505 WATERFORD PARK 505 HIGHWAY 169 PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
000
XXXXXXXXX XXXX
000
XXXXXXX 000
XXXXXXXX,
XXXXXXXXX
BETWEEN
FSP
505 WATERFORD CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation
as
Landlord
and
CAPITAL
GROWTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
a
Florida
Corporation
as
Tenant
Date:
April ___,
2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1.
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Definitions:
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1
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2.
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Lease
Grant.
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4
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3.
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Lease
Term; Acceptance of Premises.
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5
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4.
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Use.
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5
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5.
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Payment
of Rent.
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6
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6.
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Basic
Operating Costs.
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6
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7.
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Late
Payments; Dishonored Checks.
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12
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8.
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Security
Deposit.
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12
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9.
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Services
to be Furnished by Landlord.
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14
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10.
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Graphics;
Signage.
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17
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11.
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Telecommunications.
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17
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12.
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Repairs
and Maintenance by Landlord
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18
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13.
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Maintenance
by Tenant.
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18
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14.
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Repairs
by Tenant.
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18
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15.
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Alterations,
Additions, Improvements.
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19
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16.
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Laws
and Regulations; Disability Laws; Building Rules and
Regulations.
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20
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17.
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Rights
Reserved to Landlord
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23
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18.
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Assignment
and Subletting.
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23
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19.
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Mechanic's
Liens.
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24
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20.
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Property
Insurance
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24
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21.
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Liability
Insurance.
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24
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22.
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INDEMNITY.
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25
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23.
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WAIVER
OF SUBROGATION RIGHTS
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26
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24.
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Casualty
Damage.
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27
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25.
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Condemnation.
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27
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26.
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DAMAGES
FROM CERTAIN CAUSES.
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28
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27.
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Default
by Tenant.
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29
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28.
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Default
by Landlord
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31
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29.
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Quiet
Enjoyment
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32
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30.
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Holding
Over
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32
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31.
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Change
of Building Name or Common Areas.
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32
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32.
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Subordination
to Mortgage; Estoppel Agreement.
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32
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33.
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Landlord's
Lien; Security Interest.
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33
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34.
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Attorney's
Fees
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33
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35.
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No
Implied Waiver.
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34
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36.
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Independent
Obligations.
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34
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37.
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Recourse
Limitation
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34
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38.
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Notices
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34
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39.
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Severability
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35
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40.
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Recordation
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35
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41.
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Governing
Law
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35
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42.
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Force
Majeure
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35
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43.
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Time
of Performance
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35
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44.
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Transfers
by Landlord
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35
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45.
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Commissions.
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35
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46.
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Financial
Statements.
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35
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47.
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Tenant’s
Standing and Xxxxxxxxx
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00.
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Effect
of Delivery of Lease
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36
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49.
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WAIVER
OF WARRANTIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITION
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36
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50.
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Merger
of Estates
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37
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51.
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Survival
of Indemnities and Covenants
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37
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52.
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Headings
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37
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53.
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Entire
Agreement; Amendments
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37
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54.
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Exhibits
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37
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55.
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Joint
and Several Liability
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37
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56.
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Multiple
Counterparts
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37
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57.
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Mail
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37
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58.
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Relocation
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37
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59.
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Anti-Terrorism
Certification
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EXHIBIT
“A” - Property Description
EXHIBIT
“B” - Floor Plan
EXHIBIT
“C” - Rules and Regulations
EXHIBIT
“D” - Intentionally Omitted
EXHIBIT
“E” - Location of Parking Areas
EXHIBIT
“F” - Form of Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT
“G” - Intentionally Omitted
EXHIBIT
"H" - Intentionally Omitted
ii
THIS
LEASE (“Lease”)
is
entered into as of April ,
2007
(the “Effective
Date”),
between FSP
505 WATERFORD CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation, (“Landlord”),
and
CAPITAL
GROWTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
a
Florida
Corporation
(“Tenant”).
W
I T N E
S S E T H:
1. Definitions:
As used
in this Lease, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
(a) "Alterations"
will
have the meaning provided in Section
15(a).
(b) “Base
Rental”
means
the following monthly rental installments:
Month
(1) through Month (12)
|
$3,607.50per
month NNN
$15.00
PSF
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Month
(13) through Month (24)
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$3,727.75
per month NNN
$15.50
PSF
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(c) “Basic
Operating Costs”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.
(d) “Broker”
means
United Properties Brokerage LLC, representing Landlord, and Wayzata
Properties,
representing Tenant.
(e) “Building”
means
the building situated on the Land, known as “000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx” and having an
address of (505 North U.S. Highway 169 in the City of Plymouth, County of
Hennepin, State of Minnesota (the Land, building and all equipment, machinery
and fixtures contained therein and forming a part thereof being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Building”).
(f) “Building
Standard”
means
the level of service or type of equipment standard in the Building or the type,
brand and/or quality of materials Landlord designates from time to time to
be
the minimum type, brand and/or quality to be used in the Building or the
exclusive type, grade or quality of material to be used in the
Building.
(g) “Commencement
Date”
means
April 15, 2007.
(h) “Common
Areas”
means
all areas, spaces, facilities and equipment (whether or not located within
the
Building or on the Land) made available by Landlord for the common and joint
use
of Landlord, Tenant and others designated by Landlord using or occupying space
in the Building, including, but not limited to, tunnels, loading docks,
walkways, sidewalks and driveways necessary for access to the Building, Parking
Areas, Building lobbies, atriums, landscaped areas, public corridors, public
rest rooms, Building stairs, elevators open to the public, service elevators
(provided that such service elevators shall be available only for tenants of
the
Building and others designated by Landlord), drinking fountains and any such
other areas and facilities, if any, as are designated by Landlord from time
to
time as Common Areas, including, but not limited to, any such areas so
designated by Landlord on a single-tenant floor of the Building. Included as
Common Areas are the Building's conference room, the workout facilities and
showers in the Building, and the pond and walking trails on the
Land.
(i) “Default
Rate”
means
the lesser of (1) the Prime Rate plus five percent (5%) per annum or
(2) the maximum rate of interest then permissible for a commercial loan to
Tenant in the State of Minnesota.
(j) "Disability
Laws"
will
have the meaning set forth in Section
15.
(k) “Effective
Date”
means
the date set forth in the initial paragraph of this Lease.
(l) Intentionally
Deleted.
(m) Intentionally
Deleted
(n) “Initial
Improvements”
Tenant
shall accept the Premises in its current “as-is” “where-is” condition. Landlord
shall have no obligation to make any improvements or alterations other than
those tenant improvements being constructed pursuant to the Tenant Improvements
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
“D”
(o) "Insurance
Costs”
will
have the meaning set forth in Section
6(d)(5).
(p) "Land"
means
the parcel of land more fully described on Exhibit
"A".
(q) “Landlord’s
Premises”
means
the Land, the Building, the Parking Areas and all appurtenances, improvements,
equipment and fixtures thereon and therein owned by Landlord.
(r) “Landlord
Related Party”
means
any officer, director, partner, employee, agent or contractor of
Landlord.
(s) “Lease
Term”
means
twenty-four (24) months.
(t) “Lease
Year”
means
a
period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the first Lease Year shall begin on the Commencement Date and end
on
the last day of the month which is twelve full calendar months from the
Commencement Date. (By way of example only, if the Commencement Date is January
15, 2007, the first Lease Year would end on January 31, 2008).
(u) “Leasehold
Improvements”
means
those improvements that have been made to the Premises by Tenant.
(v) “Market
Area”
means
the West office sub-market of the Minneapolis-St.Xxxx, Minnesota metropolitan
area.
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(w) “Normal
Business Holidays”
means
New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th
(Independence Day), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and any other day
which shall be recognized by office tenants generally (excluding federal or
state banking institutions) as a national holiday on which employees are not
required to work.
(x) “Normal
Business Hours”
for
the
Building means 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., exclusive of Normal Business
Holidays.
(y) “Parking
Areas”
means
any and all areas located upon the Land from time to time designated for the
parking of vehicles. The Parking Areas include the "Deck
Parking Area,"
the
reserved area beneath the Deck Parking Area and the "Underground
Parking Area,"
each
as shown on Exhibit
"E".
(z) “Premises”
means
Suite 175 located on the First floor of the Building, being outlined on the
floor plan(s) attached to this Lease as Exhibit “B”
and
incorporated herein by reference.
(aa) “Prime
Rate”
means
the per annum rate of interest announced or published from time to time by
Bank
of America, N.A. (or its successors or assigns) as its prime commercial lending
rate.
(bb) “Rent”
means,
collectively, the Base Rental, the Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs
(as
provided in Section 6)
and all
other sums of money becoming due and payable to Landlord under this
Lease.
(cc) “Rentable
Area of the Building”
means
(and is hereby conclusively agreed by Landlord and Tenant to deemed to be)
251,165 square feet, irrespective of whether the same should be more or less
as
a result of variations resulting from later re-measurement.
(dd) “Rentable
Area of the Premises”
means
(and is hereby conclusively agreed by Landlord and Tenant to be deemed to be)
two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six (2,886) square feet, irrespective
of
whether the same should be more or less as a result of variations resulting
from
later re-measurement or actual construction and completion of the Premises
for
occupancy. Any reference to "Rentable
Square Foot"
refers
to the Rentable Area of the Premises.
(ee) “Rules
and Regulations”
means
the rules and regulations for Landlord’s Premises set forth on Exhibit “C”
attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and any rules and regulations
that
be adopted or altered by Landlord in accordance with Section 26
or
Exhibit “C”.
(ff) “Security
Deposit”.
Security Deposit means the sum of ($12,289.55) which shall be paid to Landlord
by Tenant contemporaneously with Tenant’s delivery of an executed copy of this
Lease to Landlord and which shall be paid, delivered, held and disbursed subject
to and in accordance with the provisions of Section
8
below.
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(gg) “Service
Areas”
means
those areas, spaces, facilities and equipment serving the Building (whether
or
not located within the Building), but to which Tenant and other occupants of
the
Building will not have access, including, but not limited to, service elevators,
mechanical, telephone, electrical, janitorial and similar rooms and air and
water refrigeration equipment.
(hh) "State"
means
the State of Minnesota.
(ii)
"Substantial
Completion"
shall
have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9 of the Tenant Improvements
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
“D”.
(jj) “Taxes”
means
all taxes, assessments and governmental charges, whether federal, state, county
or municipal, and whether they be by taxing districts or authorities presently
taxing Landlord’s Premises or by others, subsequently created or otherwise and
any other taxes, association dues and assessments attributable to Landlord’s
Premises or its operation, excluding, however, federal and state income taxes,
franchise taxes, inheritance, estate, gift, corporation, net profits or any
similar tax for which Landlord becomes liable and/or which may be imposed upon
or assessed against Landlord.
(kk) “Tenant
Related Party”
means
any officer, director, partner, employee, agent or contractor of
Tenant.
(ll) “Tenant's
Share”
means
1.15%, which is the proportion which the Rentable Area of the Premises bears
to
the Rentable Area of the Building.
(mm) “Tenant's
Share of Basic Operating Costs”
means
the Tenant's Share of the Basic Operating Costs, as more fully described in
Section 6 of this Lease.
2. Lease
Grant.
(a) Upon
the
terms of this Lease, Landlord leases to Tenant, and Tenant leases from Landlord,
the Premises and the non-exclusive right to use the Common Areas, subject to
all
of the terms and conditions of this Lease (including the Rules and
Regulations).
(b) Except
as
provided in Exhibit
"K”
to this
Lease, there is no parking reserved for Tenant or the Premises. The Deck Parking
Area (excluding the underground portion thereof) is provided for the
non-exclusive and common use of Landlord, all tenants of the Building, and
their
respective employees, agents, subtenants, licensees, visitors, guests and
invitees. Tenant will be entitled to the use of the unreserved Deck Parking
Area
without additional charge or fee, as part of the Common Area, but without
assurance as to any specific number of available spaces. Reserved parking spaces
under the Deck Parking Area may be leased at the then applicable rate, subject
to availability. Reserved parking spaces in the Underground Parking Area may
be
leased at the then-applicable rate, subject to availability. No preferences
or
priorities will be given to Tenant as opposed to any other tenants of the
Building in securing either form of premium parking and the use of the premium
spaces will be subject to the terms of the parking license and any applicable
rules and regulations issued in connection with such space.
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(c) Tenant
will have no right of access to the roof of the Building and shall not install,
repair or replace any aerial, fan, air conditioner, or other device on the
roof
of the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord.
(d) Except
as
provided in Exhibit
"L”
to this
Lease, there is no storage space reserved for Tenant or the Premises. Storage
space may be leased at the then applicable rate, subject to availability. No
preferences or priorities will be given to Tenant as opposed to any other
tenants of the Building in securing storage space and the use of storage space
will be subject to the terms of the storage space license and any applicable
rules and regulations issued in connection with such storage space.
3. Lease
Term; Acceptance of Premises. (a) This
Lease shall continue in force during a period beginning on the Effective Date
of
this Lease and ending on the expiration of the Lease Term, unless this Lease
is
terminated early (pursuant to a right to so terminate specifically set forth
in
this Lease) or extended to a later date pursuant to any other term or provision
hereof.
(b) Tenant
accepts the Premises as-is where-is and acknowledges that the Premises are
currently vacant, but otherwise in acceptable condition for Tenant to make
the
Initial Improvements, which will be performed in accordance with the Tenant
Improvements Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
"D".
(c) The
completion of the Initial Improvements is not a condition precedent to the
Commencement Date or the obligation to pay Rent in accordance with the terms
of
this Lease.
4. Use.
(a) The
Premises shall be used solely for general office purposes and for no other
purpose. Tenant shall (i) secure the doors providing access to the Premises
and
take other reasonable steps to secure the Premises and the personal property
of
all Tenant Related Parties and any of Tenant’s transferees, contractors or
licensees in the Common Areas and Landlord’s Premises, from unlawful intrusion,
theft, fire and other hazards; (ii) keep and maintain in good working order
all
security and safety devices installed in the Premises by or for the benefit
of
Tenant (such as locks, smoke detectors and burglar alarms); and (iii) cooperate
with Landlord and other tenants in the Building on Building safety matters.
Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is not a guarantor of the security or safety
of Tenant, its employees and invitees or their property; and that such security
and safety matters are the responsibility of Tenant and the local law
enforcement authorities, subject, however, to Landlord’s obligation to provide
the services set forth in Section
9(a)
below.
(b) Tenant
agrees not to overburden the unrestricted Parking Areas. Landlord reserves
the
right in its absolute discretion to determine whether the Parking Areas are
becoming overburdened and to allocate and assign parking spaces among Tenant
and
other tenants, and to reconfigure the Parking Areas as Landlord deems
appropriate.
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5. Payment
of Rent.
(a) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, the Rent shall be due and payable
to
Landlord in advance in monthly installments on the first (1st)
day of
each calendar month during the Lease Term, at Landlord's address as provided
on
the signature page of this Lease or to such other person or at such other
address as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. Landlord may,
at
its option, xxxx Tenant for Rent, but no delay or failure by Landlord in
providing such a xxxx shall relieve Tenant from the obligation to pay the Base
Rental and Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs on the first (1st)
day of
each month as provided herein. All payments shall be in the form of a check
unless otherwise agreed by Landlord, provided that payment by check shall not
be
deemed made if the check is not duly honored with good funds. The Rent shall
be
paid without notice, demand, abatement, deduction or offset, except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Lease.
(b) If
the
Lease Term commences on other than the first (1st)
day of
a calendar month, then the Base Rental for such partial month shall be prorated
and paid at the rental rate applicable during the first full month of the Lease
Term. Any such prorated Base Rental, plus the Base Rental for the first full
month of the Lease Term for which Base Rental is payable, is being deposited
with Landlord by Tenant contemporaneously with the delivery by Tenant to
Landlord of an executed copy of this Lease and shall be applied to the payment
of Base Rental by Landlord for the appropriate periods without any further
notice by Tenant. If the Lease Term commences or ends at any time other than
the
first day of a calendar year, the Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs shall
be prorated for such year according to the number of days of the Lease Term
in
such year.
(c) Tenant
will deliver to Landlord, with the executed copy of this Lease, (i) the initial
monthly payment for Month one (1) of Base Rental of $3,607.50, and (ii) the
initial monthly payment for Month one (1) of the estimated Tenant's Share of
Basic Operating Costs, which will be based on calendar year 2007 estimates
until
subsequently adjusted as hereinafter provided, and Landlord has estimated to
be
$2,537.28 per month, for a total payment to be made with delivery of the Lease
of $6144.78.
6. Basic
Operating Costs.
(a) Landlord
shall arrange for the services and utilities described in Section
9
to be
available for use by Tenant.
(b) Tenant
shall also pay to Landlord Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs, as
additional rental, in monthly installments in accordance with Section
5.
Beginning on the Commencement Date (which amount will be delivered with the
executed Lease, as provided in Section
5),
Tenant
will pay to Landlord each month on the first day of the month an amount equal
to
one-twelfth (1/12) of Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs for the calendar
year in question as reasonably estimated by Landlord, with an adjustment to
be
made between the parties at a later date as hereinafter provided. [If the
Commencement Date is not the first day of a calendar month, Tenant will pay
a
pro-rated portion of Tenant’s Share of Basic Operating Costs for such partial
month with the initial payment. Furthermore,] Landlord may from time to time,
but not more than three (3) times during any Lease Year, furnish Tenant with
notice of a re-estimation of the amount of Tenant's Share of Basic Operating
Costs, and Tenant shall commence paying its re-estimated Tenant's Share of
Basic
Operating Costs on the first day of the month following receipt of said notice.
The failure of Landlord to estimate Basic Operating Costs and xxxx Tenant on
a
monthly basis shall in no event relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay Tenant's
Share of Basic Operating Costs. In the event the Building is not at least
ninety-five percent (95%) occupied during any year of the Lease Term (including
the calendar year in which the Lease Term commences), the Basic Operating Costs
shall be “grossed up” by increasing the variable components of Basic Operating
Costs to the amount which Landlord projects would have been incurred had the
Building been ninety-five percent (95%) occupied during such year, such amount
to be annualized for any partial year.
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(c) By
April 1 of each calendar year during Tenant's occupancy (including the
calendar year following the year in which the Lease Term is terminated), or
as
soon thereafter as possible, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement of
Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs (the “Statement”).
In
the event of an underpayment by Tenant because of any difference between the
amount, if any, collected by Landlord from Tenant for the estimated Tenant's
Share of Basic Operating Costs and the actual amount of Tenant's Share of Basic
Operating Costs, Tenant shall pay the amount of such underpayment to Landlord
within thirty (30) days following delivery of the Statement. In the event of
an
overpayment by Tenant because of any difference between the amount, if any,
collected by Landlord from Tenant for the estimated Tenant's Share of Basic
Operating Costs and the actual amount of Tenant's Share of Basic Operating
Costs, Landlord shall credit such overpayment against the next succeeding
monthly installments of Tenant’s Share of Basic Operating Costs or, if this
Lease shall have terminated, pay the amount of such overpayment to Tenant with
delivery of Statement to Tenant. This provision shall survive the expiration
or
other termination of this Lease.
(d) “Basic
Operating Costs”
means
all costs and expenses incurred in each calendar year of operating, maintaining,
repairing, managing and owning Landlord’s Premises, including, without
limitation, the following:
(1) Reasonable
wages, salaries and other compensation of all employees engaged in the direct
operation and maintenance of Landlord’s Premises, employer's social security
taxes, unemployment taxes or insurance and any other taxes which may be levied
on such wages, salaries and other compensation, and the cost of medical,
disability and life insurance and pension or retirement benefits for such
employees; provided, however, with respect to employees engaged in the operation
and maintenance of other buildings owned by Landlord (or an affiliate of
Landlord), other than Landlord’s Premises, such items shall be fairly
apportioned among all such buildings;
(2) Cost
of
leasing or purchasing all supplies, tools, equipment and materials used in
the
operation, maintenance, repair and management of Landlord’s Premises;
(3) Except
to
the extent the same are paid directly or separately by Tenant (in which case
the
equivalent costs attributable to any other tenant shall be excluded so that,
for
example, if Tenant pays separately for electricity used in the Premises, there
shall be excluded from Basic Operating Costs, the cost of electricity furnished
to all other tenants) to the applicable provider or to Landlord, the cost of
all
utilities for Landlord’s Premises (both interior and exterior), including,
without limitation, the cost of water and power, electrical utilities, sewage,
heating, lighting, air conditioning and ventilation for Landlord’s
Premises;
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(4) Cost
of
all maintenance and service agreements for Landlord’s Premises and surrounding
grounds, including, but not limited to, janitorial service, pest control,
security service, equipment leasing, energy management system leasing, landscape
maintenance, alarm service, window cleaning, metal finishing and elevator
maintenance;
(5) Cost
of
all insurance relating to Landlord’s Premises (collectively, “Insurance
Costs”),
including, but not limited to, fire and extended coverage insurance, rental
interruption insurance and liability insurance applicable to Landlord’s Premises
and Landlord's personal property used in connection therewith, plus the cost
of
all deductible payments made by Landlord in connection therewith (but only
to
the extent not already deducted as a Basic Operating Cost);
(6) All
Taxes
(if the amount of Taxes payable for any calendar year is changed by final
determination of legal proceedings, settlement, or otherwise, such changed
amount shall be the Taxes for such year);
(7) Cost
of
repairs and general maintenance for Landlord’s Premises (excluding such repairs
and general maintenance paid by insurance proceeds or by Tenant or other third
parties);
(8) Costs
of
performing responsibilities allocable to Landlord’s Premises and costs of
contributions allocable to Landlord’s Premises in connection with the common
elements and operation of the Project;
(9) Legal
expenses incurred with respect to Landlord’s Premises which relate directly to
the operation of Landlord’s Premises and which benefit all of the tenants of
Landlord’s Premises generally, such as legal proceedings to xxxxx offensive
activities or uses or reduce property taxes, but excluding legal expenses
related to the collection of Rent or to the sale, leasing or financing of
Landlord’s Premises;
(10) Fees
for
reasonable and customary management services, whether provided by an independent
management company, by Landlord or by any affiliate of Landlord, but only to
the
extent that the costs of such services do not exceed competitive costs for
comparable services in comparable buildings of the class, type, size, age and
location of the Building in the Market Area;
(11) Expenses
incurred in order to comply with any federal, state or municipal law, code
or
ordinance, or regulation which was not promulgated, or which was promulgated
but
not in effect or applicable to Landlord’s Premises, as of the Effective Date of
this Lease;
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(12) Amortization
of the cost of installation of capital investment items which (A) Landlord
reasonably believes will either (i) reduce (or avoid increases in) Basic
Operating Costs, or (ii) promote safety, or (B) may be required in
order to comply with any federal, state or municipal law, code or ordinance,
or
regulation which was not promulgated, or which was promulgated but was not
in
effect or applicable to Landlord’s Premises, as of the Effective Date of this
Lease. All costs of such capital investment items shall be amortized, together
with an amount equal to interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum, with the
amortization schedule being determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and in no event to extend beyond the remaining useful
life
of the Building; and
(13) Costs
of
ad valorem tax consultants.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Lease, Basic Operating Costs shall not include
any expenses or costs for the following items:
(1) Except
as
provided in Section 6(d)(11),
costs
that under generally accepted accounting principles are required to be
classified as capital expenditures, and related amortization
thereof;
(2) Except
as
provided in Section 6(d)(11),
depreciation or amortization of the Building or its contents or
components;
(3) Expenses
for the preparation of space (including tenant finish out costs) or other
similar type work which Landlord performs for any tenant or prospective tenant
of the Building;
(4) Expenses
incurred in leasing or obtaining new tenants or retaining existing tenants,
including, but not limited to, marketing costs and leasing
commissions;
(5) Except
as
provided in Section 6(d)(9)
or
Section
6(d)(13),
legal
expenses;
(6) Interest,
amortization or other costs associated with any mortgage, loan or refinancing
of
Landlord’s Premises; or
(7) Any
ground rent incurred for Landlord’s Premises.
(8) Expenses
in connection with services or other benefits which are not offered to Tenant
or
which are provided exclusively to another tenant or occupant of the Building
or
Project;
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(f) If
there
exists any dispute as to the calculation of Tenant's Share of Basic Operating
Costs (a “Dispute”),
the
events, errors, acts or omissions giving rise to the Dispute shall not
constitute a breach or default by Landlord nor shall Landlord be liable to
Tenant, except as specifically provided below. If there is a Dispute, Tenant
shall so notify Landlord in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt of
the
Statement. Such notice shall specify the items in Dispute. Notwithstanding
the
existence of a Dispute, Tenant shall timely pay the amount in dispute as and
when required under this Lease, provided such payment shall be without prejudice
to Tenant's position. Upon receipt of such payment, Landlord shall thereafter
provide Tenant with such supplementary information regarding the items in
Dispute as may be reasonably requested by Tenant in an effort to resolve such
Dispute; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to provide
any
supplementary information to Tenant unless all sums shown to be due by Tenant
on
the Statement are paid in full. If Landlord and Tenant are unable to resolve
such Dispute, such Dispute shall be referred to a mutually satisfactory third
party certified public accountant for final resolution, subject to the audit
rights of Tenant contained in Section 6(g).
The
cost of such certified public accountant shall be paid by the party found to
be
least accurate (in terms of dollars in dispute). If a Dispute is resolved in
favor of Tenant, Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, refund
any
overpayment to Tenant, together with interest from the time of such overpayment
at ten percent (10%) per annum. The determination of such certified public
accountant shall be final and binding, subject to the audit rights of Tenant
contained in Section 6(g),
and
final settlement shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of such
accountant's decision. If Tenant fails to dispute the calculation of Tenant's
Share of Basic Operating Costs in accordance with the procedures and within
the
time periods specified in this Section 6(f),
or
request an audit of the Basic Operating Costs in accordance with the procedures
and within the time periods specified in Section 6(g),
the
Statement shall be considered final and binding for the calendar year in
question.
(g) Tenant,
at Tenant's expense, shall have the right, no more frequently than once per
calendar year, following thirty (30) days' prior written notice (such written
notice to be given within thirty (30) days following Tenant's receipt of
Landlord's Statement delivered in accordance with Section 6(c))
to
Landlord, to audit Landlord's books and records relating to Basic Operating
Costs for the immediately preceding calendar year only; provided that such
audit
must be concluded within sixty (60) days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's
Statement for the year to which such audit relates; and provided further that
the conduct of such audit must not unreasonably interfere with the conduct
of
Landlord's business. Without limitation upon the foregoing, Tenant's right
to
audit Landlord's books and records shall be subject to the following
conditions:
(1) No
audit
shall be allowed unless Basic Operating Costs for the calendar year in question
have increased by more than five percent (5%) over Basic Operating Costs for
the
immediately preceding calendar year;
(2) Such
audit shall be conducted during Normal Business Hours and at the location where
Landlord maintains its books and records;
(3) Tenant
shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the results of such audit within five (5)
days after its receipt by Tenant;
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(4) No
audit
shall be permitted if an Event of Default by Tenant has occurred and is
continuing under this Lease, including any failure by Tenant to pay an amount
in
Dispute;
(5) Provided
such audit does not result in a credit or refund for overpaid Basic Operating
Costs Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days following written
demand for the cost of all copies requested by Tenant's auditor;
(6) Such
audit must be conducted by an independent, nationally-recognized accounting
firm
or a local accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Landlord that is not being
compensated by Tenant on a contingency fee basis and which has agreed with
Landlord in writing to keep the results of such audit confidential by executing
and delivering to Landlord a confidentiality agreement in the form of
Exhibit “F”
attached
to this Lease, such confidentiality agreement to also be signed and delivered
to
Landlord by Tenant;
(7) No
subtenant shall have the right to audit;
(8) If,
for
any calendar year, an assignee of Tenant (as permitted by this Lease) has
audited or given notice of an audit, Tenant will be prohibited from auditing
such calendar year, unless in the case of an audit having been noticed but
not
yet performed by such assignee, the assignee withdraws its audit notice, and,
similarly, if Tenant has audited such calendar year or given such notice, the
foregoing restrictions of this Section 6(g)(8)
will
apply to the assignee's right to audit; and
(9) Any
assignee's audit right will be limited to the period after the effective date
of
the assignment.
Unless
Landlord in good faith disputes the results of such audit, an appropriate
adjustment shall be made between Landlord and Tenant to reflect any overpayment
or underpayment of Tenant's Share of Basic Operating Costs within thirty (30)
days after delivery of such audit to Landlord. In the event of an overpayment
by
Tenant, within thirty (30) days following the delivery of such audit, Landlord
shall, if no Event of Default exists hereunder, make a cash payment to Tenant
in
the amount of such overpayment, or, if an Event of Default exists hereunder,
credit such overpayment against delinquent Rent and make a cash payment to
Tenant for the balance. In the event Landlord in good faith disputes the results
of any such audit, the parties shall in good faith attempt to resolve any
disputed items. If Landlord and Tenant are able to resolve such dispute, final
settlement shall be made within thirty (30) days after resolution of the
dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve any such dispute, any sum on
which
there is no longer dispute shall be paid and any remaining disputed items shall
be referred to a mutually satisfactory third party certified public accountant
for final resolution. The cost of such certified public accountant shall be
paid
by the party found to be least accurate (in terms of dollars in dispute). The
determination of such certified public accountant shall be final and binding
and
final settlement shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of such
accountant's decision.
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(h) Landlord
may at any time designate a fiscal year in lieu of a calendar year and in such
event, at the time of such a change, there may be a billing for the fiscal
year
which is less than twelve (12) calendar months.
(i) Landlord
reserves, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord, the sole and exclusive right
to
contest, protest, petition for review, or otherwise seek a reduction in
Taxes.
(j) Landlord
and Tenant are knowledgeable and experienced in commercial transactions and
agree that the provisions of this Lease for determining charges, amounts and
rent payable by Tenant (including without limitation, payments Tenant’s Share of
Basic Operating Costs) are commercially reasonable and valid even though such
methods may not state a precise mathematical formula for determining such
charges.
7. Late
Payments; Dishonored Checks.
(a) In
the
event any installment of Rent is not received within ten (10) days after the
date due (without in any way implying Landlord's consent to such late payment),
Tenant, to the extent permitted by law, agrees to pay, in addition to said
installment of Rent, a late payment charge equal to seven percent (7%) of the
installment of Rent due, it being understood that said late payment charge
shall
be for the purpose of reimbursing Landlord for the additional costs and expenses
which Landlord presently expects to incur in connection with the handling and
processing of late payments. In the event of any such late payment(s) by Tenant,
the additional costs and expenses so resulting to Landlord will be difficult
to
ascertain precisely and the foregoing charge constitutes a reasonable and good
faith estimate by the parties of the extent of such additional costs and
expenses. Acceptance of such late charge by Landlord shall in no event
constitute a waiver of Tenant's default with respect to such overdue amount,
nor
prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights or remedies granted hereunder
unless such default is otherwise cured within the time period provided in this
Lease.
(b) In
addition to the late payment charge contained in Section 7(a),
all
Rent, if not paid within thirty (30) days of the date due, shall, at the option
of Landlord, and to the extent permitted by law, bear interest from the date
due
until paid at the Default Rate.
(c) If
any
check is tendered by Tenant and not duly honored with good funds, Tenant shall,
in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord under this Lease, pay
Landlord a “NSF” fee of $25.00.
8. Security
Deposit.
(a) The
Security Deposit shall be deposited with Landlord by Tenant contemporaneously
with the delivery by Tenant to Landlord of this Lease. The Security Deposit
shall be held by Landlord, without liability for interest, as security for
the
performance by Tenant of Tenant's covenants and obligations under this Lease.
The Security Deposit may be co-mingled with other funds generally held by
Landlord in connection with the operation of Landlord’s Premises. If Tenant
fails to pay Rent or any other amount owed to Landlord under this Lease,
Landlord may, from time to time, without prejudice to any other remedy, recoup
from the Security Deposit the amount necessary to make good any such arrearages
of Rent or to satisfy any other covenant or obligation of Tenant hereunder.
Following any such application of the Security Deposit (and specifically
excluding the application of the Security Deposit in accordance with paragraph
(b) below), Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand the amount so applied in
order to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. If Landlord
transfers its interest in Landlord’s Premises during the term of this Lease,
Landlord shall assign the Security Deposit to the transferee and upon assumption
by such transferee of liability for the Security Deposit, Landlord shall have
no
further liability for the return of such Security Deposit.
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(b) If
The
Security Deposit is to be in the form of a letter of credit, the following
additional provisions shall apply:
(i) Tenant
shall deliver to Landlord concurrent with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, an
unconditional, clean, irrevocable standby letter of credit (the “L-C”)
in the
initial amount of the Security Deposit, which L-C shall be issued by a
money-center bank which is acceptable to Landlord, and which L-C may be
presented for payment in a U.S. location acceptable to Landlord. The L-C shall
be in form and content as attached hereto as Exhibit
"H"
for an
initial term of not less than one year, automatically renewing for one year
periods until a final expiry not earlier than ninety (90) days after the
expiration of the original Term. Tenant shall pay all expenses, points and/or
fees incurred by Tenant in obtaining the L-C.
(ii) If
Tenant
fails to renew or replace the L-C at least thirty (30) days before its
expiration, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, draw upon all or any
portion of the L-C, and hold the proceeds of such draw as the Security Deposit
(such proceeds, “L-C
Security Deposit”).
(ii) If
Tenant
defaults with respect to any provisions of this Lease, including, but not
limited to, the provisions relating to the payment of Rent, Landlord may, but
shall not be required to, draw upon all or any portion of the L-C for payment
of
any Rent or any other sum in default, or for the payment of any amount that
Landlord may spend or may become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant’s
default; or to compensate Landlord for any other loss, cost or damage that
Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenant’s default. The use, application or
retention of the L-C, or any portion thereof, by Landlord shall not prevent
Landlord from exercising any other right or remedy provided by this Lease or
by
law, it being intended that Landlord shall not first be required to proceed
against the L-C and shall not operate as a limitation on any recovery to which
Landlord may otherwise be entitled. Any amount of the L-C which is drawn upon
by
Landlord, but is not used or applied by Landlord, shall be held by Landlord
and
deemed an L-C Security Deposit. If any portion of the L-C is drawn upon, Tenant
shall, within five (5) days after written demand therefor, either (i) deposit
cash with Landlord (which cash shall be applied by Landlord to the L-C Security
Deposit) in an amount sufficient to cause the sum of the L-C Security Deposit
and the amount of the remaining L-C to be equivalent to the amount of the
Security Deposit required under this Lease or (ii) reinstate the L-C to the
amount then required under this Lease. If any portion of the L-C Security
Deposit is used or applied, Tenant shall, within two (2) days after written
demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord (which cash shall be applied by
Landlord to the L-C Security Deposit) in an amount sufficient to restore the
L-C
Security Deposit to the amount required under this Lease, and Tenant’s failure
to do so shall be a default under this Lease. If Tenant shall fully and
faithfully perform every provision of this Lease to be performed by it, the
L-C
Security Deposit and/or the L-C, or any balance thereof, shall be returned
to
Tenant within sixty (60) days following the later of the expiration of the
Term
or the vacating of the Premises by Tenant.
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9. Services
to be Furnished by Landlord.
(a) So
long
as no Event of Default exists under this Lease beyond any applicable grace
period, Landlord agrees to furnish Tenant the following services:
Facilities
for hot and cold water at those points of supply provided for general use of
other tenants in the Building and as necessary to service any kitchen facilities
within the Premises approved by Landlord and provided solely for the use of
Tenant and its employees, and central heat and air conditioning in season (the
cost of such service to be paid by Tenant and other tenants of Landlord’s
Premises in accordance with Section 6(d)(3),
and the
cost of such service during other than Normal Business Hours to be paid as
set
forth in Section 9(a)(8)),
during
Normal Business Hours, at such temperatures and in such amounts as are
considered to be standard for similar class office buildings within a three
(3)
mile radius of the Building or as required by governmental authorities
(including energy conservation requirements).
(1)
Routine
maintenance for all Common Areas and Service Areas of the Building in the manner
and to the extent deemed by Landlord to be standard.
(2)
Janitorial service at a level comparable to that provided in similar class
office buildings within a three (3) mile radius of the Building.
(3)
All
Building Standard fluorescent and incandescent bulb and ballast replacement
in
the Premises, the Common Areas and the Service Areas.
(4)
Tenant
shall have access to the Building at all times provided, however, except during
Normal Business Hours, access to the Building (or to the floor on which the
Premises are located) shall be limited through the use of master entry cards,
a
card reader entry system and/or keys. Tenant shall receive five (5) master
entry
cards and/or keys. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of each
additional card and/or key and for each replacement card and/or key for any
card
and/or key lost by or stolen from Tenant. The cost of additional keys shall
be
$3.50 per key and the cost of additional cards shall be $10.00 per card. Tenant
agrees to surrender all master entry cards and/or keys in its possession upon
the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Any lost cards and/or
keys
shall be canceled. TENANT
SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD LANDLORD AND ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY HARMLESS FROM,
AND REIMBURSE LANDLORD AND ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY FOR AND WITH RESPECT
TO,
ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES), DEMANDS,
CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION AND LIENS ARISING FROM AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
THEFT
OR BURGLARY OR FROM DAMAGES DONE BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN THE PREMISES OR
ON
LANDLORD'S PREMISES THAT GAIN ACCESS TO THE BUILDING WITH ANY OF TENANT’S MASTER
ENTRY CARDS AND/OR KEYS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ARISING FROM THE GROSSLY NEGLIGENT
ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED
PARTY.
Tenant
shall cooperate fully in Landlord's efforts to control access in the Building
and shall follow all regulations promulgated by Landlord with respect thereto
which are adopted in accordance with Exhibit “C”.
Tenant
may, at its sole cost and expense, install its own card-key access system to
the
Premises and other security devices within the Premises, provided Tenant affords
Landlord the ability to gain access to the Premises in circumstances expressly
permitted by this Lease.
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(5) Electricity
and proper facilities to furnish (A) Building Standard lighting, and
(B) sufficient electrical power for normal office machines (including
electric typewriters, desk-top computer facilities and desk-top word processing
facilities) and other machines of similar electrical consumption (“Miscellaneous
Power”).
In
the event Landlord determines that Tenant will require, or is consuming, special
lighting or Miscellaneous Power in excess of Building Standard, Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord for the cost of any additional equipment, such as
transformers, risers and supplemental air conditioning equipment, which
Landlord's engineer reasonably deems necessary to accommodate such
above-standard consumption (without implying any obligation on the part of
Landlord to accommodate such use), and Landlord may install separate meters
to
all or a portion of the Premises at the cost of Tenant. In the event separate
utility meters are provided to the Premises, Landlord may elect to have all
charges for the utilities separately metered to the Premises billed directly
to
Tenant and Landlord shall make a corresponding adjustment to Tenant's Share
of
Basic Operating Costs.
(6)
Passenger elevator service in common with other tenants of the Building for
ingress to and egress from the floor(s) upon which the Premises are situated,
twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, and non-exclusive freight
elevator service to the Premises during Normal Business Hours and at other
times
upon reasonable prior notice to Landlord and approval of the Building manager.
Any passenger or freight elevator use shall be subject to the Rules and
Regulations for the Building and shall be subject to temporary cessation for
ordinary repair and maintenance and during times when life safety systems
override normal Building operating systems.
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(7) Heating
and air conditioning during other than Normal Business Hours shall be furnished
only upon the prior request of Tenant made in accordance with such procedures
as
are, from time to time, prescribed by the Building manager, and Tenant shall
bear the cost of such heating and air conditioning service at a rate equal
to
the cost incurred by Landlord to provide such service; provided, however, there
shall be a two (2) hour minimum charge when such service is requested and the
after-hours HVAC rate may be adjusted, from time to time, to reflect increases
in the costs incurred by Landlord in providing such service. In the event any
other tenant within the same HVAC zone as the Premises also requests after-hours
heating or air conditioning during the same period as Tenant, Landlord shall
equitably allocate the cost thereof among all tenants within the same HVAC
zone
requesting such service.
(b) In
the
event Landlord agrees to provide any additional services at the specific request
of Tenant, other than after-hours HVAC, without implying any obligation on
the
part of Landlord to do so, the provision of such services shall, unless
otherwise specifically agreed in writing, be subject to the availability of
Building personnel, and, if the provision of any such service requires Landlord
to incur any out-of-pocket cost, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost
of
providing such service plus an administrative charge equal to ten percent (10%)
of such cost, plus applicable sales tax, within ten (10) days following receipt
of an invoice from Landlord. Unless Landlord has agreed with Tenant to the
contrary in writing, Landlord may discontinue the provision of such additional
service at any time upon thirty (30) days advance written notice (or immediately
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default).
(c) The
unintentional failure by Landlord, to any extent, to furnish services required
to be furnished by Landlord hereunder, or any cessation thereof, shall not
render Landlord liable in any respect for damages (including, without
limitation, business interruption damages) to persons or property, nor be
construed as an eviction of Tenant, nor work an abatement of Rent, nor relieve
Tenant from fulfillment of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Lease.
Should any of such services be interrupted, Landlord shall use reasonable
diligence to restore the same promptly, but Tenant shall have no claim for
rebate of Rent, damages or eviction on account thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, subject to Section 24
(Casualty Damage) and Section 25
(Condemnation), if any portion of the Premises becomes unfit for occupancy
because Landlord fails to deliver any service required under this Section 9
for any
period exceeding three (3) consecutive business days (excluding Normal Business
Holidays) after receipt of notice of such failure from Tenant, and provided
such
failure is not caused by Tenant or any Tenant Related Party, Landlord shall
allow Tenant an equitable abatement of Rent (based on the severity of the
interruption and the amount of space unfit for occupancy) effective from the
fourth (4th)
business day (excluding Normal Business Holidays) following the earlier to
occur
of (i) the date on which Tenant first provided Landlord with written notice
of the interruption of such service, and (ii) the date on which Landlord
first acquired actual knowledge of the interruption of such service, until
such
portion of the Premises is again fit for occupancy and such service is
restored.
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10. Graphics;
Signage.
Landlord reserves full right of approval and rejection of any and all of
Tenant's signs on the Premises, however, Landlord will not unreasonably withhold
approval of such signs as are not visible from the exterior of the Building.
Landlord will maintain a directory of all tenants of the Building in the main
lobby of the Building, and Tenant will be entitled to be listed in the directory
in a manner consistent with the listing of other tenants. In addition, Landlord
will install a suite sign with Tenant's name outside the main entrance to the
Premises. The design of all signage will be Building Standard.
11. Telecommunications.
(a) Tenant
has been advised of the Building's access to, or ability to connect into,
specific or particular fiber optic lines, T1 lines and DSL lines. In the event
that Tenant wishes to utilize the services of a telephone or telecommunications
provider whose equipment is not servicing the Building as of the date of
Tenant's execution of this Lease (“Provider”),
such
Provider shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of Landlord,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, before installing
its lines or equipment within Landlord’s Premises. In no event shall the
Provider be permitted to provide service to any occupant of Landlord’s Premises
other than Tenant, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) Landlord's
refusal to give its consent to the installation of lines or equipment by the
Provider shall be deemed reasonable unless all of the following conditions
are
satisfied to Landlord's reasonable satisfaction, the satisfaction of such
conditions to be evidenced by a written agreement between Provider and Landlord
or by any other means acceptable to Landlord in its reasonable
judgment:
(1) Landlord
shall incur no expense whatsoever with respect to any aspect of Provider's
provision of its services, including, without limitation, the costs of
installation, materials, utilities (including the cost of any separate meters)
and service;
(2) Prior
to
commencement of any work in or about the Building by Provider, Provider shall
supply Landlord with such written indemnities, insurance verifications,
financial statements, and such other items as Landlord reasonably deems to
be
necessary to protect its financial interests and the interests of the Building
relating to the proposed activities of the Provider;
(3) Prior
to
the commencement of any work in or about the Building by the Provider, the
Provider shall agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations and such other
requirements as are reasonably determined by Landlord to be necessary to protect
the interests of the Building, the tenants in the Building, and the Landlord,
including, without limitation, providing security in such form and amount as
determined by Landlord;
(4) Landlord
reasonably determines that there is sufficient space in the Building for the
placement of all of the Provider's equipment and materials;
(5) The
Provider is licensed and reputable; and
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(6) The
Provider agrees to compensate Landlord for space used in the Building for the
storage and maintenance of the Provider's equipment and for all costs that
may
be incurred by Landlord in arranging for access by the Provider's personnel,
security for Provider's equipment, and any other such costs as Landlord may
reasonably expect to incur, and to deliver to Landlord a security deposit
covering the cost of removal of Provider’s equipment (including wiring) prior to
the commencement of any such installation.
(c) Landlord's
consent under this section shall not be deemed any kind of warranty or
representation by Landlord, including, without limitation, any warranty or
representation as to the suitability, competence, or financial strength of
Provider.
(d) Tenant
acknowledges and agrees that all telephone and telecommunications services
desired by Tenant shall be ordered and utilized at the sole risk and expense
of
Tenant.
(e) Tenant
agrees that, to the extent service by Provider is interrupted, curtailed, or
discontinued, Landlord shall have no obligation or liability with respect
thereto and it shall be the sole obligation of Tenant at its expense to obtain
substitute service.
(f) The
provisions of this Section 11
may be
enforced solely by the Tenant and Landlord, and are not for the benefit of
any
other party. No Provider shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this
Lease.
12. Repairs
and Maintenance by Landlord.
Except
as provided in Section 14,
Landlord shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of exterior and
load-bearing walls, floor slabs, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC
systems and equipment which are Building Standard, the roof of the Building,
the
Common Areas (including restrooms located on any full floors leased by Tenant),
the Service Areas and the Parking Areas. In no event shall Landlord be
responsible for the maintenance or repair of improvements made by or at the
request of Tenant which are not Building Standard. All requests for repairs
must
be submitted to Landlord in writing, except in the case of an emergency. Repairs
and maintenance by Landlord pursuant to this Section 12
are
included in Basic Operating Costs, except to the extent excluded by Section 6(e).
13. Maintenance
by Tenant.
Tenant
shall maintain the Premises in a clean and orderly condition and shall not
commit or allow any waste to be committed on any portion of the Premises. At
the
expiration or early termination of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver up the
Premises to Landlord in as good condition as at the Commencement Date, ordinary
wear and tear and damage by fire or casualty loss (unless caused by Tenant)
excepted.
14. Repairs
by Tenant.
Tenant
shall, at Tenant's cost, repair or replace any damage to the Premises (including
doors and door frames, interior windows, flooring above the floor slab and
any
kitchen equipment, such as dishwashers, sinks, refrigerators, trash compactors
and plumbing and other mechanical systems related thereto) that is not due
to
normal wear and tear and is not caused by Landlord, and any damage to Landlord’s
Premises, or any part thereof, caused by Tenant or any employee, officer,
contractor, agent, Tenant, guest, licensee or invitee of Tenant (except that
with respect to any such damage outside of the Premises or below floor
coverings, above ceilings or behind walls or columns, such damage shall be
repaired by Landlord, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such
repairs or replacements, plus an administrative charge equal to ten percent
(10%) of the cost of such repairs or replacements). If Tenant fails to make
such
repairs or replacements within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice
from Landlord, Landlord may, at Landlord's option, make such repairs or
replacements, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such repairs
or replacements, plus an administrative charge equal to ten percent (10%) of
the
cost of such repairs or replacements. Reimbursement for all repairs performed
by
Landlord pursuant to this Section 14
shall be
payable as additional Rent by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days following
Tenant's receipt of an invoice from Landlord. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, if any such damage is covered by Landlord's insurance,
in whole or in part, Tenant's liability under this Section 14
shall be
limited to the deductible payable by Landlord and any portion of the cost of
repairing such damage not covered by Landlord's insurance. In connection with
repairs or replacements made by Tenant, Tenant shall provide Landlord with
a
copy of the contractor agreement regarding such repairs, copies of certificates
of insurance evidencing contractor coverage satisfactory to Landlord, copies
of
“as-built” plans and specifications and other information or documentation
reasonably required by Landlord, including evidence of the lien-free completion
of such repairs or replacements.
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15. Alterations,
Additions, Improvements.
(a) Tenant
will make no alteration, change, improvement, replacement or addition to the
Premises (collectively, “Alterations”),
without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld with respect to interior Alterations which will not
affect, in any way, the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural
and/or fire and life safety components of the Building and are not visible
from
outside of the Building or the Premises (“Non-Structural
Alterations”).
Landlord may, at its option, require Tenant to submit plans and specifications
to Landlord for approval prior to commencing any Alterations. All approved
Alterations (other than Non-Structural Alterations) shall be performed by a
contractor on Landlord's approved list (a copy of which may be obtained from
the
Building manager). All Alterations shall be done in a good and workmanlike
manner and in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances, including,
but
not limited to, Title III of The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
and similar state laws and local ordinances (collectively, the “Disability
Laws”).
Tenant shall require that any contractors used by Tenant carry a comprehensive
liability (including builder's risk) insurance policy in such amounts as
Landlord may reasonably require and provide proof of such insurance to Landlord
prior to the commencement of any Alterations. TENANT
SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD LANDLORD AND ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY HARMLESS FROM,
AND REIMBURSE LANDLORD AND ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY FOR AND WITH RESPECT
TO,
ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES), DEMANDS,
CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION AND LIENS ARISING FROM AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
ALTERATIONS PERFORMED BY TENANT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ARISING FROM THE GROSSLY
NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD
RELATED PARTY. All
persons performing work in the Building at the request of Tenant shall register
with the Building manager prior to initiating any work. Upon completion of
any
Alterations, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of its building permit,
final inspection tag and, if plans and specifications were required by Landlord,
final “as built” plans and specifications, together with evidence of the
lien-free completion of such Alterations. Except for Finish Out Work described
on Exhibit
“D”
hereto,
all Alterations now or hereafter placed or constructed on the Premises at the
request of Tenant shall be at Tenant's cost. If Landlord performs such
Alterations on Tenant's behalf, the cost of such Alterations (plus a
construction management fee equal to five percent 5% of hard costs) shall be
payable as additional Rent by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days following
Tenant's receipt of an invoice from Landlord.
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(b) Upon
the
expiration or early termination of this Lease, Tenant shall remove its trade
fixtures, office supplies and movable office furniture and equipment not
attached to the Building (including all wiring and cabling, whether or not
attached to the Building, placed or installed by or for the benefit of Tenant
in
the Premises or the Common Areas, unless otherwise directed in writing by
Landlord). Such removal must be completed prior to the termination or expiration
of the Lease Term. Tenant shall repair all damage caused by such removal. All
other property at the Premises, any Alterations to the Premises, and any other
articles attached or affixed to the floor, wall, or ceiling of the Premises
shall, immediately upon installation, be deemed the property of Landlord and
shall be surrendered with the Premises at the termination or expiration of
this
Lease, without payment or compensation therefor. If, however, Landlord so
requests in writing, Tenant will, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, prior
to
the termination or expiration of the Lease Term, remove any and all Alterations
to the Premises (other than the Initial Improvements) installed by Tenant or
installed by Landlord at Tenant's request in the Premises, and will repair
any
damage caused by such removal.
16. Laws
and Regulations; Disability Laws; Building Rules and
Regulations.
(a) Tenant,
at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall comply with all current and future
federal, state, municipal and other laws and ordinances applicable to the use
of
the Premises, the employees, agents, visitors and invitees of Tenant, and the
business conducted in the Premises by Tenant, including, without limitation,
all
environmental laws and regulations; will not engage in any activity which would
cause Landlord's fire and extended coverage insurance to be canceled or the
rate
increased (or, at Landlord's option, Landlord may allow Tenant to engage in
such
activity provided Tenant pays for any such increase in the insurance rate);
and
will not commit any act which is a nuisance or annoyance to Landlord or to
other
tenants in the Building or which might, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord,
appreciably damage Landlord's goodwill or reputation, or tend to injure or
depreciate the value of the Building. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant
shall not place or permit to remain within the Premises any “hazardous
materials”
as
such
term is now or hereafter defined under applicable environmental laws, except
cleaning supplies, copier toner or other similar type products commonly found
in
commercial office space, provided such items are properly labeled, stored and
disposed of in accordance with all applicable governmental requirements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 16(a)
shall be
construed as requiring Tenant to be responsible for any legal requirements
applicable to the structural portions of the Premises, any restrooms within
the
Building (other than restrooms constructed by or at the special request of
Tenant) or the Building Standard mechanical, electrical, plumbing or HVAC
systems, unless the failure to comply with any such legal requirements is caused
by Tenant or anyone acting for Tenant. Tenant
covenants and agrees to indemnify, protect and save Landlord and any Landlord
Related Party harmless against and from any and all damages, losses,
liabilities, obligations, fines, penalties, claims, causes of action,
litigation, demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, liens,
encumbrances, costs, disbursements or expenses of any kind or of any nature
whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys and experts
fees
and disbursements), known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, contingent or
otherwise, which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted or
awarded against Landlord, any Landlord Related Party or the Premises (which
for
purposes of this Section 16(a) shall be deemed to include any parking and/or
storage space) or any portion thereof and arising from or out of any
hazardous
materials
on, in,
under or affecting all or any portion of the Premises, introduced by Tenant
or
any Tenant Related Party including, without limitation, (i) the costs of removal
of any and all hazardous
materials
from all
or any portion of the Premises, (ii) additional costs required to take necessary
precautions to protect against the release of hazardous
materials
on, in,
under or affecting the Premises, into the air, any body of water, any other
public domain or any surrounding areas, and (iii) any costs incurred to comply
with all federal, state and local environmental requirements. The foregoing
indemnity shall not apply to hazardous
materials
which
(i) were not introduced by Tenant or any Tenant Related Party and/or (ii) may
be
located in the Premises at or prior to the occupancy of the Premises or any
other part of the Building by Tenant or any Tenant Related Party or, if sooner,
the initial commencement (heretofore or hereafter) of any work, construction,
repairs or alterations therein by Tenant or any Tenant Related
Party.
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(b) Tenant,
at its sole cost, shall be responsible for compliance with Disability Laws
with
respect to (1) the Premises (excluding the Initial Improvements, if any, if
Landlord engaged the architect that prepared the Plans and Specifications (as
defined in Exhibit
“D”
to this
Lease), (2) the Initial Improvements, if any, if Tenant engaged the
architect that prepared the Plans and Specifications (as defined in Exhibit
“D”
to this
Lease), (3) all Alterations made to the Premises or any other acts of
Tenant after the Commencement Date, (4) all requirements of Disability Laws
that relate to the employer-employee relationship or that are necessitated
by
the special needs of any employee, agent, visitor or invitee of Tenant and
that
are not required to be provided generally, including, without limitation,
requirements related to auxiliary aids and graphics installed by or on behalf
of
Tenant (other than Base Building Signage), and (5) all requirements of
Disability Laws that relate to private restrooms constructed by or at the
special request of Tenant. Landlord, at its sole cost, shall be responsible
for
compliance with Disability Laws with respect to the Common Areas (including
restrooms located upon full floors leased by Tenant) and the Service Areas
and
the Initial Improvements, if Landlord engaged the architect that prepared the
Plans and Specifications (as defined in Exhibit
“D”
to this
Lease). Neither party shall be in default under this Section 16(b)
for its
failure to comply with Disability Laws so long as the responsible party is
either contesting in good faith, and by legal means, the enforcement of
Disability Laws, or is undertaking diligent efforts to comply with Disability
Laws.
(c) Tenant
shall comply with the Rules and Regulations and shall cause all of its agents,
employees, contractors, invitees and visitors to do so. All changes to such
Rules and Regulations shall be sent by Landlord to Tenant in writing. Landlord
shall have no liability to Tenant or any other person for its failure to enforce
the Rules and Regulations.
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(d) Tenant,
at its sole cost and expense, will regularly monitor the Premises for the
presence of mold or any conditions that reasonably can be expected to give
rise
to mold, such as by way of example but not limitation, water damage, mold
growth, repeated complaints of respiratory ailments or eye irritation by persons
occupying the Premises or any notice from a governmental authority of complaints
of indoor air quality at the Premises. If Tenant discovers the existence of
any
mold or conditions referred to above, Tenant will notify Landlord and, if
requested by Landlord, retain an industrial hygienist or other professional
mold
consultant to conduct an inspection and prepare a report for Tenant and
Landlord. If the inspection report concludes that mold is present in the
Premises, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, will hire a contractor that
specializes in mold remediation to prepare a remediation plan for the Premises.
If the inspection report concludes that mold is present in the Premises due
in
whole or in part to actions, omissions or negligence of Tenant, Tenant will
be
responsible for the cost of such inspection and the cost of remediation to
the
extent of Tenant’s responsibility for the presence of mold at or within the
Premises. If the inspection report concludes that mold is present in the
Premises due in whole or in part to actions, omissions or negligence of Landlord
or, that the mold was present prior to Tenant’s occupancy, Landlord will be
responsible for the cost of such inspection and the cost of remediation to
the
extent of Landlord’s responsibility for the presence of mold at or within the
Premises. Any remediation plan will be subject to the approval of Landlord,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Upon Landlord’s
approval of the plan, the contractor will promptly carry out the work
contemplated in the plan in accordance with applicable laws. To the extent
required by applicable state or local health or safety requirements, occupants
and visitors to the Premises will be notified of the conditions and the schedule
for the remediation. Landlord will have a reasonable opportunity to inspect
the
remediated portion of the Premises after completion of the remediation. The
contractor performing the remediation will provide a written certification
to
Landlord and Tenant that the remediation has been completed in accordance with
applicable laws. Tenant
covenants and agrees to indemnify, protect and save Landlord and any Landlord
Related Party harmless against and from any and all damages, losses,
liabilities, obligations, fines, penalties, claims, causes of action,
litigation, demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, liens,
encumbrances, costs, disbursements or expenses of any kind or of any nature
whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys and experts
fees
and disbursements), known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, contingent or
otherwise, which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted or
awarded against Landlord, any Landlord Related Party or the Premises (which
for
purposes of this Section 16(d) shall be deemed to include any parking and/or
storage space) or any portion thereof and arising from or out of any mold on,
in, under or affecting all or any portion of the Premises, introduced by Tenant
or any Tenant Related Party including, without limitation, (i) the costs of
removal of any and all mold from all or any portion of the Premises, (ii)
additional costs required to take necessary precautions to protect against
the
release of mold on, in, under or affecting the Premises, into the air, any
body
of water, any other public domain or any surrounding areas, and (iii) any costs
incurred to comply with all federal, state and local environmental requirements.
The foregoing indemnity shall not apply to mold which (i) was not introduced
by
Tenant or any Tenant Related Party and/or (ii) may be located in the Premises
at
or prior to the occupancy of the Premises or any other part of the Building
by
Tenant or any Tenant Related Party or, if sooner, the initial commencement
(heretofore or hereafter) of any work, construction, repairs or alterations
therein by Tenant or any Tenant Related Party.
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17. Rights
Reserved to Landlord.
Provided
that the exercise of such rights does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's
occupancy of the Premises, Landlord shall have the following
rights:
(a) To
decorate and to make inspections, repairs, alterations, additions, changes,
or
improvements, whether structural or otherwise, in and about the Building, or
any
part thereof; for such purposes, to enter upon the Premises and, during the
continuance of any such work, to temporarily close doors, entryways, public
space, and corridors in the Building; to interrupt or temporarily suspend
Building services and facilities; and to change the arrangement and location
of
entrances or passageways, doors, and doorways, corridors, elevators, stairs,
restrooms, or other public parts of the Building, all with the Landlord using
its best efforts to minimize any adverse impact to Tenant's operations on the
Premises;
(b) To
take
such reasonable measures as Landlord deems advisable for the security of the
Building and its occupants, including without limitation searching all persons
entering or leaving the Building; evacuating the Building for cause, suspected
cause, or for drill purposes; temporarily denying access to the Building; and
closing the Building after normal business hours and on Saturdays, Sundays,
and
holidays, subject, however, to Tenant's right to enter when the Building is
closed after normal business hours under such reasonable regulations as Landlord
may prescribe from time to time which may include by way of example, but not
of
limitation, that persons entering or leaving the Building, whether or not during
normal business hours, identify themselves to a security officer by registration
or otherwise and that such persons establish their right to enter or leave
the
Building;
(c) To
change
the name by which the Building is designated;
(d) To
make
revisions to the site plan and in the Building so as to provide additional
leasing area or otherwise, or to construct additional buildings on the
Land;
(e) To
have
full rights to all airspace above, below and all sides of the Premises;
and
(f) To
enter
the Premises to show the Premises to prospective purchasers, lenders, or
tenants; provided, however, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to minimize
any disruption to the conduct’s of Tenant’s business by reason of such entry.
With respect to this paragraph, except in the case of emergencies Landlord
shall
make efforts to provide Tenant with reasonable notice.
18. Assignment
and Subletting.
Except
as specifically permitted in this Section
18,
Tenant
shall not assign, sublease, transfer or encumber this Lease or any interest
therein (any assignment, sublease, transfer, or encumbrance is referred to
herein as a “Transfer”)
without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and any such purported Transfer without such consent
shall be null and void ab initio.
Landlord's consent to a Transfer shall not release Tenant from performing its
obligations under this Lease, but rather Tenant and its transferee shall be
jointly and severally liable therefor. Landlord's consent to any Transfer shall
not waive Landlord's rights as to any subsequent Transfers. With respect to
any
assignment and any subletting, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, immediately upon
receipt thereof, one-half of all compensation received by Tenant for such
Transfer that exceeds the Base Rental allocable to the portion of the Premises
covered thereby after Tenant recovers from such excess Tenant's reasonable
and
actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in assigning or subletting the space
for
brokerage commissions, legal fees, advertising costs, tenant improvements and
other customary tenant inducements
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19. Mechanic's
Liens.
Tenant
will not permit any mechanic's liens, materialmen's liens or other liens to
be
placed upon the Premises or Landlord’s Premises for any work performed by or at
the request of Tenant, or any assignee, subtenant or licensee of Tenant, and
nothing in this Lease shall be deemed or construed in any way as constituting
the consent or request of Landlord, express or implied, by inference or
otherwise, to any person for the performance of any labor or the furnishing
of
any materials to the Premises, or any part thereof, nor as giving Tenant any
right, power, or authority to contract for or permit the rendering of any
services or the furnishing of any materials that would give rise to any
mechanic's or other liens against the Premises or Landlord’s Premises. In the
event any such lien is attached to the Premises or Landlord’s Premises and not
discharged by payment, bonding or otherwise within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of written notice from Landlord, then, in addition to any other right
or
remedy of Landlord, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, discharge
the
same. Any amount paid by Landlord for the aforesaid purpose shall be paid by
Tenant to Landlord on demand as additional Rent and shall bear interest at
the
Default Rate from the date paid by Landlord until reimbursed by
Tenant.
20. Property
Insurance.
Landlord
shall maintain fire and extended coverage insurance on the Building and the
Premises in such amounts as Landlord's mortgagees shall require but in no event
shall such amounts be less than eighty percent (80%) of the full insurance
replacement value of the Building, building systems, fixtures and equipment
owned by Landlord. Such insurance shall be maintained at the expense of Landlord
(as a part of the Insurance Costs), and payments for losses thereunder shall
be
made solely to Landlord or the mortgagees of Landlord as their interests shall
appear. Tenant shall maintain at its expense, in an amount equal to full
replacement cost, fire and extended coverage insurance on all of its personal
property, including removable trade fixtures, located in the Premises and in
such additional amounts as are required to meet Tenant's obligations pursuant
to
Section 24
hereof.
Tenant shall, at Landlord's request from time to time, provide Landlord with
current certificates of insurance evidencing Tenant's compliance with this
Section 20
and
Section 21.
Tenant
shall obtain the agreement of Tenant's insurers to notify Landlord that a policy
is due to expire at least thirty (30) days prior to such
expiration.
21. Liability
Insurance.
(a) Tenant
shall keep in force throughout the Term: (i) a Commercial
General Liability
insurance policy or policies to protect the Landlord Entities against liability
to the public or to any invitee of Tenant or any Tenant Related Party incidental
to the use of or resulting from any accident occurring in or upon the Premises
with a limit of not less than $3,000,000.00 combined single limit, or such
larger amount as Landlord may require from time to time that in Landlord's
reasonable judgment is then being customarily required by landlords of buildings
comparable to the Building, covering bodily injury and property damage liability
and $1,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate, and covering contractual
liability; (ii) Business
Auto Liability
covering
owned, non-owned and hired vehicles with a limit of not less than $1,000,000
per
accident; (iii) insurance protecting against liability under Worker’s
Compensation Laws
with
limits at lease as required by statue; (iv) Employers
Liability
with
limits of $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 disease policy limit, $1,000,000
disease-each employee; (v) All
Risk or Special Form
coverage
protecting Tenant against loss of or damage to Tenant’s alterations, additions,
improvements, carpeting, floor coverings, paintings, decorations, fixtures,
inventory and other business personal property located in or about the Premises
to the full replacement value of the property so insured; and
(vi) Business
Interruption Insurance
with
limit of liability representing loss of at lease approximately six months of
income.
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(b) Each
of
the aforesaid policies shall (i) be provided at Tenant’s expense;
(ii) name the Landlord, its mortgagee, if any, and the building management
company, if any, as additional insureds; (iii) be issued by an insurance
company authorized to issue insurance in the State and rated in Best's Insurance
Guide or any successor thereto as having a “Best’s Rating” of at least “A” and a
“Financial Size Category” of at least “VII” during the Term; and
(iv) provide that said insurance shall not be cancelled unless thirty (30)
days prior written notice (ten days for nonpayment of premium) shall have been
given to Landlord; and said policy or policies or certificates thereof shall
be
delivered to Landlord by Tenant upon the Commencement Date and at lease thirty
(30) days prior to each renewal of said insurance.
(c) Whenever
Tenant shall undertake any Alterations in, to or about the Premises the
aforesaid insurance protection must extend to and include injuries to persons
and damage to property arising in connection with such Alterations, without
limitation including liability under any applicable structural work, act, and
such other insurance as Landlord shall require; and the policies of or
certificates evidencing such insurance must be delivered to Landlord prior
to
the commencement of any such Alterations.
(d) Landlord
may maintain a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with respect
to the Land and the Building and the costs of such insurance shall be included
in the Insurance Costs.
22. INDEMNITY.
(a) TENANT
SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD AND LANDLORD RELATED PARTY
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, SUITS,
LOSSES, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIENS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING COURT COSTS,
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS OF INVESTIGATION) OF ANY KIND, NATURE
OR
DESCRIPTION RESULTING FROM ANY INJURIES TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR ANY DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY WHICH ARISES, OR IS CLAIMED TO ARISE FROM: (1) AN INCIDENT OR
EVENT WHICH OCCURRED WITHIN OR ON THE LANDLORD’S PREMISES; (2) AN INCIDENT OR
EVENT OCCURRING ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE PROJECT INVOLVING TENANT, ITS OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS AND INVITEES, IN EACH CASE OF ITEMS (1) AND
(2)
ABOVE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ARISING FROM THE GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS
OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR
AGENTS, AND (3) THE OPERATION OR CONDUCT OF TENANT'S BUSINESS WITHIN THE
LANDLORD’S PREMISES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CLAIMS”).
IF ANY SUCH CLAIM IS MADE AGAINST LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY, TENANT
SHALL, AT TENANT'S SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, DEFEND SUCH CLAIM BY OR THROUGH
ATTORNEYS REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO LANDLORD.
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(b) LANDLORD
SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND (UNLESS SECTION 22(a) APPLIES) AND HOLD HARMLESS TENANT
AND TENANT RELATED PARTY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS,
DAMAGES, CLAIMS, SUITS, LOSSES, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIENS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING COURT COSTS, ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS OF INVESTIGATION) OF ANY
KIND,
NATURE OR DESCRIPTION RESULTING FROM ANY INJURIES TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON
OR
ANY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT THE SAME ARISES, OR IS CLAIMED TO ARISE
FROM THE GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD,
ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR AGENTS.
23. WAIVER
OF SUBROGATION RIGHTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS LEASE TO THE CONTRARY, TO THE EXTENT THAT
AND
SO LONG AS THE SAME IS PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
WRITING OF INSURANCE WITHIN THE STATE, ALL INSURANCE CARRIED BY EITHER LANDLORD
OR TENANT SHALL PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF RIGHTS OF SUBROGATION AGAINST LANDLORD
AND TENANT ON THE PART OF THE INSURANCE CARRIER. UNLESS THE WAIVERS CONTEMPLATED
BY THIS SENTENCE ARE NOT OBTAINABLE FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SECTION 23, LANDLORD AND TENANT EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS OF
RECOVERY, CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER, ITS AGENTS,
OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES, FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR ANY INJURIES
TO OR
DEATH OF ANY PERSON WHICH IS COVERED OR WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE
INSURANCE POLICIES REQUIRED UNDER THIS LEASE. THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT
APPLY TO LOSSES OR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF ACTUAL OR REQUIRED POLICY LIMITS
(WHICHEVER IS GREATER) NOR TO ANY DEDUCTIBLE APPLICABLE UNDER ANY POLICY
OBTAINED BY THE WAIVING PARTY. THE FAILURE OF EITHER PARTY (THE
“DEFAULTING
PARTY”)
TO TAKE OUT OR MAINTAIN ANY INSURANCE POLICY REQUIRED UNDER THIS LEASE SHALL
BE
A DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIM ASSERTED BY THE DEFAULTING PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY
HERETO BY REASON OF ANY LOSS SUSTAINED BY THE DEFAULTING PARTY THAT WOULD HAVE
BEEN COVERED BY ANY SUCH REQUIRED POLICY. THE WAIVERS SET FORTH IN THE
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION
FOR, ANY OTHER WAIVERS, INDEMNITIES, OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITIES SET FORTH
IN
THIS LEASE.
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24. Casualty
Damage.
If the
Premises or any part thereof shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant
shall give prompt written notice thereof to Landlord. In case the Building
shall
be so damaged by fire or other casualty that substantial alteration or
reconstruction of the Building shall, in the judgment of an independent
architect selected by Landlord, be required (whether or not the Premises shall
have been damaged by such fire or other casualty), or in the event any mortgagee
under a first mortgage or first deed of trust covering the Building should
require that the insurance proceeds payable as a result of said fire or other
casualty be used to retire the mortgage debt, or in the event of the occurrence
of a casualty which is not insured under the “all risk” extended coverage
insurance required to be carried by Landlord pursuant to the terms of
Section 20,
Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease by notifying Tenant in writing
of such termination within fifteen (15) days after the date of Landlord's
receipt of the estimated cost of reconstruction or determination by a mortgagee
to take the proceeds, in which event the Rent hereunder shall be abated as
of
the date of such damage. If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease,
Landlord shall, as soon as practicable, but no more than ninety (90) days after
the date of such damage, commence to repair and restore the Building and shall
proceed with reasonable diligence to restore the Building to substantially
the
same condition which it was in immediately prior to the occurrence of the fire
or other casualty, except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild,
repair, or replace any part of Tenant's furniture, fixtures and equipment
removable by Tenant under the provisions of this Lease or any Alterations to
the
Premises made by Tenant following the Commencement Date which were not approved
by Landlord in writing, and Landlord shall not in any event be required to
spend
for such work an amount in excess of the insurance proceeds actually received
by
Landlord as a result of the fire or other casualty, plus any deductible amounts
thereunder. If Landlord determines that insurance proceeds will be insufficient
to restore the Building as required by this Section 24,
Landlord may, at its option, elect to either (1) terminate this Lease by
written notice to Tenant, or (2) provide the extra funds necessary to
complete the restoration. In the event Landlord did not originally construct
any
Alterations to be repaired, the time for Landlord to commence and complete
such
repairs shall be extended by the amount of time necessary for Landlord to obtain
detailed working drawings of the Alterations to be repaired. In the event
Landlord does not either commence the repairs to the Building within the time
required herein, or complete the repairs to the Building within two hundred
seventy (270) days after the date of such damage, Tenant may terminate the
Lease
by written notice thereof to Landlord given no later than thirty (30) days
following the date on which Landlord was to commence or complete such repairs,
as the case may be. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or
annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way
from such damage or the repair thereof, except that, subject to the provisions
of the next sentence, Landlord shall allow Tenant an equitable abatement of
Rent
during the time and to the extent the Premises are inaccessible or unfit for
occupancy and vacated by Tenant. If the Premises or any other portion of
Landlord’s Premises is damaged by fire or other casualty resulting from the
intentional acts of Tenant or any employee, officer, contractor, agent,
subtenant, or licensee of Tenant, the Rent hereunder shall not be abated during
the repair of such damage, and Tenant shall remain liable for the payment
thereof.
25. Condemnation.
If
(i) the whole or substantially the whole of Landlord’s Premises, or
(ii) the whole or such portion of the Premises as shall render the
remainder reasonably unfit for Tenant's use, shall be taken for any public
or
quasi-public use, by right of eminent domain or otherwise, or sold in lieu
of
condemnation, then this Lease shall terminate as of the date when physical
possession of the Building or the Premises are taken by the condemning
authority. If this Lease is not so terminated upon any such taking or sale,
the
Base Rental payable hereunder shall be diminished by an amount representing
that
portion of Base Rental applicable to the portion of the Premises subject to
such
taking or sale, and Landlord shall to the extent Landlord deems feasible,
restore the Building and the Premises to substantially their former condition,
except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair, or replace any
Alterations to the Premises made by Tenant following the Commencement Date
which
were not approved by Landlord in writing, nor shall Landlord in any event be
required to spend for such work an amount in excess of the amount received
by
Landlord as compensation for such taking. All amounts awarded upon a taking
of
any part or all of the Property, Building or the Premises shall belong to
Landlord, and Tenant shall not be entitled to and expressly waives all claims
to
any such compensation, except that Tenant may make a separate claim upon the
condemning authority for expenses related to relocation and the unamortized
cost
of leasehold improvements paid for by Tenant.
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26. DAMAGES
FROM CERTAIN CAUSES.
NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS LEASE TO THE CONTRARY, AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
OF
SECTION 23, NEITHER LANDLORD NOR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR DAMAGES TO TENANT OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH TENANT FOR ANY INJURY TO
OR
DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR FOR INTERRUPTION OR DAMAGE TO
BUSINESS RESULTING FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (a) ANY ACT, OMISSION
OR NEGLIGENCE OF TENANT OR TENANT'S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OFFICERS,
SUBTENANTS, ASSIGNEES, LICENSEES, INVITEES OR CUSTOMERS; (b) ANY ACT,
OMISSION OR NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OTHER TENANT WITHIN THE BUILDING, OR ANY OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, TENANTS, ASSIGNEES, LICENSEES,
INVITEES OR CUSTOMERS; (c) THE REPAIR, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, DAMAGE OR
DESTRUCTION OF THE PREMISES OR ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE BUILDING (INCLUDING
THE
CONSTRUCTION OF LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS FOR OTHER TENANTS OF THE BUILDING),
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD
OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY; (d) VANDALISM, THEFT, BURGLARY AND OTHER
CRIMINAL ACTS (OTHER THAN THOSE COMMITTED BY LANDLORD'S EMPLOYEES); (e) ANY
DEFECT IN OR FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT, PIPES, WIRING, HEATING OR AIR CONDITIONING
EQUIPMENT, STAIRS, ELEVATORS, OR SIDEWALKS, THE BURSTING OF ANY PIPES OR THE
LEAKING, ESCAPING OR FLOWING OF GAS, WATER, STEAM, ELECTRICITY, OR OIL, BROKEN
GLASS, OR THE BACKING UP OF ANY DRAINS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY;
(f) INJURY DONE OR OCCASIONED BY WIND, SNOW, RAIN OR ICE, FIRE, ACT OF
GOD, PUBLIC ENEMY, INJUNCTION, RIOT, STRIKE, INSURRECTION, WAR, COURT ORDER,
REQUISITION, ORDER OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR AUTHORITY, OR (g) ANY OTHER
CAUSE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF LANDLORD. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL
LANDLORD BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RELATED TO BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF
PROFITS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 26 SHALL NOT LIMIT THE OBLIGATIONS
OF LANDLORD OR THE RIGHTS OF TENANT UNDER THIS LEASE NOT INVOLVING A CLAIM
FOR
DAMAGES.
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27. Default
by Tenant.
(a) The
following events shall be deemed to be events of default by Tenant under this
Lease (hereinafter called an “Event
of Default”):
(1) Tenant
shall fail to timely pay any Rent and such failure shall continue for a period
of five (5) days after written notice of such default shall have been delivered
to Tenant; provided, however, once Landlord has given Tenant two (2) such
notices during any twelve (12) month period (whether as to one or more than
one
failure to pay), Landlord shall not be required to give further notice and
thereafter the failure or refusal by Tenant to timely make any payment of Rent
when due hereunder within the following twelve (12) months shall be an Event
of
Default without notice or grace period;
(2) Tenant
shall fail to comply with any terms, provisions or covenants of this Lease
or
any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant not requiring the payment of
Rent, all of which terms, provisions and covenants shall be deemed material,
and
such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written
notice of such failure is delivered to Tenant or, if such failure cannot
reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, Tenant shall fail to
commence to cure such failure within such thirty (30) day period and/or shall
thereafter fail to prosecute such cure diligently and continuously to completion
within sixty (60) days of the date of Landlord's notice of default;
(3) Tenant
takes any action to, or notifies Landlord that Tenant intends to, file a
petition under any section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code,
as
amended from time to time, or under any similar law or statute of the United
States or any state thereof; or a petition shall be filed against Tenant under
any such statute and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days
thereafter;
(4) a
receiver or trustee shall be appointed for Tenant's leasehold interest in the
Premises or for all or a substantial part of the assets of Tenant;
or
(5) Tenant
abandons all or any substantial portion of the Premises, or refuses to take
occupancy thereof.
(b) Upon
the
occurrence of any Event of Default, Landlord may, at its option and without
further notice to Tenant and without judicial process, in addition to all other
remedies given hereunder or by law or equity, do any one or more of the
following: (1) terminate this Lease, in which event Tenant shall
immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord; (2) enter
upon and take possession of the Premises and expel or remove Tenant therefrom,
with or without having terminated this Lease; (3) apply all or any portion
of the Security Deposit to cure such Event of Default; (4) change or re-key
all locks to entrances to the Premises, and Landlord shall have no obligation
to
give Tenant a new key to the Premises until such Event of Default is cured;
and
(5) remove from the Premises any furniture, fixtures, equipment or other
personal property of Tenant, without liability for trespass or conversion,
and
store such items either in Landlord’s Premises or elsewhere at the sole cost of
Tenant and without liability to Tenant. Any of such furniture, fixtures,
equipment or personal property not claimed within thirty (30) days from the
date
of removal shall be deemed abandoned.
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(c) Exercise
by Landlord of any one or more remedies hereunder shall not constitute
forfeiture or an acceptance of surrender of the Premises by Tenant, it being
understood that such surrender can be effected only by the written agreement
of
Landlord and Tenant.
(d) If
Landlord terminates this Lease by reason of an Event of Default, Tenant shall
pay to Landlord the sum of (1) the cost of recovering the Premises,
(2) the unpaid Rent and all other indebtedness accrued hereunder to the
date of such termination, (3) the amounts stated in Section 27(f),
and
(4) the total Rent which Landlord would have received under this Lease for
the remainder of the Lease Term minus the Fair Market Rental Value (hereinafter
defined) of the Premises for the same period, both discounted to present value
at the Prime Rate (hereinafter defined) in effect upon the date of
determination, and (5) any other damages or relief which Landlord may be
entitled to at law or in equity. For the purposes of this section, “Fair
Market Rental Value”
shall
be the rental rate that would be received from a comparable tenant for a
comparable lease for premises and other properties of equivalent quality, size,
condition and location as the Premises, taking into account any free rent or
other concessions, that are generally prevailing in the market place at the
time
of Tenant's default, market conditions and the period of time the Premises
may
reasonably be expected to remain vacant before Landlord is able to re-let the
Premises to a suitable new tenant.
(e) If
Landlord repossesses the Premises without terminating this Lease, then Tenant
shall pay to Landlord (1) the cost of recovering the Premises, (2) the
unpaid Rent and other indebtedness accrued to the date of such repossession,
(3) the amounts stated in Section 27(f)(2),
and
(4) the total Rent which Landlord would have received under this Lease for
the remainder of the Lease Term minus any net sums thereafter received by
Landlord through re-letting the Premises during said period after deducting
expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such re-letting for advertising
costs, brokerage commissions, architectural fees, tenant improvement costs
and
allowances and any other allowances or concessions provided by Landlord
(amortized pro rata over the term of such new lease). Re-entry by Landlord
will
not affect the obligations of Tenant for the unexpired term of this Lease.
Tenant shall not be entitled to any excess of rent obtained by re-letting over
the Rent required to be paid by Tenant hereunder. Actions to collect amounts
due
by Tenant may be brought one or more times, without the necessity of Landlord's
waiting until the expiration of the Lease Term. In addition, Landlord may,
at
any time following repossession of the Premises without termination of the
Lease, elect to terminate the Lease and pursue the remedies available to
Landlord pursuant to Section 27(d)
above in
lieu of the remedies available to Landlord pursuant to this Section 27(e).
(f) In
the
case of an Event of Default, Tenant shall also pay to Landlord: (1) if
Landlord has terminated this Lease pursuant to Section 27(d),
the
unamortized portion (assuming level amortization at twelve percent (12%)
interest over the Lease Term) upon the date of termination of all leasing
commissions, tenant improvement costs and allowances, architectural costs and
allowances, any other allowances provided by Landlord and all other
out-of-pocket costs of Landlord related to this Lease; and (2) all other
expenses reasonably incurred by Landlord in enforcing Landlord's remedies,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs.
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(g) Upon
termination of this Lease or repossession of the Premises due to the occurrence
of an Event of Default, Landlord shall use commercially reasonably efforts
to
re-let the Premises upon such terms and conditions as Landlord, in Landlord's
sole discretion, deems prudent. However, Landlord shall not be required to
show
preference in leasing the Premises over any other space in the Building or
any
other office buildings owned by Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord in the
Market Area.
(h) If
Tenant
should fail to make any payment, perform any obligation, or cure any default
hereunder within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice thereof,
Landlord, without obligation to do so and without thereby waiving such failure
or default, may make such payment, perform such obligation, and/or remedy such
other default for the account of Tenant (and enter the Premises for such
purpose), and Tenant shall, within ten (10) days following written demand,
pay
all reasonable costs, expenses and disbursements (including all reasonable
attorneys' fees) incurred by Landlord in taking such remedial action, plus,
at
the option of Landlord, interest thereon at the Default Rate.
(i) Nothing
in this Lease will be construed as imposing any duty upon Landlord to re-let
the
Premises.
(j) Any
grant
herein by Landlord of an abatement of Base Rental or Basic Operating Costs
is
conditioned upon the non-occurrence of an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default resulting in Landlord’s termination of the Lease, any and
all amounts of previously abated Base Rental and Basic Operating Costs shall
become immediately due and payable by Tenant to Landlord as Rent and any
provision in this Lease that contemplates the future abatement of Base Rental
or
Basic Operating Costs shall be immediately terminated and of no further force
or
effect.
(k) The
specific remedies to which Landlord may resort under the terms of this Lease
are
cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any other remedies or means
of redress to which it may be lawfully entitled in case of any breach or
threatened breach by Tenant of any provisions of this Lease. Without limiting
the foregoing, in addition to the other remedies provided in this Lease,
Landlord shall be entitled to the restraint by injunction of the violation
or
attempted or threatened violation of any of the covenants, conditions or
provisions of this Lease or to a decree compelling specific performance of
any
such covenants, conditions or provisions.
28. Default
by Landlord.
Landlord
shall be in default under this Lease if Landlord fails to perform any of its
obligations hereunder and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30)
days after Tenant delivers written notice of such failure to Landlord and to
the
holder(s) of any indebtedness or other obligations secured by any mortgage
or
deed of trust affecting the Premises (so long as the name and address of any
such holder(s) have been provided to Tenant in writing), provided that if such
failure cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, Landlord
shall not be in default hereunder as long as Landlord or such holder(s)
commences the remedying of such failure within such thirty (30) day period
and
diligently prosecutes the same to completion, during which time Landlord and
such holder(s), or either of them, or their agents or employees, shall be
entitled to enter upon the Premises and do whatever may be necessary to remedy
such failure. In no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for consequential,
special or punitive damages by reason of a failure to perform (or a default)
by
Landlord under this Lease.
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29. Quiet
Enjoyment.
Tenant,
on paying all sums herein called for and performing and observing all of its
covenants and agreements hereunder, shall and may peaceably and quietly occupy
and use the Premises during the Lease Term, subject to the provisions of this
Lease, all matters of record affecting Landlord’s Premises and applicable
governmental laws, rules, and regulations; and Landlord agrees to warrant and
forever defend Tenant's right to such occupancy against the claims of any and
all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof by,
through or under Landlord, subject only to the provisions of this Lease, all
matters of record affecting Landlord’s Premises and all applicable governmental
laws, rules, and regulations.
30. Holding
Over.
Should
Tenant continue to occupy the Premises after the expiration of the Lease Term
without the prior written consent of Landlord, such occupancy shall be a tenancy
at sufferance under all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease,
but at a daily Base Rental equal to the sum determined by dividing one hundred
and fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rental, plus any sums due pursuant to
Section 6,
for the
final month of the Lease Term by thirty (30). Tenant shall also pay any and
all
costs, expenses or damages sustained by Landlord as a result of such holdover.
If Tenant consists of more than one person or entity, and if any of the persons
or entities comprising Tenant continue to occupy the Premises after the
expiration of the Lease Term, all other persons or entities comprising Tenant
shall be deemed to have consented to such occupancy and shall continue to be
jointly and severally liable for all of the terms, covenants and conditions
contained in this Lease during the holdover term.
31. Change
of Building Name or Common Areas.
(a) Landlord
reserves the right at any time to change the name of the Building upon thirty
(30) days advance written notice.
(b) Landlord
hereby reserves the right to repair, change, redecorate, alter, improve, or
renovate any part of the Common Areas (including, but not limited to, those
located on any full floor leased by Tenant), without being held guilty of an
actual or constructive eviction of Tenant or breach of any express or implied
warranty and without any abatement or reduction of Rent. In exercising such
right, Landlord will use reasonable efforts to minimize any interruption of
Tenant's business conducted in the Premises.
32. Subordination
to Mortgage; Estoppel Agreement.
(a) This
Lease shall be subordinate to any mortgage, deed of trust or other lien now
existing or hereafter placed upon the Premises or upon Landlord’s Premises, and
to any renewals, modifications, consolidations, refinancing, and extensions
thereof, but Tenant agrees that any such mortgagee or deed of trust beneficiary
shall have the right at any time to subordinate such mortgage, deed of trust
or
other lien to this Lease on such terms and subject to such conditions as such
mortgagee or deed of trust beneficiary may deem appropriate, in its discretion.
In the event any proceedings are brought for the foreclosure of, or in the
event
of the exercise of the power of sale under, any such mortgage, deed of trust
or
other lien, Tenant agrees, without further action hereunder, to attorn to the
purchaser upon such foreclosure (or any deed in lieu of foreclosure) and
recognize such purchaser as the Landlord under this Lease. Landlord is hereby
irrevocably vested with full power and authority to subordinate this Lease
to
any mortgage, deed of trust or other lien now existing or hereafter placed
upon
the Premises or Landlord’s Premises and Tenant agrees upon demand to execute
such further instruments subordinating this Lease or attorning to the holder
of
any such liens as Landlord may reasonably request.
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(b) Upon
Tenant's written request, Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to obtain
from Landlord's lender, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment
agreement on such lender's form and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord, Tenant and such lender. By making such written request, Tenant
obligates itself to pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in
connection therewith, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's
fees;
provided, however, such obligation of Tenant will not exceed Two Thousand Five
Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($1,500.00) per request.
(c) Tenant
agrees that it will, from time to time, within ten (10) days after written
request by Landlord, execute and deliver to such persons as Landlord shall
designate, an estoppel agreement in recordable form certifying that this Lease
is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications,
that this Lease is in full force and effect as so modified), stating the dates
to which Rent and other charges payable under this Lease have been paid, stating
that the Landlord is not in default hereunder (or if Tenant alleges a default,
stating the nature of such alleged default) and further stating such other
matters as Landlord shall reasonably require.
33. Landlord's
Lien; Security Interest.
Intentionlly Omitted.
34. Attorney's
Fees
(a) Tenant
must pay to Landlord on demand all reasonable attorney's fees, costs and
expenses incurred by Landlord in recovery of any Rent or enforcement of
Landlord's rights under this Lease. Furthermore, if Landlord or Tenant employs
an attorney to assert or defend any action arising out of the breach of any
term, covenant or provision of this Lease, or to bring legal action for the
unlawful detainer of the Premises, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover from the non-prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs
of
suit incurred in connection therewith. For purposes of this Section 34,
a party
shall be considered to be the “prevailing party” to the extent that
(i) such party initiated the litigation and substantially obtained the
relief which it sought (whether by judgment, voluntary agreement or action
of
the other party, trial, or alternative dispute resolution process),
(ii) such party did not initiate the litigation and either
(1) received a judgment in its favor, or (2) did not receive judgment
in its favor, but the party receiving the judgment did not substantially obtain
the relief which it sought, or (iii) the other party to the litigation
withdrew its claim or action without having substantially received the relief
which it was seeking.
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(b) With
respect to any matter as to which Tenant requests Landlord’s consent or approval
hereunder, or if Tenant requests any waiver, modification, or amendment of
any
provisions hereof, Tenant shall, whether or not any such consent, approval,
waiver, modification or amendment, is agreed to, pay to Landlord as Rent
hereunder all of Landlord’s out of pocket costs (including without limitation
attorneys fees and engineers fees) incurred by Landlord in connection with
the
review of such matter and preparation and negotiation of documentation in
connection therewith.
35. No
Implied Waiver.
The
failure of either party to insist at any time upon the strict performance of
any
covenant or agreement in this Lease or to exercise any right, power or remedy
contained in this Lease shall not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment
thereof for the future. The acceptance by Landlord of late payments shall not
be
construed as a waiver by Landlord of the requirement for timely payment nor
create a course of dealing permitting such late payments. Any payment by Tenant
or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the monthly installment of Rent
due under this Lease shall be deemed to be on account of the earliest Rent
due
hereunder. No endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying
any check or payment as Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and
Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right
to recover the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy provided in
this
Lease.
36. Independent
Obligations.
The
obligation of Tenant to pay Rent hereunder and the obligation of Tenant to
perform Tenant's other covenants and duties hereunder constitute independent,
unconditional obligations to be performed at all times provided for hereunder
and are independent of the Landlord's performance of Landlord's duties and
obligations hereunder. Except as expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant waives
and relinquishes all rights which Tenant might have to claim any nature of
lien
against or withhold, xxxxx or deduct from, or offset against Rent.
37. Recourse
Limitation.
Tenant
shall be entitled to look solely to Landlord's equity in Landlord’s Premises for
the recovery of any judgment against Landlord, and Landlord shall not be
personally liable for any deficiency with respect to the recovery of such
judgment. The provision contained in the foregoing sentence shall not limit
any
right that Tenant might otherwise have to obtain specific performance of
Landlord's obligations under this Lease.
38. Notices.
Any
notice under this Lease must be in writing, and shall be given or be served
by
(a) personal delivery, (b) delivery via a recognized overnight
courier, (c) depositing the same in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to
be
notified at the address stated in this Lease or such other address in the
continental United States of which notice has been given to the other party
in
the manner provided herein, or (d) via facsimile with either electronic or
telephonic verification of receipt, so long as the original of the facsimile
notice is simultaneously deposited for delivery using one of methods (a), (b)
or
(c) above. Notice by personal delivery or overnight courier shall be effective
upon receipt, notice by mail shall be effective upon deposit in the United
States mail in the manner above described and notice by facsimile shall be
effective upon electronic or telephonic verification of receipt.
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39. Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Lease, or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder
of
this Lease, or the application of such term or provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Lease shall
be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
40. Recordation.
Tenant
agrees not to record this Lease or any memorandum hereof. If required by
Landlord’s mortgagee, Tenant agrees to execute a short form or memorandum of
this Lease for recordation.
41. Governing
Law.
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. This Lease
is
performable in, and the exclusive venue for any action brought with respect
hereto, shall be in Hennepin County, Minnesota
42. Force
Majeure.
Whenever
a period of time is herein prescribed for the taking of any action by Landlord,
Landlord shall not be liable or responsible for, and there shall be excluded
from the computation of such period of time, any delays due to strikes, riots,
acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, governmental laws,
regulations or restrictions, or any other cause whatsoever beyond the control
of
Landlord.
43. Time
of Performance.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, time is of the essence under this Lease,
including all Exhibits.
44. Transfers
by Landlord.
Landlord
shall have the right to transfer and assign, in whole or in part, all of its
rights and obligations hereunder and in Landlord’s Premises, and in such event
and upon the assumption by the transferee of the obligations of Landlord
hereunder, Landlord shall be released from any further obligations accruing
after the date of transfer, and Tenant agrees to look solely to such
successor-in-interest of Landlord for the performance of such
obligations.
45. Commissions.
(a) Landlord
shall be responsible for payment of commissions due the Broker(s) named in
Section 1(d).
(b) Except
as
provided in Section
45(a),
(i)
neither Landlord nor Tenant will be responsible for any commissions payable
to
the Broker retained by the other party, and (ii) Landlord and Tenant hereby
agree to defend, indemnify and hold each other harmless against any loss, claim,
expense or liability with respect to any commissions or brokerage fees claimed
on account of the execution and/or renewal of this Lease or the expansion of
the
Premises due to any action of the indemnifying party.
46. Financial
Statements.
Tenant
represents and warrants that any financial statements provided by it to Landlord
were true, correct and complete when provided, and that no material adverse
change has occurred since that date that would render them inaccurate or
misleading. Subject to restrictions on disclosure under applicable law, Tenant,
within 15 days after request, shall provide Landlord with current audited or
certified financial statements and such other information with respect to Tenant
and any guarantor hereunder as Landlord may reasonably request in order to
create a “business profile” of Tenant and determine Tenant’s ability to fulfill
its obligations under this Lease. Landlord agrees to keep such information
confidential except to the extent required by applicable law. In addition,
Tenant agrees upon prior written request to meet with Landlord, any lender
or
prospective purchaser during normal business hours at mutually convenient times,
from time to time, to discuss such information about Tenant’s business and
financial condition requested by Landlord.
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47. Tenant’s
Standing and Authority.
Tenant
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of State of Florida and has due authority to enter into this Lease, and
all
organizational action requisite for the execution and delivery of this Lease
has
been taken. The signatory to this Lease on behalf of Tenant has been duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Lease. Tenant shall contemporaneously
with its execution and delivery of this Lease deliver to Landlord evidence
of
Tenant’s good standing, authority and authorization for the execution and
delivery of this Lease.
48. Effect
of Delivery of Lease.
Landlord
has delivered a copy of this Lease to Tenant for Tenant's review only, and
the
delivery hereof does not constitute an offer to Tenant or an option to be
exercised by Tenant. This Lease shall not be effective until a copy of this
Lease executed by both Landlord and Tenant is delivered by Landlord to
Tenant.
49. WAIVER
OF WARRANTIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITION.
TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
IN
THIS LEASE, NEITHER LANDLORD NOR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY HAS MADE ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE HABITABILITY,
MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY, QUALITY, CONDITION OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE PREMISES OR LANDLORD’S PREMISES AND THAT THIS LEASE
CONSTITUTES THE FULL AND FINAL AGREEMENT OF LANDLORD AND TENANT WITH RESPECT
TO
THIS LEASE OF SPACE IN THE BUILDING BY TENANT. TENANT HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON ANY WARRANTIES,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY,
QUALITY, CONDITION OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE
PREMISES OR LANDLORD’S PREMISES. TENANT FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO
LANDLORD THAT TENANT HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEASURE THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS
OF
THE PREMISES AND THE BUILDING AND AGREES TO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE CALCULATIONS
SET
FORTH IN THIS LEASE FOR ALL PURPOSES. TENANT'S TAKING POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES
SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT (a) TENANT HAS INSPECTED (OR HAS CAUSED
TO BE INSPECTED) THE PREMISES AND LANDLORD’S PREMISES, (b) TENANT ACCEPTS
THE PREMISES AND LANDLORD’S PREMISES AS BEING IN GOOD AND SATISFACTORY CONDITION
AND SUITABLE FOR TENANT'S PURPOSES, AND (c) THE PREMISES AND LANDLORD’S
PREMISES FULLY COMPLY WITH LANDLORD'S COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER.
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50. Merger
of Estates.
The
voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation
thereof, shall not constitute a merger of the Landlord's fee estate in
Landlord’s Premises and the leasehold interest created hereby; and upon such
surrender or cancellation of this Lease, Landlord shall have the option, in
Landlord's sole discretion, to (a) either terminate all or any existing
subleases or sub-tenancies, or (b) assume Tenant's interest in any or all
subleases or sub-tenancies.
51. Survival
of Indemnities and Covenants.
Any and
all indemnities of Landlord or Tenant and any and all covenants of Landlord
or
Tenant not fully performed on the date of the expiration or termination of
this
Lease shall survive such expiration or termination.
52. Headings.
Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect
the meaning or construction of any provision of this Lease.
53. Entire
Agreement; Amendments.
This
Lease, including the exhibits and addenda, if any, listed in Section 54,
embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with relation to the
transaction contemplated hereby, and there have been and are no covenants,
agreements, representations, warranties or restrictions between the parties
hereto, other than those specifically set forth herein. To be effective, any
amendment or modification of this Lease must be in writing and signed by
Landlord and Tenant.
54. Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein and made a part
of this Lease for all purposes:
Exhibit
“A” -
Property
Description
Exhibit
“B” - Floor
Plan
Exhibit
“C” - Rules
and
Regulations
Exhibit
“D” - Intentionally
Omitted
Exhibit
“E” - Location
of Parking Areas
Exhibit
“F” - Form
of
Confidentiality Agreement
Exhibit
“G” - Intentionally
Omitted
Exhibit
"H" - Intentionally
Omitted
55. Joint
and Several Liability.
If
Tenant consists of more than one person or entity, the obligations of such
parties under this Lease shall be joint and several.
56. Multiple
Counterparts.
This
Lease may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute
an original instrument, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
57. Mail.
Tenant
understands and agrees that mail delivery in the Building shall be only to
boxes
provided by Landlord in the Building.
58. Relocation. Landlord
shall have the right from time to time during the Term, at Landlord's expense,
to relocate the Premises from their present location within the Building to
another location within the Project having at least the same floor area as
that
of the Premises (but shall not be more or less than ten (10%) percent in size
of
the initial premises), provided that Landlord gives Tenant written notice of
Landlord's intention to do so at least ninety (90) days before undertaking
such
relocation. In such event, Landlord shall, at Landlord's expense, install within
the Premises as so relocated improvements of the same quality and quantity
as
those made by Tenant or Landlord to the Premises, and on the completion of
such
installation shall cause Tenant's machinery, furniture, fixtures and equipment
within the Premises to be moved to the Premises as so relocated. Upon the
completion of such relocation, this Lease shall automatically cease to cover
the
space constituting the Premises immediately before such relocation, and shall
automatically thereafter cover the space to which the Premises have been
relocated, as aforesaid, all on the same terms and subject to the same
conditions as those set forth in the provisions of this Lease as in effect
immediately before such relocation, and all without the necessity of further
action by either party hereto. Also, the Base Rental shall be adjusted on the
basis of the per square foot rates otherwise in effect, and Tenant's Share
of
Basic Operating Cost shall be proportionately adjusted, to reflect any
difference between the size of the Premises prior to relocation and that after
relocation. Each party hereto shall, promptly upon its receipt of a written
request therefor from the other, enter into such amendment of this Lease as
the
requesting party considers reasonably necessary to confirm such
relocation.
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59. Anti-Terrorism
Certification Tenant
represents and warrants to Landlord as of the Effective Date of the Lease and
throughout the Lease Term that: (a) Tenant is and will continue to be in
compliance with the Anti-Terrorism Laws (as defined below); (b) Tenant is not,
and will not be, a Prohibited Person (as defined below); (c) Tenant does not
and
will not knowingly: (A) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or
dealing with any Prohibited Person, or (B) deal in, or otherwise engage in
any
transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant
to Executive Order 13224 (as defined below); and (d) Tenant has not entered
into
the Lease directly or indirectly on behalf of, and Tenant is not otherwise
acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any Prohibited Person.
Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord if it has reason to believe that any
of
the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer correct.
For
the
purposes of this Anti-Terrorism Certification: (a) “Anti-Terrorism Laws” means
any laws related to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order
13224 and the USA Patriot Act (as defined below), and any regulations
promulgated under either of them; (b) “Executive Order 13224” means Executive
Order Number 13224 on Terrorism Financing, effective September 24, 2001; (c)
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, association, bank, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government, or an agency or political subdivision thereof;
(d)
“Prohibited Person” means (A) a Person subject to the provisions of Executive
Order 13224; (B) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf
of,
an entity that is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 13224; (C) a
Person with whom Tenant is prohibited from dealing by any of the Anti-Terrorism
Laws; (D) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports
“terrorism” as defined in Executive Order 13224; (E) a Person or entity that is
named as a “specially designated national and blocked person” on the most
current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign
Assets Control; or (F) a Person who is affiliated with a Person described in
clauses (A) through (E) above; and (e) “USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107-56, as may be amended
from time to time.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the date
first above written.
Address:
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
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Attn:
Asset Management
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LANDLORD:
FSP
505 WATERFORD CORP. ,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
FSP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, its duly authorized asset
manager
By: _________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Friend, Jr.
Title:
Vice President
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Address
Subsequent to
Commencement
Date:
Xxxxx
000
000
Xxxxx X.X. Xxxxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
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TENANT:
CAPITAL
GROWTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
a
Florida corporation
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
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Signature
Page
EXHIBIT ”A”
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
Xxx
0,
Xxxxx 0, XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXX, together with the appurtenant easement(s)
contained in Document Nos. 5513371 and 5513372, according to the recorded plat
thereof, and situated in Hennepin County, Minnesota
EXHIBIT
“B”
FLOOR
PLAN
[To
be
Attached]
EXHIBIT
“C”
RULES
AND REGULATIONS
Any
capitalized terms not defined in this Exhibit ”C”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Lease to which this Exhibit ”C”
is
attached.
1. Sidewalks,
doorways, vestibules, halls, stairways, and similar areas shall not be
obstructed, nor shall refuse, furniture, boxes or other items be placed therein
by Tenant or Tenant's officers, agents, servants, contractors and employees,
or
used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the Premises,
or
for going from one part of the Building or Project to another part of the
Building or Project. Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost, for the
removal of any large boxes or crates not used in the ordinary course of
business. Nothing shall be swept or thrown into the corridors, halls, elevator
shafts or stairways.
2. Canvassing,
soliciting, distributing handbills, advertising and peddling in the Building
and
Project are prohibited.
3. Plumbing
fixtures and appliances shall be used only for the purpose for which such were
constructed or installed, and no unsuitable material shall be placed therein.
The cost of repair of any stoppage or damage to any such fixtures or appliances
from misuse on the part of Tenant or Tenant's officers, agents, servants,
contractors, employees, guests and customers shall be paid by Tenant, and
Landlord shall not in any case be responsible therefor.
4. No
signs,
directories, posters, advertisements, or notices visible to the public shall
be
painted or affixed on or to any of the windows or doors, or in corridors or
other parts of the Building, except in such color, size, and style, and in
such
places, as shall be first approved in writing by Landlord. Landlord shall have
the right to remove, at the expense of Tenant, all unapproved signs,
directories, posters, advertisements or notices following reasonable prior
notice to Tenant.
5. Tenant
shall not do, or permit anything to be done, in or about the Building or
Project, or bring or keep anything therein, that will in any way increase the
rate of fire or other insurance on the Building, or on property kept therein,
or
otherwise increase the possibility of fire or other casualty. No cooking (other
than cooking through the use of a microwave oven), including grills or
barbecues, shall be permitted within the Premises or on any patio adjoining
the
Premises.
6. Landlord
shall have the power to prescribe the weight and position of heavy equipment
or
objects which may overstress any portion of the floor of the Premises. All
damage done to the Building by the improper placing of such heavy items shall
be
repaired at the sole expense of Tenant. Tenant shall notify the Building manager
when safes or other heavy equipment are to be taken in or out of the Building
and the moving of such equipment shall be done only after written permission
is
obtained from Landlord and shall be performed under such conditions as Landlord
may reasonably require.
Exhibit
“C”, Rules and Regulations - Page 1
7. Corridor
doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed.
8. All
movement of furniture and equipment into and out of the Building shall be
scheduled through the Building manager and conducted outside of Normal Business
Hours. All deliveries must be made via the service entrance and service
elevator, when provided, during Normal Business Hours. Any delivery after Normal
Business Hours must be coordinated with the Building manager. When conditions
are such that Tenant must dispose of crates, boxes, and other such items, Tenant
shall dispose of such items prior to or after Normal Business
Hours.
9. Tenant
shall cooperate with Landlord's employees in keeping the Premises neat and
clean.
10. Tenant
shall not cause or permit any improper noises in the Building, or allow any
unpleasant odors to emanate from the Premises, or otherwise interfere, injure
or
annoy in any way other tenants, or persons having business with such
tenants.
11. No
animals or birds shall be brought into or kept in or about the Building, except
those assisting the disabled.
12. No
machinery of any kind, other than ordinary office machines such as copiers,
fax
machines, personal computers and related mainframe equipment, electric
typewriters and word processing equipment, shall be operated on the Premises
without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
13. Tenant
shall not use or keep in the Building any flammable or explosive fluid or
substance (including Christmas trees and ornaments), or any illuminating
materials, without the prior written approval of the Building
manager.
14. No
bicycles, motorcycles or similar vehicles will be allowed in the
Building.
15. No
nails,
hooks, or screws (other than those necessary for hanging artwork, diplomas,
poster boards and other such items on interior walls) shall be driven into
or
inserted in any part of the Building (including doors), except as approved
by
Landlord.
16. Landlord
has the right to evacuate the Building in the event of an emergency or
catastrophe. Tenant shall cause its officers, agents and employees to
participate in any fire safety or emergency evacuation drills scheduled by
Landlord.
17. No
food
or beverages shall be prepared, cooked or distributed from the Premises without
the prior written approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed; provided, however, Tenant shall be permitted to install
refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffee machines and vending machines for the
use
of its own employees and guests.
Exhibit “C”, Rules and Regulations - Page
2
18. No
additional or replacement locks shall be placed upon any doors without the
prior
written approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. All necessary keys shall be furnished by Landlord. Upon termination
of the Lease, Tenant shall return all such keys to Landlord and shall provide
the Landlord the combination of all locks on doors or vaults. No duplicates
of
keys shall be made by Tenant.
19. Tenant
will not locate furnishings or cabinets adjacent to mechanical or electrical
access panels or over air conditioning outlets so as to prevent Landlord's
personnel or contractors from servicing such units as routine or emergency
service may require. Tenant shall pay the cost of moving such furnishings for
Landlord's access. Tenant shall instruct all of its employees to refrain from
any attempts to adjust thermostats. The lighting and air conditioning equipment
of the Building shall be exclusively controlled by Landlord's
personnel.
20. No
portion of the Building shall be used for the purpose of lodging
rooms.
21. Tenant
shall obtain Landlord's prior written approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, for the installation of window shades, blinds,
drapes or any other window treatment or object that may be visible from the
exterior of the Building or affect the heating and cooling of the Building.
Landlord will control all internal lighting that may be visible from the
exterior of the Building and shall have the right to change, at Tenant's
expense, any unapproved lighting following reasonable prior notice to
Tenant.
22. No
supplemental heating, air ventilation or air conditioning equipment, including
space heaters and fans, shall be installed or used by Tenant without the prior
written consent of Landlord.
23. No
smoking shall be permitted within the Premises or anywhere else within
Landlord’s Premises, other than those smoking areas designated by the Building
manager.
24. No
unattended children shall be allowed within Landlord’s Premises.
25. Other
than during Normal Business Hours, Building access shall be limited, with the
result that access will require entry cards or keys and compliance with
Landlord's registration procedures.
26. Landlord
reserves the right to rescind any of these Rules and Regulations and make such
other and further Rules and Regulations as in its judgment shall from time
to
time be necessary or advisable for the operation of the Building or Landlord’s
Premises, providing that such Rules and Regulations are in writing and uniformly
enforced against all other tenants of the Building. Such Rules and Regulations
shall be binding upon Tenant upon delivery to Tenant of notice thereof in
writing.
27. In
the
event of any inconsistency between these Rules and Regulations and the terms
of
the Lease, the terms of the Lease shall control.
Exhibit “C”, Rules and Regulations - Page
4
EXHIBIT
"D"
TENANT
IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT
Tenant
Improvement Allowance.
Except
as set forth in this paragraph, no agreement of Landlord to alter, remodel,
decorate, clean or improve the Premises, and no representation regarding the
condition of the Premises has been made by or on behalf of Landlord or relied
upon by Tenant under or by reason of this Amendment, Tenant having agreed to
accept the Premises for the Term in an “AS-IS,
WHERE-LOCATED”
condition.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and subject to Section 15 of the Lease, in connection with
alterations or additions to the Premises
undertaken
by Tenant as permitted by this Exhibit D (as defined here and below, the
“Tenant
Work”),
Landlord shall pay that portion of the total cost thereof up to an amount equal
to Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Two and 00/100 Dollars ($5,772.00) (the
“Tenant
Allowance”)
(representing the product of $2.00 per rentable square foot contained in the
Premises),
which
may be applied to the following “Tenant
Work”:
any
construction-related costs (including, without limiting the foregoing, (a)
costs
related to labor and materials related to any demolition, construction,
plumbing, carpeting, decorating, and electrical work; and (b) any so-called
“soft costs” related to any construction-related costs). In no event shall
Landlord pay more than the actual out of pocket costs of the Tenant Work
up
to the amount of the Tenant Allowance,
and Tenant shall be responsible for all other costs thereof. Landlord shall
pay
the Tenant Allowance to Tenant in one or more increments within thirty (30)
days
of receipt of a statement therefor from Tenant along with (i) copies of invoices
showing payment by Tenant of the Tenant Work then completed, and (ii) lien
waivers from all contractors and subcontractors. The Tenant Allowance must
be
used by Tenant on or before the date that is eighteen (18) months from the
date
of this Amendment, and Landlord shall retain any unused portion of the Tenant
Allowance.
EXHIBIT "E"
LOCATION
OF PARKING AREAS
EXHIBIT
"F"
FORM
OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
THIS
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated
as of ____________, is entered into by _______________, a ________("Tenant"),
and
___________________________________ ("Auditor"),
for
the benefit of FSP __________________ Corp., a Delaware corporation
("Landlord").
W
I T N E S S E T H T H A T:
WHEREAS,
in connection with that certain Lease (the "Lease")
dated
_________________, between Landlord and Tenant, Tenant has the right to hire
an
independent accounting firm to audit Landlord's books and records pertaining
to
Basic Operating Costs (as defined in the Lease); and
WHEREAS,
it is expected that in connection with such audit, Tenant and Auditor will
receive or have access to Confidential Information (defined below);
and
WHEREAS,
as a condition of Tenant's audit right, Landlord requires that Tenant and
Auditor keep confidential the Confidential Information.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of and as a condition of Tenant's audit right and
in
consideration of payment by Tenant for Auditor's services for performing the
audit, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency
and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Auditor and Tenant agree as
follows, for the benefit of Landlord:
1. Auditor
and Tenant acknowledge that the information which Auditor and Tenant may receive
in connection with such audit is non-public, confidential and/or proprietary
information relating to Landlord, its business operations and Landlord’s
Premises, and that Landlord would be irreparably damaged if such information
were disclosed to or utilized on behalf of any other person (including Auditor
and Tenant), firm, corporation or any other tenant of Landlord’s Premises for
any reason other than Tenant's audit of Landlord. Auditor and Tenant agree
that
any information given to Auditor or Tenant by Landlord during the course of
such
audit is, and shall remain, property owned by Landlord, and neither Auditor
nor
Tenant shall have any right in or to such information, other than to use the
information for the purposes set forth in the Lease.
2. Auditor
and Tenant agree to keep confidential, and agree to cause their employees,
associates, agents and advisors to keep confidential, any information belonging
to Landlord and any information not generally known to the public about the
business and affairs of Landlord, including, without limitation, (a) all
books, manuals, records, memoranda, projections, business plans, tenant lists,
cost information, contractual relationships, and (b) other information,
whether computerized, written or oral, relating specifically or generally to
Basic Operating Costs, Landlord’s Premises and the business operations of
Landlord (the "Confidential
Information").
Exhibit
“F”, Confidentiality Agreement
3. Auditor
and Tenant each hereby represent and warrant that its internal policies,
procedures and practices are adequate to safeguard against any breach of this
Agreement by it or its employees, associates, agents and advisors, and Auditor
and Tenant each agree to maintain such internal policies, procedures and
practices as are necessary to adequately safeguard against a breach of this
Agreement.
4. The
phrase "to
keep confidential,"
as
used herein, means that the information or document, including the content,
substance or effect of such information or document, (a) shall not be
disclosed or distributed by Auditor or Tenant to any other person, firm,
organization or entity, including to any associate, agent, advisor or affiliate
of Auditor or Tenant not directly involved in the audit, or to any other tenant
of Landlord’s Premises, (b) shall not be utilized by either Auditor or
Tenant for any purpose other than as described in the Lease.
5. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that Auditor or Tenant
is required to do so in legal, arbitration, governmental or regulatory
proceedings, Auditor or Tenant may disclose only that portion of the
Confidential Information which its counsel advises in writing that it is legally
compelled to disclose and will exercise its best efforts to obtain assurances
that confidential treatment will be accorded such Confidential Information
even
after such disclosure.
6. Auditor
and Tenant acknowledge that the subject matter of this Agreement is unique
and
that no adequate remedy at law would be available for breach of the obligations
specified herein. Accordingly, in the event of a breach or threatened breach
by
Auditor or Tenant of the provisions of this Agreement, Landlord shall, in
addition to any other rights and remedies available to it, at law or in equity,
be entitled to injunctive relief by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction
enjoining and restraining the violating party from committing or continuing
any
violation of this Agreement.
7. Any
waiver by Landlord of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or
of
any other provision hereof.
8. In
case
any one or more of the provisions or parts of a provision contained in this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement; and this Agreement
shall, to the fullest extent possible, be reformed and construed as if such
invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had
never
been contained herein, and such provision or part shall be reformed so that
it
would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent
possible.
9. This
Agreement shall be binding upon Tenant, Auditor and their successors and assigns
for the benefit of Landlord, and shall be fully enforceable by Landlord against
Tenant, Auditor and their successors and assigns.
10. This
Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by an instrument
in writing signed by Landlord, Tenant and Auditor.
11. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed for all purposes
by
the laws of the State of _______, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
Venue for any action arising herefrom shall be in ______ County, _____________,
and the parties hereto submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts of _________ County, ___________.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Tenant and Auditor have duly executed this Agreement as of
the
date first above written.
TENANT:
AUDITOR:
Exhibit “F”, Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT
“G”
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
Exhibit
“G”, Renewal Option - Page 1
EXHIBIT
“H”
INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
EXHIBIT
“I”
[Intentionally
Deleted]
EXHIBIT
“J”
[INTENTIONALLY
DELETED]
EXHIBIT
“K”
EXHIBIT
“L”
EXHIBIT
“M”
Intentionally
Deleted