Master Lease Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2023, by and between STORE Master Funding XXXI, LLC and Hollandia Real Estate, LLC
EXHIBIT 10.1
MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT (this Lease) is made as of April 27, 2023 (the Effective Date), by and between STORE MASTER FUNDING XXXI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Lessor), whose address is 8377 E. Hartford Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, and HOLLANDIA REAL ESTATE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Lessee), whose address is 400 W Main Street, Hamilton, MT 59840. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
ARTICLE I
BASIC LEASE TERMS
Section 1.01. Properties. The street addresses and legal descriptions of the Properties are set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 1.02. Initial Term Expiration Date. April 30, 2048.
Section 1.03. Extension Options. Four (4) extensions of five (5) years each, as described in Section 3.02.
Section 1.04. Term Expiration Date (if fully extended). April 30, 2068.
Section 1.05. Initial Base Annual Rental. $3,237,500, as described in Article IV.
Section 1.06. Rental Adjustment. Three percent (3%), as described in Section 4.02.
Section 1.07. Adjustment Date. May 1, 2024, and annually on every May 1st thereafter during the Lease Term (including any Extension Term).
Section 1.08. Letter of Credit. $6,475,000.00, subject to the terms of Section 4.08.
Section 1.09. Guarantor. Local Bounti Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
Section 1.10. Lessee Tax Identification No.  ###-###-####.
Section 1.11. Lessor Tax Identification No. 92-0872886.
ARTICLE II
LEASE OF PROPERTIES
Section 2.01. Lease. In consideration of Lessees payment of the Rental and other Monetary Obligations and Lessees performance of all other obligations hereunder, Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby takes and hires, the Properties, AS IS and WHERE IS without representation or warranty by Lessor, and subject to the existing state of title, the parties in possession, any statement of facts which an accurate survey or physical inspection might reveal, and all Legal Requirements now or hereafter in effect.
Section 2.02. Quiet Enjoyment. So long as Lessee shall pay the Rental and other Monetary Obligations provided in this Lease and shall keep and perform all of the terms, covenants and conditions on its part contained herein and subject to the rights of Lessor under Section 12.02, Lessee shall have, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the right to the peaceful and quiet enjoyment and occupancy of the Properties.
ARTICLE III
LEASE TERM; EXTENSION
Section 3.01. Initial Term. The initial term of this Lease (Initial Term) shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2048, unless terminated sooner as provided in this Lease and as may be extended as provided herein. The time period during which this Lease shall actually be in effect, including any Extension Term, is referred to as the Lease Term.
Section 3.02. Extensions. Unless this Lease has expired or has been sooner terminated, or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any extension option is exercised, Lessee shall have the right and option (each, an Extension Option) to extend the Initial Term for all and not less than all of the Properties for four (4) additional successive periods of five (5) years each (each, an Extension Term), pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Lease then in effect.
Section 3.03. Notice of Exercise. Lessee may only exercise the Extension Options by giving written notice thereof to Lessor of its election to do so no later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the then-current Lease Term. If written notice of the exercise of any Extension Option is not received by Lessor by the applicable dates described above, then this Lease shall terminate on the last day of the Initial Term or, if applicable, the last day of the Extension Term then in effect. Upon the request of Lessor or Lessee, the parties hereto will, at the expense of Lessee, execute and exchange an instrument in recordable form setting forth the extension of the Lease Term in accordance with this Section 3.03.
Section 3.04. Removal of Personalty. Upon the expiration of the Lease Term, and if Lessee is not then in breach hereof, Lessee may remove from the Properties all personal property belonging to Lessee. Lessee shall repair any damage caused by such removal and shall leave all of the Properties clean and in good and working condition and repair inside and out, subject to normal wear and tear, casualty and condemnation. Any property of Lessee left on the Properties on the tenth day following the expiration of the Lease Term shall, at Lessors option, automatically and immediately become the property of Lessor.
ARTICLE IV
RENTAL AND OTHER MONETARY OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.01. Base Monthly Rental. During the Lease Term, on or before the first day of each calendar month, Lessee shall pay in advance the Base Monthly Rental then in effect. If the Effective Date is a date other than the first day of the month, Lessee shall pay to Lessor on the Effective Date the Base Monthly Rental prorated by multiplying the Base Monthly Rental by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days remaining in the month (including the Effective Date) for which Rental is being paid, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in such month.
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Section 4.02. Adjustments. During the Lease Term (including any Extension Term), on the first Adjustment Date and on each Adjustment Date thereafter, the Base Annual Rental shall increase by an amount equal to the Rental Adjustment; provided, however, that in no event shall Base Annual Rental be reduced as a result of the application of the Rental Adjustment.
Section 4.03. Additional Rental. Lessee shall pay and discharge, as additional rental (Additional Rental), all sums of money required to be paid by Lessee under this Lease which are not specifically referred to as Rental. Lessee shall pay and discharge any Additional Rental when the same shall become due, provided that amounts which are billed to Lessor or any third party, but not to Lessee, shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after Lessors demand for payment thereof or, if earlier, when the same are due. In no event shall Lessee be required to pay to Lessor any item of Additional Rental that Lessee is obligated to pay and has paid to any third party pursuant to any provision of this Lease.
Section 4.04. Rentals to be Net to Lessor. The Base Annual Rental payable hereunder shall be net to Lessor, so that this Lease shall yield to Lessor the Rentals specified during the Lease Term, and all Costs and obligations of every kind and nature whatsoever relating to the Properties shall be performed and paid by Lessee. Lessee shall perform all of its obligations under this Lease at its sole cost and expense. All Rental and other Monetary Obligations which Lessee is required to pay hereunder shall be the unconditional obligation of Lessee and shall be payable in full when due and payable, without notice or demand, and without any setoff, abatement, deferment, deduction or counterclaim whatsoever.
Section 4.05. Wire Payments. Payments of Base Monthly Rental and any other Monetary Obligations payable to Lessor hereunder shall be paid in immediately available funds to the account identified on Exhibit C attached hereto, or to any other account as Lessor may from time to time designate to Lessee. Each such payment shall be made by Lessee by wire or other electronic transfer of funds, or automatic debit from an account designated by Lessee if so elected by Lessee. Lessee shall continue to pay all Rental and other Monetary Obligations in such manner unless otherwise directed by Lessor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Lessee fails, more than twice during any twelve (12) month period, to pay the Base Monthly Rental by wire or other electronic transfer of funds when due, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a complete Authorization Agreement Pre-Arranged Payments in the form provided by Lessor together with a voided check for account verification, establishing arrangements whereby payments of the Base Monthly Rental are transferred by Automated Clearing House Debit initiated by Lessor.
Section 4.06. Late Charges; Default Interest. Any payment not made within three (3) Business Days of the date such payment is due (provided that such three (3) Business Day grace period shall only be available twice in any twelve (12) month period) shall, in addition to any other remedy of Lessor, incur a late charge of five percent (5%) (which late charge is intended to compensate Lessor for the cost of handling and processing such delinquent payment and should not be considered interest) and bear interest at the Default Rate, such interest to be computed from and including the date such payment was due through and including the date of the payment; provided, however, in no event shall Lessee be obligated to pay a sum of late charge and interest higher than the maximum legal rate then in effect.
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Section 4.07. Holdover. If Lessee remains in possession of the Properties after the expiration of the term hereof, Lessee, at Lessors option and within Lessors sole discretion, may be deemed a tenant on a month-to-month basis and shall continue to pay Rentals and other Monetary Obligations in the amounts herein provided, except that the Base Monthly Rental shall be automatically increased to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the last Base Monthly Rental payable under this Lease, and Lessee shall comply with all the terms of this Lease; provided that nothing herein nor the acceptance of Rental by Lessor shall be deemed a consent to such holding over. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all Losses resulting from Lessees failure to surrender possession upon the expiration of the Lease Term.
Section 4.08. Letter of Credit.
(a) On or prior to the deadline set forth in that certain Holdback Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Lessee, Guarantor, Lessor and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to $6,475,000.00 as security for the full and faithful performance by Lessee of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease, according to the terms below. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lessor and its Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to draw on the Letter of Credit and to use, apply or retain the whole or any part of the proceeds thereof towards the payment of any Monetary Obligation (including Rental) in an Event of Default or for any other sum that Lessor or its Lender may expend or be required to expend by reason of such Lessees Event of Default, including any damages or deficiency in the reletting of the Property. For purposes hereof, Letter of Credit means a transferable, clean, unconditional, irrevocable, evergreen letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and its Lender in their reasonable discretion, issued or confirmed by an FDIC-insured commercial bank with a long-term debt obligation rating of A or better by either Moodys Investors Service or Standard & Poors or otherwise reasonably acceptable to Lessor. Lessor hereby approves KeyBank as a satisfactory bank for purposes of issuing the Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit shall be payable upon presentation of a sight draft only to the order of Lessor or its Lender. The Letter of Credit shall have an initial expiration date of not less than one (1) year, shall be automatically renewed for successive twelve (12) month periods for the Lease Term (subject to provisions of Section 4.08(b) below) and shall provide for multiple draws. The Letter of Credit shall be freely transferable by Lessor and its Lender, and their successors and assigns.
(b) On or after the sixtieth (60th) month of the Lease Term, the Letter of Credit shall be released to Lessee upon the date that Lessee provides evidence to Lessor (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor) that for the preceding twenty-four (24) month period, Lessee has (i) generated EBITDA (defined below) of at least $65,000,000, (ii) maintained a Funded Debt (defined below) to EBITDA (defined below) ratio that does not exceed 6.0x, (iii) maintained a Master Lease FCCR (defined below) of at least 3.0x, and (iv) maintained a CFCCR (defined below) of at least 1.50x; provided, however, that such release of the Letter of Credit requirements shall be conditioned upon no Event of Default having occurred, nor any event having occurred and be continuing which, with the delivery of notice and/or the passage of time, would result in an Event of Default.
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For purposes hereof:
CFCCR means with respect to the twelve month period of time immediately preceding the date of determination, the ratio calculated for such period of time, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, of (i) the sum of Consolidated Net Income (excluding non-cash income or loss), Depreciation and Amortization, Interest Expense, income taxes, Operating Lease Expense and non-cash expenses to (ii) the sum of Operating Lease Expense (excluding non-cash rent adjustments), scheduled principal payments of long term Debt, scheduled maturities of all Finance Leases, dividends and Interest Expense (excluding non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash financing expenses). For purposes of calculating the CFCCR, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Consolidated Net Income shall mean with respect to the period of determination, the net income or net loss of a Person. In determining the amount of Consolidated Net Income, (i) adjustments shall be made for nonrecurring gains and losses or non-cash items allocable to the period of determination, (ii) deductions shall be made for, among other things, Depreciation and Amortization, Interest Expense and Operating Lease Expense, and (iii) no deductions shall be made for income taxes or charges equivalent to income taxes allocable to the period of determination, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Debt shall mean with respect to a Person, and for the period of determination (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) subject to the limitation set forth in sub item (v) below, obligations evidenced by bonds, indentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) obligations under leases which should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as Finance Leases, (iv) indebtedness or obligations of a third party utilized to acquire or is secured by any equity in such Person or any assets owned by such Person, and (v) obligations under direct or indirect guarantees in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above, except for guaranty obligations of such Person, which, in conformity with GAAP, are not included on the balance sheet of such Person.
Depreciation and Amortization shall mean the depreciation and amortization accruing during any period of determination with respect to a Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Finance Lease shall mean all leases of any property, whether real, personal or mixed, by a Person, which leases would, in conformity with GAAP, be required to be accounted for as a finance lease on the balance sheet of such Person. The term Finance Lease shall not include any operating lease.
Interest Expense shall mean for any period of determination, the sum of all interest accrued or which should be accrued in respect of all Debt of a Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Operating Lease Expense shall mean the sum of all payments and expenses incurred by a Person, under any operating leases during the period of determination, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA means for the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of determination, the sum of a Persons Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, in each case to the extent previously deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income: (i) income taxes, (ii) Interest Expense, (iii) all non-cash charges including depreciation and amortization, and (iv) Non-Recurring Items (defined below).
Funded Debt shall mean with respect to a Person, and for the period of determination, the sum of (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) subject to the limitation set forth in sub item (v) below, obligations evidenced by bonds, indentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) obligations under leases which should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as Finance Leases, (iv) indebtedness or obligations of a third party utilized to acquire or is secured by any equity in such Person or any assets owned by such Person and (v) obligations under direct or indirect guarantees in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above, except for guaranty obligations of such Person, which, in conformity with GAAP, are not included on the balance sheet of such Person.
Master Lease FCCR means the aggregate FCCR for all Properties included in this Lease, which includes the sum of all cash flows for all of the Properties. For purposes of calculating the Master Lease FCCR, FCCR shall be defined as follows:
FCCR means with respect to the twelve month period of time immediately preceding the date of determination, the ratio calculated for such period of time, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, of (1) the sum of Consolidated Net Income (excluding non-cash income), Depreciation and Amortization, Interest Expense, Operating Lease Expense and non-cash expenses minus a general and administrative allocation equal to four percent (4%) of revenue of the Properties, to (2) sum of Operating Lease Expense (excluding non-cash rent adjustments).
Non-Recurring Items shall mean with respect to a Person, items of the sum (whether positive or negative) of revenue minus expenses that, in the commercially reasonable judgment of Lessor, are unusual in nature, occur infrequently and are not representative of the ongoing or future earnings or expenses of such Person.
Section 4.09. Guaranty. On or before the execution of this Lease, Lessee shall cause Guarantor to execute and deliver to Lessor the Guaranty.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LESSEE
The representations and warranties of Lessee contained in this Article V are being made to induce Lessor to enter into this Lease, and Lessor has relied, and will continue to rely, upon such representations and warranties. Lessee represents and warrants to Lessor as follows:
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Section 5.01. Organization, Authority and Status of Lessee. Lessee has been duly organized or formed, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of formation and is qualified as a foreign limited liability company to do business in any jurisdiction where such qualification is required. All necessary corporate and appropriate action has been taken to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Lessee of this Lease and of the other documents, instruments and agreements provided for herein. Lessee is not, and if Lessee is a disregarded entity, the owner of such disregarded entity is not, a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, foreign estate, or any other person that is not a United States Person as those terms are defined in the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The Person who has executed this Lease on behalf of Lessee is duly authorized to do so.
Section 5.02. Enforceability. This Lease constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Lessee, enforceable against Lessee in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or by general equitable principles.
Section 5.03. Litigation. There are no suits, actions, proceedings or investigations pending, or to the best of its knowledge, threatened in writing against or involving any Lessee Entity or the Properties before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority which might reasonably result in any Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.04. Absence of Breaches or Defaults. Lessee is not in default under any document, instrument or agreement to which Lessee is a party or by which Lessee, the Properties or any of Lessees property is subject or bound, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect. The authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Lease and the documents, instruments and agreements provided for herein will not result in any breach of or default under any document, instrument or agreement to which Lessee is a party or by which Lessee, the Properties or any of Lessees property is subject or bound.
Section 5.05. Compliance with OFAC Laws. None of the Lessee Entities, and no individual or entity owning directly or indirectly any interest in any of the Lessee Entities, is an individual or entity whose property or interests are subject to being blocked under any of the OFAC Laws or is otherwise in violation of any of the OFAC Laws; provided, however, that the representation contained in this sentence shall not apply to any Person to the extent such Persons interest is in or through a U.S. Publicly Traded Entity.
Section 5.06. Solvency. There is no contemplated, pending or threatened Insolvency Event or similar proceedings, whether voluntary or involuntary, affecting Lessee or Guarantor. Lessee does not have unreasonably small capital to conduct its business.
Section 5.07. Ownership. To the best of Lessees knowledge, none of (i) Lessee, (ii) any Affiliate of Lessee, or (iii) any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of Lessee, owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the total voting power or total value of membership interests in STORE Capital LLC.
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ARTICLE VI
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS; UTILITIES; INSURANCE
Section 6.01. Taxes.
(a) Payment. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.01(b) below, Lessee shall pay, prior to the earlier of delinquency or the accrual of interest on the unpaid balance, or reimburse Lessor to the extent paid by Lessor, all taxes and assessments of every type or nature assessed against or imposed upon the Properties, Lessee or Lessor during the Lease Term related to or arising out of this Lease and the activities of the parties hereunder, including without limitation, (i) all taxes or assessments upon the Properties or any part thereof and upon any personal property, trade fixtures and improvements located on the Properties, whether belonging to Lessor or Lessee, or any tax or charge levied in lieu of such taxes and assessments; (ii) all taxes, charges, license fees and or similar fees imposed by reason of the use of the Properties by Lessee; (iii) all excise, transaction, privilege, license, sales, use and other taxes upon the Rental or other Monetary Obligations hereunder; and (iv) all franchise, capital stock, capital levy, privilege or similar taxes of Lessor calculated on the value of the Properties or on the amount of capital apportioned to the Properties and not the gross receipts of Lessor. Notwithstanding anything in clauses (i) through (iv) to the contrary, Lessee shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse Lessor for any taxes based on the net income or margins of Lessor.
(b) Reimbursement. With regard to the taxes due under Section 6.01(a)(iv), Lessor will pay all amounts directly to the applicable taxing jurisdiction prior to the due date and notify Lessee of its share of the taxes during the year following the calendar year to which the tax relates, at which time the obligation will be immediately due and payable to Lessor.
(c) Right to Contest. Within thirty (30) days after each tax and assessment payment is required by this Section 6.01 to be paid, Lessee shall provide Lessor with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that taxes and assessments have been timely paid by Lessee. In the event Lessor receives a tax bill, Lessor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to forward said bill to Lessee within fifteen (15) days of Lessors receipt thereof. Lessee may, at its own expense, contest or cause to be contested (in the case of any item involving more than $10,000, after prior written notice to Lessor, which shall be given within fifteen (15) days of Lessees determination to contest any matter as permitted herein), by appropriate legal proceedings conducted in good faith and with due diligence, any above-described item or lien with respect thereto, provided that (i) neither the Properties nor any interest therein would be in any danger of being sold, forfeited or lost by reason of such proceedings; (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (iii) if and to the extent required by the applicable taxing authority and/or Lessor, Lessee posts a bond or takes other steps acceptable to such taxing authority and/or Lessor that removes such lien or stays enforcement thereof; (iv) Lessee shall promptly provide Lessor with copies of all notices received or delivered by Lessee and filings made by Lessee in connection with such proceeding; and (v) upon termination of such proceedings, it shall be the obligation of Lessee to pay the amount of any such tax and assessment or part thereof as finally determined in such proceedings, the payment of which may have been deferred during the prosecution of such proceedings, together with any costs, fees
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(including attorneys fees and disbursements), interest, penalties or other liabilities in connection therewith. Lessor shall at the request of Lessee, execute or join in the execution of any instruments or documents necessary in connection with such contest or proceedings, but Lessor shall incur no cost or obligation thereby.
Section 6.02. Utilities. Lessee shall contract, in its own name, for and pay when due all charges for the connection and use of water, gas, electricity, telephone, garbage collection, sewer use and other utility services supplied to the Properties during the Lease Term. Under no circumstances shall Lessor be responsible for any interruption of any utility service.
Section 6.03. Insurance.
(a) Coverage. Throughout the Lease Term, Lessee, or Guarantor on Lessees behalf, shall maintain, with respect to each of the Properties, at its sole expense, the following types and amounts of insurance, in addition to such other insurance as Lessor may reasonably require from time to time:
(i) Insurance against loss or damage to real property and personal property under an all risk or special form insurance policy, which shall include coverage against all risks of direct physical loss, including but not limited to loss by fire, lightning, wind, terrorism, and other risks normally included in the standard ISO special form (and shall also include National Flood and Excess Flood insurance for any Property located in Flood Zone A or Flood Zone V, as designated by FEMA, or otherwise located in a flood zone area identified by FEMA as a 100-year flood zone or special hazard area, and earthquake insurance if any Property is located within a moderate to high earthquake hazard zone as determined by an approved insurance company set forth in Section 6.03(b)(x) below). Such policy shall also include soft costs, a joint loss agreement, coverage for ordinance or law covering the loss of value of the undamaged portion of the Properties, costs to demolish and the increased costs of construction if any of the improvements located on, or the use of, the Properties shall at any time constitute legal non-conforming structures or uses. Ordinance or law limits shall be in an amount equal to the full replacement cost for the loss of value of the undamaged portion of the Properties and no less than 25% of the replacement cost for costs to demolish and the increased cost of construction, or in an amount otherwise specified by Lessor. Such insurance shall be in amounts not less than 100% of the full insurable replacement cost values (without deduction for depreciation), with an agreed amount endorsement or without any coinsurance provision, and with sublimits satisfactory to Lessor, as determined from time to time at Lessors request but not more frequently than once in any 12-month period.
(ii) Commercial general liability insurance, including products and completed operation liability, covering Lessor and Lessee against bodily injury liability, property damage liability and personal and advertising injury, including without limitation any liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance, repair, condition or operation of every Property or adjoining ways, streets, parking lots or sidewalks. Such insurance policy or policies shall contain a broad form contractual liability endorsement under which the insurer agrees to insure Lessees obligations under Article X hereof to the extent insurable, and a severability of interest clause
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or endorsement which precludes the insurer from denying the claim of Lessee or Lessor because of the negligence or other acts of the other, shall be in amounts of not less than $4,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and $4,000,000.00 general aggregate per location, or such higher limits as Lessor may reasonably require from time to time, and shall be of form and substance satisfactory to Lessor. Such limits of insurance can be acquired through Commercial General liability and Umbrella liability policies.
(iii) Workers compensation and Employers Liability insurance covering all persons employed by Lessee on the Properties in connection with any work done on or about any of the Properties for which claims for death or bodily injury could be asserted against Lessor, Lessee or the Properties.
(iv) Business interruption insurance including Rental Value Insurance at all locations for a period of not less than twelve (12) months. Lessee shall assign proceeds to the Lessor for all loss events, but not to exceed the total monthly rent amounts that become due and payable during the period covered by the business interruption event. Such insurance is to follow the form of the real property all risk or special form coverage and is not to contain a co-insurance clause. Such insurance is to have a minimum of 180 days of extended period of indemnity.
(v) Automobile liability insurance, including owned, non-owned and hired car liability insurance for combined limits of liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence. The limits of liability can be provided in a combination of an automobile liability policy and an umbrella liability policy.
(vi) Comprehensive Boiler and Machinery or Equipment Breakdown Insurance against loss or damage from explosion of any steam or pressure boilers or similar apparatus, if any, and other building equipment including HVAC units located in or about each Property and in an amount equal to the lesser of 25% of the 100% replacement cost of each Property or $5,000,000.
(vii) Such additional and/or other insurance and in such amounts as at the time is customarily carried by prudent owners or tenants with respect to improvements and personal property similar in character, location and use and occupancy to each Property.
(b) Insurance Provisions. All insurance policies shall:
(i) provide for a waiver of subrogation by the insurer as to claims against Lessor, its employees and agents;
(ii) be primary and provide that any other insurance clause in the insurance policy shall exclude any policies of insurance maintained by Lessor and the insurance policy shall not be brought into contribution with insurance maintained by Lessor;
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(iii) contain deductibles not to exceed $150,000 or, with respect to earthquake insurance only, 5% of total insurable value per unit of insurance subject to a $25,000 minimum per occurrence;
(iv) contain a standard non-contributory mortgagee clause or endorsement in favor of any Lender designated by Lessor;
(v) provide that the policy of insurance shall not be terminated, cancelled or amended without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lessor and to any Lender covered by any standard mortgagee clause or endorsement;
(vi) provide that the insurer shall not have the option to restore the Properties if Lessor elects to terminate this Lease in accordance with the terms hereof;
(vii) be in amounts sufficient at all times to satisfy any coinsurance requirements thereof;
(viii) except for workers compensation insurance referred to in Section 6.03(a)(iii) above, name Lessor and any Lessor Affiliate or Lender requested by Lessor, as an additional insured with respect to liability insurance, and as an additional named insured or additional insured with respect to real property and rental value insurance, as appropriate and as their interests may appear;
(ix) be evidenced by delivery to Lessor and any Lender designated by Lessor of an Acord Form 28 for property, business interruption and boiler & machinery coverage (or any other form requested by Lessor) and an Acord Form 25 for commercial general liability, workers compensation and umbrella coverage (or any other form requested by Lessor); provided that in the event that either such form is no longer available, such evidence of insurance shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and any Lender designated by Lessor; and
(x) be issued by insurance companies licensed to do business in the states where the Properties are located and which are rated no less than A-X by Bests Insurance Guide or are otherwise approved by Lessor.
(c) Additional Obligations. It is expressly understood and agreed that (i) if any insurance required hereunder, or any part thereof, shall expire, be withdrawn, become void by breach of any condition thereof by Lessee, or become void or in jeopardy by reason of the failure or impairment of the capital of any insurer, Lessee shall immediately obtain new or additional insurance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and any Lender designated by Lessor; (ii) the minimum limits of insurance coverage set forth in this Section 6.03 shall not limit the liability of Lessee for its acts or omissions as provided in this Lease; (iii) Lessee shall procure policies for all insurance for periods of not less than one year and shall provide to Lessor and any servicer or Lender of Lessor certificates of insurance or, upon Lessors request, duplicate originals of insurance policies evidencing that insurance satisfying the requirements of this Lease is in effect at all times; (iv) Lessee shall pay as they become due all premiums for the insurance required by this Section 6.03;
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(v) in the event that Lessee fails to comply with any of the requirements set forth in this Section 6.03, within ten (10) days of the giving of written notice by Lessor to Lessee, (A) Lessor shall be entitled to procure such insurance; and (B) any sums expended by Lessor in procuring such insurance shall be Additional Rental and shall be repaid by Lessee, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, from the time of payment by Lessor until fully paid by Lessee immediately upon written demand therefor by Lessor; and (vi) Lessee shall maintain all insurance policies required in this Section 6.03 not to be cancelled, invalidated or suspended on account of the conduct of Lessee, its officers, directors, managers, members, employees or agents, or anyone acting for Lessee or any subtenant or other occupant of the Properties, and shall comply with all policy conditions and warranties at all times to avoid a forfeiture of all or a part of any insurance payment.
(d) Blanket Policies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.03, any insurance which Lessee is required to obtain pursuant to this Section 6.03 may be carried under a blanket policy or policies covering other properties or liabilities of Lessee provided that such blanket policy or policies otherwise comply with the provisions of this Section 6.03.
Section 6.04. Tax Impound. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default and with respect to each Event of Default, in addition to any other remedies, Lessor may require Lessee to pay to Lessor on the first day of each month the amount that Lessor reasonably estimates will be necessary in order to accumulate with Lessor sufficient funds in an impound account (which shall not be deemed a trust fund) (the Reserve) for Lessor to pay any and all real estate taxes (Real Estate Taxes) for the Properties for the ensuing twelve (12) months, or, if due sooner, Lessee shall pay the required amount immediately upon Lessors written demand therefor. Lessor shall, upon prior written request of Lessee, provide Lessee with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessee that payment of the Real Estate Taxes was made in a timely fashion. In the event that the Reserve does not contain sufficient funds to timely pay any Real Estate Taxes, upon Lessors written notification thereof, Lessee shall, within five (5) Business Days of such notice, provide funds to Lessor in the amount of such deficiency. Lessor shall pay or cause to be paid directly to the applicable taxing authorities any Real Estate Taxes then due and payable for which there are funds in the Reserve; provided, however, that in no event shall Lessor be obligated to pay any Real Estate Taxes in excess of the funds held in the Reserve, and Lessee shall remain liable for any and all Real Estate Taxes, including fines, penalties, interest or additional costs imposed by any taxing authority (unless incurred as a result of Lessors failure to timely pay Real Estate Taxes for which it had funds in the Reserve). Lessee shall cooperate fully with Lessor in assuring that the Real Estate Taxes are timely paid. Lessor may deposit all Reserve funds in accounts insured by any federal or state agency and may commingle such funds with other funds and accounts of Lessor. Interest or other gains from such funds, if any, shall be the sole property of Lessor. Upon an Event of Default, in addition to any other remedies, Lessor may apply all impounded funds in the Reserve against any sums due from Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall give to Lessee an annual accounting showing all credits and debits to and from such impounded funds received from Lessee.
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ARTICLE VII
MAINTENANCE; ALTERATIONS
Section 7.01. Condition of Property; Maintenance. Lessee hereby accepts the Properties AS IS and WHERE IS with no representation or warranty of Lessor as to the condition thereof. Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, be responsible for (a) keeping all of the building, structures and improvements erected on each of the Properties in good order and repair, free from actual or constructive waste; (b) the repair or reconstruction of any building, structures or improvements erected on the Properties damaged or destroyed by a Casualty; (c) subject to Section 7.02, making all necessary structural, non-structural, exterior and interior repairs and replacements to any building, structures or improvements erected on the Properties; (d) operating, remodeling, updating and modernizing the Properties in accordance with those standards adopted by Lessee from time to time on a system-wide basis for the Permitted Facilities; (e) (i) ensuring that no party encroaches upon any Property, (ii) protecting, defending, indemnifying, releasing and holding the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all claims and Losses arising out of or in any way relating to any encroachments and/or activities upon any Property caused by any Person; and (iii) prosecuting any claims that Lessee seeks to bring against any Person relating to Lessees use and possession of any Property; and (f) paying all operating costs of the Properties in the ordinary course of business. Lessee waives any right to require Lessor to maintain, repair or rebuild all or any part of the Properties or make repairs at the expense of Lessor pursuant to any Legal Requirements at any time in effect.
Section 7.02. Alterations and Improvements. During the Lease Term, Lessee shall not alter the exterior, structural, plumbing or electrical elements of the Properties in any manner without the consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned; provided, however, Lessee may undertake nonstructural alterations and alterations to the greenhouses located on the Properties costing less than $250,000.00 without Lessors prior written consent. If Lessors consent is required hereunder and Lessor consents to the making of any such alterations, the same shall be made by Lessee at Lessees sole expense by a licensed contractor and according to plans and specifications approved by Lessor and subject to such other conditions as Lessor shall reasonably require. Any work at any time commenced by Lessee on the Properties shall be prosecuted diligently to completion, shall be of good workmanship and materials and shall comply fully with all the terms of this Lease and all Legal Requirements. Upon completion of any alterations individually costing $250,000.00 or more, Lessee shall promptly provide Lessor with evidence of full payment to all laborers and materialmen contributing to the alterations. Additionally, upon completion of any alterations, Lessee shall promptly provide Lessor with (a) an architects certificate certifying the alterations to have been completed in conformity with the plans and specifications (if the alterations are of such a nature as would require the issuance of such a certificate from the architect); (b) a certificate of occupancy (if the alterations are of such a nature as would require the issuance of a certificate of occupancy); and (c) any other documents or information reasonably requested by Lessor. Lessee shall keep the Properties free from any liens arising out of any work performed on, or materials furnished to, the Properties. Lessee shall execute and file or record, as appropriate, a Notice of Non-Responsibility, or any equivalent notice permitted under applicable Law in the states where the Properties are located which provides that Lessor is not responsible for the payment of any costs or expenses relating to the additions or alterations. Any addition to or alteration of the Properties shall be deemed a part of the Properties constituting real property and belong to Lessor, and Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lessor such instruments as Lessor may require to evidence the ownership by Lessor of such addition or alteration.
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Section 7.03. Encumbrances. During the Lease Term, Lessor shall have the right to grant easements on, over, under and above the Properties without the prior consent of Lessee, provided that such easements will not materially interfere with Lessees use of the Properties. Lessee shall comply with and perform all obligations of Lessor under all easements, declarations, covenants, restrictions and other items of record now or hereafter encumbering the Properties. Without Lessors prior written consent, Lessee shall not grant any easements on, over, under or above the Properties.
ARTICLE VIII
USE OF THE PROPERTIES; COMPLIANCE
Section 8.01. Use. During the Lease Term, each of the Properties shall be used solely for the operation of a Permitted Facility. Except during periods when a Property is untenantable due to Casualty or Condemnation (and provided that Lessee continues to strictly comply with the other terms and conditions of this Lease), Lessee shall at all times during the Lease Term occupy the Properties and shall diligently operate its business on the Properties. In the event that Lessee shall change the use of the Properties or the concept or brand operated on the Properties, only as may be expressly permitted herein or consented to by Lessor in writing, Lessee shall provide Lessor with written notice of any such change and copies of the franchise agreement(s) related to such new concept or brand, if any.
Section 8.02. Compliance. Lessees use and occupation of each of the Properties, and the condition thereof, shall, at Lessees sole cost and expense, comply fully with all Legal Requirements and all restrictions, covenants and encumbrances of record, and any owner obligations under such Legal Requirements, or restrictions, covenants and encumbrances of record, with respect to the Properties, in either event, the failure with which to comply could have a Material Adverse Effect. Without in any way limiting the foregoing provisions, Lessee shall comply with all Legal Requirements relating to anti-terrorism, trade embargos, economic sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as such act may be amended from time to time, and all regulations promulgated thereunder, as it affects the Properties now or hereafter in effect. Lessee shall obtain, maintain and comply with all required licenses and permits, both governmental and private, to use and operate the Properties as Permitted Facilities. Upon Lessors written request from time to time during the Lease Term, Lessee shall certify in writing to Lessor that Lessees representations, warranties and obligations under Section 5.05 and this Section 8.02 remain true and correct and have not been breached. Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor in writing if any of such representations, warranties or covenants are no longer true or have been breached or if Lessee has a reasonable basis to believe that they may no longer be true or have been breached. In connection with such an event, Lessee shall comply with all Legal Requirements and directives of Governmental Authorities and, at Lessors request, provide to Lessor copies of all notices, reports and other communications exchanged with, or received from, Governmental Authorities relating to such an event. Lessee shall also reimburse Lessor for all Costs actually incurred by Lessor in evaluating the effect of such an event on the Properties and this Lease, in obtaining any necessary license from Governmental Authorities as may be necessary for Lessor to enforce its rights under the Transaction Documents, and in complying with all Legal Requirements applicable to Lessor as
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the result of the existence of such an event and for any penalties or fines imposed upon Lessor as a result thereof. Lessee will use its best efforts to prevent any act or condition to exist on or about the Properties that will materially increase any insurance rate thereon, except when such acts are required in the normal course of its business and Lessee shall pay for such increase. Lessee agrees that it will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Losses caused by, incurred or resulting from Lessees failure to comply with its obligations under this Section, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor.
Section 8.03. Environmental.
(a) Covenants.
(i) Lessee covenants to Lessor during the Lease Term, subject to the limitations of subsection (ii) below, as follows:
(A) All uses and operations on or of the Properties, whether by Lessee or any other Person, shall be in compliance with all Environmental Laws and permits issued pursuant thereto.
(B) There shall be no Releases in, on, under or from the Properties, except in Permitted Amounts.
(C) There shall be no Hazardous Materials or Regulated Substances in, on or under the Properties, except in Permitted Amounts. Above and below ground storage tanks shall be properly permitted and only used as permitted.
(D) Lessee shall keep the Properties or cause the Properties to be kept free and clear of all Environmental Liens, whether due to any act or omission of Lessee or any other Person.
(E) Lessee shall not act or fail to act or allow any other tenant, occupant, guest, customer or other user of the Properties to act or fail to act in any way that (1) materially increases a risk to human health or the environment, (2) poses an unreasonable or unacceptable risk of harm to any Person or the environment (whether on or off any of the Properties), (3) has a Material Adverse Effect, (4) is contrary to any material requirement set forth in the insurance policies maintained by Lessee or Lessor, (5) constitutes a public or private nuisance or constitutes waste, (6) violates any covenant, condition, agreement or easement applicable to the Properties, or (7) would result in any reopening or reconsideration of any prior investigation or causes a new investigation by a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any Property.
(F) Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, fully and expeditiously cooperate in all activities pursuant to this Section 8.03, including but not limited to providing all relevant information and making knowledgeable persons available for interviews.
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(ii) Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, an Event of Default shall not be deemed to have occurred as a result of the failure of Lessee to satisfy any one or more of the covenants set forth in subsections (A) through (E) above provided that Lessee shall be in compliance with the requirements of any Governmental Authority with respect to the Remediation of any Release at the Properties.
(b) Notification Requirements. Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor in writing upon Lessee obtaining actual knowledge of (i) any Releases or Threatened Releases in, on, under or from any of the Properties other than in Permitted Amounts, or migrating towards any of the Properties; (ii) any non-compliance with any Environmental Laws related in any way to any of the Properties; (iii) any actual or potential Environmental Lien or activity use limitation; (iv) any required or proposed Remediation of environmental conditions relating to any of the Properties required by applicable Governmental Authorities; and (v) any written or oral notice or other communication of which Lessee becomes aware from any source whatsoever (including but not limited to a Governmental Authority) relating in any way to Hazardous Materials, Regulated Substances or above or below ground storage tanks, or Remediation thereof at or on any of the Properties, other than in Permitted Amounts, possible liability of any Person relating to any of the Properties pursuant to any Environmental Law, other environmental conditions in connection with any of the Properties, or any actual or potential administrative or judicial proceedings in connection with anything referred to in this Section. Lessee shall, upon Lessors written request, deliver to Lessor a certificate stating that Lessee is and has been in material compliance with all of the environmental representations, warranties and covenants in this Lease.
(c) Remediation. Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, and without limiting any other provision of this Lease, effectuate any Remediation required by any Governmental Authority of any condition (including, but not limited to, a Release or Threatened Release) in, on, under or from the Properties and take any other reasonable action deemed necessary by any Governmental Authority for protection of human health or the environment. Should Lessee fail to undertake any required Remediation in accordance with the preceding sentence, Lessor, after written notice to Lessee and Lessees failure to promptly undertake such Remediation, shall be permitted to complete such Remediation, and all Costs incurred in connection therewith shall be paid by Lessee. Any Cost so paid by Lessor, together with interest at the Default Rate, shall be deemed to be Additional Rental hereunder and shall be immediately due from Lessee to Lessor.
(d) Indemnification. Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless each of the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Losses, including, but not limited to, all Costs of Remediation (whether or not performed voluntarily), arising out of or in any way relating to any Environmental Laws, Hazardous Materials, Regulated Substances, above or below ground storage tanks, or other environmental matters concerning the Properties, except to the extent caused solely by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor. It is expressly understood and agreed that Lessees obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease for any reason.
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(e) Right of Entry. In the event that Lessor has a reasonable basis to believe that a Release or a violation of any Environmental Law has occurred, upon advance notice to Lessee (except in the event of an emergency, in which case no prior notice shall be required), Lessor and any other Person designated by Lessor, including but not limited to any receiver, any representative of a Governmental Authority, and any environmental consultant, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Properties at all reasonable times to assess any and all aspects of the environmental condition of any Property and its use, including but not limited to conducting any environmental assessment or audit (the scope of which shall be determined in Lessors sole and absolute discretion) and taking samples of soil, groundwater or other water, air, or building materials, and conducting other invasive testing. Lessee shall cooperate with and provide access to Lessor and any other Person designated by Lessor. Any such assessment or investigation shall be at Lessees sole cost and expense.
(f) Survival. The obligations of Lessee and the rights and remedies of Lessor under this Section 8.03 shall survive the termination, expiration and/or release of this Lease.
ARTICLE IX
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 9.01. Performance at Lessees Expense. Lessee acknowledges and confirms that Lessor may impose reasonable administrative, processing or servicing fees, and collect its reasonable attorneys fees, costs and expenses in connection with (a) any extension, renewal, modification, amendment and termination of this Lease requested by Lessee; (b) any release or substitution of Properties requested by Lessee; (c) the procurement of consents, waivers and approvals with respect to the Properties or any matter related to this Lease requested by Lessee; (d) the review of any assignment or sublease or proposed assignment or sublease or the preparation or review of any subordination or non-disturbance agreement requested by Lessee; (e) the collection, maintenance and/or disbursement of reserves created under this Lease or the other Transaction Documents (following an Event of Default); and (f) inspections required to make certain determinations under this Lease or the other Transaction Documents following Lessors reasonable belief of a breach under this Lease.
Section 9.02. Inspection. Lessor and its authorized representatives shall have the right, at all reasonable times and upon giving reasonable prior notice (except in the event of an emergency, in which case no prior notice shall be required), to enter the Properties or any part thereof and inspect the same. Lessee hereby waives any claim for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Lessees business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Properties and any other loss occasioned by such entry, but, subject to Section 10.01, excluding damages arising as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor or Lessors officers, employees, directors or agents (Lessors Representatives).
Section 9.03. Financial Information.
(a) Financial Statements. Within forty five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter and within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Lessee and Lessee Reporting Entities, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor (i) complete
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consolidated financial statements that consolidate Lessee and Lessee Reporting Entities, including a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of stockholders equity and statement of cash flows and all other related Notes to the Financial Schedules for the fiscal period then ended, such statements to detail separately interest expense, income taxes, non-cash expenses, non-recurring expenses, operating lease expense and current portion of long-term debt capital leases; (ii) income statements for the business at each of the Properties; and (iii) the supplemental financial information set forth on Schedule 9.03. All such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, and shall be certified to be accurate and complete by an officer or director of each Lessee Reporting Entity. In the event that Lessees business at the Properties is ordinarily consolidated with other business for financial statements purposes, a separate profit and loss statement shall be provided showing separately the sales, profits and losses pertaining to each Property with non-cash expenses, non-recurring expenses and operating lease expense (rent), with the basis for allocation of overhead or other charges being clearly set forth in accordance with Schedule 9.03. The financial statements delivered to Lessor need not be audited, but Lessee shall deliver to Lessor copies of any audited financial statements of the Lessee Reporting Entities which may be prepared, as soon as they are available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Lessee is a public entity and files quarterly and annual financial statements with the Securities Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, such financial statements will be deemed delivered to Lessor upon Lessees filing of such forms and the filing of such forms with the Securities Exchange Commission through the EDGAR system that is available to the public shall satisfy Lessees annual and quarterly financial reporting requirements under subsection 9.03(a)(i) above.
(b) Other Information. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein, upon request at any time, Lessee will provide to Lessor, at no additional cost or expense to Lessee, any and all financial information and/or financial statements of Lessee Reporting Entities (and in the form or forms) as reasonably requested by Lessor including, but not limited to, as requested by Lessor in connection with Lessors filings with or disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission or other Governmental Authority.
Section 9.04. OFAC Laws. Upon receipt of notice or upon actual knowledge thereof, Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor in writing if any Person owning (directly or indirectly) any interest in any of the Lessee Entities, or any director, officer, shareholder, member, manager or partner of any of such holders is a Person whose property or interests are subject to being blocked under any of the OFAC Laws, or is otherwise in violation of any of the OFAC Laws, or is under investigation by any Governmental Authority for, or has been charged with, or convicted of, drug trafficking, terrorist-related activities or any violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has been assessed civil penalties under these or related Laws, or has had funds seized or forfeited in an action under these or related Laws; provided, however, that the covenant in this Section 9.04 shall not apply to any Person to the extent such Persons interest is in or through a U.S. Publicly Traded Entity.
Section 9.05. Estoppel Certificate. At any time, and from time to time, Lessee shall, promptly and in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after a request from Lessor or any Lender or mortgagee of Lessor, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lessor or such Lender or mortgagee, as the case may be, a certificate in the form supplied by Lessor, certifying: (a) that Lessee has accepted the Properties; (b) that this Lease is in full force and effect and has not been
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modified (or if modified, setting forth all modifications), or, if this Lease is not in full force and effect, the certificate shall so specify the reasons therefor; (c) the commencement and expiration dates of the Lease Term; (d) the date to which the Rentals have been paid under this Lease and the amount thereof then payable; (e) to Lessees actual knowledge, whether there are then any existing defaults by Lessor in the performance of its obligations under this Lease, and, if there are any such defaults, specifying the nature and extent thereof; (f) that no notice has been received by Lessee of any default under this Lease which has not been cured, except as to defaults specified in the certificate; (g) the capacity of the Person executing such certificate, and that such Person is duly authorized to execute the same on behalf of Lessee; (h) that neither Lessor nor any Lender or mortgagee has actual involvement in the management or control of decision making related to the operational aspects or the day-to-day operation of the Properties, including any handling or disposal of Hazardous Materials or Regulated Substances; and (i) any other factual information reasonably requested by Lessor or any Lender or mortgagee, as the case may be.
ARTICLE X
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 10.01. RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION. LESSEE AGREES TO USE AND OCCUPY THE PROPERTIES AT ITS OWN RISK AND HEREBY RELEASES LESSOR AND LESSORS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ALL CLAIMS FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LESSOR OR LESSORS REPRESENTATIVES) TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. LESSEE AGREES THAT LESSOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO LESSEE OR LESSEES EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CUSTOMERS, LICENSEES OR INVITEES FOR BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCASIONED BY THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OTHER LESSEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LESSOR OR LESSORS REPRESENTATIVES). LESSEE AGREES THAT ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT TO WHOM THE PROPERTIES OR ANY PART THEREOF SHALL BE ENTRUSTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF LESSEE SHALL BE ACTING AS LESSEES AGENT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTIES OR ANY PART THEREOF, AND NEITHER LESSOR NOR LESSORS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTIES OR ANY PART THEREOF (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LESSOR OR LESSORS REPRESENTATIVES). LESSEE SHALL INDEMNIFY, PROTECT, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES (EXCLUDING LOSSES SUFFERED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY ARISING OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY) CAUSED BY, INCURRED OR RESULTING FROM LESSEES OPERATIONS OR BY LESSEES USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTIES, WHETHER RELATING TO ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION, LATENT DEFECTS, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, USE BY LESSEE OR ANY PERSON THEREON, SUPERVISION OR OTHERWISE, OR FROM ANY BREACH OF, DEFAULT UNDER, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM, ANY TERM OR PROVISION OF THIS LEASE BY LESSEE, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR OTHER PERSONS. IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT LESSEES OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
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ARTICLE XI
CONDEMNATION AND CASUALTY
Section 11.01. Notification. Lessee shall promptly give Lessor written notice of (a) any Condemnation of any of the Properties, (b) the commencement of any proceedings or negotiations which might result in a Condemnation of any of the Properties, and (c) any Casualty to any of the Properties or any part thereof. Such notice shall provide a general description of the nature and extent of such Condemnation, proceedings, negotiations or Casualty, and shall include copies of any documents or notices received in connection therewith. Thereafter, Lessee shall promptly send Lessor copies of all notices, correspondence and pleadings relating to any such Condemnation, proceedings, negotiations or Casualty.
Section 11.02. Total Condemnation. In the event of a Condemnation of all or substantially all of any of the Properties, and if as a result of such Condemnation: (i) access to the Property to and from the publicly dedicated roads adjacent to the Property as of the Effective Date is permanently and materially impaired such that Lessee no longer has reasonable access to such dedicated road; (ii) there is insufficient parking to operate the Property as a Permitted Facility under applicable Laws; or (iii) the Condemnation includes a portion of the building such that the remaining portion is unsuitable for use as a Permitted Facility, as determined by Lessee in the exercise of good faith business judgment (and Lessee provides to Lessor an officers certificate executed by an officer of Lessee certifying to the same) (each such event, a Total Condemnation), then, in such event:
(a) Termination of Lease. On the date of the Total Condemnation, all obligations of either party hereunder with respect to the applicable Property shall cease and the Base Annual Rental shall be reduced as set forth in Section 11.02(c) below; provided, however, that Lessees obligations to the Indemnified Parties under any indemnification provisions of this Lease with respect to such Property and Lessees obligation to pay Rental and all other Monetary Obligations (whether payable to Lessor or a third party) accruing under this Lease with respect to such Property prior to the date of termination shall survive such termination. If the date of such Total Condemnation is other than the first day of a month, the Base Monthly Rental for the month in which such Total Condemnation occurs shall be apportioned based on the date of the Total Condemnation.
(b) Net Award. Subject to Section 11.07 below, Lessor shall be entitled to receive the entire Net Award in connection with a Total Condemnation without deduction for any estate vested in Lessee by this Lease, and Lessee hereby expressly assigns to Lessor all of its right, title and interest in and to every such Net Award and agrees that Lessee shall not be entitled to any Net Award or other payment for the value of Lessees leasehold interest in this Lease.
(c) Rental. Upon removal of a Property pursuant to this Section 11.02, the Base Annual Rental shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Lease Rate multiplied by the Net Award.
Section 11.03. Partial Condemnation or Casualty. In the event of a Condemnation which is not a Total Condemnation (each such event, a Partial Condemnation), or in the event of a Casualty:
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(a) Net Awards. All Net Awards shall be paid to Lessor.
(b) Continuance of Lease. This Lease shall continue in full force and effect upon the following terms:
(i) All Rental and other Monetary Obligations due under this Lease shall continue unabated.
(ii) Lessee shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute restoration of such Property to the same condition, as nearly as practicable, as prior to such Partial Condemnation or Casualty as approved by Lessor. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Mortgages and upon the written request of Lessee (accompanied by evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that such amount has been paid or is due and payable and is properly part of such costs, and that Lessee has complied with the terms of Section 7.02 in connection with the restoration), Lessor shall promptly make available in installments, subject to reasonable conditions for disbursement imposed by Lessor, an amount up to but not exceeding the amount of any Net Award received by Lessor with respect to such Partial Condemnation or Casualty. Prior to the disbursement of any portion of the Net Award with respect to a Casualty, Lessee shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessor of the payment of restoration expenses by Lessee up to the amount of the insurance deductible applicable to such Casualty. Lessor shall be entitled to keep any portion of the Net Award which may be in excess of the cost of restoration, and Lessee shall bear all additional Costs of such restoration in excess of the Net Award.
Section 11.04. Temporary Taking. In the event of a Condemnation of all or any part of any Property for a temporary use (a Temporary Taking), this Lease shall remain in full force and effect without any reduction of Base Annual Rental, Additional Rental or any other Monetary Obligation payable hereunder. Except as provided below, Lessee shall be entitled to the entire Net Award for a Temporary Taking, unless the period of occupation and use by the condemning authorities shall extend beyond the date of expiration of this Lease, in which event the Net Award made for such Temporary Taking shall be apportioned between Lessor and Lessee as of the date of such expiration. At the termination of any such Temporary Taking, Lessee will, at its own cost and expense and pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.02, promptly commence and complete restoration of such Property.
Section 11.05. Adjustment of Losses. Any loss under any property damage insurance required to be maintained by Lessee shall be adjusted by Lessor and Lessee. Any Net Award relating to a Total Condemnation or a Partial Condemnation shall be adjusted by Lessor or, at Lessors election, Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of this Section 11.05 to the contrary, if at the time of any Condemnation or any Casualty or at any time thereafter an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessor is hereby authorized and empowered but shall not be obligated, in the name and on behalf of Lessee and otherwise, to file and prosecute Lessees claim, if any, for a Net Award on account of such Condemnation or such Casualty and to collect such Net Award and apply the same to the curing of such Event of Default and any other then existing Event of Default under this Lease and/or to the payment of any amounts owed by Lessee to Lessor under this Lease, in such order, priority and proportions as Lessor in its discretion shall deem proper.
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Section 11.06. Lessee Obligation in Event of Casualty. During all periods of time following a Casualty, Lessee shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the affected Property is secure and does not pose any risk of harm to any adjoining property and Persons (including owners or occupants of such adjoining property).
Section 11.07. Lessee Awards and Payments. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Article XI, Lessee shall be entitled to claim and receive any award or payment from the condemning authority expressly granted for the taking of any personal property owned by Lessee, any insurance proceeds with respect to any personal property owned by Lessee, the interruption of its business and moving expenses (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 6.03(a)(iv) above), but only if such claim or award does not adversely affect or interfere with the prosecution of Lessors claim for the Condemnation or Casualty, or otherwise reduce the amount recoverable by Lessor for the Condemnation or Casualty.
ARTICLE XII
DEFAULT, CONDITIONAL LIMITATIONS,
REMEDIES AND MEASURE OF DAMAGES
Section 12.01. Event of Default. Each of the following shall be an event of default by Lessee under this Lease (each, an Event of Default):
(a) if any representation or warranty of Lessee set forth in this Lease is false in any material respect when made, or if Lessee renders any materially false statement or account with respect to any Property, the Personalty or this Lease when made;
(b) if any Rental or other Monetary Obligation due under this Lease is not paid within three (3) Business Days after written notice of failure to pay the same; provided, however, that Lessor shall only be obligated to provide such written notice, and the three (3) day cure period shall only be available, twice in any twelve (12) month period; provided, further, that any delay in the payment of Rental as a result of a technical error in the wiring and/or automated clearinghouse process shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder so long as the same is corrected within one (1) Business Day of the date Lessee receives notice thereof;
(c) if Lessee fails to pay, prior to delinquency, any taxes, assessments or other charges the failure of which to pay will result in the imposition of a lien against any of the Properties, and Lessee fails to cause such resulting lien to be discharged of record or bonded to the satisfaction of Lessor within thirty (30) days subsequent to the filings thereof;
(d) Subject to Article XI and Section 17.01, if Lessee vacates or abandons any Property;
(e) if there is an Insolvency Event affecting Lessee;
(f) if Lessee fails to observe or perform any of the other covenants, conditions or obligations of Lessee in this Lease; provided, however, if any such failure is not willful or intentional, does not place any Property or any rights or property of Lessor in immediate
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jeopardy, and is within the reasonable power of Lessee to promptly cure, all as determined by Lessor in its reasonable discretion, then such failure shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, unless and until Lessor shall have given Lessee notice thereof and a period of thirty (30) days shall have elapsed, during which period Lessee may correct or cure such failure, upon failure of which an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder without further notice or demand of any kind being required. If such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)-day period, as determined by Lessor in its reasonable discretion, and Lessee is diligently pursuing a cure of such failure, then Lessee shall have a reasonable period to cure such failure beyond such thirty (30)-day period, which shall in no event exceed ninety (90) days after receiving notice of such failure from Lessor. If Lessee shall fail to correct or cure such failure within such ninety (90)-day period, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder without further notice or demand of any kind being required;
(g) if a final, nonappealable judgment is rendered by a court against Lessee which has a Material Adverse Effect, and is not discharged or provision made for such discharge within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof;
(h) if Lessee shall be liquidated or dissolved or shall begin proceedings towards its liquidation or dissolution;
(i) if the estate or interest of Lessee in any of the Properties shall be levied upon or attached in any proceeding and such estate or interest is about to be sold or transferred or such process shall not be vacated or discharged within ninety (90) days after it is made; or
(j) if there is an Event of Default or other breach or default by Lessee or Guarantor under any of the other Transaction Documents or any Other Agreement, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods; provided, however, in the event that this Lease has been the subject of a Securitization and any Other Agreement has not been the subject of the same Securitization or any series relating to such Securitization, an Event of Default under such Other Agreement shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Lease.
Section 12.02. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, with or without notice or demand, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or such other notice as may be required by statute and cannot be waived by Lessee, Lessor shall be entitled to exercise, at its option, concurrently, successively, or in any combination, all remedies available at Law or in equity, including, without limitation, any one or more of the following:
(a) to terminate this Lease, whereupon Lessees right to possession of the Properties shall cease and this Lease, except as to Lessees liability, shall be terminated;
(b) to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, to (i) re-enter and take possession of the Properties (or any part thereof), any or all personal property or fixtures of Lessee upon the Properties and, to the extent permissible, permits and other rights or privileges of Lessee pertaining to the use and operation of the Properties, and (ii) expel
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Lessee and those claiming under or through Lessee, without being deemed guilty in any manner of trespass or becoming liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom, without resort to legal or judicial process, procedure or action. No notice from Lessor hereunder or under a forcible entry and detainer statute or similar Law shall constitute an election by Lessor to terminate this Lease unless such notice specifically so states. If Lessee shall, after default, voluntarily give up possession of the Properties to Lessor, deliver to Lessor or its agents the keys to the Properties, or both, such actions shall be deemed to be in compliance with Lessors rights and the acceptance thereof by Lessor or its agents shall not be deemed to constitute a termination of the Lease. Lessor reserves the right following any re-entry and/or reletting to exercise its right to terminate this Lease by giving Lessee written notice thereof, in which event this Lease will terminate;
(c) to bring an action against Lessee for any damages sustained by Lessor or any equitable relief available to Lessor and to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, to seize all personal property or fixtures upon the Properties which Lessee owns or in which it has an interest, in which Lessor shall have a landlords lien and/or security interest, and to dispose thereof in accordance with the Laws prevailing at the time and place of such seizure or to remove all or any portion of such property and cause the same to be stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at Lessees sole expense, without becoming liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom and without resorting to legal or judicial process, procedure or action;
(d) to relet the Properties or any part thereof for such term or terms (including a term which extends beyond the original Lease Term), at such rentals and upon such other terms as Lessor, in its sole discretion, may determine, with all proceeds received from such reletting being applied to the Rental and other Monetary Obligations due from Lessee in such order as Lessor may, in its sole discretion, determine, which other Monetary Obligations include, without limitation, all repossession costs, brokerage commissions, attorneys fees and expenses, alteration, remodeling and repair costs and expenses of preparing for such reletting. Except to the extent required by applicable Law, Lessor shall have no obligation to relet the Properties or any part thereof and shall in no event be liable for refusal or failure to relet the Properties or any part thereof, or, in the event of any such reletting, for refusal or failure to collect any rent due upon such reletting, and no such refusal or failure shall operate to relieve Lessee of any liability under this Lease or otherwise to affect any such liability. Lessor reserves the right following any re-entry and/or reletting to exercise its right to terminate this Lease by giving Lessee written notice thereof, in which event this Lease will terminate as specified in said notice;
(e) except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, to accelerate and recover from Lessee all Rental and other Monetary Obligations due and owing and scheduled to become due and owing under this Lease both before and after the date of such breach for the entire original scheduled Lease Term;
(f) to recover from Lessee all Costs paid or incurred by Lessor as a result of such breach, regardless of whether or not legal proceedings are actually commenced;
(g) to immediately or at any time thereafter, and with or without notice, at Lessors sole option but without any obligation to do so, correct such breach or default and charge Lessee all Costs incurred by Lessor therein. Any sum or sums so paid by
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Lessor, together with interest at the Default Rate, shall be deemed to be Additional Rental hereunder and shall be immediately due from Lessee to Lessor. Any such acts by Lessor in correcting Lessees breaches or defaults hereunder shall not be deemed to cure said breaches or defaults or constitute any waiver of Lessors right to exercise any or all remedies set forth herein;
(h) to immediately or at any time thereafter, and with or without notice, except as required herein, set off any money of Lessee held by Lessor under this Lease or any other Transaction Document or any Other Agreement against any sum owing by Lessee hereunder;
(i) to use the Letter of Credit and Collateral as described in Section 4.08 hereof;
(j) without limiting the generality of the foregoing or limiting in any way the rights of Lessor under this Lease or otherwise under applicable Laws, at any time after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, Lessor shall be entitled to apply for and have a receiver appointed under applicable Law by a court of competent jurisdiction (by ex parte motion for appointment without notice) in any action taken by Lessor to enforce its rights and remedies hereunder in order to protect and preserve Lessors interest under this Lease or in the Properties and the Personalty, and in connection therewith, LESSEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO OBJECT TO OR OTHERWISE CONTEST THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE, OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT; and/or
(k) to seek any equitable relief available to Lessor, including, without limitation, the right of specific performance.
Section 12.03. Cumulative Remedies. All powers and remedies given by Section 12.02 to Lessor, subject to applicable Law, shall be cumulative and not exclusive of one another or of any other right or remedy or of any other powers and remedies available to Lessor under this Lease, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements of Lessee contained in this Lease, and no delay or omission of Lessor to exercise any right or power accruing upon the occurrence of any Event of Default shall impair any other or subsequent Event of Default or impair any rights or remedies consequent thereto. Every power and remedy given by this Section or by Law to Lessor may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by Lessor, subject at all times to Lessors right in its sole judgment to discontinue any work commenced by Lessor or change any course of action undertaken by Lessor.
Section 12.04. Lessee Waiver. Lessee hereby expressly waives, for itself and all Persons claiming by, through and under Lessee, including creditors of all kinds, (a) any right and privilege which Lessee has under any present or future Legal Requirements to redeem the Properties or to have a continuance of this Lease for the Lease Term after termination of Lessees right of occupancy by order or judgment of any court or by any legal process or writ, or under the terms of this Lease; (b) the benefits of any present or future Legal Requirement that exempts property from liability for debt or for distress for rent; (c) any present or future Legal Requirement relating to notice or delay in levy of execution in case of eviction of a tenant for nonpayment of rent; and (d) any benefits and lien rights which may arise pursuant to any present or future Legal Requirement.
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ARTICLE XIII
MORTGAGE, SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT
Section 13.01. No Liens. Lessors interest in this Lease and/or the Properties shall not be subordinate to any liens or encumbrances placed upon the Properties by or resulting from any act of Lessee, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to require such subordination by Lessor. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY LESSOR IN WRITING, LESSEE IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PLACE OR ALLOW TO BE PLACED ANY LIEN, MORTGAGE, DEED OF TRUST, DEED TO SECURE DEBT, SECURITY INTEREST OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ANY KIND UPON ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PROPERTIES OR LESSEES LEASEHOLD INTEREST THEREIN, AND ANY SUCH PURPORTED TRANSACTION SHALL BE VOID.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, per the Landlord Consent to Amended Leasehold Deed of Trust executed by Lessor, Lessee and Cargill Financial Services International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Lessees Lender) and dated as of the Effective Date hereof (the Landlord Consent), Lessor acknowledges and agrees that it has consented to the recording of the First Amendment to Deed of Trust Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing (Senior) encumbering Lessees leasehold interests in this Lease, and in the form approved by Lessor and attached to such Landlord Consent.
Section 13.02. Subordination. This Lease at all times shall automatically be subordinate to the lien of any and all Mortgages now or hereafter placed upon any of the Properties by Lessor, and Lessee covenants and agrees to execute and deliver, promptly following written demand, such further commercially reasonable instruments subordinating this Lease to the lien of any or all such Mortgages as shall be desired by Lessor, or any present or proposed mortgagees under trust deeds, upon the condition that Lessee shall have the right to remain in possession of the Properties under the terms of this Lease, notwithstanding any default in any or all such Mortgages, or after the foreclosure of any such Mortgages, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Section 13.03. Attornment. In the event any purchaser or assignee of any Lender at a foreclosure sale acquires title to any of the Properties, or in the event that any Lender or any purchaser or assignee otherwise succeeds to the rights of Lessor as landlord under this Lease, Lessee shall attorn to Lender or such purchaser or assignee, as the case may be (a Successor Lessor), and recognize the Successor Lessor as lessor under this Lease, and, subject to the provisions of this Article XIII, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the Successor Lessor and Lessee, provided that the Successor Lessor shall only be liable for any obligations of Lessor under this Lease which accrue after the date that such Successor Lessor acquires title. The foregoing provision shall be self-operative and effective without the execution of any further instruments.
Section 13.04. Execution of Additional Documents. Although the provisions in this Article XIII shall be self-operative and no future instrument of subordination shall be required, upon request by Lessor, Lessee shall execute and deliver such additional reasonable instruments as may be reasonably required for such purposes.
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Section 13.05. Notice to Lender. Lessee shall give written notice to any Lender having a recorded lien upon any of the Properties or any part thereof of which Lessee has been notified of any breach or default by Lessor of any of its obligations under this Lease and give such Lender at least sixty (60) days beyond any notice period to which Lessor might be entitled to cure such default before Lessee may exercise any remedy with respect thereto.
ARTICLE XIV
ASSIGNMENT
Section 14.01. Assignment by Lessor. As a material inducement to Lessors willingness to enter into the transactions contemplated by this Lease (the Transaction) and the other Transaction Documents, Lessee hereby agrees that as set forth further below, Lessor may, from time to time and at any time and without the consent of Lessee, engage in all or any combination of the following, or enter into agreements in connection with any of the following or in accordance with requirements that may be imposed by applicable securities, tax or other Laws: (a) the sale, assignment, grant, conveyance, transfer, financing, re-financing, purchase or re-acquisition of all, less than all or any portion of the Properties, this Lease or any other Transaction Document, Lessors right, title and interest in this Lease or any other Transaction Document, the servicing rights with respect to any of the foregoing, or participations in any of the foregoing; or (b) a Securitization and related transactions, provided that, if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the proposed transaction, Lessor shall not engage in any of the foregoing transactions with any Person identified on Schedule 14.01 (each, a Restricted Transferee). Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Lessor, in its sole discretion, may assign this Lease or any interest herein to another Person in order to maintain Lessors or any of its Affiliates status as a REIT. In the event of any such sale or assignment other than a security assignment, Lessee shall attorn to such purchaser or assignee (so long as Lessor and such purchaser or assignee notify Lessee in writing of such transfer and such purchaser or assignee expressly assumes in writing the obligations of Lessor hereunder from and after the date of such assignment). At the request of Lessor, Lessee will execute such documents confirming the sale, assignment or other transfer and such other agreements as Lessor may reasonably request, provided that the same do not increase the liabilities and obligations of Lessee hereunder. Lessor shall be relieved, from and after the date of such transfer or conveyance, of liability for the performance of any obligation of Lessor contained herein, except for obligations or liabilities accrued prior to such assignment or sale.
In the event that from time to time Lessor desires to partially assign its interest in the Lease with respect to one or more of the Properties, then (a) within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of Lessors request to Lessee thereof, Lessor and Lessee will mutually agree upon the Base Annual Rental allocated to any Properties to be covered by the partial assignment (the Allocated Base Annual Rental Amount); (b) Lessor, at its cost and expense, shall prepare a lease agreement (or lease agreements, in Lessors discretion) in the form identical to this Lease with respect to any such Properties (each, an New Lease Agreement); (c) upon the assignment by Lessor, this Lease shall be amended and restated to exclude any such Properties from the Lease, the Base Annual Rental hereunder shall be reduced by the Allocated Base Annual Rental Amount; and (d) the Base Annual Rental payable under the New Lease Agreement(s) will equal the Allocated
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Base Annual Rental Amount. In such event, each party (including Lessors assignee), shall execute any such New Lease Agreement within five (5) Business Days after Lessors delivery thereof. If Lessee fails to deliver such New Lease Agreement within such five (5) Business Day period, then Lessor shall deliver a subsequent written request of such New Lease Agreement (the New Lease Agreement Second Request) and Lessee shall be required to deliver such new Lease Agreement within three (3) Business Days after the New Lease Agreement Second Request. Notwithstanding clause (a) above, after the Initial Term and during any Extension Option, Lessor shall determine in its reasonable business discretion, the Allocated Base Annual Rental Amount. In addition, Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lessor, any other instruments and documents reasonably requested by Lessor in connection with the sale or assignment and a commercially reasonable subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement that may be requested by Lessors assignees lenders. In addition, Lessee agrees to cooperate reasonably with Lessor in connection with any such sale or assignment. From and after the effective date of any such New Lease Agreement, Lessor will be released from any liability thereafter arising with respect to the Properties covered thereby. Without limiting the liability of assignee lessor under this Lease following an assignment by Lessor pursuant to this Section, in no event shall Lessor have any liability under any New Lease Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee acknowledges that any New Lease Agreement can be a master lease agreement covering multiple Properties.
Section 14.02. Assignment by Lessee.
(a) Lessee acknowledges that Lessor has relied both on the business experience and creditworthiness of Lessee and upon the particular purposes for which Lessee intends to use the Properties in entering into this Lease. Lessee shall not assign, transfer, convey, pledge or mortgage this Lease or any interest herein or any interest in Lessee that would result in a Change in Control of Lessee, whether by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Lessor. At the time of any assignment of this Lease which is approved by Lessor, the assignee shall assume all of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease pursuant to a written assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor. Such assignment of this Lease pursuant to this Section 14.02 shall not relieve Lessee of its obligations respecting this Lease unless otherwise agreed to by Lessor. Any assignment, transfer, conveyance, pledge or mortgage in violation of this Section 14.02 shall be voidable at the sole option of Lessor. Any consent to an assignment given by Lessor hereunder shall not be deemed a consent to any subsequent assignment.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 14.02(a) and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no condition shall exist which upon the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, at the time of the proposed assignment or other transfer, and provided further that any assignee agrees to assume all of Lessees obligations under this Lease by written agreement approved by Lessor, Lessee shall have the right to assign or otherwise transfer all, but not less than all, of its interest in, to and under this Lease without Lessors consent to (i) an Affiliate of Lessee, or (ii) a Qualified Operator. A Qualified Operator shall mean a Person who: (x) for two (2) consecutive years immediately prior to the date of assignment or transfer and (y) on a proforma basis following the consummation of such assignment or transfer (all as determined by Lessor upon review of financial statements provided by the assignee prior to the proposed lease assignment and in a form
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reasonably satisfactory to Lessor), (A) has a CFCCR (defined in Section 4.08 above) of at least 3.0x; (B) generates EBITDA (defined in Section 4.08 above) of at least $65,000,000; and (C) has a Funded Debt (defined in Section 4.08 above) to EBITDA (defined in Section 4.08 above) ratio that does not exceed 6.0x; provided, however, that Lessee may satisfy the foregoing conditions of a Qualified Operator by providing, or causing to be provided, a lease guaranty agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to and approved by Lessor, in writing, which guaranty shall be from an entity that when combined with the proposed assignee meets the requirements of (A), (B) and (C) set forth in this Section 14.02(b). Lessee shall provide Lessor with at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice of the proposed assignment to a Qualified Operator, which notice must include financial information satisfying the Qualified Operator requirements set forth herein. In the event that Lessee effects an assignment to a Qualified Operator, Lessee shall be released from any liability arising under this Lease from and after the date of such assignment and Guarantor shall be released from any liability arising under the Guaranty from and after the date of such assignment.
(c) Other than through an initial public offering of the voting stock or other equitable and/or beneficial interest in Lessee, Lessee shall not permit a Change in Control without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be withheld by Lessor in its reasonable discretion. For purposes of this Section 14.02, a Change in Control means any Person, pursuant to a single transaction or series of transactions,: (a) acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the voting stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equitable and/or beneficial interests of Lessee, or (b) obtaining, directly or indirectly, the power (whether or not exercised) to (i) direct or cause the direction of the management policies of Lessee, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise or (ii) elect a majority of the directors of Lessee or voting control of any entity acting as general partner or managing member of Lessee (including through merger or consolidation of Lessee with or into any other Person). Notwithstanding the foregoing and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the proposed transfer, Lessee may permit a Change in Control without the prior written consent of Lessor provided, at the time of such equity transfer, Lessee satisfies the conditions of a Qualified Operator.
Section 14.03. No Sale of Assets. Subject to Lessees rights under Section 14.02(b) and (c), without the prior written consent of Lessor, Lessee shall not sell all or substantially all of Lessees assets. Any sale of Lessees assets in violation of this Section 14.03, shall be voidable at the sole option of Lessor. Any consent to a sale of Lessees assets given by Lessor hereunder shall not be deemed a consent to any subsequent sale of Lessees assets.
Section 14.04. Subletting. Lessee shall not sublet any or all of the Properties without the prior written consent of Lessor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and any purported subletting without such consent shall be void.
ARTICLE XV
NOTICES
Section 15.01. Notices. All notices, demands, designations, certificates, requests, offers, consents, approvals, appointments and other instruments given pursuant to this Lease
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shall be in writing and given by any one of the following: (a) hand delivery; (b) express overnight delivery service; (c) certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (d) email transmission, and shall be deemed to have been delivered upon (i) receipt, if hand delivered; (ii) the next Business Day, if delivered by a reputable express overnight delivery service; (iii) the third Business Day following the day of deposit of such notice with the United States Postal Service, if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (iv) transmission, if delivered by email transmission. Notices shall be provided to the parties and addresses (or electronic mail addresses) specified below:
If to Lessee: | Hollandia Real Estate, LLC 400 W Main Street Hamilton, MT 59840 Attention:General Counsel Email: ***@*** | |
With a copy to: | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Attention:Nicole Walsh, Esq. Email: ***@*** | |
If to Lessor: | STORE Master Funding XXXI, LLC 8377 E. Hartford Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Attention: Asset Management Email: ***@*** | |
With a copy to: | Kutak Rock LLP 1801 California Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80202 Attention: Kristine L. Poston, Esq. Email: ***@*** |
or to such other address or such other person as either party may from time to time hereafter specify to the other party in a notice delivered in the manner provided above.
ARTICLE XVI
LANDLORDS LIEN / SECURITY INTERESTS
Section 16.01. Landlords Lien and Security Interest in Personalty. Lessee represents and warrants to Lessor that Lessee is the owner or lessee of all Personalty located on the Properties. Lessee agrees that Lessor shall have a landlords lien, in, on and against all of Lessees right, title and interest in, to and under all Personalty, which lien and security interest shall secure the payment of all Rental and other Monetary Obligations payable by Lessee to Lessor under the terms hereof and all other obligations of Lessee to Lessor under this Lease. Lessee agrees that Lessor may file such documents as Lessor then deems appropriate or necessary to perfect and maintain said lien and security interest, and expressly acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies of Lessor whether hereunder
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or at Law or in equity, in the Event of Default of Lessee hereunder, Lessor shall have any and all rights and remedies granted a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code then in effect in the states where the Properties are located. Lessee covenants to promptly notify Lessor of any changes in Lessees name and/or organizational structure which may necessitate the execution and filing of additional financing statements; provided, however, the foregoing shall not be construed as Lessors consent to such changes.
Lessee hereby ratifies its authorization for Lessor or any of its Affiliates to have filed in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statement and any continuation amendments thereto covering the Personalty pledged herein, if filed prior to the Effective Date.
ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 17.01. Force Majeure. Any prevention, delay or stoppage due to strikes, lockouts, acts of God, enemy or hostile governmental action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty beyond the control of the party obligated to perform (each, a Force Majeure Event) shall excuse the performance by such party for a period equal to any such prevention, delay or stoppage, expressly excluding, however, the obligations imposed upon Lessee with respect to Rental and other Monetary Obligations to be paid hereunder.
Section 17.02. No Merger. There shall be no merger of this Lease nor of the leasehold estate created by this Lease with the fee estate in or ownership of any of the Properties by reason of the fact that the same person, corporation, firm or other entity may acquire or hold or own, directly or indirectly, (a) this Lease or the leasehold estate created by this Lease or any interest in this Lease or in such leasehold estate, and (b) the fee estate or ownership of any of the Properties or any interest in such fee estate or ownership. No such merger shall occur unless and until all persons, corporations, firms and other entities having any interest in (i) this Lease or the leasehold estate created by this Lease, and (ii) the fee estate in or ownership of the Properties or any part thereof sought to be merged shall join in a written instrument effecting such merger and shall duly record the same.
Section 17.03. Interpretation. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge and warrant to each other that each has been represented by independent counsel and has executed this Lease after being fully advised by said counsel as to its effect and significance. This Lease shall be interpreted and construed in a fair and impartial manner without regard to such factors as the party which prepared the instrument, the relative bargaining powers of the parties or the domicile of any party. Whenever in this Lease any words of obligation or duty are used, such words or expressions shall have the same force and effect as though made in the form of a covenant.
Section 17.04. Characterization. The following expressions of intent, representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, stipulations and waivers are a material inducement to Lessor entering into this Lease:
(a) Lessor and Lessee intend that (i) this Lease constitutes an unseverable, unitary and single lease of all, but not less than all, of the Properties, and, if at any time this Lease covers other real property in addition to the Properties, neither this Lease, nor Lessees obligations or rights hereunder may be allocated or otherwise divided among
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such properties by Lessee; (ii) this Lease is a true lease, is not a mortgage, equitable mortgage, deed of trust, trust agreement, security agreement or other financing or trust arrangement, and the economic realities of this Lease are those of a true lease; and (iii) the business relationship created by this Lease and any related documents is solely that of a long-term commercial lease between Lessor and Lessee, the Lease has been entered into by both parties in reliance upon the economic and legal bargains contained herein, and none of the agreements contained herein is intended, nor shall the same be deemed or construed, to create a partnership (de facto or de jure) between Lessor and Lessee, to make them joint venturers, to make Lessee an agent, legal representative, partner, subsidiary or employee of Lessor, nor to make Lessor in any way responsible for the debts, obligations or losses of Lessee.
(b) Lessee waives any claim or defense based upon the characterization of this Lease as anything other than a true lease and as a master lease of all of the Properties. Lessee stipulates and agrees (i) not to challenge the validity, enforceability or characterization of the lease of the Properties as a true lease and/or as a single, unitary, unseverable instrument pertaining to the lease of all, but not less than all, of the Properties; and (ii) not to assert or take or omit to take any action inconsistent with the agreements and understandings set forth in this Section 17.04.
Section 17.05. Disclosures.
(a) Securities Act or Exchange Act. The parties agree that, notwithstanding any provision contained in this Lease, any party (and each employee, representative or other agent of any party) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, any matter required under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
(b) Lessor Advertising and Related Publications. Lessee hereby consents to the use by Lessor of, and Lessor is hereby expressly permitted to use, Lessees name, trademarks, logos, pictures of stores and signage, and basic Transaction information (collectively Lessees Information) solely in connection with Lessors sales, advertising, and press release materials, including on Lessors website. Lessees consent shall be deemed authorization for the limited use of Lessees Information by Lessor under all applicable copyright and trademark laws.
(c) Public Disclosures. Except as required by Law, Lessee shall not make any public disclosure, including press releases or any form of media release, of this Lease Agreement or any transactions relating hereto without the prior written consent of Lessor.
Section 17.06. Attorneys Fees. In the event of any judicial or other adversarial proceeding concerning this Lease, to the extent permitted by Law, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all of its reasonable attorneys fees and other Costs in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled. In addition, the prevailing party shall, upon demand, be entitled to all attorneys fees and all other Costs incurred in the preparation and service of any notice or demand hereunder, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced.
Section 17.07. Memoranda of Lease. Concurrently with the execution of this Lease, Lessor and Lessee are executing Lessors standard form memorandum of lease in recordable form, indicating the names and addresses of Lessor and Lessee, a description of the Properties,
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the Lease Term, but omitting Rentals and such other terms of this Lease as Lessor may not desire to disclose to the public. Further, upon Lessors written request, Lessee agrees to execute and acknowledge a termination of lease and/or quitclaim deed in recordable form to be held by Lessor until the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease Term; provided, however, if Lessee shall fail or refuse to sign such a document in accordance with the provisions of this Section within ten (10) days following a request by Lessor, Lessee irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lessor as its attorney-in-fact to execute and record such document, it being stipulated that such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable and binding.
Section 17.08. No Brokerage. Lessor and Lessee represent and warrant to each other that they have had no conversation or negotiations with any broker concerning the leasing of the Properties. Each of Lessor and Lessee agrees to protect, indemnify, save and keep harmless the other, against and from all liabilities, claims, losses, Costs, damages and expenses, including attorneys fees, arising out of, resulting from or in connection with their breach of the foregoing warranty and representation.
Section 17.09. Waiver of Jury Trial and Certain Damages. LESSOR AND LESSEE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ISSUES PRESENTED IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER OR ITS SUCCESSORS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LESSOR AND LESSEE, LESSEES USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTIES, AND/OR ANY CLAIM FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE, OR ANY EMERGENCY OR STATUTORY REMEDY. THIS WAIVER BY THE PARTIES HERETO OF ANY RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF THEIR BARGAIN. FURTHERMORE, LESSOR AND LESSEE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO SEEK PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL AND INDIRECT DAMAGES FROM THE OTHER PARTY AND ANY OF THE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS OR EMPLOYEES OF LESSOR OR LESSEE, AS APPLICABLE, OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ISSUES PRESENTED IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LEASE OR ANY DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR RELATED HERETO. THE WAIVER BY LESSOR AND LESSEE OF ANY RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO SEEK PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL AND INDIRECT DAMAGES HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES HERETO AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF THEIR BARGAIN.
Section 17.10. Securitizations. As a material inducement to Lessors willingness to enter into the Transactions contemplated by this Lease and the other Transaction Documents, Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lessor may, from time to time and at any time (a) advertise, issue press releases, send direct mail or otherwise disclose information regarding the Transaction for marketing purposes; and (b) (i) act or permit another Person, other than a Restricted Transferee, to act as sponsor, settler, transferor or depositor of, or a holder of interests in, one or more Persons or other arrangements formed pursuant to a trust agreement, indenture, pooling agreement, participation agreement, sale and servicing agreement, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, articles of incorporation or similar agreement or document; and (ii) permit one or more of such Persons, other than Restricted Transferees, or
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arrangements to offer and sell stock, certificates, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness or securities that are directly or indirectly secured, collateralized or otherwise backed by or represent a direct or indirect interest in whole or in part in any of the assets, rights or properties described in Section 14.01 of this Lease, in one or more Persons or arrangements holding such assets, rights or properties, or any of them (collectively, the Securities), whether any such Securities are privately or publicly offered and sold, or rated or unrated (any combination of which actions and transactions described in both clauses (i) and (ii) in this paragraph, whether proposed or completed, are referred to in this Lease as a Securitization). Lessee shall cooperate fully with Lessor and any Affected Party with respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures and use reasonable efforts to facilitate such Securitization, provided that such cooperation shall be at no additional cost or expense to Lessee so long as Lessee is not otherwise required to provide such information to Lessor pursuant to the other provisions of this Lease.
Section 17.11. State-Specific Provisions. The provisions and/or remedies which are set forth on the attached Exhibit D shall be deemed a part of and included within the terms and conditions of this Lease.
Section 17.12. Time is of the Essence; Computation. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every provision of this Lease. If any deadline provided herein falls on a non-Business Day, such deadline shall be extended to the next day that is a Business Day.
Section 17.13. Waiver and Amendment. No provision of this Lease shall be deemed waived or amended except by a written instrument unambiguously setting forth the matter waived or amended and signed by the party against which enforcement of such waiver or amendment is sought. Waiver of any matter shall not be deemed a waiver of the same or any other matter on any future occasion. No acceptance by Lessor of an amount less than the Rental and other Monetary Obligations stipulated to be due under this Lease shall be deemed to be other than a payment on account of the earliest such Rental or other Monetary Obligations then due or in arrears nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or letter accompanying any such payment be deemed a waiver of Lessors right to collect any unpaid amounts or an accord and satisfaction.
Section 17.14. Successors Bound. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of each of the parties hereto.
Section 17.15. Captions. Captions are used throughout this Lease for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in any manner in the construction or interpretation hereof.
Section 17.16. Other Documents. Each of the parties agrees to sign such other and further documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intentions expressed in this Lease.
Section 17.17. Entire Agreement. This Lease and any other instruments or agreements referred to herein, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no other representations, warranties or agreements except as herein provided.
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Section 17.18. Forum Selection; Jurisdiction; Venue; Choice of Law. For purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of this Lease, the parties hereto expressly submit to the jurisdiction of all federal and state courts located in the State of California. Each of Lessee and Lessor consents that it may be served with any process or paper by registered mail or by personal service within or without the State of California in accordance with applicable Law. Furthermore, each of Lessee and Lessor waives and agrees not to assert in any such action, suit or proceeding that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such courts, that the action, suit or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that venue of the action, suit or proceeding is improper. This Lease shall be governed by, and construed with, the Laws of the State of California.
Section 17.19. Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Furthermore, the undersigned agree that transmission of a fully executed copy of this Lease via e-mail in a .pdf or other electronic format shall be deemed transmission of the original Lease for all purposes.
ARTICLE XVIII
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Section 18.01. Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Article XVIII, if Lessor desires to sell either or both of the Properties and receives a bona fide written offer from a third party which offer is in all respects acceptable to Lessor, Lessor shall deliver a complete copy of such bona fide third party offer to Lessee (Third-Party Offer). Within ten (10) Business Days of Lessees receipt of such Third Party Offer from Lessor, and a written statement of Lessors desire to sell such Property in accordance with such Third-Party Offer, Lessee shall have the right to deliver an offer to Lessor (Purchase Offer) to purchase Lessors interest in any such Property for the amount of the bona fide third party offer to purchase such Property (the Subject Purchase Price) and on the other terms and conditions provided in such Third Party Offer. Lessee shall complete such purchase, subject to the satisfaction of each of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 18.02 below.
Section 18.02. Conditions Precedent.
(a) The purchase of Lessors interest in a Property pursuant to Section 18.01 shall be subject to the fulfillment of all of the following terms and conditions: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under this Lease or other Transaction Documents; (ii) Lessee shall have paid to Lessor the Subject Purchase Price, together with all Rental and other Monetary Obligations then due and payable under this Lease as of the date of the closing of such purchase; (iii) in addition to payment of the Subject Purchase Price, Lessee shall have satisfied its obligations under Section 18.03 below; and (iv) the date of the closing of such purchase shall occur on or prior to the second scheduled Base Monthly Rental payment date following Lessors receipt of the Purchase Offer.
(b) On the date of the closing of the purchase of a Property pursuant to this Section (the Purchase Closing Date), subject to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions: (i) this Lease shall be deemed terminated; provided, however, such termination shall not limit Lessees obligations to Lessor under any indemnification provisions of this Lease and Lessees obligations to pay any Monetary Obligations (whether payable to Lessor or a
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third party) accruing under this Lease with respect to such Property prior to the Purchase Closing Date shall survive the termination of this Lease; and (ii) Lessor shall convey such Property to Lessee as is by grant deed, subject to all matters of record (except for any consensual liens granted by Lessor other than those granted by Lessor at the request of Lessee), and without representation or warranty.
(c) Upon removal of a Property from this Lease pursuant to this Article XVIII, the then applicable Base Annual Rental shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Lease Rate multiplied by the Subject Purchase Price.
Section 18.03. Costs. Lessee shall be solely responsible for the payment of all Costs resulting from any proposed purchase pursuant to this Article XVIII, regardless of whether the purchase is consummated, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, the cost of title insurance and endorsements, including, survey charges, stamp taxes, mortgage taxes, transfer taxes and fees, escrow and recording fees, taxes imposed on Lessor as a result of such purchase, the attorneys fees of Lessee and the reasonable attorneys fees and expenses of counsel to Lessor; provided, however, that all stamp taxes or transfer taxes due from any proposed purchase pursuant to this Article XVIII shall be allocated between Lessor and Lessee as set forth in the Third Party Offer.
Section 18.04. Termination of Right. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, LESSEES RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE XVIII SHALL TERMINATE AND BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT IF (a) LESSEE FAILS TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND THE SALE TO THE THIRD PARTY PURCHASER IS CONSUMMATED, PROVIDED IF ONLY ONE OF THE PROPERTIES IS SOLD IN SUCH A MANNER, THE RIGHT SHALL SURVIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE RETAINED PROPERTY; (b) THIS LEASE TERMINATES OR THE LEASE TERM EXPIRES; (c) THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF A PRIVATE POWER OF SALE OR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OR ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED IN LIEU THEREOF; OR (d) AN EVENT OF DEFAULT OCCURS AND CONTINUES BEYOND ALL APPLICABLE CURE PERIODS. IN ANY SUCH EVENT, LESSEE SHALL EXECUTE SUCH REASONABLE DOCUMENTS AS LESSOR SHALL REASONABLY REQUEST EVIDENCING THE TERMINATION OF ITS RIGHT UNDER THIS SECTION 18.04.
Section 18.05. Attornment. If Lessee does not deliver its Purchase Offer to purchase the subject Property and such Property is transferred to a third-party purchaser, Lessee will attorn to any third-party purchaser as Lessor so long as such third-party purchaser and Lessor notify Lessee in writing of such transfer. At the request of Lessor, Lessee will execute such documents confirming the agreement referred to above and such other agreements as Lessor may reasonably request, provided that such agreements do not increase the liabilities and obligations of Lessee hereunder.
Section 18.06. Exclusions. The provisions of this Article XVIII shall not apply to or prohibit (a) any mortgages or other hypothecation of Lessors interest in the Property; (b) any sale of the Property pursuant to a private power of sale under or judicial foreclosure of any mortgage or other security instrument or device to which Lessors interest in the Property is now or hereafter subject; (c) any transfer of Lessors interest in the Property to a mortgagee or other holder of a security interest therein or their designees by deed in lieu of foreclosure; (d) any transfer of the Property to any Affiliate of Lessor; (e) any transfers of interests in Lessor by any member,
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shareholder, partner or other owner to any other member, shareholder, partner or other owner; and (f) any transfers to any Person to whom Lessor sells all or substantially all of its assets, provided in any such case (a)-(f) above, this right shall remain valid with respect to the resulting entity who becomes the Lessor under this Lease.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have entered into this Lease as of the date first above written.
LESSOR:
STORE MASTER FUNDING XXXI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Sharon Hatchell
Printed Name: Sharon Hatchell
Title: Senior Vice President |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have entered into this Lease as of the date first above written.
LESSEE:
HOLLANDIA REAL ESTATE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Kathleen Valiasek
Printed Name: Kathleen Valiasek
Title: President |