EXHIBIT 10.15
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH XXXXXXX CORPORATION
FOR SPACE AT 000 XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX
S LEASE is dated the__24TH___day of FEBRUARY, 2000
BETWEEN:
Xxxxxxx Corporation
(the "Landlord")
-and-
Cathay Online inc.
(the "Tenant")
Section 1: Grant and Premises
In consideration of the performance by the Tenant of its obligations under this
Lease, the Landlord leases to the Tenant the MUTUALLY AGREED UPON RENTABLE AREA
(THE `PREMISES") COMPRISING 4,155 square feet, situated on the 11th floor of the
Xxxxx Building (the "Building") located at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx on lands and premises which are legally DESCRIBED AS: XXX 0,
XXXXX 00, XX 000 (XXX "XXXXX") FOR the Term. tJseable area comprises 4,155
square feet, shown outlined in red on the plan attached as Schedule "A" The
parties hereto mutuaiJy agree that the above figures are the correct figures and
will be used in all calculations under this Lease.
Section 2~ Term
THE TERM OF THIS LEASE (THE "TERM'1) IS 5 (Eve) years commencing from the 1st
day of March, 2000 (the `Commencement Date") and continuing to the last day of
April, 2005.
Section 3: Rent
(A) THE RENT FOR, THE PREMISES SHALL BE $16.50 PER SQUARE FOOT. THE ANNUAL RENT
DURING THIS TIME SHALL BE $68,557.50 payable in monthly installments of
$5,713.12. The Tenant shall pay rent (the "Rent") throughout the Term, to the
Landlord, at the office of the Landlord or at such other place designated by the
Landlord, in lawful money of Canada, without prior demand and without any
deduction, abatement, setoff or compensation. Rent will be payable to the
Landlord in equal monthly installments, each in advance, on the first day of
each calendar nzonth of the Term commencing on the Commencement Date.
(b) The Tenant shall also pay to the Landlord the Tenant's proportionate share
of Operating Costs (outlined in Schedule "B") and the estimated property taxes
for the Premises in equal monthly installments. Thie rate is currently estimated
at $12.25 per square foot (Operating Costs and Property Taxes combined). Such
payment shall be included with the Rent payment set out in Section 3(a). In the
event that the actual taxes exceed the estimated amount, the Tenant shall pay
such deficiency on demand. In the event the actual taxes are less than the
estimated amount paid by the Tenant, the Landlord shall refund to the Tenant the
amount paid in excess of the actual taxes.
(c) The Tenant shall also pay to the Landlord or. to the appropriate taxing
authority if required by the Landlord, all goods and services taxes, sales
taxes, value added taxes, business transfbr taxes, or any other taxes imposed on
the Landlord with respect to Rent or in respect of the rental of space under
this Lease, whether characterized as a goods and services tax, sales tax, value
added tax, business transfer tax or otherwise. The Landlord shall have the same
remedies and rights with respect to the payment or recovery of such taxes as it
has for the payment or recovery of Rent under this Lease.
(d) A deposit cheque for $39,818.72 payable to the Xxxxxxx Corporation, has been
received, and one quarter shall be credited to the Tenant for its payment of the
first Rent due, plus Goods and Services Tax. The balance shall be held as
security and credited towards the last three (3) months Rent due in the Term. In
the event of default under the terms hereof, the Landlord may terminate this
agreement and retain the deposit in full satisfaction of any remedies available
to the Landlord. The deposit shall be held, in trust, until the Tenant takes
possession.
Section 4: Option to Renew
The Tenant shall have the right to renew the Lease with respect to the Premises
and any additional space leased for an additional Term of S (five) years on the
same terms and conditions, save and except for any inducements, option and the
Rent The Rent during the renewal period shall be at a fair market rent for the
space at the time of renewal, Such rate shall be mutually agreed upon by the
Tenant and Landlord, failing which the rate shall be determined by an arbitrator
mutually agreed to by the Tenant and Landlord. To exercise the rieht, the Tenant
shall give written notice to the Landlord no later than 4 (FOUR) MONTHS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF THE TERM, OTHERWISE THIS Option to Renew shall be deemed
waived.
SECTION 5: Use
The Premises shall be used for the purposes of a business office only. The
Tenant shall conduct its business in the Premises IN A REPUTABLE AND FIRST CLASS
MANNER4 The Tenant shall limit the number of employees using the Premises to a
reasonable level, The Landlord
SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION AS TO THIS LEVEL4
Section 6: Taxes and Utilities
(a) The Tenant shall pay when due all business taxes attributable to the
personal property, trade fixtures, business, income, occupancy or sales of the
Tenant or any other occupant of the Premises and to any leasehold improvements
installed in the Premises and to the use of the Building by the Tenant.
(b) The Landlord shall replace bulbs, tubes and ballasts in the lighting system
in the Premises.
Section 7: Landlord's Services
(a) The Landlord shall make available to the Premises. electricity for normal
lighting and miscellaneous power requirements and, in normal quantities, water
and other public utilities generally made available to other tenants of the
Building by the Landlord. Elevators, Building access and washrooms are available
at all times to Tenant, subject to Section 21(b)
(b) The Landlord may: (1) alter the Building (ii) do such things on, or in the
Lands as are required to comply with any laws, regulations, orders or directives
affecting the Lands; and (iii) do such other things on or in the Lands as the
Landlord, in the use of good business judgment determines to be advisable;
provided that notwithstanding anything contained in this Section, access to the
Premises shall at all times be available. The Landlord shall not be in breach of
its covenant for quiet enjoyment or liable for any loss, costs or damages,
whether direct or indirect, incurred by the Tenant due to any of the foregoing.
(c) The Landlord will provide janitorial and cleaning services consistent with
the standard of.first class buildings in the City of Vancouver.
Section 8: Receiving, Shipping, Movement of Articles
(a) The Tenant shall not receive or ship articles of any kind except through
facilities and designated doors and at hours designated by the Landlord and
under the supervision of the .Landlord,
(b) Hand trucks, cacs-yafls or similar appliances shall only be used in the
Building with the consent of the Landlord and shall be equipped with rubber
tires, slide guards and other such safeguards as the Landlord requires.
(c) The Tenant, its agents, servants, contractors, invitees or employees, shall
not bring in or take out, position, construct, install or move any safe,
business machinery or other heavy machinery or equipment or anything liable to
injure or destroy any part of the Building without first obtaining the consent
in writing of the Landlord.
Section 9; Access and Entry
(a) The Landlord shall be entitled at all reasonable times, and at any time in
case of emergency, to enter the Premises to examine them; to make such repairs,
alterations or improvements in the Premises or to the Building as the Landlord
considers necessary or desirable and for any other purpose necessary to enable
the Landlord to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Lease
or in the administration of the Building. The Landlord shall exercise its rights
under this Section, to the extent
possible in the circumstances, in such manner so as to minimize interference
with the Tenant's use and enjoyment of the Premises.
(b) The Landlord and its agents shall have the right to enter the Premises at
all reasonable times, with prior consent not to be unreasonably withheld, to
show them to prospective purchasers and, during the last four months of the Term
(or the last four months of any renewal term if this Lease is renewed), to
prospective tenants.
(c) No entry into the Premises or anything clone hereunder by the Landlord
pursuant to a right granted by this Lease shall constitute a breach of any
covenant for quiet enjoyment, or (except where expressed by the Landlord in
writing) shall constitute a re-entry or forfeiture, or an actual or constructive
eviction.
Section 10: Maintenance
(a) The Landlord may enter the Premises at all reasonable times to view their
condition and the Tenant shall at its sole cost maintain and keep the Premises
in good and substantial repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, according to
notice in writing. At the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, the
Tenant shall surrender the Premises to the Landlord in as good condition and
repair as the Tenant is required to maintain the Premises throughout the Term,
(b) If the Tenant fails to carry out any maintenance, repairs or work required
to be carried out by it under this Lease to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Landlord, the Landlord may at its option carry out such maintenance or repairs
without any liability for any resulting damage to the Tenant's property or
business. The cost of such work, plus a sum equal to 15% of such cost
representing the Landlord's overhead, shall be paid by the Tenant to the
Landlord.
Section 11: Landlord's Work
The Landlord shall, at its cost, provide Tenant Improvements as detailed in
Schedule C, hereof,
Section 12: Parking
The Landlord shall provide to the Tenant 4 reserved parking stalls in the
Building at market rate (currently $150.00 per month plus OST and PST).
Section 13: Time Of The Essence
Time is of the essence in this agreement.
Section 14: Compliance with Laws
The Tenant shall, at its own expense, promptly comply with all laws, by-laws and
government orders and all reasonable requirements or directives of the Landlord
affecting the Premises or their use, repair or alteration,
Section 15: Lease Provisions
All provisions of this Lease shall survive the completion of this transaction.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Lease and the Offer
to Lease, the provisions of this Lease shall prevail.
Section 16: Tenant Improvements
(a) The Tenant shall provide to the Landlord drawings detailing the Tenant
Improvements set out in Schedule C within Fifteen (15) days of execution of this
lease. If the Tenant fails to provide this information the Landlord may at any
time after this period terminate this Lease.
Section 17: Tenant's Alterations
(a) No repairs or alterations shall be made to the Premises without the
Landlord's written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. The
Tenant shall submit to the Landlord details of the proposed work including
drawings and specifications prepared by qualified engineers conforming to good
engineering practice. All such alterations shall be performed: (i) at the sole
cost of the Tenant; (ii) by contractors and workmen approved by the Landlord;
(iii) in a good and workmanlike manner; (iv) in
accordance with drawings and specifications approved by the Landlord; (v) in
accordance with all applicable legal and insurance requirements; (vi) subject to
the reasonable regulations, supervision, control and inspection of the Landlord;
(vii) subject to such indemnification against liens and e~cpenses as the
Landlord reasonably requires; and (viii) in accordance with all applicable laws,
by-laws and government orders. The Landlord's reasonable cost incurred with
respect to the Tenant's repairs and alterations including without limitation the
cost of approving, supervising and inspecting all such work shall be paid by the
Tenant if any alterations are completed after the Commencement Date.
(b) The Tenant shall promptly pay for all materials supplied and work done with
respect to repairs and alterations of the Premises so as to ensure that no lien
is registered against any portion of the Lands. If a lien is registered, the
Tenant shalt discharge it at its expense forthwith, failing which the Landlord
may at its option discharge the lien by paying the amount claimed to be due into
court or directly to the Lien claimant and the amount so paid and all expenses
of the Landlord including reasonable legal fees (on a solicitor and client
basis) shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord.
(c) The Tenant shall be entitled to erect signage in the Premises, All signage
must meet City of Vancouver by-laws, and be in keeping with the stature of the
Building. The Landlord shall have the sole determination whether any signage is
in keeping with said stature.
Section 18: Repair Where Tenant at Fault
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, if the Building is damaged or
destroyed or requires repair, replacement or alteration as a result of the act
or omission of the Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees, licensees,
contractors or others for whom it is in law responsible, the cost of the
resulting repairs, replacements or alterations plus a sum equal to 15% of such
cost representing the Landlord's overhead, shall be paid by the Tenant to the
Landlord,
Section 19: Removal of Tenant Improvements
(a) All Tehant Improvements (other than trade fixtures) shall immediately upon
their placement, before or during the Term, become the Landlord's property
without compensation to the Tenant. Except as otherwise agreed by the Landlord
in writing, no improvements shall be removed from the Premises by the Tenant
either during or at the expIration or sooner termination of the Term except
that;
(i) the Tenant may, during the Term, in the usual course of its business,
remo~'e its trade fixtures, provided that the Tenant is not in default under
this Lease; and
(ii) the Tenant shall, at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, at
its sole cost, remove its trade fixtures from the Premises, failing which, at
the option of the Landlord, the trade fixtures shall become the property of the
Landlord and may be removed from the Premises and sold or disposed of by the
Landlord in such manner as it deems advisable,
Section 20: Tenant~s Insurance
(a) The Tenant shall, throughout the Term, take out and keep in full force and
effect, insurance for all contents and Tenant Improvements. In addition,
comprehensive general liability insurance which includes the following
coverages: owners protective; personal injury; occurrence property damage; and
employers and blanket contractual liability must be in effect. Such policies
shall: contain inclusive limits of not less than $5,000,000; provide for cross
liability; and name the Landlord as an insured, Such insurance may be in the
form of a binder on the Tenint's existing blanket insurance policy. All policies
shall contain (i) the Landlord's mortgagee(s) (if any) standard mortgage clause,
(ii) a waiver of any subrogation rights which the Tenant's insurers may have
against the Landlord, its mortgagees and against those for whom the Landlord is
in law responsible, and (iii) an undertaking by the insurers to notify the
Landlord and the Landlord's mortgagee(s) (if any) in writing not less than
thirty (30) days prior to any material change, cancellation or termination
thereof.
(b) The Tenant shall not keep or use in the Premises any article which may be
prohibited by any fire insurance policy in force from time to time covering the
Premises, If; (i) the conduct of business in, or use or manner of' use of the
Premises; (ii) or any acts or omissions of the Tenant cause or result in any
increase in premiums for any insurance carried by the Landlord with respect to
the Building, the Tenant shall pay any such increase in premiums.
Section 21: Loss or Damage
(a) The Landlord shall not be liable for any death or injury arising from or out
of any occurrence in, upon, at, or relating to the Lands or damage to property
of the Tenant or of others located on the Premises or elsewhere except in the
case of negligence. The Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage caused
by other tenants or persons on the Lands, or the public. All property of the
Tenant kept or stored on the Premises shall be so kept or stored at the risk of
the Tenant only and the Tenant releases and agrees to indemnify the Landlord and
save it harmless from any claims arising out of any damage to the same
including, without limitation, any subrogation claims by the Tenant's insurers.
(b) The Landlord shall not be responsible for any damages caused to the Tenant
by reason of failure of any equipment or facilities serving the Building except
in the case of negligence. The Landlord shall have the right to stop, interrupt
or reduce any services, systems or utilities provided to, or serving the
Building to perform repairs, alterations or maintenance or to comply with laws
or regulations, or requirements of its insurers, or for causes beyond the
LandlorcPs reasonable control.
SECTION 22: Indemnification of the Landlord
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, the Tenant shall indemnify
the Landlord and save it harmless from all loss (including loss of Rent)
claims,, actions, damages, liability and expense in connection with loss of
life, personal injury, damage to property or any other loss or injury whatsoever
arising out of this Lease, or any occurrence in, upon or at the Premises, or the
use by the Tenant of the Premises or any part thereof, or occasioned wholly or
in part by any act or omission of the Tenant or by anyone permitted to be on the
Premises by the Tenant. If the Landlord shall, without fault on its part, be
made a party to any litigation commenced by or against the Tenant, then the
Tenant shall protect, indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless in connection
with such litigation. The Landlord may, at its option, participate in or assume
carriage of any litigation or settlement discussions relating to the foregoing,
or any other matter for which the Tenant is required to indemnify the Landlord
under this Lease. Alternatively, the Landlord may require the Tenant to assume
carriage of and responsibility for all or any part of such litigation or
discussions.
Section 23: Destruction of or Damage to Building
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease, if;
(i) thirty-five percent (3 5%) or more of the Building; or
(ii) a portion of the Building or of the Lands or any other
improvements on the Lands which affect access or services
essential to the Premises;
is damaged or destroyed by any cause whatsoever (irrespective of whether the
Premises are damaged or destroyed) and if, in the opinion of the Landlord
reasonably arrived at, the Building or the essential portion described above, as
the case may be, so damaged or destroyed cannot be rebuilt or made fit for the
purposes of the respective tenants of such spacS withIn one hundred and eighty
(180) days of the happening of the damage or destruction; then, the Landlord or
Tenant may at its option (to be exercised by written notice to the other party
within, sixty (60) days following any such occurrence), elect to terminate this
Lease, in the case of such election, the Term and the tenancy Whereby created
shall expire upon the thirtieth (30th) day after such notice is given, without
indemnity or penalty payable by, or any other recourse against the Landlord, and
the Tenant shall, within such thirty (30) day period, vacate the Premises and
surrender them to the Landlord with the Landlord having the right to re-enter
and repossess the Premises discharged of this Lease. Rent shall be due and
payable without reduction or abatement subsequent to the destruction or damage
and until the date of termination.
(b) If the Landlord is entitled to, but does not elect to terminate this Lease
under Section 23 (a) the Landlord shall, following such damage or destruction,
diligently repair if necessary that part of the Building damaged or destroyed,
but only to the extent of the Landlord's obligations under the terms of the
various leases for premises in the Building and exclusive of any tenant's
responsibilities with respect to such repair. if the Landlord elects to repair
the Building, the Landlord may do so in accordance with plans and specifications
other than those used in the original construction of the Building.
Section 24: Assignments, Subleases and Transfers
The Tenant shall not enter into, consent to, or permit any assignment, sublease
or other assignment, sublease or other transfer of this Lease or its rights with
respect to the Premises without prior written consent of the Landlord, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
SECTION 25: Assignment By Landlord *
The Landlord shall have the unrestricted right to sell, lease, convey or
otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Building or Lands or this Lease or
any interest of the Landlord in this Lease, To the extent that the purchaser or
assignee from the LANDLORD ASSUMES THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LANDLORD UNDER THIS
LEASE1 the Landlord shall thereupon and without further agreement be released
from all subsequent liability under this Lease.
Section 26: Defaults
An ItEvent of Defaalt" shall occur whenever:
(A) ANY RENT IS IN ARREARS AND IS NOT PAID WITHIN 5 (five) days after
written demand by the Landlord;
(b) the Tenant has breached any of its obligations in this Lease (other
than the payment of Rent) and:
(1) fails to remedy such breach within IS (fifteen) days (or such
shorter period as may be provided in this Lease) of the
receipt of written notification of the alleged breach;
(ii) if such breach cannot be reasonably remedied within 15 days or
such shorter period, the Tenant fails to commence to remedy
such breach within such iS days or shorter period or
thereafter fails to proceed diligently to remedy such breach;
in either case after notice in writing from the Landlord; or
(c) the Tenant becomes bankrupt or insolvent or takes the benefit of any statute
for bankrupt or insolvent debtors or makes any proposal, assignment or
arrangement with its creditors, or any steps are taken or proceedings commenced
by any person for the dissolution, winding-up or other termination of the
Tenant's existence or the liquidation of its assets; or
(d) the Tenant abandons or attempts to abandon the Premises or disposes of its
goods so that there would not after such disposal be sufficient goods of the
Tenant on the Premises subject to distress to satisfy Rent for at least 3
months, or the Premises become vacant and unoccupied for a period of 10 (ten)
consecutive days or more without the consent of the Landlord.
Section 27: Default and Remedies
(a) If and whenever an Event of Default occurs, then without prejudice to any
other rights which it has pursuant to this Lease or at law, the Landlord shall
have the following rights and remedies which are cumulative and not alternative:
(i) on providing the Tenant with notice of the default, and allowing 15
(fifteen) days to remedy said default, to terminate this Lease whether or not
the Landlord has, with respect to the same or another Event of Default,
previously elected or pursued a right or remedy which is inconsistent with
termination of this Lease;
(ii) to enter the Premises as agent of the Tenant and to relet the
Premises~ for whatever term, and on such terms as the Landlord in its discretion
may detennine and to receive the Rent theretbr and as agent of the Tenant to
take possession of any property of the Tenant on the Premises, to store such
property at the expense and risk of the Tenant or to sell or otherwise dispose
of such property in such manner as the Landlord may see fit without notice to
the Tenant; to make alterations to the Premises to facilitate their reletting;
and to apply the proceeds of any such sale or reletting first, to the payment
of' any expenses incurred by the Landlord with respect to any such reletting or
sale; second, to the payment of any indebtedness of the Tenant to the Landlord
othor than Rent; and third, to the payment of Rent in arrears; with the residue
to be held by the Landlord and applied in payment of future Rent as it becomes
due and payable. The Tenant shall remain liable for any deficiency to the
Landlord. if any reletting extends for a period beyond the end of the Term such
reietting shall not constitute a termination of this Lease, but a reletting as
agent of the Tenant up to the end of the Term and a letting thereafter by the
Landlord for its own account;
(iii) to recover from the Tenant all damages, and expenses incurred by
the Landlord as a result of any breach by the Tenant including, if the Landlord
terminates this Lease, any deficiency between those amounts which would have
been payable by the Tenant for the portion of the Term following such
termination and the net amounts actually receIved by the Landlord during such
period of time with respect to the Premises;
(iv) to remedy or attempt to remedy any default of the Tenant under
this Lease for the account of the Tenant and to enter upon the Premises for such
purposes. No notice of the Landlord's intention to perform such covenants need
be given the Tenant unless expressly required by this Least The Landlord shall
not be liable to the Tenant for any loss, injuty or damage caused by acts of the
Landlord in remedying or attempting to remedy such default and the Tenant shall
pay to the Landlord all expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection with
remedying or attempting to remedy such default; and
(v) to recover from the Tenant the full amount of the current month's
Rent together with the next 3 month's installments of Rent, all of which shall
immediately become due and payable as accelerated rent.
(b) NotwithstMding any provision of this Lease or any provision of applicable
legislation, none of the goods and chattels of the Tenant on the Premises at any
time during the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for Rent in arrears,
and the Tenant waives any such exemption. If the Landlord makes any claim
against the goods and chattels of the Tenant by way of' distress, this provision
may be pleaded as an estoppel against the Tenant in any action brought to test
the right of the Landlord to xxxx xxxx' distress
SECTION 28: Damages and Costs
The tenant shall pay to the Landlord all reasonable damages and costs
(including, without limitation, all legal fees on a solicitor and his client
basis) incurred by the Landlord in enforcing or interpreting the terms of this
Lease, or with respect to any matter or thing which is the obligation of the
Tenant under this Lease, or in respect of which the Tenant has agreed to insure,
or to indemniey the Landlord. Landlord has sole discretion, subject to
arbitration.
Section 29: Survival of Obligations
If the Tenant has failed to fulfill its obligations under this Lease with
respect to the payment of Rent or the removal of improvements and fixtures from
the Premises at the end of the Term, such obligations and the Landlord's rights
in respect thereto shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the
expiration, surrender or sooner termination of the Term.
Section 30: Subordination
(a) This Lease and all rights of the Tenant shall be subject and subordinate to
any and all mortgages, charges or like security agreements arranged by the
Landlord of its interest in the Building (the "Mortgages"). On request, the
Tenant shall acknowledge in writing the subordination of this Lease and its
rights under this Lease to any and all such Mortgages and to all advances made
under such Mortgages, provided however, the Landlord has obtained a
non-disturbance agreement in favour of the Tenant. The form of such
subordination shall be mutually agreeable to the Landlord and Tenant. *
(b) Within 10 days after written request by the Landlord, the Tenant shall
deliver in a form supplied by the Landlord a statement or estoppel certificate
to the Landlord as to the status of this Lease, including as to whether this
Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect; the amount of Rent then being
paid; and any other matters pertaining to this Lease as to, whIch the Landlord
shall request such statement or certificate, provided that in no event does such
estoppel certificate adversely affect in any way the rights of the Tenant or its
security of tenure.
Section 31: Rules and Regulations
The Tenant shall comply with all Rules and Regulations) and amendments thereto,
adopted by the Landlord from time to time. Such Rules and Regulations may
differentiate between different types of businesses in the Building, and the
Landlord shall have no obligation to enforce any Rule or Regulation or the
provisions of any other lease against any other tenant, and the Landlord shall
have no liability to the Tenant with respect thereto.
Section 32: Registration
Neither the Tenant nor anyone claiming under the Tenant shall register this
Lease.
Section 33~ Notices
Any notice, consent or other instrument which may be or is required to be given
under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or sent by
registered mail postage prepaid, addressed: (a) if to the Landlord: #1700 - 543
Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C lX8; and (b) if to the Tenant: #1100 -$43
Granville Street, Vancouver B.C. V6C 1XS. Any such notice or other instrument
shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day upon which personal
delivery is made or, if mailed, then 48 hours following the date of mailing.
Either palo' may give notice to the ether of any change of address and after the
giving of such notice, the address therein spec Wed is deemed to be the address
of such party for the giving of notices. Tf postal service is interrupted or
substantially delayed, all notices or other instruments shall be delivered in
person.
Section 34: Entire Agreement
This Lease sets forth the entire agreement between the Landlord and Tenant
concerning the Premises and there are no agreements or understandings between
them other than as are herein set forth. Subject to Section 31, this Lease may
not be modified except by agreement in writing executed by the Landlord and
Tenant,
SECTION 35: Overbolding
If the Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the end of the Term
with the consent of the Landlord but without HAVING EXECUTED AND DELIVERED A NEW
LEASE OR AN agreement extending the Term, there shall be no tacit renewal of
this Lease, and the Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises as a
Tenant from month to month at a monthly Rent payable in advance on the first day
of each month equal to twice the monthly amount of Rent payable during the last
month of the Term, and otherwise upon the same terms as are set forth in this
Lease, so far as these are applicable to a monthly tenancy.
Section 36: ifonsekeeping
(a) The Tenant shall permit window cleaners to clean the windows of the Premises
during normal business hours.
(b) The Tenant shall not place any debris, garbage, trash or refuse or permit
same to be placed or left in or upon any part of the Lands or Building outside
of the Premises, other than in a location provided by the Landlord specifically
for such purposes, and the Tenant shall not allow any undue accumulation of any
debris, garbage, trash or refuse in or outside of the Premises. * Section 37:
Execution **
The Tenant confirms and agrees that this Lease has. been executed by its
authori2ed signatories and that if only one signatory has signed this Lease, the
Tenant is authorized by its articles of incorporation or other constating
documents to execute leases by such sole authorized signatory and if this Lease
is not executed under seal by the Tenant, the Tenant is authorized by its
articles of incorporation or other constating documents to execute leases
without a seal. The officers of Xxxxxxx' Corporation are Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and any or all of them are..authorized to execute
this Lease on one another~s behalf and have signing authority for Hanvood
Corporation..
Section 38: Bicycles
No bicycle or other vehicle shall be brought within the Lands or Building
without consent of the Landlord.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Landlord and Tenant have signed this Lease under seal.
Xxxxxxx Corporation
(The Landlord)
Cathay Online Inc.
(The Tenant)
SCHEDULE A
XXXXX BUILDING 11TH FLOO
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SCHEDULE B
TheTenant will pay their proportionate share of the Buildings Property Taxes and
Operating Costs as set out below;
RENT AREA OF FLQOR 4,155 SQ FT
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BUILDING AREA 57,780 SQ.FT = 7.19%
Operating Costs means any amount paid or payable whether by the Landlord or by
others on behalf of the Landlord for maintenance, operation, repair, replacement
to and administration of the Building or allocated by the Landlord to the
Building aad for services provided to Tenants, calculated as if the Building
were 100% occupied by Tenants during the Term, including without limitation:
(a) The cost of insurance which the Landlord is obligated or permitted to obtain
under this Lease and any deductible amount apphi cable to any claim made by the
Landlord under such insurance;
(b) The cost of security, janitorial, landscaping, window cleaning, garbage
removal, snow removal services and relamping;
(c) The cost of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning;
(d) The cost of all fuel, steam, water, electricity, telephone and other
utilities used in the maintenance, operation or administration of the Building,
including charges and imposts related to such utilities to the extent such
costs, charges and iznposts are not recovered from other Tenants;
(e) Salaries, wages and other amounts paid or payable for all personnel involved
in the repair, maintenance, operation, security, supervision or cleaning of the
Building, including fringe benefits, unemployment and workmen's con~pensation
insurance premiums, pension plan contributions and other employment costs and
the cost of engaging contractors for the repair, maintenance, security,
supervision or cleaning of the Building;
(f) Auditing, accounting, legal and other professional and consulting fees and
disbursements incurred in the preparation of certificates of operating and other
costs, together with legal and consulting fees and disbursements;
(g) The costs: (i) of repairing, operating and maintaining the Building and the
equipment serving the Building and of all replacements and modificatiqns to the
Building or such equipment, including those made by the Landlord in order to
comply with laws or regulations affecting the Building; (ii) incurred by the
Landlord in providing and installing energy conservation equipment or systen~s
and life safety systems; (iii) incurred by the Landlord to make alterations,
replacements or additions intended to reduce operating costs, improve the
operation of the Building or maintain its operation as a first c:lass office
building; and (iv) incurred to replace machinery or equipment which by its
nature requires periodic replacement; all to the extent that such costs are
fully chargeable in ~he Fiscal Year in which they are inourred in accordance
with sound accounting principles;
(h) The cost of the rental of' all equipment, supplies, tools, materials and
signs;.
(i) All costs incurred by the Landlord in contesting or appealing Taxes or
related assessments including legal appraisal and other professional fees, and
administration and overhead costs;
(3) Capital Tax;
(k) Depreciation or amortization of the Operating Costs as determined by the
Landlord in accordance with sound accounting principles, if such costs have not
been charged fully in the Fiscal Year in which they are incurred;
(I) A fee for the administration and management of the Building equal to an
amount which the Landlord might reasonably pay to a third party for the
administration and management of the Building.
SCREDULE C
LANDLORD'S WORK
The Landlord shall, at its expense, in conjunction with the current leasehold
improvements, provide the following, all Of which must be approved by the
Landlord:
(a) An office at the East end of the Premises, such design to be of the
same style as the current leasehold improvements
(b) An office at the West end of the Premises, such design to be of the
same style as the current leasehold improvements
(c) Two (2) locking doors separating the East end of the Premises from the
remainder of the Premises
(d) Re-face the east wall at the elevator lobby
