AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE LEASE BETWEEN SHAKEDHOLDINGS, LLC, LANDLORD AND WORLD OF JEANS and TOPS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, TENANT 10 and 12 WHATNEY IRVINE, CA 92618 Page 1 RENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE LEASE
Exhibit 10.8
AMENDED AND RESTATED
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE LEASE
BETWEEN
SHAKED HOLDINGS, LLC,
LANDLORD
AND
WORLD OF JEANS and TOPS, INC.,
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
TENANT
10 and 12 WHATNEY
IRVINE, CA 92618
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RENTAL AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE LEASE
This AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE LEASE (the “Agreement”) dated as of September 21, 2007, is between SHAKED HOLDINGS, LLC, a California limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”), and WORLD OF JEANS & TOPS, INC., a California corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”). Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease—Net dated as of October 25, 2002, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated March 24, 2003 for the Premises described herein and that certain Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2004 for the premises described herein (collectively, the “Original Lease”). In order to clarify intent and language in the Original Lease, the parties hereby enter into this Agreement, which is intended to replace and supersede the Original Lease.
ARTICLE 1
BASIC AGREEMENT PROVISIONS
| 1.1 | Date of Agreement Preparation: | September 21, 2007 | ||||
| 1.2 | Landlord: | Shaked Holdings, LLC (“Landlord”) | ||||
| 1.3 | Tenant: | World of Jeans & Tops, Inc., a California corporation (“Tenant”) | ||||
| 1.4 | Tenant’s Trade Name: | Tilly’s | ||||
| 1.5 | Office Complex: | 10 & 12 Whatney, Irvine, CA | ||||
| 1.6 | Premises Address: | 10 & 12 Whatney, Irvine, CA Floor Area: Approximately 172,324 square foot industrial building – Garages and Roof not included | (Article 2) | |||
| 1.7 | Term: | Ten (10) Original Lease Years with three (3) additional sixty (60) month periods (“Options”) | (Article 3) | |||
| 1.8 | Rental Commencement Date: | January 1, 2003 and ending December 31, 2012 | ||||
| 1.9 | Minimum Monthly Rental: | One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six and 80/100 Dollars ($120,626.80). Annual Increases per Article 4.2 | (Article 4) | |||
| 1.10 | Use of Premises: | General office, design, light manufacturing, and distribution. The Premises shall be used solely for the use stated above and for no other use or purpose, and in compliance with the Rules and Regulations set forth immediately following Article 25. | (Article 8) | |||
| 1.11 | Security Deposit: | One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six and 80/100 Dollars ($120,626.80). | (Article 5) | |||
| 1.12 | Guarantor: | None | ||||
| 1.13 | Addresses for Notices: | (Article 25.3) | ||||
| LANDLORD:
Notices to:
Shaked Holdings, LLC 10 Whatney Irvine, CA 92618 Attention: Hezy Shaked | TENANT:
Notices to:
Tilly’s 10 Whatney Irvine, CA 92618 Attention: Lease Administration | |
| with a copy to:
N/A | with a copy to:
Tilly’s 10 Whatney Irvine, CA 92618 Attention: Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Landlord’s Address for Payments and Reports:
Shaked Holdings, LLC 10 Whatney Irvine, CA 92618 Attention: Hezy Shaked | Tenant’s Address for Payments and Reports:
Tilly’s 10 Whatney Irvine, CA 92618 Attention: Lease Administration |
The following Exhibits are attached to and, by this reference, made a part of this Agreement:
EXHIBIT A - PREMISES
EXHIBIT B - OPTION(S) TO EXTEND
Landlord does hereby rent to Tenant and Tenant hereby rents from Landlord that certain Premises within the Office Complex indicated on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement and the obligations of Landlord and Tenant hereunder are contingent upon a waiver by the existing tenant occupying the Premises, if any, of any right or option of extension of existing leasehold interests pertaining thereto.
This Agreement is subject to the terms, covenants, conditions, Rules and Regulations herein set forth and Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this Agreement to keep and perform each and all of said terms, covenants, and conditions by it to be kept and performed and that this Agreement is made upon the condition of said performance.
This Article is intended to supplement and/or summarize the provisions set forth in the balance of this Agreement. If there is any conflict between any provisions contained in this Article and the balance of the Agreement, the balance of the Agreement shall control.
ARTICLE 2
PREMISES
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the premises, which are stated in Section 1.6 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rentable square footage of the Premises as set forth in this Lease are final and shall not be subject to revision, even if incorrect. The rentable square footage of the Complex shall not include any part of the roof or garage located at the Complex, as per attached Exhibit A.
This Lease is subject to the terms, covenants, conditions, Rules and Regulations herein set forth and Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this Lease to keep and perform each and all of said terms, covenants, and conditions by it to be kept and performed and that this Lease is made upon the condition of said performance.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND POSSESSION
| 3.1 | Term. The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Term are stated in Section 1.7 and 1.8. of this Agreement. |
| 3.2 | “As Is”. If Landlord will not be making any tenant improvements to the Premises, and if Tenant is leasing the premises “as is”, Tenant agrees to accept the Premises in “as is” condition and without any warranties or representations made by Landlord as to the condition thereof. Tenant’s execution of this Agreement shall constitute Tenant’s acknowledgement that the Premises are in good condition. |
ARTICLE 4
RENTAL
| 4.1 | Minimum Monthly Rental. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord as minimum monthly rental, without prior notice or demand and without set off or deduction for the Premises the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six and 80/100 Dollars ($120,626.80), on or before the first (1st) day of the first full calendar month of the term hereof and a like sum on or before the first day of each and every successive calendar month thereafter during the period of the tenancy except that the first month’s rental shall be paid upon the execution hereof. If Tenant is granted occupancy prior to the Commencement Date then, (a) Tenant shall pay in advance an occupancy fee equal to one-thirtieth of the minimum monthly rental amount for each day of such early occupancy, and (b) such early occupancy shall not affect the termination date of this Agreement. |
| 4.2 | Rent Increases. Commencing on the first day of January next following the rent commencement date and on each January 1 thereafter (each date referred to as the “ Rent Adjustment Date “) the Base Rent shall be increased by a percentage equal to the actual increase in the Index based on the Los Angeles, Anaheim, Riverside all Urban Consumers Price Index (Base 1982-1984=100) as published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (hereinafter referred to as the “CPI”) for the month which is four (4) months prior to the Rent Adjustment Date compared to the Index published for the month which is sixteen (16) months prior to such Rent Adjustment Date; however, in no event shall the Base Rent be increased on any adjustment date by more than seven percent (7%) calculated on a cumulative basis. The formula to be used is as follows: |
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Ending CPI times Previous Base Rent = Adjusted Base Rent
Beginning CPI
If this CPI Index is discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order to obtain substantially the same results as would be obtained if the index had not been discontinued or revised. No reduction in the Base Rent is allowed for reduced cost of living index.
| 4.3 | Payment Policies. Tenant acknowledges that it is Landlord’s policy to require payment by cashier’s check, money order, or immediate funds subsequent to the receipt by Landlord of two or more checks returned on Tenant’s account due to non-sufficient funds in the account upon which the check is drawn. Additionally, in the event that Tenant is served with a default notice requiring the payment of rent or other amounts due under the terms of the Agreement, then Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant’s tender of monies pursuant to such default notice to be in immediate funds. |
| 4.4 | Returned Check Charge. Tenant acknowledges that in the event a check is returned or dishonored on Tenant’s account due to non-sufficient funds, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) as a Returned Check Charge. Tenant further acknowledges that said Returned Check Charge is included as “Additional Rental” (as defined in Section 4.5 herein). |
| 4.5 | Additional Rental. All amounts that Tenant is required to pay to Landlord under this Lease other than Minimum Annual Rent shall be deemed additional rent and referred to as “Additional Rent.” Minimum Annual Rent and Additional Rent shall be referred to collectively as “Rent.” |
| 4.6 | Prorated Rental. Rental for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one (1) month shall be a prorated portion of the monthly installment herein, based upon a thirty (30) day month. |
| 4.7 | Place of Payment. Any Rental (as defined in Section 20.4 herein) payable according to the provisions of this Agreement shall be paid to Landlord, at the address herein stated, without deduction or offset, in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall be legal tender at the time of payment, or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. |
| 4.8 | Late Charges. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant to Landlord of Rental due hereunder will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Agreement, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include but are not limited to processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be imposed upon Landlord by terms of any mortgage or trust deed covering the Premises. Accordingly, if any installment of rent or of a sum due from Tenant shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord’s designee by the fifth (5th) day of the month after the date such installment is due, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge, of Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) per occurrence, after the first late payment in any consecutive twelve (12) month period. The parties hereby agree that such late charges represent a fair and reasonable estimate of the cost that Landlord will incur by reason of the late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of such late charges by the Landlord shall in no event constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent Landlord from exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. |
ARTICLE 5
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Tenant has deposited with Landlord the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six and 80/100 Dollars ($120,626.80), which represents the security deposit (“Security Deposit”). Said sum shall be held by Landlord as security for Tenant’s faithful performance of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Lease. If Tenant defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease, including but not limited to the payment of Rent, Landlord may (but shall not be required to) use, apply, and retain all or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of any Rent or any other sum in default, for the payment of any amount which Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant’s default, to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage which Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenant’s default (including without limitation damages for rent lost after the termination of this Lease and all other amounts recoverable under California Civil Code section 1951.2), or repair damage to the Premises or the Complex caused by Tenant or for which Tenant is liable under this Lease, or to clean the Premises upon the termination of this Lease. If any portion of the Security Deposit is so used or applied, Tenant shall, within five (5) days after written demand therefor, deposit with Landlord, in Immediate Funds, an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount and Tenant’s failure to do so shall be a material breach of this Lease. Tenant shall not be entitled to receive interest on the Security Deposit and Landlord shall not be required to segregate the Security Deposit from its general funds. Landlord shall refund the unused balance of the Security Deposit within thirty (30) days after the later of Landlord’s recovery of possession of the Premises or the termination of this Lease. Upon the termination of Landlord’s interest in this Lease, Landlord shall transfer the Security Deposit to Landlord’s successor in interest. Tenant waives all rights under California Civil Code section 1950.7 to the extent inconsistent with this Lease.
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ARTICLE 6
POSSESSION AND QUIET ENJOYMENT
| 6.1 | Possession. If Landlord, for any reason whatsoever, including a failure to obtain possession from a prior tenant of the Premises, cannot deliver possession of the said Premises to Tenant at the commencement of the term hereof, this Agreement shall not be void or voidable, nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting therefrom, nor shall the expiration date of the above term be in any way extended; but in that event, all Rental shall be abated during the period between the Commencement Date and the time when Landlord delivers possession. |
| 6.2 | Quiet Enjoyment. Upon Tenant paying the Rental reserved hereunder and observing and performing all of the covenants, conditions, and provisions on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed hereunder, Tenant shall have quiet enjoyment of the Premises for the entire term hereof, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement. |
| 6.3 | Non-Smoking. Tenant acknowledges that the Premises are within a Building which is a non-smoking Building and that the Premises are within an area where smoking is prohibited. |
ARTICLE 7
SERVICES AND UTILITIES
| 7.1 | Services Provided. Landlord shall furnish electrical, water, sewer, and gas services to the Premises. Tenant agrees to pay directly to the appropriate utility company all charges for utility services supplied to Tenant for which there is a separate meter and/or submeter to the Premises. |
| 7.2 | Electric Service Provider: |
| (a) | Landlord has advised Tenant that presently Edison (“Electric Service Provider“) is the utility company selected by Landlord to provide electricity service for the Complex. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if permitted by law, Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time during the Term to either contract for service from a different company or companies providing electricity service (each such company shall hereinafter be referred to as an “Alternate Service Provider”) or continue to contract for service from the Electric Service Provider. |
| (b) | Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord, the Electric Service Provider, and any Alternate Service Provider at all times and, as reasonably necessary and without charge, shall allow Landlord, Electric Service Provider, and any Alternate Service Provider reasonable access to or through the Premises to the Complex’s electric lines, feeders, risers, wiring, and any related other machinery necessary to provide electrical services. |
| (c) | Landlord shall in no way be liable or responsible for any loss, damage, or expense that Tenant may sustain or incur by reason of any change, failure, interference, disruption, or defect in the supply or character of the electric energy furnished to the Premises, or if the quantity or character of the electric energy supplied by the Electric Service Provider or any Alternate Service Provider is no longer available or suitable for Tenant’s requirements, and no such change, failure, defect, unavailability, or unsuitability shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of Rental, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under the Agreement. |
| 7.3 | Increased Costs. Tenant shall pay for increases in service and utility costs incurred as a result of Tenant’s occupation of the Premises at times other than ordinary business hours. Such extra charges may be assessed based on reasonable estimates prepared by Landlord. |
| 7.4 | Excess Costs. Tenant shall not without written consent of Landlord use any apparatus or device in the Premises including, but without limitation thereto, electronic data processing machines, punch card machines, and machines using in excess of 120 volts which will in any way increase the amount of electricity usually furnished or supplied for the use of the Premises as general office space; nor connect with electric current except through existing electrical outlets in the Premises any apparatus or device for the purpose of using electric current. If Tenant requires water, gas, or electric current in excess of that usually furnished or supplied for the use of the Premises as general office space, Tenant shall first procure the written consent of Landlord, which Landlord may refuse, to the use thereof and Landlord may at its option either: |
| (a) | cause a water meter, gas meter, or electrical current meter to be installed in the Premises so as to measure the amount of water, gas, or electric current consumed for any such use; or |
| (b) | assess a reasonable charge in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of such use. |
The cost of any such meters and the installation, maintenance, and repair thereof shall be paid for by Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord promptly upon demand therefor by Landlord for all such water, gas, and electric current consumed as shown by said meters, at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility furnishing the same plus any additional expense incurred in keeping account of the water, gas, and electric current so consumed. If a separate meter is not installed, such excess cost for such water, gas, and electric current shall be established by an estimate made in good faith by Landlord.
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| 7.5 | Access. Tenant shall permit access to the Premises during normal business hours to installers or repairmen of utility services, whether in furtherance of Tenant’s services or those of others. |
| 7.6 | Waiver of Liability. Landlord shall not be liable for, and Tenant shall not be entitled to, any reduction of rental by reason of Landlord’s failure to furnish any of the foregoing services whether such failure is caused by accident, breakage, repairs, strikes, lockouts, or other labor disturbances or labor disputes of any character, or by any other cause, similar or dissimilar, beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable under any circumstances for a loss of or injury to property, however occurring, through or in connection with or incidental to failure to furnish any of the foregoing. |
| 7.7 | HVAC Controls. Tenant has been informed and acknowledges that the HVAC controls for the Premises may be shared with adjacent Premises. |
| 7.8 | Utility Facilities Overload. Tenant may not install upon the Premises any electrical equipment which overloads the utility facilities servicing the Premises; if Tenant does so, Tenant, at its own expense, shall make whatever changes are necessary to comply with the requirements of Landlord, the insurance underwriters, and any appropriate utility or governmental authority. |
ARTICLE 8
USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW
| 8.1 | Use. Tenant shall use the Premises for the purpose stated in Section 1.10 of the Lease and shall not use or permit the Premises to be used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises, nor bring or keep anything therein which will in any way increase the existing rate of or affect any fire or other insurance upon the Building or any other Building in the Complex, or any of its contents, or cause cancellation of any insurance policy covering the Building or any part thereof or any of its contents. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Building or injure or annoy them, or use or allow the Premises to be used for any improper, immoral, unlawful, or objectionable purpose, nor shall Tenant cause, maintain, or permit any nuisance in, on, or about the Premises. Tenant shall not permit the Premises to be used for any activity that causes extraordinary wear and tear within the Premises. Tenant shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste in or upon the Premises. Tenant shall honor the terms of all recorded covenants, conditions, and restrictions relating to the property on which the Premises are located. |
| 8.2 | Compliance with Law. Tenant shall not use the Premises or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way conflict with any law, statute, ordinance, or governmental rule or regulation now in force or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances, and governmental rules, regulations, or requirements now in force or which may hereafter be in force and with the requirements of any board of fire insurance underwriters or other similar bodies now or hereafter constituted, relating to, or affecting the condition, use, or occupancy of the Premises, excluding structural changes not related to or affected by Tenant’s improvements or acts. The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or the admission of Tenant in any action against Tenant, whether Landlord be a party thereto or not, that Tenant has violated any law, statute, ordinance, or governmental rule, regulation, or requirement, shall be conclusive of that fact as between Landlord and Tenant. |
ARTICLE 9
HOLD HARMLESS
| 9.1 | Assumption of Risk. Tenant as a material part of the consideration of this Agreement hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons in, upon, or about the Premises from any cause other than Landlord’s sole negligence or willful misconduct, and Tenant hereby waives all claims in respect thereof against Landlord. |
| 9.2 | Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless against and from any and all liability, claims, judgments, or demands arising from Tenant’s use of the Premises for the conduct of its business or from any activity, work, or other thing done, permitted, or suffered by Tenant in, on, or about the Building, or arising from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed under the terms of this Agreement, or arising from any act or negligence of Tenant or any officer, agent, employee, guest, or invitee of Tenant, save and except claims or litigation arising through the sole negligence or sole willful misconduct of Landlord, and from all and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred by reason of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon, and in any case, action, or proceeding brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim. Tenant upon notice from Landlord shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless against and from any and all liability, claims, judgments or demands arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents, contractors or employees. |
| 9.3 | Waiver of Liability. Landlord and its agents shall not be liable for any damage to property entrusted to employees of the Building or the Complex, nor for loss or damage to any property by theft or otherwise, nor for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, or rain which may leak from any part of the Building or from the pipes, appliances, or plumbing works therein or from the roof, street, or subsurface, or from any other place resulting from dampness or any other cause whatsoever, unless caused by or due to the negligence of Landlord, its agents, servants, or employees. Landlord or its agents shall not be liable for interference with the light or other incorporeal hereditaments, loss of |
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business or loss or any income therefrom by Tenant, loss from damages to goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Tenant, nor shall Landlord be liable for any latent defect in the Premises or in the Building. Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord in case of fire or accidents in the Premises or in the Building, or of defects therein, or in the fixtures or equipment.
ARTICLE 10
TENANT’S INSURANCE
| 10.1 | Tenant’s Insurance. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, commencing on the Date of Acceptance and continuing thereafter during the term, procure, pay for, and keep in full force and effect the following types of insurance, in at least the amounts specified below subject to increase as Landlord may reasonably require from time to time, and in the form specified below. |
| (a) | Commercial liability insurance with a combined single limit coverage limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering bodily injury, personal injury, death and property damage liability per occurrence and in the aggregate, or the current limit carried by Tenant, whichever is greater, insuring Landlord and Tenant against any and all liability with respect to the Premises or arising out of the maintenance, use, or occupancy of the Premises, or related to the exercise of any rights of Tenant pursuant to this Lease. All such insurance shall specifically insure the performance by Tenant of the indemnity agreement set forth in Section 10.6 below. Further, all such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, blanket contractual, cross-liability, and severability of interest clauses, products/completed operations, broad form property damage, independent contractors. |
| (b) | Workers’ compensation coverage, as required by law, together with employer’s liability coverage in an aggregate amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or any greater amount required under California laws from time to time in effect, and a waiver by Tenant’s insurer of any right of subrogation against Landlord by reason of any payment pursuant to such coverage. |
| (c) | Business interruption or loss of income insurance in an amount not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00). |
| (d) | Plate glass insurance covering all plate glass on the Premises, if any, at full replacement value. Tenant shall have the option either to insure the risk or to self-insure. |
| (e) | Insurance covering Tenant’s leasehold improvements, alterations permitted under Article 12, trade fixtures, merchandise and personal property from time to time in, on, or about the Premises, in an amount not less than full replacement value, providing protection against any peril included within the classification “fire and extended coverage,” sprinkler damage, vandalism, malicious mischief, and such other additional perils as covered in a standard “all risk” insurance policy. Upon the occurrence of a covered casualty, any policy proceeds shall be used for the repair or replacement of the property damaged or destroyed unless this Lease shall terminate under the provisions of Article 14. In addition, Tenant shall maintain comprehensive boiler and machinery coverage on all heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation equipment, electrical, mechanical, and other systems serving the Premises in an amount not less than the replacement value thereof. Replacement values shall be determined no less frequently than annually at Tenant’s expense by an engineer selected by the insurance carrier issuing the applicable policy. |
| (f) | Commercial automobile liability and property insurance insuring all owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles used in the conduct of Tenant’s business and operated upon or parked within the Complex with a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering bodily injury, death, and property damage per occurrence and in the aggregate. |
| 10.2 | Policy Form. All policies of insurance provided for herein shall comply with the following: |
| (a) | policies must be issued by insurance companies with general policy holder’s ratings of not less than A-, and financial ratings of not less than Class VII, as rated in the most current available “Best’s Key Rating Guide,” and which are qualified to do business in the state where the Complex is situated;; |
| (b) | any policies issued on a “Claims Made” basis must be renewed for a 3-year period after the termination of this Lease or provide for a 3-year tail reporting period if coverage is not renewed; and |
| (c) | all such policies shall name Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) as additional insureds (or, in the case of casualty policies, shall name Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) as loss payees), and all such policies shall be for the mutual and joint benefit and protection of Landlord, Tenant, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies). |
| (d) | All public liability, property damage, and other casualty policies shall be written as primary policies and any insurance carried by Landlord shall not be contributing with such policies. |
Executed copies of the policies of insurance, with certificates indicating that such insurance is currently in force, or certificates thereof, shall be delivered to Landlord prior to Tenant, its agents, or employees entering the
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Premises for any purpose. Thereafter, upon Landlord’s request, executed copies of renewal policies or certificates thereof shall be delivered to Landlord within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term of each policy. If Tenant delivers a certificate of insurance to Landlord pursuant to either of the foregoing two sentences, Tenant shall, upon Landlord’s request, deliver to Landlord an executed copy of the underlying policy. Whether or not Landlord requires Tenant to provide a copy of the underlying policies of insurance covered under this Article, Tenant shall provide Landlord with an endorsement to each such policy, appropriately issued by Tenant’s insurance company to the effect that (a) the insurance is primary and any insurance carried by Landlord shall not be contributing with such policies, and (b) Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) are named as additional insureds or loss payees, as applicable, and (c) the insurer will give Landlord at least thirty (30) days’ written notice in advance of any cancellation or lapse, or of the effective date of any reduction in the amounts, of insurance.
| 10.3 | Blanket Policies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, Tenant’s obligations to carry insurance may be satisfied by coverage under a so-called blanket policy of insurance, provided that the requirements set forth in this Lease are otherwise satisfied and any such blanket policy contains a provision that the limit(s) of the policy shall apply independently to the Premises and the activities conducted thereon in amounts not less than those amounts required by this Article 10. |
| 10.4 | Increased Premiums Due to Use of Premises. Tenant shall not do any act in or about the Premises which will tend to increase the insurance rates upon the Building or upon any other building in the Complex. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord upon demand the amount of any increase in premiums for insurance resulting to Landlord or any other tenant from Tenant’s use of the Premises, whether or not Landlord shall have consented to such use on the part of Tenant. |
| 10.5 | Landlord’s Insurance and Reimbursement of Insurance Premiums by Tenant. Tenant, during the term shall maintain in effect a policy or policies of insurance covering the Building, in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement cost (exclusive of the cost of excavations, foundations, and footings), or the amount of insurance Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) may require Landlord to maintain, whichever is the greater, providing protection against any peril generally included in the classification “fire and extended coverage,” and such other additional perils as covered in a standard “Special Risk” insurance policy, with earthquake coverage insurance if deemed necessary by Landlord in Landlord’s sole judgment or if required by Landlord’s mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies), or by any governmental agency and including a rental interruption endorsement, if available (“Landlord’s Insurance”). Tenant’s obligation to carry Landlord’s Insurance may be brought within the coverage of any so-called blanket policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by Landlord, at Landlord’s discretion. If Landlord maintains such a blanket policy(ies), the cost of Landlord’s Insurance allocable to the Complex shall be deemed to be that portion of the premiums for the blanket policy(ies) allocated by Landlord to the Complex. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord, as Additional Rental, its share of the cost of Landlord’s Insurance (plus any finance charges payable by Landlord to the insurance carrier with respect thereto). The cost for any partial year of the term shall be prorated. Tenant’s share of the cost of Landlord’s Insurance shall be a fractional portion of the sum of the premiums (and finance charges payable by Landlord with respect thereto, if any). The numerator of such fraction shall be the floor area of the Premises and the denominator of such fraction shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of all other floor area in the Complex; provided, however, that any of the aforementioned floor area not covered by Landlord’s Insurance shall be excluded from the denominator. Tenant shall pay its share of such premiums (plus finance charges) in advance based on estimates made by Landlord from time to time within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s written estimate. Landlord shall revise such estimates within a reasonable time following the end of each year on the basis of the actual premiums paid for such year. Thereafter, Tenant shall pay its proportionate share of the adjusted estimated premiums in equal monthly installments. If the premiums for the previous year were underestimated, Tenant shall pay its share of the deficiency along with the monthly installment of minimum monthly rental next due. Any excess payment shall be credited against Tenant’s payment of estimated premiums next due. |
| 10.6 | Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant covenants with Landlord that Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, affiliates, related groups or entities, and employees shall not be liable for, and Tenant hereby protects, defends, indemnifies, and holds Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, if any, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, agents, affiliates, related groups or entities, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any actions or proceedings in connection therewith, incurred in connection with, arising from, due to, or as a result of (a) the death of any person or any accident, injury, loss or damage (i) howsoever caused, to any person or property as shall occur in or about the Premises on or after the date that Tenant is given access to the Premises, or (ii) caused by the occupancy or use of the Premises or the willful act or omission of Tenant, any person holding under Tenant, or Tenant’s agents, servants, or employees, wherever the same may occur, or (b) noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as it may be amended from time to time and the regulations issued thereunder relating to the design, construction, alteration, and renovation of the Premises and the arrangement of fixtures and furniture therein, except claims resulting from the sole negligence or sole willful act or omission of Landlord or one or more of the other indemnified parties, or the agents, servants, or employees of Landlord or an indemnified party wherever the same may occur. This obligation to indemnify shall include reasonable attorneys’ fees (including charges of in-house counsel) and incidental costs, investigation costs and all other reasonable costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred by Landlord, another indemnified party, or their counsel from the date the first notice that any claim or demand is to be made or may be made. |
| 10.7 | Waiver of Subrogation. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable to the other or to any insurance company (by way of subrogation or otherwise) insuring the other party for any direct or consequential loss or damage to any Building, structure or other tangible property, or any resulting loss of income, or losses under workers’ |
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compensation laws and benefits, even though such loss or damage might have been occasioned by the negligence of such party, its agents or employees, if any such loss or damage is covered by insurance benefiting the party suffering such loss or damage. To the extent it may be necessary, Landlord and Tenant agree to obtain from the insurer(s) issuing property policies required hereunder endorsements which shall provide that the insurer waives all right of recovery by way of subrogation against the other party.
| 10.8 | Failure by Tenant To Maintain Insurance. If Tenant neglects to secure and maintain insurance policies complying with the provisions of this Article, Landlord may secure the appropriate insurance policies and Tenant shall pay, upon demand, the cost of same to Landlord, plus a service fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the total annual premium cost of the policy or policies, as Additional Rental. Landlord, or an affiliate of Landlord, may act as an insurance agent or broker in such transactions and will be paid as a result of the placement of such insurance. |
ARTICLE 11
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
| 11.1 | Tenant’s Repairs and Maintenance. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, keep the Premises (both exterior and interior), Utility Installations, and Alterations in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the Premises requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to Tenant, and whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Tenant’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including, but not limited to, all equipment or facilities, such as plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, pressure vessels, fire protection system, fixtures, walls (interior and exterior), foundations, ceilings, roofs, floors, windows, doors, gate, roll-up doors, railings, plate glass, skylights, roof insulation, roof foil paper, landscaping, driveways, parking lots including slurry and striping, fences, retaining walls, signs, sidewalks and parkways located in, on, or adjacent to the Premises. Tenant, in keeping the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, specifically including the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts required by Paragraph 11.1(b) below. Tenant’s obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair. Tenant shall, during the term of this Lease, keep the exterior appearance of the Building in a first-class condition consistent with the exterior appearance of other similar facilities of comparable age and size in the vicinity, including, when necessary, the exterior repainting of the Building. |
| (b) | Service Contracts. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, procure and maintain contracts with licensed vendors, with copies to Landlord, in customary form and substance for, and with contractors specializing and experienced in the maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, if any, if and when installed on the Premises: (i) HVAC equipment, (ii) boiler, and pressure vessels, (iii) fire extinguishing systems, including fire alarm and/or smoke detection and/or fire suppression and/or EFS fire systems, (iv) landscaping and irrigation systems, (v) roof covering and drains, (vi) driveways and parking lots, (vii) roll-up doors (viii) basic utility feed to the perimeter of the Building, and (ix) any other equipment, as required by Landlord. Tenant agrees at all times, from and after the Date of Acceptance at its own cost and expense, to repair, replace, and maintain in good and tenantable condition, normal wear and tear excepted, the Premises and every part thereof (except that portion of the Premises to be maintained by Landlord as hereinafter provided), and including without limitation all fixtures, carpeting, interior walls, and wall coverings, floor covering, plumbing repairs, air-conditioning, and heating equipment, interior electrical repairs (including replacement of light bulbs and ballasts), carpet and other floor covering repairs, Tenant’s equipment therein, all Tenant’s signs, locks and closing devices, roll-up doors, and all window sash, blinds, casement, or frames, such items of repair, maintenance, alteration and improvement, or reconstruction as may at any time or from time to time be required by a governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Premises or any part thereof. All glass, both exterior and interior, is at the sole risk of Tenant, and any glass broken shall be promptly replaced by Tenant with glass of the same kind, size, and quality. |
| (c) | Replacement. Subject to Tenant’s indemnification of Landlord as set forth in Section 24.3, and without relieving Tenant of liability resulting from Tenant’s failure to exercise and perform, maintenance practices if the Basic Elements described in Paragraph 11.1 (b) cannot be repaired other than at a cost which is in excess of 50% of the cost of replacing such Basic Elements, then such Basic Elements shall be replaced by Landlord, and the cost thereof shall be prorated between the Parties and Tenant shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease, on which Base Rent is due, an amount equal to the product of multiplying the cost of such replacement by a fraction, the numerator of which is one, and the denominator of which is the number of months of the useful life of such replacement as such useful life is specified pursuant to Federal income tax regulations or guidelines for depreciation thereof (including interest on the unamortized balance as is then commercially reasonable in the judgment of Landlord’s accountants), with Tenant reserving the right to prepay its obligation at any time. |
| 11.2 | Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance. Subject to the provisions of Article 14 (Reconstruction), it is intended by the Parties hereto that Landlord have no obligation, in any manner whatsoever, to repair and maintain the Premises, or the equipment therein, all of which obligations are intended to be that of the Tenant. It is the intention of the Parties that the terms of this Lease govern the respective obligations of the Parties as to maintenance and repair of the Premises, and they expressly waive the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the extent it is in consistent with the terms of this Lease. |
| 11.3 | Failure to Repair and/or Maintain. If Tenant refuses or neglects to make repairs and/or maintain the Premises, or any part thereof, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, Landlord shall have the right, upon giving Tenant reasonable written notice of its election to do so, to make such repairs or perform such maintenance on behalf of and for the account of Tenant. In such event such work shall be paid for by Tenant as |
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Additional Rental no later than ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of a bill therefor together with an administrative fee in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs so incurred, as well as interest thereon at the Default Rate.
| 11.4 | Surrender of the Premises. Upon any surrender of the Premises, Tenant shall redeliver the Premises to Landlord in good order, condition, and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear and casualty damage excepted. Any construction within the Premises must be permitted. Any construction which is not permitted must be returned to the permitted state upon surrender to Landlord. All improvements made to the Premises by Tenant, including but not limited to, ceilings, rooms, light fixtures, wall coverings, floor coverings and partitions and other items comprising Tenant’s Work, but excluding Removable Personal Property, shall become, at Landlord’s sole discretion, the property of Landlord upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Alternatively, if Landlord so conditions its consent to such improvements or if such improvements were installed without the consent of Landlord, Landlord may require Tenant to remove, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, any and all improvements, trade fixtures and personal property, including, but not limited to, ceilings, rooms, light fixtures, wall coverings, additional or modified fire systems and related equipment such as an EFS fire system and fire pump, warehouse racking or warehouse equipment fixed to the premises, floor coverings and partitions and other items comprising Tenant’s Work, to repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal, and to restore the Premises to substantially the condition it was in on the date of Substantial Completion of the Premises. Any penetrations or attachment to the concrete slab or floor shall be filled by a method approved by the Landlord including refinishing and resealing the floor to a condition solely approved by the Landlord. Any HVAC or air conditioning equipment relocated or removed from the roof shall be replaced or reinstalled by the Tenant at Landlord’s sole discretion. All low voltage wiring shall be left in tact and not cut. All wall outlets, jacks, and plates shall be left in place and white in color. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises broom clean, in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear and casualty damage excepted. |
Tenant is allowed to install equipment and racking. Upon surrender Tenant shall be responsible for repairing any damage to the floor to fill in any holes, using a two (2) part epoxy, approved by Landlord prior to such repair.
| 11.5 | Landlord’s Entry. The Tenant agrees to permit the Landlord and its authorized representatives to enter the Premises upon reasonable notice (except in an emergency, in which case no notice shall be required). Tenant further covenants and agrees that the Landlord may go upon the Premises and make any necessary repairs to the Premises and perform any work therein: |
| (a) | which may be necessary to comply with any laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations of any public authority or of the insurance carrier or of any similar body; or |
| (b) | that the Landlord may deem necessary to prevent waste or deterioration in connection with the Premises if the Tenant does not make or cause such repairs or work to be performed promptly after receipt of written demand from the Landlord; or |
| (c) | that the Landlord may deem necessary to perform construction work incidental to any portion of the Complex adjacent to, above, or below the Premises. Nothing herein contained shall imply any duty on the part of the Landlord to do any such work which, under any provision of this Agreement, Tenant may be required to do, nor shall it constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default in failing to do the same. No exercise by the Landlord of any rights herein reserved shall entitle Tenant to any damage for any injury or inconvenience occasioned thereby nor to any abatement of Rental. In the event Landlord makes or causes any such repairs to be made or performed, as provided for herein Tenant shall pay the cost thereof to Landlord forthwith, as Additional Rental upon receipt of a bill therefor, except for that work as provided herein which will be at the sole cost and expense of Landlord. Nothing herein contained shall imply any duty on the part of the Landlord to do any such work which, under any provision of this Agreement, Tenant may be required to do, nor shall it constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default in failing to do the same. No exercise by the Landlord of any rights herein reserved shall entitle Tenant to any damage for any injury or inconvenience occasioned thereby not to any abatement of rent. In the event Landlord makes or causes any such repairs to be made or performed, as provided for herein Tenant shall pay the cost therefor, except for that work as provided herein which will be at the sole cost and expense of Landlord. |
ARTICLE 12
IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS, AND ADDITIONS
| 12.1 | Alterations. Tenant shall not make or suffer to be made any alterations, additions, or improvements to or of the Premises or any part thereof without Landlord’s prior written consent, which Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion, except that Landlord’s consent shall not be required for non-structural alterations costing less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) that are not visible from the exterior of the Premises. All alterations, additions, and improvements to the Premises, including but not limited to floor coverings, wall coverings, window coverings, paneling, and built-in cabinet work, but excluding movable furniture, trade fixtures, and other unattached personal property, shall on the expiration of the Term become a part of the realty and belong to Landlord, and shall be surrendered with the Premises whether or not installed with Landlord’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, remove any alterations, additions, or improvements designated for removal by Landlord upon written notice given to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the termination of this Lease. If Tenant receives any such designation at least ten (10) days before the termination of this Lease, the removal shall be completed prior to termination. Otherwise the removal shall be completed within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s designation. Tenant shall repair any damage |
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to the Complex caused in connection with the removal of any items pursuant to this article and restore all damaged areas to a condition consistent with the surrounding finish. Landlord’s consent to any alterations, additions, or improvements, when given, shall be deemed to be conditioned upon Tenant acquiring any governmental approvals or permits which may be required, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. All alterations, additions, and improvements shall be made by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense by licensed contractors and in compliance with all laws and regulations. If requested by Landlord, Tenant shall provide a Payment and Performance Bond for Landlord Approved Construction over One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Each contractor must first be approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant shall cause its contractors to submit to Landlord prior to entering the Complex certificates and endorsements evidencing liability insurance meeting the requirements for Tenant’s commercial generally liability policy set forth in Article 10 hereof and workers compensation and employer’s liability coverage as required by law. Each commercial general liability policy shall name as additional insureds Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s Mortgagees.
| 12.2 | Signs and Other Displays. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion, display any signs, advertising placards, names, insignia, trademarks, descriptive material, or any similar item (i) within the Complex outside the Premises, (ii) on the exterior walls of the Premises, or (iii) inside the Premises within twenty-four inches (24”) of any window or exterior door. Once given, Landlord may revoke its consent upon thirty (30) days’ advance written notice. Landlord may remove at Tenant’s expense any signs and other displays installed or maintained by or for Tenant in violation of this section. |
ARTICLE 13
LIENS
Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Complex free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by Tenant. Landlord may require at Landlord’s sole option that Tenant shall provide to Landlord at Tenant’s sole cost and expense a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times any and all estimated cost of any improvements, additions, or alterations in the Premises to protect Landlord against any liability for mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens and to assure completion of the work.
ARTICLE 14
RECONSTRUCTION
| 14.1 | Landlord’s Right to Terminate. If the Premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, Landlord may terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant given within one hundred twenty (120) days after the casualty if: |
| (a) | The cost of repair is not fully covered by the net proceeds of the policy for Landlord’s Property Insurance (other than any deductible or self-insured retention) that are actually received by Landlord and made available by its Mortgagees; or |
| (b) | The cost of repair exceeds ten percent (10%) of the full replacement cost. |
| 14.2 | End of Term Damage. If the Premises are materially damaged by fire or other casualty during the final two (2) years of the Term, either party may terminate this Lease upon notice to the other given within one hundred twenty (120) days after the casualty, provided that this Lease shall not terminate if Tenant possesses an unexercised option to extend the Term for at least two (2) years and exercises the option within thirty (30) days after the casualty. For purposes of this section, damage is “material” if the cost of repair exceeds two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per month remaining in the Term at the time of the casualty, with a proration for partial months. |
| 14.3 | Obligation to Repair. If this Lease is not terminated pursuant to this Article following any casualty damage to the Premises, then Landlord shall repair, reconstruct, and restore the Premises to the condition required for Substantial Completion at the inception of the Term. Landlord shall attempt in good faith to commence the repair, reconstruction, and restoration within six (6) months after the casualty, subject to force majeure, and shall prosecute the same diligently to completion. Under no circumstances shall Landlord be required to repair any casualty damage to property installed in the Premises by Tenant. Upon the substantial completion of Landlord’s repairs, Tenant shall promptly commence, at its sole cost, the repair, reconstruction, and restoration of the remainder of the Premises. |
| 14.4 | Rent Abatement and Relocation. |
| (a) | Abatement. If the Premises are materially damaged by casualty (except for casualty damage caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of Tenant or its employees, agents, or independent contractors), and as a result of the casualty all or a portion of the Premises is rendered unusable for the operation of Tenant’s business, Minimum Annual Rent shall proportionately abate, with the abatement percentage equal to the ratio which the Rentable Area of the Premises rendered unusable bears to the total Rentable Area of the Premises immediately before the casualty. The abatement shall commence as of the date of the casualty and continue until the earlier of the date on which Tenant operates its business from the damaged area or fifteen (15) days after the substantial completion of Landlord’s repairs. |
| (b) | Relocation. Intentionally Deleted |
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| 14.5 | No Compensation. Except as expressly provided in this Article, Tenant shall have no claim for, and shall not be entitled to, any compensation from Landlord for damages for the loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or of Tenant’s personal property, or for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by the damage or by any repair, reconstruction, or restoration. |
| 14.6 | Waiver of Termination Rights. Landlord and Tenant waive any statutory or common-law right to terminate this Lease by reason of casualty damage to the Premises. |
ARTICLE 15
ENTRY BY LANDLORD
Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, enter the Premises upon reasonable notice (except in emergency, in which case no notice shall be required) and without any abatement of Rent: (a) to examine the Premises; (b) to perform any obligation or exercise any right or remedy of Landlord under this Lease; (c) to make repairs, alterations, improvements, and additions to the Premises or to other portions of the Complex as Landlord deems necessary or desirable; (d) to perform work necessary to comply with laws, ordinances, rules, or the regulations of any governmental authority or of any insurance underwriter; (e) to perform work that Landlord deems necessary to prevent waste or deterioration in connection with the Premises or the Complex; (f) to show the Premises to prospective or actual purchasers, tenants, Mortgagees, investors, and insurers; (g) to post notices of non-responsibility; and (h) for any other purpose permitted by law. In entering the Premises pursuant to this article, Landlord may take thereon any reasonably required materials. Landlord may erect scaffolding and other necessary structures around and within the Premises where reasonably required by the character of any work to be performed, always providing that the entrance to the Premises shall not be blocked thereby, and further providing that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts, in light of expense and practicality, to minimize any interference with Tenant’s business. Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages or for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss occasioned thereby. Any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord by any of said means or otherwise shall not under any circumstances be construed or deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises or an eviction of Tenant from the Premises or any portion thereof. During the six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Term, Landlord may place upon the Premises leasing and/or for sale notices, which Tenant shall permit to remain without molestation.
ARTICLE 16
TAXES ON TENANT’S PROPERTY
| 16.1 | Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay, at least ten (10) days before delinquency, all taxes levied against any person, property or trade fixtures placed by Tenant in or about the Premises. If any such taxes on Tenant’s personal property or trade fixtures are levied against Landlord or Landlord’s property or if the assessed value of the Premises is increased by the inclusion therein of a value placed upon such personal property or trade fixtures of Tenant and if Landlord, after written notice to Tenant, pays the taxes based upon such increased assessment, which Landlord shall have the right to do regardless of the validity hereof, but only under proper protest if requested by Tenant, Tenant shall, upon demand, repay to Landlord the taxes so levied against Landlord, or the portion of such taxes resulting from such increased in the assessment. |
| 16.2 | Real Property Taxes. Definition of “Real Property Taxes.” As used herein, the term “Real Property Taxes” shall include any form of assessment; real estate, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes); improvement bond; and/or license fee imposed upon or levied against any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises, Landlord’s right to other income therefrom, and/or Landlord’s business of leasing, by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax and where the funds are generated with reference to the Building address and where the proceeds so generated are to be applied by the city, county or other local taxing authority of a jurisdiction within which the Premises are located. The term “Real Property Taxes” shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein, imposed by reason of events occurring during the term of this Lease, including but not limited to, a change in the ownership of the Premises. |
| 16.3 | Payment of Taxes. Tenant shall pay the Real Property Taxes applicable to the Premises during the term of this Lease. Subject to Paragraph 10.2(b), all such payments shall be made at least ten (10) days prior to any delinquency date. Upon Landlord request, Tenant shall promptly furnish Landlord with satisfactory evidence that such taxes have been paid. If any such taxes shall cover any period of time prior to or after the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant’s share of such taxes shall be prorated to cover only that portion of the tax bill applicable to the period that this Lease is in effect, and Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for any overpayment. If Tenant shall fail to pay any required Real Property Taxes, Landlord shall have the right to pay the same, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord therefor upon demand. |
| 16.4 | Advance Payment. In the event Tenant incurs a late charge on any Rent payment, Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, estimate the current Real Property Taxes, and require that such taxes be paid in advance to Landlord by Tenant, either: (i) in a lump sum amount equal to the installment due, at least twenty (20) days prior to the applicable delinquency date, or (ii) monthly in advance with the payment of the Base Rent. If Landlord elects to require payment monthly in advance, the monthly payment shall be an amount equal to the amount of the estimated installment of taxes divided by the number of months remaining before the month in which said installment becomes delinquent. When the actual amount of the applicable tax bill is known, the amount of such equal monthly advance payments shall be adjusted as required to provide the funds needed to pay the applicable taxes. If the amount collected by Landlord is insufficient to pay such Real Property Taxes when due, Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, such additional sums as are necessary to pay such obligations. All monies paid to Landlord under this Paragraph may be intermingled with other monies of Landlord and shall not |
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bear interest. In the event of a Breach by Tenant in the performance of its obligations under this Lease, then any balance of funds paid to Landlord under the provisions of this Paragraph may, at the option of Landlord, be treated as an additional Security Deposit.
| 16.5 | Increased Taxes. If the tenant improvements in the Premises, whether installed, and/or paid for by Landlord or Tenant and whether or not affixed to the real property so as to become a part thereof, are assessed for real property tax purposes at a valuation higher than the valuation at which tenant improvements conforming to Landlord’s “Building Standard” for other space in the Building are assessed, then the real property taxes and assessments levied against the Building by reason of such excess assessed valuation shall be deemed to be taxes levied against personal property of Tenant and shall be governed by the provisions of Section 16.1 above. If the records of the County Assessor are not available or sufficiently detailed to serve as a basis for making said determination, the actual cost of construction shall be used. |
ARTICLE 17
EMINENT DOMAIN
If more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Premises shall be taken or appropriated by any public or quasi-public authority under the power of eminent domain, and/or if Landlord shall agree to sell or convey to the authority under threat, or in lieu, of condemnation, either party hereto shall have the right, at its option, to terminate this Agreement and Landlord shall be entitled to any and all income, Rental, award, or any interest therein whatsoever which may be paid or made in connection with such public or quasi-public use or purpose and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for all or any portion of the proceeds or for the value of any unexpired term of this Agreement. If either less than or more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Premises is taken and neither party elects to terminate as herein provided, the Rental thereafter to be paid shall be equitably reduced based upon the ratio which the square feet of floor area in the Premises taken bears to the total square feet of floor area in the Premises immediately before the taking. If any part of the Complex other than the Premises may be so taken or appropriated, Landlord shall have the right at its option to terminate this Agreement and shall be entitled to the entire award as above provided.
ARTICLE 18
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES
| 18.1 | Tenant Certificates. Tenant shall from time to time within ten (10) days after Landlord’s written request execute, acknowledge, and deliver an estoppel certificate certifying to Landlord and its Mortgagees, investors, and purchasers (i) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect except as stated in the certificate, (ii) that a complete copy of this Lease and all amendments is attached to the certificate as an exhibit, (iii) the amount of Minimum Annual Rent and Additional Rent then in effect or payable, (iv) the dates through which Minimum Annual Rent and Additional Rent have been paid, (v) that no Rent has been paid in advance except as specified, (vi) that except as specified there are no uncured defaults on the part of Landlord hereunder and no events have occurred which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute defaults on the part of Landlord, (vii) the dates on which Minimum Annual Rent and Additional Rent commenced to accrue, (viii) the first and last days of the Term, subject to any remaining extension options, (ix) identifying which extension options Tenant has exercised and which remain unexercised, if any, and (x) any other information reasonably requested by Landlord. Landlord and its Mortgagees, investors, and purchasers may detrimentally rely on the certificate. |
| 18.2 | Assignor Certificates. Within ten (10) days after receiving Landlord’s written request given from time to time following any assignment of the tenant’s interest in this Lease, each assignor, whether the named tenant herein or any subsequent assignor, shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Landlord an estoppel certificate signed by the assignor containing the information required under Section 18.1 above for estoppel certificates signed by Tenant and certifying that, except as stated in the certificate, (a) the assignor remains liable for the obligations and liabilities of the tenant under this Lease, and (b) the assignor knows of no defenses or offsets to such obligations and liabilities. Landlord and its Mortgagees, investors, and purchasers may detrimentally rely on the certificate. |
ARTICLE 19
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Within ten (10) days after Landlord’s written request, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with the following documents: Financial statements, including, but not limited to, balance sheets, profit and loss statements and statements of changes to financial condition, reflecting Tenant’s current financial condition in connection with an actual or proposed sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises. In the event Tenant is a publicly-traded corporation, Tenant’s last published financial information shall be deemed satisfactory.
ARTICLE 20
DEFAULTS BY TENANT
| 20.1 | Events of Default. Tenant shall be in default under the terms of this Agreement if: |
| (a) | Tenant fails to make any payment of Rental (as defined in Section 20.4) within five (5) business days after written notice; |
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| (b) | Tenant commits a breach of any of its obligations under the Agreement other than the failure to make a payment of Rental, including, but not limited to, Tenant’s being in default in the prompt and full performance of any its promises, covenants, or agreements herein contained for more than a reasonable time, in no event to exceed ten (10) days, after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant describing the nature of the default in reasonable detail (provided, however, any notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or any similar superseding statute); |
| (c) | Tenant vacates or abandons the Premises prior to the end of the Agreement term or any extension thereof; |
| (d) | Tenant makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; |
| (e) | A petition has been filed against Tenant to have Tenant adjudged a bankrupt or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy [unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant, the same is dismissed within sixty (60) days]; |
| (f) | Tenant institutes any proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar or successor statute, code, or act; |
| (g) | An appointed trustee or receiver takes possession of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets or of Tenant’s assets at the Premises, or of Tenant’s interest in this Agreement, where possession is not restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; or should all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or Tenant’s interest in this Agreement have been attached or judicially seized, where the seizure is not discharged within thirty (30) days; |
| (h) | Tenant fails to pay its debts generally as such debts become due (excluding debts which are subject to bona fide dispute). |
| 20.2 | Rights of Landlord upon Breach. Landlord may treat the occurrence of any one (1) or more of the foregoing events as a breach of this Agreement, and, in addition to any and all other rights or remedies of Landlord under this Agreement, at law or in equity, Landlord shall have the option, without further notice or demand of any kind to Tenant or any other person except as then may be required by law, to: |
| (a) | Declare the term ended and to re-enter and take possession of the Premises, and remove all persons therefrom; |
| (b) | Re-enter the Premises and occupy the whole or any part for and on account of Tenant, to the extent then permitted by California law, without declaring this Agreement terminated, and to collect any unpaid Rental and other charges which have become due and payable, or which may thereafter become due and payable; or |
| (c) | Even though Landlord may have re-entered the Premises pursuant to Subsection 20.2(b), to elect thereafter to terminate this Agreement and all of the rights of Tenant in or to the Premises; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be deemed to have terminated this Agreement, or the liability of Tenant to pay any Rental, by re-entering the Premises pursuant to this Section, or by any action in unlawful detainer or otherwise to obtain possession of the Premises, unless Landlord shall have notified Tenant in writing that it has so elected to terminate this Agreement. |
20.3 Termination of Agreement. Should Landlord elect to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Sections 20.1 and 20.2 above, Landlord may recover from Tenant, as damages, the following:
| (a) | The worth at the time of award of the unpaid Rental which had been earned at the time of termination; plus |
| (b) | The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rental which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such Rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus |
| (c) | The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rental for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of Rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus |
| (d) | Any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including, but not limited to, any costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in (i) retaking possession of the Premises, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including charges of in-house counsel) therefor, (ii) maintaining or preserving the Premises after any default, (iii) preparing the Premises for reletting to a new tenant, including repairs or alterations to the Premises, (iv) payment of leasing commissions, and (v) payment of any other costs necessary or appropriate to relet the Premises; plus (vi) at Landlord’s election, any other amounts in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by the laws of the state where the Complex is situated. |
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As used in Subsections 20.3(a) and (b) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at the maximum lawful rate. As used in Subsection 20.3(c) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award, plus one percent (1%).
| 20.4 | Definition of Rental. The term “Rental” shall be deemed to be the minimum monthly rental, Additional Rental, and all other sums required to be paid by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease, including after-accruing sums. All sums, for the purpose of calculating any amount due under the provisions of Sections 20.2(b) and 20.2(c) above, shall be computed on the basis of the average monthly amount accruing during the immediately preceding sixty (60) month period, except that if it becomes necessary to compute these sums before a sixty (60) month period has elapsed during the Term, then these sums shall be computed on the basis of the average monthly amount accruing during the shorter period. |
| 20.5 | Non-Monetary Defaults. |
| (a) | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, if the default complained of, other than a default for the payment of monies, cannot be cured within the period requiring curing as specified in Landlord’s written notice of default, then the default shall be deemed to be cured if Tenant, within the notice period, shall have commenced the curing of the default and shall thereafter diligently prosecute the same to completion, so long as such cure is fully completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date that Landlord serves written notice to Tenant of the incident constituting the breach of the Lease. |
| (b) | In addition, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to perform on Tenant’s behalf any action necessary to cure a default by Tenant hereunder. However, such action by Landlord shall not cure Tenant’s default under this Lease. Landlord shall charge Tenant a sum equal to the full cost of Landlord’s action plus an administrative fee of ten percent (10%) of such aggregate cost. Tenant’s failure to pay such charge within five (5) days after Landlord’s written demand therefor shall be a separate default under this Lease, but Tenant’s payment of such charge within such five (5) day period shall cure the underlying default for which such costs were incurred by Landlord. |
ARTICLE 21
DEFAULTS BY LANDLORD
| 21.1 | Failure To Perform. If Landlord fails to perform any of the covenants, provisions, or conditions contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s written notice of default to Landlord (or if more than thirty (30) days shall be required because of the nature of the default, if Landlord shall fail to promptly commence performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceed diligently to cure the default), then Landlord shall be liable to Tenant for damages sustained by Tenant as a direct result of Landlord’s breach as described below but Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement as a result thereof or to set off any such damages against Rental otherwise due Landlord. For purposes of this Agreement, damages sustained as a direct result of Landlord’s breach shall only include the following: (a) the actual costs of replacement, repair, or restoration of Tenant’s tangible property or the tangible property of third parties for which Tenant is responsible, to the extent the damage or destruction of such tangible property occurred as a direct result of Landlord’s breach; and (b) actual damages awarded to third parties by courts of competent jurisdiction against Tenant but only to the extent such damages are directly attributable to Landlord’s breach; and all other consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for lost profits) are hereby expressly waived by Tenant and shall not be recoverable against Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, (i) Tenant shall be barred from asserting any claim or demand against Landlord hereunder unless Tenant commences an action thereon within six (6) months after the date of the action, omission, or event to which the claim or demand relates, and (ii) Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any aggregate amount greater than the value of Landlord’s interest in the Complex less the sum of all liens recorded against Landlord’s interest in the Complex from time to time. |
| 21.2 | Cure by Assignee. If any part of the Premises is at any time subject to a mortgage or a deed of trust and this Agreement or the Rental due from Tenant hereunder is assigned to a mortgagee, trustee, or beneficiary (called “Assignee” for purposes of this Article only) and Tenant is given written notice of the assignment, including the address of Assignee, then Tenant shall give written notice of any default by Landlord to Assignee simultaneously with giving such notice to Landlord, specifying the default in reasonable detail and affording Assignee thirty (30) days beyond Landlord’s cure period provided in Section 21.1 to itself cure, or commence to cure, such default(s). Tenant further agrees not to invoke any of its remedies under this Agreement until said thirty (30) days have elapsed, or during any period that such Assignee is proceeding to cure such default with due diligence, or is taking steps with due diligence to obtain the legal right to enter the Premises or adjoining property to cure the default. If and when Assignee has made performance on behalf of Landlord, the default shall be deemed cured. |
ARTICLE 22
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
| 22.1 | No Assignment Without Consent. Tenant shall not transfer, assign, sublet, enter into license or concession agreements with respect to any portion of the Leased Premises, or hypothecate this Lease or Tenant’s interest in and to the Leased Premises in whole or in part, or otherwise permit occupancy of all or any part of the Leased Premises by anyone with, through or under it, without first procuring the written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any attempt at a transfer shall be null and void and confer no rights upon a 3rd person. These prohibitions shall not be construed to refer to events occurring by |
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operation of law, legal process, receivership, bankruptcy or otherwise. For purposes of this Article 22, a transfer of more than 50% of the voting ownership interests of Tenant in one or a series of related transactions shall be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease.
Anything in this Article 22 to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant shall have the right, provided that Tenant is not in default, to assign or sublease all or any portion of this Lease (i) to Tenant’s direct or remote corporate parent, (ii) to any subsidiary of Tenant or of Tenant’s direct or remote corporate parents, or (iii) to a successor to Tenant pursuant to a merger, consolidation or a purchase of a majority of the assets or ownership interests of Tenant, without Landlord’s consent, provided that the following conditions are met:
| (a) | that the proposed use is identical to Tenant’s use under this Agreement; |
| (b) | that the proposed use will not conflict with uses existing in the Complex at the time of the proposed assignment; |
| (c) | that the proposed use will not violate competitive restriction clauses, if any, applicable to any lease in the Complex; |
| (d) | that total Rental payable to Landlord after such assignment or subletting will be not less than total Rental payable before such transfer, taking into account Consumer Price Index adjustments, Operating Expense adjustments, or any other factors applicable to the existing tenancy, and that Consumer Price Index adjustment to this Agreement, if any, be adjusted for the proposed transferee so that Landlord does not suffer economic detriment resulting therefrom; |
| (e) | that all provisions of this Agreement would apply to and be ratified by the proposed transferee; and |
| (f) | that regardless of whether such transfer of interest is denominated an assignment, sublease, or other conveyance, the obligations of Tenant pursuant to this Agreement shall not be reduced or released and Tenant shall guarantee and make good any and all obligations of the transferee arising out of this Agreement. |
| (g) | that the proposed transferee is not less creditworthy than the Tenant. |
| (h) | that any surrender, cancellation, or other termination of this Agreement shall, at Landlord’s option, terminate any or all subtenancies or, alternately, act as an assignment to Landlord of Tenant’s interest in such subtenancies. |
Neither the transfer of Tenant’s stock to its employees pursuant to an employee stock ownership plan or other similar arrangement with one or more employees, or any transfer of Tenant’s stock by gift, bequest or inheritance shall be deemed to be a transfer of this Lease or Tenant’s interest in the Leased Premises requiring Landlord’s consent. Further, anything in this Article 22 to the contrary notwithstanding, Landlord acknowledges that Tenant may issue voting stock to the public through listing on a “national securities exchange” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or through trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, and that such issuance and subsequent transfer of such shares and the transfer of any shares of Tenant’s shareholders in a public offering or on such exchange or Bulletin Board shall be permitted without Landlord’s consent.
Each transfer to which Landlord has consented shall be in writing, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and executed by the transferor and transferee. If Tenant entity changes in connection with a transfer, the transferee shall agree, in writing, to assume, be bound by and perform the covenants and conditions of this Lease. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a statement within 30 days after the end of each calendar year, and within 30 days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, specifying each transfer in effect during the period covered by the statement, as well as: (a) the date of the transfer document’s execution and delivery; (b) the square footage of the rentable area demised and the tenant; and (c) a computation in reasonable detail showing the rental amounts, if any, paid and payable by Tenant to Landlord for the transfer pursuant to this subsection. Tenant shall not be released from liability or relieved of its obligations, unless Landlord expressly agrees otherwise in writing. Except for transfers which do not require Landlord’ s consent, if the Minimum Annual Rental, Percentage Rental, or additional rental or other payment to be paid to Tenant from a transfer exceeds the rental and additional rental Tenant is required to pay Landlord under this Lease, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord 50% of the excess, less Tenant’s reasonable expenses for reletting, without prior demand, which shall be deemed additional rental.
Neither Tenant nor any other person having an interest in the possession, use, occupancy or utilization of the Premises shall enter into any lease, sublease, license, concession, assignment or other agreement for use, occupancy or utilization for space in the Premises which provides for rental or other payment for such use, occupancy, or utilization based in whole or in part on the net income or profits derived by any person from the part leased, used, occupied or utilized (other than an amount based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales), and that any such proposed lease, sublease, license, concession, assignment or other agreement shall be absolutely void and ineffective as conveyance of any right or interest in the possession, use, occupancy or utilization of any part of the Premises.
The term “Consumer Price Index” as used in this Lease shall mean “United States City Average All Items for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, 1982-84=100)” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
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Department of Labor. If the publication of the Consumer Price Index of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is discontinued, comparable statistics on the purchasing power of the consumer dollar published by a responsible financial periodical selected by Landlord shall be used for making such computations.
| 22.2 | No Consent to Subsequent Assignment. A consent to one (1) assignment, subletting, occupation, or use by any other person shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, subletting, occupation, or use by another person. Any such assignment or subletting without such consent shall be void, and shall at the option of Landlord constitute a default under this Agreement. |
| 22.3 | Attorney’s Fees. In the event Tenant shall assign or sublet the Premises or request the consent of Landlord to any assignment or subletting or if Tenant shall request the consent of Landlord for any act Tenant proposes to do, then Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith. |
ARTICLE 23
BROKERS
Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agents in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement excepting only and knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission with this Agreement. Commissions payable with respect to this Agreement, if any, shall be at the sole expense of Tenant unless this provision is superseded by a Rider attached hereto and executed in the same manner as this Agreement.
ARTICLE 24
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
The term “Hazardous Substances,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean (a) all chemicals, materials, or substances, whether gaseous, solid or liquid, for which the storage, handling, generation, treatment, disposal, discharge, release, transportation, or clean-up of, are subject to any federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or policies in effect during the Term of this Agreement (collectively, “Hazardous Substance Laws”), and (b) all flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos and other carcinogens, chlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), pesticides, chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity, petroleum and petroleum by-products and derivatives, whether or not such substances are subject to regulation under Hazardous Substance Laws. The Hazardous Substance Laws include, without limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Standard Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (SARA Title III), Federal Clean Water Act, Federal Clean Air Act, Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (Fed/OSHA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Hazardous Substances Act (HSA), California Hazardous Waste Control Law, Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory Law, California Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Law, Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act, California Occupational, Safety, and Health Act (Cal/OSHA), Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65), Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act and any rules promulgated by the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) or other governmental agencies controlling or regulating toxic substances in the air.
| 24.1 | Tenant’s Restrictions. Tenant shall not cause or permit to occur: |
| (a) | Any violation of any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation now or hereafter enacted, related to environmental conditions on, under, or about the Premises, or arising from Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, including, but not limited to, soil and ground water conditions; or |
| (b) | The use, generation, release, manufacture, refining, production, processing, handling, treating, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Substance on, under, or about the Premises, or the transportation to or from the Premises of any Hazardous Substance. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any disposal, release, or discharge of Hazardous Substances in, on, or under the Premises shall be in and of itself an unreasonable use of the Premises beyond the scope of any permissible use of the Premises. |
| 24.2 | Environmental Clean-up. |
| (a) | Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, comply with all laws and regulations now effective or hereinafter enacted regulating the use, generation, storage, notification, transportation, release, or disposal of Hazardous Substances (collectively, “Hazardous Substance Laws”). |
| (b) | Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, make all submissions to, provide all information required by, and comply with all requirements of all governmental agencies under the Hazardous Substance Laws. |
| (c) | Tenant shall provide Landlord with written notification of any spill, release or other discharge of Hazardous Substances at, on or near the Premises within twenty four (24) hours of such event. |
| (d) | Should any governmental agency or any third party demand that a cleanup plan be prepared and that a cleanup be undertaken because of any disposal, discharge, or release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term of this Agreement, at or from the Premises, or which arises at any time from Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, then Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, |
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| prepare and submit the required clean-up plans and all related bonds and other financial assurances; and Tenant shall carry out all such cleanup plans and clean-up until completed to the satisfaction of the applicable governmental agency; provided, that any such clean-up shall, at a minimum, return the Premises to the condition existing before the disposal, discharge, or release of the Hazardous Substances. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall immediately remedy any violation of any of the Hazardous Substance Laws by Tenant or otherwise at or from the Premises during the Term at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, including repairing any damage to the Premises or other property caused by such violation. Tenant’s clean-up of any such disposal, discharge, or release, or Tenant’s remediation of any violation of the Hazardous Substance Laws, shall not preclude Landlord from, nor be in lieu of, the exercise by Landlord of any remedies available to Landlord for Tenant’s breach of this Agreement, including termination of the Agreement. |
| (e) | Tenant shall promptly provide all information regarding the use, generation, release, manufacture, refining, production, processing, handling, treating, storage, disposal or transportation of Hazardous Substances that is required by Landlord. If Tenant fails to fulfill any duty imposed under this Section within a reasonable time, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, do so; and in such case, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in order to prepare all documents Landlord deems necessary or appropriate to determine the applicability of the Hazardous Substance Laws to the Premises and Tenant’s use thereof, and for compliance therewith, and Tenant shall execute all documents promptly upon Landlord’s request. No such action by Landlord and no attempt made by Landlord to mitigate damages under any Law shall constitute a waiver of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Section. |
| (f) | Tenant shall provide Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, copies of all correspondence with any governmental agency concerning Hazardous Substances promptly upon sending or receiving such correspondence. For purposes of this subsection, “correspondence” shall include any clean-up plans or other submittals made by Tenant to a governmental agency or any notice or other communication received from a governmental agency. |
| (g) | Without limiting any other rights of Landlord under this Agreement to inspect or otherwise enter the Premises, Tenant shall permit Landlord and Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors, and/or consultants to enter the Premises during regular business hours for the purposes of inspecting the Premises to insure that Tenant is complying with the Hazardous Substance Laws and the terms of this Article 24. Such inspection may, but shall not be required to, include, without limitation, any sampling and/or testing of soil or of any materials or substances on the Premises deemed necessary by Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, enter the Premises at any time to stop the disposal, discharge, or release of any Hazardous Substances in violation of the Hazardous Substance Laws. No such inspection by Landlord shall in any way whatsoever limit, restrict, or otherwise adversely affect any right or remedy Landlord may otherwise have against Tenant under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any right or remedy provided in Article 21.1 or the indemnity provided in Section 24.3 below. |
| 24.3 | Tenant’s Indemnity. Tenant hereby indemnifies, defends, and holds harmless Landlord, the Landlord’s property manager, their respective, and any lender or encumbrancer of all or part of the Complex and their respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, members, partners, agents, affiliates, joint venturers, related and affiliated groups or entities, and employees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims, liabilities, and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with any deposit, spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term, at or from the Premises, or which arises at any time from Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, or from Tenant’s failure to provide all information, make all submissions, and take all steps required by all governmental agencies under the Hazardous Substance Laws and all other environmental laws; except that Tenant shall not be liable for claims resulting from the sole negligence or sole willful misconduct of Landlord, another party indemnified hereunder, or the agents, servants, or employees of Landlord or another indemnified party. |
| 24.4 | Survival. Tenant’s obligations and liabilities (including, without limitation, indemnities under this Article 24 shall survive the expiration of this Agreement. Nothing in this Article 24 (including, without limitation, those provisions enumerating the rights of Landlord and any action, or failure to act, thereunder) shall be deemed to be an approval or acquiescence by Landlord of any action or failure to act by Tenant in violation of any Hazardous Substance Law. |
| 24.5 | Proposition 65 Disclosure. The Premises and the Complex contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. More information on specific exposure is available at www.prop65apt.org. |
ARTICLE 25
GENERAL PROVISIONS
| 25.1 | Plats and Riders. Clauses, plats, and riders, if any, signed by the Landlord and Tenant and endorsed on or affixed to this Agreement are a part hereof. |
| 25.2 | Waiver. The waiver by Landlord of any term, covenant, or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition on any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of Rental hereunder by Landlord shall not |
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| be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular Rental so accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of the acceptance of such Rental. |
| 25.3 | Notices. Except as otherwise required by law, any notice, information, demand, request, reply, or other communication (the “Notice” for purposes of this Article only) required or permitted to be given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be given or served as set out herein. Such Notice shall be deemed sufficiently given if it is in writing and if it is (a) served in conformity with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162 or any superseding statute, (b) deposited in the United States mail, certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (c) sent by Express Mail, or other similar overnight service, provided proof of service is available as an ordinary business record of such overnight service. All Notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth below their signatures on the signature page hereof. Any Notice personally served shall be effective as of the date of service. Any Notice sent by mail shall be deemed given as of the earlier of (i) actual receipt or (ii) two (2) business days following the date of deposit in the mail. Any Notice sent by Express Mail, or as otherwise provided in clause (c), shall be deemed given upon the date set forth on the proof of delivery. Either party may, by written Notice to the other in the manner specified herein, specify an address within the state where the Complex is located for Notices, for payments and reports, in lieu of the address set forth on the signature page hereof. |
| 25.4 | Obligation of Tenants and Agents. If there be more than one Tenant, the obligations hereunder imposed upon Tenants shall be joint and several, and each Tenant or Tenant’s representative signing this Agreement warrants and agrees that each Tenant is the agent of, and has authority to bind, every other Tenant. If Tenant is a business entity, each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of such entity represents he or she is duly empowered and authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of such entity. |
| 25.5 | Marginal Headings. The marginal headings and Article titles to the Articles of this Agreement are not a part of this Agreement and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part hereof. |
| 25.6 | Time. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of its provisions in which performance is a factor. |
| 25.7 | Successors and Assigns. The covenants and conditions herein contained, subject to the provisions as to assignment, apply to and bind the heirs, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns of the parties hereto. |
| 25.8 | Recordation. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall record this Agreement or a short form memorandum hereof without the prior written consent of the other party. |
| 25.9 | Prior Agreements. This Agreement contains all of the agreements of the parties hereto with respect to any matter covered or mentioned in this Agreement, and no prior agreements or understanding pertaining to any such matters shall be effective for any purpose. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or added to except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective successors in interest. |
| 25.10 | Inability to Perform. This Agreement and the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall not be affected or impaired because Landlord is unable to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder or is delayed in doing so, if such inability or delay is caused by reason of strike, labor troubles, inclement weather, acts of God, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. |
| 25.11 | Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that at any time after the date of execution of this Agreement, either Landlord or Tenant shall institute any action or proceeding against the other relating to the provisions of this Agreement, or to any default hereunder, the party not prevailing in the action or proceeding shall reimburse the prevailing party for the reasonable expenses of its attorneys’ fees (including charges of in-house counsel) and all costs or disbursements incurred therein by the prevailing party including, without limitation, any fees, costs, or disbursements incurred on any appeal from the action or proceeding. |
| 25.12 | Sale of Premises by Landlord. In the event of any sale of the Building, Landlord shall be and is hereby entirely freed and relieved of all liability under any and all of its covenants and obligations contained in or derived from this Agreement arising out of any act, occurrence, or omission occurring after the consummation of such sale; and the purchaser at such sale or any subsequent sale of the Premises shall be deemed, without any further agreement between the parties or their successors in interest or between the parties and any such purchaser, to have assumed and agreed to carry out any and all of the covenants and obligations of Landlord under this Agreement. |
| 25.13 | Subordination, Attornment. Tenant shall, upon Landlord’s request, subordinate this Lease to any mortgage or deed of trust placed by Landlord upon the Premises, or the Building; provided, that such mortgage or deed of trust, by its terms or by separate written agreement with Tenant, provides that if Tenant is not then in default under this Lease past the applicable cure period, this Lease shall not terminate as a result of the foreclosure of such mortgage or deed of trust, and Tenant’s rights under this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and Tenant’s possession of the Premises shall be undisturbed except in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. Tenant will, upon request of the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust, be a party to such an agreement, if such agreement does not materially alter or modify this Lease, and will agree that if such holder of the mortgage or deed of trust succeeds to the interest of Landlord, Tenant will attorn to such holder of the mortgage |
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| or deed of trust (or successor-in-interest of the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust) as its landlord under the terms of this Lease. |
| 25.14 | Separability. Any provision of this Agreement which shall prove to be invalid, void, or illegal shall in no way affect, impair, or invalidate any other provision hereof and such other provision shall remain in full force and effect. |
| 25.15 | Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity. |
| 25.16 | Easements. Landlord reserves the right to grant such easements, rights, or dedications as may be necessary or convenient, and Tenant agrees that its leasehold interest shall be subordinate to any such interests granted. Tenant shall execute any documents as may be required to effectuate the purposes of this Section. |
| 25.17 | Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. |
| 25.18 | Exhibits. Exhibit(s) A and C is/are attached to and incorporated into this Agreement by reference. |
| 25.19 | Execution of Agreement - No Option: The submission of this Agreement to Tenant shall be for examination purposes only, and does not and shall not constitute a reservation of or option for Tenant to lease, or otherwise create any interest by Tenant in, the Premises. Execution of this Agreement by Tenant and return to Landlord shall not be binding upon Landlord notwithstanding any time interval, until Landlord has in fact executed and delivered this Agreement to Tenant. |
ARTICLE 26
RULES AND REGULATIONS
| 1. | No sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name, or notice shall be inscribed, displayed, printed, or affixed on or to any part of the outside or inside of the Building without the written consent of Landlord first had and obtained and Landlord shall have the right to remove any such sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name, or notice without notice to and at the expense of Tenant. |
| 2. | All approved signs or lettering on doors shall be printed, painted, affixed, or inscribed at the expense of Tenant by a person approved of by Landlord. |
| 3. | Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed near the glass of any window, door, partition, or wall which may appear unsightly from outside the Premises; provided, however, that Landlord may furnish and install a Building standard window covering at all exterior windows. Tenant shall not in any way deface the Premises or any part thereof. Tenant shall not, without prior written consent of Landlord, cause or otherwise sunscreen any window. |
| 4. | The sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances, elevators, and stairways shall not be obstructed by any of the tenants or used by them for any purpose other than for ingress and egress from their respective premises. |
| 5. | The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls, and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein and the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose employees, or invitees shall have caused it. |
| 6. | Tenant shall not overload the floor of the Premises. |
| 7. | No furniture, freight, or equipment outside the ordinary course of business shall be brought into the Building without prior notice to Landlord and all moving of the same into or out of the Building shall be done at such time and in such manner as Landlord reasonably shall designate. Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size, and position of all safes and other heavy equipment brought into the Building and also the times and manner of moving the same in and out of the Building. Safes or other heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on supports of such thickness as is necessary to distribute the weight properly. Landlord shall not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such safe or property from any cause and all damage done to the Building by moving or maintaining any such safe or other property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant. |
| 8. | Tenant shall not use, keep, or permit to be used or kept any foul or noxious gas or substance in the Premises, or permit or suffer the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Building by reason of noise, odors, and/or vibrations, or interfere in any way with other tenants or those having business therein, nor shall any animals or birds be brought in or kept in or about the Premises or the Building. |
| 9. | The Premises or adjacent common areas may not be used for washing clothes, for lodging, or for any improper, objectionable, or immoral purposes. |
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| 10. | Tenant shall not use or keep in the Premises or the Building any kerosene, gasoline, or inflammable or combustible fluid or material, or use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord or reasonably approved by Landlord. |
| 11. | Landlord shall direct electricians as to where and how telephone and telegraph wires are to be introduced. No boring or cutting for wires will be allowed without the consent of Landlord. The location of telephones, call boxes, and other office equipment affixed to the Premises shall be subject to the reasonable approval of Landlord. |
| 12. | On Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, and on other days between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day, access to the Premises or to the halls, corridors, elevators, or stairways in the Building, or to the Complex may be refused unless the person seeking access is known to the person or employee in charge of the Complex and has a pass or is properly identified. Landlord shall in no case be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission or exclusion from the Premises or the Complex of any person or persons. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, or other commotion, Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Premises during the continuance of the same by closing of the doors or otherwise, for the safety of the tenants and protection of property in the Complex. |
| 13. | Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Premises any person who in the judgment of Landlord is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of the rules and regulations of the Premises and/or the Complex. |
| 14. | Landlord shall have the right, exercisable without notice and without liability to Tenant, to change the name and street address of the Building of which the Premises are a part. |
| 15. | Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, or canvass any occupant of the Complex and shall cooperate to prevent same. |
| 16. | Without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not use the name of the Complex in connection with or in promoting or advertising the business of Tenant except as Tenant’s address. |
| 17. | Landlord shall have the right to control and operate the public portions of the Premises and the Complex and the public facilities and heating and air conditioning, as well as facilities furnished for the common use of the tenants, in such manner as it deems best for the benefit of the tenants generally. |
| 18. | Without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not conduct any auction, fire sale, tent sale, going-out-of-business sale, or similar activity upon the Premises or the Complex. |
| 19. | Smoking will only be permitted in designated areas and shall not be permitted near the Building entrances. |
| 20. | Use of portable electric heaters and toasters are prohibited. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
| “Landlord” | “Tenant” * | |||||||
| Shaked Holdings, LLC | World of Jeans & Tops, Inc., a California corporation | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Hezy Shaked | By: | /s/ William Langsdorf | |||||
| Hezy Shaked | William Langsdorf | |||||||
| Manager | Senior Vice President & CFO | |||||||
| Date of Execution: September 21, 2007 | Date of Execution: September 21, 2007 | |||||||
| * | If Tenant is a corporation, the authorized officers must sign on behalf of the corporation and indicate the capacity in which they are signing. This Lease must be executed by the president, or the vice president and the secretary or assistant secretary, unless the bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors shall otherwise provide, in which event the bylaws or a certified copy of the resolution, as the case may be, must be attached to this Lease. In addition, a certificate by the secretary of the corporation must be attached to this Lease stating that the signatories are authorized to sign on behalf of the corporation. |
If Tenant is a partnership, this Lease must be executed by a general partner or another party authorized to sign on behalf of the partnership as evidenced by a fully executed copy of the Partnership Agreement or duly recorded Statement of Partnership (or in the case of a limited partnership, a copy of the duly filed LP-1 Certificate of Limited Partnership), in
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which event a copy of the Partnership Agreement or a conformed copy of the recorded Statement of Partnership (or LP-1, as the case may be) must be attached to this Lease. Additionally, if the general partner or another party authorized to sign on behalf of the partnership is other than a natural person, then the procedures for signatory authorization of that entity must also be reviewed in accordance with these instructions.
If Tenant is a limited liability company, this Lease must be executed by one or more of the authorized manager(s) as evidenced by a copy of the most recent annual statement as filed with the appropriate Secretary of State evidencing the name(s) of the authorized manager(s), in which event a conformed copy of the filed annual statement must be attached to this Lease.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Article | Page | |||
| Article 1 BASIC AGREEMENT PROVISIONS | 2 | |||
| Article 2 PREMISES | 3 | |||
| Article 3 TERM AND POSSESSION | 3 | |||
| Article 4 RENTAL | 3 | |||
| Article 5 SECURITY DEPOSIT | 4 | |||
| Article 6 POSSESSION AND QUIET ENJOYMENT | 4 | |||
| Article 7 SERVICES AND UTILITIES | 5 | |||
| Article 8 USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW | 6 | |||
| Article 9 HOLD HARMLESS | 6 | |||
| Article 10 TENANT’S INSURANCE | 6 | |||
| Article 11 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 9 | |||
| Article 12 IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS, AND ADDITIONS | 10 | |||
| Article 13 LIENS | 11 | |||
| Article 14 RECONSTRUCTION | 11 | |||
| Article 15 ENTRY BY LANDLORD | 11 | |||
| Article 16 TAXES ON TENANT’S PROPERTY | 12 | |||
| Article 17 EMINENT DOMAIN | 13 | |||
| Article 18 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES | 13 | |||
| Article 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 13 | |||
| Article 20 DEFAULTS BY TENANT | 13 | |||
| Article 21 DEFAULTS BY LANDLORD | 15 | |||
| Article 22 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING | 15 | |||
| Article 23 BROKERS | 16 | |||
| Article 24 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES | 16 | |||
| Article 25 GENERAL PROVISIONS | 18 | |||
| Article 26 RULES AND REGULATIONS | 19 | |||
EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT A - PREMISES
EXHIBIT B - OPTION(S) TO EXTEND
RIDERS - None
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EXHIBIT A
PREMISES
10 Whatney
Irvine, California 92618
12 Whatney
Irvine, California 92618
EXHIBIT B
TO LEASE
Dated: September 21, 2007
BETWEEN SHAKED HOLDINGS, LLC “LANDLORD”
AND WORLD OF JEANS & TOPS, INC., “TENANT”
OPTION TO EXTEND: THREE (3) EXTENDED TERMS
(RENT: MUTUALLY AGREED MARKET RATE)
Tenant is hereby given the option to extend the Term of this Lease upon all the provisions contained in this lease for Three (3) periods of sixty (60) months each (the “Extended Term”) following expiration of the Term; provided that (a) Tenant shall not be in default under the Lease, and (b) Tenant shall be in possession of, and operating within, the Premises for the use(s) set forth in the Lease. If Tenant is in default of any obligation of Tenant hereunder at the time of giving Option Notice or on the date the Extended Term is to commence, at Landlord’s option, the Extended Term shall not commence and this Lease shall expire at the end of the Initial Term.
To exercise the foregoing option to extend, Tenant shall give Landlord written notice (“Option Notice”) of exercise of such option to lease Six (6), but not more than nine (9), months prior to the expiration of the initial Term. Tenant shall have no other right to extend the term of this Lease beyond the Extended Term.
The Minimum Monthly Rental shall be Mutually Agreed Market Rate (MAMR)
| A. | On January 1, 2013, and on the first day of each remaining Option Term, the Base Rent shall be adjusted to the “Mutually Agreed Market Rate” of the property as follows: |
| 1) | Four months prior to each Mutually Agreed Market Rate Adjustment Date described above, the Parties shall attempt to agree upon what the new MAMR will be on the adjustment date. If agreement cannot be reached, within thirty days, then: |
| (a) | Landlord and Tenant shall immediately appoint a mutually acceptable appraiser or broker to establish the new MAMR within the next 30 days. Any associated costs will be split equally between the Parties, or |
| (b) | Both Landlord and Tenant shall each immediately make a reasonable determination of the MAMR and submit such determination, in writing, to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions: |
| (i) | Within 15 days thereafter, Landlord and Tenant shall each select a broker (“Consultant”) to act as an arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall immediately select a third mutually acceptable Consultant to act as a third arbitrator. |
| (ii) | The 3 arbitrators shall within 30 days of the appointment of the third arbitrator reach a decision as to what the actual MAMR for the Premises is, and whether Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted MAMR is the closest thereto. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be binding on the Parties. The submitted MAMR which is determined to be the closest to the actual MAMR shall thereafter be used by the Parties. |
| (iii) | If either of the Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified 15 days, the arbitrator timely appointed by one of them shall reach a decision on his or her own, and said decision shall be binding on the Parties. |
| (iv) | The entire cost of such arbitration shall be paid by the party whose submitted MAMR is not selected, ie. the one that is NOT the closest to the actual MAMR. |
| 2) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, the new MAMR shall not be less than the rent payable for the month immediately preceding the rent adjustment. |
| B. | Upon the establishment of each New Mutually Agreed Market Rate: |
1) the new MAMR will become the new “Base Rent” for the purpose of calculating any further Adjustments, and
2) the first month of each Mutually Agreed Market Rate term shall become the new “Base Month” for the purpose of calculating any further Adjustments.
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