Common use of Assignment; Sublease Clause in Contracts

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 below. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed to be an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6. Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, The following shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, deemed an assignment, assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to the provisions of Section 5.6.4 below. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, : (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assign of one or more series of series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to be an assignment within specified property or obligations of the meaning Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of this Section 5.6the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise, or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”). Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 Section 5.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 below. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In Subject to the provisions of Section 5.6.4 hereof, in addition, the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed to be an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6. Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 belowhereof (a “Majority Interest Transfer”). For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the following shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6: (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assign of one or more series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to be an assignment within specified property or obligations of the meaning Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of this Section 5.6the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise, or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”). Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 this Section 5.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this LeaseGuarantor except as otherwise expressly set forth in the Tenant Guaranty (as defined in Section 9.21).

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereofhereof (a “Majority Interest Transfer”), subject to Section 5.6.4 belowexcept that the transfer of capital stock of or equity interest in Tenant by persons or parties through the “over the counter market” or through any recognized stock exchange shall not in and of itself be deemed an assignment of this Lease. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the following shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6: (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assignee of one or more series of series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to be an assignment within specified property or obligations of the meaning Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of this Section 5.6the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise, or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”). Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 Section 5.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.65.7, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereofhereof (a “Majority Interest Transfer”). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, subject to for the purposes of this Section 5.6.4 below5.7, “shareholders” shall not include any holder of a direct or indirect interest in a publicly traded company whose shares are listed and traded on a United States national stock exchange. For the purpose of this Section 5.65.7, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the following shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.7: (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assignee of one or more series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to be an assignment within specified property or obligations of the meaning Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of this Section 5.6the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise, or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”). Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 this Section 5.7 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 5.7 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if equity interests in Tenant at any time are or become traded on a national securities exchange (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), the transfer of equity interests in Tenant on a national securities exchange shall not be deemed a transfer within the meaning of this Section; provided, however, that if Tenant is a corporation the outstanding stock of which is listed on a national securities exchange, then any private purchase or buyout of stock shall be deemed a transfer under this Section.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to any sale of stock of Tenant or its affiliates through an initial public offering on a recognized exchange shall not in and of itself be deemed an assignment or transfer for the purposes of this Section 5.6.4 below5.6. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed to be an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6. Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 belowhereof (a “Majority Interest Transfer”). For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the following shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6: (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assign of one or more series of series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to be an assignment within specified property or obligations of the meaning Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of this Section 5.6the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise but only to the extent that such specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor assignee) constitutes at least 20% by value of the then assets of the Tenant (or such successor assignee), or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”). Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 this Section 5.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereofhereof (a “Majority Interest Transfer”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to if Tenant is a corporation, the stock of which is traded through a national or regional stock exchange, the sale or transfer of the capital stock of Tenant on such stock exchange in the ordinary course of business shall not constitute an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6.4 below5.6. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the following shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6: (a) the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, and (b) the establishment by the Tenant or a permitted successor or assignee of one or more series of series of (1) members, managers, limited liability company interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee), pursuant to §18-215 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise, or (2) limited partners, general partners, partnership interests or assets, which may have separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) or profits or losses associated with specified property or obligations of the Tenant (or such successor or assignee) pursuant to §17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, or similar laws of other states or otherwise (a “Series Reorganization”); provided, however, the foregoing clause (b) shall not be deemed to be an assignment within so long as Tenant is a corporation, the meaning stock of this Section 5.6which is traded through a national or regional stock exchange. Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 this Section 5.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) of this Lease.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein24.1.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not have no right, directly or indirectly, or through one or more step transactions or tiered transactions, voluntarily or by operation of law, to assign, mortgageconvey, pledge, hypothecate sell or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in part under any circumstances. Subject to the foregoing, except as expressly provided herein, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, Tenant shall not, either directly or indirectly, or through one or more step transactions or tiered transactions, voluntarily or by operation of law, (i) assign, convey, sell, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber, transfer or dispose of all or any part of this Lease or sublet any Tenant’s leasehold estate hereunder; (which termii) sublease all or any part of any Leased Property; (iii) engage the services of any Person for the management or operation of all or any part of any Leased Property; (iv) convey, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any stock, partnership, membership or other interests (whether equity or otherwise) in any Tenant or any Person(s) controlling any Tenant, if such conveyance, sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or disposition results, directly or indirectly, in a change in control of such Tenant (or of such controlling Person(s)); (v) dissolve, merge or consolidate any Tenant or any Persons controlling any Tenant with any other Person, if such dissolution, merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, results in a change in control of such Tenant (or in such controlling Person(s)); (vi) sell, convey, assign, or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the assets of any Tenant or any Person(s) controlling any Tenant; (vii) sell, convey, assign, or otherwise transfer any of the assets of any Tenant or any Person(s) controlling any Tenant, if the consolidated net worth of such Tenant (or such controlling Person(s), as the case may be) immediately following such transaction is not at least equal to the greater of (1) the consolidated net worth of such Tenant (or such controlling Person(s), as the case may be) immediately prior to such transaction and (2) the consolidated net worth of such Tenant (or controlling Person(s), as the case may be) as of the date hereof; or (viii) enter into or permit to be entered into any agreement or arrangement to do any of the foregoing or to grant any option or other right to any Person to do any of the foregoing. For purposes of this Section 24.1, a change in control of any Tenant or any controlling Person, as applicable, shall include, without limitation, shall include granting (a) a change in the composition of concessionsthe board of directors of any Tenant or controlling Person, licenses as applicable, such that at the end of any period of twelve (12) consecutive months the persons constituting a majority of such board of directors are not the same as the persons constituting a majority at the start of such period (or the likepersons appointed by such majority), (b) the whole sale or other disposition of (x) all or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy its interest in any Guarantor or (y) all or substantially all of the Premises by employees assets of companies, films any Guarantor or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in any Tenant, shall be permitted from time and (c) a merger or consolidation involving any Guarantor or any Tenant, which results in the stockholders of any Guarantor or any Tenant immediately prior to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more event owning less than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock the capital stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or membership or partnership other equity interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 belowsurviving entity or any parent of the surviving entity. For the purpose purposes of this Section 5.624, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale a sublease of all or substantially all any part of its assets, any Leased Property shall be deemed to be an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6. Any assignmentinclude any concessionaire agreement, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of license agreement or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations agreement involving use or possession of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to all or any guarantor(s) part of this Leaseany Leased Property.

Assignment; Sublease. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer this Lease and/or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or sublet (which term, without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses or the like) the whole or any part of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, occupancy of the Premises by employees of companies, films or other entities in which Tenant has an ownership interest or who are employees of a company or companies with whom Tenant has a contractual relationship or which are investors in Tenant, shall be permitted from time to time pursuant to a written license without the necessity of obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto; provided, however, that such occupancy shall not exceed more than 25% of the Premises collectively at any given time and shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6 (with the exception of Sections 5.6.2 and 5.6.4 below) and no signage identifying such occupancy is installed outside the Premises. If and so long as Tenant is a corporation with fewer than five hundred (500) shareholders or a limited liability company or a partnership, subject to the provisions of Section 5.6.4 below, an assignment, within the meaning of this Section 5.6, shall be deemed to include one or more sales or transfers of stock or membership or partnership interests, by operation of law or otherwise, or the issuance of new stock or membership or partnership interests, by which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of Tenant’s stock or membership or partnership interests shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders or members or partners as of the date hereof, subject to Section 5.6.4 belowexcept that the transfer of the outstanding capital stock of or equity interests in Tenant or any subtenant by persons or parties through the “over the counter market” or through any recognized stock exchange shall not be deemed an assignment of this Lease. For the purpose of this Section 5.6, ownership of stock or membership or partnership interests shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent law. In addition, the merger or consolidation of Tenant into or with any other entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, shall be deemed to be an assignment within the meaning of this Section 5.6. Any assignment, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or subletting not expressly permitted in or consented to by Landlord under Sections 5.6.1-5.6.6 shall, at Landlord’s election, be void; shall be of no force and effect; and shall confer no rights on or in favor of third parties. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to seek specific performance of or other equitable relief with respect to the provisions hereof. The limitations of this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to apply to any guarantor(s) Guarantor(s), if applicable, of this Lease.