ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.92
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE (this “Assignment”) is made effective the 15th day of
January, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between RETAIL VENTURES, INC., an Ohio corporation,
having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (“Assignor”), AMERICAN SIGNATURE,
INC., an Ohio corporation, having an address of 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (“Assignee”),
and SSC-ALUM CREEK, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (“Landlord”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Assignor (by virtue of the Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated
January 15, 2008
among Value City Department Stores LLC, successor by merger to Value City Department Stores, Inc.,
as assignor, and Assignor, as assignee, and Landlord) and Landlord are tenant and landlord,
respectively, under that certain Lease Agreement dated September 2, 1997 (the “Lease”), for an
approximately 50.617 acre parcel of real property described in Exhibit B to the Lease and generally
known as 3080 and 0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx (the “Leased Premises”); and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Lease was executed by Landlord and Value City Department Stores, Inc.
on June 11, 2002 and was recorded on June 28, 2002, as Instrument Number 200206280158561 in the
Office of the Recorder, Franklin County, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign its interest as tenant in the Lease to Assignee as of the
Effective Date, and Assignee desires to accept the assignment of tenant’s interest in the Lease
from Assignor and to assume all of tenant’s right, title, estate, interest, duties and obligations
under the Lease as of the Effective Date; and
WHEREAS, Landlord is willing to consent to the assignment of the Lease, all as herein set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Assignor, Assignee and Landlord hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment. Assignor hereby gives, grants, bargains, sells, conveys, transfers,
and sets over unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, as of the Effective Date, all of
Assignor’s right, title, estate, interest, duties, and obligations as tenant in and to the Lease
and the Leased Premises under the Lease.
2. Assumption. Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment and, in consideration
thereof, Assignee hereby covenants and agrees that, from and after the Effective Date and for the
remainder of the term of the Lease and all renewals and
extensions thereof exercised by Assignee,
Assignee will assume, observe, perform, fulfill and be bound by all terms, covenants, conditions
and obligations of Assignor under the Lease (including, without limitation, the payment of all rent
and other sums required to be paid by Assignor under the Lease) which arise on and after the
Effective Date and are to be observed, performed and fulfilled by Assignor on and after the
Effective Date, in the same manner and to the same extent as if Assignee were the Assignor named
therein.
3. Landlord’s Consent. Landlord hereby consents to the assignment by Assignor to
Assignee of Assignor’s interest under the Lease, as herein set forth. The foregoing consent shall
not in any manner alter, amend or waive Landlord’s rights to approve subsequent assignments, nor
shall the granting
of such consent release Assignor from liability for the performance of the obligations of Assignor
under the Lease, it being expressly agreed and understood that Assignor shall, as between Assignor
and Landlord, remain fully liable to Landlord for the performance of all obligations of Assignor
under the Lease.
4. Indemnification.
(a) Assignee hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless Assignor, its members,
directors, officers, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, causes
of action, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including without
limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses) which Assignor may or shall
incur under the Lease by reason of any failure of Assignee to have complied with, or to have
performed, the duties and obligations of Assignor under the Lease from and after the Effective
Date.
(b) Assignor hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless Assignee, its
shareholders, directors, officers, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims,
demands, causes of action, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including
without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses) which Assignee may
or shall incur under the Lease by reason of any failure of Assignor to have complied with, or to
have performed, the duties and obligations of Assignor under the Lease arising prior to the
Effective Date.
5. Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Assignment shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns.
6. Assignment of Warranties and Guaranties. To the extent assignable and to the
extent any exist, Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee all guaranties and warranties it owns related
to the Leased Premises. Assignor shall execute such further reasonable documents to evidence such
transfer as are reasonably requested by Assignee either before or after the Effective Date. If
there is a cost or fee for the transfer of any warranty or guaranty, that cost shall be borne by
Assignee.
7. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one document.
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8. Third Parties. The agreements herein are for the sole benefit of Assignor,
Assignee, and Landlord and no third party is intended to benefit hereby.
9. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be given in the same manner as set forth in
Section 21 of the Lease and to the following addresses:
(a) | If to Assignor: | |||
Retail Ventures, Inc. | ||||
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 | ||||
(b) | If to Assignee/Tenant: | |||
American Signature, Inc. | ||||
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 | ||||
(c) | If to Landlord: | |||
SSC-Alum Creek, L.L.C. | ||||
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 |
Addresses for service of notice may be changed by written notice to the other parties.
10. Governing Law. The terms of this Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Ohio.
11. Entire Agreement. This Assignment shall be deemed to contain all of the terms and
conditions agreed upon with respect to the assumption and assignment of the Lease, it being
understood that there are no outside representations or oral agreements.
12. Capitalized Terms. Any capitalized terms used in this Assignment and not defined
shall have the same meaning set forth in the Lease.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment to be duly executed on this
15th day of January, 2008.
ASSIGNOR: | ||||||||
RETAIL VENTURES, INC., an Ohio corporation |
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By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
ASSIGNEE: | ||||||||
AMERICAN SIGNATURE, INC., an Ohio corporation |
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By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
LANDLORD: | ||||||||
SSC ALUM CREEK, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | Schottenstein Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its sole member |
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By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STATE OF OHIO | ) | |||||
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COUNTY OF FRANKLIN | ) |
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this day of January, 2008, by
, the
of Retail Ventures, Inc., an Ohio corporation, on
behalf of the corporation.
Notary Public |
STATE OF OHIO | ) | |||||
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COUNTY OF FRANKLIN | ) |
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this day of January, 2008, by
, the
of American Signature, Inc., an Ohio corporation, on
behalf of the company.
Notary Public |
STATE OF OHIO |
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) | SS: | |||||||
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN |
) |
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this day of January, 2008, by
, the
of Schottenstein Stores Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, the sole member of SSC-Alum Creek, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, on
behalf of the corporation and the company.
Notary Public |
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