EXHIBIT 10.22
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THIS INDENTURE made this 23rd day of April, 1997.
BETWEEN:
KANATA RESEARCH PARK CORPORATION
(Hereinafter called the "Landlord")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS CORPORATION
(Hereinafter called the "Tenant")
OF THE SECOND PART
WITNESSETH that in consideration of the rents, covenants, conditions and
agreements herein contained, the Landlord and the Tenant covenant and agree as
follows:
1.00 LEASED PREMISES
The Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant all those premises consisting
of the building known municipally as 000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx and comprising
approximately two hundred and forty-two thousand eight hundred and
fifty-six point six seven (242,856.67) square feet (herein called either
the "Leased Premises" or the "Building") in the City of Kanata which
said building is erected on the lands (herein called the "Lands")
described in Schedule "A" annexed hereto. The Leased Premises are more
particularly outlined on the floor plan annexed hereto and marked
Schedule "B".
1.01 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Lease and any additions or amendments thereto:
(a) "Improvements" means all improvements located on the Lands,
including the Building, the parking lot or structure servicing
the Building and other facilities and physical structures which
are for the exclusive use of occupants of the Building;
(b) "Common Areas" means at any time those portions of the Lands and
Building not leased or designated for lease to tenants but
provided to be used in common by (or by the sublesses, agents,
employees, customers or licensees of) Landlord, Tenant and other
tenants of the Building, whether or not they are open to general
public and shall include any fixtures, chattels, systems, decor,
signs, facilities or landscaping contained in those areas or
maintained or used in connection with them, and shall be deemed
to include the city sidewalks adjacent to the Lands and any
pedestrian walkway system (either above or below ground), park,
or other public facility in respect of which Landlord is from
time to time subject to obligations arising from the Lands and
Building.
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(c) "Tenant's Proportionate Share" means one hundred percent (100%)
provided the said percentage may be varied based on the actual
area of the Leased Premises as certified by the Landlord.
2.00 TERM
To have and to hold the Leased Premises for and during the Term,
(hereinafter called the "Term") of five (5) years to be computed from
the 1st day of June, l997 or from the date the Tenant takes occupancy of
the Leased Premises, whichever is sooner, and from thenceforth next
ensuing and fully to be completed and ended on the 31st day of May 2002.
2.01 INABILITY TO GIVE OCCUPANCY
It is hereby agreed that if the Landlord is unable to deliver vacant
possession of the Leased Premises on the date of commencement of the
Term by reason of the Leased Premises or the Building being uncompleted
or by reason of any previous tenant or occupant overholding (but not by
reason of circumstances beyond the Landlord's control or by reason of
the failure of the Tenant to complete Tenant's Work herein or by reason
of the Tenant failing on or before the date occurring six (6) weeks
prior to the commencement of the Term herein to supply all necessary
approvals and specifications which the Landlord requires in order to
complete the Leasehold Improvements herein,) the Landlord shall
diligently exercise all of its rights to obtain completion and vacant
possession of the Leased Premises and the rent payable hereunder shall
xxxxx at a rental per day equal to 1/365th of the Annual Rent payable
until such completion or vacant possession is obtained but the Landlord
shall not be liable to the Tenant for damages of any nature whatsoever
and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect subject only to
the abatement of rent as aforesaid.
2.02 EARLY OCCUPANCY
If the Tenant occupies the Leased Premises prior to the commencement of
the Term, then during the period up to the date of commencement the
Tenant shall be a tenant of the Landlord subject to all the covenants,
conditions and agreements set out in this Lease and at a rental per day
equal to 1/365th of the Annual Rent and Additional Rent and such rental
shall be paid on or before the commencement of the Term.
2.03 OVERHOLDING
If the Tenant shall continue to occupy the Leased Premises after the
expiration of this Lease with or without the consent of the Landlord and
without any further written agreement, the Tenant shall be a monthly
tenant at a rent equivalent to 150% of the Monthly Rent and Additional
Rent hereby reserved and subject to all the terms and conditions herein
set out except as to length of tenancy.
3.00 RENT - Basic Rent
In each year during the Term of this Lease the Tenant covenants and
agrees to pay without any set-off or deduction whatsoever, to the
Landlord, as rent for the Leased Premises the following:
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Years Rate/sq foot Leased Premises
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1-5 $9.40 $2,282,852.60
herein called "Annual Rent". The Annual Rent will be adjusted
proportionately for any lease year which is other than twelve months.
3.01 MONTHLY RENTAL
The Annual Rent shall be payable in equal monthly installments of One
Hundred and Ninety Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven Dollars and
Seventy-Two Cents ($190,237.72) (hereinafter called the "Monthly Rent")
in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the Term. If
the Term commences on any day other than the first (1st) or ends on any
day other than the last of a calendar month, rent for the fraction of a
month at the commencement and at the end of the Term shall be prorated
at a rate per day equal to 1/365th of the Annual Rent payable.
3.02 ADDITIONAL RENT
The Tenant covenants to pay as additional rent all sums to be paid to
the Landlord hereunder including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all tax on the Tenant's leasehold improvements, Goods and
Services Tax and the Tenant's Proportionate Share of the Tax, Capital
Tax, Landlord's Business Tax and Operating Costs (herein called
"Additional Rent").
3.03 ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL RENTALS
During the Term, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord monthly in advance
on the 1st day of each and every month during the Term, one-twelfth
(1/12) of the amount of such annual Additional Rent as reasonably
estimated by the Landlord to be due from the Tenant. Such estimates may
be adjusted from time to time and re-adjusted by the Landlord and the
Tenant shall pay to the Landlord monthly installments of Additional Rent
according to such estimates, as so adjusted.
3.04 DEFICIENCY OF ADDITIONAL RENT
If the aggregate amount of such estimated Additional Rent payments made
by the Tenant in any year should be less than the Additional Rent due
for such year, then the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as Additional
Rent within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice thereof from the
Landlord the amount of such deficiency.
3.05 EXCESS OF ADDITIONAL RENTAL INSTALLMENTS
If the aggregate amount of such Additional Rent payments made by the
Tenant in any year of the Term should be greater than the Additional
Rent due for such year, then should the Tenant not be otherwise in
default hereunder, the amount of such excess will be applied by the
Landlord to the next succeeding installments of such Additional Rent due
hereunder; and if there be any such excess for the last year of the
Term, the amount thereof will be refunded by the Landlord to the Tenant
within thirty (30) days after the completion of the Landlord's year-end
audit provided the Tenant is not otherwise in default under the terms of
the Lease.
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3.06 PRO-RATING OF ADDITIONAL RENT
If only part of any calendar year is included within the Term the amount
of the Additional Rent payable by the Tenant for such partial year shall
be prorated and shall be based upon the estimates made by the Landlord
and upon a final determination of such Additional Rent, the amount
remaining unpaid at the termination of this Lease shall, notwithstanding
such termination, be adjusted and paid within a reasonable time
thereafter.
3.07 PREPAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL RENT
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Landlord is required to pay any
amount, which it is entitled to collect from the tenants of the
Building, more frequently than provided for in this Lease or if the
Landlord is required to prepay any such amount, the Tenant shall pay to
the Landlord its portion of such amount calculated in accordance with
this Lease, forthwith upon demand.
3.08 DISPUTE AS TO AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL RENT
In the event of any dispute by the Tenant as to the amount of any
Additional Rent claimed by the Landlord or the amount of the Tenant's
Proportionate Share thereof, the opinion of the Landlord's auditors
shall be conclusive and binding as to the amount thereof for any period
to which the opinion relates.
3.09 MANNER AND PLACE OF PAYMENT OF RENT
All rent shall, until further written notice is received from the
Landlord, be paid by the Tenant without any prior demand therefor to
Kanata Research Park Corporation, at par in the City of Ottawa at the
principal office of, Kanata Research Park Corporation, 000 Xxxxx Xxxx,
X.X. Xxx x0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0, or at such other place
in Canada as Kanata Research Park Corporation may designate in writing
from time to time and shall be payable in lawful money of Canada. The
Landlord agrees that payments made to Kanata Research Park Corporation
pursuant to this Lease shall be deemed to be payments made to the
Landlord and the Tenant shall not be required to see to the application
thereof.
3.10 DEFAULT
Any sums received by the Landlord from or for the account of the Tenant
when the Tenant is in default hereunder may be applied at the Landlord's
option to the satisfaction, in whole or part, of any of the obligations
of the Tenant then due hereunder in such manner as the Landlord sees
fit, and regardless of any designation or instructions of the Tenant to
the contrary.
3.11 ACCRUAL OF RENT
Rent shall be considered as annual and accruing from day to day, and
where it becomes necessary for any reason to calculate such rent for an
irregular period of less than one (1) year an appropriate apportionment
and adjustment shall be made. Where the calculation of any Additional
Rent is not made until after the termination of this Lease, the
obligation of the Tenant to pay such Additional Rent shall survive the
termination of this Lease and such amounts shall be payable by the
Tenant upon demand by the Landlord.
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3.12 NET LEASE
The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is intended that this Lease
shall be a completely carefree net lease for the Landlord and that the
Landlord shall not be responsible during the Term for any costs,
charges, expenses or outlays of any nature whatsoever arising from or
relating to the Leased Premises, whether foreseen or unforeseen and
whether or not within the contemplation of the parties at the
commencement of the Term except as shall be otherwise expressly provided
for in this Lease and other than Income Tax due by the Landlord, the
Tenant shall be responsible for any business transfer tax, value added
tax, multi-stage sales tax, goods and services tax or any other tax or
levy on rental income that may be charged, levied or assessed by any
government or other applicable taxing authority against the Landlord
whether known as a goods and services tax or any other name ("Goods and
Services Tax").
4.00 TENANT'S BUSINESS TAX
In each and every year during the Term the Tenant covenants to pay and
discharge prior to the same becoming due and payable all taxes, rates,
duties and assessments and other charges that may be levied, rated,
charged or assessed against or in respect of the Tenant's or other
occupant's use and occupancy of the Leased Premises or in respect of the
Tenant's or other occupant's leasehold improvements, equipment,
machinery, trade fixtures and facilities situate or installed on or in
the Leased Premises and every tax and license fee in respect of any and
every business carried on in the Leased Premises or in respect of the
use or occupancy thereof by the Tenant (and any and every subtenant,
licensee or occupant thereof) whether such taxes, rates, duties,
assessments and license fees are charged by any municipal,
parliamentary, school or other body during the term hereby demised. The
Tenant will indemnify and keep indemnified the Landlord from and against
payment of all loss, costs, charges and expenses occasioned by, or
arising from any and all such taxes, rates, duties, assessments, license
fees, and any and all taxes which may in future be levied or charged in
lieu of such taxes; and any such loss, costs, charges and expenses
suffered by the Landlord may be collected by the Landlord as rent with
all rights of distress and otherwise as reserved to the Landlord in
respect of rent in arrears. The Tenant further covenants and agrees that
upon written request of the Landlord, the Tenant will promptly deliver
to the Landlord for inspection receipts for payment of all such taxes,
rates, duties, assessments, license fees and other charges in respect of
all improvements, equipment and facilities of the Tenant on or in the
Leased Premises or in respect of any business carried on in the Leased
Premises which were due and payable up to one (1) month prior to such
request.
4.01 LANDLORD'S BUSINESS TAX
In the event that there are any taxes, rates, duties, assessments or
charges levied, rated, charged or assessed against the Landlord by any
municipal or other governmental authority with respect to the Landlord's
use or occupancy of any part of the Building or the Land which the
Tenant is entitled to use in common with other persons or with respect
to any other part of the Building which the Landlord uses or occupies
for the purpose of supplying services to the Leased Premises (such
taxes, rates, duties, assessments or charges hereinafter called the
"Landlord's Business Tax"), then it is agreed that in addition to all
other sums, the Tenant is required to pay pursuant to this Lease, the
Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as Additional Rent, the Tenant's
Proportionate Share of such Landlord's Business Tax.
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4.02 TAX ON TENANT'S LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as Additional Rent, in respect of
each applicable tax year, an amount equal to that portion of the Tax for
such tax year, as determined by the Landlord, which may reasonably be
regarded as being attributable to the fixtures, improvements,
installations, alterations, additions and equipment from time to time
made, erected or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant in the Leased
Premises.
4.03 PROPERTY TAX
"Tax" in this Lease means an amount equivalent to all taxes, rates,
duties, levies and assessments whatsoever levied, rated, charged or
assessed by any municipal, parliamentary, educational, school or other
governmental authority charged upon the Building, the Lands, the
property and all improvements now or hereafter appurtenant thereto or
upon the Landlord on account thereof including all taxes, rates, duties,
levies and assessments for local improvements and including any tax
which has been attracted by the Tenant's leasehold improvements and
equipment and for which the Tenant is responsible hereunder and
excluding any portion of Tax payable solely by any other tenant and
excluding any Tax charged against or applicable to the other office
buildings constructed on the Lands and the parking spaces (excluding
visitor parking) applicable to such buildings and excluding such taxes
as corporate income, capital gains, profits or excess profits, taxes
assessed upon the income of the Landlord, and shall also include any and
all taxes which may in future be levied in lieu of Tax as hereinbefore
defined.
4.04 ALLOCATION OF TAX
If the Tax or any portion thereof that may be payable by the Tenant by
reason of this Lease, depends upon an assessment or an approximation of
an assessment which has not been made by the taxing authority or
authorities having jurisdiction, the Landlord shall determine the same;
any such determination made by the Landlord shall be binding upon the
Tenant unless shown to be unreasonable or erroneous in some substantial
respect. The Landlord shall have the right from time to time to
reasonably allocate and re-allocate Taxes not charged separately to the
various buildings (including the Building) and the parking garages
located on the Lands.
4.05 SEPARATE SCHOOL TAXES
If the Tenant or any subtenant or licensee of the Tenant or any occupant
of the Leased Premises shall elect to have the Leased Premises or any
part thereof assessed for separate school taxes, the Tenant shall pay to
the Landlord, as additional rent, as soon as the amount of the separate
school taxes is ascertained, any amount by which the amount of separate
school taxes exceeds the amount which would have been payable for Tax
had such election not been made and if the Tenant or any subtenant or
licensee of the Tenant shall elect to have the Leased Premises or any
part thereof assessed for separate school taxes as aforesaid and if such
separate school taxes are less than the taxes which would have been
payable for school taxes had such election not been made, then and in
that event, the Tenant shall be entitled to deduct from the rent for the
first month of the year following which such taxes were payable, the
amount by which the separate school taxes were less than the amount
which would have been payable for school taxes in the year prior to such
month.
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4.06 TAX APPEAL
Any expense incurred by the Landlord in obtaining or attempting to
obtain a reduction in the amount of the Tax or the assessment upon which
the Tax may be based, shall be added to and included in the amount of
the Tax and if the Tenant shall have paid its Proportionate Share of the
Tax and the Landlord shall thereafter receive a refund of any portion of
the Tax, the Landlord shall make an appropriate refund to the Tenant.
4.07 CAPITAL TAX
"Capital Tax" means the tax or excise imposed or capable of being
imposed upon the Landlord by any government authority having
jurisdiction which is measured or based in whole or in part upon the
taxable capital employed by the Landlord, which said taxable capital
shall be deemed to be the cost to the Landlord of said Building and
Lands computed as if the amount of such tax were that amount due if the
Building and the Lands were the only property of the Landlord, the
Landlord was entitled to no capital deduction, investment allowance or
any other deduction whatsoever. For the purpose of this paragraph the
Term "investment allowance" and "capital deduction" shall be defined by
reference to the applicable taxing statute.
5.00 OPERATING COSTS
"Operating Costs" in this Lease means the total charges, expenses,
costs, fees, rentals, disbursements or outlays incurred, accrued, paid,
payable or attributable whether by the Landlord or others on behalf of
the Landlord for complete repair, maintenance, operation, cleaning and
management of the Building, Lands and all the improvements thereon and
the components of each of them (herein collectively called the
"Property") such as are in keeping with maintaining the standard of a
first class commercial Property so as to give it high character and
distinction; and including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the cost of all repairs and replacements required for such
operation and maintenance, the cost of maintaining and repairing the
heating, air-conditioning, ventilating and mechanical systems and
equipment in the Building, the cost of operating and maintaining any
elevators, (including the cost of service contracts); the costs of
providing hot and cold water; the costs of providing electricity not
otherwise chargeable to tenants; the costs of all fuel, gas and steam
used in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning; the cost of energy
conservation devices or equipment; the cost of snow removal; landscape
maintenance including the cost of replacing any landscaping on the
Lands; the cost of window cleaning; the cost of insurance premiums for
fire, casualty, liability, rental and any other insurance coverage
maintained by the Landlord in connection with the Property; telephone
and other utility costs; the amount paid or payable for all salaries,
wages and benefits and other payments paid to or on behalf of persons
engaged in the cleaning, supervision, maintenance and repair of the
Property (including wages of the on site Property Manager); the cost of
accounting services necessary to prepare the statements and opinions for
the tenants and to compute the rents and other charges payable by the
tenants of the Building and the reasonable cost of collecting and
enforcing payment of all amounts payable by the tenants; the cost of
porters, guards and other protection services; the cost of providing
security services; the cost of garbage or refuse removal from the
Building not otherwise chargeable to tenants; the cost of repair and
maintenance of the roadways, curbs, paving, walkways, pools,
landscaping, lighting and other common facilities and outside areas;
cost of services provided for the common use of the tenants; building
management (not exceeding the going rate charged by trust companies for
building management in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton for
similar buildings); the cost of service contracts with independent
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contractors and all other expenses, paid or payable by the Landlord in
connection with the operation of the Property together with an
administration fee equal to fifteen percent of Operating Costs, but such
Operating Costs shall not include any interest on any debt or capital;
retirement of any debt; any amounts directly chargeable by the Landlord
to any tenant or tenants of the Building and the cost of any repairs
paid for by insurance proceeds or for which the Landlord was reimbursed
by insurance proceeds.
5.01 ALLOCATION OF OPERATING COSTS
In determining the Operating Costs attributable to the Building, the
Landlord shall have the right from time to time to reasonably allocate
and re-allocate such Operating Costs which represent operating costs
incurred for facilities or services shared by the Building and such
other buildings as are owned or operated by the Landlord and which are
not charged or allocated separately against the Building and any such
other building or buildings. Any such determination made by the Landlord
shall be binding upon the Tenant unless shown to be unreasonable or
erroneous in some substantive respect. The Tenant shall have the right
to reasonable access to the books and records of the Landlord to conduct
an examination and to ascertain whether allocations of Operating Costs
made by the Landlord have been made reasonably.
5.02 FULL OCCUPANCY
If in any year the Building has not been fully occupied for the whole
year, the amount of the Operating Costs for such year may be adjusted by
the Landlord, acting reasonably, to an amount which reflects what the
amount of the Operating Costs would be if the Building had been fully
occupied for the whole year.
5.03 USE OF ELECTRICITY
The Tenant shall not, without the Landlord's prior written consent in
each instance, connect any additional fixtures, appliances or equipment
to the Building's electric distribution system or make any alteration or
addition to the electrical system of the Leased Premises existing at the
commencement of the Term. If the Landlord grants such consent, the cost
of all additional risers and other equipment required therefor shall be
paid as Additional Rent by the Tenant to the Landlord upon demand. As a
condition to granting such consent, the Landlord may require the Tenant
to agree to pay an increase in the Additional Rent for Operating Costs
by an amount which will reasonably reflect the increased cost of the
Landlord of the additional electrical services to be furnished to the
Leased Premises by the Landlord.
5.04 METERS
The Tenant covenants to pay for the cost of any additional metering
which may be required by the Landlord to be installed in the Building
for the purpose of determining the amount of electricity consumed by the
Tenant in the Leased Premises.
6.00 ASSIGNING OR SUBLETTING
The Tenant covenants that it will not assign or sublet the Leased
Premises or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the
Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld save and
except in the event of any of the following, in which case the Landlord
may arbitrarily withhold its consent:
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(a) an assignment or sublet of the whole of the Leased Premises, the
terms of which have a net present value that are less or more
than the net present value of the terms of the Lease (not
including the value of initial leasehold improvements, leasing
commissions or inducements of any kind under the Lease) and in
the latter event if the Landlord consents to such assigned or
sublet the Tenant shall pay the increased value to the Landlord
as Additional Rent.;
(b) a sublet of a part of the Leased Premises;
(c) where the assignee or subtenant is then a tenant of the Landlord
at the Building and the Landlord has or will have during the next
following six (6) months, vacant space for rent in the Building.
6.01 REQUEST TO ASSIGN OR SUBLET
If the Tenant requests the Landlord's consent to an assignment of this
Lease or to a subletting of the whole or any part of the Leased
Premises, the Tenant shall submit to the Landlord the name and address
of the proposed assignee or subtenant together with a copy of an offer
or agreement to assign or sublet or the sublease or assignment and such
additional information as to the nature of its business and its
financial responsibility and standing (including financial statements)
as the Landlord may reasonably require ("required information").
6.02 ASSIGNMENT
The Landlord's consent to any assignment may be conditional upon the
assignee entering into an assignment in form and content satisfactory to
the Landlord, to perform, observe and keep each and every covenant,
condition and agreement in this Lease on the part of the Tenant to be
performed, observed and kept including the payment of rent and all other
sums and payments agreed to be paid or payable under this Lease on the
days and times and in the manner specified.
6.03 CONSENT NOT TO RELEASE TENANT
In no event shall any assignment or subletting to which the Landlord may
have consented release or relieve the Tenant from his obligations fully
to perform all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be
performed.
6.04 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CONTROL
Where there is a change in corporate control of the Tenant, the Tenant
shall forthwith so advise the Landlord in writing.
6.05 COST OF CONSENT
The Tenant further agrees that prior to any consent for assignment,
subletting or change in control being effective and binding upon the
Landlord, the Tenant shall pay on demand the Landlord's reasonable costs
(including the Landlord's own administrative costs) incurred in
connection with the Tenant's request for such consent.
7.00 TENANT'S COVENANTS
The Tenant further covenants with the Landlord as follows:
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7.01 TENANT REPAIRS
To repair, maintain and keep the Leased Premises and all trade fixtures
and improvements therein in good and substantial repair subject only to
defects in construction of the structural members of the Building,
reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire, lightning and tempest or
other casualty against which the Landlord is insured (herein
collectively referred to as "Tenant Repair Exceptions"); and that the
Landlord may enter and view state of repair and that the Tenant will
repair according to notice in writing, except for Tenant Repair
Exceptions and that the Tenant will leave the Leased Premises in good
repair, except for Tenant Repair Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything
hereinbefore contained, the Landlord may in any event make repairs to
the Leased Premises without notice if such repairs are, in the
Landlord's opinion, necessary for the protection of the Building and the
Tenant covenants and agrees with the Landlord that if the Landlord
exercises any such option to repair, the Tenant will pay to the Landlord
together with the next instalment of Monthly Rent which shall become due
after the exercise of such option all sums which the Landlord shall have
expended in making such repairs and that such sums, if not so paid
within such time, shall be recoverable from the Tenant as rent in
arrears. Provided further that in the event that the Landlord from time
to time makes any repairs as hereinbefore provided, the Tenant shall not
be deemed to have been relieved from the obligation to repair and leave
the Leased Premises in a good state of repair.
7.02 RULES AND REGULATIONS
That the Tenant and his employees and all persons visiting or doing
business with him on the Leased Premises shall be bound by and shall
observe rules and regulations annexed hereto or as may hereafter be
reasonably set by the Landlord of which notice in writing shall be given
to the Tenant and upon such notice being delivered all such rules and
regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form part of
this Lease. Such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with
nor derogate from the terms of this Lease and in any event shall apply
equally to all tenants of the Building and be non-discriminatory in
their application.
7.03 USE OF PREMISES
The Leased Premises shall be used only for office and hi-technology
manufacturing purposes.
7.04 INCREASE IN INSURANCE PREMIUMS
That it will not keep, use, sell or offer for sale in or upon the Leased
Premises any article which may be prohibited by any insurance policy in
force from time to time covering the Building including any regulations
made by any fire insurance underwriters applicable to such policies. In
the event the Tenant's occupancy or conduct or business in, or on the
Leased Premises, whether or not the Landlord has consented to the same,
results in any increase in premiums for the insurance carried from time
to time by the Landlord with respect to the Building, the Tenant shall
pay any such increase in premiums as Additional Rent within ten (10)
days after bills for such additional premiums shall be rendered by the
Landlord. In determining whether increased premiums are a result of the
Tenant's use or occupancy of the Leased Premises, a schedule issued by
the organization computing the insurance rate on the Building showing
the various components of such rate, shall be conclusive evidence of
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the several items and charges which make up such rate. The Tenant shall
promptly comply with all reasonable requirements of the insurance
authority or of any insurer now or hereafter in effect relating to the
Leased Premises.
7.05 CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE
If any policy of insurance upon the Building or any part thereof or upon
the Lands or any part thereof shall be cancelled or rendered voidable by
the insurer by reason of any act, omission or occupation of the Leased
Premises or any part thereof by the Tenant, any assignee or subtenant of
the Tenant or by anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Leased
Premises, and the Tenant, after receipt of notice from the Landlord,
shall have failed to immediately reinstate such insurance policies or
avoid cancellation of such insurance policies, the Landlord may at its
option determine this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Leased
Premises notice in writing of its intention so to do and thereupon rent
and any other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease
shall be apportioned and paid in full to the date of such determination
and the Tenant shall immediately deliver up possession of the Leased
Premises to the Landlord and the Landlord may re-enter and take
possession of the same or the Landlord shall pay any increased cost of
such insurance and the Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent, on demand,
the amount by which the premiums for such insurance are so increased.
7.06 OBSERVANCE OF LAW
To comply promptly at its own expense with all provisions of law
including without limitation, federal and provincial legislative
enactments, building by-laws, and any other governmental or municipal
regulations which relate to the partitioning, equipment, operation and
use of the Leased Premises, and to the making of any repairs,
replacements, alterations, additions, changes, substitutions or
improvements of or to the Leased Premises. And to comply with all
police, fire and sanitary regulations imposed by any federal, provincial
or municipal authorities or made by fire insurance underwriters, and to
observe and obey all governmental and municipal regulations and other
requirements governing the conduct of any business conducted in the
Leased Premises. Provided that in default of the Tenant so complying the
Landlord may at its option where possible comply with any such
requirement and the cost of such compliance shall be payable on demand
by the Tenant to the Landlord as Additional Rent.
7.07 WASTE AND OVERLOADING OF FLOORS
Not to do or suffer any waste or damage, disfiguration or injury to the
Leased Premises or the fixtures and equipment thereof or permit or
suffer any overloading of the floors thereof; and not to place therein
any safe, heavy business machine or other heavy thing without first
obtaining the consent in writing of the Landlord; and not to use or
permit to be used any part of the Leased Premises for any dangerous,
noxious or offensive trade or business and not to cause or permit any
nuisance in, at or on the Leased Premises; and without the prior consent
in writing of the Landlord, the Tenant will not bring onto or use in the
Leased Premises or permit any person subject to the Tenant to bring onto
or use on the Leased Premises any fuel or combustible material for
heating, lighting or cooking nor will it allow onto the Leased Premises
any stove, burner, kettle, apparatus or appliance for utilizing the same
and the Tenant will not purchase, acquire or use electrical current or
gas for consumption on the Leased Premises except from such supplier
thereof as shall have been approved in writing by the Landlord.
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7.08 INSPECTION
To permit the Landlord, its servants or agents to enter upon the Leased
Premises at any time and from time to time for the purpose of inspection
and of making repairs, alterations or improvements to the Leased
Premises or to the Building and the Tenant shall not be entitled to
compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort occasioned
thereby. The Landlord, its servants or agents may at any time and from
time to time enter upon the Leased Premises to remove any article or
remedy any condition which, in the opinion of the Landlord, reasonably
arrived at, would be likely to lead to cancellation of any policy of
insurance and such entry by the Landlord shall not be deemed to be a re-
entry. The Tenant shall, upon written request of the Landlord, produce
audited Financial Statements of the Tenant, which statements shall
include a Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Retained
Earnings, Statement of Source and Application of Funds.
7.09 INDEMNITY TO LANDLORD
To promptly indemnify and save harmless the Landlord for any and all
liabilities, damages, costs, claims, suits or actions of any nature or
kind including the full cost to the Landlord in resisting or defending
the same to which the Landlord shall or may become liable or suffer
arising out of or by reason of:
(a) any breach, violation or non-performance by the Tenant of any of
its covenants and obligations under this Lease;
(b) any damage to property while said property shall be in or about
the Leased Premises including the systems, furnishings and
amenities thereof, as a result of the negligence, misuse or
wilful act of the Tenant, its express or implied invitees,
licensees, agents, servants or employees; and
(c) any injury to any invitee, licensee, agent, servant or employee
of the Tenant, including death resulting at any time therefrom,
occurring on or about the Leased Premises, the Property or the
Lands;
and this indemnity shall survive the expiry or sooner determination of
this Lease.
7.10 DAMAGE BY TENANT
That if the Building including the Leased Premises, the elevators,
boilers, engines, pipes and other apparatus (or any of them) used for
the purpose of heating, ventilating or air-conditioning the Building or
operating the elevators, or if the water pipes, drainage pipes, electric
lighting or other equipment of the Building or the roof or outside walls
or other parts of the Building will not function properly or become
damaged or destroyed through the negligence, carelessness or misuse of
the Tenant, or of any of its invitees, licensees, agents, servants,
employees, clients, customers or contractors, or through it or them in
any way stopping up or injuring any heating, ventilating or air-
conditioning apparatus, elevators, water pipes, drainage pipes or other
equipment or parts of the Building, the expense of the necessary
repairs, replacements or alterations shall be borne by the Tenant and
paid forthwith on demand to the Landlord as Additional Rent.
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7.11 TENANT INSURANCE
(a) To maintain in force during currency of this Lease at the
Tenant's expense insurance policies to cover the following:
(i) comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of
not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00)
(including bodily injury and property damage, tenant's
legal liability, cross liability and contractual
liability) to cover all responsibilities assumed by the
Tenant with respect to the use or occupancy of and the
business carried on, in or from the Leased Premises, in
amounts acceptable to the Landlord;
(ii) all risk insurance covering leasehold improvements made
or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant in an amount
equal to the full replacement value thereof; and
(iii) any other insurance that the Landlord (or the Landlord's
mortgagee, if any) may reasonably require from time to
time in form and amounts and for insurance risks against
which a prudent Tenant would protect itself;
(b) That all Tenant's insurance required hereunder shall be with
insurers and upon terms and conditions to which the Landlord has
no reasonable objection. Copies of all policies, or certificates
evidencing the insurance or its renewal shall be delivered to the
Landlord at the Landlord's request;
(c) That all policies of insurance to be maintained by the Tenant
shall, in the case of general liability insurance, include the
Landlord (and, where applicable, the Landlord's mortgagee) as
additional insured and, in the case of all other insurance
coverage, contain a waiver by the insurer and Tenant of any
rights of subrogation or indemnity or any other claim to which
the insurer might otherwise be entitled against the Landlord (and
mortgagee) or the agents or employees of the Landlord. All such
insurance policies shall also contain a provision prohibiting the
insurer from cancelling or altering the insurance coverage
without first giving the Landlord thirty (30) days prior written
notice thereof;
(d) That if the Tenant fails to take out or maintain in force such
insurance, the Landlord may take out the necessary insurance and
pay the premium therefor and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord
the amount of such premium immediately on demand as Additional
Rent; and
(e) That if both the Landlord and the Tenant have claims to be
indemnified under any such insurance, the indemnity shall be
applied first to the settlement of the claim of the Landlord and
the balance, if any, to the settlement of the claim of the
Tenant.
7.12 NO ABATEMENT OF RENT
That there shall be no abatement or reduction of rent and that the
Landlord shall not be liable for any damage howsoever caused to property
of the Tenant or of any person subject to the Tenant which is in or upon
or being brought to or from the Lease Premises or the Building or for
personal injury (including death) sustained in any
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manner by the Tenant or any person subject to the Tenant while the
Tenant or any such person is on or upon entering or leaving the Leased
Premises or Building unless such property damage or personal injury
may have been attributable to fault or neglect on the part of the
Landlord or of any person for whom the Landlord is at law responsible,
and that the Tenant will indemnify and save harmless the Landlord from
and against all claims and demands made against the Landlord by any
person for or arising out of any such property damage or personal
injury.
7.13 EXHIBITING PREMISES
To permit the Landlord or its agents or servants to enter and show the
Leased Premises, during normal business hours, to prospective
purchasers of the Building and may after notice of termination of this
Lease has been given or within the last six (6) months of the Term,
enter and show the Leased Premises to prospective tenants and erect
signs stating that the premises are "To Let".
7.14 TENANT MAINTENANCE
That the Tenant will maintain in good repair all plate and window
glass, all electrical fixtures, outlets and wiring, all plumbing and
plumbing fixtures, all heating equipment and all water and gas piping
and outlets within the Leased Premises and that he will make good any
damage caused by or resulting from breakage of glass, interference
with the electrical, plumbing, heating, water or gas systems of the
Building or misuse of any of the equipment, outlets, piping or wiring
of any such system by the Tenant or any person subject to the Tenant
and the Tenant agrees that he shall prior to taking possession of the
Leased Premises inspect the entire Leased Premises and shall be
satisfied they are clean and in good order and in a good state of
repair, and that all plate and window glass is whole and that the
sanitary arrangements in the Building are in satisfactory condition.
7.15 SIGNS
The Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe or place any sign,
symbol, notice or lettering of any kind anywhere outside the Leased
Premises within the Leased Premises so as to be visible from the
outside of the Building with the exception only of an identification
sign (which sign shall be subject to the Landlord's written approval
as to size, design and location).
7.16 NAME OF BUILDING
Not to refer to the Building by any name other than that designated
from time to time by the Landlord and the Tenant shall use the name of
the Building for the business address of the Tenant but for no other
purpose.
7.17 KEEP TIDY
The Tenant shall provide its own cleaning and janitorial services. At
the end of each business day, the Tenant shall leave the Leased
Premises in a tidy condition.
7.18 DELIVERIES
The Tenant shall receive, ship, take delivery of and allow and require
suppliers or others to deliver or take delivery of merchandise,
supplies, fixtures, equipment,
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furnishings, wares or merchandise only through the loading entrance
and other facilities provided for that purpose and at the times set by
the Landlord.
7.19 NOTICE OF DAMAGE
To notify the Landlord promptly of any damage to or defect in the
Leased Premises or the Building or any part thereof including any
electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, water,
sprinkler or gas systems or equipment, or the water pipes, gas pipes,
telephone lines or electrical apparatus within or leading to the
Leased Premises, and in case of fire to give immediate notice thereof
to the Fire Department.
7.20 ALTERATIONS, ETC
The Tenant will not make or erect in or to the Leased Premises any
installations, alterations, additions or partitions or remove or
change the location or style of any installations, alterations,
equipment, outlets, piping or wiring relating to the electrical,
plumbing, water, gas, air-conditioning, heating or ventilating systems
without submitting drawings and specifications to the Landlord and
obtaining the Landlord's prior written consent in each instance. The
Tenant must further obtain the Landlord's prior written consent to any
change or changes in such drawings and specifications submitted as
aforesaid. The Tenant's request for such consent shall be in writing
and accompanied by an adequate description of contemplated work and
with appropriate working drawings and specifications thereof. The
Landlord's cost of having its architects or engineers examine such
drawings and specifications shall be payable by the Tenant. The
Landlord may require that any and all work be performed by the
Landlord's contractors or workmen or by contractors or workmen engaged
by the Tenant but in each case only under written contract approved in
writing by the Landlord and subject to all reasonable conditions which
the Landlord may impose and subject to inspection by and reasonable
supervision of the Landlord. The Landlord may at its option require
that only the Landlord's contractors be engaged for any mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, structural or sprinkler work to be done in the
Leased Premises. Any work performed by or for the Tenant shall be
performed by competent workmen whose labour union affiliations are not
incompatible with those of any workmen who may be employed in the
Building by the Landlord, its contractors or subcontractors. The cost
of all such work and of all materials, labour and services involved
therein and of all services, necessitated thereby shall be at the sole
cost and expense of the Tenant and shall be completed in a good and
workmanlike manner and with reasonable diligence in accordance with
the description of the work approved by the Landlord. Any such
alterations, additions, and fixtures shall, when made or installed, be
and become the property of the Landlord without payment being made
therefor; provided that upon the determination of this Lease the
Landlord may at its option require the Tenant, or itself at the
Tenant's expense, to remove the same and to restore the Leased
Premises to the condition in which they were at the commencement of
this Lease.
7.21 CONSTRUCTION LIENS
The Tenant covenants that he will not suffer or permit during the Term
hereof any construction or other liens for work, labour, services or
material ordered by him or for the cost of which he may be in any way
obligated to attach to the Leased Premises or the Building or the Land
and that whenever and so often as any such liens shall attach or
claims therefor shall be filed, the Tenant shall within twenty (20)
days after the
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Tenant has notice of the claim for lien, procure the
discharge thereof by payment or by giving security or in such manner
as is or may be required or permitted by law.
7.22 SECURITY
The Tenant will maintain on the Leased Premises sufficient moveable
property to guarantee the payment of one (1) year's Annual Rent and
Additional Rent.
7.23 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
(a) The Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substances to
be brought onto, created in, released or discharged from, placed
or disposed of, at or near the Building or Lands;
(b) The Tenant shall not cause or permit to occur any violation of
any federal, provincial, municipal or local law, ordinance, or
regulation, now or hereinafter enacted (the "Laws"), relating to
environmental conditions on, under, at, near or about the
Building or Lands, or relating to the Landlord, the Tenant or
the Building, air, soil or ground water condition, including
without limitation, the generation, storage or disposal of
Hazardous Substances;
(c) For the purposes of this section, "Hazardous Substances" means
any substance, or class of substance or mixture of substances
which may be detrimental to the environment, plant or animal
life, or human health and includes, without limitation,
flammable, explosives, or radioactive materials, asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals believed to cause
cancer or reproductive toxicity, pollutants, contaminants,
hazardous wastes, toxic substances and related materials,
petroleum and petroleum products, any substance that, if added
to water, may degrade or alter or form part of a process of
degradation or alteration of the quality or temperature of that
water to the extent that it is detrimental to its use by man or
by any animal, fish or plant, and substances declared to be
hazardous or toxic under any law or regulation now or hereafter
enacted or promulgated by any governmental authority having
jurisdiction over the Landlord, the Tenant, the Leased Premises
or the Building (the "Authorities");
(d) The Tenant shall, at its own expense, comply with the Laws;
(e) The Tenant shall, at its own expense, make all submissions to,
provide all information required by, and comply with all
requirements of the Authorities under the Laws;
(f) The Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Landlord, the Landlord's mortgagees, any manager of the
building, and their respective officers, directors,
beneficiaries, shareholders,
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partners, agents and employees, from all fines, suits,
procedures, claims and actions of every kind, and all costs
associated therewith (including legal fees on a solicitor and
his own client basis 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 or
any renewal or extension period, at or from the Premises, or
which arises at any time from the Tenant's use or occupancy of
the Premises, or from the Tenant's failure to provide all
information, make all submissions, and take all steps required
by this Section or by the Authorities;
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, if the Tenant
creates or brings to the Leased Premises any Hazardous
Substances or if the conduct of the Tenant's business shall
cause there to be any Hazardous Substances at or near the Leased
Premises, or discharged or released on, under or about the
Premises, the building or the lands upon which the building is
constructed, the air, soil or ground water, then,
notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, such Hazardous
Substances shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property
of the Tenant and shall not become the property of the Landlord,
notwithstanding the degree of affixation to the Premises of the
Hazardous Substances or the goods containing the Hazardous
Substances. This affirmation of the Tenant's interest in the
Hazardous Substances or the goods containing the Hazardous
Substances shall not however prohibit the Landlord from dealing
with such material as otherwise provided for in this Lease.
7.24 NUISANCE
The Tenant shall not cause or maintain any nuisance in or about the
Leased Premises, and shall keep the Leased Premises free of debris,
rodents, vermin and anything of a dangerous noxious or offensive
nature or which could create a fire hazard (through undue load on
electrical circuits or otherwise) or undue vibration, heat or noise.
8.00 LANDLORD'S COVENANTS
The Landlord further covenants with the Tenant:
8.01 QUIET ENJOYMENT
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant that if the Tenant pays the
Annual Rent, Additional Rent and all other sums reserved herein and
observes and performs the covenants, conditions and agreements set out
in this Lease, the Tenant shall and may peaceably possess and enjoy
the Leased Premises during the Term without interruption or
disturbance from the Landlord.
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8.02 TAXES, ETC
To pay or cause to be paid all taxes and rates, municipal,
parliamentary or otherwise, including, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, water rates with respect to the Lands, the Building
or assessed against the Landlord in respect thereof, except those
directly assessed or charged to or payable by the Tenant or assessed
or charged with reference to the use or occupation of the Leased
Premises and except as otherwise provided in this Lease.
8.03 HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING
To provide for heating and air-conditioning 24 hours per day and seven
(7) days a week so that when heat is reasonably required for the
reasonable use of the Leased Premises the Landlord will furnish heat
therefor up to a reasonable temperature and when the heating system is
not in use and the Landlord considers that air-conditioning is
reasonably required it will operate the air-conditioning systems in
the Building. The said heating and air-conditioning systems will be
maintained by the Landlord during normal business hours except during
the making of repairs and should the Landlord make default in so
doing, it shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential
damages for personal discomfort or illness due to such default. The
Landlord reserves the right to stop the services of the heating and/or
air-conditioning equipment when necessary by reason of any accident or
any repairs, alterations or improvements which, in the judgment of the
Landlord, are desirable or necessary to be made until such repairs,
alterations or improvements shall have been completed. The Landlord
shall have no further responsibility or liability for failure to
supply the said heating and/or air-conditioning service when prevented
from doing so, by strikes or by any cause beyond the Landlord's
reasonable control or by orders or regulations by any body or
authority having jurisdiction or by other reason of any failure of
electrical current, steam or water or suitable power supply or
inability upon the exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain such
electrical current, steam or water for the operation of the heating or
air-conditioning equipment.
8.04 REPAIR OF STRUCTURE
To repair, replace and maintain the structural parts of the Building,
and to perform such repairs, replacements and maintenance with
reasonable dispatch, and in a good and workmanlike manner, at any time
and from time to time, and notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary, the Tenant shall not be entitled to compensation for
any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort occasioned thereby.
8.05 DELAYS IN PROVISION OF SERVICES
It is understood and agreed that whenever and to the extent that the
Landlord shall be unable to fulfil, or shall be delayed or restricted
in the fulfilment of any obligation hereunder in respect of the supply
or provision of any service or utility or the doing of any work or the
making of any repairs by reason of being unable to obtain the
material, goods, equipment, service, utility or labour required to
enable it to fulfil such obligation or by reason of any statute, law
or order-in-council or any regulation or order passed or made pursuant
thereto or by reason of the order or direction of any administrator,
controller or board, or any governmental department or officer or
other authority, or by reason of not being able to obtain any
permission or authority required thereby, or by reason of any other
cause beyond its control whether of the foregoing character or not,
the Landlord shall be entitled to extend the time for fulfilment of
such obligation by a time equal to the duration of such delay or
restriction, and the Tenant
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shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance,
discomfort, direct or indirect or consequential damage or damages
thereby occasioned.
9.00 TENANT'S FIXTURES
The Tenant may install its usual trade fixtures in the usual manner,
provided such installation does not damage the structure of the Leased
Premises or the Building and provided further that the Tenant shall
have submitted detailed plans and specifications for such trade
fixtures to the Landlord and obtained its written consent thereto
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
9.01 REMOVAL OF TENANT'S FIXTURES
Provided that the Tenant may remove his trade or tenant's fixtures;
provided further, however, that all installations, alterations,
additions, partitions, and fixtures other than trade or tenant's
fixtures in or upon the Leased Premises, whether placed there by the
Tenant or the Landlord, shall immediately upon such placement, be the
Landlord's property without compensation therefor to the Tenant and,
except as hereinafter mentioned in this paragraph shall not be removed
from the Leased Premises by the Tenant at any time either during or
after the term. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the
Landlord shall be under no obligation to repair or maintain the
Tenant's installations, alterations, additions, partitions and
fixtures or anything in the nature of a leasehold improvement made or
installed by the Tenant or Landlord or third party; and further,
notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Landlord shall have the
right upon termination of this Lease by affluxion of time or otherwise
or within six (6) months thereafter to require the Tenant to remove,
or require the Tenant to pay to the Landlord the cost to remove, any
installations, alterations, additions, partitions and fixtures or
anything in the nature of a leasehold improvement made or installed by
the Tenant, the Landlord or a third party, whether for the Tenant or a
previous occupant, and make good any damage caused to the Leased
Premises by such installation or removal.
10.00 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF LEASED PREMISES
Provided that if during the continuation of this Lease, the Building
or the Leased Premises are destroyed or damaged by any cause
whatsoever, then the following provisions shall apply:
10.01 PARTIAL DAMAGE
If damage shall occur to the Building or the Leased Premises so that
all or part of the Leased Premises are rendered untenantable by damage
from fire or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the
Landlord's architect, can be substantially repaired under applicable
laws and governmental regulations within ninety (90) days from the
date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without
overtime or other premium), the Landlord shall cause such damage to be
repaired with all reasonable speed.
10.02 TOTAL DAMAGE
If the Building or the Leased Premises are damaged to such an extent
that the Leased Premises are rendered untenantable by damage from fire
or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord's
architect, cannot be substantially repaired under applicable laws and
governmental regulations within ninety (90) days from the
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date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without
overtime or other premium), then either the Landlord or Tenant may
elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of such casualty by
written notice delivered to the other not more than ten (10) days
after receipt of such architect's opinion (failing which the Landlord
shall cause such damage to be repaired at its own expense with all
reasonable speed).
10.03 OBLIGATION TO REPAIR
The Landlord's obligation to repair as set forth in the preceding two
paragraphs hereof is conditional upon the Landlord receiving adequate
proceeds from policies of insurance maintained in respect of such
casualties or, if such proceeds are not made available to the
Landlord, the Landlord electing to obtain its own financing for such
repairs. In the event that no such proceeds of insurance are available
to the Landlord and if the Landlord elects not to obtain its own
financing for such repairs, then the Landlord shall, by notice in
writing to the Tenant delivered within ten (10) days after receipt of
the opinion of the Landlord's architect, notify the Tenant that the
Lease is terminated, which termination shall be effective as of the
date of such casualty. In calculating the amount of insurance proceeds
available, the Landlord will be deemed to have received the deductible
portion of any insurance policy.
10.04 ABATEMENT OF RENT
If the Landlord is required to repair the damage pursuant to the
provisions hereof and does not elect to terminate the Lease, the
Annual Rent and Additional Rent payable by the Tenant under this Lease
shall be proportionately reduced to the extent that the Leased
Premises are thereby rendered unusable by the Tenant in its business
from the date of such casualty until completion by the Landlord of the
repairs to the Leased Premises and the Building so that the Leased
Premises are thereafter fully usable by the Tenant in its business.
10.05 DAMAGE TO 50% OF BUILDING
Notwithstanding anything otherwise contained in this Lease, if fifty
percent (50%) or more of the rentable area of the Building is damaged
or destroyed and if, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord's
Architect, the said rentable area cannot be rebuilt or made fit for
the purposes of the tenants thereof within ninety (90) days of the
date of such casualty, the Landlord may, at its option, terminate this
Lease by giving notice of termination to the Tenant within thirty (30)
days of the date of such casualty and the Tenant shall, with
reasonable dispatch and expedition, but in any event within sixty (60)
days after delivery of the notice of termination, deliver up
possession of the Leased Premises to the Landlord and the rent and
other payments for which the Tenant is liable hereunder shall be
apportioned and paid to the date possession is so delivered up.
10.06 COMPLETION OF REPAIR
Provided that, if, upon the completion by the Landlord of any repairs
required as a result of any such destruction or damage, a dispute
shall arise between the Landlord and the Tenant as to whether or not
the Leased Premises have been made fit for the purposes of the Tenant
under this Lease, the Landlord may, at its option, terminate this
Lease by giving thirty (30) days notice to the Tenant and if such
notice shall be given this Lease shall, at the expiration of such
period, be at an end and the Tenant shall deliver up the Leased
Premises to the Landlord or whom it may appoint and the Landlord may,
on demand, recover the full rental hereby reserved computed from the
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date on which such repairs were completed up to the date on which the
Tenant is required to vacate.
11.00 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
In the absence of negligence or wilful act or default on the part of
the Landlord, its servants, agents or workmen, the Landlord shall not
be liable or responsible in any way for any loss, damage or injury to
any person or for any loss of or damage to any property belonging to
the Tenant, to employees of the Tenant or to any other person while
such property is in the Leased Premises or in the Building or in or on
the surrounding, Lands and buildings owned by the Landlord, the
areaways, the parking garages, the parking areas, lawns, sidewalks,
reflective pools, steps, platforms, corridors, stairways or elevators
whether or not any such property has been entrusted to employees of
the Landlord and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Landlord shall not be liable for any damage to any such property
caused by theft or breakage or by steam, water, rain or snow which may
leak into, issue or flow from any part of the Building or from the
water, steam or drainage pipes or plumbing works of the Building or
from any other place or quarter or for any damage caused by or
attributable to the condition or arrangement of any electric or other
wiring or for any damage caused by smoke or anything done or omitted
by any other tenant in the Building or for any other loss whatsoever
with respect to the Leased Premises, goods placed therein or any
business carried on therein.
12.00 DEFAULT OF TENANT
Provided and it is hereby expressly agreed that if and whenever the
Annual Rent or Additional Rent hereby reserved or any part thereof
shall not be paid on the day appointed for payment thereof, whether
lawfully demanded or not, or in case of breach or non-observance or
non-performance of any of the covenants, agreements, provisos,
conditions or Rules and Regulations on the part of the Tenant to be
kept, observed or performed, or in case the Leased Premises shall be
vacated or remain unoccupied for fifteen (15) days or in case the Term
shall be taken in execution or attachment for any cause whatever, then
and in every such case, it shall be lawful for the Landlord thereafter
to enter into and upon the Leased Premises or any part thereof in the
name of the whole and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy as
of its former estate, anything in this Lease contained to the contrary
notwithstanding other than the proviso to this paragraph; PROVIDED
that the Landlord shall not at any time have the right to re-enter and
forfeit this Lease by reason of the Tenant's default in the payment of
the rent reserved by this Lease, unless and until the Landlord shall
have given to the Tenant written notice setting forth the default
complained of and the Tenant shall have the right during five (5)
business days next following the date on such notice to cure any such
default in payment of rent. In case without the written consent of the
Landlord, the Leased Premises shall be used by any other person than
the Tenant or for any other purpose than that for which the same were
let or in case the Term or any of the goods and chattels of the Tenant
shall be at any time seized in execution or attachment by any creditor
of the Tenant or if the Tenant makes any bulk sale, then in any such
case this lease shall, at the option of the Landlord, cease and
determine and the Term shall immediately become forfeited and void in
accordance with the provisions of Section 15, RIGHT OF TERMINATION,
herein.
13.00 BANKRUPTCY
Provided further that, in case without the written consent of the
Landlord, the Leased Premises shall be used by any other person than
the Tenant or for any other purposes
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than that for which the same were let or in case the Term or any of
the goods and chattels of the Tenant shall be at any time seized in
execution or attachment by any creditor of the Tenant or by the Tenant
making any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any bulk sale or
become bankrupt or insolvent or take the benefit of any act now or
hereafter in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or, if the
Tenant is a corporation and any order shall be made for the winding up
of the Tenant, or other termination of the corporate existence of the
Tenant, then in any such case this Lease shall, at the option of the
Landlord, cease and determine and the Term shall immediately become
forfeited and void and the then current month's rent and the next
ensuing three (3) months rent shall immediately become due and be paid
and the Landlord may re-enter and take possession of the Leased
Premises as though the Tenant or other occupant or occupants of the
Leased Premises was or were holding over after the expiration of the
Term without any right whatever.
14.00 RE-ENTRY BY LANDLORD
The Tenant further covenants and agrees that on the Landlord's
becoming entitled to re-enter upon the Leased Premises under any of
the provisions of this Lease, the Landlord, in addition to all other
rights, shall have the right to enter the Leased Premises as the agent
of the Tenant either by force or otherwise, without being liable for
any prosecution therefor and to relet the Leased Premises as the agent
of the Tenant, and to receive the rent therefor and as the agent of
the Tenant, to take possession of any furniture or other property on
the Leased Premises and to sell the same at public or private sale
without notice and to apply the proceeds of such sale and any rent
derived from reletting the Leased Premises upon account of the rent
under this Lease, and the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for
the deficiency, if any.
15.00 RIGHT OF TERMINATION
The Tenant further covenants and agrees that on the Landlord becoming
entitled to re-enter upon the Leased Premises under any of the
provisions of this Lease, the Landlord, in addition to all other
rights, shall have the right to determine forthwith this Lease and the
Term by leaving upon the Leased Premises notice in writing of its
intention so to do, and thereupon, rent shall be computed, apportioned
and paid in full to the date of such determination of this Lease and
any other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease
shall be paid and the Tenant shall immediately deliver up possession
of the Leased Premises to the Landlord, and the Landlord may re-enter
and take possession of the same.
16.00 DISTRESS
The Tenant waives and renounces the benefit of any present or future
statute taking away or limiting the Landlord's right of distress, and
covenants and agrees that notwithstanding any such statute, none of
the goods and chattels of the Tenant on the Leased Premises at any
time during the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for rent in
arrears. In the event that the Tenant shall remove or permit the
removal of any of its goods or chattels from the Leased Premises, the
Landlord may within thirty (30) days thereafter and if the Tenant is
in arrears of rent, seize such goods and chattels wherever the same
may be found and may sell or otherwise dispose of the same as if they
had actually been distrained upon the Leased Premises by the Landlord
for arrears of rent.
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17.00 NON-WAIVER
No condoning, excusing or overlooking by the Landlord of any default,
breach or non-observance by the Tenant at any time or times in respect
of any covenant, proviso or condition herein contained shall operate
as a waiver of the Landlord's rights hereunder in respect of any
continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-observance, or so as
to defeat or affect in any way the rights of the Landlord herein in
respect of any such continuing or subsequent default or breach, and no
waiver shall be inferred from or implied by anything done or omitted
by the Landlord save only express waiver in writing. All rights and
remedies of the Landlord in this Lease contained shall be cumulative
and not alternative.
18.00 CHANGES TO BUILDING
The Landlord hereby reserves the right at any time and from time to
time to make changes in, additions to, subtractions from or
rearrangements of the Building including, without limitation, all
improvements at any time thereon, all entrances and exits thereto, and
to grant, modify and terminate easements or other agreements
pertaining to the use and maintenance of all or parts of the Building
and to make changes or additions to the pipes, conduits, utilities and
other necessary building services in the Leased Premises which serve
other premises, provided that prior to the commencement of the Term,
the Landlord may alter or relocate the Leased Premises to the extent
found necessary by the Landlord to accommodate changes in construction
design or facilities including major alterations and relocations. The
Landlord agrees that in performing such alterations, it shall do so in
a manner so as to minimize any material interference with the Tenant's
use and enjoyment of the Leased Premises.
19.00 SEVERANCE OF LAND
The Landlord shall have the right from time to time to sever (for
purposes of sale, lease, mortgage, charge or otherwise) any part or
parts of the Land or any buildings or improvements thereon, including
the creation of rights-of-way, easements and parking arrangements
which the Landlord deems necessary and the Tenant hereby consents to
any such severance and agrees to execute, at no cost to the Landlord,
any documents or consents which the Landlord may request for these
purposes. If any part or parts of the Land or the buildings or
improvements on the lands are so severed and are deemed by the
Landlord to no longer form part of the property, such part or parts
shall be excluded from the Lands and the property for the purposes of
this Lease at the time designated by the Landlord and the Tenant shall
when requested by the Landlord, execute, at no cost to the Landlord, a
release of any interest in the Lands so excluded.
20.00 COSTS OF COLLECTION
The Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all costs, expenses and
legal fees (on a solicitor and his client basis) that may be incurred
or paid by or on behalf of the Landlord in enforcing the covenants and
provisions of this Lease.
21.00 PROFITS AND REMEDIES BY LANDLORD
In addition to all rights and remedies available to the Landlord under
the provisions of this Lease or by statute or the general law in the
event of any default by the Tenant of the provisions of this Lease:
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21.01 PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
The Landlord shall have the right at all times to remedy or attempt to
remedy any default of the Tenant, and in so doing, may make any
payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant to third parties and
may enter upon the Leased Premises to do any work or other things
therein, and in any such event, all costs and expenses of the Landlord
in remedying or attempting to remedy such default shall be payable by
the Tenant to the Landlord forthwith upon demand as Additional Rent.
21.02 NON-PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL RENT
The Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies in the event of
any non-payment by the Tenant of any amounts payable by the Tenant
under any provision of this Lease and the parking agreement as in the
case of non-payment of rent and may be recovered by the Landlord as
rent by any and all remedies available to the Landlord for the
recovery of rent in arrears.
21.03 INTEREST ON ARREARS
The Landlord shall, if the Tenant shall fail to pay any Monthly Rent,
Additional Rent or other amounts from time to time payable by it to
the Landlord hereunder promptly when due, be entitled to interest on
all such Annual Rent, Additional Rent and other amounts which are
unpaid and overdue under this Lease and the parking agreement, such
interest to be compounded monthly thereon and to be computed at a rate
equal to two percent (2%) per annum in excess of the minimum lending
rate to prime commercial borrowers from time to time charged by the
Royal Bank of Canada or such other chartered bank as the Landlord may
designate, from the date upon which such Monthly Rent, Additional Rent
and other amounts was due until actual payment thereof.
22.00 NOTICE
Any notice required or contemplated by any provisions of this Lease
shall be given in writing, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed, in
the case of notice to the Landlord c/o Kanata Research Park
Corporation, 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxx x0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
X0X 0X0 and in the case of notice to the Tenant, to it at the Leased
Premises in the event of a notice of distress and otherwise to it at
000 Xxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxx x0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0 and
mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or telefaxed. The time of
giving of such notice shall be conclusively deemed to be, if mailed
the third (3rd) business day after the day of such mailing, if
telefaxed, the next business day following the date sent as evidenced
by the sender's transmittal record. Such notice shall also be
sufficiently given if and when the same shall be delivered, in the
case of notice to the Landlord, to an executive officer of the
Landlord, and in the case of notice to the Tenant, to him personally
or to an executive officer, manager or a person who appears to be in
charge, of the Tenant if the Tenant is a corporation. Such notice, if
delivered, shall be conclusively deemed to have been given and
received at the time of such delivery. If, in this Lease, two or more
persons are named as Tenant, such notice shall also be sufficiently
given if and when the same shall be delivered personally to any one of
such persons. Provided that either party may, by notice to the other,
from time to time, designate another address in Canada to which
notices mailed more than ten (10) days thereafter shall be addressed.
The word "notice" in this paragraph shall include any request, demand,
direction, or statement in this Lease provided or permitted to be
given by the Landlord to the Tenant or by the Tenant to the Landlord.
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23.00 SUBORDINATION, POSTPONEMENT, ATTORNMENT
The Tenant shall promptly upon the written request of the Landlord,
enter into an agreement:
(a) subordinating the Term and the rights of the Tenant hereunder to
any mortgage, charge, ground lease, trust deed or debenture
present or future and all renewals, modifications, replacements
or extensions thereof, which may affect the Leased Premises, the
Property, the Lands or the Building;
(b) agreeing that the Term hereof shall be subsequent in priority to
any such mortgage, charge, ground lease, trust deed or
debenture;
provided that the Tenant's obligations under this paragraph shall be
conditional upon any such mortgagee or secured party entering into a
non-disturbance agreement with the Tenant under which the Tenant's
continued possession of the Leased Premises is ensured notwithstanding
any act taken by the mortgagee or secured party.
23.01 TENANT'S RIGHT TO POSSESSION
Notwithstanding any postponement or subordination referred to herein,
the Tenant acknowledges that its obligations under this Lease shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any action at any time
taken by a mortgagee, chargee or ground lessor to enforce the security
of any mortgage charge, ground lease, trust deed or debenture;
provided, however, that any postponement or subordination given
hereunder shall reserve to the Tenant the right to continue in
possession of the Leased Premises under the terms of this Lease so
long as the Tenant shall not be in default hereunder.
23.02 ATTORNMENT BY TENANT
The Tenant, whenever requested by any mortgagee (including any trustee
under a deed of trust and mortgage), chargee or ground lessor, shall
attorn to such mortgagee, chargee or ground lessor as a tenant upon
all the terms of this Lease.
24.00 CERTIFICATE
The Tenant agrees that he will at any time and from time to time upon
not less than five (5) days' prior notice execute and deliver to the
Landlord or any mortgagee of the Lands (including a deed of trust and
mortgage) a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is
unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if modified, stating the
modifications and that the same is in full force and effect as
modified), the amount of the Annual Rental then being paid hereunder,
the dates to which the same, by instalments or otherwise, and other
charges hereunder have been paid, and whether or not there is any
existing default on the part of the Landlord of which the Tenant has
notice.
25.00 REGISTRATION
The Tenant covenants and agrees with the Landlord that the Tenant will
not register this Lease in this form in any Registry Office or the
Land Titles Office. If the Tenant desires to make a registration for
the purposes only of giving notice of this Lease, then the parties
hereto shall contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease
execute a
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short form thereof solely for the purpose of supporting an
application for registration of notice thereof.
26.00 PLANNING ACT
Where applicable, this Lease shall be subject to the condition that it
is effective only if The Xxxxxxxx Xxx, 0000, as amended is complied
with. Pending such compliance the Term and any renewal thereof shall
be deemed to be for a total period of one (1) year less than the
maximum lease Term permitted by law without such compliance.
27.00 TRANSFER BY LANDLORD
In the event of a sale, transfer or lease by the Landlord of the
Building, the Lands or a portion thereof containing the Leased
Premises or the assignment by the Landlord of this Lease or any
interest of the Landlord hereunder, the Landlord shall, without
further written agreement, to the extent that such purchaser,
transferee or lessee has become bound by the covenants and obligations
of the Landlord hereunder, be freed, released and relieved of all
liability or obligations under this Lease incurred or arising after
the date of such sale, transfer or lease.
28.00 NO ADVERTISING OF LEASED PREMISES
The Tenant shall not print, publish, post, display or broadcast any
notice or advertisement to the effect that the whole or any part of
the Leased Premises are for rent, and it shall not permit any broker
or other person to do so without the consent in writing of the
Landlord.
29.00 TIME OF ESSENCE
Time shall be of the essence of this Lease.
30.00 LAWS OF ONTARIO
This Lease shall be deemed to have been made in and shall be construed
in accordance with the Laws of the Province of Ontario.
31.00 SEVERABILITY OF COVENANTS
The Landlord and the Tenant agree that all of the provisions of this
Lease are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though the
words importing such covenants and agreements were used in each
separate paragraph hereof. Should any provision or provisions of this
Lease be illegal or not enforceable it or they shall be considered
separate and severable from the Lease and its remaining provisions
shall remain in force and be binding upon the parties hereto as though
the said provision or provisions had never been included.
32.00 HEADINGS
The captions appearing in the margin or the headings contained in this
Lease have been inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference
only and in no way define, limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of
this Lease or of any provision hereof.
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33.00 SCHEDULES
The following Schedules attached hereto form part of this Lease:
Schedules: "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" and "F"
34.00 LEASE ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The Tenant acknowledges that there are no covenants, representations,
warranties, agreements or conditions expressed or implied, collateral
or otherwise forming part of or in any way affecting or relating to
this Lease save as expressly set out in this Lease and that this Lease
constitutes the entire agreement between the Landlord and the Tenant
and may not be modified except as herein explicitly provided or except
by subsequent agreement in writing of equal formality hereto executed
by the Landlord and the Tenant.
35.00 INTERPRETATION
IN THIS INDENTURE:
(a) "herein", "hereof", "hereby", "hereunder", "hereto",
"hereinafter", and similar expressions refer to this indenture
and not to any particular paragraph, section or other portion
thereof, unless there is something in the subject matter or
context inconsistent therewith.
(b) "business day(s)" means any of the days from Monday to Friday
of each week inclusive unless such day is a statutory holiday
or public holiday.
(c) "normal business hours" means the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. on business days.
36.00 SUCCESSORS
This indenture and everything herein contained shall enure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, executors,
administrators, permitted successors and assigns, of the Tenant and
other legal representatives as the case may be, of each and every of
the parties hereto, and every reference herein to any party hereto
shall include the heirs, executors, administrators, permitted
successors, assigns and other legal representatives of such party, and
where there is more than one tenant or there is a female party or a
corporation, the provisions hereof shall be read with all grammatical
and gender changes thereby rendered necessary and all covenants shall
be deemed joint and several.
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37.00 JOINT AND SEVERAL COVENANT
If more than one person executes this Lease as Tenant, each such
person shall be bound jointly and severally with the other(s), waiving
the benefit of division and discussion, for the fulfilment of all of
the obligations of Tenant hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto affixed
their corporate seals duly attested to by the hands of their proper signing
officers authorized in that behalf.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
in the presence of: ) KANATA RESEARCH PARK
) CORPORATION
)
)
) c/s
) Per: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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) Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
) Title: Corporate Secretary
) I have the authority to bind the corporation
)
) NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS
) CORPORATION
)
)
) c/s
) Per: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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) Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
) Title: Vice President, Administration
)
)
) Per: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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) Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
) Title: Vice President, Legal Services
)
)I/We have the authority to bind the corporation.
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SCHEDULE "A"
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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Swansea Building - 000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
FIRSTLY: Part of Forced Road, Also being a Quarter Sessions Road, known
locally as Sandhill Road being formerly in the Township of March, now in
the City of Kanata, designated as Parts 20 & 21 on Plan 4R-12934
(Part of PIN 04517-0585)
SECONDLY: Parcel 8-2, Section March 4, Part Lot 8, Concession 4,
designated as Parts 22, 23, 24 and 25 on Plan 4R-12934 (PIN 04517-0469)
THIRDLY: Parcel 2-1, Section 4M-642, Part of Block 2, Registered Plan
4M-642, City of Kanata, designated as Parts 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18 & 19 on Plan 4R-12934
Subject to an easement as in Instrument Number LT911185 over the said Parts
16, 17 and 19 on Plan 4R-12934 and
Subject to an easement as in Instrument Number LT623394 over the said Part
10 on Plan 4R-12394
(Part of PIN 04517-0489)
Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton, Land Titles Office of Ottawa
Carleton No. 4
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SCHEDULE "B"
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FLOOR PLAN
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SCHEDULE "C"
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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The Tenant and its invitees and employees shall observe the following rules and
regulations (as added to, amended or modified from time to time by the
Landlord).
1. The sidewalks, entrances, elevators, stairways, passageways, shipping areas
and corridors of the Building shall not be obstructed or used for any other
purpose by the Tenant than for ingress and egress to and from the Leased
Premises; the Tenant shall not place or allow to be placed in such areas or
facilities any waste paper, garbage, refuse or anything that shall tend to
make them appear unclean or untidy.
2. The Tenant and its employees shall use washrooms only for the purpose for
which they were designed and nothing shall be placed in toilets that might
cause them to block.
3. The Tenant shall not make any noise which might disturb other tenants and
no animals or bicycles or other vehicles other than appropriate vehicles
for the Tenant's use shall be brought into the Leased Premises or the
Building.
4. The Leased Premises shall not be used as overnight sleeping accommodation,
for public sales nor for entertaining purposes.
5. The Tenant shall make arrangements with the Landlord ahead of time to
install any machines or equipment which may substantially increase the load
on the electrical systems, installations will not be made until the
Landlord's consent is obtained.
6. Windows will not be left open so as to admit rain or snow.
7. The Tenant will not alter any existing locks nor will any additional locks
or similar devices be attached to any door or window without the Landlord's
written consent.
8. Keys or other devices which are made available to the Tenant for the
purpose of providing access to the exterior doors of the Building shall not
be duplicated and shall be returned to the Landlord immediately upon
termination of the Lease.
9. All adjustments to mechanical equipment such as thermostats, radiators,
diffusers, etc. shall be made by the Landlord's staff and no one else.
10. It shall be the responsibility of the Tenant to prevent any person from
throwing objects out of windows or into the ducts or stairwells of the
Building, and the Tenant shall pay for any cost, damage or injury resulting
from any such acts.
11. The Tenant shall provide adequate receptacles for garbage, refuse and waste
paper and all such garbage, refuse and waste paper shall be placed in such
containers. The Leased Premises shall be kept in a tidy, healthy and clean
condition.
12. The Tenant shall not bring upon the Leased Premises any safes, heavy
equipment, motors or any other thing which might overload floors or damage
the Leased Premises or the Building.
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13. The Tenant shall not use or keep inflammable materials in the Leased
Premises.
14. The Landlord shall have the right to establish rules and regulations
governing the use of the parking facilities from time to time and the
Tenant hereby agrees to observe and abide by all such rules and
regulations.
15. Smoking is prohibited in all common areas of the Building.
The foregoing rules and regulations, as from time to time amended, are not
necessarily of uniform application, but may be waived in whole or in part in
respect of other tenants without affecting their enforceability with respect to
the Tenant or the Leased Premises. There is no obligation on the Landlord to
enforce the rules and regulations, and the Landlord shall not be liable by
reason of their non-enforcement.
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SCHEDULE "D"
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PARKING
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1. During the Term the Landlord hereby agrees to allow the Tenant, its
employees, agents and invitees shall park their vehicles in the parking
facilities located on the Lands ("parking facilities").
2. The Landlord shall not be responsible for any theft, loss or damage to the
Tenant's vehicles whatsoever, or for injury to the Tenant or others in the
parking facilities.
3. The Landlord shall have the right to establish rules and regulations
governing the use of the parking facilities from time to time and the
Tenant hereby agrees to observe and abide by all such rules and
regulations.
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SCHEDULE "E"
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OPTION TO RENEW
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1. Provided the Tenant is in good standing, during the Term has not been in
substantial default under this Lease and has not assigned this Lease or
sublet all or a portion of the Leased Premises, the Tenant shall have and
is hereby granted an option to renew this Lease for a further term of
five (5) years provided that in order to exercise this option, the Tenant
shall be required to give to the Landlord notice of the exercise of such
option in writing not less than six (6) months prior to the date of
expiry of the initial Term.
2. Any renewal pursuant to this proviso shall be on the same terms and
conditions contained in this Lease except:
(a) there shall be no additional right of renewal, and no Leasehold
Improvements;
(b) the Annual Rent payable by the Tenant for such renewal period
shall be in accordance with rates for similar premises in a
similar location and as agreed upon by the Landlord and Tenant and
shall in no event be less than the Annual Rent paid during the
last year of the Term; such agreement to be reached not later than
three (3) months prior to the expiry of the original Term. Failing
such agreement, either party shall submit the matter to
arbitration in accordance with the following terms:
The dispute shall be submitted to a single arbitrator to be
agreed upon by the parties, provided that if a single
arbitrator cannot be agreed upon by the parties hereto within
ten (10) days after the appointment of a single arbitrator has
been requested by one of the parties in writing, then the
dispute shall be referred to a board of three arbitrators, one
to be appointed by each of the Landlord and the Tenant and a
third arbitrator to be appointed by the first two arbitrators
in writing; and if either the Landlord or the Tenant shall
refuse or neglect to appoint an arbitrator within ten (10) days
after the other party shall have appointed an arbitrator and
shall have served a written notice upon the party so refusing
or neglecting to appoint an arbitrator requiring such party to
make such appointment, then the arbitrator first appointed
shall, at the request of the party appointing him, proceed to
hear and determine the dispute as if he were a single
arbitrator appointed by both the Landlord and the Tenant for
that purpose. If two arbitrators are so named within the time
prescribed and they do not agree within a period of ten (10)
days upon the appointment of the third arbitrator, then upon
the application of either the Landlord or the Tenant, the third
arbitrator shall be appointed by a Judge of the Ontario Court
(General Division). The determination which shall be made by
the said arbitrators or a majority of them, or by the single
arbitrator, as the case may be, shall be final and binding upon
the parties hereto and the costs of the arbitration and
remuneration of the third arbitrator, if any, shall be borne
equally between the parties hereto, each of the parties bearing
the remuneration of the arbitrator appointed by it. The
provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to be submission
to arbitration within the provisions of The Arbitration Act of
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Ontario and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof;
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provided that any limitation on the remuneration of arbitrators
imposed by such legislation shall not have application to any
arbitration proceeding commenced pursuant to this paragraph.
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SCHEDULE "F"
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LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
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The Landlord shall, construct on behalf of the Tenant and install on a turnkey
basis those leasehold improvements agreed upon by both Landlord and Tenant as
chosen from the Landlord's samples. The turnkey cost shall include the
Landlord's administrative costs which relate to the work. The Tenant shall pay
to the Landlord on or before the commencement of the Term the sum of One Million
Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,900,000.00) towards the costs of such
leasehold improvements.
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DATED the 23rd day of April, 1997.
BETWEEN:
KANATA RESEARCH PARK CORPORATION
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS CORPORATION
OF THE SECOND PART
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Prepared by: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Date Edited:
Disk Reference: Swansea.lse
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KANATA RESEARCH PARK CORPORATION
AND
NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS CORPORATION
1.00 LEASED PREMISES.........................................................
1.01 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS..................................................
2.00 TERM....................................................................
2.01 INABILITY TO GIVE OCCUPANCY.............................................
2.02 EARLY OCCUPANCY.........................................................
2.03 OVERHOLDING.............................................................
3.00 RENT - Basic Rent.......................................................
3.01 MONTHLY RENTAL..........................................................
3.02 ADDITIONAL RENT.........................................................
3.03 ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL RENTALS............................................
3.04 DEFICIENCY OF ADDITIONAL RENT...........................................
3.05 EXCESS OF ADDITIONAL RENTAL INSTALLMENTS................................
3.06 PRO-RATING OF ADDITIONAL RENT...........................................
3.07 PREPAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL RENT...........................................
3.08 DISPUTE AS TO AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL RENT.................................
3.09 MANNER AND PLACE OF PAYMENT OF RENT.....................................
3.10 DEFAULT.................................................................
3.11 ACCRUAL OF RENT.........................................................
3.12 NET LEASE...............................................................
4.00 TENANT'S BUSINESS TAX...................................................
4.01 LANDLORD'S BUSINESS TAX.................................................
4.02 TAX ON TENANT'S LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS..................................
4.03 PROPERTY TAX............................................................
4.04 ALLOCATION OF TAX.......................................................
4.05 SEPARATE SCHOOL TAXES...................................................
4.06 TAX APPEAL..............................................................
4.07 CAPITAL TAX.............................................................
5.00 OPERATING COSTS.........................................................
5.01 ALLOCATION OF OPERATING COSTS...........................................
5.02 FULL OCCUPANCY..........................................................
5.03 USE OF ELECTRICITY......................................................
5.04 METERS..................................................................
6.00 ASSIGNING OR SUBLETTING.................................................
6.01 REQUEST TO ASSIGN OR SUBLET.............................................
6.02 ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT....................................................
6.03 CONSENT NOT TO RELEASE TENANT...........................................
6.04 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CONTROL.............................................
6.05 COST OF CONSENT.........................................................
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7.00 TENANT'S COVENANTS......................................................
7.01 TENANT REPAIRS..........................................................
7.02 RULES AND REGULATIONS...................................................
7.03 USE OF PREMISES.........................................................
7.04 INCREASE IN INSURANCE PREMIUMS..........................................
7.05 CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE...............................................
7.06 OBSERVANCE OF LAW.......................................................
7.07 WASTE AND OVERLOADING OF FLOORS.........................................
7.08 INSPECTION..............................................................
7.09 INDEMNITY TO LANDLORD...................................................
7.10 DAMAGE BY TENANT........................................................
7.11 TENANT INSURANCE........................................................
7.12 NO ABATEMENT OF RENT....................................................
7.13 EXHIBITING PREMISES.....................................................
7.14 TENANT MAINTENANCE......................................................
7.15 SIGNS...................................................................
7.16 NAME OF BUILDING........................................................
7.17 KEEP TIDY...............................................................
7.18 DELIVERIES..............................................................
7.19 NOTICE OF DAMAGE........................................................
7.20 ALTERATIONS, ETC........................................................
7.21 CONSTRUCTION LIENS......................................................
7.22 SECURITY................................................................
7.23 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES....................................................
7.24 NUISANCE...............................................................
8.00 LANDLORD'S COVENANTS....................................................
8.01 QUIET ENJOYMENT.........................................................
8.02 TAXES, ETC..............................................................
8.03 HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING............................................
8.04 REPAIR OF STRUCTURE.....................................................
8.05 DELAYS IN PROVISION OF SERVICES.........................................
9.00 TENANT'S FIXTURES.......................................................
9.01 REMOVAL OF TENANT'S FIXTURES............................................
10.00 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF LEASED PREMISES...............................
10.01 PARTIAL DAMAGE.........................................................
10.02 TOTAL DAMAGE...........................................................
10.03 OBLIGATION TO REPAIR...................................................
10.04 ABATEMENT OF RENT......................................................
10.05 DAMAGE TO 50% OF BUILDING..............................................
10.06 COMPLETION OF REPAIR...................................................
11.00 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.......................................
12.00 DEFAULT OF TENANT......................................................
13.00 BANKRUPTCY.............................................................
14.00 RE-ENTRY BY LANDLORD...................................................
15.00 RIGHT OF TERMINATION...................................................
16.00 DISTRESS...............................................................
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17.00 NON-WAIVER.............................................................
18.00 CHANGES TO BUILDING....................................................
19.00 SEVERANCE OF LAND......................................................
20.00 COSTS OF COLLECTION....................................................
21.00 PROFITS AND REMEDIES BY LANDLORD.......................................
21.01 PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES..............................................
21.02 NON-PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL RENT.........................................
21.03 INTEREST ON ARREARS....................................................
22.00 NOTICE.................................................................
23.00 SUBORDINATION, POSTPONEMENT, ATTORNMENT................................
23.01 TENANT'S RIGHT TO POSSESSION...........................................
23.02 ATTORNMENT BY TENANT...................................................
24.00 CERTIFICATE............................................................
25.00 REGISTRATION...........................................................
26.00 PLANNING ACT...........................................................
27.00 TRANSFER BY LANDLORD...................................................
28.00 NO ADVERTISING OF LEASED PREMISES......................................
29.00 TIME OF ESSENCE........................................................
30.00 LAWS OF ONTARIO........................................................
31.00 SEVERABILITY OF COVENANTS..............................................
32.00 HEADINGS...............................................................
33.00 SCHEDULES..............................................................
34.00 LEASE ENTIRE AGREEMENT.................................................
35.00 INTERPRETATION.........................................................
36.00 SUCCESSORS.............................................................
37.00 JOINT AND SEVERAL COVENANT.............................................
SCHEDULE "A".................................................................
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SCHEDULE "C".................................................................
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SCHEDULE "D".................................................................
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SCHEDULE "E".................................................................
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SCHEDULE "F".................................................................
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