THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE
EXHIBIT 10.1
THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the “Third Amendment”) is entered into as of this 25th
day of February, 2008, by and between PLYMOUTH PROPERTIES REALTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, with an address in care of Great Point Investors LLC, Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx,
XX 00000 (“Landlord”), and ZAREBA SYSTEMS, INC., a Minnesota corporation, with an address
of 00000 00xx Xxxxxx X., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000, formerly known as Water
Instruments, Inc. (“Tenant”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Plymouth Properties Realty Corp., as landlord (“Predecessor”), and Tenant,
entered into a Lease Agreement dated January 4, 2002, as amended by Amendment of Lease Agreement
dated March 18, 2002, and by Amendment of Lease Agreement dated April 30, 2004 (the “Second
Amendment”) (as amended, the “Lease”), whereby Tenant is leasing from Landlord
approximately 6,895 rentable square feet of floor area (the “Existing Premises”) in the
building commonly known as Annapolis Business Centre, 00000 00xx Xxxxxx X., Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx (the “Building”); and
WHEREAS, Landlord has succeeded to the rights of Predecessor, as landlord under the Lease; and
WHEREAS, Tenant has changed its name from “Water Instruments, Inc.” to “Zareba Systems, Inc.”;
and
WHEREAS, Tenant and Landlord have agreed to extend the Term of the Lease for a period of
thirty-eight (38) months commencing on February 1, 2008 and expiring on March 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease, upon the terms and provisions set
forth herein, to extend the Term as set forth herein, and to make other modifications to the terms
and provisions of the Lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties
hereto, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:
1. Capitalized terms not otherwise expressly defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Lease. The term “Lease”, as used in the Lease shall include the Lease, as
amended by this all amendments thereto, including this Third Amendment.
2. (a) Tenant acknowledges that Predecessor has transferred its interest in the Lease, as
landlord, to Landlord. As of November 1, 2004, all references in the
Lease to Predecessor and its address (including but not limited to Section 3(f) and Section 24
of the Lease) are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
“Plymouth Properties Realty LLC
c/o Great Point Investors LLC
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
c/o Great Point Investors LLC
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
with a copy to:
United Properties LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Rent payments to be sent to:
(a) by regular mail to:
(a) by regular mail to:
Plymouth Properties Realty LLC
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
(b) by overnight mail to:
Bank of America Lockbox Services
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000”
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000”
(b) All references in the Lease to “Water Instruments, Inc.” are deleted in their entirety and
replaced with, “Zareba Systems, Inc.”
3. Term. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Lease to the contrary, the Term of the
Lease shall expire on March 31, 2011.
4. Base Rent. Paragraph 3(a) of the Lease, last amended by paragraph 3 of the Second
Amendment, is further amended by adding the following rental schedule thereto:
“(v) No Minimum Rent is due to Landlord for the months of February and March, 2008;
(vi) For the period commencing on April 1, 2008 and expiring on March 31, 2009, the
sum of $64,123.50 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, in advance, of
$5,343.63 per month;
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(vii) For the period commencing on April 1, 2009 and expiring on March 31, 2010, the
sum of $66,047.21 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, in advance, of
$5,503.93 per month; and
(vii) For the period commencing on April 1, 2010 and expiring on March 31, 2011, the
sum of $68,028.62 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, in advance, of
$5,669.05 per month.”
5. Acceptance of the Leased Premises. Tenant acknowledges that all “Landlord Work” as
described in Section 5 of the Lease and in the Second Amendment has been completed to Tenant’s
satisfaction, and all allowances provided for therein and in the Second Amendment, if any, have
been paid in full and that Tenant accepts the Expansion Premises in its present “as is”, where is,
with all faults condition.
6. Tenant represents to Landlord that Tenant has not dealt with any broker or agent in
connection with this Third Amendment, other than United Properties LLC (the “Broker”), and
no broker or agent, other than the Broker, negotiated this Third Amendment. Tenant agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Landlord, its asset manager, its property manager and their respective
employees, harmless from and against any claims for a fee or commission made by any broker or
agent, other than the Broker, claiming to have acted by or on behalf of Tenant in connection with
this Third Amendment.
7. It is mutually agreed that all covenants, conditions and agreements set forth in the Lease,
as amended hereby, shall remain binding upon the parties and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
8. Except as modified hereby, all other terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.
Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that (a) Tenant is not in default under any of the
terms and provisions of the Lease, (b) Landlord is not in default in the performance of any of its
obligations under the Lease, and (c) Tenant is unaware of any condition or circumstance which, with
the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute a default by Landlord under
the Lease. Tenant further acknowledges that Tenant has no defenses, offsets, liens, claims or
counterclaims against Landlord under the Lease or against the obligations of Tenant under the Lease
(including, without limitation, any rentals or other charges due or to become due under the Lease).
9. Any inconsistencies or conflicts between the terms and provisions of the Lease and the
terms and provisions of this Third Amendment shall be resolved in favor of the terms and provisions
of this Third Amendment.
10. This Third Amendment shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties
hereto.
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11. The submission of this Third Amendment shall not constitute an offer and this Third
Amendment shall not be effective and binding unless and until fully executed and delivered by each
of the parties hereto.
12. Tenant represents and warrants for itself that all requisite organizational action has
been taken in connection with this transaction, and the individuals signing on behalf of Tenant
represent and warrant that they have been duly authorized to bind the Tenant by their signature.
Landlord represents and warrants for itself that all requisite organizational action has been taken
in connection with this transaction, and the individuals signing on behalf of Landlord represent
and warrant that they have been duly authorized to bind the Landlord by their signature.
13. This Third Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one fully executed original Third
Amendment, binding upon the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all of the parties hereto may not
be signatories to the same counterpart. Additionally, telecopied signatures may be used in place
of original signatures on this Third Amendment. Landlord and Tenant intend to be bound by the
signatures on the telecopied document, are aware that the other party will rely on the telecopied
signatures, and hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Third Amendment
based on the form of signature.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment to be effective on
the date first indicated above.
Landlord:
PLYMOUTH PROPERTIES REALTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Manager |
Tenant:
ZAREBA SYSTEMS, INC., a Minnesota corporation
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Title: President and CEO |
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