Lease between the Registrant and Arsenal Yards Holding LLC, dated December 11, 2018

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EX-10.6 13 d877186dex106.htm EX-10.6 EX-10.6

Exhibit 10.6

 

LEASE

From

ARSENAL YARDS HOLDING LLC

Landlord

To

SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY

Tenant

Arsenal Yards, Watertown, Massachusetts


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE 1: BASIC TERMS

     1  

ARTICLE 2: PREMISES; APPURTENANT RIGHTS; COMMON AREAS; PARKING;

  

CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT

     4  

2.01. Lease of Premises; Appurtenant Rights

     4  

2.01(a) General

     4  

2.01(b) Exclusions

     4  

2.01(c) Appurtenant Rights

     5  

2.01(d) Reservations

     5  

2.01(e) Condominium; Title Matters

     5  

2.01(f) Measurement

     6  

2.02. Common Areas; Parking

     6  

20.2(a) Common Areas

     6  

2.02(b) Parking Areas

     7  

2.02(c) Specific Parking Rights Granted to Tenant

     7  

2.02(d) Access to Common Areas

     8  

2.03. Changes and Additions to Development

     8  

2.04. Right of First Offer

     9  

ARTICLE 3: LEASE TERM

     10  

3.01. Lease Term; Construction

     10  

3.02. Hold Over

     10  

3.03. Right to Extend

     11  

3.03(a) Extension Term

     11  

3.03(b) Extension Term Base Rent

     11  

3.03(c) Determination of Fair Market Rent

     11  

3.03(d) Rent Continuation

     12  

ARTICLE 4: RENT

     12  

4.01. Base Rent

     12  

4.02. Additional Rent

     12  

4.02(a) General

     12  

4.03. Late Charge

     14  

4.04. Interest

     14  

4.05. Method of Payment

     14  

ARTICLE 5: TAXES

     15  

5.01. Definition of ”Taxes”

     15  

5.02. Method of Payment of Taxes

     15  

5.03. Personal Property Taxes

     17  

ARTICLE 6: BUILDING SERVICES AND SPECIAL BUILDING FACILITIES

     17  

6.01. Utility Services

     17  

6.02. Building Services and Building Systems

     19  

6.03. Service Interruptions

     21  

ARTICLE 7: OPERATING EXPENSES

     22  

7.01. Operating Expenses

     22  

ARTICLE 8: INSURANCE

     25  

8.01. Coverage

     25  

8.02 Avoid Action Increasing Rates

     27  

8.03. Waiver of Subrogation

     28  

8.04. Landlord’s Insurance

     28  

 

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ARTICLE 9: USE OF PREMISES

     28  

9.01. Permitted Uses

     28  

9.02. Indemnification

     29  

9.03. Compliance With Legal Requirements and Title Matters

     29  

9.04. Hazardous Substances

     30  

9.05. Signs

     34  

9.06. Landlord’s Access

     34  

9.07. Landlord’s Rules and Regulations

     35  

9.08. Compliance With Insurance Requirements

     35  

9.09. Floor Load; Heavy Machinery

     35  

9.10. LEED/Energy Conservation Measures

     35  

9.11. Emergency Generator

     37  

9.12. Rooftop Rights

     39  

ARTICLE 10: CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES AND PROPERTY

     40  

10.01. Existing Conditions

     40  

10.02. No Landlord Liability

     40  

10.03. Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance Obligations

     41  

10.04. Tenant’s Obligations

     42  

10.04(a) Repair and Maintenance

     42  

10.04(b) Landlord’s Right to Cure

     42  

10.05. Tenant Work

     42  

10.05(a) General

     42  

10.05(b) Construction Documents

     43  

10.05(c) Performance

     44  

10.05(d) Payment

     45  

10.05(e) Other

     45  

10.05(f) Removal at Conclusion of Term

     46  

10.05(g) Initial Tenant Work

     47  

10.06. Condition Upon Termination

     47  

10.07. Decommissioning of the Premises

     47  

ARTICLE 11: DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION; CONDEMNATION

     49  

11.01. Damage or Destruction of Premises

     49  

11.02. Right to Terminate in Event of Casualty

     49  

11.03. Termination in Event of Taking

     50  

11.04. Landlord Reserves Award

     50  

11.05. Abatement of Rent

     50  

11.06. Risk of Loss

     51  

ARTICLE 12: ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     51  

12.01. Landlord’s Consent Required

     51  

12.02. Terms

     51  

12.03. Related Party Transfers

     51  

12.04. Procedures

     52  

12.05. Excess Rents

     52  

12.06. No Release

     53  

ARTICLE 13: EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     53  

13.01. Events of Default

     53  

13.02. Remedies for Default

     55  

13.02(a) Reletting Expenses Damages

     55  

13.02(b) Termination Damages

     55  

13.02(c) Lump Sum Liquidated Damages

     56  

13.02(d) Remedies Cumulative; Late Performance

     56  

 

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13.02(e) Landlord’s Curing

     56  

ARTICLE 14: SECURITY DEPOSIT

     56  

15.01. Rights of Mortgage Holders

     58  

15.02. Subordination of Lease

     58  

15.03. Mortgagee’s Consent and Right to Cure Defaults

     59  

15.04. Estoppel Certificates

     59  

15.06. Financial Condition

     60  

ARTICLE 16: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     60  

16.01. Landlord’s Consent Fees

     60  

16.02. Landlord’s Default

     60  

16.03. Quiet Enjoyment

     61  

16.04. Interpretation

     61  

16.05. Notices

     61  

16.06. No Recordation

     61  

16.07. Corporate Authority

     61  

16.08. Joint and Several Liability

     62  

16.09. Force Majeure

     62  

16.10. No Warranties; Limitation of Landlord’s Liability

     62  

16.10(a) No Warranties

     62  

16.10(b) Limitation On Landlord’s Liability

     62  

16.11. No Brokers

     63  

16.12. No Waiver; Accord and Satisfaction

     63  

16.13. Applicable Law and Construction

     63  

16.14. Waiver of Trial by Jury

     64  

16.15. No Representations or Inducements

     64  

16.16. No Surrender

     64  

16.17. Arbitration

     65  

16.l7(a.) Initial Construction Disputes

     65  

16.17(b) Arbitration Procedures

     65  

16.18. REIT/UBTI

     66  

16.19. Patriot Act

     66  

 

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LEASE

ARTICLE 1: BASIC TERMS

The following terms used in this Lease shall have the meanings set forth below. Other terms are defined throughout this Lease and indexed on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

Date of Lease:   

As of December __, 2018

Landlord:   

Arsenal Yards Holding LLC,

  

a Delaware limited liability company

Original Address of Landlord:   

c/o Boylston Properties

  

800 Boylston Street, Suite 1390

  

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

  

Attention: Mark A. Deschenes

  

With copies to:

  

c/o The Wilder Companies, Ltd.

  

800 Boylston Street, Suite 1300

  

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

  

Attn: Andrew T. Larea

  

And to:

  

Sherin and Lodgen, LLP

  

101 Federal Street

  

Boston Massachusetts 02110

  

Attention: Peter Friedenberg, Esq.

Tenant:   

SQZ Biotechnologies Company,

  

a Delaware corporation

Original Address of Tenant:   

134 Coolidge Avenue

  

Watertown, Massachusetts 02472

  

Attention: James Douberley

  

With a copy to:

  

SQZ Biotechnologies Company

  

134 Coolidge Avenue

  

Watertown, Massachusetts 02472

  

Attention: Armon Sharei

Guarantor:    N/A
Development:   

The mixed-use development commonly known as “Arsenal Yards”

 


Address of Development:    485 Arsenal Street
   Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
Building:    The building shown as “Building A” on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Building”), constructed within the Development on a parcel of land (the “Land”) shown on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit A-1.
Unit:    Primary Unit Building A – Office (or such other name given to such unit by Landlord), to be constructed within the Building, which will contain approximately 107,636 rentable square feet on the first floor, second floor and mezzanine.
Premises:    Approximately 63,477 rentable square feet in the Unit, as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto, as measured in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01(f).
Tenant’s Percentage:    58.97%. See Section 5.02.
Term Commencement Date:    The first day as of which both (a) this Lease is executed and unconditionally delivered by both Landlord and Tenant, and (b) Landlord’s “Base Building Work” (except for “LL Post- Delivery” items) is “Substantially Completed” or deemed to be “Substantially Completed”) (as such terms are defined in the Work Letter) pursuant to the provisions of the Work Letter.
Term:   

Initial Term:

   The period commencing on the Term Commencement Date and expiring on the day (“Termination Date”) which is the last day of the tenth (10th ) Lease Year.

Extension Term:

   One (1) extension term of five (5) Lease Years. See Section 3.03(a).
Rent Commencement Date:    Seven (7) months after the Term Commencement Date; provided, however, that if (i) Landlord fails to “Substantially Complete” the “LL Post-Delivery” items (as such terms are defined in the Work Letter) by such date for any reason other than the actions or omissions of, or delays caused by, Tenant or its architects, engineers or contractors (of any tier), and (ii) Tenant cannot obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the Premises by such date solely because of such failure on the part of Landlord, then the Rent Commencement Date shall be deferred until Landlord “Substantially Completes” the “LL Post- Delivery” items required for issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Premises.
Lease Year:    The first Lease Year begins at 12:01 a.m. on the Term Commencement Date and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the day before the first anniversary of the Initial Rent Commencement Date

 

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   (i.e., the first Lease Year will be more than twelve (12) full calendar months). Each subsequent Lease Year is a period of twelve (12) full calendar months, commencing at 12:01 a.m. on an anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date and ending at midnight on the day preceding the next anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date.
Estimated Delivery Date:    May 1, 2019
Permitted Uses:    General office, laboratory, animal research and development, and any other lawful use, all to the extent permitted under the Watertown Zoning Ordinance as in effect from time to time.
Landlord’s Broker:    Cushman & Wakefield
Tenant’s Broker:    Newmark Knight Frank
Security Deposit:    Letter of Credit in the amount of $2,584,149.00
Parking Rights:    See Section 2.02.
Base Rent:   

Initial Term:

   The following amounts:

 

Period

   Rate per
rentable s.f.
     Monthly
Amount
     Annual
Amount
 

Term Commencement

        

Date – Day Prior to

        

Rent Commencement

        

Date

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

Lease Year 1

   $ 60.00      $ 317,385.00      $ 3,808,620.00  

Lease Year 2

   $ 61.80      $ 326,906.55      $ 3,922,878.60  

Lease Year 3

   $ 63.65      $ 336,713.75      $ 4,040,564.96  

Lease Year 4

   $ 65.56      $ 346,815.16      $ 4,161,781.91  

Lease Year 5

   $ 67.53      $ 357,219.61      $ 4,286,635.36  

Lease Year 6

   $ 69.56      $ 367,936.20      $ 4,415,234.42  

Lease Year 7

   $ 71.64      $ 378,974.29      $ 4,547,691.46  

Lease Year 8

   $ 73.79      $ 390,343.52      $ 4,684,122.20  

Lease Year 9

   $ 76.01      $ 402,053.82      $ 4,824,645.87  

Lease Year 10

   $ 78.29      $ 414,115.44      $ 4,969,385.24  

 

Extension Term:

  

Fair Market Rent (as defined in Section 3.03(b).

Initial Tenant Work:   

As set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto.

Base Building Work:   

As set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto.

 

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Exhibits:   

Schedule 1:

  

Index of Defined Terms

  

Exhibit A (Art 1):

  

Plan showing Development,

     

Building and the Unit

  

Exhibit A-1 (Art. 1):

  

Legal Description of the Land

  

Exhibit A-2 (Sec. 2.02):

  

Plan Showing Tenant’s Parking

     

Rights

  

Exhibit B (Art. 1):

  

Unit Floor Plan showing the

     

Premises

  

Exhibit C (Sec. 3.01):

  

Work Letter

  

Exhibit C-1 (Sec. 2.01(e)):

  

List of Base Building Plans and

     

Specifications

  

Exhibit C-2:

  

Tenant’s Initial Test Fit Plan

  

Exhibit C-3:

  

Lab Shell Specifications Tenant/

     

Landlord Matrix of Responsibility

  

Exhibit D (Sec. 2.01(e)):

  

Title Matters

  

Exhibit E (Sec. 6.02):

  

Cleaning Specification for Common

     

Areas and Landlord Services

  

Exhibit F (Sec. 6.02):

  

Shuttle Service

  

Exhibit G (Sec. 9.07):

  

Rules and Regulations

  

Exhibit H (Sec. 9.05):

  

Landlord’s Sign Criteria

  

Exhibit I (Sec. 10.05(b)):

  

Construction Documents

     

Requirements

  

Exhibit J (Sec. 10.05(c)):

  

Tenant Work Insurance Schedule

  

Exhibit K (Sec. 9.10):

  

LEED Requirements

  

Exhibit L (Sec. 15.02):

  

Form of SNDA

  

Exhibit M (Sec. 15.04):

  

Form of Estoppel Certificate

  

Exhibit N (Sec. 16.06):

  

Form of Notice of Lease

ARTICLE 2: PREMISES; APPURTENANT RIGHTS; COMMON AREAS; PARKING; CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT

2.01. Lease of Premises; Appurtenant Rights.

(a) General. Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases the Premises from Landlord, for the Term. The Premises will be located in the Unit with the Building. The Land and the Building are shown on the preliminary site plan attached hereto as Exhibit A (provided, however, that the site plan and any other applicable exhibit (including Exhibit A-1) is attached hereto merely to identify the location of the Premises and the initial boundaries of the Development and not the identities of any actual tenants or occupants of the Development, and nothing contained therein or in this Lease shall obligate Landlord to construct any buildings or other improvements shown on said site plan, other than the Premises). Subject to Landlord’s Rules and Regulations and the provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall have access to the Premises, the parking areas serving the Premises, and the Common Areas necessary for Tenant’s use of, or access to and egress from, the Premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; provided, however, that in times of emergency as determined by Landlord, Landlord shall have the right to limit access to the Building by Tenant and all other tenants, provided that any such limits on access shall cease as soon as the emergency is resolved. For purposes of this Lease, an “emergency” shall mean an event, such as a natural disaster, fire or act of terrorism, not within the reasonable control of either party hereto, that poses an immediate threat to life or property (including the Development).

(b) Exclusions. The Premises exclude the perimeter walls thereof (other than the inner surfaces thereof), as well as all Common Areas, including the common stairways and stairwells, entranceways and the main lobby, elevators and elevator wells, fan rooms, roofs, off-floor electric and off-floor telephone closets, freight elevators, and pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant fixtures serving other parts of the Building or the Development (exclusively or in common) and other common 4 areas and facilities from time to time designated as such by Landlord. The Premises also exclude the common corridors, elevator lobby, and common toilets, as well as common on-floor electric, telephone and janitor closets, located within the Unit.

 

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(c) Appurtenant Rights. Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises, the right to use in common with others, and subject to Landlord’s Rules and Regulations: (a) the Common Areas and the common facilities of the Building, including the common loading docks, lobbies, hallways, stairways and elevators of the Building serving the Premises in common with other portions of the Building, and other Building amenities, and (b) the common corridors, elevator lobby, and common toilets, as well as common on-floor electric, telephone and janitor closets, located within the Unit.

(d) Reservations. In addition to other rights reserved herein or by law, Landlord reserves the right from time to time, during normal business hours unless otherwise agreed by Tenant, without incurring any liability to Tenant or otherwise affecting Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, provided that Landlord shall provide at least forty-eight (48) hours prior notice to Tenant (except in the case of an emergency, in which case notice shall be provided as soon as reasonably practicable and such entry may be made at any time) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid (except in emergency) interruption of Tenant’s use and access to the Premises: (i) to install, use, maintain, repair, replace and relocate for service to the Premises and other parts of the Building, or either, chases, shafts, pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant fixtures wherever located in the Premises or the Building or elsewhere in the Development; (ii) to alter, eliminate or relocate any common area or facility of the Building or the Unit; and (iii) to grant easements and other rights with respect to the Development; provided that (a) to the maximum extent practicable, no such installations, replacements or relocations in the Premises shall be placed below ceiling surfaces, above floor surfaces or to the inside of perimeter walls, (b) Tenant’s use of and access to the Premises, the Common Areas and its parking spaces shall not be adversely impacted by any such additions, alterations, improvements, repairs, installations, replacements or relocations, and (c) all such work necessitating entry into the Premises shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.06. Landlord shall have the exclusive rights: to use all or any part of the roof of the Building for any purpose, and to erect, in connection with repairs, maintenance or replacements with respect to the Building, temporary scaffolds and other aids to construction on the exterior of the Building, provided that access to the Premises shall not be denied thereby. Landlord may also make any use it desires of the side or rear walls of the

Building, provided that such use shall not encroach on the interior of the Premises or interfere with Tenant’s access to the Premises.

(e) Condominium; Title Matters. Tenant acknowledges and confirms that the Premises will be subject to and benefitted by:

(i) That certain Amended and Restated Master Deed of the Arsenal Condominium recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds (the “Registry”) in Book 71113, Page 277, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Primary Condominium Master Deed”); and

(ii) That certain Declaration of Trust of Arsenal Yards Primary Condominium Trust recorded in the Registry in Book 71113, Page 410, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Primary Condominium Trust”).

The Primary Condominium Master Deed has created the Arsenal Yards Primary Condominium (the “Primary Condominium”), which consists of several primary condominium units (collectively, the “Primary Units” and individually, a “Primary Unit”), as well as common elements and limited common elements as described therein. The Premises will be a portion of the Unit. The Primary Condominium Trust is the organization of holders of fee simple title to the Primary Units (the “Primary Unit Owners”) formed to manage and regulate the Primary Condominium. The affairs of the Primary Condominium are, or will be,

 

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governed by the Primary Board of Trustees (the “Primary Board”), all as will be set forth in the Primary Condominium Master Deed and the Primary Condominium Trust. The Primary Condominium Master Deed and the Primary Condominium Trust and all Plans (defined in the Condominium Documents) related thereto, all as the same may be amended, are herein collectively referred to as the “Condominium Documents”. Landlord agrees that it shall diligently enforce all of its rights under the Condominium Documents with respect to the Unit and the Premises throughout the Term of this Lease, including any extensions thereof. Further, Landlord agrees that it shall not consent to an amendment or other modification of the Condominium Documents that would materially interfere with Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises and/or the parking rights granted to Tenant under this Lease.

Further, this Lease and Tenant’s rights hereunder are subject to and benefitted by all matters of record, including without limitation those set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all permits and approvals affecting the Premises or Development, all as the same may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “Title Matters”). Landlord covenants that Landlord shall not enter into any modification, alteration or amendment of, the Condominium Documents or Title Matters (except for amendments pursuant to Supplemental Declarations (defined in the Condominium Documents) to implement Development Rights and Special Declarant Rights (both as defined in the Condominium Documents)), which would reduce the scope of the items that comprise the Permitted Use or otherwise materially interfere with Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises or the parking rights granted to Tenant under this Lease. Landlord shall vote the percentage interest applicable to the Unit and any and all other Primary Units owned by Landlord in a manner consistent with the immediately preceding sentence.

(f) Measurement. The total rentable area of the Premises set forth in Article 1 has been determined by (i) measuring the usable area of the same based on the proposed location of the demising walls of the Premises as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto, using the BOMA International Standard Method of Measurement for Office Buildings (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2010) (the “Measurement Standard”), plus approximately 583 square feet of roof deck for Tenant’s exclusive use, and (ii) applying an add-on factor of 19.0% thereto. To the extent to which Landlord, in the exercise of its reserved rights pursuant to Section 2.01(e), constructs or installs any chase, shaft or similar enclosures within the Premises for the exclusive use of other tenants, or grants to Tenant exclusive rights to use any portion of the Building situated outside the boundaries of the Premises, such areas shall be excluded or included in the Premises (as the case may be) and Landlord shall cause its architect to measure such areas and either add them or subtract them (in each case together with a 19.0% add-on factor) to or from the total rentable area of the Premises as otherwise determined in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. If the rentable area changes on account of the provisions of this Section 2.01(f), Landlord and Tenant shall then enter into an amendment to this Lease confirming the rentable area, as modified, as well as any changes to the boundaries of the Premises, and proportional changes in the Base Rent and any other charges or rights under this Lease that are based upon the rentable square footage in question.

2.02. Common Areas; Parking.

(a) Common Areas. Tenant shall have the right to use, in common with Landlord and all others entitled to the use thereof, the non-structural General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements (as defined in the Condominium Documents) allocated to the Unit or otherwise available to Landlord as owner of the Unit pursuant to the Condominium Documents (excluding Limited Common Elements designated by Landlord for the exclusive use by another tenant of the Unit and Limited Common Elements comprising portions of the exterior shell of the Building) (herein referred to as “Common Areas”) for their intended use and in accordance with any applicable terms and provisions of the Condominium Documents and this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or interruption of business or other consequences resulting

 

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from the making of repairs, replacements, improvements, alterations or additions or from the doing of any other work, by or at the direction of Landlord, the Declarant and its successors, assigns and transferees, other Primary Unit Owners, or the Primary Board, to or upon any of such Common Areas, or from delay or failure to perform such maintenance, snow removal or other work with respect to such Common Areas; provided that such failure shall not materially interfere with Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the size, location and nature of any Common Area may be changed from time to time in accordance with the Condominium Documents.

(b) Parking Areas. All parking areas, access roads and facilities which may be furnished in the Development, as it shall be constituted from time to time, including employee parking areas, truck way or ways, driveways, loading docks and areas, delivery passages, package pickup stations, pedestrian sidewalks, malls, courts and ramps, landscaped and planting areas, retaining walls, stairways, bus stops, first-aid stations, lighting facilities, comfort stations, and other areas and improvements which may be provided by the Primary Board for the general use in common of tenants, their officers, agents, employees, invitees and customers, shall at all times be subject to the exclusive control and management of the Primary Board. The Landlord, Declarant (and its successors, assigns and transferees) and the Primary Board shall have the right from time to time to change the areas, locations, length of stay and arrangement of parking areas and all other Common Areas referred to in this Section 2.02; to construct surface or elevated parking areas and facilities; to establish and from time to time change the level of parking surfaces; to impose parking fees and charges for residential or retail customers for any and all parking facilities and parking spaces in the Development or elsewhere, and enforce such parking charges (by operation of meters or otherwise) (provided, however, that Tenant’s employees and visitors shall not be required to pay any such parking fee or charge throughout the entire Term); to limit the use of certain parking areas to the exclusive use of certain tenants or occupants of the Development; to close all or any portion of said areas or facilities to such extent as may, in the opinion of Landlord’s counsel, be legally sufficient to prevent a dedication thereof or the accrual of any rights to any person or to the public therein; to close temporarily any or all portions of the parking areas or facilities; to discourage non-customer retail parking; to establish bicycle parking and storage areas and facilities and electric vehicle charging stations; and to do and perform such other acts in and to said areas and improvements as, in the use of good business judgment, Landlord or the Primary Board shall determine to be advisable with a view to the improvements of the convenience and use thereof by tenants, their officers, agents, employees, and customers; provided that the exercise of such rights shall not materially interfere with Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises, the Common Areas, or the parking rights granted to Tenant under this Lease. Tenant shall, if requested by Landlord, furnish Landlord with State automobile license or registration numbers assigned to Tenant’s car or cars and cars of its employees within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s written demand. Landlord may implement parking passes or other means of identifying authorized users of Tenant’s parking rights.

(c) Specific Parking Rights Granted to Tenant.

(i) Notwithstanding Landlord’s rights as set forth in Section 2.02(b) above, during the Term, Tenant shall have the appurtenant right to use, at no additional charge, 3.2 parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of rentable space. which initially equals two hundred and three (203) parking spaces (“Allocated Parking Rights”) in the Development. Up to ninety five (95) parking spaces in the Development shall be allocated to Tenant as follows:

(x) Tenant’s employees and visitors shall have the right to use, as part of the Parking Rights, eight (8) dedicated parking spaces located on the top floor of “Garage F”, and one (1) dedicated parking space located in “Garage B” as shown on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. Landlord shall have the right to relocate such spaces from time to time within the respective parking garages provided that such relocated spaces are in reasonably

 

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comparable proximity to the Building entrance and exit nearest to the Premises. Landlord, at Landlord’s sole expense, shall install signage identifying the dedicated spaces as devoted to Tenant’s exclusive use. Promptly following receipt of notice from Tenant that an unauthorized vehicle is parked in one of the parking spaces dedicated to Tenant’s exclusive use, Landlord shall arrange for the removal of such vehicle; and

(y) Tenant shall have in addition the right to park up to eighty-six (86) cars within the designated area on the top two floors of “Garage B” as shown on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, in common with other tenants of the Unit and their respective employees and visitors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Landlord’s exercise of any rights reserved to Landlord in this Lease shall not permit Landlord to provide to Tenant less than the ninety-five (95) parking spaces as provided in this clause (c)(i).

(ii) In addition, Tenant shall have the right to use the other parking spaces from time to time situated within the Development (other than those dedicated or designated for use by one or more specific tenants) in satisfaction of its remaining Allocated Parking Rights, in common with all other persons now or hereafter entitled to use the same, to the extent the same are available. Use of these parking spaces shall be on a non-exclusive, non-reserved basis.

(iii) All parking spaces shall be used by Tenant and Tenant’s employees and business invitees for the parking of passenger vehicles only. The provisions of this Lease, including the Rules and Regulations, shall apply to all parking facilities and parking spaces situated within the Development and Tenant’s use thereof. Landlord shall have the right to temporarily close portions of surface parking lots and parking facilities time to time for maintenance, repair or improvement, as necessary; provided that reasonable alternative parking is made available to Tenant to the extent of such closure.

(iv) None of Tenant’s rights under this Section may be assigned, subleased or otherwise transferred except in connection with a Transfer effected in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 below. Neither Landlord nor any operator of the Parking Facilities shall be responsible for any loss or damage due to fire or theft or otherwise to any automobile parked in any parking lot or parking facilities within the Development or to any personal property therein.

(d) Access to Common Areas. Landlord covenants that throughout the Term of this Lease, Landlord shall enforce the applicable provisions of the Condominium Documents and Title Matters to provide Tenant with non-exclusive access to and use of the Common Areas of the Development provided pursuant to the Condominium Documents and Title Matters.

2.03. Changes and Additions to Development. Landlord, for itself and on behalf of the Primary Board and the Declarant, and the Declarant’s successors, assigns and transferees, hereby reserves the right at any time and from time to time to: (a) construct other buildings or improvements in the Development, make alterations thereof or additions thereto, build additional stories or levels on any such building (including the Building) or buildings adjoining same; (b) make changes or revisions in the Development and Common Areas, and convey portions of the Development, Primary Units, and Common Areas to others for any reason including for the purpose of constructing thereon other buildings or improvements, including additions thereto and alterations thereof notwithstanding that such activities to be undertaken may necessitate the alteration or rearrangement of all or portions of the Common Areas; and (c) exercise Development Rights and Special Declarant Rights (as defined in the Condominium Documents); provided that none of the foregoing shall materially interfere with the rights granted to Tenant hereunder or change the square footage of the Premises, preclude use of or access to the Premises from a public road or reduce the number of parking spaces below that which is required by Applicable Law (taking into consideration all permits, approvals and other relief applicable to the Development).

 

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2.04. Right of First Offer.

(a) If at any time during the Term of this Lease, any space in the Unit (the “ROFO Space”) becomes available for occupancy upon the expiration or earlier termination of the lease therefor between Landlord and a third party tenant (and provided that (i) the Tenant named in Article 1 above (or a Related Party Transferee) is then occupying at least sixty percent (60%) of the Premises for the conduct of the Permitted Uses, and (ii) such Tenant (or Related Party Transferee) is not then in default hereunder beyond all applicable notice and grace periods (if any), and (iii) at the time of the delivery of Landlord’s ROFO Space Notice there then remains at least five (5) Lease Years unexpired in the Term), Tenant shall have the right of first offer to lease any such ROFO Space subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.04 (“Tenant’s ROFO Right”). For purposes of satisfying the foregoing condition that there then be at least five (5) Lease Years unexpired in the Term, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 3.03(a) below, Tenant shall be entitled to exercise the Extension Option simultaneously with the giving of Tenant’s ROFO Acceptance Notice. If at any time any ROFO Space shall become available for occupancy, Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof in writing (“Landlord’s ROFO Space Notice”), which notice shall include (i) the anticipated estimated date upon which such ROFO Space shall become available for occupancy by Tenant (the “ROFO Commencement Date”), (ii) a floor plan showing the approximate rentable square footage thereof, and (iii) Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent for such ROFO Space for a term coterminous with the remaining Term of this Lease. Tenant shall have the right only to lease all such ROFO Space described in Landlord’s ROFO Space Notice (and not less than all of such ROFO Space) by giving written notice to Landlord (“Tenant’s ROFO Acceptance Notice”) within fifteen (15) days after Tenant receives Landlord’s ROFO Space Notice, time being of the essence. If Tenant so elects to lease the subject ROFO Space, such ROFO Space shall be leased by Landlord to Tenant upon the same terms and conditions contained in this Lease, except that: (A) Base Rent for the subject ROFO Space shall be equal to the Fair Market Rent therefor determined in accordance with Section 3.03(c) below (made applicable hereto by such changes and modifications as are required given the application hereof), (B) the subject ROFO Space shall be and become part of the Premises hereunder upon the delivery of such ROFO Space to Tenant, and (C) it is understood and agreed that, unless otherwise expressly provided in Landlord’s ROFO Notice, the subject ROFO Space shall be leased by Tenant in its then “as-is”, “where-is” condition, without warranty or representation by Landlord and Landlord shall have no obligation to complete any work to prepare the applicable ROFO Space for Tenant’s use and occupancy or provide any allowance or contribution therefor. Following such election by Tenant, and effective as of the delivery of the applicable ROFO Space and for the balance of the Term of this Lease (including any extension thereof): (x) the “Premises”, as used in this Lease, shall include the applicable ROFO Space; (y) any Additional Rent, charges and expenses due under this Lease shall be re-calculated to reflect the inclusion of the ROFO Space; and (z) the Base Rent shall equal the sum of the then current Base Rent provided for in this Lease plus the Base Rent for the applicable ROFO Space as determined herein. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(a) shall be self-executing, but the parties agree that for purposes of confirming the foregoing, Landlord shall prepare, and Tenant and Landlord shall promptly execute and deliver, an amendment to this Lease in form reasonably acceptable to both parties reflecting the foregoing terms and the incorporation of any ROFO Space. For the purposes hereof, space shall be deemed “available for occupancy” when (1) any lease or occupancy agreement (including extension or renewal periods thereunder) for such ROFO Space has expired or is due to expire within not less four (4) months and has not been extended through the exercise of an extension or renewal option or otherwise by agreement of the parties, (2) any expansion options, expansion rights or other rights to lease with respect to such ROFO Space which are set forth in any other lease or leases entered into prior to the date hereof have expired or been waived, and (3) Landlord is free to, and intends to, lease such space to third parties without restriction.

 

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(b) If Tenant fails to timely exercise any of its rights hereunder, then subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this subsection (b), the right(s) granted hereunder as to the applicable ROFO Space shall be deemed waived with respect to such ROFO Space, and Landlord may lease the applicable ROFO Space to any party and upon terms substantially similar to the terms offered to Tenant in Landlord’s ROFO Space Notice (including that the effective rental rate under such lease is at least sixty percent (60%) of the effective Rent offered to Tenant), free of any rights of Tenant. Tenant, following such waiver and within seven (7) Business Days of Landlord’s request therefor, shall execute and deliver to Landlord a certification, in recordable form, confirming the waiver of such right (or if Tenant in good faith disputes that it has so waived such right, Tenant shall so notify Landlord in writing within such 7-Business Day period). Provided that Landlord’s request specifies, in capitalized, boldfaced type in the first paragraph thereof, that Tenant’s failure to so execute and deliver such certification (or to send notice of such dispute) shall (without limiting Landlord’s remedies on account thereof) entitle Landlord to execute and deliver to any third party, and record, an affidavit confirming such waiver, then such failure to respond by Tenant shall entitle Landlord to do so, in which event such affidavit shall be binding on Tenant and may be conclusively relied on by third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord fails to execute a lease of such ROFO Space within twelve (12) months following the expiration of the 15-day period referenced in Section 2.04(a) above, or if Landlord intends on accepting an offer to lease the ROFO Space at an effective rental rate that is less than sixty (60%) percent of the effective Rent offered to Tenant, then Landlord shall be required to again offer to lease the ROFO Space to Tenant in accordance with the terms hereof prior to leasing the same to a third party.

(c) The foregoing Tenant’s ROFO Right may only be exercised by the Tenant named in Article 1 above or a Related Party Transferee (in which latter case all references in this Section 2.04 to “Tenant” shall be deemed to refer to such Related Party Transferee).

ARTICLE 3: LEASE TERM

3.01. Lease Term; Construction. The Initial Term of this Lease is set forth in Article 1. The Base Building and the Premises shall be constructed as provided in the Work Letter (the “Work Letter”) attached hereto as Exhibit C.

3.02. Hold Over. If Tenant (or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant) shall remain in occupancy of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration or early termination of the Term without a written agreement therefor executed and delivered by Landlord, then without limiting Landlord’s other rights and remedies the person or entity remaining in possession shall be deemed a tenant at sufferance, and Tenant shall thereafter pay a monthly use and occupancy charge (pro-rated for such portion of any partial month as Tenant (or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant) shall remain in possession) at a rate equal to one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the Rent payable for the Premises for the last month prior to such expiration or earlier termination. No acceptance by Landlord of any payment by Tenant pursuant to this Section shall constitute Tenant (or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant) as a tenant at will, but Tenant or such other person or entity shall remain a tenant at sufferance subject to all of the provisions of this Lease. If Landlord desires to regain possession of the Premises at any time Tenant (or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant) is holding over, Landlord may, at its option, forthwith re-enter and take possession of the Premises or any part thereof by any lawful means. In any case, and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.10(b) to the contrary, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) resulting from any failure by Tenant (or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant) to vacate the Premises or any portion thereof when required hereunder, and shall hold Landlord, its agents and employees, harmless and defend and indemnify Landlord, its agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) which Landlord may pay, incur or suffer on account of any such hold-over in the Premises after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

 

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3.03 Right to Extend.

(a) Extension Term. Provided that, as of both the time Tenant gives the Extension Notice (as defined below) and the first day of the Extension Term, (i) Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond all applicable notice and grace periods (if any), and (ii) the Tenant named in Article 1 above (or a Related Party Transferee) is then occupying at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Premises for the conduct of the Permitted Uses, then Tenant may extend the Term of this Lease for the Extension Term stated in Article 1 by giving unconditional written notice (an “Extension Notice”) to Landlord at least twelve (12) months but not more than eighteen (18) months before the end of the Initial Term, time being of the essence. The Extension Notice shall be sufficient to extend the Term for the Extension Term, subject to all of the terms of this Lease except for the change in Base Rent as set forth below, and no additional writing or further action by the parties shall be required for such purpose (but upon the request of either party, the parties shall promptly execute and deliver an amendment to this Lease reflecting such extension of the Term). If Tenant fails to give the Extension Notice in strict accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.03(a), Tenant shall be deemed to have waived all rights to extend the Term of this Lease. All references in this Lease to the “Term” shall mean the Initial Term as it may be extended by the Extension Term.

(b) Extension Term Base Rent. Base Rent for the Extension Term(s) shall be the Fair Market Rent of the Premises (as defined below). Fair market rent of the Premises (the “Fair Market Rent”) for the Extension Term shall be based upon leases or agreements to lease then being negotiated or executed with respect to comparable space located in the Building, or if no such leases or agreements to lease are then being negotiated or executed with respect to comparable space in the Unit, the Fair Market Rent shall be determined by reference to leases or agreements to lease then being negotiated or executed with respect to comparable first-class office/laboratory space in the Unit or in comparable buildings in Watertown and other comparable inner suburban and suburban lab markets (excluding Kendall Square, but including Allston/Brighton and West Cambridge) with walkable urban amenities. In determining Fair Market Rent, all relevant factors shall be taken into account, including size, location and age and condition of premises, lease term (including renewal options), tenant’s obligations with respect to operating expenses and taxes, tenant improvement allowances, other inducements then being offered by landlords, condition of building, and services and amenities provided by the landlord. Fair Market Rent shall include provisions for increases or other adjustments during the Extension Term for which such determination is being made.

(c) Determination of Fair Market Rent. Fair Market Rent shall be determined as follows: Landlord shall give Tenant written notice (“Landlord’s Fair Market Rent Notice”) of Landlord’s determination of Fair Market Rent for the Extension Term within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s giving to Landlord the Tenant’s Extension Notice. Tenant shall thereafter notify Landlord within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s giving to Tenant Landlord’s Fair Market Rent Notice of its agreement with or objection to Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent, whereupon in the case of Tenant’s objection, Fair Market Rent shall be determined by arbitration conducted in the manner set forth below. If Tenant does not notify Landlord within such thirty (30) day period of Tenant’s agreement with or objection to Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent, then the Fair Market Rent for the Extension Term shall be deemed to be Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent as set forth in Landlord’s Fair Market Rent Notice to Tenant. If Tenant does notify Landlord within such thirty (30) day period of Tenant’s objection to Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent, then within ten (10) Business Days of Tenant’s giving such notice of objection to Landlord, each of Tenant and Landlord shall choose an MAI

 

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real estate appraiser or commercial real estate broker with at least ten (10) years of professional experience dealing with properties similar to the Development in the vicinity of the Development (each a “Real Estate Professional”) and notify the other party of the person so selected. The Real Estate Professionals so selected shall each determine and promptly report (in no event later than the thirtieth (30th) day following the giving of the notice of appointment of the second Real Estate Professional) to both Landlord and Tenant in writing his or her determination of the Fair Market Rent. If the higher of the Fair Market Rents reported by the two Real Estate Professionals is no more than ten (10%) percent more than the lower rate, then the Fair Market Rent will be an average of such amounts. However, if the higher amount is more than one hundred ten (110%) percent of the lower amount, then within ten (10) days after receipt of both reports, Landlord and Tenant will jointly appoint a third Real Estate Professional meeting the aforesaid criteria, and the third Real Estate Professional will determine the Fair Market Rent by selecting either Landlord’s Fair Market Rent determination or Tenant’s Fair Market Rent determination according to whichever of the two valuations as set forth in the reports from Landlord’s Real Estate Professional or Tenant’s Real Estate Professional, respectively, is closer to the actual Fair Market Rent in the opinion of such third Real Estate Professional. The third Real Estate Professional shall have no discretion other than to select one of the determinations of Fair Market Rent made by the first two Real Estate Professionals as aforesaid. Landlord and Tenant shall each pay the Real Estate Professional that it appoints, and shall share equally the cost of the third Real Estate Professional.

(d) Rent Continuation. For any part of the Extension Term for which the amount of Base Rent has not finally been determined, Tenant shall make payment on account of Base Rent at the rate last paid under this Lease, and the parties shall adjust for any overpayments or underpayments upon the final determination of Fair Market Rent. The failure by the parties to complete the processes contemplated under this Section 3.03 prior to the commencement of the Extension Term shall not affect the continuation of the Term or the parties’ obligation to make any adjustments for any overpayments or underpayments for the Base Rent due for the applicable period promptly after the determination thereof is made.

ARTICLE 4: RENT

4.01. Base Rent. Commencing as of the Rent Commencement Date and continuing thereafter on the first day of each month during the Term, Tenant shall pay Landlord the monthly installment of Base Rent, in advance, without notice or demand.

4.02. Additional Rent

(a) General. “Rent” means, collectively, Base Rent and all other amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease other than Base Rent, including Tenant’s Percentage Share of Taxes and Tenant’s Percentage Share of Operating Expenses, regardless of whether or not such amount is expressly described as “Additional Rent” in this Lease (collectively, “Additional Rent”). Landlord shall reasonably estimate in advance (i) all Taxes under Article 5 and (ii) all Operating Expenses under Article 7 (the items in clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, being “Operating Costs”) and Tenant shall pay one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant’s Percentage Share of such reasonably estimated Operating Costs monthly in advance, commencing on the Term Commencement Date and continuing thereafter on the first day of each calendar month (or portion thereof) included within the Term. Landlord may reasonably adjust its estimates of Operating Costs at any time based upon its experience and reasonable anticipation of costs. Such adjustments shall be effective as of the next Rent payment date occurring at least fifteen (15) days after notice to Tenant. Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of each calendar year (or portion thereof) included within the Term, Landlord shall give Tenant a reasonably detailed statement (an “Annual Operating Statement”) of the Operating Costs paid or incurred by Landlord during the preceding calendar year (pro-rated for partial calendar years included within the Term) and Tenant’s

 

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Percentage Share of such expenses; provided, however, that Landlord may bill Tenant for any items omitted or underbilled with respect to the calendar year in question for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year from the last day of such calendar year. Within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s delivery of an Annual Operating Statement to Tenant, Tenant shall pay Landlord any underpayment, or Landlord shall credit Tenant with any overpayment (which credit shall be applied to any Rent due under this Lease next coming due after the delivery of the Annual Operating Statement (or if the Term has ended, Landlord shall pay Tenant the amount of any overpayment as provided below)), of Tenant’s Percentage Share of such Operating Costs.

If Tenant wishes to dispute the determination of the Operating Costs charged to Tenant under this Lease, Tenant may do so provided (i) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of such dispute within one hundred twenty (120) days after its receipt of the Annual Operating Statement being disputed and (ii) Tenant shall pay any overpayment due based on the Annual Operating Statement as provided in the foregoing paragraph, pending resolution of the dispute. If Landlord provides a revised Annual Operating Statement within the one (1) year period described in the preceding grammatical paragraph in response to a previously omitted or underbilled item of Operating Costs, Tenant shall have the same one hundred twenty(120) day period from its receipt of such revised Annual Operating Statement within which to give Landlord written notice that it disputes one or more of the revised items contained in such revised Annual Operating Statement (which shall be the only items then subject to dispute by Tenant). Promptly after the giving of such notice in either such case, Landlord shall allow Tenant’s representatives to examine and audit in Landlord’s offices (or the office of its managing agent) Landlord’s books and records with respect to the subject matter of the dispute, which review or audit shall be completed within ninety (90) days after Tenant gave such notice of dispute. Tenant agrees that the party selected by Tenant to perform such review or audit shall be compensated on the basis of hourly fees and not on a contingency or percentage basis. Tenant agrees to keep the results of any such review or audit conducted by Tenant confidential except for disclosures to its employees, attorneys, consultants, accountants and owners and except to the extent required to enforce Tenant’s rights hereunder. The cost of such audit shall be borne by Tenant; provided, however, in the event it is finally determined (by mutual agreement or other resolution of such dispute) that Tenant was overcharged by more than five percent (5%) for the immediately preceding calendar year, then, in such event, Landlord shall pay for Tenant’s reasonable out-of-pocket cost for the audit. If it is finally determined (by mutual agreement or other resolution of such dispute) that Landlord’s determination of any of the Operating Cost is (i) overstated, or (ii) understated, then in the case of (i) Landlord shall credit the difference against monthly installments of Rent next thereafter coming due (or refund the difference if the Term has ended and Tenant has no further obligation to Landlord), or in the case of (ii) Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of such excess. Landlord’s obligation under this Paragraph shall survive the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease.

If the Term expires or the Lease is terminated as of a date other than the last day of a calendar year, Tenant’s payment of Additional Rent pursuant to this Section for such partial calendar year shall be based on Landlord’s good faith estimate of the items otherwise includable in Operating Costs. Tenant’s payment of Additional Rent shall be made on or before thirty (30) days after Landlord delivers such estimate to Tenant, with an appropriate payment or refund to be made upon Tenant’s later receipt of Landlord’s Annual Operating Statement for such calendar year. This Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

This Lease requires Tenant to pay directly to suppliers, vendors, carriers, contractors, and other parties certain utility costs, personal property taxes, maintenance and repair costs and other expenses. If Tenant fails to make any such payments when due and Landlord thereafter receives notice of such failure on the part of Tenant, Landlord shall have the right (but no obligation) to do so on its behalf, and if Landlord so pays any of these amounts in accordance with this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse such costs in full, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, to Landlord, as Additional Rent, within ten (10) Business Days of demand.

 

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(b) If, during any period for which Landlord’s Operating Costs are being computed, less than ninety-five (95%) percent of the rentable area of the Unit was leased and occupied by tenants, Operating Costs that are allocable to the entire Unit or the portion thereof in question and which vary by level of occupancy shall be reasonably estimated and extrapolated by Landlord to determine the Operating Costs that would have been incurred if the Unit or such portion in question were ninety-five (95%) leased and occupied by tenants for such year and such services were being supplied to all tenants, and such estimated and extrapolated amount shall be deemed to be the Operating Costs for such period; provided, however, that Landlord shall not collect from Tenant and other tenants in the Unit in the aggregate more than one hundred percent of Taxes and such Operating Costs actually incurred by Landlord.

4.03. Late Charge. Tenant acknowledges that if it pays Rent late, Landlord will incur unanticipated costs which will be extremely difficult to ascertain exactly. Such costs include processing and accounting charges, and late charges that may be imposed on Landlord under a mortgage on the Unit, the Building or the Development. Accordingly, if Landlord does not receive any such payment within five (5) days following its due date, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge equal to five (5%) percent of the overdue amount as an administrative charge; provided that such late charge shall not be applied to the first late payment in any eighteen (18) month period during the Term. The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord shall incur by reason of Tenant’s payment default. Payment of the late charge alone shall not cure Tenant’s payment default or prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies.

4.04. Interest. Any late Rent payment shall bear interest from the date due (without regard to the 5-day grace period provided in Section 4.03) until paid at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 4% per annum (the “Default Rate”), except to the extent such interest would cause the total interest to be in excess of that legally permitted (and then interest will be at the maximum rate legally permitted). The “Prime Rate” shall mean the prime lending rate per annum published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time, and the Default Rate shall be adjusted effective upon each change in the Prime Rate. Payment of interest shall not cure Tenant’s payment default or prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies.

4.05. Method of Payment. Tenant shall make a pro rata payment of Base Rent and Additional Rent for any period of less than a month at the beginning or end of the Term. All payments of Base Rent, Additional Rent and other sums due shall be paid in current U.S. exchange by check to the Original Address of Landlord or such other place as Landlord may from time to time direct, or by electronic fund transfer, without demand, abatement, set-off or other deduction.

Without limiting the foregoing, except as expressly otherwise set forth in this Lease, Tenant’s obligation so to pay Rent shall be absolute, unconditional, and independent and shall not be discharged or otherwise affected by any law or regulation now or hereafter applicable to the Premises, or any other restriction on Tenant’s use, or any casualty or taking or any failure by Landlord to perform or other occurrence.

It is intended that Base Rent payable hereunder shall be a net return to Landlord throughout the Term, free of expense, charge, offset, diminution or other deduction whatsoever on account of the Premises (excepting Landlord’s financing expenses, federal and state income taxes of general application, and those expenses that this Lease expressly makes the responsibility of Landlord), and all provisions hereof shall be construed in terms of such intent.

 

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ARTICLE 5: TAXES

5.01. Definition of “Taxes”. “Taxes” shall mean all taxes, assessments, betterments, excises, user fees imposed by governmental authorities, and all other governmental charges and fees of any kind or nature, or impositions or agreed payments in lieu thereof, or voluntary payments made in connection with the provision of governmental services or improvements of benefit to the Building, the Unit or the Development (including any impact or voluntary betterment payments), assessed or imposed against the Land, the Building or any other buildings or improvements in the Development, and any Units, General Common Elements or Limited Common Elements (including any personal property taxes levied on personal property or fixtures or equipment (other than that owned by tenants) used in connection therewith). Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Taxes shall exclude (a) any interest, fines and/or penalties for late payments to the extent relating to a period in which Tenant was not in default (beyond any applicable notice and cure periods) of its obligations to pay Base Rent, Tenant’s Percentage Share of Operating Costs or other payments under this Lease, and (b) federal, state or local income or profit taxes, franchise, rental, capital, inheritance, estate, conveyance, transfer, gift, or corporate excise taxes or levies. The amount of any special taxes, special assessments, and agreed or governmentally imposed “in lieu of tax” or similar charges, shall be included in Taxes for any year but shall be limited to the amount of the installment (plus any interest, other than penalty interest, payable thereon) of such special tax, special assessment or such charge required to be paid during or with respect to the year in question. Betterments and assessments, whether or not paid in installments, shall be included in Taxes in any tax year as if the betterment or assessment were paid in installments over the longest period permitted by law, together with the interest thereon charged by the assessing authority for the payment of such betterment or assessment in installments.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during the Term the present system of ad valorem taxation of property shall be changed so that, in lieu of or in addition to the whole or any part of such ad valorem tax there shall be assessed, levied or imposed on the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development, or on Landlord, any kind or nature of federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental capital levy, income, sales, franchise, excise or similar tax, assessment, charge or fee (as distinct from the federal and state income tax in effect on the Date of Lease) measured by or based in whole or in part upon valuation of the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development, or mortgage valuation, rents, services or any other incidents, benefits or measures of real property or real property operations, then any and all of such taxes, assessments, levies, charges and fees shall be included within the term “Taxes”, but only to the extent that the same would be payable if the Development were the only property of Landlord. Taxes shall also include expenses, including reasonable fees of attorneys, appraisers and other consultants, incurred in connection with any efforts to obtain abatements or reduction of Taxes for any year wholly or partially included in the Term, whether or not successful and whether or not such efforts involved filing of actual abatement applications or initiation of formal proceedings.

5.02. Method of Payment of Taxes.

(a) Commencing as of the Commencement Date and continuing thereafter throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, for each Tax Year, or ratable portion thereof, included in the Term, Tenant’s Percentage Share of all Taxes payable with respect to the Unit and any applicable Limited Common Elements (as defined in the Condominium Documents) assigned or allocated to the Unit pursuant to the Condominium Documents. As used in this Lease:

 

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Tenant’s Percentage Share” shall mean the percentage reasonably computed by Landlord from time to time by dividing the gross rentable area of the Premises by the total gross rentable area of the Unit, as both are reasonably computed by Landlord, and in the event that either the gross rentable area of the Premises or the total gross rentable area of the Unit is changed, Tenant’s Percentage will be appropriately adjusted and, as to the Tax Year in which such change occurs, Tenant’s Percentage shall be determined on the basis of the number of days during such Tax Year at each such percentage. In the event Tenant leases all of the Unit the Tenant’s Percentage shall be one hundred percent (100%).

Tax Year” means each twelve (12) month period (deemed, for the purposes of this Section, to have 365 days) during the Term established as the real estate Tax Year by the taxing authorities having lawful jurisdiction over the Development.

If Landlord receives a refund of any such Taxes, Landlord shall pay to Tenant Tenant’s Percentage Share of the refund after deducting Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred in obtaining the refund, to the extent such costs and expenses were not previously included in, and actually paid as, Taxes pursuant to this Section 5.02. Tenant shall make estimated payments on account of Taxes in monthly installments on the first day of each month, in amounts estimated from time to time by Landlord pursuant to Section 4.02(a).

(b) In addition to the foregoing, Tenant shall also pay one hundred percent (100%) of the Taxes payable with respect to any parking facilities with respect to which Tenant has exclusive parking rights. Tenant shall also be responsible for and shall pay before delinquent all municipal, county, federal or state taxes coming due during or after the Term of this Lease against Tenant’s interest in this Lease or against personal property (including inventory) of any kind owned or placed in, upon or about the Premises by Tenant.

(c) In addition, in the event that the taxing authority now or hereafter separately assesses parking spaces (or Landlord is reasonably able to determine the portion of an assessment made against a unit that is attributable to the parking made available to such unit) or any land or improvements used for parking, including surface parking and parking situated within a building or other structure (the “Development Parking”), and regardless of whether such Development Parking constitutes a condominium unit or General Common Element (but excluding any Development Parking that is now or hereafter designated under the Condominium Documents as a Limited Common Element or otherwise for the exclusive use of a particular unit or units), then Tenant shall also pay its pro rata share of such Taxes (hereinafter referred to as “Separately Assessed Parking Taxes”). The Separately Assessed Parking Taxes shall not include Taxes assessed on or attributable to (as determined by Landlord) any Development Parking which is a Limited Common Element or otherwise designated for the exclusive use of a particular unit or units. Tenant’s pro rata share of Separately Assessed Parking Taxes shall be determined by multiplying the Separately Assessed Parking Taxes by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of parking spaces allocated to Tenant pursuant to Section 2.02(c) and the denominator of which is the total number of parking spaces in the Development used for office, retail, restaurant, residential, hotel, service or other uses typically found in mixed-use developments, but only to the extent such parking spaces are not separately assessed to other Units.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, in the event that the City of Watertown and any other applicable taxing authorities do not initially separately assess the Unit as a condominium unit for taxation purposes, then, until such time as the Unit is so assessed as a separate taxable condominium unit, the term “Taxes” shall mean all real estate taxes and other ad valorem taxes (including, without limitation, betterment and special assessments) assessed against and payable with respect to the Development (including all land, buildings, parking and improvements related thereto) and Tenant shall pay its pro rata share thereof (determined by multiplying such Taxes by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total gross rentable floor area of the Premises, and the denominator of which is the total gross

 

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rentable floor area of all non-residential buildings located in the Development). In addition, in the event that at any time the City of Watertown separately assess any of the Common Areas as a taxable parcel, “Taxes” shall include all real estate taxes and other ad valorem taxes (including, without limitation, betterment and special assessments) assessed against and payable with respect thereto (including all land, buildings, parking and improvements related thereto) and Tenant shall pay its pro rata share thereof, calculated in the manner provided in the immediately preceding sentence.

5.03. Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay directly all taxes (if any) charged against Tenant’s Property (as defined in Section 10.06). Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have Tenant’s Property taxed separately from the Unit. Landlord shall notify Tenant if any of Tenant’s Property is taxed with the Unit, and Tenant shall pay such taxes to Landlord within fifteen (15) days of such notice.

ARTICLE 6: BUILDING SERVICES AND SPECIAL BUILDING FACILITIES

6.01. Utility Services.

(a) Tenant shall make all arrangements for, and shall provide and pay all charges and deposits required by the provider for, water, sewer, gas, boiler water, electricity, telephone and any other utilities or services used or consumed on the Premises (collectively, “Utility Services”), whether called use charge, tax assessment, fee, or otherwise, as the same become due. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for the cost of installation of any additional metering of the Premises (which was not installed as part of the Base Building Work) for the purpose of measuring Tenant’s consumption of Utility Services, as well as the cost of installing (at any time prior to or during the Term) and maintaining any “check” or “sub” meters, within thirty (30) days after invoicing by Landlord. In addition, if Landlord shall install, at Tenant’s request, meters for any Utility Services requested by Tenant, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for the reasonable cost of installing such meters (and thereafter, for maintaining the same) within thirty (30) days after invoicing by Landlord.

(b) As part of the Base Building Work, Landlord will (i) install BTU meters to measure the Common Area usage and Tenant’s Base Building hot water and chilled water consumption within its Premises (if additional taps from the main loop are required, Tenant shall install them at its own cost and expense, and any meters installed as part of such work shall be compatible with the Unit equipment and the Unit Building Management System (BMS); (ii) provide space for a Tenant meter on the utility gas manifold so that Tenant can install (at its sole cost and expense) any gas service necessary to service the exclusive needs of Tenant’s Premises; and (iii) provide a connection to the Building potable water service to the Premises. Tenant shall provide and install a water meter at this connection with a remote reader to record Tenant’s use of domestic water within the Premises. Tenant shall install, as part of its electrical service switchgear, a CT cabinet with an electrical usage meter as required by the Utility Service Provider. If the Utility Service Provider will not allow individual direct metering for Tenant’s service, this meter shall be used to measure Tenant’s direct usage of electricity within the Premises, (including the electricity consumed in providing HVAC service to the Premises), for which Tenant shall reimburse Landlord at the direct billing rates charged to Landlord by the Utility Service Provider. Landlord shall bill Tenant monthly for such electrical consumption and hot water consumption as a recurring charge, and Tenant shall pay each such invoice, as Additional Rent, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor. All costs, charges and expenses associated with the commencement of the provision by a particular Utility Service Provider to Tenant or to the Premises at the request of Tenant (e.g., installation charges, service deposits) shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant.

 

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(c) Tenant shall timely pay all costs and expenses associated with any directly and separately metered utilities provided exclusively to the Premises directly to the applicable service provider. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses associated with utility charges that are based on sub-metering or check metering directly to Landlord, without mark-up by Landlord on account of Landlord’s administration of such charges, within thirty (30) days of invoice therefor by Landlord. With respect to any Utility Services that are not either separately metered or measured by a check meter or submeter (including, without limitation, HVAC service provided to any portion of the Premises by means of the Building HVAC system rather than HVAC units serving solely the Premises), Tenant shall pay the cost of the same as part of Operating Costs payable hereunder. Tenant may, no more than once per calendar year, conduct an engineering survey at its sole cost and expense to determine whether the submeters and/or check meters are accurately measuring the particular services to be measured thereby and, if Tenant discovers any metering inaccuracies as a result of such survey and such inaccuracies result in an error in the amount billed to Tenant, Landlord shall promptly refund the overpayment within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of notice from Tenant of such inaccuracy. If requested by Landlord, Tenant and the persons conducting the engineering survey for Tenant shall enter into a reasonable confidentiality agreement prior to inspecting such meters, which shall permit Tenant to disclose the results of such survey to the extent required to enforce its rights hereunder. If the survey shows any errors resulting in any underpayment for such services, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Tenant’s share of such underpayment, as Additional Rent, within ten (10) Business Days of demand. In no event shall Tenant engage any person in connection with such engineering survey whose fees or costs are payable, in whole or part or directly or indirectly, in a contingent manner or by means of any commission depending on the survey outcome. Any dispute regarding amounts due, or accuracy of the meters, under this paragraph shall be resolved in accordance with Section 16.17 of this Lease at the request of Landlord or Tenant, which request shall be made with respect to disputes regarding amounts due, no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after Tenant receives Landlord’s Annual Operating Statement for the fiscal year in question (any bill not disputed within such one hundred eighty (180) day period shall be deemed final and conclusive). Except as expressly set forth in Section 6.03, Landlord shall not be liable for any interruption or failure in the supply of any utilities or Utility Services.

(d) To the maximum extent permitted by law, Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time during the Term to contract for or purchase one or more Utility Services from any company or third party providing Utility Services (“Utility Service Provider”) to the Building, provided that the rates charged by such Utility Service Provider are competitive with (i) the current market rates, (ii) competitive bids received by Tenant from its existing utility providers, and (iii) rates then-existing with respect to the Premises. Subject to Section 9.06, Tenant agrees reasonably to cooperate with Landlord and such Utility Service Providers and at all times as reasonably necessary, and on reasonable advance notice (except in the event of emergency), shall allow Landlord and the Utility Service Providers reasonable access to any utility lines, equipment, feeders, risers, ducts, shafts, fixtures, wiring and any other such machinery or personal property within the Premises and associated with the delivery of Utility Services.

(e) Except for the Initial Tenant Work and the equipment and appliances being installed in connection therewith, Tenant agrees that it will not make any material alteration or material addition to the electrical equipment and/or appliances in the Premises which would require increased electrical service to the Premises or modifications to the structure of the Unit or the Building, without the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and using contractor(s) reasonably approved by Landlord, and will promptly advise Landlord of any other alteration or addition to such electrical equipment and/or appliances (as to which Landlord’s prior written consent shall not be required). Landlord agrees to respond to any request for approval made by Tenant pursuant to this subsection (c) within ten (10) Business Days after its receipt of such request.

 

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6.02. Building Services and Building Systems.

(a) In addition to the services described in Section 6.01, Landlord shall provide the following services to common areas within the Unit, the costs of which are included within Operating Expenses:

 

  (i)

Janitorial services for the Unit common areas as described in Exhibit E attached hereto.

 

  (ii)

Unit entry security consistent with similar “first-class” laboratory and office buildings in the vicinity of the Unit as described in Exhibit E attached hereto.

 

  (iii)

Landlord shall arrange for and provide (as defined below) to the common areas of the Unit those services as set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto.

 

  (iv)

Landlord shall provide HVAC service to the common areas of the Unit by means of the Unit mechanical system, during Normal Business Hours, at such temperatures and in such amounts as are reasonably deemed by Landlord to be in keeping with the first-class standards of the Unit.

 

  (v)

Landlord shall provide for the maintenance and repair of HVAC systems that are common to all tenants of the Unit.

Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has not made any warranty or representation to Tenant as to the efficacy of the security services that Landlord is required to provide under this Lease.

(b) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide janitorial services to the Premises on each Business Day during the Term. In addition, Tenant shall arrange for the removal and disposal of its lab-related refuse by a licensed vendor, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, such removal and disposal to be accomplished in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements.

(c) Tenant shall have the ability to control the provision of heat, ventilation or air conditioning to the portions of the Premises served by the Building mechanical systems (as opposed to being provided by means of any HVAC equipment or system installed by or on behalf of Tenant and serving only the Premises). The electricity and natural gas consumed in providing HVAC service to the Premises through the Building mechanical system shall be measured by a submeter and charged back to Tenant by Landlord at Landlord’s actual cost, without mark-up. The hot water consumed in providing HVAC service to the Premises through the Building mechanical system shall be metered to Tenant. Landlord shall bill Tenant monthly for such electrical and natural gas consumption and hot water consumption as a recurring charge, and Tenant shall pay each such invoice, as Additional Rent, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor. Tenant agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord with regard to, and to abide by all the reasonable regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for, the proper functioning and protection of the air conditioning system of general applicability to all occupants of the Building and provided such regulations and requirements are provided in writing to Tenant thirty (30) days in advance.

(d) If Tenant desires HVAC service to a common area of the Building outside of Normal Business Hours, Landlord will use reasonable efforts, upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours’ prior written notice from Tenant of its requirements in that regard, to furnish additional heat or air conditioning services to such common area during such requested times. Tenant will pay to Landlord Landlord’s hourly charge, as the same may be adjusted from time to time by Landlord, for any such additional heat or air conditioning service required by Tenant.

 

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Excluding any equipment to be installed as part of the Initial Tenant Work, in the event Tenant requires additional air conditioning for business machines, meeting rooms or other special purposes, or because of occupancy or excess electrical loads, any additional air conditioning units, chillers, condensers, compressors, ducts, piping and other equipment, such additional air conditioning equipment shall be installed within the Tenant’s Premises, but only if, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, the same will not cause damage or injury to the Building or create a dangerous or hazardous condition. At Landlord’s sole election, such equipment will either be installed:

 

  (i)

by Landlord at Tenant’s expense and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within thirty (30) days of demand (to the extent that such equipment will serve portions of the Unit other than the Premises Tenant shall only be obligated to pay its proportionate share of such cost), as Additional Rent, in such an amount as will compensate it for the cost incurred by it in operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing, if necessary, such additional air conditioning equipment. At Landlord’s election, such equipment shall be maintained, repaired and replaced by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, purchase and maintain a service contract for such equipment from a service provider reasonably approved by Landlord (to the extent that such equipment will serve portions of the Unit other than the Premises, Tenant shall only be obligated to pay its proportionate share of such costs). Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s prior written approval of both the form of service contract and of the service provider, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; or

 

  (ii)

only if the additional equipment will exclusively serve the Premises, by Tenant, subject to Landlord’s prior reasonable approval of Tenant’s plans and specifications for such work. In such event: (i) such equipment shall be maintained, repaired and replaced by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and (ii) throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, purchase and maintain a service contract for such equipment from a service provider approved by Landlord. Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s prior written approval of both the form of service contract and of the service provider, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(e) Pursuant to Section 10.03, Landlord shall repair, maintain in good condition and order, and replace all Building Systems, including the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and other systems, to the extent to which the same were installed as part of the Base Building Work, subject to casualty, condemnation and matters described in Section 16.09, the cost of which shall be included in Operating Expenses to the extent provided in Section 7.01. Tenant shall be solely responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for repairing, maintaining and replacing all equipment which services solely the Premises, whether the same were initially installed by Landlord or Tenant, and whether the same were installed prior to the Rent Commencement Date or thereafter, except to the extent the need for such repair results from Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees. In no event shall Landlord be liable for any interruption or delay in providing any of the services described in this Section or in Exhibit E attached hereto by reason of any accident, the making of repairs, alterations or improvements, labor difficulties, trouble in obtaining fuel, electricity, service or supplies from the sources from which they are usually obtained for the Unit, governmental restraints, or any cause beyond Landlord’s control.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 6 or elsewhere in this Lease, Landlord may institute, and Tenant shall comply with, such policies, programs and measures as may reasonably be necessary, required, or expedient for the conservation and/or preservation of energy or energy services, or as may be necessary or required to comply with applicable Legal Requirements.

 

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(g) Tenant acknowledges that it has been provided with an opportunity to confirm that the electric current serving the Premises will be adequate to supply its proposed permitted uses of the Premises. If, however, Tenant subsequently determines that it will require electric current for use in the Premises in excess of the quantity which, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, Landlord’s facilities are capable of providing, then Landlord, upon written request and at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, will furnish and install such additional wire, conduits, feeders, switchboards and appurtenances as reasonably may be required to supply such additional requirements of Tenant if current therefor be available to Landlord, provided that the same shall be permitted by applicable Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements, and shall not cause damage to the Unit or the Building or the Premises or cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition or entail excessive or unreasonable alterations or repairs.

(h) Tenant shall have the right to install, at its sole cost and expense, a security system for its Premises provided that (i) such security system is compatible with any security system installed by Landlord with respect to the Unit and the Building as a whole, (ii) Tenant shall provide Landlord with access cards, keys or codes as required to gain entry into all parts of the Premises, subject to the provisions of Section 9.06, and (iii) upon request by Landlord (in its sole discretion), Tenant shall remove all components of such security system upon the expiration or earlier termination of the term of this Lease.

(i) For the Term of this Lease, Landlord shall contract for the provision of scheduled shuttle private bus service or other vehicular transportation for employees of Tenant and other tenants at the Development to and from the Development and the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line Station, as more particularly provided in Exhibit F attached hereto.

6.03. Service Interruptions. When necessary by reason of accident or emergency, or for repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements which in the reasonable judgment of Landlord are desirable or necessary to be made, or by reason of event(s) of Force Majeure, Landlord reserves the right to interrupt, curtail, stop or suspend (i) the furnishing of heating, elevator, air conditioning, and cleaning services and (ii) the operation of the plumbing and electric systems. Landlord shall exercise reasonable diligence to eliminate the cause of any such interruption, curtailment, stoppage or suspension, but there shall be no diminution or abatement of rent or other compensation due from Landlord to Tenant hereunder, nor shall this Lease be affected or any of the Tenant’s obligations hereunder reduced, and the Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability for any such interruption, curtailment, stoppage, or suspension of services or systems, except as provided herein. Landlord shall schedule all non-emergency interruptions, curtailments, stops or suspensions of services or systems in advance and shall notify Tenant thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be entitled to a proportionate abatement of Base Rent in the event of a Landlord Service Interruption (as defined below). For the purposes hereof, a “Landlord Service Interruption” shall occur in the event (i) the Premises shall lack any service which Landlord is required to provide hereunder thereby (a) rendering at least fifty (50%) percent of the usable area of the Premises untenantable for the entirety of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period (as defined below), or (b) materially interfering with the normal functioning of the laboratory space or the vivarium, in each case located within the Premises, for the entirety of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period; (ii) such lack of service was not caused by the act or omission of Tenant or any Tenant Party; (iii) Tenant, in fact, ceases to use at least fifty (50%) percent of the Premises for the entirety of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period and/or such interruption materially interferes with the normal functioning of the laboratory space or the vivarium, in each case located within the Premises, for the entirety of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period; and (iii) such interruption of service was the result of causes, events or circumstances within the Landlord’s reasonable control and the cure of such

 

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interruption is within Landlord’s reasonable control. During such Landlord Service Interruption Period, Landlord will, if reasonably practical, cooperate with Tenant to arrange for the provision of any interrupted services on an interim basis via temporary measures until final corrective measures can be accomplished and Tenant will permit Landlord the necessary access to the Premises to remedy such lack of service, subject to the provisions of Section 9.06. For the purposes hereof, the “Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period” shall be defined as seven (7) consecutive Business Days after Landlord’s receipt of written notice from Tenant of the Landlord Service Interruption. This Section 6.03 shall be Tenant’s sole and exclusive remedy on account of an interruption of services or Landlord default resulting in an interruption of services other than Tenant’s right to obtain affirmative injunctive relief. This Section 6.03 shall not apply to any interruption or failure of services required to be provided by Landlord under Section 6.02(a) or Exhibit E attached hereto, which is caused in whole or in part by any act or omission of Tenant or any Tenant Party, or by any occurrence described in Section 16.09, or by any cause whatsoever other than those set forth in the first sentence of this Section 6.03. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Landlord or Tenant disputes in good faith whether, or the extent to which, an event is subject to the provisions of this Section 6.03, or the amount of Tenant’s abatement of Base Rent hereunder, such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section 16.17 of this Lease; provided, however, that in the event that it is ultimately determined that there was a Landlord Service Interruption, then Tenant shall have the right to a retroactive equitable abatement of Base Rent for the period as set forth above, provided that, if the Term expires before Tenant’s entire retroactive abatement has been effected, then Landlord shall immediately refund to Tenant any overpayment of Rent due under the Lease not yet received on account of the retroactive abatement.

ARTICLE 7: OPERATING EXPENSES

7.01. Operating Expenses.

(a) “Operating Expenses” shall mean all costs and expenses of whatever nature associated with the ownership, operation, management, cleaning, maintenance or repair of the Unit, and of all Building Systems, together with all General Common Assessments (as defined in the Primary Condominium Master Deed) under the Primary Condominium Master Deed, and all special assessments under the Primary Condominium Master Deed, if any, all as described in the Condominium Documents and allocated to the Unit under the Condominium Documents or otherwise reasonably allocated to the Unit by Landlord. Operating Expenses include the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the following (subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth in this Section 7.01): compliance with Landlord’s obligations under Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 10.03; Common Area charges of the Condominium; utility, water and sewage services (in each case to the extent not metered to and payable by specific tenants of the Unit); maintenance of signs; supplies, materials and equipment purchased or rented; total wage and salary costs paid to, and all contract payments made on account of, all persons engaged in the management, operation, maintenance, security, cleaning and repair of the Unit or the Building or the Development, including Social Security, old age and unemployment taxes and so-called “fringe benefits”; services generally furnished to tenants of the Unit; maintenance, repair and replacement of Unit equipment and components; utilities consumed and expenses incurred in the operation, maintenance and repair of the Unit; costs incurred by Landlord to comply with the terms and conditions of any governmental approvals affecting operations at the Unit, the Building or the Development; workers’ compensation insurance and property, liability and other insurance premiums; personal property taxes; rental or lease payments paid by Landlord for rented or leased personal property used in the operation or maintenance of the Unit (provided that any such payments made to Affiliates of Landlord shall not exceed the amount otherwise payable in an arm’s length transaction); fees for required licenses and permits; shuttle and other transportation services operated or contracted for by Landlord to provide transportation for employees of tenants of the Development between the Development and mass transit locations (which shuttle may

 

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service other locations owned or controlled by Landlord, in which case Landlord shall equitably allocate the costs of such shuttle between the various properties); and property management fees. Landlord may use third parties or Affiliates to perform any of these services, and the cost thereof shall be included in Operating Expenses, so long as such third parties are professional and such costs are comparable to market rate costs. Costs referred to in this Section shall be ascertained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and allocated to appropriate fiscal periods on the accrual method of accounting.

(b) Operating Expenses shall only include capital expenditures that (A) will, in Landlord’s reasonable estimate, result in a reduction in Operating Expenses payable by Tenant, taking into account the amount of annual amortization on account of the capital expenditure in question, or (B) are required to replace any capital items which have become obsolete or non-functional or which Landlord otherwise reasonably determines are required to be replaced in order to maintain the Unit as a first-class office and laboratory facility, or (C) are required by changes in Legal Requirements or Insurance Requirements occurring after the Delivery Date. Any capital expenditures not excluded from Operating Expenses pursuant to this paragraph shall be amortized over the useful life of the item in question as reasonably determined by Landlord in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time, together with interest at Landlord’s actual interest rate incurred in financing such capital expenditures, or, if no part of such expenditure is financed, at an imputed interest rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2%.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall Operating Expenses include any of the following:

 

  (1)

expenses incurred by Landlord to lease space to new tenants or to retain existing tenants including marketing costs, brokerage commissions and concessions and leasehold improvement costs, finders’ fees, attorneys’ fees and expenses, entertainment costs and travel expenses;

 

  (2)

debt service;

 

  (3)

attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with lease negotiations or disputes with individual tenants, and other expenses and attorneys’ fees to resolve disputes, enforce or negotiate lease terms with prospective or existing tenants or in connection with any financing, sale or syndication of the Unit;

 

  (4)

accountants’ fees incurred in connection with disputes with individual tenants and/or the existence, maintenance or related operations of the legal entity or entities of which Landlord is comprised. Without limitation, the foregoing shall not exclude the costs of preparing financial statements for Operating Expenses;

 

  (5)

the cost of any special work or service performed for any tenant (including Tenant) or licensee, such as after-hours HVAC service, which is billable to such tenant or licensee, or any costs in connection with services or benefits that are provided to or for the particular benefit of specific (but less than all of) the tenants and billable to them;

 

  (6)

the cost of any items for which Landlord is reimbursed by insurance, condemnation, licensees, tenants (other than through general operating expense provisions) or otherwise;

 

  (7)

the cost of any additions, changes, replacements, painting, decorating, renovations and other items that are made solely in order to prepare tenant space for a new tenant’s occupancy, or the cost of any other work in any space leased to an existing or prospective tenant or other occupant of the Unit;

 

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  (8)

interest, principal, points and fees, amortization or other costs and expenses associated with any debt or amortization payments on any mortgage or deed to secure debt and rental under any ground lease, master space lease or other underlying lease;

 

  (9)

any expenses for repairs or maintenance to the extent reimbursed due to warranties and service contracts;

 

  (10)

any cost that Tenant pays for directly (either to Landlord or a third party);

 

  (11)

any cost for which Landlord is reimbursed by a warranty that Landlord is required to obtain in connection with the Unit pursuant to this Lease or that Landlord otherwise obtains in connection with the Unit;

 

  (12)

any amounts paid to an Affiliate of Landlord for the performance of services that is in excess of the amount that would have been paid on an arm’s length basis in the absence of such relationship;

 

  (13)

depreciation and amortization of the Unit or any part thereof (except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01(b) above);

 

  (14)

salaries and bonuses and benefits of officers, executives of Landlord and administrative employees above the grade of property manager or building supervisor, and if a property manager or building supervisor or any personnel below such grades are shared with other buildings or has other duties not related to the building containing the Premises, only the allocable portion of such person’s or persons’ salary, bonuses, and benefits shall be included in Operating Expenses;

 

  (15)

Landlord’s general overhead and administrative expenses;

 

  (16)

cost of alterations, capital improvements, equipment replacement and other items which under generally accepted accounting principles are properly classified as capital expenditures except as provided in Section 7.01(b);

 

  (17)

expenses incurred by Landlord to the extent the same are chargeable to any other tenant or occupant of the Unit, or to any third party;

 

  (18)

any cost incurred solely because of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents and employees;

 

  (19)

penalties, fines and other costs incurred due to violation by Landlord of any lease, the Condominium Documents, or any Legal Requirements or Title Matters applicable to the Building;

 

  (20)

Taxes;

 

  (21)

costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the repair of damage to the Building or the Unit caused by fire or other casualty, insured or required to be insured against hereunder, other than the deductible amount under such insurance policies;

 

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  (22)

the cost of correcting defects in the initial construction of the Building;

 

  (23)

the cost of any item for which Landlord is reimbursed through condemnation awards;

 

  (24)

costs and expenses of investigating, monitoring and remediating hazardous materials which were present on or beneath the surface of the Land as of the Date of Lease;

 

  (25)

the cost of providing any service directly to and paid directly by a single individual lessee, or costs incurred for the benefit of a single lessee;

 

  (26)

repairs necessitated by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlord’s employees, agents, or contractors;

 

  (27)

charitable or political contributions and membership fees or other payments to trade organizations;

 

  (28)

costs in connection with services that are provided to another lessee or occupant of the Building, but are not offered to Tenant;

 

  (29)

costs or expenses incurred in connection with the financing or sale of the Project or any portion thereof;

 

  (30)

the costs of acquiring investment-grade art in excess of $0.10 per square foot of rentable area per year;

 

  (31)

fines, penalties, interest or other amounts imposed in connection with the Landlord’s failure to pay any tax when due, and

 

  (32)

any item that, if included in Operating Expense, would involve a double collection for such item by Landlord.

Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Percentage Share of Operating Expenses in accordance with Section 4.02.

ARTICLE 8: INSURANCE

8.01. Coverage. Tenant shall maintain throughout the Term, at its sole cost and expense, insurance for the benefit of Tenant and Landlord (as their interests may appear) from insurers licensed to do business in the state in which the Development is located, rated at least “A:IX” by A.M. Best, with terms and coverages satisfactory to Landlord, and with such increases in limits as the holder of any mortgage on the Unit (either alone or as part of a larger mortgaged property) may from time to time require, or as Landlord may from time to time require (provided that such limits are the same as those then being provided by similar types of tenants in the greater Boston area under leases of similar types of premises). Initially, Tenant shall maintain the following on an occurrence basis (except as otherwise expressly provided below):

 

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  (A)

Commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence basis naming Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) of which Tenant has received prior written notice from time to time as additional insureds, insuring against all claims and demands for personal injury liability (including bodily injury, sickness, disease, and death) or damage to property, with combined single limits of not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 in the aggregate, which coverages may be effected by primary or excess coverage. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an “insured contract” for the performance of Tenant’s indemnity obligations under this Lease. Such insurance shall be primary and not contributing to any insurance available to Landlord, and Landlord’s insurance (if any) shall be in excess thereto;

 

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Property insurance covering property damage and business interruption. Covered property shall include all Tenant improvements in the Premises other than the Initial Tenant Work, but including all other Tenant Work, and Tenant’s Property. Such insurance, with respect only to Tenant Work, shall name Landlord and Landlord’s mortgagees of which Tenant has received written notice from time to time as additional loss payees as their interests may appear. Such insurance shall be written on an “all risk” of physical loss or damage basis including the perils of fire, extended coverage, windstorm, vandalism, malicious mischief, sprinkler leakage, flood and earthquake, and such other risks Landlord may from time to time designate (provided that insurance for such risks is then commercially available at commercially reasonable rates and is being carried by similar tenants for research and laboratory facilities in the vicinity of the Unit), for the full replacement cost of the covered items and in amounts that meet any co-insurance clause of the policies of insurance, with a deductible amount not to exceed a then-commercially reasonable deductible, which initially shall be no greater than $50,000 (other than for flood and earthquake, for which such deductibles shall initially be no greater than $100,000);

 

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Workers’ compensation insurance with statutory benefits and employers liability insurance in the following amounts: each accident, $1,000,000; disease (policy limit), $1,000,000; disease (each employee), $1,000,000;

 

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Any and all other insurance required by the Condominium Documents;

 

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Pollution legal liability insurance covering first and third-party claims for clean-up costs, personal injury and property damage on an on-site and off-site basis, with a single claim and aggregate claim amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00), naming Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) from time to time as additional insureds. The parties acknowledge and agree that the insurance required by this paragraph (E) shall not include coverage for pre-existing environmental conditions at the Development as of the Date of Lease;

 

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During all construction by Tenant, Tenant shall maintain with respect to the Premises and the Unit adequate builder’s risk insurance, in form and amount reasonably satisfactory to Landlord based upon the scope of work, (and Landlord, its mortgagees of which Tenant has received written notice, and any ground or master lease lessors of which Tenant has received written notice shall be named as an additional insured party as their interest may appear).

 

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Tenant shall give Landlord certificate(s) evidencing (i) the coverages required by Sections 8.1(A), (B), (C) and (D) on or before the Date of Lease, which coverages shall be effective as of such date, (ii) the coverage required by Section 8.1(E) not later than thirty (30) days prior to the earlier of either (x) the first delivery of Hazardous Materials to the Premises for Tenant’s use or (y) Tenant’s occupancy of any portion of the Premises for the conduct of business therein, which coverage shall be effective not later than the earlier of the dates set forth in the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), and (iii) the coverage required by Section 8.1(F) not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which Tenant anticipates that Tenant’s Contractor will commence its on-site mobilization for the performance of the Initial Tenant Work, which coverage shall be effective not later than the date on which Tenant’s Contractor actually commences such on-site mobilization. Thereafter, Tenant shall provide certificates of each insurance coverage required by this Section not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of such insurance coverage. All insurance certificates required to be provided by Tenant shall state that such coverages may not be canceled or amended so as to materially adversely affect Landlord’s interest without at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Landlord and Tenant for cancellation due to non-payment and thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Landlord and Tenant for other cancellations or amendments. All deductible amounts or self-insured retentions shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant. In addition, Tenant shall cause Tenant’s Contractor to provide to Tenant on or before the Date of Lease certificates evidencing the coverages required by Sections 8.1(A), (B), (C) and (D) maintained by Tenant’s Contractor, and naming as additional insureds Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) of which Tenant has received prior written notice from time to time, which coverages shall be effective as of such date, and thereafter to provide to Landlord certificates of each such insurance coverage not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of such insurance coverage.

If Tenant does not procure the insurance required pursuant to this Section, or keep the same in full force and effect, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, take out the necessary insurance and pay the premium therefor after notice thereof to Tenant, and Tenant shall repay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, the amount so paid (together with interest thereon at the Default Rate) within ten (10) days of demand. In addition, Landlord may recover from Tenant, as Additional Rent, any and all reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and damages which Landlord may sustain by reason of the failure by Tenant to obtain and maintain such insurance, it being expressly declared that the expenses and damages of Landlord shall not be limited to the amount of the premiums thereon. The foregoing rights and remedies of Landlord shall not be deemed to waive any default or Event of Default under this Lease resulting from any such failure by Tenant to procure or to maintain in full force and effect any insurance required by this Section.

8.02 Avoid Action Increasing Rates. Tenant shall not use or permit any use of the Premises beyond the Permitted Use that in any way that will make voidable any insurance on the Unit, the Building or the Development, or on the contents thereof, or which shall be contrary to any requirements from time to time established or made by Landlord’s insurer, or which increases the cost of Landlord’s insurance or requires additional insurance. Tenant shall cure any breach of this Section within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord or Tenant otherwise learning of such by (i) stopping any use that jeopardizes any insurance coverage or increases its cost or (ii) paying the increased cost of insurance. Tenant shall have no further notice or cure right under Article 13 for any such breach. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days of demand, as Additional Rent, for all of Landlord’s costs reasonably incurred in providing any insurance that is attributable to any special endorsement or increase in premium resulting from the business or operations of Tenant other than those customarily associated with laboratory use for the type of medical research conducted by Tenant, and any special or extraordinary risks or hazards resulting therefrom, including any risks or hazards associated with the generation, storage and disposal of Hazardous Materials.

 

 

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8.03. Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant each waive any and every claim for recovery from the other for any and all loss of or damage to the Unit or any part of it, or to any of its contents, which loss or damage is covered by valid and collectible property insurance (or which would have been covered had the insurance policies required to be maintained by Tenant or Landlord under this Lease been in force, to the extent that such loss or damage would have been recoverable under such policies). This mutual waiver precludes the assignment of any such claim by subrogation (or otherwise) to an insurance company (or any other person), and Landlord and Tenant each agree to give written notice of this waiver to each insurance company that has issued or shall issue any property insurance policy to it, and to have such policies properly endorsed, if necessary, to prevent invalidation of the insurance coverage because of this waiver. In consideration of the foregoing, each of the parties hereto agrees with the other party that such insurance policies as it may have in effect during the Term of this Lease shall include a clause or endorsement which provides in substance that the insurance company waives any right of subrogation which it might otherwise have against Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent, or Tenant.

8.04. Landlord’s Insurance. Landlord shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) at all times during the Term: (a) special form property insurance coverage in an amount equal to the full replacement value of the Building (excluding Tenant’s trade fixtures, equipment, Tenant Work (other than the Initial Tenant Work, which shall be insured by Landlord),Tenant’s Property and property not owned by Landlord); and (b) commercial general liability insurance covering the Development, (i) in the minimum amounts of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, with an annual aggregate limit of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for personal or bodily injury and damage to property, and (ii) an umbrella policy in the minimum coverage amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence, with an annual aggregate limit of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00); and (iii) any and all other insurance required to be maintained by Landlord by the Condominium Documents. As set forth in Section 4.02, the cost of any such insurance shall be borne by Tenant and other tenants of the Development as part of Operating Costs.

ARTICLE 9: USE OF PREMISES

9.01. Permitted Uses.

(a) Tenant shall use the Premises only for the Permitted Uses described in Article 1 and for no other use. Tenant shall keep the Premises equipped with appropriate safety appliances to the extent required by applicable Legal Requirements or Insurance Requirements. Tenant shall not cause or permit any potentially harmful air emissions, odors of cooking or other processes, or other objectionable odors or emissions to emanate from the Premises. Tenant shall not conduct or permit any auctions or sheriff’s sales at the Premises.

(b) If Tenant intends to conduct animal research within the Premises, such research shall be limited to biopharmaceutical research and development, including the handling and testing of mus musculus (laboratory mice) and rattus norvegicus (laboratory rat) only (the “Permitted Animals”) in connection therewith, and for no other purpose or use. If Tenant proposes to use any animals other than the Permitted Animals in its operations, it shall first obtain the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold. Animal research, solely of Permitted Animals, shall be permitted subject to the following: (a) all testing and research shall be conducted in strict compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and with good scientific and medical practice; (b) all dead animals, any part thereof or any waste products related thereto, shall be disposed of, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, in strict compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and with good scientific and medical practice; (c) no odors, noises or any similar nuisance shall be permitted to emanate from the vivarium; and (d) Tenant’s use of research animals shall not interfere with the peaceable and quiet use

 

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and enjoyment by other tenants or occupants of the Unit or the Building of their respective demised premises. Tenant shall procure and deliver to Landlord copies of all permits and approvals necessary for the use and operation of the vivarium and the keeping of Permitted Animals before allowing any actual Permitted Animals into the Premises and shall maintain such permits and approvals in full force and effect at all times during the Term. Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord and Landlord’s partners, trustees, beneficiaries, shareholders, members, managers, owners, officers, directors, mortgagees, ground lessors, agents, employees, independent contractors, Landlord’s managing agent and other persons acting under them (collectively, “Indemnitees”) from and against all liability, claim, damage, loss or cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to the use and operation of the vivarium and the presence of the Permitted Animals in and about the Premises, except to the extent to which the same was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Indemnitees.

9.02. Indemnification. Tenant is responsible for the Premises and any Tenant’s improvements, equipment, facilities and installations, wherever located in the Building or the Land, and all liabilities, including tort liabilities, incident thereto, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors or invitees, or the Indemnitees. Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors or invitees, or the Indemnitees, Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend the Indemnitees from and against all liability, claim, damage, loss or cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising in whole or part out of, or in any way related to, (i) any alleged or actual injury, loss, theft or damage to any person or property while on the Premises or the Limited Common Elements; (ii) any alleged or actual injury, loss, theft or damage to any person or property while on the Development (other than within the Premises) to the extent arising from the acts or omissions of Tenant or persons claiming by, through or under Tenant, or any of their respective officers, employees, agents, servants, contractors or invitees (collectively, “Tenant Parties”); (iii) any alleged or actual condition within the Premises; (iv) failure of Tenant or any Tenant Party to comply with any provision of this Lease or the Condominium Documents; or (v) the use of the Premises, the Land or the Development by Tenant or any Tenant Party, in each case under (i) through (v) above paying any cost to Landlord on demand as Additional Rent. Landlord shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Tenant and Tenant’s partners, trustees, beneficiaries, shareholders, members, managers, owners, officers, directors, , agents, and employees from and against all liability, claim, damage, loss or cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) to the extent caused by Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or breach of this Lease.

The provisions of this Section 9.02 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this

Lease.

9.03. Compliance With Legal Requirements and Title Matters.

(a) Tenant shall not permit the Premises, or cause the Premises or the Unit or the Building, to be used in any way that violates any applicable law, code, ordinance, governmental regulation, order, permit, approval or any other governmental consent (each a “Legal Requirement”) or Title Matter or any provision of the Condominium Documents, or that unreasonably interferes with the use of other portions (i.e., other than the Premises) of the Unit or the Building by other tenants of the Unit or the Building, or constitutes a nuisance or waste. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, be responsible for compliance with all Legal Requirements and Title Matters applicable to the Premises (or to the Unit or the Building solely by reason of Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises); provided that Tenant shall only be responsible for Tenant’s Percentage of such costs required to comply with all Legal Requirements and Title Matters if such non-compliance is applicable to the general permitted use of the Building or the Unit). The foregoing notwithstanding, Landlord, and not Tenant, shall be responsible for making all improvements and alterations to the common areas of the Development, the Unit and the Building which are required to cause the same to comply with all present and future Legal Requirements (the cost of which shall be included in Operating Expenses pursuant to Section 7.01(b).

 

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(b) Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for procuring and maintaining in full force and effect, and complying at all times with, any and all necessary permits, certifications, permissions and the like and complying with any reporting requirements directly relating or incident to the conduct of its activities on the Premises. Within ten (10) Business Days of a request by Landlord, which request shall be made not more than once during each period of twelve (12) consecutive months during the Term hereof, unless otherwise requested by any mortgagee of Landlord or prospective purchaser of the Unit (either by itself or as part of a mortgage on or purchase of a larger portion of the Development), Tenant shall furnish Landlord with copies of all such permits that Tenant has obtained. Tenant shall promptly give notice to Landlord of any written warnings or violations delivered by any governmental authority and resulting from Tenant’s use or occupancy of, or any condition within, the Premises (including building code violations, fire safety code violations, wastewater management violations, OSHA violations, or violations of Legal Requirements (including Environmental Laws)) received from any federal, state, or municipal agency or any court of law within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt of such notice and shall promptly cure the conditions causing any such violations. Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default of its obligations under the preceding sentence to promptly cure any condition causing any such violation in the event that, in lieu of such cure, Tenant shall contest the validity of such violation, or apply for a variance or permission to allow such use by appellate or other proceedings permitted under applicable Legal Requirements, provided that: (i) any such contest is made reasonably and in good faith, (ii) Tenant makes provisions reasonably acceptable to Landlord, including posting bond(s) or giving other security reasonably acceptable to Landlord, to protect Landlord and its mortgagees, and the Unit from any liability, costs, damages or expenses arising in connection with such violation and failure to cure, (iii) Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord) and hold Landlord and its mortgagees harmless from and against any and all liability, costs, damages, or expenses arising in connection with such condition and/or violation, except to the extent to which such condition was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlord’s employees, agents, contractors or invitees, (iv) Tenant shall promptly cure any violation in the event that its appeal of such violation is overruled or rejected, (v) Tenant shall certify to Landlord’s and its mortgagees’ reasonable satisfaction that Tenant’s decision to delay such cure is not reasonably expected to result in any actual or threatened bodily injury or property damage to Landlord, any tenant or occupant of the Unit or the Building or any other person or entity, and (vi) this Lease is in full force and effect and no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing.

9.04. Hazardous Materials.

(a) “Environmental Law” shall mean all statutes, laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, standards, guidelines, authorizations and orders of federal, state or local public authorities now in force or hereafter enacted, modified, or amended pertaining to the protection of the environment or to health or safety risks arising therefrom, including, but not limited to, control of air pollution, water pollution, groundwater pollution, and the generation, manufacture, management, handling, use, sale, transportation, delivery, discharge, emission, treatment, storage, disposal, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials. To the extent applicable, such laws include, but are not limited to: (1) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.; (2) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq.; (3) the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq.; (4) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq.; (5) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq.; (6) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; (7) Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001; (8) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49

 

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U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.; (9) federal regulations promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing statutes; (10) Massachusetts laws and regulations enacted in order to implement federal environmental statutes and regulations; (11) the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act, M.G.L. c. 21C; (12) the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Materials Release Prevention and Response Act, M.G.L. c. 21E; (13) the Hazardous Substances Disclosure by Employers Act, M.G.L. c. 111F; (14) Massachusetts regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority of applicable state environmental laws; and (15) local ordinances and regulations.

Hazardous Materials” shall mean, but shall not be limited to, any products, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, toxic substances, environmental, biological, pathological, chemical, radioactive materials, waste or substances, oil or petroleum products and any material, waste or substance, which because of its quantitative concentration, chemical, biological, radioactive, flammable, explosive, infectious, or other characteristics, constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute or contribute to a danger or hazard to public health, safety or welfare or to the environment, including any asbestos (whether or not friable) and any asbestos-containing materials, lead paint, waste oils, solvents and chlorinated oils, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxic metals, etchants, pickling and plating wastes, explosives, reactive metals and compounds, pesticides, herbicides, radon gas, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and chemical, biological and radioactive wastes, or any other materials or substances that are mentioned under or regulated by any Environmental Law; and including any other products or materials subsequently found by an authority of competent jurisdiction to have adverse effects on the environment or the health and safety of persons.

(b) Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all Environmental Laws pertaining to the transportation, use, storage, generation, disposal, release or discharge of Hazardous Materials to, from or at the Premises by Tenant or any Tenant Party, including obtaining all required permits and approvals. Provided that the same is performed at all times in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, Tenant may generate, produce, bring upon, use, store or treat Hazardous Materials in the Premises which are (a) typically found in commercial construction sites (which shall apply only during such time as Tenant is performing construction at the Premises as provided for in this Lease), (b) cleaning products or office supplies typically used in laboratory/office space, and (c) materials otherwise used in the ordinary course of Tenant’s operations and typically found in other leased laboratory space used for comparable purposes, as reasonably needed for Tenant’s operations and research activities, and strictly in accordance with Environmental Laws. In all events Tenant shall comply with all applicable provisions of the standards of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as further described in the USDHHS publication Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (5th Edition, December 2009) as it may be further revised, or such nationally recognized new or replacement standards as may be reasonably selected by Landlord. Except as otherwise set forth above, Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials to be generated, produced, brought upon, used, stored, treated or disposed of to, from, or in or about the Premises by Tenant or any Tenant Party without Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. Any Hazardous Materials permitted to be stored on the Premises pursuant to this paragraph shall be stored in areas of the Premises exclusively designated by Tenant for such purpose to the extent required by Legal Requirements. In no event shall any Hazardous Materials be generated, stored, used or disposed of outside of the Premises. Tenant shall not dispose of Hazardous Materials from the Premises to any other location except in strict compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, nor permit any persons acting under it to do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not, in any event, be responsible for any Hazardous Materials to the extent such Hazardous Materials are introduced to the Development by anyone other than Tenant or any Tenant Party.

(c) Within five (5) Business Days after taking initial occupancy of the Premises, Tenant shall provide to Landlord a list of all Hazardous Materials used, stored or generated by Tenant in the Premises, including quantities of each anticipated to be used, together with the material safety data sheet (“MSDS”)

 

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for each such Hazardous Material. Thereafter, within ten (10) Business Days of Landlord’s request, Tenant shall provide Landlord with an updated list of all Hazardous Materials used, stored or generated by Tenant in the Premises, including quantities of each used, together with the MSDS for each such Hazardous Material; provided that such request shall not be made more than one time in any twelve (12) month period. From time to time at Landlord’s request, Tenant shall execute affidavits, certifications and the like, in form reasonably acceptable to Tenant, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge and belief, regarding the presence or absence of Hazardous Materials on the Premises or the Unit used, stored, generated, disposed of or released by Tenant or any Tenant Party. Furthermore, within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s request, Tenant shall make available to Landlord at the Premises, for review and audit by Landlord, all of Tenant’s books and records relating to the types and amounts of all Hazardous Materials being generated, produced, brought upon, used, stored or disposed of by or on behalf of Tenant at, on or from the Premises, together with copies of any federal, state or municipal filings or compliance reports made by Tenant with respect to such Hazardous Materials that are required by applicable Environmental Law. Tenant agrees to pay the cost of any environmental inspection or assessment requested by any governmental agencies, mortgagees of the Unit (either by itself or as part of a larger mortgaged property), or by any insurance carrier to the extent that such inspection or assessment pertains to any release, threat of release, contamination, claim of contamination, loss or damage or deterioration of condition in the Premises caused by or alleged to be caused by Tenant or any Tenant Party (collectively, “Environmental Incidents”).

(d) Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or any Tenant Party or to any person or governmental authority whatsoever for any release of Hazardous Materials brought to the Premises by or on behalf of Tenant at any time during the Term, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Landlord shall have the right, from time to time during the Term, but not more than once in any six (6) month period unless either Tenant is in default of its obligations under this Section 9.04 or Landlord has reason to believe that a release of Hazardous Materials has occurred on, at or from the Premises caused by Tenant or a Tenant Party, to enter upon the Premises upon reasonable prior notice to Tenant to perform environmental audits relating to the operations of Tenant and all those claiming through Tenant on the Premises, including (i) reviewing records relating to compliance with Environmental Laws and industry standards applicable to the generation, handling, use, storage and disposal of Hazardous Materials, (ii) observing techniques for handling, storing, using and disposing of Hazardous Materials, (iii) reviewing documentation relating to the off-Premises disposal of Hazardous Materials from the Premises, and (iv) conducting such tests as Landlord deems appropriate, all such work to be performed at Landlord’s sole expense except as otherwise provided in the next sentence. In addition to, and not in limitation of the rights provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if required by any governmental agency or if Landlord reasonably believes that a release of Hazardous Materials has occurred on or from the Premises by Tenant or any Tenant Party or a threat of release exists arising from Hazardous Materials not being handled, stored, used or disposed of by Tenant or any Tenant Party in accordance with the requirements of this Lease and all applicable Environmental Laws, then Landlord may, but need not, perform appropriate testing and the reasonable costs thereof shall be reimbursed to Landlord by Tenant within ten (10) Business Days of demand, as Additional Rent, except that Landlord shall bear the cost of such testing if (i) Landlord (rather than a governmental agency) requested such testing and (ii) such testing determines that no such release has occurred as a result of the actions of Tenant or any Tenant Party and that Hazardous Materials are being handled, used, stored and disposed of in compliance with the terms of this Lease and all applicable Environmental Laws. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in connection with any environmental audits or other inspections or testing performed by Landlord pursuant to this Section. Landlord and any third parties conducting such audits and/or inspecting Tenant’s books and records shall enter into reasonable non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with Tenant, in form reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant.

 

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(e) If any transportation, generation, storage, use or disposal of Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises or the Land by Tenant or any Tenant Party, results in the threat of release, release onto, or other contamination of any portion of the Unit, the Building, the Land, or any other portion of the Development or adjacent areas, soil or surface or ground water, or any loss or damage to person(s) or property, Tenant agrees to: (a) notify Landlord immediately, once Tenant has knowledge or has received notice, of any release, threat of release, contamination, claim of contamination, loss or damage, and (b) after consultation with Landlord, clean up the release, threat of release, or contamination in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws or Legal Requirements. In the event of such contamination, Tenant agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord and to provide such documents, affidavits and information as may be reasonably requested by Landlord (1) to comply with any Environmental Law or Legal Requirement, (2) to comply with the request of any lender, purchaser or tenant, and/or (3) for any other reason reasonably deemed necessary by Landlord. Tenant shall notify Landlord promptly in the event of any spill or other release of any Hazardous Material at, in, on, under or about the Premises, the Building or elsewhere within the Development by Tenant or any Tenant Party that is required to be reported to a governmental authority under any Environmental Law or Legal Requirement, shall promptly forward to Landlord copies of any written notices received by Tenant relating to alleged violations of any Environmental Law or Legal Requirement and shall promptly pay when due any fine or assessment against Landlord, Tenant, the Premises, the Unit or any other portion of the Development relating to any violation of any Environmental Law or Legal Requirement by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If any governmental authority files a lien against the Premises, the Unit or any other portion of the Development due to any act or omission, intentional or unintentional, of Tenant or any Tenant Party that results or has resulted in the releasing, spilling, leaking, leaching, pumping, emitting, pouring, emptying or dumping of any Hazardous Material, Tenant shall, within ten (10) Business Days from the date that Tenant is first given notice of such lien (or within such shorter period of time as may be specified by Landlord if such governmental authority takes steps to enforce such lien) either (A) pay the claim and remove the lien or (B) furnish a cash deposit bond or such other security as is reasonably satisfactory in all respects to Landlord and sufficient to discharge the lien completely.

(f) Any increase in the premium for necessary insurance on the Premises or the Unit which arises from Tenant’s use and/or storage of Hazardous Materials beyond those typically found in office and laboratory space used for comparable purposes shall be solely at Tenant’s expense. Tenant shall procure and maintain at its sole expense such additional insurance as may be required to comply with any requirement of any federal, state or local government agency with jurisdiction.

(g) Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors and/or invitees or the Indemnitees, Tenant shall indemnify, defend with counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord and hold the Indemnitees fully harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, suits, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, demands, costs, penalties, damages, fines and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees of Landlord’s counsel and costs of litigation), consultants’ fees, laboratory fees and clean-up costs, and the costs and expenses of investigating and defending any claims or proceedings, resulting from, or attributable to (i) the presence of any Hazardous Materials on or in the Premises, the Building or the Development arising from the act, omission or negligence of Tenant or any Tenant Party, or arising out of the generation, storage, treatment, handling, transportation, disposal or release by Tenant or any Tenant Party of any Hazardous Materials at or near the Premises or the remainder of the Development from and after such time, (ii) any violation(s) by Tenant or any Tenant Party of any Environmental Laws, (iii) any Environmental Incidents (as defined above) and (iv) any breach by Tenant of its covenants and obligations under this Section 9.04 or Section 10.07.

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(i) Reference is made to Section 10.07 for provisions relating to the decommissioning of the Premises by Tenant upon the expiration of the Term or the earlier expiration of this Lease.

9.05. Signs. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Section and except for the Initial Tenant Work, no sign, antenna or other structure or thing shall be erected or placed on the Premises or any part of the exterior of the Building or erected so as to be visible from the exterior of the Building, without first securing the written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Landlord, at Landlord’s cost, shall provide building standard signage within the Unit lobby identifying Tenant. Landlord shall also provide to Tenant Tenant’s Percentage Share of entries on any directory maintained by Landlord from time to time within the Unit. Tenant shall have the right to install one (1) sign on the Building facade, at a location above the west entrance into the Building approved in advance by Landlord, subject to (i) the approval of Landlord as to the size, shape, color, method of illumination and method of installation of such sign (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and (ii) the issuance to Tenant of all licenses, permits and approvals required from any governmental authority in connection with the installation or maintenance of such sign. All signage installed by or on behalf of Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s current sign criteria (as the same may be amended and supplements by Landlord from time to time by written notice to Tenant (collectively, “Landlord’s Sign Criteria”. A copy of the Landlord’s Sign Criteria as in effect in the Date of Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit H. Tenant shall not have the right to install any monument sign or any name or logo plate on any monument sign which is from time to time installed by Landlord. Tenant shall be solely responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for (A) obtaining and maintaining in full force and effect all licenses, permits and approvals required from any governmental authority in connection with the installation or maintenance of all exterior signage, and (B) the installation, maintenance and repair of all exterior signage, and shall maintain the same in good condition at all times. Tenant shall further be required, at its sole cost and expense, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, to remove all signage installed by Tenant and to repair all damage caused by such removal to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction.

9.06. Landlord’s Access. Subject to the provisions of this Section, Landlord or its agents may enter the Premises upon at least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice and during normal business hours to show the Premises to potential buyers, investors, tenants (but with respect to potential tenants, only in the final eighteen (18) months of the Term) or other parties; to inspect and conduct tests in order to monitor Tenant’s compliance with Legal Requirements governing Hazardous Materials; for purposes described in Sections 2.01, 9.04, 10.03 and/or 10.04(b); or for any other purpose Landlord reasonably deems necessary. At the request of Tenant, Landlord shall be escorted by a designee of Tenant during any such access; provided that if such designee fails to appear for a scheduled inspection or access by Landlord, Landlord may nevertheless proceed with such scheduled inspection or access. No prospective lender, purchaser, or tenant claiming through Landlord shall be permitted access to the Premises without a representative of Landlord present. Except in the event of an emergency posing an imminent threat of personal injury or damage to the Premises (in which event notice shall be provided as soon as reasonably practicable), Landlord shall give Tenant at least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice (which may be oral) of any entry by Landlord into the Premises. Landlord shall not enter any of the following secured areas within the Premises: laboratory space and vivarium, other than in case of emergency. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section, in case of emergency, Landlord may enter any part of the Premises without prior notice to Tenant provided that Landlord provides Tenant with notice of such entry as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts not to interfere with Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises when exercising Landlord’s rights under this paragraph. Landlord agrees to comply with Tenant’s reasonable requirements (including without limitation requirements in connection with access, health, safety, and/or security checks) in connection with non- emergency access to the Premises to the extent to which the same are consistent with the provisions of this Section and have been provided to Landlord in writing prior to any such entry.

 

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9.07. Landlord’s Rules and Regulations. Tenant and all Tenant Parties shall observe Landlord’s rules and regulations (the “Rules and Regulations”) promulgated (and amended from time to time) with respect to the occupation and use of the Unit and the Premises and of general applicability to all tenants of the Building and the Unit (including all Rules and Regulations which are applicable only to tenants which are using their leased premises for office or laboratory purposes, such as Tenant), provided that (i) Tenant receives reasonable prior written notice of such Rules and Regulations, (ii) the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Lease, and (iii) such Rules and Regulations are applied in a non-discriminatory manner to all similar tenants. Landlord’s initial Rules and Regulations are set forth in Exhibit G attached hereto. The Rules and Regulations may also include, if any portion of the Building is being used as an animal facility at any time, provisions specifically relating thereto. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to impose upon Landlord any duty or obligation to enforce the Rules and Regulations, or the terms, covenants or conditions in any other lease as against any other tenant and Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant or such other tenant’s servants, employees, agents, contractors, visitors, invitees or licensees.

9.08. Compliance With Insurance Requirements. Tenant and all Tenant Parties shall at all times comply with the terms of any policy of insurance maintained by Landlord or Tenant and applicable to the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development, or any portion of any of the foregoing, and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy, and all orders, rules, regulations and other requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (or any other body exercising similar functions) (collectively, “Insurance Requirements”).

9.09. Floor Load; Heavy Machinery. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per square foot of area which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by Legal Requirements. Tenant acknowledges receipt from Landlord of the foregoing floor load information. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all heavy machinery and mechanical equipment, which shall be placed so as to distribute the weight. Heavy machinery and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained by Tenant at Tenant’s expense in settings sufficient in Landlord’s reasonable judgment to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance. Tenant shall not move any heavy machinery, heavy equipment, freight, bulky matter, or fixtures into or out of the Building without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If such machinery, equipment, freight, bulky matter or fixtures requires special handling, Tenant agrees to employ only persons holding a Master Rigger’s License to do said work, and that all work in connection therewith shall comply with applicable Legal Requirements. Any such moving shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant and Tenant will defend, indemnify and save Landlord harmless against and from any liability, loss, injury, claim or suit resulting directly or indirectly from such moving. Proper placement of all such heavy machinery, etc., in the Premises shall be Tenant’s responsibility.

9.10. LEED/Energy Conservation Measures . Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is required by the terms of certain of the permits issued by the Town of Watertown for the Development to design and construct the Unit so as to be certifiable at a Silver level in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Core & Shell program (“LEED-CS”), and has designed and constructed the Building to achieve that goal. Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that such certification will require Tenant to comply with the following requirements in connection with the design, construction, use and operation of its Premises:

 

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  (1)

Mandatory Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Tenant Compliance. Tenant shall meet the following design and construction requirements in support of and in compliance with the LEED-CS prerequisites and credits attempted within the base-building LEED-CS certification application:

 

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EAp3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management: Any additional HVAC & Refrigeration equipment and/or systems installed by Tenant must comply with the following: “zero use of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-based refrigerants in new heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems. Small HVAC units (defined as containing less than 0.5 pounds (228 grams) of refrigerant) and other equipment, such as standard refrigerators, small water coolers and any other equipment that contains less than 0.5 pounds (228 grams) of refrigerant, are not subject to the requirements of this prerequisite”.

 

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IEQp1 Minimum Air Quality Performance: All mechanical ventilation systems installed by Tenant must “meet the minimum requirements of Sections 4 through 7 of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. Mechanical ventilation systems must be designed using the ventilation rate procedure or the applicable local code, whichever is more stringent.” Compliance must be demonstrated through calculations performed in alignment with the Ventilation Rate Procedure methodology as per section 6.2 of the ASHRAE 62.1-2007 standard.

 

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IEQp2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control (ETS): Tenant is required to “Prohibit smoking in the building. Prohibit on-property smoking within 25 feet (8 meters) of entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows. Provide signage to allow smoking in designated areas, prohibit smoking in designated areas or prohibit smoking on the entire property.”

 

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Mandatory Tenant Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs). Tenant shall adhere to the following performance requirements to support and align with the Energy Conservation Measures incorporated in the base-building Core and Shell building systems and building envelope design and the LEED-CS whole building energy model:

 

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Lighting Power Density: The installed interior lighting power in the Premises must be designed to be equal to or less than 0.75 Watts/SF using the Building Area Calculation Method as referenced in ASHRAE 90.1-2007.

 

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Lighting Controls: Office tenants are required to provide the following lighting controls:

 

   

Daylight dimming: The Premises shall be designed to meet the following daylight dimming requirements:

 

   

Automatic daylight harvesting controls must be provided in all tenant spaces that are within 15 ft of the exterior walls.

 

   

All lighting in these areas must be automatically controlled based on available daylight and is dimmed from 100% to 30% of the light output with a proportional power input reduction (from 100% to 30% of the power input).

 

   

The light level setpoint shall be 50 fc at a horizontal plane that is 2.5 ft above the floor.

 

   

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Beyond adhering to the requirements of the above listed LEED-CS prerequisites and credits, Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall design and construct the Initial Tenant Work and all subsequent Tenant Work, and shall operate within the Premises, so as to render the Premises certifiable under the LEED 2009 program for Commercial Interiors at a Silver level. Even if third-party certification is not pursued, Tenant shall be required to comply with the aforementioned LEED prerequisites and credits. In addition to and without limiting any of the foregoing, Tenant shall comply with the LEED design, construction and performance requirements for Arsenal Yards set forth on Exhibit K attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “LEED Requirements”).

9.11. Emergency Generator .

(a) Tenant shall have the right to tie into and use the emergency generator to be installed by Landlord as part of the Base Building Work for use by tenants of the Unit (the “Unit Generator”). Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for installing, maintaining, repairing and replacing its connection between the Premises and the Unit Generator, and all associated cabling. Tenant shall be permitted to use up to five (5) watts per square foot of Rentable Area in the Premises from the Unit Generator, and at no time shall Tenant exceed that use limitation with respect to the Unit Generator. Except to the extent that Tenant ties into the Unit Generator as part of the Initial Tenant Work in accordance with the provisions of the Work Letter, installation of such tine-in and any related cabling, conduit and appurtenances will be governed by the applicable provisions of this Lease relating to Tenant Work. Tenant will submit to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed installation date Tenant’s proposed plans and specifications relating to the tie-in to the Unit Generator and all associated lines. Tenant may not commence any work to tie into the Unit Generator until it has received Landlord’s prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) of such plans and specifications. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all applicable Legal Requirements and Title Matters and Landlord’s reasonable directives relating to the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of such tie-in, including (i) obtaining and maintaining (or causing to be obtained and maintained) and complying with the provisions of all applicable permits relating to the tie into and use of the Unit Generator. Tenant may not use the Unit Generator for any purpose other than solely in connection with Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises for the Permitted Use and in accordance with any applicable permit(s) pertaining to the Unit Generator. Tenant may not use the Unit Generator to serve other occupant(s) of the Development.

(b) Subject to Landlord’s prior written approval of the location, design and specifications therefor (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Tenant shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense (except to the extent to which the installation cost thereof is paid through the Landlord’s Allowance), to install, operate, repair, maintain and replace one or more back-up generators reasonably necessary for Tenant’s use (and the use of any permitted subtenants) of the Premises for the Permitted Use, including all reasonably necessary cabling and related appurtenances (collectively, the “Tenant Generators”), within the Premises. The Tenant Generators shall be tested and operated so as not to cause any odor, noise or vibration to escape the Premises, or otherwise to create any nuisance, and shall not in any way adversely affect the function of the Unit Generator. Tenant will be solely responsible for all utility charges incurred with respect to the Tenant Generators, as separately metered (at Tenant’s expense).

 

 

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(c) Except to the extent a Tenant Generator is installed as part of the Initial Tenant Work in accordance with the provisions of the Work Letter, installation of a Tenant Generator and any related cabling, conduit and appurtenances will be governed by the applicable provisions of this Lease relating to Tenant Work. Tenant will submit to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed installation date(s) Tenant’s proposed plans and specifications relating to the installation, operation and use of each Tenant Generator and all associated lines. Tenant may not commence any work to install a Tenant Generator until it has received Landlord’s prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) of such plans and specifications. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all applicable Legal Requirements and Title Matters and Landlord’s reasonable directives relating to the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the Tenant Generators, including, but not limited to (i) obtaining and maintaining (or causing to be obtained and maintained) and complying with the provisions of all applicable permits required for the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the Tenant Generators, (ii) implementing spill prevention control and countermeasures and containment plan(s) (as required by federal, state, or local regulations) or best management practices plan(s), (iii) providing evidence of insurance covering such facilities, and (iv) maintaining and inspecting such facilities and related equipment and keeping records related thereto. Tenant will maintain and repair the Tenant Generators in good operating condition throughout the Term, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. All maintenance, repair and replacement of the Tenant Generators and all governmental compliance required in connection with the Tenant Generators will be Tenant’s sole responsibility and Tenant’s sole cost and expense; provided, however, if Tenant fails to commence such maintenance and repair within thirty (30) days (unless an emergency exists, in which event Tenant shall promptly commence such curative work and thereafter diligently prosecute the same to completion) after written notice from Landlord and thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion, then Landlord may elect to perform such maintenance at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Upon Landlord’s request, Tenant will promptly provide Landlord with copies of all records relating to (i) the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the Tenant Generators, and (ii) the compliance of the Tenant Generators with any applicable Legal Requirements.

(d) Tenant may not use a Tenant Generator for any purpose other than solely in connection with Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises for the Permitted Use and in accordance with any applicable permit(s) pertaining to the Tenant Generators. Tenant may not use a Tenant Generator to serve other occupant(s) of the Unit or the Building. This provision does not modify Tenant’s permitted use of the

Premises, and does not relieve Tenant of any environmental liability under this Lease.

(e) Tenant will promptly report to Landlord any spill or release and any written citations or notices of violation of any Legal Requirements received by Tenant in connection with a Tenant Generator, and will provide Landlord with copies thereof. Such notification to Landlord will not relieve Tenant from its obligations to notify governmental agencies. Any cleanup or remediation will be completed by Tenant in accordance with applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner and to a level meeting the applicable state cleanup criteria, together with any applicable state assurance or closure. Tenant shall make annual inspections, at Tenant’s expense, to ensure regulatory compliance and the proper operation, maintenance and repair of the Tenant Generators, and will forward copies of such inspection reports to Landlord promptly following receipt of Landlord’s written request(s) therefor.

(f) At any time within ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Term, or earlier termination of this Lease, Landlord may, at Tenant’s cost and expense, cause a qualified environmental consultant reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant to perform an environmental investigation to determine whether a release of any Hazardous Materials has occurred during the Term of this Lease with respect to the Tenant Generators. Upon the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall be required to remove the Tenant Generators (and any related fuel tanks, conduit, fuel lines, cabling and other appurtenances associated therewith), which work shall include (i) restoring the affected areas to their original condition prior to the installation of the Tenant Generators, and (ii) repairing any damage to the Premises or the Unit or the Building caused by the removal of the Tenant Generators.

 

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Tenant shall perform any required environmental remediation for the release of any Hazardous Materials in connection with the Tenant Generators caused by Tenant or any Tenant Party during the Term of this Lease in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. If the environmental investigation performed by the environmental consultant as provided above confirms the release of any Hazardous Materials caused by Tenant or any Tenant Party in connection with the Tenant Generators, Tenant must thereafter perform any clean up or remediation required by applicable Legal Requirements and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements, and document with a report prepared by a qualified environmental consultant reasonably approved by Landlord evidencing no impact to soil and groundwater exceeding state cleanup criteria for the use of the site, or that any impacted soil or groundwater has been remediated in a manner and to a level meeting the applicable state cleanup criteria, together with any applicable state assurance or closure.

9.12. Rooftop Rights.

(a) Tenant shall be permitted, in locations on the roof of the Building as reasonably approved by Landlord in writing in advance, to install, operate, maintain, repair and remove, or Landlord may install on behalf of Tenant, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and for use solely by Tenant in connection with its business operations conducted in the Premises and not for use by non-occupant third parties, (i) telecommunications and data processing equipment (including but not limited to satellite dishes, generators, cell boosters and antennae), and related wiring from the roof to the interior portions of the Premises to the extent reasonably necessary (collectively, the “Rooftop Communications Equipment”), and (ii) such supplementary HVAC and other equipment serving solely the Premises, consistent with Tenant’s use of the Premises (collectively, with the Rooftop Communications Equipment, the “Rooftop Equipment”), provided the same complies with all Legal Requirements, all Title Matters and the provisions of the Condominium Documents. The Rooftop Equipment shall be screened from exterior view in a manner reasonably acceptable to Landlord and as may be required by the Town of Watertown. Tenant shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with or relating to the Rooftop Equipment, including installation, operation, maintenance, use, removal and insuring of the Rooftop Equipment (same being deemed Tenant’s personal property for purposes of this Lease), and shall reimburse Landlord any reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, including, but not limited to any costs for electric power and HVAC (if any) that Tenant uses in the Building for the Rooftop Equipment, as separately metered. Landlord shall have the right to permit other tenants of the Building to lease space on the roof of the Building for such other party’s own rooftop antennae, satellite dishes and other telecommunications equipment to be used in the conduct of such tenant’s business operations in the Building and not elsewhere, provided that (i) Tenant shall continue to have full access to the Rooftop Equipment, (ii) Tenant’s right to install, use, improve, add to and replace Rooftop Equipment shall be non-exclusive and shall be shared on a pro rata basis with any such rights granted to other tenant(s) in the Buildings, (iii) Landlord shall not install, and shall prohibit the installation and/or operation by any other party of, any additional microwave dishes/earth satellite disks, antennae, towers and/or other structures on the Roof which would, in Tenant’s reasonable judgment, interfere with Tenant’s use of the Rooftop Equipment which is then in place.

(b) Prior to installing any Rooftop Equipment, Tenant shall submit to Landlord for its approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) plans and specifications that (i) specify in detail the design, location, size (and, with respect to Rooftop Communications Equipment, the frequency) of the Rooftop Equipment and (ii) are sufficiently detailed to allow for the installation of the Rooftop Equipment in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all Legal Requirements. Following Landlord’s approval of such plans, Tenant shall obtain all permits required for the installation and operation, thereof, and copies of all such permits must be submitted to Landlord before Tenant begins to install the Rooftop Equipment. Tenant shall be permitted to select a contractor of its choice to undertake the installation of the Rooftop Equipment, subject to

 

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Landlord’s approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). Tenant shall install all Rooftop Equipment in a good and workmanlike manner, and shall maintain and use the Rooftop Equipment in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements and Title Matters. Tenant shall also have the right to install reasonably necessary conduit and sleeving from the roof to the points of connection within the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of installation (including structural reinforcing or modifications required to be made to the roof in order to support Tenant’s Rooftop Equipment), repair, maintenance and removal with respect to the Rooftop Equipment. Tenant shall thereafter maintain all permits necessary for the maintenance and operation of the Rooftop Equipment while it is on the Building. Tenant shall maintain the Rooftop Equipment in good repair and condition and in such a manner so as not to interfere in any material respect with any other satellite, antennae or other transmission facility on the roof or elsewhere in the Building which was installed and operating prior to Tenant’s installation of the Rooftop Equipment which is claimed to be causing such interference. Tenant shall repair any damage to the Building caused by or relating to the Rooftop Equipment, including that which is caused by its installation, maintenance, use or removal, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Landlord for any actual damage to the Building, including any damage resulting from penetrations of the Roof with respect to such installation, maintenance or use.

(c) Tenant shall, at its expense, remove the Rooftop Equipment prior to the expiration of the Term (or within thirty (30) days after the earlier termination of the Term). If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may remove the Rooftop Equipment and store or dispose of it in any manner Landlord deems appropriate without liability to Tenant; Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection therewith within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s request therefor.

(d) All work relating to the Rooftop Equipment shall, at Landlord’s request, be coordinated with Landlord’s roofing contractor so as not to void any warranty for the Roof.

ARTICLE 10: CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES

10.01. Existing Conditions. Tenant acknowledges that except for any express representations contained in this Lease, neither Landlord nor any person acting under or on behalf of Landlord has made any representation as to the condition of the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development, or the suitability of the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development for Tenant’s intended use. Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has made its own inspection and inquiry regarding the Premises, the Unit, the Building and the Development, and is not relying on any representations of Landlord or any broker or persons acting on behalf of Landlord other than as set forth in this Lease. Landlord represents to Tenant that, to the best of its actual knowledge, as of the Date of the Lease, (a) there are no violations of any Legal Requirements in the Premises, and (b) there are no defects or damages with respect to the Premises that would not be visible during a visual inspection.

10.02. No Landlord Liability. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the persons, property or business (including loss of revenue, profits or data) of Tenant or any Tenant Party, provided, however, that this Section 10.02 shall not exempt Landlord from liability for Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct, or the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees, or Landlord’s breach of its obligations herein. This exemption shall apply whether such damage or injury is caused by (among other things): (i) fire, steam, electricity, water, gas, air, sewage, sewer gas or odors, snow, ice, frost or rain; (ii) the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, faucets, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, windows, air conditioning or lighting fixtures or any other cause; (iii) explosion, electrical or electromagnetic emissions; (iv) any casualty or

 

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Taking; (v) theft; (vi) conditions in or about the Unit or the Building; or (vii) any act or omission of any other tenant. Tenant hereby agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all merchandise, furniture, fixtures and property of every kind, nature and description of Tenant or any Tenant Party which may be in or upon the Premises, the Unit, the Building or the Development, shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant, and that if the whole or any part thereof shall be damaged, destroyed, stolen or removed from any cause or reason whatsoever, no part of said damage or loss shall be charged to, or borne by, Landlord, except to the extent caused by Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees, or Landlord’s breach of its obligations herein.

10.03. Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Section 16.09, and except for damage caused by fire, other casualty or taking (which is dealt with below), and damage caused by the act or omission of Tenant or any Tenant Party, Landlord shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, the foundations of the Building, the exterior walls and windows and roof (including roof membrane) of the Unit, the Unit Generator, the Building Systems (including the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and other systems serving the Premises in common with other portions of the Unit), to the extent not serving the Premises or another tenant’s premises exclusively, the common areas and facilities of the Building, and any other items constituting Limited Common Elements of the Unit pursuant to the Condominium Documents (excluding those items that Tenant is responsible for under Article 11) in good order, condition and repair; provided that Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of the necessity for such repairs; and, provided further, that the damage thereto shall not have been caused by negligence of Tenant (or any subtenant), its concessionaires, agents, employees, invitees, licensees or contractors, in which event Tenant shall be responsible therefor and shall promptly make all such repairs. Landlord shall make any repairs or replacements to the Premises, the Unit (including the Unit Generator) or the Building, to the extent such repair or replacement was necessitated by Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees or Landlord’s breach of its obligations herein, at its sole cost and expense and not to be reimbursed as an Operating Expense. In addition, Landlord shall enforce the applicable provisions of the Condominium Documents with respect to the maintenance, repair or replacement of the General Common Elements and all other buildings in the Development. Except to the extent caused by Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees, or Landlord’s breach of its obligations herein, Landlord shall not be obligated to maintain, repair or replace any interior windows, doors, plate glass, or the surfaces of walls within the Premises, or any fixtures, components or equipment located either within the Premises or elsewhere which serve the Premises exclusively, all of which shall be Tenant’s obligation. Tenant waives the benefit of any present or future law that provides Tenant the right to repair the Premises, the Unit or the Building at Landlord’s expense or to abate or reduce the Rent or to terminate this Lease because of the condition of the Premises, the Unit or the Building, to the extent such benefit of law may be waived by Tenant; provided, however, that the foregoing waiver shall not be deemed to waive any rights expressly granted to Tenant pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.03 of this Lease. Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement of Rent, nor shall Landlord incur any liability, by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to Tenant arising from any repairs, alterations, additions, replacements or improvements made by Landlord, or any related work undertaken by Landlord in accordance with the provisions of this Lease provided Landlord complies with the terms of Section 9.06 regarding access to the Premises. Notwithstanding the fact that Landlord may provide security services at the Unit or the Building at any time during the term of this Lease, (i) Tenant hereby releases Landlord from any claim for injury to persons or damage to property asserted by Tenant or any Tenant Party that is suffered or occurs in or about the Premises or in or about the Unit, the Building or the Development by reason of the act of any intruder or any other person, and (ii) Landlord shall not be deemed to owe Tenant or any other person any duty or standard of care as a result of Landlord’s provision of such security services. All costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the performance of any obligation set forth in this Section 10.03 shall be included in Operating Expenses except to the extent otherwise expressly provided above in this Section.

 

 

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10.04. Tenant’s Obligations.

10.04(a) Repair and Maintenance. Except for work that Section 10.03 requires Landlord to do and subject to Section 16.09, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense: shall keep the Premises (including all Initial Tenant Work, other Tenant Work, Tenant Property, and all fixtures, systems and equipment now or hereafter on the Premises or elsewhere that exclusively serve the Premises regardless of whether or not the same are part of a Building System), together with any Limited Common Elements (or portions thereof) with respect to which Tenant has exclusive rights, and any interior windows, doors, interior plate glass, and the inner surfaces of walls within the Premises, in at least as good order, condition and repair as they are in on the Delivery Date or may be thereafter put in during the Term, reasonable wear and tear, damage caused by fire, other casualty or taking (which is dealt with below) and damage caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, employees, or contractors excepted; shall keep in a secure and sanitary condition all trash and rubbish temporarily stored at the Premises; and shall make all repairs and replacements and do all other work necessary for the foregoing purposes, whether the same may be ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen. Without limitation, Tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all plumbing, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and other mechanical systems (whether or not part of the Building Systems) wherever located that exclusively serve the Premises, and Tenant shall secure, pay for, and keep in force contracts with appropriate and reputable service companies approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) providing for the regular maintenance of such systems to the extent that such systems exclusively serve the Premises. All repairs and replacements required to be made by Tenant hereunder shall be equal in quality and class to the original work. No storage shall be permitted outside of the Premises except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease. Storage inside the Premises shall be provided in a manner not visible from outside the Premises.

10.04(b) Landlord’s Right to Cure. If Tenant does not perform any of its obligations under Section 10.04(a), Landlord upon ten (10) days’ prior notice to Tenant (or in the case of an emergency, with notice provided as soon as reasonably practicable) may perform such maintenance, repair or replacement on Tenant’s behalf, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for all costs reasonably incurred, together with an Administrative Charge (as defined in Section 13.02(e)), immediately upon demand.

10.05. Tenant Work

10.05(a) General. “Tenant Work” shall mean all work, demolition, installations, improvements, additions and alterations made by or on behalf of Tenant in or to the Premises or, when expressly permitted by Landlord in advance, on or to any other portion of the Unit or the Building. Without limitation, Tenant Work includes any penetrations in the walls, partitions, ceilings or floors and all attached carpeting, all signs visible from the exterior of the Premises, and all changes in the exterior appearance of the windows of the Premises (including shades, curtains and the like). All Tenant Work shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) and shall be arranged and paid for by Tenant, all as provided herein; provided that any interior non-structural Tenant Work (including any series of related Tenant Work projects) that (a) costs less than the “Tenant Work Threshold Amount” (which shall be $50,000 in each instance or series of related projects, provided that from and after the point at which the aggregate cost of Tenant Work proposed by Tenant in any Lease Year exceeds $150,000, all Tenant Work proposed during such Lease Year shall be deemed to exceed the Tenant Work Threshold Amount and shall require Landlord’s

 

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prior written approval), (b) does not adversely affect any structural component of the Building or the Unit, or any elevators, fire-safety, telecommunications, curtain wall, electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing or any other mechanical system of the Unit (collectively, the “Building Systems”), (c) does not adversely affect any penetrations in or otherwise adversely affect any walls, floors, roofs, or other structural elements of the Building or the Unit, or the curtain wall, and (d) does not include any signs visible from the exterior of the Premises or any change in the exterior appearance of the windows in the Premises (including shades, curtains and the like) shall not require Landlord’s prior approval if Tenant delivers the Construction Documents (as defined in Section 10.05(b)) for such work to Landlord at least five (5) Business Days’ prior to commencing such work. Without limiting Landlord’s rights hereunder, Landlord shall not be deemed unreasonable for withholding its approval as to any Tenant Work which would require unusual expense to re-adapt the Premises or any portion thereof to normal office use or typical laboratory use upon the termination or expiration of this Lease. In any event, non-structural cosmetic work such as painting, carpeting and wall coverings (“Cosmetic Work”) shall not require Landlord’s consent or be included in the calculation of the Tenant Work Threshold, and no prior notice to Landlord of such work is required. Whether or not Landlord’s approval is required, Tenant shall neither propose nor effect any Tenant Work that in Landlord’s reasonable judgment (i) adversely affects any structural component of the Building or the Unit, (ii) materially affects any Building System, (iii) affects the exterior or the exterior appearance of the Unit or the Building or common areas within or around the Building, (iv) includes the installation of equipment that will have an unreasonable acoustic impact on other tenants of the Building or the Unit when compared to similar equipment in first-class office and laboratory buildings, (v) diminishes the value of the Premises, the Unit or the Building, or (vi) requires any unusual expense to readapt the Premises for use by a future occupant for the Permitted Uses. Any disputes regarding the scope and estimated cost of the work necessary to readapt the Premises for the Permitted Uses shall be resolved pursuant to Section 16.17. Prior to commencing any Tenant Work affecting air disbursement from ventilation systems serving the Premises, including the installation of Tenant’s exhaust systems, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a third-party report from a consultant, and in a form, reasonably acceptable to Landlord, showing that such work will not adversely affect the ventilation systems of the Unit (or of any other tenant in the Unit) and shall, upon completion of such work, provide Landlord with a certification reasonably satisfactory to Landlord from such consultant confirming that no such adverse effects have resulted from such work. Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to provide to Landlord from time to time while Tenant’s Work is being performed, periodic lien waivers in statutory form from Tenant’s Contractor and such subcontractors and suppliers as Landlord may designate from time to time.

10.05(b) Construction Documents. No Tenant Work, other than Cosmetic Work, shall be effected except in accordance with complete, coordinated construction drawings and specifications (“Construction Documents”) prepared in accordance with Exhibit I attached hereto. Before commencing any Tenant Work requiring Landlord’s approval hereunder, Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s prior written approval of the Construction Documents for such work, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Landlord shall be given a reasonable opportunity to consult with Tenant and review plans for any work under this Lease requiring Landlord’s consent as they are being prepared. The Construction Documents shall be prepared by an architect (“Tenant’s Architect”) registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and experienced in the construction of tenant space improvements in comparable buildings in the area where the Premises are located and, if the value of such Tenant Work will equal or exceed the Tenant Work Threshold Amount or will affect any Building System, the identity of Tenant’s Architect (and also engineers if such work will affect any Building System) shall be approved by Landlord in advance, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the liabilities associated with and expenses of all architectural and engineering services relating to Tenant Work and for the adequacy, accuracy, and completeness of the Construction Documents even if approved by Landlord (and even if Tenant’s Architect has been otherwise engaged by Landlord in connection with the Base Building Work

 

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or the Initial Tenant Work). Construction Documents shall comply with all Legal Requirements and Title Matters applicable to the Development or the Premises, or Tenant’s use thereof, as well as with the provisions of the Condominium Documents. Construction Documents shall set forth in detail the requirements for construction of the Tenant Work and shall show all work necessary to complete the Tenant Work, including all cutting, fitting, and patching and all connections to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and components of the Unit or the Building. Submission of the Construction Documents to Landlord for approval shall be deemed a warranty by Tenant that all Tenant Work described in the Construction Documents (i) complies with all applicable Legal Requirements, Title Matters and the Condominium Documents, (ii) does not adversely affect any structural component of the Unit or the Building, (iii) is compatible with and does not adversely affect the Building Systems, (iv) does not affect any property other than the Premises, (v) conforms to floor loading limits specified by Landlord, and (vi) with respect to all materials, equipment and special designs, processes or products, does not infringe on any patent or other proprietary rights of others. The Construction Documents shall comply with Landlord’s requirements for the uniform exterior appearance of the Unit, including the use of Landlord’s standard window blinds and standard light fixtures. Landlord’s approval of Construction Documents shall signify only Landlord’s consent to the Tenant Work shown and shall not result in any responsibility of Landlord concerning compliance of the Tenant Work with any Legal Requirements or Title Matters, or coordination or compatibility with any component or system of the Unit or the Building, or the feasibility of constructing the Tenant Work without damage or harm to the Unit or the Building, all of which shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant.

If, as a result of any Tenant Work performed or proposed to be performed by Tenant, Landlord is or will be obligated to comply with any Legal Requirement (including the Americans With Disabilities Act) which was not previously applicable to the Premises or the Unit (or which was previously applicable in a different manner or to a different extent), and such compliance requires Landlord to make any improvement or alteration to any portion of the Unit or the Building, then (i) when Landlord makes such determination prior to the performance of such Tenant Work, as a condition to Landlord’s consent, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to pay to Landlord prior to the performance of such Tenant Work, the entire cost of any improvement or alteration Landlord is obligated to complete by such Legal Requirement, or (ii) when Landlord makes such determination after such Tenant Work has commenced (regardless of whether or not the same has been completed), Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, within ten (10) days of demand therefor by Landlord, the entire cost of any improvement or alteration Landlord is obligated to complete by reason of such Legal Requirement.

10.05(c) Performance. The identity of any person or entity (including any employee or agent of Tenant) performing any Tenant Work (“Tenant Contractor”) requiring Landlord’s approval hereunder shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Once any Tenant Contractor has been approved, the same Tenant Contractor may thereafter be used by Tenant for the same type of work until Landlord notifies Tenant that such Tenant Contractor is no longer approved. Tenant shall procure at Tenant’s expense all necessary permits and licenses (and shall provide copies thereof to Landlord) before undertaking any Tenant Work, but shall not take any plans for Tenant Work to any governmental authority for review or approval without Landlord’s prior written authorization in each instance (which prior authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Tenant shall perform (or shall cause Tenant’s Contractor to perform) all Tenant Work at Tenant’s risk, in compliance with the Rules and Regulations, all applicable Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements, and the provisions of the Condominium Documents, and in a good and workmanlike manner, employing new materials of good quality and producing a result at least equal in quality to the other parts of the Premises. When any Tenant Work is in progress, Tenant shall cause to be maintained insurance as described in the Tenant Work Insurance Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit J and such other insurance as may be reasonably required by Landlord covering any additional hazards due to such Tenant Work. If the cost of any Tenant Work exceeds the Tenant Work Threshold Amount,

 

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Tenant shall provide to Landlord such bonds or other assurances of satisfactory completion and payment as Landlord may reasonably require, in each case for the benefit of Landlord. If the Tenant Work in any instance requires Landlord’s approval hereunder, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within thirty (30) days of demand, as Additional Rent, for its reasonable third-party out-of-pocket costs of reviewing the proposed Tenant Work and inspecting the performance of such work (as well as all costs imposed upon Landlord by any mortgagee which reviews and/or inspects the same). During the performance of any Tenant Work, representatives of Tenant and Landlord shall meet periodically (not less frequently than monthly) to review and discuss the progress of the work and the schedule for the performance of the remaining work.

In addition to and without limiting any of the foregoing, any and all Tenant Work shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with the LEED Requirements set forth on Exhibit K attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Tenant shall cause each Tenant Contractor (i) to comply with, and to do nothing to impair, any guaranties or warranties applicable to any portion or component of the Unit or the Building, and (ii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid delaying or otherwise interfering with the work of any contractor of Landlord or of any other tenant. Each Tenant Contractor working on the roof of the Unit shall coordinate with Landlord’s roofing contractor, shall comply with its requirements and shall not violate existing roof warranties. Tenant shall indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from any claim, loss or expense based upon injury to persons or damage to property to the extent arising from the act or omission of Tenant’s Contractor or any subcontractor or supplier of any tier, while on or about the Premises, the Unit, the Building or elsewhere in the Development, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors, and/or invitees.

10.05(d) Payment. Tenant shall pay the entire cost of all Tenant Work so that the Premises (including Tenant’s leasehold) and all other portions of the Development shall always be free of liens for labor or materials; provided, however, that in the event that there is a dispute over whether payment is due and payable, Tenant may withhold payment so long as it files and records a bond sufficient to discharge any potential lien arising from the dispute or other security acceptable to Landlord and its mortgagees in their reasonable discretion within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant has notice from any source of such dispute. If any such lien is filed that is claimed to be attributable to Tenant or persons acting under Tenant, then Tenant shall promptly (and always within ten (10) Business Days) discharge the same by payment or filing any necessary bond. In the event that Tenant fails to discharge such lien within the time period set forth above, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bond over or otherwise discharge such lien as further set forth in Section 13.02 of this Lease; provided, however, that no notice or cure period shall apply. In such case Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable costs of discharging such lien within ten (10) Business Days of demand as Additional Rent.

10.05(e) Other. Tenant must schedule and coordinate all aspects of work with the property manager or other person or persons designated from time to time by Landlord, and shall make prior arrangements for elevator or temporary hoist use. Landlord shall provide Tenant and all other tenants requiring the use of freight elevators and temporary hoists with joint access and the parties shall use reasonable efforts to coordinate such joint access to avoid conflicts. If an operating engineer is required by any union regulations, Tenant shall pay for such engineer. If shutdown of risers and mains for electrical, mechanical or plumbing work is required, such work shall be supervised by Landlord’s representative at Tenant’s cost. If special security arrangements must be made (e.g., in connection with work outside Normal Business Hours), Tenant shall pay the actual cost of such security. Except as otherwise set forth in this Lease, no work shall be performed in Unit or Building mechanical or electrical equipment rooms without Landlord’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,

 

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conditioned or delayed, and all such work shall be performed under Landlord’s supervision. Except in case of emergency, at least five (5) days’ prior notice must be given to the property manager prior to the proposed shutdown of fire, sprinkler or other alarm systems, and in case of emergency, prompt notice shall be given. In the event that such work unintentionally alerts the Fire or Police Department or any private alarm monitoring company through an alarm signal, Tenant shall be liable for any fees or charges levied by the Fire or Police Department or any private alarm monitoring company in connection with such alarm except to the extent such alert was caused by Landlord or Landlord’s agents, employees, invitees or contractors. All demolition, installations, removals or other work that is reasonably likely to inconvenience other tenants of the Unit or the Building or disturb their normal business operations must be scheduled with the Building manager at least five (5) days in advance.

Any requirements of any Tenant Contractor for services from Landlord or Landlord’s Contractor, such as hoisting, electrical or mechanical needs, shall be paid for within thirty (30) days of billing after such costs are incurred, and arranged between such Tenant Contractor and Landlord or Landlord’s contractor. Tenant shall cause each Tenant Contractor performing work on the Premises to clean up regularly and remove its debris from the Premises, the Building and the Land. If any Tenant Contractor fails so to clean up, then Landlord may, after giving Tenant at least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior written notice, cause its contractor to clean up and remove debris, and Tenant shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket costs of such cleanup and removal upon demand.

Each contract with a Tenant Contractor shall require such Tenant Contractor to take all reasonable steps to assure that any work is carried out without disruption from labor disputes arising from whatever cause, including disputes concerning union jurisdiction and the affiliation of workers employed by said Tenant Contractor or its subcontractors. With respect to any work that is being done simultaneously by Landlord and Tenant using a Tenant Contractor, Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate to cause each of their respective contracts with such Tenant Contractor to contain substantially similar provisions requiring Tenant Contractor to take all reasonable steps, on behalf of Tenant and Landlord, to assure that any such work is carried out without disruption from labor disputes arising from whatever cause, including disputes concerning union jurisdiction and the affiliation of workers employed by said Tenant Contractor or its subcontractors. Tenant shall be responsible for, and shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for, all actual costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the breach by any Tenant Contractor of such obligations. If Tenant does not promptly resolve any labor dispute caused by or relating to any Tenant Contractor, Landlord may in its sole discretion request that Tenant remove such Tenant Contractor from the Premises, and if such Tenant Contractor is not promptly removed, Landlord may prohibit such Tenant Contractor from entering the Development.

Upon completion of any Tenant Work and as a condition of such completion, Tenant shall give to Landlord (i) a permanent certificate of occupancy (if one is legally required), and any other final governmental approvals required for such work, (ii) copies of “as built” plans (other than for Cosmetic Work) in modifiable AutoCAD format and all construction contracts, and (iii) proof of payment for all labor and materials in the form of a final statutory lien waiver from Tenant’s Contractor or such other reasonable evidence as Landlord may require.

10.05(f) Removal at Conclusion of Term. Except as set forth in the last sentence of this paragraph below, any Tenant Work that is permanently affixed to the Premises or affixed in a manner so that it cannot be removed without causing other than incidental and repairable damage to the Premises shall become property of the Landlord at the termination of occupancy as provided herein. If Landlord so notifies Tenant in writing at the time Landlord approves plans for any Tenant Work (or, if Landlord’s consent to the plans is not required, at the time Landlord receives notice of such work), Tenant shall remove such or all Tenant Work as so specified prior to the conclusion of the Term. Tenant Work that

 

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may be removed with only incidental and/or repairable damage, may be removed by Tenant in any case provided such disturbance or damage is restored and repaired so that the Premises are left in a clean and fully functional condition at least as good as they were in at the commencement of the Term or as they may be put in thereafter, reasonable wear and tear, damage caused by fire, other casualty or taking, and damage caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, employees, or contractors excepted.

10.05(g) Initial Tenant Work. The provisions of this Section 10.05 shall not apply to Initial Tenant Work except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in the Work Letter.

10.06. Condition Upon Termination. At the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant (and all persons claiming by, through or under Tenant) shall without the necessity of notice deliver the Premises (including all Initial Tenant Work, none of which shall be removed by Tenant, and all other Tenant Work to the extent provided in Section 10.05(f) of this Lease) broom-clean, in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.07 and in good order, repair and condition, excepting only damage caused by fire, other casualty, or taking, reasonable wear and tear, and damage caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, employees, or contractors. The Premises shall be surrendered to Landlord free and clear of any mechanic’s liens (or any similar lien related to labor or materials) or other lien or encumbrance (excluding liens or encumbrances existing as of the date hereof and liens or encumbrances granted by Landlord or related to work performed by or for Landlord) against any part of the Premises, equipment and/or any Initial Tenant Work or any other Tenant Work to be surrendered with the Premises. As part of such delivery, Tenant shall also provide all keys (or lock combinations, codes, access cards or electronic passes) to the Premises to Landlord; remove all signs wherever located; and, except as set forth in Section 10.05(f), remove all Tenant’s Property and other personal property whether or not bolted or otherwise attached. As used herein, “Tenant’s Property” shall mean all trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, inventory, cabling of any type, and other personal property owned by Tenant or any person acting under Tenant at the Premises. Tenant shall repair all damage that results from such removal and restore the Premises substantially to a fully functional and tenantable condition (including the filling of all floor and wall holes, the removal of all disconnected wiring back to junction boxes and the replacement of all damaged ceiling tiles). Any property not so removed shall be deemed abandoned, shall at once become the property of Landlord, and may be disposed of in such manner as Landlord shall see fit; and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of removal and disposal to Landlord upon demand. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

10.07. Decommissioning of the Premises. Prior to the expiration of this Lease (or within thirty (30) days after any earlier termination), Tenant shall clean and otherwise decommission all interior surfaces (including floors, walls, ceilings, and counters), piping, supply lines, waste lines, tanks, and plumbing in or serving the Premises, and all exhaust or other ductwork in or serving the Premises, in each case that has carried, released or otherwise been exposed to any Hazardous Materials, and shall otherwise clean the Premises so as to permit the report hereinafter called for by this Section 10.07 to be issued. Prior to the expiration of this Lease (or within thirty (30) days after any earlier termination), Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall obtain and provide to Landlord a report addressed to Landlord and Landlord’s designees prepared by a reputable licensed environmental engineer or certified industrial hygienist that is designated by Tenant and acceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, which report shall be based on such person’s inspection of the Premises (including visual inspection, airborne and surface monitoring, and, if Tenant or any Tenant Party at any time stored or used any radioactive materials in the Premises, Geiger counter evaluation), and shall show:

 

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(i) that the Hazardous Materials brought onto the Premises by or for the use by Tenant or any Tenant Party, if any, existing prior to such decommissioning, have been removed as necessary so that the interior surfaces of the Premises (including floors, walls, ceilings, and counters), piping, supply lines, waste lines, tanks, and plumbing, and all such exhaust or other ductwork in and/or serving the Premises, may be reused by a subsequent tenant or disposed of in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws without taking any special precautions for Hazardous Materials, without incurring special costs or undertaking special procedures for demolition, disposal, investigation, assessment, cleaning or removal of Hazardous Materials, and without incurring regulatory compliance requirements or giving notice in connection with Hazardous Materials;

(ii) if Tenant or any Tenant Party at any time stored or used any radioactive materials in the Premises, that the Premises (and all piping, supply lines, waste lines, tanks, and plumbing, and all exhaust or other ductwork in and/or serving the Premises), have been decommissioned in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the control of radiation, and have accordingly been released for unrestricted use by the Radiation Control Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the control of radiation; and

(iii) that the Premises may be reoccupied for office or laboratory use, demolished or renovated without taking any special precautions for Hazardous Materials, without incurring special costs or undertaking special procedures for disposal, investigation, assessment, cleaning or removal of Hazardous Materials, and without incurring regulatory requirements or giving notice in connection with Hazardous Materials.

For purposes of the preceding clauses (i) and (iii) “special costs” or “special procedures” shall mean costs or procedures, as the case may be, that would not be incurred but for the nature of the Hazardous Materials introduced to the Premises by or for the use by Tenant or any Tenant Party, as Hazardous Materials instead of non-Hazardous Materials. The report shall include reasonable detail concerning the clean-up locations, the tests run and the analytic results.

In addition, Tenant shall provide to Landlord prior to the expiration of the Term (or within thirty (30) days after any earlier termination), a copy of its most current chemical waste removal manifest and a certification from Tenant executed by an officer of Tenant that no Hazardous Materials or other potentially dangerous or harmful chemicals brought onto the Premises by Tenant or any Tenant Party from and after the date that Tenant first took occupancy of the Premises remain in the Premises.

If Tenant fails to perform its obligations under this Section 10.07, then without limiting any other right or remedy, Landlord may, on five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to Tenant, perform such obligations at Tenant’s expense, and Tenant shall within ten (10) days of demand reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such work, together with an Administrative Charge, as defined in Section 13.02. In addition, at Landlord’s election, Landlord may inspect the Premises and the Land for Hazardous Materials at Landlord’s cost and expense within sixty (60) days of Tenant’s surrender of the Premises at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall pay for all such costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such inspection if such inspection reveals that a release or threat of release of Hazardous Materials exists (a) at the Premises (except to the extent resulting from the acts or omissions of Landlord or Landlord’s agents, employees or contractors, or occupants of other portions of the Building), or (b) elsewhere on the Land as a result of the acts or omission of Tenant, its officers, employees, contractors, and agents.

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ARTICLE 11: DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION; CONDEMNATION

11.01. Damage or Destruction of Premises. If the Premises, the Unit or the Building or any part thereof shall be damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty (a “casualty”), or ordered to be demolished by the action of any public authority in consequence of a casualty, or taken by any exercise of the right of eminent domain, Tenant shall immediately give notice thereof to Landlord. Unless this Lease is terminated as provided herein, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and Landlord shall proceed (or shall cause the Primary Board to proceed) with diligence to repair or cause to be repaired such damage so as to restore the Premises, or what may remain thereof (including the Initial Tenant Work but excluding any other Tenant Work), as nearly as practicable to the condition they were in immediately prior to such damage, destruction or taking, subject to then applicable Legal Requirements and Title Matters, but neither Landlord nor the Primary Board shall be required to expend in such repair or rebuilding more than the proceeds of insurance or award of damages, if any, recovered or recoverable with respect to such damage, destruction or taking (plus, in the case of casualty, the amount of any insurance deductibles (which shall be deemed Operating Costs)), less Landlord’s (or the Primary Board’s) reasonable expenses incurred in collecting such proceeds or award, as the case may be. Landlord shall coordinate its repair and restoration with the restoration of any other affected Primary Units in the Building. All such repairs made necessary by any act or omission of Tenant shall be made by Landlord (or the Primary Board) at Tenant’s expense to the extent that the cost of such repairs is not covered by insurance proceeds available therefor (including the payment by Tenant of any applicable deductible amount). Landlord shall not be liable for delays in the making of any such repairs that are due to Force Majeure, nor shall Landlord be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting from delays in repairing such damage. All repairs to and replacements of Tenant Property and any Tenant Work other than the Initial Tenant Work shall be made by and at the expense of Tenant, which work Tenant shall promptly commence as soon as practicable and thereafter prosecute diligently to completion.

11.02. Right to Terminate in Event of Casualty. In case (a) the Building in which the Premises are situated is destroyed or so damaged by fire or casualty insured under any fire and extended coverage insurance policy carried by Landlord or the Primary Board as to render more than seventy percent (70%) of the Building, or seventy percent (70%) of the square footage of the Unit, untenantable, or (b) the Premises or the Unit are destroyed or materially damaged during the last two (2) years of the Term, then, and in any of such cases, Landlord or Tenant (as to Tenant, in the event covered by clause (b) only) may at its election, exercisable by notice given to the other within thirty (30) days after such destruction or damage, terminate this Lease as of the date designated by Landlord or Tenant in such notice, which designated date shall not be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice. In case (x) the Premises, the Unit or the Building shall be destroyed or materially damaged by any casualty other than one covered by such insurance policy, or (y) if the cost to repair the same would exceed the amount of proceeds actually received by Landlord or the Primary Board from Landlord’s or the Primary Board’s insurance by more than $100,000.00, then, and in any of such cases, Landlord may at its election, exercisable by notice given to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such destruction or damage, terminate this Lease as of the date designated by Landlord in such notice, which designated date shall be not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice.

If Landlord does not so elect to terminate this Lease and instead elects to repair or rebuild the Premises, Landlord shall specify pursuant to written notice to Tenant the time within which repairs or construction will be completed, and in the event that Landlord estimates that the Premises cannot reasonably be repaired or restored within two hundred seventy (270) days following such casualty, then Tenant shall have the option within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice from Landlord to elect

 

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to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord. If Tenant does not so elect to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord within said thirty (30) day period, then this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and Landlord shall restore (or cause to be restored) the Premises, or what may remain thereof (including the Initial Tenant Work but excluding any other Tenant Work), as nearly as practicable to the condition they were in immediately prior to such damage, destruction or taking, subject to then applicable Legal Requirements and Title Matters, within the time specified in Landlord’s aforesaid notice and Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of Base Rent as hereinafter set forth. If Landlord fails to substantially complete restoration of the Premises within the specified time (subject to Force Majeure or any delays caused by Tenant), then Tenant at its election may terminate this Lease and quit the Premises at any time after the time specified by Landlord for substantial completion as aforesaid but prior to Landlord’s substantial completion of the restoration, upon sixty (60) days’ advanced written notice to Landlord; provided, however, if Landlord substantially completes such restoration within said sixty (60) day period, then Tenant’s election to terminate this Lease shall be null and void and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that if other portions of the Unit are damaged by casualty, and this Lease is not terminated in accordance with its terms, Landlord shall only be obligated to restore (or cause to be restored) such other portions of the Unit as are necessary for Tenant to use and enjoy the Premises, including the exterior façade of the Premises.

11.03. Termination in Event of Taking. If all the Premises are taken by eminent domain this Lease shall terminate when Tenant is required to vacate the Premises. If by a taking (i) the floor area of the Premises is reduced by more than fifteen percent (15%) thereof, or (ii) all access to the Premises from the adjacent public right of way is taken and reasonably comparable alternative access is not made available within sixty (60) days of such taking, then, in either such case, this Lease may at the option of either party be terminated, as of the date when Tenant is required to vacate the portion of the Premises so taken or upon the expiration of said sixty (60) day period, as the case may be, by notice given to the other not more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the party desiring to terminate receives notice of the taking in the case of situation (i) above, or within thirty (30) days after the expiration of said sixty (60) day period in the case of situation (ii) above. If by a taking the floor area of the Unit in which the Premises are situated is reduced by more than twenty-five percent (25%), this Lease may at the option of Landlord or Tenant be terminated, as of the date when the tenants or occupants of the portion of said Unit so taken are required to vacate the same, by giving notice to the other not more than thirty (30) days after the date on which Landlord receives notice of the taking.

11.04. Landlord Reserves Award. Landlord reserves and excepts all rights to awards for damages to the Unit and the Premises and the leasehold hereby created now accrued or hereafter accruing (not including a separate award for Tenant’s moving expenses, if any, or awards for the unamortized value of the non-removable Initial Tenant Work installed by Tenant less the amount of the Tenant Allowance) as long as such separate awards do not reduce, delay or hinder Landlord’s award) by reason of any exercise of the right of eminent domain, or by reason of anything lawfully done in pursuance of any public or other authority; and by way of confirmation Tenant grants to Landlord all Tenant’s rights to such awards (except as expressly reserved above in this Section 11.04) and covenants to execute and deliver such further instruments of assignment thereof as Landlord may from time to time request. Tenant’s aforesaid leasehold improvements shall be amortized on a straight line basis over the initial term of this Lease.

11.05. Abatement of Rent. In the event of any casualty or taking of the Premises (or the Unit or Building which actually affects the Premises), a just proportion of the Base Rent payable hereunder, according to the nature and extent of the injury, shall be abated until completion of repairs or rebuilding or termination of this Lease, as the case may be; and in the case of a taking which permanently reduces the area of the Premises, or if following a casualty the restored Premises are smaller in area than the original area of the Premises, a just proportion of the Base Rent shall be abated for the remainder of the Term.

 

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11.06. Risk of Loss. The risk of loss or damage to property of the Tenant on or about the Premises will be borne solely by the Tenant and neither the Landlord nor any other tenant will have any liability for loss thereof or damage thereto, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Lease.

ARTICLE 12: ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

12.01. Landlord’s Consent Required. Except as set forth in this Article, Tenant shall not directly or indirectly assign this Lease, or sublet or license the Premises or any portion thereof, or advertise the Premises for assignment or subletting, or permit the occupancy of all or any portion of the Premises or the use of any portion of the Initial Tenant Work by any person other than Tenant, including transfer by mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance (whether of all or any portion of Tenant’s interest under this Lease, or any ownership interest (direct or indirect) in Tenant, or any portion of the Initial Tenant Work or any equipment, machinery, trade fixture or other property paid for in whole or in part by any portion of Landlord’s Allowance) each of the foregoing actions are collectively referred to as a “Transfer”), nor advertise the availability of or market the Premises for a Transfer in whole or in part, without obtaining, on each occasion, the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that Tenant complies with the provisions of this Article. An assignee, subtenant, licensee, or other occupant is referred to herein as a “Transferee”. It shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold consent to a proposed Transfer (other than a Related Party Transfer) if, by way of illustration and not in limitation, the proposed Transferee does not have a net worth equal to or in excess of seventy-five percent (75%) of that of Tenant at the Date of Lease, or if the use proposed to be made of the Premises (or the applicable portion thereof) by the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Use hereunder. A “Transfer” shall include any transfer of Tenant’s interest in this Lease by operation of law, the transfer or sale of a controlling interest in Tenant (whether direct or indirect, and whether in one transaction or in a series of related transactions), any “Related Party Transfer” (as defined below), and the grant of permission or license by Tenant to any other person or entity to use or occupy any portion of the Premises for any period of time or for any purpose whatsoever. Any Transfer shall be subject to this Lease, all of the provisions of which shall be conditions to such Transfer and be binding on any Transferee. No Transferee shall have any right further to Transfer its interest in the Premises, and nothing herein shall impose any obligation on Landlord with respect to a further Transfer.

12.02. Terms. Tenant shall not offer to make a Transfer (i) to any tenant in the Building (or any Affiliate of such tenant) if, at the time of Tenant’s intended Transfer, Landlord then has comparable space in the Building available for lease for a comparable term, or (ii) to any person or entity that would be of such type, character or condition as to be inappropriate as a tenant of a building comparable to the Building. The provisions of this Section 12.02 shall not apply to Related Party Transfers.

12.03. Related Party Transfers . Tenant may make a Related Party Transfer (as defined below) without the consent of Landlord provided that Tenant gives Landlord at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that the proposed Transfer is a Related Party Transfer and such Related Party Transfer is subject to all of the other terms and conditions of this Article. A “Related Party Transfer” shall mean one or more of the following: (1) any assignment to (A) a parent which owns (either directly or indirectly) substantially all of the voting stock of Tenant or otherwise exercises voting control over Tenant, or (B) a subsidiary of Tenant in which Tenant owns (directly or indirectly) substantially all of the voting stock or over which Tenant otherwise exercises voting control, (C) any subsidiary of Tenant’s parent in which such parent owns (directly or indirectly) substantially all of the voting stock or over which such parent otherwise exercises voting

 

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control, or (D) any other Affiliate of Tenant, or (2) an assignment incident to the sale of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets, or (3) a statutory merger or consolidation of Tenant with any other entity, or (4) a sale of interests in Tenant on a recognized national exchange; provided that in any of the situations described in the preceding clauses (1)-(3), (a) the person or entity succeeding to Tenant’s interest immediately thereafter (the “Related Party Transferee”) has a net worth equal to or in excess of seventy-five percent (75%) of that of Tenant at the Date of Lease, and (b) such Related Party Transferee agrees in writing, for the benefit of Landlord, to assume all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. Related Party Transfers shall not be subject to the provisions of (i) Section 12.02, (ii) the first sentence of Section 12.04, or (iii) Section 12.05.

12.04. Procedures. At least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of any Transfer, Tenant shall give Landlord in writing the details of the proposed Transfer, including: (i) the name, business, and financial condition (including the most recent annual and quarterly financial statements, in form and content reasonably acceptable to Landlord) of the prospective Transferee, (ii) a true and complete copy of the proposed instrument containing all of the terms and conditions of such Transfer, (iii) a written agreement of the prospective Transferee, in form and content reasonably acceptable to Landlord, agreeing with Landlord to perform and observe all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Lease undertaken by such Transferee, and (iv) any other information Landlord reasonably requires. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees in reviewing any Transfer; provided that such amount shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000). Tenant shall provide Landlord with a true and correct copy of the instrument effecting the Transfer on or before the date that it takes effect, except that with respect to a Related Party Tenant Transfer, Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days after the Related Party Transfer, deliver to Landlord evidence of merger or such other evidence as is reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that such Related Party Transfer has occurred.

12.05. Excess Rents. If the consideration, rent, or other amounts payable to Tenant under any sublease, license, or other occupancy arrangement (collectively, a “Sublease”) or any assignment exceed the sum of (1) Rent and other charges to be paid hereunder (which amounts, in the case of a Sublease, shall be pro-rated based on the floor area intended to be subject to such Sublease), and (2) Tenant’s Expenses (which shall be (a) in the case of an assignment, amortized over the remaining Term of the Lease, and (b) in the case of a Sublease, (i) pro-rated based on the floor area intended to be subject to such Sublease, and (ii) amortized over the fixed term of the Sublease in question), then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, one-half (1/2) of the amount of such excess when and as received by Tenant. “Tenant’s Expenses” shall mean, collectively, (i) the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by Tenant in good faith to third parties in connection with such an assignment or Sublease (as the case may be) on account of brokerage, legal, design, and demising and leasehold improvement costs in the portion of the Premises affected by, and specifically in connection with, such assignment or Sublease, and (iii) the unamortized out of pocket cost to Tenant of previously constructing Tenant Work in the Premises (or, in the case of a Sublease, in the portion of the Premises to be subject to such Sublease) and in either case with respect to the Initial Tenant Work, only the portion of the cost thereof paid out of pocket by Tenant, and not the portion of the cost thereof covered by Landlord’s Allowance pursuant to the Work Letter, shall be included as an “out of pocket cost to Tenant” for purposes of this calculation, with such amortization to be calculated on a straight line basis over the remaining Initial Term of the Lease as of the date such expense was incurred by Tenant. There shall be included in the calculation to be performed pursuant to the first sentence of this section any lump-sum payment or periodic payments made to Tenant for the purchase of so-called leasehold improvements, but all lump-sum or periodic payments made to Tenant on account of the leasing or mere use of Tenant’s equipment by the Transferee under such Sublease or assignment shall be excluded from such calculation. The provisions of this Section 12.05 shall not apply to Related Party Transfers.

 

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12.06. No Release. Notwithstanding any Transfer and whether or not the same is a Related Party Transfer or is consented to, the liability of Tenant to Landlord shall remain direct and primary, to the extent that Tenant still exists as a separate entity after a Related Party Transfer. Any Transferee of all or substantially all of Tenant’s interest in the Premises, including any such Transferee under a Related Party Transfer, shall be jointly and severally liable with Tenant (to the extent that Tenant still exists as a separate entity after a Related Party Transfer) to Landlord for the performance of all of Tenant’s covenants under this Lease; and such Transferee shall upon written request from Landlord execute and deliver such instruments as Landlord reasonably requests in confirmation thereof (and agrees that its failure to do so shall be a default). During any period when there exists an Event of Default by Tenant which is then continuing, Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes Landlord to collect Rent and other charges from any Transferee (and upon notice from Landlord any Transferee shall pay directly to Landlord) and apply the net amount collected to the Rent and other charges reserved under this Lease. No Transfer shall be deemed a waiver of the provisions of this Section, or the acceptance of the Transferee as a tenant, or a release of Tenant from direct and primary liability for the performance of all of the covenants of this Lease. The consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall not relieve Tenant or any Transferee from the obligation of obtaining the express consent of Landlord to any modification of such Transfer or a further Transfer by Tenant or such Transferee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the documents effecting the Transfer, Landlord’s consent shall not alter in any manner whatsoever the terms of this Lease, to which any Transfer at all times shall be subject and subordinate. The breach by Tenant or any Transferee of any provision of this Article shall be a default for which there is no cure period.

ARTICLE 13: EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

13.01. Events of Default. In the event that:

 

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Tenant shall default in the payment of any Base Rent, Additional Rent or other sum payable under this Lease, when and as the same shall become due and payable hereunder, and such default shall continue for a period of five (5) days after Landlord gives Tenant notice that such payment was not paid when due; provided, however, that after Landlord has given two (2) notices to Tenant of a default pursuant to this Section 13.01.A, then for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such second notice Tenant shall not be entitled to any notice of a further default under this Section 13.01.A, and Tenant’s failure at any time during such 12-month period to make any such payment within five (5) days after the date on which such payment is due hereunder shall constitute an Event of Default without the necessity of any notice; or

 

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Tenant shall (i) abandon or vacate for not less than three (3) consecutive months all or substantially all of the Premises, or (ii) make any Transfer in violation of this Lease; or (iii) fail to (a) maintain all insurance as required hereunder, or (b) provide Landlord with the certificates of insurance required pursuant to Article 7 above, or (c) restore or replenish the amount of the Security Deposit following a draw by Landlord upon the Security Deposit, as required by Article 14 below, or (d) provide Landlord with an estoppel certificate as required by Section 15.04 below; or

 

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Tenant shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or shall file any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future federal, state or other statute, law or regulation relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief for debtors; or shall seek, or consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant; or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

 

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  (D)

any court enters an order, judgment or decree approving a petition filed against Tenant seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future federal, state or other statute, law or regulation relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief for debtors, or for the appointment of a receiver, and such order, judgment or decree shall remain unvacated or unstayed for an aggregate of ninety (90) days; or

 

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any representation or warranty made by Tenant herein is untrue in any material respect when made; or

 

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Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of any of Tenant’s covenants, agreements or obligations hereunder, other than those referred to in the foregoing clauses (A)-(E), and such default shall not be corrected within the cure period expressly provided in this Lease therefor (and if no cure period is expressly provided, then for thirty (30) days after notice is given, provided, however that such period shall be reasonably extended in the case of a non-monetary default that cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period through the use of diligent efforts but only if the default can be cured and Tenant begins such cure within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure continuously to completion);

then, and in any such case, Landlord and its agents lawfully may, in addition to any remedies for any preceding breach, immediately or at any time thereafter without demand or notice and with or without process of law, enter upon any part of the Premises in the name of the whole or mail or deliver a notice of termination of the Term of this Lease addressed to Tenant at the Premises or any other address herein, and thereby terminate the Term and repossess the Premises as of Landlord’s former estate. Any default by Tenant continuing beyond applicable notice and cure periods by is referred to herein as an “Event of Default”. Tenant waives any statutory notice to quit and equitable rights in the nature of further cure or redemption, and Tenant agrees that upon Landlord’s termination of this Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to re-entry and possession in accordance with the terms hereof. Tenant agrees that a notice by Landlord alleging any default shall, at Landlord’s option (the exercise of such option shall be indicated by the inclusion of the words “notice to quit” in such notice), constitute a statutory notice to quit. If Landlord exercises its option to designate a notice of default hereunder as a statutory notice to quit, any grace periods provided for herein shall run concurrently with any statutory notice periods. Tenant further agrees that it shall not interpose any counterclaim or set-off in any summary proceeding or in any action based in whole or in part on non-payment of Rent other than mandatory counterclaims.

Upon such entry or mailing the Term shall terminate, all executory rights of Tenant and all obligations of Landlord will immediately cease, and Landlord may expel Tenant and all persons claiming under Tenant and remove their effects without any trespass and without prejudice to any remedies for arrears of Rent or prior breach; and Tenant waives all statutory and equitable rights to its leasehold (including rights in the nature of further cure or redemption, if any). If Landlord engages attorneys in connection with any failure to perform by Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days of demand, as Additional Rent, for the reasonable fees of such attorneys. Without implying that other provisions do not survive, the provisions of this Article shall survive the Term or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

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Rent forgiveness, allowances for (and/or Landlord expenses in designing and constructing) the Initial Tenant Work to ready the Premises for Tenant’s occupancy and the like, if any, have been agreed to by Landlord as inducements for Tenant faithfully to perform all of its obligations hereunder for the entire Term. For all purposes, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, any such inducements shall be deemed void as of the date hereof as though such had never been included, and the unamortized amounts (or value) thereof as of the date of such Event of Default (based on straight line amortization of such amounts (or value), with interest thereon per annum at the Default Rate, over what would otherwise have constituted the Initial Term of this Lease) will be deemed to be Additional Rent then immediately due. The foregoing will occur automatically without any further notice by Landlord, whether or not the Term is then or thereafter terminated.

Subject to the provisions of this Article 13, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against all loss of Rent and other costs, expenses, loss and damages that Landlord may incur during what would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Term by reason of the termination of this Lease for Tenant’s Event of Default hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all expenses incurred by Landlord arising out of such termination, including all costs incurred in collecting amounts due from Tenant under this Lease (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs of litigation and the like); all expenses incurred by Landlord in good faith in attempting to relet the Premises or parts thereof (including advertisements, brokerage commissions, tenant allowances, costs of preparing space, and the like); and all other expenditures by Landlord arising out of or resulting from the termination. The reimbursement from Tenant shall be due and payable immediately from time to time upon notice from Landlord that an expense has been incurred, without regard to whether the expense was incurred before or after the termination of this Lease.

13.02. Remedies for Default.

13.02(a) Reletting Expenses Damages. If this Lease is terminated for Tenant’s Event of Default, Tenant covenants, as an additional cumulative obligation after such termination, to pay on demand by Landlord all of Landlord’s reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, related to Tenant’s default and in collecting amounts due, and all reasonable expenses in connection with reletting, including tenant inducements to new tenants, brokerage commissions, fees for legal services, expenses of preparing the Premises for reletting and the like, together with an Administrative Charge as set forth in Section 13.02(e) (“Reletting Expenses”). It is agreed that Landlord may (i) relet the Premises or part or parts thereof for a term or terms that may be equal to, less than or exceed the period that would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Term, and may grant such tenant inducements, including free rent, as Landlord in its sole discretion considers advisable, and (ii) make such alterations to the Premises as Landlord in its sole discretion considers advisable, and no failure to relet or to collect rent under any reletting shall operate to reduce Tenant’s liability. Except to the extent imposed by applicable law, Landlord shall have no obligation to relet the Premises or any portion thereof, and any obligation to relet imposed by law will be subject to Landlord’s reasonable objectives of developing its property in a harmonious manner with appropriate mixes of tenants, uses, floor areas, terms and the like.

13.02(b) Termination Damages. If this Lease is terminated for Tenant’s Event of Default, then unless and until Landlord elects lump sum liquidated damages described in the next paragraph, Tenant covenants, as an additional, cumulative obligation after any such termination, to pay punctually to Landlord all the sums and perform all of its obligations hereunder at the same time and in the same manner as if this Lease had not been terminated. In calculating such amounts, Tenant will be credited with the net proceeds of any rent then actually received by Landlord from a re-letting of the Premises after deducting all Rent and Reletting Expenses that have not then been paid by Tenant, provided that Tenant shall never be entitled to receive any portion of the re-letting proceeds, even if the same exceed the Rent originally due hereunder.

 

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13.02(c) Lump Sum Liquidated Damages. If this Lease is terminated for Tenant’s Event of Default, Tenant covenants, as an additional, cumulative obligation after any such termination, to pay forthwith to Landlord at Landlord’s election made by written notice at any time after termination, as liquidated damages, a single lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) all sums then due and owing from Tenant to Landlord at the time of such election, plus (ii) either, as Landlord elects, (A) the excess of the present value of all of the Rent reserved for the residue of the Term (with Additional Rent deemed to increase five (5%) percent in each year on a non-compounding basis) over the present value of the aggregate Fair Market Rent and Additional Rent payable on account of the Premises during such period, which Fair Market Rent shall be reduced by reasonable projections of vacancies and by Landlord’s Reletting Expenses described above to the extent not theretofore paid to Landlord, or (B) an amount equal to the sum of all of the Rent and other sums due under the Lease with respect to the 12-month period next following the date of termination. The Federal Reserve discount rate (or equivalent) shall be used in calculating such present values under clause (ii)(A).

13.02(d) Remedies Cumulative; Late Performance. The remedies to which Landlord may resort under this Lease, and all other rights and remedies of Landlord, are cumulative, and any two or more may be exercised at the same time. Nothing in this Lease shall limit the right of Landlord to prove and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time; and Tenant agrees that the fair value for occupancy of all or any part of the Premises at all times shall never be less than the Base Rent and all Additional Rent payable from time to time. Tenant shall also indemnify and hold Landlord harmless in the manner provided elsewhere herein if Landlord shall become or be made a party to any claim or action (a) instituted by Tenant against any third party, or by any third party against Tenant, or by or against any person claiming by, through or under Tenant; (b) for foreclosure of any lien for labor or material furnished to or for Tenant or such other person; (c) otherwise arising out of or resulting from any act or transaction of Tenant or such other person; or (d) necessary to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding, or other proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.

13.02(e) Landlord’s Curing. If Tenant fails to perform any covenant within the applicable cure period (if any), then Landlord at its option may (without waiving any right or remedy for Tenant’s non-performance) at any time thereafter perform the covenant for the account of Tenant. Tenant shall upon demand reimburse, as Additional Rent, Landlord’s cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of so performing, together with an administrative charge equal to fifteen percent (15%) of such cost (“Administrative Charge”) on demand as Additional Rent. Notwithstanding any other provision concerning cure periods, Landlord may cure any non-performance for the account of Tenant after such notice to Tenant, if any, as is reasonable under the circumstances if curing prior to the expiration of the applicable cure period is reasonably necessary to prevent likely damage to the Premises, the Unit or the Building or possible injury to persons, or to protect Landlord’s interest in the Premises, the Unit and the Building.

ARTICLE 14: SECURITY DEPOSIT

Upon the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord a Letter of Credit as described in this Section (the “Letter of Credit”), as security for the punctual performance of each and every obligation of Tenant under this Lease. In no event shall the Security Deposit be deemed to be a prepayment of Rent nor shall it be considered a measure of liquidated damages.

The Letter of Credit shall be an irrevocable standby letter of credit, in form and content and issued by a commercial bank satisfactory to Landlord in its sole discretion, which Letter of Credit shall provide that it may be drawn upon in Boston, Massachusetts or by facsimile (i) in part or in whole, upon the presentation of a sight draft accompanied by a certificate signed by a representative of Landlord,

 

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setting forth the amount due to Landlord by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default by Tenant hereunder, or (ii) in whole, upon the presentation of a sight draft accompanied by a certificate signed by a representative of Landlord, stating that (a) such Letter of Credit will expire within thirty (30) days of such certificate, and (b) Tenant has not deposited a substitute Letter of Credit in the form, amount and issued by a bank as required by this Section. Any payment drawn by Landlord under the Letter of Credit pursuant to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be held by Landlord as a cash Security Deposit (“Cash Security”) pursuant to the provisions of this Article. Landlord may commingle any Cash Security with Landlord’s other funds, and no interest shall be due thereon. The Letter of Credit shall remain in full force and effect for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) days beyond the expiration of the Term. Tenant shall deposit the original Letter of Credit with Landlord and shall keep the Letter of Credit in full force and in compliance with the provisions of this Lease throughout the Term.

Landlord may apply the Security Deposit towards any default by Tenant and/or damages sustained by Landlord as a result thereof. In the event that Landlord so draws upon and applies or retains any portion or all of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit, or so applies all or any portion of the Cash Security, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, the amount so expended by Landlord (or shall deliver an amendment to the Letter of Credit increasing the amount of the Letter of Credit by the amount so drawn by Landlord) within three (3) Business Days of notice given by Landlord so that at all times (subject to the 3-Business Day grace period herein referenced) Landlord shall be entitled to draw down upon the full aggregate amount of the Letter of Credit or hold the full Cash Security, or some combination thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, any failure of Tenant to restore any amount drawn under the Letter of Credit or expended from the Cash Security within the time and manner specified in this Section shall immediately constitute an Event of Default hereunder (without the necessity of any additional notice or the passage of any additional time) and entitle Landlord to immediately draw down the Letter of Credit then in force or effect and Landlord shall retain such cash amounts as a Security Deposit pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the payment of all costs associated with obtaining, replacing (as necessary), transferring, extending and maintaining the Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Section. The application of all or any part of the Security Deposit to any obligation or default of Tenant under this Lease shall not deprive Landlord of any other rights or remedies Landlord may have, nor shall such application by Landlord constitute a waiver by Landlord. In addition, in the event of a termination based upon an Event of Default of Tenant under this Lease, or a rejection of the Lease pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, Landlord shall have the right to apply the Security Deposit (from time to time, if necessary) to cover up to the full amount of damages and other amounts due from Tenant to Landlord under the Lease. Any amounts so applied shall, at Landlord’s election, be applied first to any unpaid Rent and other charges which were due prior to the filing of the petition for protection under the Federal Bankruptcy Code.

Landlord shall assign the Security Deposit to any purchaser of the Unit, and thereafter Landlord shall have no further responsibility therefor. Upon request of Landlord or any such purchaser of the Building, Tenant shall, at its expense, cooperate with Landlord in obtaining an amendment to or replacement of any Letter of Credit which Landlord is then holding so that the amended or new Letter of Credit reflects the name of the new owner of the Unit.

Within ninety (90) days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Landlord shall inspect the Premises, make such draw upon the Letter of Credit or apply all or any portion of the Cash Security as may be required to cure any default by Tenant hereunder or to make payment on account of damages suffered by Landlord, and, if no default is then continuing, Landlord shall redeliver the original Letter of Credit (as may have previously been drawn on by Tenant) or pay the balance of the Cash Security, as the case may be, to Tenant.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that (i) this Lease is in full force and effect as of the last day of the fifth (5th) Lease Year (the “Reduction Date”), and (ii) no Event of Default on the part of Tenant has occurred prior to the Reduction Date which is continuing as of the Reduction Date (the conditions set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to, collectively, as the “Reduction Conditions”), Landlord agrees to accept a reduction in the amount of the Letter of Credit which it is then holding so as to cause the total Security Deposit to be reduced as of the Reduction Date to an amount equal to four (4) months of Base Rent and Operating Costs at the rates effective as of the first day of the sixth (6th) Lease Year. This reduction in the Letter of Credit held by Landlord as the Security Deposit shall be accomplished by Tenant providing Landlord with a substitute Letter of Credit in the reduced amount in exchange for the existing Letter of Credit(s) which Landlord is then holding, or by an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit(s) then held by Landlord, in form and substance acceptable to Landlord, which is accepted by Landlord in writing. If Tenant does not satisfy the Reduction Conditions on the Reduction Date as specified above, then Tenant shall nevertheless thereafter be entitled to such reduction effective as of the next anniversary of the Reduction Date thereafter on which the Reduction Conditions are satisfied, if any.

ARTICLE 15: PROTECTION OF LENDERS

15.01. Rights of Mortgage Holders. Until the holder of a mortgage shall enter and take possession of the Premises for the purpose of foreclosure, such holder shall have only such rights of Landlord as are necessary to preserve the integrity of this Lease as security. Upon entry and taking possession of the Premises for the purpose of foreclosure, such holder shall have all the rights of Landlord. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, no such holder of a mortgage shall be liable either as mortgagee, assignee or otherwise, to perform, or be liable in damages for failure to perform, any of the obligations of Landlord unless and until such holder shall succeed to the interests of the Landlord, by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, and such holder shall not in any event be liable to perform or for failure to perform the obligations of Landlord under the Work Letter. In the event the holder of a mortgage shall succeed to the interests of the Landlord as aforesaid, such holder shall be liable to perform all of the obligations of Landlord accruing from and after such entry (except for the obligations under the Work Letter), subject to and with the benefit of all of the provisions of this Lease. No Base Rent, Additional Rent or any other charge shall be paid more than ten (10) days prior to the due dates thereof and payments made in violation of this provision shall (except to the extent that such payment are actually received by a mortgagee in possession or in the process of foreclosing its mortgage) be a nullity as against such mortgagee and Tenant shall be liable for the amount of such payments to such mortgagee.

15.02. Subordination of Lease. It is agreed that the rights and interest of Tenant under this Lease shall be (i) subject or subordinate to any present or future mortgage or mortgages and to any and all advances to be made thereunder, and to the interest of the holder thereof in the Premises or any property of which the Premises are a part if such mortgagee shall elect by notice to Tenant to subject or subordinate the rights and interest of Tenant under this Lease to such mortgage or (ii) prior to any present or future mortgage or mortgages, if such mortgagee shall elect, by notice to Tenant, to give the rights and interest of Tenant under this Lease priority to such mortgage. In the event of either of such elections, and upon notification by mortgagee to that effect, the rights and interest of Tenant under this Lease shall be deemed to be subordinate to, or have priority over, as the case may be, said mortgage or mortgages, irrespective of the time of execution or time of recording of any such mortgage or mortgages. Tenant agrees it will, within ten (10) days of Landlord’s or any such mortgagee’s request therefor, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments deemed by Landlord, or by the requesting mortgagee, necessary or desirable to give effect to or notice of such subordination or priority. Tenant also agrees that if it shall fail at any time to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such instrument requested by Landlord, or any such mortgagee, Landlord may, in addition to any other remedies available to it, execute, acknowledge and deliver such instrument as the attorney-in-fact of Tenant and in Tenant’s name; and Tenant does hereby make, constitute and irrevocably

 

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appoint Landlord as its attorney-in-fact, coupled with an interest with full power of substitution, and in its name, place and stead so to do. Any mortgage to which this Lease shall be subordinated may contain such terms, provisions and conditions as the holder, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate; provided that such mortgage does not increase Tenant’s liabilities under this Lease, reduce Tenant’s rights under this Lease or change the size or location of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (a) Landlord shall deliver to Tenant at the time of the execution and delivery of this Lease a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (“SNDA”) reasonably satisfactory to Tenant with respect to any existing mortgage encumbering the Building as of the Date of Lease, pursuant to which the holder of such mortgage shall agree to recognize and not disturb Tenant’s rights under this Lease so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, and (b) Tenant shall not be obligated to subordinate this Lease to any future mortgage encumbering the Building or the Unit unless the mortgagee provides Tenant with an SNDA reasonably satisfactory to Tenant pursuant to which the holder of such mortgage agrees to recognize and not disturb Tenant’s rights under this Lease so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease beyond the expiration of applicable notice and cure periods, if any. The current mortgagee’s form of SNDA as of the Date of Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit L. Any mortgage recorded after the recording of the memorandum of lease referred to in Section 27.2 shall be subject to this Lease unless the mortgagee elects under clause (i) of this Section to subordinate the rights and interest of Tenant to such mortgage, and records a document evidencing such election. An election by a mortgagee under clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section to subordinate the rights and interest of Tenant to a mortgage shall not be valid unless consented to in writing by all the holders of record of all mortgages then outstanding secured by the Premises.

15.03. Mortgagee’s Consent and Right to Cure Defaults. No agreement to make or accept any surrender, termination or cancellation of this Lease and no agreement to modify so as to reduce the rent, change the Term, or otherwise materially change the rights of Landlord under this Lease, or to relieve Tenant of any obligations or liability under this Lease, shall be valid unless consented to by Landlord’s mortgagees of record, if any. No act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which would entitle Tenant under the terms of this Lease, or by law, to be relieved of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or to terminate this Lease, shall result in a release or termination of such obligations or a termination of this Lease unless (i) Tenant shall have first given written notice of Landlord’s act or failure to act to Landlord’s mortgagees of record, if any, specifying the act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which could or would give basis to Tenant’s rights; and (ii) such mortgagees, after receipt of such notice, have failed or refused to correct or cure the condition complained of within a reasonable time thereafter; but nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to impose any obligation on any such mortgagees to correct or cure any such condition. “Reasonable time” as used above means and includes a reasonable time to obtain possession of the mortgaged premises if the mortgagee elects to do so and is proceeding diligently to do so, and a reasonable time to correct or cure the condition if such condition is determined to exist.

15.04. Estoppel Certificates. Within ten (10) Business Days after the written request of Landlord, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a written statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M or in such other form as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, certifying (i) that none of the terms or provisions of this Lease have been changed (or if they have been changed, stating how); (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated and is in full force and effect; (iii) the last date of payment of Base Rent and other charges and the time period covered; (iv) to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, that Landlord is not in default under this Lease (or if in default, describing it in reasonable detail); and (v) such other information with respect to Tenant as Landlord may reasonably request or which any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Unit, the Building or the Development may reasonably require. Landlord may deliver any such statement by Tenant to any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer, which parties may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct. If Tenant does not deliver such statement to Landlord within such ten (10) Business Day period, Landlord, and any such prospective purchaser or encumbrancer, may conclusively presume and rely upon the following facts: (i) that the terms and provisions of this Lease have not been changed

 

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except as represented by Landlord; (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated and is in full force and effect, except as otherwise represented by Landlord; (iii) that not more than one (1) month’s Base Rent or other charges have been paid in advance; and (iv) that Landlord is not in default under this Lease. In such event, Tenant shall be estopped from denying the truth of such facts.

Within ten (10) days after the written request of Tenant, Landlord shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Tenant a written statement in such form as may be reasonably requested by Tenant, certifying (i) that none of the terms or provisions of this Lease have been changed (or if they have been changed, stating how); (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated and is in full force and effect; (iii) the last date of payment of Base Rent and other charges and the time period covered; (iv) to the best of Landlord’s knowledge, that Tenant is not in default under this Lease (or if in default, describing it in reasonable detail); and (v) such other information with respect to Landlord as Tenant may reasonably request or which any prospective assignee of Tenant’s interest hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 may reasonably require. Tenant may deliver any such statement by Landlord to any such prospective encumbrancer, which parties may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct.

15.06. Financial Condition. Tenant, within ten (10) Business Days after request from Landlord from time to time, but in no event more than once per twelve (12) month period, shall deliver to Landlord Tenant’s annual audited financial statements for the latest available two (2) fiscal years (unless at the time of such request Tenant is then in default hereunder), including the most recent fiscal year prior to Landlord’s request, and quarterly financial statements certified in writing by Tenant’s chief financial officer. Landlord may deliver such financial statements to its mortgagees and lenders and prospective mortgagees, lenders, and purchasers. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that each such financial statement shall be true and accurate as of the date of such statements. Except for publicly available information, financial statements shall be kept confidential, and Landlord and any parties to whom Landlord provides such statements shall enter into reasonable confidentiality agreements with Tenant, in form reasonably acceptable to both Landlord and Tenant, prior to Tenant’s delivery of such financial statements.

ARTICLE 16: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

16.01. Landlord’s Consent Fees. In addition to fees and expenses in connection with Tenant Work as described in Section 10.05 above, Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable out of pocket fees and expenses, including legal, engineering and other consultants’ fees and expenses, incurred in connection with Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent under Article 12 or in connection with any other request by Tenant for Landlord’s consent or approval under this Lease.

16.02. Landlord’s Default. Landlord shall in no event be in default in the performance of any of Landlord’s obligations under this Lease unless and until Landlord shall have failed to perform such obligation within thirty (30) days after notice by Tenant to Landlord (“Tenant’s Default Notice”) specifying the manner in which Landlord has failed to perform any such obligation (provided that if correction of any such matter reasonably requires longer than thirty (30) days and Landlord so notifies Tenant within thirty (30) days after such Tenant’s Default Notice is given, Landlord shall be allowed such longer period, but only if cure is begun within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecuted to completion). In the event of any default by Landlord hereunder, Tenant shall have no right to perform such Landlord obligation and recover from Landlord any costs so incurred, or (except as expressly otherwise provided in Section 6.03 above) to abate or withhold Rent, but Tenant shall have the right, in the event of a default by Landlord hereunder, to commence and to prosecute an independent proceeding against Landlord for the recovery of damages or for equitable relief. This Lease shall be construed as though Landlord’s and Tenant’s covenants contained herein are independent and not dependent, and Tenant hereby waives the benefit of any statute or judicial law to the contrary. In no event shall Landlord ever be liable to Tenant for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

 

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16.03. Quiet Enjoyment. Landlord agrees that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing under this Lease, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly hold, occupy and enjoy the Premises during the Term of this Lease without disturbance by Landlord or by any person claiming through or under Landlord, subject to the terms of this Lease, the Condominium Documents and Title Matters.

16.04. Interpretation. In any provision relating to the conduct, acts or omissions of Tenant, the term “Tenant” includes Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors, invitees, or successors. In any provision relating to the conduct, acts or omissions of Landlord, the term “Landlord” includes Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors, invitees, or successors; provided, however, that neither the foregoing nor any reference in this Lease to “invitees” of Landlord shall be construed so as to include Tenant or any other tenant or occupant of any portion of the Development or any of their respective employees, agents, contractors or invitees.

16.05. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications required under this Lease shall be in writing, addressed as specified in Article 1, and shall (unless otherwise expressly provided in this Lease) be (i) personally delivered, or (ii) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iii) delivered by a national overnight delivery service that maintains delivery records. Any notice so addressed shall be effective upon the earlier of (a) actual receipt, or (b) first tender for delivery by the United States Postal Service or a national overnight courier (provided that such first tender occurs on a Business Day), or (c) on the third Business Day following the day of mailing if so mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. Either party may change its notice address upon written notice to the other party. Whenever oral notice is expressly permitted to be provided by either party pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, such notice shall only be valid and effective if such party uses all reasonable efforts to provide confirmatory written notice to the other party within two (2) Business Days of the giving of such oral notice.

16.06. No Recordation. Tenant shall not record this Lease or any portion(s) hereof, and immediately upon any such recording this Lease shall automatically (and without the necessity of any notice from or action by Landlord) terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant agree to execute herewith a Notice of Lease in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N, which shall be recorded with the appropriate Registry of Deeds, and agree to execute, upon termination of this Lease for whatever cause, a Notice of Termination of Lease in recordable form for recording with said Registry of Deeds.

16.07. Corporate Authority. Each of Tenant and Landlord warrant and represent to the other that (a) such party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such entity was organized; (b) such party has the authority to own its property and to carry on its business as contemplated under this Lease; (c) such party has duly executed and delivered this Lease; and (d) the execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Lease (i) are within the powers of such party, (ii) have been duly authorized by all requisite action, (iii) will not violate any provision of law or any order of any court or agency of government, or any agreement or other instrument to which such party is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, and (iv) will not result in the imposition of any lien or charge on any of such party’s property, except by the provisions of this Lease. These warranties and representations shall survive the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease. Upon execution of this Lease, Tenant shall provide a board resolution or other entity vote authorizing the execution of this Lease on behalf of Tenant and identifying the person authorized to execute this Lease on behalf of Tenant, together with a clerk’s or secretary’s certificate indicating that such authorized person has in fact executed this Lease.

 

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16.08. Joint and Several Liability. If more than one party signs this Lease as Tenant, they shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of Tenant.

16.09. Force Majeure. If either party is delayed or hindered in or prevented from the performance of any act required under this Lease to be performed by such party by reason of (i) strikes, lockouts, or labor disputes not attributable to the failure of the party claiming the benefit of a delay due to “Force Majeure” or any of its contractors (of any tier) to perform their obligations under any applicable labor contract or law; (ii) inability to obtain labor or materials, or reasonable substitutes therefor; (iii) acts of God, governmental action, condemnation, civil commotion, terrorism, riots, insurrection, war, fire, or other casualty; (iv) trouble in obtaining fuel, electricity, water, sewer, or telecommunication services or supplies from sources from which they are usually obtained, provided the party experiencing such trouble shall have used reasonable efforts to procure alternative sources; or (v) other conditions similar to those hereinabove enumerated beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform (collectively, “Force Majeure”), then performance of such act shall be excused for the period of the delay, and the period for the performance of any such act shall be extended for a period equivalent to the period of such delay. Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section, in case either party is prevented or delayed from diligent construction of improvements, making any repairs, alterations or improvements, or furnishing any services or performing any other covenant or duty to be performed on the part of such party by reason of any cause reasonably beyond such party’s control, then notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Lease, such party shall not be liable to the other party therefor nor shall Tenant be entitled to any abatement or reduction of Rent by reason thereof, nor shall the same give rise to a claim in Tenant’s favor that such failure constitutes actual or constructive, total or partial, eviction from the Premises. In order to claim the benefit of a delay due to “Force Majeure”, the party experiencing such event or circumstance must (a) notify the other party within a reasonable time period after such delay commences, and (b) use all reasonable and diligent efforts to minimize the duration of such delay and the effect of the delay upon the progress of construction of its respective work as described in this Work Letter. Nothing in this Section 16.09 shall excuse Tenant’s failure to make payments under this Lease when due.

16.10. No Warranties; Limitation on Landlord’s Liability.

16.10(a) No Warranties. Landlord and Tenant expressly agree that there are and shall be no implied warranties of merchantability, habitability, suitability, fitness for a particular purpose or of any other kind arising out of this Lease, and there are no warranties which extend beyond those expressly set forth in this Lease.

16.10(b) Limitation On Landlord’s Liability. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall be liable only for breaches of its covenants occurring while it is owner of the Unit; provided, however, that if Landlord from time to time is lessee of the ground or improvements constituting the Building, then Landlord’s period of ownership of the Unit shall be deemed to mean only that period while Landlord holds such leasehold interest. Upon any sale or transfer of the Unit, the transferor Landlord (including any mortgagee) shall be relieved of any liability or obligation thereafter arising and Tenant shall look solely to the transferee Landlord as aforesaid for satisfaction of such liability or obligation except for defaults by Landlord prior to such transfer (for which the transferor Landlord shall remain liable). Tenant and each person acting under Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord’s interest from time to time in the Unit for satisfaction of any claim against Landlord. No owner, trustee, beneficiary, partner, member, manager, officer, director, agent, or employee of Landlord (or of any mortgagee or any lender or ground or improvements lessor) nor any person acting under any of them shall ever be personally or individually liable to Tenant or any person claiming under or through Tenant for or on account of any default by Landlord or failure by Landlord to perform any of its obligations hereunder, or for or on account of any

 

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amount or obligations that may be or become due under or in connection with this Lease or the Premises; nor shall it or they ever be answerable or liable in any equitable judicial proceeding or order beyond the extent of their interest in the Unit. No deficit capital account of any member or partner of Landlord shall be deemed to be a liability of such member or partner or an asset of Landlord. Any lien obtained to enforce any judgment against Landlord shall be subject and subordinate to any mortgage encumbering the Unit (either by itself or as part of a larger mortgaged property). In no event shall Landlord (or any such persons) or Tenant ever be liable to the other party, or anyone claiming through or on behalf of such party, for any special, indirect, punitive or consequential damages, including lost profits or revenues; provided, however, that the preceding provisions of this sentence shall not limit to Tenant’s liability to Landlord under Section 3.02 above in the event of a holdover by Tenant or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant.

16.11. No Brokers. Landlord and Tenant represent and warrant to each other that the parties named in Article 1 are the only agents, brokers, finders or other parties with whom such party has dealt who may be entitled to any commission or fee with respect to this Lease or the Premises. Landlord shall compensate Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker pursuant to a separate agreement between Landlord and such Brokers. Landlord and Tenant agree to indemnify and hold the other harmless from any claim, demand, cost or liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, asserted by any party other than the parties named in Article 1 based upon dealings of that party with the indemnifying party. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease.

16.12. No Waiver; Accord and Satisfaction. No consent by Landlord or Tenant to any act or omission that otherwise would be a default shall be construed to permit other similar acts or omissions. Neither party’s failure to seek redress for violation or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, nor the receipt by Landlord of Rent with knowledge of any breach of covenant, shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of such breach. No breach of covenant shall be implied to have been waived unless such is in writing, signed by the party benefiting from such covenant and delivered to the other party. No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than the Rent due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of such Rent; nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or in any letter accompanying any check or payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction; and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such installment or pursue any other right or remedy. The acceptance by Landlord of any Rent following the giving of any default and/or termination notice shall not be deemed a waiver of such notice. Tenant shall not interpose any counterclaim or counterclaims in a summary proceeding or in any action based on non-payment of Rent except to the extent that by failing to do so, Tenant will irrevocably lose the right to assert such claim in an independent action.

16.13. Applicable Law and Construction. This Lease may be executed in counterparts, shall be construed as a sealed instrument, and shall be governed exclusively by the provisions hereof and by the laws of the state where the Development is located without regard to principles of choice of law or conflicts of law. A facsimile or electronic signature affixed to this Lease shall be sufficient to prove the execution by a party. The covenants of Landlord and Tenant are independent, and such covenants shall be construed as such in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If any provision of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid, the remainder of this Lease (or the remainder of such provision) and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Other than contemporaneous instruments executed and delivered of even date, if any, this Lease contains all of the agreements between Landlord and Tenant relating in any way to the Premises and supersedes all prior agreements and dealings between them. There are no oral agreements between Landlord and Tenant relating to this Lease or the Premises. This Lease may be amended only by instrument in writing executed and delivered by both Landlord and Tenant. The provisions of this Lease shall bind Landlord and Tenant and their respective successors and

 

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assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Landlord and its successors and assigns and of Tenant and its permitted successors and assigns, subject to Article 12. The titles are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease. This Lease shall not be construed more strictly against one party than against the other merely by virtue of the fact that it may have been prepared primarily by counsel for one of the parties, it being recognized that both Landlord and Tenant have contributed substantially and materially to the preparation of this Lease. If Tenant is granted any extension or other option, to be effective the exercise (and notice thereof) shall be unconditional; and if Tenant purports to condition the exercise of any option or to vary its terms in any manner, then the option granted shall be void and the purported exercise shall be ineffective. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each of its provisions. The enumeration of specific examples of a general provision shall not be construed as a limitation of the general provision, and the term “including” shall be deemed to mean “including, without limitation”. As used in this Lease, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or day on which commercial banks in Boston, Massachusetts are authorized or required by law to remain closed. Unless a party’s approval or consent is required by the express terms of this Lease to not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, such approval or consent may be withheld in the party’s sole discretion. The submission of a form of this Lease or any summary of its terms shall not constitute an offer by Landlord to Tenant; but a leasehold shall only be created and the parties bound when this Lease is executed and delivered by both Landlord and Tenant and approved by the holder of any mortgage of the Premises having the right to approve this Lease. Nothing herein shall be construed as creating the relationship between Landlord and Tenant of principal and agent or of partners or joint venturers or any relationship other than landlord and tenant. This Lease and all consents, notices, approvals and all other related documents may be reproduced by any party by any electronic means or by facsimile, photographic, microfilm, microfiche or other reproduction process and the originals may be destroyed; and each party agrees that any reproductions shall be as admissible in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding as the original itself (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not reproduction was made in the regular course of business), and that any further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible. If any payment in the nature of interest provided for in this Lease shall exceed the maximum interest permitted under controlling law, as established by final judgment of a court, then such interest shall instead be at the maximum permitted interest rate as established by such judgment.

16.14. Waiver of Trial by Jury. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION TO WHICH THEY ARE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LEASE, THE PREMISES, THE UNIT, THE BUILDING OR THE DEVELOPMENT.

16.15. No Representations or Inducements. In entering into this Lease Tenant acknowledges that Tenant is not relying on any representations, agreements, or promises of Landlord, or any inducements offered by Landlord to Tenant, not expressly set forth in this Lease.

16.16. No Surrender. No act or thing done by Landlord shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to accept such surrender shall be valid, unless in writing signed by Landlord. No employee of Landlord or of Landlord’s agents shall have any power to accept the keys of the Premises prior to the termination of this Lease. The delivery of keys to any employee of Landlord or of Landlord’s agents shall not operate as a termination of the Lease or a surrender of the Premises. In the event that Tenant at any time desires to have Landlord underlet the Premises for Tenant’s account, Landlord or Landlord’s agents are authorized to receive the keys or other access devices for such purposes upon written notice from Tenant without releasing Tenant from any of the obligations under this Lease, and Tenant hereby relieves Landlord of any liability for loss of or damage to any of Tenant’s effects in connection with such underletting.

 

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16.17. Arbitration. All disputes between the parties specifically referencing this Section 16.17 shall be resolved in accordance with this Section 16.17 except (i) Landlord shall have all of its rights and remedies at law or in equity in the event of a default by Tenant, (ii) Landlord shall have the right to obtain possession of the Premises by any lawful means following a valid termination of this Lease, and (iii) any arbitration decision under this Section 16.17 shall be enforceable in accordance with applicable law in any court of proper jurisdiction.

16.l7(a) Initial Construction Disputes. If the dispute is with respect to matters relating to the Base Building Work or Initial Tenant Work (“Initial Construction Disputes”), the dispute shall initially be submitted by either party to the Landlord Representative and the Tenant Representative for resolution. The initial representatives of the parties shall be as follows, until a party gives written notice to the other parties that it is replacing its Representative:

 

Landlord Representative:

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Mark A. Deschenes                                    

The Landlord and Tenant Representatives shall meet one or more times to attempt to resolve such dispute within the 5-Business Day period following the date that such dispute is submitted to them. If, after such meeting(s), the parties have been unable to resolve such dispute, then such dispute shall be resolved as set forth in Section 16.17(b).

16.17(b) Arbitration Procedures. Either party may give written notice of the dispute requesting resolution under this Section and submit a reasonably detailed written statement of the position and reasons therefor with such notice. The other party will, within ten (10) days ((five (5) days if an Initial Construction Dispute) of receiving such written statement, submit to the party initiating the dispute resolution its own detailed written statement of the position and reasons therefor. The president of Tenant and Mark A. Deschenes, on behalf of Landlord (or such other persons as Landlord or Tenant may designate by written notice to the other), shall meet at the earliest mutually acceptable time and place, but in any case within thirty (30) days (ten (10) days if an Initial Construction Dispute) of the date of the response statement to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days (ten (10) days if an Initial Construction Dispute) of the date of the response statement, then either party may initiate arbitration of such controversy by written notice to the other (the “Arbitration Notice”). The arbitration shall be held before a single arbitrator. The parties shall endeavor to agree upon and name the arbitrator within the 15-day period following the giving of the Arbitration Notice. If the parties fail timely to agree upon and name the arbitrator, then unless the parties agree in writing to another procedure for designating the arbitrator, either party may by written notice given to the other and to the Boston office of the American Arbitration Association request that the arbitrator be promptly chosen by the Boston office of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall commence the arbitration hearing within ten (10) days after appointment, shall complete the arbitration hearing within thirty (30) days after the date the arbitration hearing commenced, and shall render a written arbitration decision within forty (40) days after the arbitration hearing commenced, which time periods may be extended by written agreement of the parties or by the arbitrator for good cause, except that any arbitration of Initial Construction Disputes shall be conducted on an expedited basis and shall be concluded, with a decision issued, no later than two (2) weeks after the date that such dispute was submitted for arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with then existing expedited procedures under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association; however, to the extent any provision of this paragraph is inconsistent with such procedures, the provisions of this paragraph shall govern. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties and judgment upon the decision rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The parties shall equally share and pay the costs of the arbitrator. Each party shall be afforded a reasonable

 

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opportunity to take discovery of the other prior to the commencement of such arbitration consistent with the expedited dispute resolution timetable set forth in this Section 16.17(b); provided, however, that each party shall be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) deposition hours each. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, the dispute resolution provisions of this Section shall not apply to a dispute, claim or controversy in which: (i) a party claiming in good faith a breach of any provision of this Lease by the other party seeks immediate equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to enable the instituting party to prevent irreparable harm (alleged to arise from the alleged breach) pending agreed resolution or a grant of arbitral relief; or (ii) any claim by one party against the other party arises out of the subject matter of any court litigation or proceeding commenced by any third party against one party in which the other party is an indispensable party or third party defendant; or (iii) any claim is asserted with respect to which a third party, which is not bound and will not upon request of a party, agree to arbitrate, is an indispensable or necessary party.

16.18. REIT/UBTI. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that it is their intent that all Base Rent and all other Additional Rent and any other rent and charges payable to the Landlord under this Lease shall qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Sections 512(b)(3) and 856(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Treasury Regulations”). In the event that (i) the Code or the Treasury Regulations, or interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue Service contained in revenue rulings or other similar public pronouncements, shall be changed so that any Rent no longer so qualifies as “rent from real property” for purposes of either said Section 512(b)(3) or Section 856(d) or (ii) the Landlord, in its sole discretion, determines that there is any risk that all or part of any Rent shall not qualify as “rents from real property” for the purposes of either said Sections 512(b)(3) or 856(d), such Rent shall be adjusted in such manner as the Landlord may require so that it will so qualify; provided, however, that any adjustments required pursuant to this Section shall be made so as to produce the equivalent (in economic terms) Rent as payable prior to such adjustment; and provided further, that, if the Rent cannot be adjusted as described above and such inability to adjust the Rent results in an adverse effect upon the Landlord or its mortgagee, then the Landlord shall have the option to terminate this Lease upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Tenant. If such notice shall be given, then this Lease shall terminate on the ninetieth (90th) day after the date of such notice. The parties agree to execute such further commercially reasonable instrument as may reasonably be required by the Landlord in order to give effect to the foregoing provisions of this Section.

16.19. Patriot Act. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall not knowingly transfer or permit the transfer of any legal or beneficial interest in Tenant to, or assign, sublease or otherwise Transfer all or any portion of its interest under this Lease or in all or any portion of the Premises to, or enter into any sublease to, any of the following:

(a) any person or entity (or any person or entity whose operations are directed or controlled by a person or entity) that has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty in a criminal proceeding to a felony or that is an on-going target of a grand jury investigation convened pursuant to applicable statutes concerning organized crime;

(b) any entity organized in or controlled from a country, the activities with respect to which are regulated or controlled pursuant to the following United States laws and the regulations or executive orders promulgated thereunder: (1) the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, 50 U.S.C. App. §1, et seq., as amended; (2) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1976, 50 U.S.C. §1701, et seq., as amended; or (3) the Anti-Terrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989, codified at Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. §2405W, as amended; or

 

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(c) any person or entity with whom Landlord is restricted from doing business under either (1) Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Executive Order”), or (2) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 10756; as amended, from time to time, the “Patriot Act”), or (3) the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (including those Persons named on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” as modified from time to time), or other governmental action; or

(d) any Affiliate of any of the persons or entities described in the preceding paragraphs (a), (b) or (c).

Tenant shall, simultaneously with its execution and delivery of this Lease, deliver to Landlord a certification stating that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, neither Tenant nor any of its constituent partners, investors, beneficiaries or Affiliates, are in violation of any Legal Requirements relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the Executive Order and the Patriot Act and that neither Tenant, nor its constituent partners, investors, beneficiaries or Affiliates, are listed on the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” as modified from time to time, and that none of them is otherwise subject to the provisions of the Executive Order or the Patriot Act, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. Thereafter, Tenant shall from time to time, within ten (10) days after request by Landlord, deliver to Landlord a certification stating that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, neither Tenant nor any Transferee, nor any of their respective constituent partners, investors, beneficiaries or Affiliates, are in violation of any Legal Requirements relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the Executive Order and the Patriot Act and that neither Tenant nor any Transferee, nor any of their respective constituent partners, investors, beneficiaries or Affiliates, are listed on the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” as modified from time to time, and that none of them is otherwise subject to the provisions of the Executive Order or the Patriot Act, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. As used in this Lease, the term “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specific person or entity, any other person or entity which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such first-mentioned person or entity. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any entity, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of voting stock or by contract or otherwise.

(the next page is the signature page)

 

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Executed to take effect as a sealed instrument on the Date of Lease first set forth above.

 

  LANDLORD:
  Arsenal Yards Holding LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
  By:    BP Watertown Retail LLC,
     a Delaware limited liability company,
     its Managing Member
     By:    BP/Arsenal Group LLC,
        a Delaware limited liability company,
        its Managing Member
        By: William P. McQuillan                            
                Name: William P. McQuillan
                Title: Manager
  TENANT:
  SQZ Biotechnologies Company,
  a Delaware corporation
       
  By:    /s/ Armon Sharei                                        
     Name: Armon Sharei
     Title: CEO

 

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Schedule 1

INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

TERM

  

SECTION

Additional Rent    Section 4.02(a)
Administrative Charge    Section 13.02(e)
Affiliate    Section 16.19
Annual Operating Statement    Section 4.02(a)
Base Building Plans and Specifications    Exhibit C
Base Building Work    Exhibit C
Base Rent    Article 1
Building    Article 1
Building Holidays    Exhibit E
Building Systems    Section 10.05(a)
Business Day    Section 16.13
Cash Security    Article 14
Common Areas    Section 2.02(c)
Condominium Documents    Section 2.01(e)
Construction Documents    Section 10.05(b)
Cosmetic Work    Section 10.05(a)
CPI    Section 3.03(c)
CPI Adjustment    Section 3.03(c)
Date of Lease    Article 1
Default Rate    Section 4.04
Delivery Date    Exhibit C
Development    Article 1
Development Parking    Section 2.02
Environmental Incidents    Section 9.04
Environmental Law    Section 9.04
Estimated Delivery Date    Article 1
Event of Default    Section 13.01
Extension Notice    Section 3.03(a)
Extension Term    Section 3.03(a)
Fair Market Rent    Section 3.03(b)
Force Majeure    Section 16.09
Guarantor    Article 1
Hazardous Materials    Section 9.04
Indemnitees    Section 9.01
Initial Tenant Work    Exhibit C
Initial Term    Article 1
Insurance Requirements    Section 9.08
Land    Article 1
Landlord    Article 1
Landlord’s Allowance    Exhibit C
Landlord’s Broker    Article 1
Landlord’s Fair Market Rent Notice    Section 3.03(b)
Lease Year    Article 1
LEED Requirements    Section 9.10
Legal Requirement      Section 9.03


Letter of Credit    Article 14
Measurement Standard    Section 2.01(f)
Normal Business Hours    Exhibit E
Operating Costs    Section 4.02(a)
Operating Expenses    Section 8.01
Original Address of Landlord    Article 1
Original Address of Tenant    Article 1
Parking Rights    Section 2.02
Permitted Animals    Section 9.01(b)
Permitted Uses    Article 1
Premises    Article 1
Primary Board    Section 2.01(e)
Primary Condominium    Section 2.01(e)
Primary Condominium Master Deed    Section 2.01(e)
Primary Condominium Trust    Section 2.01(e)
Primary Unit    Section 2.01(e)
Primary Unit Owners    Section 2.01(e)
Prime Rate    Section 4.04
Real Estate Professional    Section 3.03(c)
Registry    Section 2.01(e)
Regular Elevator Service Hours    Exhibit E
Related Party Transfer    Section 12.03
Related Party Transferee    Section 12.03
Reletting Expenses    Section 13.02(a)
Rent    Section 4.02(a)
Rent Commencement Date    Article 1
Rules and Regulations    Section 9.07
Security Deposit    Article 1
Separately Assess Parking Taxes    Section 2.02
Sublease    Section 12.05
Substantial Completion    Exhibit C
Substantial Completion Date    Exhibit C
Taxes    Section 5.02
Tenant    Article 1
Tenant Contractor    Section 10.05(c)
Tenant Generators    Section 9.11(b)
Tenant Parties    Section 9.02
Tenant Work    Section 10.05(a)
Tenant Work Threshold Amount    Section 10.05(a)
Tenant’s Architect    Section 10.05(b)
Tenant’s Broker    Article 1
Tenant’s Default Notice    Section 16.02
Tenant’s Expenses    Section 12.05
Tenant’s Pro Rata Share    Section 4.06
Tenant’s Property    Section 10.06
Term    Article 1
Term Commencement Date    Article 1
Termination Date    Article 1
Title Matters    Section 2.01(e)
Transfer    Section 12.01
Transferee    Section 12.01


Unit    Article 1
Unit Generator    Section 9.11(a)
Utility Service Provider    Section 6.01
Utility Services    Section 6.01
Work Letter    Section 3.01