LEASE (Single Tenant; Net) BETWEEN THE IRVINE COMPANY AND RAINING DATA CORPORATION
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A |
Description of Premises |
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Exhibit Y |
Project Site Plan |
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LEASE
(Single Tenant; Net)
THIS LEASE is made as of the 9th day of November, 2004, by and between THE IRVINE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation hereafter called “Landlord,” and RAINING DATA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called “Tenant.”
ARTICLE I. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
Each reference in this Lease to the “Basic Lease Provisions” shall mean and refer to the following collective terms, the application of which shall be governed by the provisions in the remaining Articles of this Lease.
1. Premises: (the Premises are more particularly described in Section 2.1).
Address of Building: 00X Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX
2. Project Description (if applicable): 00-00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX
3. Use of Premises: General office and engineering and any other use permitted under the applicable zoning ordinance, except that no retail uses shall be permitted.
4. Estimated Commencement Date: November 1, 2005
5. Term: Sixty (60) months, plus such additional days as may be required to cause this Lease to terminate on the final day of the calendar month.
6. Basic Rent: Commencing on the Commencement Date, the Basic Rent shall be Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars ($39,592.00) per month, based on $1.36 per rentable square foot.
Basic Rent is subject to adjustment as follows:
Commencing twelve (12) months following the Commencement Date, the
Basic Rent shall be Forty-One Thousand Forty Eight Dollars ($41,048.00) per month,
based on $1.41 per rentable square foot.
Commencing twenty four (24) months following the Commencement Date, the
Basic Rent shall be Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars ($42,504.00)
per month, based on $1.46 per rentable square foot.
Commencing thirty six (36) months following the Commencement Date, the Basic Rent shall be Forty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($43,959.00) per month, based on $1.51 per rentable square foot.
Commencing forty eight (48) months following the Commencement Date, the Basic Rent shall be Forty Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($45,415.00) per month, based on $1.56 per rentable square foot.
7. Guarantor(s): None.
8. Floor Area: Approximately 29,112 rentable square feet
9. Security Deposit: $ 49,957.00
10. Broker(s): Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Inc.
11. Additional Insureds: None
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12. Address for Payments and Notices:
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THE IRVINE COMPANY |
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THE IRVINE COMPANY |
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RAINING DATA CORPORATION |
13. Tenant’s Liability Insurance Requirement: $2,000,000.00
14. Vehicle Parking Spaces: One Hundred Five (105)
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ARTICLE II. PREMISES
SECTION 2.1. LEASED PREMISES. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the premises shown in Exhibit A (the “Premises”), containing approximately the rentable square footage set forth as the “Floor Area” in Item 8 of the Basic Lease Provisions. The Premises consist of all of the Floor Area within the building identified in Item 1 of the Basic Lease Provisions (the Premises together with such building and the underlying real property, are called the “Building”), and is a portion of the project identified in Item 2 of the Basic Lease Provisions and shown in Exhibit Y, if any (the “Project”). Landlord makes no representation that the Project will not be changed from the Project as shown on Exhibit Y (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 6.5 of this Lease). All references to “Floor Area” in this Lease shall mean the rentable square footage set forth in Item 8 of the Basic Lease Provisions. The rentable square footage set forth in Item 8 may include or have been adjusted by various factors, including, without limitation, a load factor for any vertical penetrations, stairwells or similar features or areas of the Building. Tenant agrees that the Floor Area set forth in Item 8 shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant for purposes of this Lease regardless of whether any future or differing measurements of the Premises or the Building are consistent or inconsistent with the Floor Area set forth in Item 8.
SECTION 2.2. ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any representative of Landlord has made any representation or warranty with respect to the Premises, the Building or the Project (except as expressly provided in this Lease). Not by way of limitation of the foregoing, no representation or warranty has been made with respect to the suitability or fitness for any purposes of the Premises, the Building or the Project, nor regarding the compliance of Tenant’s use of the Premises with the applicable zoning or regarding any other land use matters, and Tenant shall be solely responsible as to such matters. Further, neither Landlord nor any representative of Landlord has made any representations or warranties regarding (i) what other tenants or uses may be permitted or intended in the Building or the Project, (ii) any exclusivity of use by Tenant with respect to its permitted use of the Premises as set forth in Item 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions, or (iii) any construction of portions of the Project not yet completed. Tenant further acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any representative of Landlord has agreed to undertake any alterations or additions or construct any improvements to the Premises except as expressly provided in this Lease. As of the Commencement Date, Tenant shall be conclusively deemed to have accepted the Premises and those portions of the Building and Project in which Tenant has any rights under this Lease, which acceptance shall mean that it is conclusively established that the Premises and those portions of the Building and Project in which Tenant has any rights under this Lease were in satisfactory condition and in conformity with the provisions of this Lease, subject only to (A) those defective or incomplete portions of the Tenant Improvements constructed by Landlord pursuant to the Work Letter, if any, attached hereto as Exhibit X (“Work Letter”), which Tenant shall have itemized on a written punch list and delivered to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date (as defined in Section 3.1), and (B) Landlord’s obligations expressly contained in Section 2.4 of this Lease. Nothing contained in this Section shall affect the commencement of the Term or the obligation of Tenant to pay rent. Landlord shall diligently complete all punch list items of which it is notified as provided above.
SECTION 2.3. BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS. Tenant shall not utilize any name selected by Landlord from time to time for the Building and/or the Project as any part of Tenant’s corporate or trade name. Landlord shall have the right to change the name, address, number or designation of the Building or Project without liability to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Tenant, including, without limitation, Tenant’s costs of obtaining new business cards, stationery and informing Tenant’s customers and vendors of Tenant’s new address, not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in the aggregate, resulting from any changed name, address, number or designation of the Building or Project initiated by Landlord.
SECTION 2.4. LANDLORD’S RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.2 of this Lease, during the initial 60-month Term of this Lease (as same may be extended by Tenant pursuant to Section 3.3 below), Landlord agrees to repair and/or replace, at its sole cost and expense and not as a “Project Cost”, all structural walls, foundations, structural elements of the roof of the Building, and underground utility pipes and and/or facilities serving the Building (the “Structural Elements”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord’s obligation contained in this Section 2.4(a) to bear such costs and expenses shall not apply: (i) to the costs and expenses of periodic maintenance of the Structural Elements, nor (ii) to the extent of the negligence or willful misconduct by Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, licensees or invitees (in which case Tenant shall be responsible for the reasonable costs of such repairs and/or replacements). Tenant shall give Landlord prompt notice when Tenant becomes aware of any repairs or replacements required of Landlord pursuant to this Section 2.4(a), and such repairs shall be made promptly following notice from Tenant.
(b) Landlord warrants to Tenant as follows: (i) that the roof, plumbing, fire sprinkler system, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and electrical systems serving the Premises shall be in good operating condition on the Commencement Date, and (ii) that the Premises shall be delivered to Tenant on the Commencement Date in a vacant and “broom clean” condition. Provided that Tenant shall notify Landlord of any non-compliance with the foregoing warranties contained in subsections (i) and/or (ii) above not later than thirty (30) days following the Commencement Date, then Landlord shall, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of written notice from Tenant setting forth the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify same at Landlord’s sole cost and expense and not as a Project Cost.
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(c) Landlord shall correct, repair and/or replace any non-compliance of the Building, the Tenant Improvements, and/or the Common Areas with all applicable building permits and codes in effect as of the date of the issuance of building permit(s) therefor, including without limitation, the provisions of Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Said costs of compliance shall be Landlord’s sole cost and shall not be part of Project Costs; including any costs of bringing to code compliance any portions of the Building, the Tenant Improvements and/or the Common Areas which were in compliance when they were built but are nonetheless required by the applicable governmental entity to be upgraded to current codes, such upgrading requirement, however, not to be triggered as the result of either Alterations by Tenant or by any further revisions or amendments to the codes themselves. Landlord shall correct, repair or replace any non-compliance of the Building, the Tenant Improvements and/or the Common Areas with any further revisions or amendments to applicable building codes (including, without limitation, the ADA) becoming effective after the date of issuance of the applicable building permit(s) therefor, provided that, subject to the first sentence of this Section 2.4(c), the amortized cost of such repairs or replacements (amortized over the useful life thereof in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, and using a market cost of funds reasonably determined by Landlord) shall be included as Project Costs payable by Tenant, and provided that any compliance work “triggered” by Landlord’s performance of the Tenant Improvements Work shall be Landlord’s sole cost. All other ADA compliance issues which pertain to the Premises, including without limitation, in connection with Tenant’s construction of any Alterations or other improvements in the Premises (and any resulting ADA compliance requirements in the Common Areas if Landlord shall consent to same as more particularly provided in Section 7.3 of this Lease) and the operation of Tenant’s business and employment practices in the Premises, shall be the responsibility of Tenant at its sole cost and expense. The repairs, corrections or replacements required of Landlord or of Tenant under the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4(c) shall be made promptly following notice of non-compliance from any applicable governmental agency.
ARTICLE III. TERM
SECTION 3.1. GENERAL. The term of this Lease (“Term”) shall be for the period shown in Item 5 of the Basic Lease Provisions. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 below, the Term shall commence (“Commencement Date”) on the earlier of (a) the date Tenant commences use of the Premises for its regular business operations therein, or (b) the later of the Estimated Commencement Date set forth in Item 4 of the Basic Lease Provisions or the date upon which all of the following have occurred: the Premises are tendered to Tenant with the tenant improvements to be constructed by Landlord pursuant to the Work Letter (“Tenant Improvements”) substantially completed but for minor “punch list” matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Premises for Tenant’s regular business operations therein (provided Landlord has then obtained all governmental approvals required for the legal of occupancy for the Premises for the permitted use) (the “substantial completion” of the Tenant Improvements, or the Tenant Improvements “substantially completed” herein). The date on which this Lease is scheduled to terminate is referred to as the “Expiration Date.” Prior to Tenant’s taking of possession of the Premises, the parties shall memorialize on a form provided by Landlord the actual Commencement Date and the Expiration Date of this Lease. Tenant’s failure to execute that form shall not affect the validity of Landlord’s determination of those dates or Tenant’s obligation to pay rent hereunder.
SECTION 3.2. DELAY IN POSSESSION. If Landlord, for any reason whatsoever, cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on or before the Estimated Commencement Date as set forth in Item 4 of the Basic Lease Provisions (“Estimated Commencement Date”), this Lease shall not be void or voidable nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any resulting loss or damage. However, Tenant shall not be liable for any rent and the Commencement Date shall not occur until Landlord tenders possession of the Premises in accordance with Section 3.1 above, except that if Landlord cannot so tender possession of the Premises on or after the Estimated Commencement Date due to any “Tenant Delay” described in the Work Letter attached to this Lease, then Landlord shall be entitled to the payment of Basic Rent and Operating Expenses from Tenant from the date Landlord would have been able to deliver the Premises to Tenant but for such Tenant Delay, but in no event sooner than the Estimated Commencement Date.
If the Commencement Date has not occurred for any reason whatsoever by that date which is thirty (30) days from and after the Estimated Commencement Date (which thirty (30) day period shall be extended by one (1) day for each day the Commencement Date is actually delayed due to “Tenant Delay”), Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any resulting loss or damage, but Tenant shall be entitled to: (i) one-half (½) day of credit against Basic Rent first coming due under this Lease for each such day that the Commencement Date is so delayed for the initial thirty (30) days of such delay, and (ii) one (1) day of credit against Basic Rent first coming due under this Lease for each such day that the Commencement Date is so delayed for the next succeeding sixty (60) days of such delay; provided, however, that the foregoing period of delay for which Tenant shall be entitled to rent credits as provided in the foregoing Subsections (i) and (ii) shall not exceed ninety (90) days of delay in the aggregate. In addition, if the Commencement Date has not occurred for any reason whatsoever by that date which is ninety (90) days from and after the Estimated Commencement Date (which ninety (90) day period shall be extended by one (1) day for each day the Commencement Date is actually delayed due to “Tenant Delay” or due to matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control (such extension of the 90-day period due to matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, however, not to exceed thirty (30) days in the aggregate), Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any resulting loss or damage, but Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord given at any time thereafter (but prior to the actual occurrence of the Commencement Date), whereupon any monies previously paid by Tenant to Landlord shall be reimbursed to Tenant. Landlord agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Tenant Improvements to be substantially completed on or before the Estimated Commencement Date, but Tenant’s sole recourse and remedy for Landlord’s failure to so complete the Tenant Improvements shall be the rent credit and termination rights described in the foregoing sentences. Any disputes concerning the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.2 shall be submitted to and resolved by JAMS arbitration pursuant to Section 22.7 of this Lease.
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SECTION 3.3. RIGHT TO EXTEND THIS LEASE. Provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under any provision of this Lease at the time of exercise of the extension right granted herein and provided further that Tenant has not assigned its interest in this Lease or sublet more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Floor Area of the Premises (in the aggregate), to other than a “Permitted Transferee” (as hereinafter defined), then Tenant may extend the Term of this Lease for one (1) period of thirty-six (36) months. Tenant shall exercise its right to extend the Term by and only by delivering to Landlord, not less than nine (9) months or more than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration date of the Term, Tenant’s irrevocable written notice of its commitment to extend (the “Commitment Notice”). The Basic Rent payable under the Lease during any extension of the Term shall be determined as provided in the following provisions.
If Landlord and Tenant have not by then been able to agree upon the Basic Rent for the extension of the Term, then within one hundred twenty (120) and ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the Term, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the Basic Rent that would reflect the prevailing market rental rate for a 36-month renewal of comparable space in “freeway fronting” projects owned by Landlord in the Irvine Spectrum (“Comparable Projects”) (together with any increases thereof during the extension period) as of the commencement of the extension period (“Landlord’s Determination”). Should Tenant disagree with the Landlord’s Determination, then Tenant shall, not later than twenty (20) days thereafter, notify Landlord in writing of Tenant’s determination of those rental terms (“Tenant’s Determination”). Within ten (10) days following delivery of the Tenant’s Determination, the parties shall attempt to agree on an appraiser to determine the fair market rental. If the parties are unable to agree in that time, then each party shall designate an appraiser within ten (10) days thereafter. Should either party fail to so designate an appraiser within that time, then the appraiser designated by the other party shall determine the fair market rental. Should each of the parties timely designate an appraiser, then the two appraisers so designated shall appoint a third appraiser who shall, acting alone, determine the fair market rental for the Premises. Any appraiser designated hereunder shall have an MAI certification with not less than five (5) years experience in the valuation of commercial industrial buildings in the vicinity of the Comparable Projects.
Within thirty (30) days following the selection of the appraiser and such appraiser’s receipt of the Landlord’s Determination and the Tenant’s Determination, the appraiser shall determine whether the rental rate determined by Landlord or by Tenant more accurately reflects the fair market rental rate for the 36-month renewal of the Lease for the Premises, as reasonably extrapolated to the commencement of the extension period. Accordingly, either the Landlord’s Determination or the Tenant’s Determination shall be selected by the appraiser as the fair market rental rate for the extension period. In making such determination, the appraiser shall consider rental comparables for the Comparable Projects (provided that if there are an insufficient number of comparables within the Comparable Projects, the appraiser shall consider rental comparables for similarly improved space within the vicinity of the Comparable Projects with appropriate adjustment for location and quality of project), including, without limitation, factors for tenant improvement allowances or “free rent” provisions then being granted by landlords for renewals of leases, but the appraiser shall not attribute any factor for brokerage commissions or any improvements paid for by Tenant in making its determination of the fair market rental rate. At any time before the decision of the appraiser is rendered, either party may, by written notice to the other party, accept the rental terms submitted by the other party, in which event such terms shall be deemed adopted as the agreed fair market rental. The fees of the appraiser(s) shall be borne entirely by the party whose determination of the fair market rental rate was not accepted by the appraiser.
Within twenty (20) days after the determination of the fair market rental, Landlord shall prepare an appropriate amendment to this Lease in commercially reasonable form for the extension period, and Tenant shall execute and return same to Landlord within twenty (20) days after Tenant’s receipt of same. Should the fair market rental not be established by the commencement of the extension period, then Tenant shall continue paying rent at the rate in effect during the last month of the initial Term, and a lump sum adjustment shall be made promptly upon the determination of such new rental.
If Tenant fails to timely comply with any of the provisions of this paragraph, Tenant’s right to extend the Term shall be extinguished and the Lease shall automatically terminate as of the expiration date of the Term, without any extension and without any liability to Landlord. Any attempt to assign or transfer any right or interest created by this paragraph other than to a “Permitted Transferee” shall be void from its inception. Tenant shall have no other right to extend the Term beyond the single thirty-six (36) month extension period created by this paragraph. Unless agreed to in a writing signed by Landlord and Tenant, any extension of the Term, whether created by an amendment to this Lease or by a holdover of the Premises by Tenant, or otherwise, shall be deemed a part of, and not in addition to, any duly exercised extension period permitted by this paragraph.
ARTICLE IV. RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES
SECTION 4.1. BASIC RENT. From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord without deduction or offset, the rental amount for the Premises shown in Item 6 of the Basic Lease Provisions (the “Basic Rent”), including subsequent adjustments, if any. Any rental adjustment to Basic Rent shown in Item 6 shall be deemed to occur on the specified monthly anniversary of the Commencement Date, whether or not the Commencement Date occurs at the end of a calendar month. The rent shall be due and payable in advance commencing on the Commencement Date (as prorated for any partial month) and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month of the Term. No demand, notice or invoice shall be required for the payment of Basic Rent.
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SECTION 4.2. OPERATING EXPENSES.
(a) From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Tenant’s Share of all Operating Expenses, as defined in Section 4.2(f), incurred by Landlord in the operation of the Building and the Project. The term “Tenant’s Share” means one hundred percent (100%) of Operating Expenses reasonably determined by Landlord to benefit or relate substantially to the Building rather than the entire Project, plus that portion of any Operating Expenses reasonably determined by multiplying the cost of such item by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Floor Area and the denominator of which is the total rentable square footage, as reasonably determined from time to time by Landlord, of (i) all of the buildings in the Project, as reasonably determined by Landlord, for expenses reasonably determined by Landlord to benefit or relate substantially to the entire Project rather than any specific building or (ii) all or some of the buildings within the Project as well as all or a portion of other property owned by Landlord and/or its affiliates, for expenses reasonably determined by Landlord which benefit or relate to such buildings within the Project and such other real property. In the event that Landlord reasonably determines that these Premises have incurred a non-proportional benefit from any expense, or is the non-proportional cause of any such expense, Landlord may allocate a greater percentage of such Operating Expense to these Premises. The full amount of any management fee payable by Landlord for the management of Tenant’s Premises that is calculated as a percentage of the rent payable by Tenant shall be paid in full by Tenant as additional rent.
(b) Prior to the start of each full Expense Recovery Period (as defined in this Section 4.2), Landlord shall give Tenant a written estimate of the amount of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for the applicable Expense Recovery Period. Failure to provide such estimate shall not relieve Tenant from its obligation to pay Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses or estimated amounts thereof, if and when Landlord provides such estimate or final payment amount. Tenant shall pay the estimated amounts to Landlord in equal monthly installments, in advance concurrently with payments of Basic Rent. If Landlord has not furnished its written estimate for any Expense Recovery Period by the time set forth above, Tenant shall continue to pay monthly the estimated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses in effect during the prior Expense Recovery Period; provided that when the new estimate is delivered to Tenant, Tenant shall, at the next monthly payment date, pay any accrued estimated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses based upon the new estimate. For purposes hereof, “Expense Recovery Period” shall mean every twelve month period during the Term (or portion thereof for the first and last lease years) commencing July 1 and ending June 30, provided that Landlord shall have the right to change the date on which an Expense Recovery Period commences in which event appropriate reasonable adjustments shall be made to Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses so that the amount payable by Tenant shall not materially vary as a result of such change.
(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Expense Recovery Period, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement showing in reasonable detail the actual or prorated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord during the period, and the parties shall within thirty (30) days thereafter make any payment or allowance necessary to adjust Tenant’s estimated payments of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, if any, to the actual Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses as shown by the annual statement. Any delay or failure by Landlord in delivering any statement hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord’s right to require Tenant to pay Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses pursuant hereto. Any amount due Tenant shall be credited against installments of Basic Rent and Operating Expenses next coming due, and any deficiency shall be paid by Tenant together with the next installment of Basic Rent. Should Tenant fail to object in writing to Landlord’s determination of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, or fail to give written notice of its intent to audit Landlord’s Operating Expenses pursuant to the provisions of the next succeeding paragraph, within one hundred eighty (180) days following delivery of Landlord’s expense statement, Landlord’s determination of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for the applicable Expense Recovery Period shall be conclusive and binding on the parties for all purposes and any future claims to the contrary shall be barred.
Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Tenant shall have the right to cause a certified public accountant, engaged on a non-contingency fee basis, to audit Operating Expenses by inspecting Landlord’s general ledger of expenses not more than once during any Expense Recovery Period. However, to the extent that insurance premiums or any other component of Operating Expenses is determined by Landlord on the basis of an internal allocation of costs utilizing information Landlord in good xxxxx xxxxx proprietary, such expense component shall not be subject to audit so long as it does not exceed the amount per square foot typically imposed by landlords of other first class business parks in Orange County, California. Tenant shall give notice to Landlord of Tenant’s intent to audit within one hundred eighty (180) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s expense statement which sets forth Tenant’s Share of Landlord’s actual Operating Expenses. Such audit shall be conducted at a mutually agreeable time during normal business hours at the office of Landlord or its management agent where such accounts are maintained. If Tenant’s audit determines that actual Operating Expenses have been overstated by more than five percent (5%), then subject to Landlord’s right to review and/or contest the audit results, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs of such audit. Tenant’s rent shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any overstatement in Operating Expenses. In the event of a dispute between Landlord and Tenant regarding such audit, such dispute shall be submitted and resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to Section 22.7 below. All of the information obtained by Tenant and/or its auditor in connection with such audit, as well as any compromise, settlement, or adjustment reached between Landlord and Tenant as a result thereof, shall be held in strict confidence and, except as may be required pursuant to litigation, shall not be disclosed to any third party, directly or indirectly, by Tenant or its auditor or any of their officers, agents or employees. Landlord may require Tenant’s auditor to execute a separate confidentiality agreement affirming the foregoing as a condition precedent to any audit. In the
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event of a violation of this confidentiality covenant in connection with any audit, then in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy available to Landlord, Tenant shall forfeit its right to any reconciliation or cost reimbursement payment from Landlord due to said audit (and any such payment theretofore made by Landlord shall be promptly returned by Tenant), and Tenant shall have no further audit rights under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no right of audit with respect to any Expense Recovery Period unless the total Operating Expenses per square foot for such Expense Recovery Period, as set forth in Landlord’s annual expense reconciliation, exceed the total Operating Expenses per square foot during the initial Expense Recovery Period during the Term, as increased by the percentage change in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, Los Angeles – Riverside – Orange County Area Average, all items (1982-84 = 100) (the “Index”), which change in the Index shall be measured by comparing the Index published for January of the initial Expense Recovery Period during the Term with the Index published for January of the applicable Expense Recovery Period.
(d) Even though this Lease has terminated and the Tenant has vacated the Premises, when the final determination is made of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for the Expense Recovery Period in which this Lease terminates, Tenant shall within thirty (30) days of written notice pay the entire increase over the estimated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses already paid. Conversely, any overpayment by Tenant shall be rebated by Landlord to Tenant not later than thirty (30) days after such final determination.
(e) If, at any time during any Expense Recovery Period, any one or more of the Operating Expenses are increased to a rate(s) or amount(s) in excess of the rate(s) or amount(s) used in calculating the estimated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for the year, then the estimate of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses may be increased by written notice from Landlord for the month in which such rate(s) or amount(s) becomes effective and for all succeeding months by an amount equal to Tenant’s Share of the increase. If Landlord gives Tenant written notice of the amount or estimated amount of the increase, the month in which the increase will or has become effective, then Tenant shall pay the increase to Landlord as a part of Tenant’s monthly payments of the estimated Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses as provided in Section 4.2(b), commencing with the month following Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s notice. In addition, Tenant shall pay upon written request any such increases which were incurred prior to the Tenant commencing to pay such monthly increase.
(f) The term “Operating Expenses” shall mean and include all Project Costs, as defined in subsection (g), and Property Taxes, as defined in subsection (h).
(g) The term “Project Costs” shall include all expenses of operation, repair and maintenance of the Building and the Project, including without limitation all appurtenant Common Areas (as defined in Section 6.2), and shall include the following charges by way of illustration but not limitation: water and sewer charges; insurance premiums and deductibles and/or reasonable premium and deductible equivalents should Landlord elect to self-insure all or any portion of any risk that Landlord is authorized to insure hereunder (provided, however, that Tenant’s Share of any such deductible or deductible equivalent shall not exceed the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) per occurrence for any casualty); license, permit, and inspection fees (but excluding business management and/or broker licenses); light; power; window washing; trash pickup; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; supplies; materials; equipment; tools; the cost of any insurance, tax or other consultant utilized by Landlord in connection with the Building and/or Project; establishment of reasonable reserves for replacements and/or repairs (provided, however, that Landlord shall first exhaust such reserves in performing such replacement or repair work and Landlord shall only be entitled to include, as a Project Cost, only the amount by which the cost to perform such work exceeds the existing reserve as amortized pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof); costs incurred in connection with compliance with any laws, or changes in laws becoming effective after the Commencement Date applicable to the Building or the Project (provided that, except for laws or changes in laws that pertain particularly to Tenant or to Tenant’s particular use of the Premises (which shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant at its cost), to the extent such laws or change in laws require expenditures of a “capital” nature (as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied), then such “capital” expenditure shall be amortized (using a market cost of funds as reasonably determined by Landlord) over the useful life of such asset and only the amortized cost thereof shall be includable in Project Costs during the remaining Term of the Lease); the cost of any capital expenditures or replacements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied (other than tenant improvements for specific tenants), to the extent of the amortized amount thereof over the useful life of such capital expenditures or replacements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, calculated at a market cost of funds, as reasonably determined by Landlord, for each such year of useful life during the Term; costs associated with the maintenance of an air conditioning, heating and ventilation service agreement; labor; reasonably allocated wages and salaries, fringe benefits, and payroll taxes for administrative and other personnel directly applicable to the Building and/or Project, including both Landlord’s personnel and outside personnel; any expense incurred pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.2, and 10.2; and a market competitive overhead/management fee for the professional operation of the Project. It is understood and agreed that Project Costs may include competitive charges for direct services (including without limitation, management and/or operations services) provided by any subsidiary, division or affiliate of Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, “Project Costs” shall not include and Tenant shall in no event have any obligation to perform or to pay directly, or to reimburse Landlord for, all or any portion of the following repairs, maintenance, improvements, replacements, premiums, claims, losses, fees, charges, costs and expenses (collectively, “Costs”): (i) Costs occasioned by the breach by Landlord of any of its obligations under this Lease; (ii) Costs of any renovation, improvements, painting or redecorating of any leasable space within Project not made available for Tenant’s use; (iii) Costs incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with any other occupant of the Project; (iv) Costs incurred in connection with the presence of any Hazardous Material, except to the extent Tenant is responsible therefor pursuant to Section 5.3 of this Lease; (v) interest, charges and fees incurred on debt incurred by
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Landlord; (vi) Costs occasioned by casualties or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain (as described in Sections 11.1(a) and 12.1 of this Lease, respectively); (viii) Costs for which Landlord is responsible as expressly provided in Section 2.4 of this Lease (or elsewhere in this Lease, where such condition is set forth as Landlord’s “sole cost and expense”); (ix) Costs which could properly be capitalized under generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, except to the extent amortized over the useful life of the item in question as set forth above and (x) Costs occasioned by the violation of any law by Landlord, its authorized agents, employees or contractors.
(h) The term “Property Taxes” as used herein shall include any form of federal, state, county or local government or municipal taxes, fees, charges or other impositions of every kind (whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary) related to the ownership, leasing or operation of the Premises, Building or Project, including without limitation, the following: (i) all real estate taxes or personal property taxes, as such property taxes may be reassessed from time to time; and (ii) other taxes, charges and assessments which are levied with respect to this Lease or to the Building and/or the Project, and any improvements, fixtures and equipment and other property of Landlord located in the Building and/or the Project, (iii) all assessments and fees for public improvements, services, and facilities and impacts thereon, including without limitation arising out of any Community Facilities Districts, “Xxxxx Xxxx” districts, similar assessment districts, and any traffic impact mitigation assessments or fees; (iv) any tax, surcharge or assessment which shall be levied in addition to or in lieu of real estate or personal property taxes, other than taxes covered by Article VIII; and (v) taxes based on the receipt of rent (including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to the receipt of rent), and (vi) costs and expenses incurred in contesting the amount or validity of any Property Tax by appropriate proceedings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, general net income or franchise taxes imposed against Landlord shall be excluded, and “Property Taxes” shall not include and Tenant shall not be required to pay any portion of any tax or assessment expense or any increase therein (i) in excess of the amount which would be payable if such tax or assessment expense were paid in installments over the longest permitted term; (ii) imposed on land and improvements other than the Building or the Project; or (iii) attributable to Landlord’s inheritance, gift or estate taxes.
SECTION 4.3. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Concurrently with Tenant’s delivery of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum, if any, stated in Item 9 of the Basic Lease Provisions, to be held by Landlord as security for the full and faithful performance of all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease (the “Security Deposit”). Landlord shall not be required to keep this Security Deposit separate from its general funds, and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on the Security Deposit. Subject to the last sentence of this Section, the Security Deposit shall be understood and agreed to be the property of Landlord upon Landlord’s receipt thereof, and may be utilized by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion towards the payment of all expenses by Landlord for which Tenant would be required to reimburse Landlord under this Lease, including without limitation brokerage commissions and Tenant Improvement costs. Upon any Event of Default by Tenant (as defined in Section 14.1), Landlord may, in its sole and absolute discretion, retain, use or apply the whole or any part of the Security Deposit to pay any sum which Tenant is obligated to pay under this Lease, sums that Landlord may expend or be required to expend by reason of the Event of Default by Tenant or any loss or damage that Landlord may suffer by reason of the Event of Default or costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the repair or restoration of the Premises pursuant to Section 15.3 of this Lease upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to apply the Security Deposit upon an Event of Default and Landlord’s rights and remedies resulting from an Event of Default, including without limitation, Tenant’s failure to pay Basic Rent, Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses or any other amount due to Landlord pursuant to this Lease, shall not be diminished or altered in any respect due to the fact that Landlord is holding the Security Deposit. If any portion of the Security Deposit is applied by Landlord as permitted by this Section, Tenant shall within five (5) days after written demand by Landlord deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. If Tenant fully performs its obligations under this Lease, the Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last assignee of Tenant’s interest in this Lease) within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Term.
ARTICLE V. USES
SECTION 5.1. USE. Tenant shall use the Premises only for the purposes stated in Item 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions, all in accordance with applicable laws and restrictions and pursuant to approvals to be obtained by Tenant from all relevant and required governmental agencies and authorities. The parties agree that any contrary use shall be deemed to cause material and irreparable harm to Landlord and shall entitle Landlord to injunctive relief in addition to any other available remedy. Tenant, at its expense, shall procure, maintain and make available for Landlord’s inspection throughout the Term, all governmental approvals, licenses and permits required for the proper and lawful conduct of Tenant’s permitted use of the Premises. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way interfere with the rights of other occupants of the Building or the Project, or use or allow the Premises to be used for any unlawful purpose, nor shall Tenant permit any nuisance or commit any waste in the Premises or the Project. Tenant shall not perform any work or conduct any business whatsoever in the Project other than inside the Premises. Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything which will invalidate or increase the cost of any insurance policy(ies) covering the Building, the Project and/or their contents unless Tenant pays for such increase, and shall comply with all applicable insurance underwriters rules. Tenant shall comply at its expense with all present and future laws, ordinances, restrictions, regulations, orders, rules and requirements of all governmental authorities that pertain to Tenant or its use of the Premises, including without limitation all federal and state occupational health and safety requirements, whether or not Tenant’s compliance will necessitate expenditures or interfere with its use and enjoyment of the Premises. Tenant shall comply at its expense with all existing covenants, conditions, easements or restrictions now affecting or encumbering the Building and/or Project, including without limitation the payment by Tenant of any periodic or special dues or assessments charged against the Premises or Tenant which may be allocated to the Premises or Tenant in accordance with the provisions
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thereof. Tenant shall also comply at its expense with any future amendments or modifications to such existing covenants, conditions, easements or reservations, and with any future covenants, conditions, easements or restrictions hereafter affecting or encumbering the Building and/or the Project, provided same do not materially impair Tenant’s use and enjoyment of the Premises. Tenant shall promptly upon demand reimburse Landlord for any additional insurance premium charged by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section, and shall indemnify Landlord from any liability and/or expense resulting from Tenant’s noncompliance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.1, in the event Tenant’s obligation for compliance with all future and present laws, ordinances, restrictions, regulations, orders, rules and requirements of all governmental authorities, and with all present and future covenants, conditions, easements or restrictions now or hereafter affecting or encumbering the Building and/or the Project, results in a “capital” expenditure (as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied) on Tenant’s part (or Tenant’s being obligated to reimburse Landlord for a “capital” expenditure), Tenant shall only be responsible for the amortized cost of such “capital” expenditure (amortized at a market cost of funds as reasonably determined by Landlord) over the useful life of said improvement during the Term, except in the event each obligation for capital expenditure is required due to Tenant’s particular use of the Premises (in which case Tenant shall be fully responsible for the entire cost of such “capital” expenditure).
SECTION 5.2. SIGNS. Provided Tenant or any Permitted Transferee continues to lease the entire Building: (i) Tenant shall have the exclusive right to one (1) exterior building top sign, one (1) exterior “eyebrow” sign on the Building (at least one of which foregoing signs may face the I-5 Freeway) and signage on the glass entry to the Premises, for Tenant’s name and/or graphics and in locations designated by Landlord, subject to Landlord’s right of prior approval that such exterior signage is in compliance with the Signage Criteria (defined below), and (ii) Landlord will not place or authorize to be placed any other signs on or about the Building. Except as provided in the foregoing, and for signage within the lobby of the Premises which shall be subject to Landlord’s prior right of approval of the specifications therefor, Tenant shall have no right to maintain signs in any location in, on or about the Premises, the Building or the Project that are visible from the exterior of the Building. The size, design, graphics, material, style, color and other physical aspects of any permitted sign shall be subject to Landlord’s written determination, as determined solely by Landlord, prior to installation, that signage is in compliance with any covenants, conditions or restrictions encumbering the Premises and Landlord’s signage program for the Project, as in effect from time to time and approved by the City in which the Premises are located (“Signage Criteria”). Prior to placing or erecting any such signs, Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord a copy of any applicable municipal or other governmental permits and approvals and comply with any applicable insurance requirements for such signage. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of any permitted sign, including the fabrication, installation, maintenance and removal thereof and the cost of any permits therefor. If Tenant fails to maintain its sign in good condition, or if Tenant fails to remove same upon termination of this Lease and repair and restore any damage caused by the sign or its removal, Landlord may do so at Tenant’s expense. Landlord shall have the right to temporarily remove any signs in connection with any repairs or maintenance in or upon the Building. The term “sign” as used in this Section shall include all signs, designs, monuments, displays, advertising materials, logos, banners, projected images, pennants, decals, pictures, notices, lettering, numerals or graphics.
SECTION 5.3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
(a) For purposes of this Lease, the term “Hazardous Materials” includes (i) any “hazardous material” as defined in Section 25501(o) of the California Health and Safety Code, (ii) hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls or asbestos, (iii) any toxic or hazardous materials, substances, wastes or materials as defined pursuant to any other applicable state, federal or local law or regulation, and (iv) any other substance or matter which may result in liability to any person or entity as result of such person’s possession, use, release or distribution of such substance or matter under any statutory or common law theory.
(b) Tenant shall not cause or knowingly permit its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees to bring upon, store, use, generate, release or dispose of any Hazardous Materials on, under, from or about the Premises (including without limitation the soil and groundwater thereunder) without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right, without obtaining prior written consent of Landlord, to utilize within the Premises a reasonable quantity of standard office products that may contain Hazardous Materials (such as photocopy toner, “White Out”, and the like), provided however, that (i) Tenant shall maintain such products in their original retail packaging, shall follow all instructions on such packaging with respect to the storage, use and disposal of such products, and shall otherwise comply with all applicable laws with respect to such products, and (ii) all of the other terms and provisions of this Section 5.3 shall apply with respect to Tenant’s storage, use and disposal of all such products. Landlord may, in its sole and absolute discretion, place such conditions as Landlord deems appropriate with respect to Tenant’s use of any such Hazardous Materials, and may further require that Tenant demonstrate that any such Hazardous Materials are necessary or useful to Tenant’s business and will be generated, stored, used and disposed of in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining thereto and with good business practices. Tenant understands that Landlord may utilize an environmental consultant to assist in determining conditions of approval in connection with the storage, generation, release, disposal or use of Hazardous Materials by Tenant on or about the Premises, and/or to conduct periodic inspections of the storage, generation, use, release and/or disposal of such Hazardous Materials by Tenant on and from the Premises, and in the event any violations of this Section 5.3 are found, then Tenant agrees that any costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent hereunder upon demand.
(c) Prior to the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall complete, execute and deliver to Landlord an Environmental Questionnaire and Disclosure Statement (the “Environmental Questionnaire”) in the form of
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Exhibit B attached hereto. The completed Environmental Questionnaire shall be deemed incorporated into this Lease for all purposes, and Landlord shall be entitled to rely fully on the information contained therein. On each anniversary of the Commencement Date until the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease, Tenant shall disclose to Landlord in writing the names and amounts of all Hazardous Materials which were stored, generated, used, released and/or disposed of on, under or about the Premises by Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees for the twelve-month period prior thereto, and which Tenant desires to store, generate, use, release and/or dispose of on, under or about the Premises for the succeeding twelve-month period. In addition, to the extent Tenant is permitted to utilize Hazardous Materials upon the Premises, Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with complete and legible copies of all the following environmental documents relating thereto: reports filed pursuant to any self-reporting requirements; permit applications, permits, monitoring reports, emergency response or action plans, workplace exposure and community exposure warnings or notices and all other reports, disclosures, plans or documents (even those which may be characterized as confidential) relating to water discharges, air pollution, waste generation or disposal, and underground storage tanks for Hazardous Materials; orders, reports, notices, listings and correspondence (even those which may be considered confidential) of or concerning the release, investigation of, compliance, cleanup, remedial and corrective actions, and abatement of Hazardous Materials; and all complaints, pleadings and other legal documents filed by or against Tenant related to Tenant’s use, handling, storage, release and/or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
(d) Landlord and its agents shall have the right, but not the obligation, to inspect, sample and/or monitor the Premises and/or the soil or groundwater thereunder at any time to determine whether Tenant is complying with the terms of this Section 5.3, and in connection therewith Tenant shall provide Landlord with full access to all facilities, records and personnel related thereto. If Tenant is not in compliance with any of the provisions of this Section 5.3, or in the event of a release of any Hazardous Material on, under or about the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees, Landlord and its agents shall have the right, but not the obligation, without limitation upon any of Landlord’s other rights and remedies under this Lease, to immediately enter upon the Premises without notice and to discharge Tenant’s obligations under this Section 5.3 at Tenant’s expense, including without limitation the taking of emergency or long-term remedial action. Landlord and its agents shall endeavor to minimize interference with Tenant’s business in connection therewith, but shall not be liable for any such interference. In addition, Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to join and participate in any legal proceedings or actions initiated in connection with any claims arising out of the storage, generation, use, release and/or disposal by Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees of Hazardous Materials on, under, from or about the Premises.
(e) If the storage, use, generation, release or disposal of any Hazardous Materials on, under, from or about the Premises or the Project caused or knowingly permitted by Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees results in (i) injury to any person, (ii) injury to or any contamination of the Premises or the Project, or (iii) injury to or contamination of any real or personal property wherever situated, Tenant, at its expense, shall promptly take all actions necessary to return the Premises and the Project and any other affected real or personal property owned by Landlord to the condition existing prior to the introduction of such Hazardous Materials and to remedy or repair any such injury or contamination, including without limitation, any cleanup, remediation, removal, disposal, neutralization or other treatment of any such Hazardous Materials as required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, take any remedial action in response to the presence of any Hazardous Materials on, from, under or about the Premises or the Project or any other affected real or personal property owned by Landlord or enter into any similar agreement, consent, decree or other compromise with any governmental agency with respect to any Hazardous Materials claims; provided however, Landlord’s prior written consent shall not be necessary in the event that the presence of Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Premises or the Project or any other affected real or personal property owned by Landlord (i) imposes an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of any individual and (ii) is of such a nature that an immediate remedial response is necessary and it is not possible to obtain Landlord’s consent before taking such action. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend (with attorneys reasonably acceptable to Landlord) Landlord and any successors to all or any portion of Landlord’s interest in the Premises and the Project and any other real or personal property owned by Landlord from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, diminution in value, judgments, fines, demands, claims, recoveries, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and other professional expenses), whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, arising directly or indirectly out of the use, generation, storage, treatment, release, on- or off-site disposal or transportation of Hazardous Materials on, into, from, under or about the Premises, the Building or the Project and any other real or personal property owned by Landlord caused or knowingly permitted by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees. Such indemnity obligation shall specifically include, without limitation, the cost of any required or necessary repair, restoration, cleanup or detoxification of the Premises, the Building and the Project and any other real or personal property owned by Landlord, the preparation of any closure or other required plans, whether or not such action is required or necessary during the Term or after the expiration of this Lease and any loss of rental due to the inability to lease the Premises or any portion of the Building or Project as a result of such Hazardous Material or remediation thereof. If it is at any time discovered that Tenant may have knowingly permitted its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees to release a Hazardous Material on, under, from or about the Premises, the Building or the Project or any other real or personal property owned by Landlord, or caused such release, Tenant shall, at Landlord’s request, immediately prepare and submit to Landlord a comprehensive plan, subject to Landlord’s approval, specifying the actions to be taken by Tenant to return the Premises, the Building or the Project or any other real or personal property owned by Landlord to the condition existing prior to the introduction of such Hazardous Materials. Upon Landlord’s approval of such cleanup plan, Tenant shall, at its expense, and without limitation of any rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease or at law or in equity, immediately implement such plan and proceed to cleanup such Hazardous Materials in accordance with
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all applicable laws and as required by such plan and this Lease. The provisions of this Section 5.3(e) shall expressly survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
(f) Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant, and Tenant hereby acknowledges, certain facts relating to Hazardous Materials at the Project known by Landlord to exist as of the date of this Lease, as more particularly described in Exhibit C attached hereto. Tenant shall have no liability or responsibility with respect to the Hazardous Materials facts described in Exhibit C, nor with respect to any Hazardous Materials which Tenant proves were neither released on the Premises during the Term nor caused by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees. Tenant hereby acknowledges that this disclosure satisfies any obligation of Landlord to Tenant pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 25359.7, or any amendment or substitute thereto or any other disclosure obligations of Landlord. Landlord shall take responsibility, at its sole cost and expense and not as a Project Cost, for any governmentally-ordered clean-up, remediation, removal, disposal, neutralization or other treatment of Hazardous Materials conditions described in this Section 5.3(f). The foregoing obligation on the part of Landlord shall include the reasonable costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) of defending Tenant (with attorneys reasonably acceptable to Tenant) from and against any legal action or proceeding instituted by any governmental agency in connection with such clean-up, remediation, removal, disposal, neutralization or other treatment of such conditions, provided that Tenant promptly tenders such defense to Landlord. Tenant agrees to notify its agent employees, contractors, licensees, and invitees of any exposure or potential exposure to Hazardous Materials at the Premises that Landlord brings to Tenant’s attention.
(g) In the event of any foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Building and/or the Project, the obligations on the part of Landlord contained in Section 5.3(f) above shall be personal to Landlord and shall not be binding on nor inure against any lender acquiring the Building and/or the Project by foreclosure of its mortgage or deed of trust or deed in lieu of foreclosure, or any successor in interest to such lender
(h) Except as disclosed in Section 5.3(f) above (and/or as may otherwise be disclosed to Tenant in writing), Landlord represents that to “Landlord’s knowledge” (as hereinafter defined), there are no Hazardous Materials in or about the Project which are in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. As used herein, “Landlord’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge, without duty of inquiry or investigation, of the current employees or authorized agents of Landlord responsible for Hazardous Materials compliance matters.
ARTICLE VI. COMMON AREAS; SERVICES
SECTION 6.1. UTILITIES AND SERVICES. Tenant shall be responsible for and shall pay promptly, directly to the appropriate supplier, all charges for water, gas, electricity, sewer, heat, light, power, telephone, telecommunications service, refuse pickup, janitorial service, interior landscape maintenance and all other utilities, materials and services furnished directly to Tenant or the Premises or used by Tenant in, on or about the Premises during the Term, together with any taxes thereon. If any utilities or services are not separately metered or assessed to Tenant, Landlord shall make a reasonable determination of Tenant’s proportionate share of the cost of such utilities and services, and Tenant shall pay such amount to Landlord, as an item of additional rent, within ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement or invoice therefor. Alternatively, Landlord may elect to include such cost in the definition of Project Costs in which event Tenant shall pay Tenant’s proportionate share of such costs in the manner set forth in Section 4.2. Tenant shall also pay to Landlord as an item of additional rent, within ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement or invoice therefor, a reasonable charge (which shall be in addition to the electricity charge paid to the utility provider) for Tenant’s “after hours” usage of each HVAC unit servicing the Premises (other than the HVAC units installed as part of the Tenant Improvements or otherwise installed by Tenant). “After hours” shall mean more than two hundred eighty-three (283) hours of usage of each HVAC unit servicing the Premises (other than the HVAC units installed as part of the Tenant Improvements or otherwise installed by Tenant) during any month during the Term, and shall be determined based upon the operation of the applicable HVAC unit during each month on a “non-cumulative” basis (without regard to Tenant’s usage or nonusage of said unit during other months during the Term). Landlord shall not be liable for damages or otherwise for any failure or interruption of any utility or other service furnished to the Premises, and no such failure or interruption shall be deemed an eviction or entitle Tenant to terminate this Lease or withhold or xxxxx any rent due hereunder. Landlord shall at all reasonable times have free access to the Building and Premises to install, maintain, repair, replace or remove all electrical and mechanical installations of Landlord. Tenant acknowledges that the costs incurred by Landlord related to providing above-standard utilities to Tenant, including, without limitation, telephone lines, may be charged to Tenant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if as a result of the direct actions of Landlord, its employees, contractors or authorized agents, for more than three (3) consecutive business days following written notice to Landlord there is no HVAC or electricity services to all or a portion of the Premises, or such an interruption of other essential utilities and building services, such as fire protection or water, so that all or a portion of the Premises cannot be used by Tenant, then Tenant’s Basic Rent (or an equitable portion of such Basic Rent to the extent that less than all of the Premises are affected) shall thereafter be abated until the Premises are again usable by Tenant; provided, however, that if Landlord is diligently pursuing the repair of such utilities or services and Landlord provides substitute services reasonably suitable for Tenant’s purposes, as for example, bringing in portable air-conditioning equipment, then there shall not be an abatement of Basic Rent. The foregoing provisions shall be Tenant’s sole recourse and remedy in the event of such an interruption of services, and shall not apply in case of the actions of parties other than Landlord, its employees, contractors or authorized agents, or in the case of damage to, or destruction of, the Premises (which shall be governed by the provisions of Article XI of the Lease). Any disputes concerning the foregoing provisions shall be submitted to and resolved by JAMS arbitration pursuant to Section 22.7 of this Lease.
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SECTION 6.2. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMON AREAS. During the Term, Landlord shall operate all Common Areas within the Project and the Building in a first class manner as Landlord shall determine to be appropriate. The term “Common Areas” shall mean all areas which are not held for exclusive use by persons entitled to occupy space, and all other appurtenant areas and improvements within the Project provided by Landlord for the common use of Landlord and tenants and their respective employees and invitees, including without limitation parking areas and structures, driveways, sidewalks, landscaped and planted areas, hallways and interior stairwells not located within the premises of any tenant, common electrical rooms and roof access entries, common entrances and lobbies, elevators, and restrooms not located within the premises of any tenant.
SECTION 6.3. USE OF COMMON AREAS. The occupancy by Tenant of the Premises shall include the use of the Common Areas in common with Landlord and with all others for whose convenience and use the Common Areas may be provided by Landlord, subject, however, to compliance with all rules and regulations as are prescribed from time to time by Landlord. All costs incurred by Landlord for the maintenance and operation of the Common Areas shall be included in Project Costs (to the extent properly included therein) except to the extent any particular cost incurred is related to or associated with a specific tenant and can be charged to such tenant of the Project. Landlord shall at all times during the Term have exclusive control of the Common Areas, and may restrain or permit any use or occupancy, except as authorized by Landlord’s rules and regulations. Tenant shall keep the Common Areas clear of any obstruction or unauthorized use related to Tenant’s operations or use of Premises, including without limitation, planters and furniture. Nothing in this Lease shall be deemed to impose liability upon Landlord for any damage to or loss of the property of, or for any injury to, Tenant, its invitees or employees. Landlord may temporarily close any portion of the Common Areas for repairs, remodeling and/or alterations, to prevent a public dedication or the accrual of prescriptive rights, or for any other reason deemed sufficient by Landlord, without liability to Landlord.
SECTION 6.4. PARKING. Tenant shall be entitled to the number of vehicle parking spaces set forth in Item 14 of the Basic Lease Provisions, which spaces shall be unreserved and unassigned, on those portions of the Common Areas designated by Landlord for parking. Tenant shall not use more parking spaces than such number. All parking spaces shall be used only for parking of vehicles no larger than full size passenger automobiles, sports utility vehicles or pickup trucks. Tenant shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Tenant or Tenant’s employees, suppliers, shippers, customers or invitees to be loaded, unloaded or parked in areas other than those designated by Landlord for such activities. If Tenant permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described above, then Landlord shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that Landlord may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the costs to Tenant. Parking within the Common Areas shall be limited to striped parking stalls, and no parking shall be permitted in any driveways, access ways or in any area which would prohibit or impede the free flow of traffic within the Common Areas. There shall be no parking of any vehicles for longer than a forty-eight (48) hour period unless otherwise authorized by Landlord, and vehicles which have been abandoned or parked in violation of the terms hereof may be towed away at the owner’s expense. Landlord shall have the right to establish, and from time to time amend, and to enforce against all users all reasonable rules and regulations (including the designation of areas for employee parking) that Landlord may deem necessary and advisable for the proper and efficient operation and maintenance of parking within the Common Areas. Landlord shall have the right to construct, maintain and operate lighting facilities within the parking areas; to change the area, level, location and arrangement of the parking areas and improvements therein; to restrict parking by tenants, their officers, agents and employees to employee parking areas; after the expiration of the initial 60-month Term of this Lease, to enforce parking charges (by operation of meters or otherwise, provided Landlord is then generally enforcing parking changes throughout its technology building portfolio); and to do and perform such other acts in and to the parking areas and improvements therein as, in the use of good business judgment, Landlord shall determine to be advisable. Any person using the parking area shall observe all directional signs and arrows and any posted speed limits. In no event shall Tenant interfere with the use and enjoyment of the parking area by other tenants of the Project or their employees or invitees. Parking areas shall be used only for parking vehicles. Washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of vehicles, or the storage of vehicles for longer than 48-hours, is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by Landlord. Tenant shall be liable for any damage to the parking areas caused by Tenant or Tenant’s employees, suppliers, shippers, customers or invitees, including without limitation damage from excess oil leakage. Tenant shall have no right to install any fixtures, equipment or personal property in the parking areas.
SECTION 6.5. CHANGES AND ADDITIONS BY LANDLORD. Landlord reserves the right to make alterations or additions to the Building or the Project, or to the attendant fixtures, equipment and Common Areas. Landlord may at any time relocate or remove any of the various buildings, parking areas, and other Common Areas, and may add buildings and areas to the Project from time to time; provided, however, that such change does not (i) deprive Tenant of reasonable access to or use of the Premises, or (ii) reduce the number of parking spaces granted under this Lease. No change shall entitle Tenant to any abatement of rent or other claim against Landlord.
ARTICLE VII. MAINTAINING THE PREMISES
SECTION 7.1. TENANT’S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Except as set forth in Section 7.2 below and subject to Landlord’s obligations expressly contained in Section 2.4 of this Lease, Tenant at its sole expense shall maintain and make all repairs and replacements necessary to keep the Premises and the Building in the condition as existed on the Commencement Date (or on any later date that the improvements may have been installed), excepting ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation, including without limitation all interior glass, doors, door closures, hardware, fixtures, fire extinguisher equipment and other equipment installed in the Premises and all Alterations constructed by Tenant pursuant to Section 7.3 below. Any damage or deterioration of
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the Premises shall not be deemed ordinary wear and tear if the same could have been prevented by good maintenance practices by Tenant. As part of its maintenance obligations hereunder, Tenant shall, at Landlord’s request, provide Landlord with copies of all maintenance schedules, reports and notices prepared by, for or on behalf of Tenant. All repairs and replacements shall be at least equal in quality to the original work, shall be made only by a licensed contractor reasonably approved in writing in advance by Landlord. Any contractor utilized by Tenant shall be subject to Landlord’s standard requirements for contractors, as modified from time to time. Landlord may impose reasonable restrictions and requirements with respect to repairs, as provided in Section 7.3, and the provisions of Section 7.4 shall apply to all repairs. If Tenant fails to properly maintain and/or repair the Premises as herein provided following Landlord’s notice and the expiration of the applicable cure period (or earlier if Landlord determines that such work must be performed prior to such time in order to avoid damage to the Premises or Building or other detriment), then Landlord may elect, but shall have no obligation, to perform any repair or maintenance required hereunder on behalf of Tenant and at Tenant’s expense, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for all reasonable costs incurred upon submission of an invoice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.1, Landlord shall perform and construct, and Tenant shall have no responsibility to perform or construct, any repair, maintenance or improvements which could be treated as a “capital” expenditure under generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied; provided, however, that Tenant shall pay for its share of such “capital expenditures” to the extent such costs are properly included in Operating Expenses.
SECTION 7.2. LANDLORD’S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Subject to Section 7.1 and Article XI, Landlord shall provide service, maintenance and repair with respect to any air conditioning, ventilating or heating equipment which serves the Premises (exclusive, however, of any HVAC units installed as part of the Tenant Improvements or by Tenant after the Commencement Date, which shall be serviced, maintained and repaired by Tenant), and shall maintain in good repair the roof (including the roof membrane), foundations, footings, the exterior surfaces of the exterior walls of the Building (including exterior glass), and the structural, electrical, plumbing, life safety and mechanical systems, except that Tenant at its expense shall make all repairs resulting from the act or negligence of Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees, subtenants or contractors. Landlord shall have the right to employ or designate any reputable person or firm, including any employee or agent of Landlord or any of Landlord’s affiliates or divisions, to perform any service, repair or maintenance function. Landlord need not make any other improvements or repairs except as specifically required under this Lease, and nothing contained in this Section shall limit Landlord’s right to reimbursement from Tenant for maintenance, repair costs and replacement costs as provided elsewhere in this Lease. Tenant understands that it shall not make repairs at Landlord’s expense or by rental offset. Except for normal preventive maintenance, which Landlord shall perform regardless of any notice from Tenant, Tenant further understands that Landlord shall not be required to make any repairs to the roof, foundations, footings, the exterior surfaces of the exterior walls of the Building (excluding exterior glass), or structural, electrical or mechanical systems unless and until Tenant has notified Landlord in writing of the need for such repair and Landlord shall have a reasonable period of time thereafter to commence and complete said repair, if warranted. Subject to the express provisions of Section 2.4 above and to the limitations set forth in Section 4.2, all costs of any maintenance, repairs and replacement on the part of Landlord provided hereunder shall be considered part of Project Costs. Tenant further agrees that if Tenant fails to report any such need for repair in writing within sixty (60) days of its discovery by Tenant, Tenant shall be responsible for any costs and expenses and other damages related to such repair which are in excess of those which would have resulted had such need for repair been reported to Landlord within such sixty (60) day period.
SECTION 7.3. ALTERATIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, Tenant shall make no alterations, additions, fixtures or improvements (“Alterations”) to the Premises or the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may make Alterations to the Premises costing less than One Dollars ($1.00) per square foot of the improved portion of the Premises during each calendar year of the Term without Landlord’s consent, provided, however, that any Alterations which change the structural, electrical or mechanical systems of the Premises, or which require a governmental permit as a prerequisite to the construction thereof, shall require Landlord’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in either of the foregoing sentences, however, no Alterations shall: (i) affect the exterior of the Building or outside areas (or be visible from adjoining sites), or (ii) adversely affect or penetrate any of the structural portions of the Building, including but not limited to the roof, or (iii) require any change to the basic floor plan of the Premises (including, without limitation, the adding of any additional “office” square footage) or any change to any structural or mechanical systems of the Premises, or (iv) fail to comply with any applicable governmental, or (v) result in the Premises requiring building services beyond the level normally provided to other tenants, or (vi) interfere in any manner with the proper functioning of, or Landlord’s access to, any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or HVAC systems, facilities or equipment located in or serving the Building, or (vii) diminish the value of the Premises including, without limitation, using lesser quality materials than those existing in the Premises, or (viii) alter or replace Standard Improvements. Further, in the event that any Alteration would result in a change from Landlord’s building standard materials and specifications for the Project (“Standard Improvements”), then subject to Landlord’s election contained in the last paragraph of this Section 7.3, Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of replacing such non-standard improvement (“Non-Standard Improvement”) with the applicable Standard Improvement (“Replacements”) which Replacements shall be completed prior to the Expiration Date or earlier termination of this Lease. Landlord may impose any reasonable condition to its consent, including but not limited to a requirement that the installation and/or removal of all Alterations and Replacements in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be covered by a lien and completion bond satisfactory to Landlord in its reasonable discretion. Landlord shall in all events, whether or not Landlord’s consent is required, have the right to reasonably approve the contractor performing the installation and removal of Alterations and Replacements and Tenant shall not permit any contractor not approved by Landlord to perform any work on the Premises or on the Building. Tenant shall obtain all required permits for the installation and removal of Alterations and Replacements and shall
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perform the installation and removal of Alterations and Replacements in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances, including without limitation the Americans with Disabilities Act, all covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting the Project, and the Rules and Regulations as described in Article XVII. Tenant understands and agrees that Landlord shall be entitled to a supervision fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of the cost of such Alterations either requiring a permit from the City of Irvine or affecting any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or HVAC systems, facilities or equipment located in or serving the Building. Under no circumstances shall Tenant make any Alterations or Replacements which incorporate any Hazardous Materials, including without limitation asbestos-containing construction materials into the Premises, the Building or the Common Area. If any governmental entity requires, as a condition to any proposed Alterations by Tenant, that improvements be made to the Common Areas, and if Landlord consents to such improvements to the Common Areas (which consent may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of Landlord), then Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, make such improvements to the Common Areas required by law and in such manner, utilizing such materials, and with such contractors, architects and engineers as Landlord may require in its sole and absolute discretion. Any request for Landlord’s consent to any proposed Alterations shall be made in writing and shall contain architectural plans or other written materials describing the work in detail reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Landlord may elect to cause its architect to review Tenant’s architectural plans and the reasonable cost of that review shall be reimbursed by Tenant. Should the work proposed by Tenant and consented to by Landlord modify the basic floor plan of the Premises, then Tenant shall, at its expense, furnish Landlord with as-built drawings and CAD disks compatible with Landlord’s systems and standards. Unless Landlord otherwise agrees in writing, all Alterations made or affixed to the Premises, the Building or to the Common Area (excluding moveable trade fixtures, equipment, personal property and furniture), [including without limitation all Tenant Improvements constructed pursuant to the Work Letter (except as otherwise provided in the Work Letter)], shall become the property of Landlord and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the end of the Term; except that Landlord may, as provided in the next succeeding paragraph of this Section 7.3, require Tenant to remove by the Expiration Date, or sooner termination date of this Lease, all or any of the Alterations installed either by Tenant or by Landlord at Tenant’s request and to repair any damage to the Premises, the Building or the Common Area arising from that removal and restore the Premises to their condition prior to making such Alterations. The foregoing provisions for removal of Alterations, however, shall not be applicable to the Tenant Improvements constructed pursuant to the Work Letter, which Work Letter itself shall govern any removal of the Tenant Improvements upon the expiration of the Term.
If Landlord conditions its consent on the same, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to remove any Alterations, and to replace the same with the applicable Replacements, as of the Expiration Date or sooner termination of the Lease. Any Alterations for which Landlord’s consent is not given, however, shall be subject to Landlord’s right, exercisable at any time, to require same to be removed (and replaced with the Replacements) at the Expiration Date or sooner termination of this Lease.
SECTION 7.4. MECHANIC’S LIENS. Tenant shall keep the Premises free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by or for Tenant. Upon request by Landlord, Tenant shall promptly (but in no event later than five (5) business days following such request) cause any such lien to be released by posting a bond in accordance with California Civil Code Section 3143 or any successor statute. In the event that Tenant shall not, within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s actual notice of the imposition of any lien, cause the lien to be released of record by payment or posting of a proper bond, Landlord shall have, in addition to all other available remedies, the right to cause the lien to be released by any means it deems proper, including payment of or defense against the claim giving rise to the lien. All reasonable expenses so incurred by Landlord, including Landlord’s attorneys’ fees, and any consequential or other damages incurred by Landlord arising out of such lien, shall be reimbursed by Tenant upon demand, together with interest from the date of payment by Landlord at the maximum rate permitted by law until paid. Tenant shall give Landlord no less than ten (10) days’ prior notice in writing before commencing construction of any kind on the Premises or Common Area and shall again notify Landlord that construction has commenced, such notice to be given on the actual date on which construction commences, so that Landlord may post and maintain notices of nonresponsibility on the Premises or Common Area, as applicable, which notices Landlord shall have the right to post and which Tenant agrees it shall not disturb. Tenant shall also provide Landlord notice in writing within ten (10) days following the date on which such work is substantially completed. The provisions of this Section shall expressly survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
SECTION 7.5. ENTRY AND INSPECTION. Landlord shall at all reasonable times, upon written or oral notice (except in emergencies, when no notice shall be required) have the right to enter the Premises to inspect them, to supply services in accordance with this Lease, to have access to install, repair, maintain, replace or remove all electrical and mechanical installations of Landlord and to protect the interests of Landlord in the Premises, and to submit the Premises to prospective or actual purchasers or encumbrance holders (or, during the last one hundred and eighty (180) days of the Term or when an uncured Tenant Event of Default exists, to prospective tenants), all without being deemed to have caused an eviction of Tenant and without abatement of rent except as provided elsewhere in this Lease. Landlord shall have the right, if desired, to retain a key which unlocks all of the doors in the Premises, excluding Tenant’s vaults and safes, and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open the doors in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises, and any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord shall not under any circumstances be deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises, or any eviction of Tenant from the Premises. In exercising any of Landlord’s rights of entry, inspection, repair, maintenance and construction under this Lease, including, without limitation, under Sections 5.3(d), 6.1, 6.5 and 7.5, Landlord shall comply with Tenant’s reasonable security measures and operating procedures and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to Tenant. Further, Landlord shall not exercise any such rights in any such manner as would unreasonably interfere with Tenant’ use of, access to, or parking at the Premises.
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ARTICLE VIII. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON TENANT’S PROPERTY
Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay before delinquency, all taxes and assessments levied against all personal property of Tenant located in the Premises, and, if required by Landlord, against all Non Standard Improvements to the Premises (as defined in Section 7.3) made by Landlord or Tenant, and against any Alterations (as defined in Section 7.3) made to the Premises or the Building by or on behalf of Tenant. If requested by Landlord, Tenant shall cause its personal property, Non-Standard Improvements and Alterations to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of which the Premises form a part. If any taxes required to be paid by Tenant on Tenant’s personal property, Non-Standard Improvements and/or Alterations are levied against Landlord or Landlord’s property and if Landlord pays the same, or if the assessed value of Landlord’s property is increased by the inclusion of a value placed upon the personal property, Non-Standard Improvements and/or Alterations and if Landlord pays the taxes based upon the increased assessment, Landlord shall have the right to require that Tenant pay to Landlord the taxes so levied against Landlord or the proportion of the taxes resulting from the increase in the assessment. In calculating what portion of any tax xxxx which is assessed against Landlord separately, or Landlord and Tenant jointly, is attributable to Tenant’s Non-Standard Improvements, Alterations and personal property, Landlord’s reasonable determination shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
SECTION 9.1. RIGHTS OF PARTIES.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, and except as to transfers expressly permitted without Landlord’s consent pursuant to Section 9.4, Tenant will not, either voluntarily or by operation of law, assign, sublet, encumber, or otherwise transfer all or any part of Tenant’s interest in this Lease or the Premises, or permit the Premises to be occupied by anyone other than Tenant, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1(b). Except as to transfers expressly permitted without Landlord’s consent pursuant to Section 9.4, no assignment (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) and no subletting shall be valid or effective without Landlord’s prior written consent and, at Landlord’s election, any such assignment or subletting shall be void and of no force and effect. Landlord shall not be deemed to have given its consent to any assignment or subletting by any course of action other than written consent. To the extent not prohibited by provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq., (the “Bankruptcy Code”), including Section 365(f)(1), Tenant on behalf of itself and its creditors, administrators and assigns waives the applicability of Section 365(e) of the Bankruptcy Code unless the proposed assignee of the Trustee for the estate of the bankrupt meets Landlord’s standard for consent as set forth in Section 9.1(b) of this Lease. If this Lease is assigned to any person or entity pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, any and all monies or other considerations to be delivered in connection with the assignment shall be delivered to Landlord, shall be and remain the exclusive property of Landlord and shall not constitute property of Tenant or of the estate of Tenant within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. Any person or entity to which this Lease is assigned pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed to have assumed all of the obligations arising under this Lease on and after the date of the assignment, and shall upon demand execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument confirming that assumption.
(b) If Tenant desires to transfer an interest in this Lease or the Premises, it shall first notify Landlord of its desire and shall submit in writing to Landlord: (i) the name and address of the proposed transferee; (ii) the nature of any proposed transferee’s business to be carried on in the Premises; (iii) the terms and provisions of any proposed sublease, assignment or other transfer, including a copy of the proposed assignment, sublease or transfer form; (iv) evidence that the proposed assignee, subtenant or transferee will comply with the requirements of Exhibit D hereto; (v) a completed Environmental Questionnaire from the proposed assignee, subtenant or transferee; (vi) any other information requested by Landlord and reasonably related to the transfer and (vii) the fee described in Section 9.1(e). Except as provided in Section 9.1 (c), Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent, provided that the parties agree that it shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent if: (1) the use of the Premises will not be consistent with the provisions of this Lease or with Landlord’s commitment to other tenants of the Building and Project; (2) insurance requirements of the proposed assignee or subtenant may not be brought into conformity with Landlord’s then current leasing practice; (3) a proposed subtenant or assignee has failed to submit to Landlord all reasonable information as requested by Landlord concerning the proposed subtenant or assignee, including, but not limited to, current financial statements; (4) the proposed assignee or subtenant is an existing tenant of the Building or Project or a prospect with whom Landlord is “actively negotiating” (as herein with defined) to become a tenant at the Building or Project (provided Landlord has available space in the Project for such existing tenant or prospect); or (7) the proposed transfer will impose additional burdens or adverse tax effects on Landlord. As used herein, “actively negotiating” shall mean that the prospect shall have countered a written proposal from Landlord in writing within four (4) months prior to Tenant’s proposed transfer for the lease of space in the Building or the Project. Tenant’s exterior sign rights under this Lease are personal to Tenant and any Permitted Transferee, and may not be assigned or transferred to any assignee of this Lease or subtenant of the Premises other than a Permitted Transferee without Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to a transfer of such signage rights in connection with Tenant’s assignment of this Lease or sublease of the entire Premises, provided that Landlord shall have the right of prior approval that such signage continues to comply with the Sign Criteria and the other requirements of Section 5.2 of this Lease, and provided further that any name and/or graphics on such signage do not materially devalue the Project as determined by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion.
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If Landlord consents to the proposed transfer, Tenant may within ninety (90) days after the date of the consent effect the transfer upon the terms described in the information furnished to Landlord; provided that any material change in the terms shall be subject to Landlord’s consent as set forth in this Section 9.1. Landlord shall approve or disapprove any requested transfer within fifteen (15) business days following receipt of Tenant’s written request, the information set forth above, and the fee set forth below.
(c) Except with respect to an assignment or subletting to a Permitted Transferee, in the event of an assignment of this Lease or a subletting or more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Floor Area of the Premises (in the aggregate) in lieu of consenting to a proposed assignment or subletting, Landlord may elect, within the fifteen (15) business day period permitted for Landlord to approve or disapprove a requested transfer, to terminate this Lease as to the portion of the Premises proposed to be subleased or assigned with a proportionate abatement in the Basic Rent and Operating Expenses payable under this Lease, effective thirty (30) days’ following written notice by Landlord of its election to so sublease or terminate. Landlord may thereafter, at its option, assign, sublet or re-let any space so sublet, obtained by assignment or obtained by termination to any third party, including without limitation the proposed transferee of Tenant.
(d) Except with respect to an assignment or subletting to a Permitted Transferee, in the event that Landlord approves the requested assignment or subletting, Tenant agrees that fifty percent (50%) of any amounts paid by the assignee or subtenant, however described, in excess of (i) the Basic Rent and Operating Expenses payable by Tenant hereunder, or in the case of a sublease of a portion of the Premises, in excess of the Basic Rent and Operating Expenses reasonably allocable to such portion as determined by Landlord, plus (ii) Tenant’s direct out-of-pocket costs which Tenant certifies to Landlord have been paid to provide occupancy related services to such assignee or subtenant of a nature commonly provided by landlords of similar space (including, without limitation, brokerage commissions, legal fees and tenant improvements costs paid by Tenant in connection with such subletting or assignment), shall be the property of Landlord and such amounts shall be payable directly to Landlord by the assignee or subtenant or, at Landlord’s option, by Tenant within ten (10) days of Tenant’s receipt thereof. Landlord shall have the right to review or audit the books and records of Tenant, or have such books and records reviewed or audited by an outside accountant, to confirm any such direct out-of-pocket costs. In the event that such direct out-of-pocket costs claimed by Tenant are overstated by more than five percent (5%), Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any of Landlord’s costs related to such review or audit. At Landlord’s request, a written agreement shall be entered into by and among Tenant, Landlord and the proposed assignee or subtenant confirming the requirements of this Section 9.1(d).
(e) Tenant shall pay to Landlord a fee equal to the greater of (i) Landlord’s actual and reasonable costs related to such assignment, subletting or other transfer or (ii) Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), to process any request by Tenant for an assignment, subletting or other transfer under this Lease. Tenant shall pay Landlord the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) concurrently with Tenant’s request for consent to any assignment, subletting or other transfer, and Landlord shall have no obligation to consider such request unless accompanied by such payment. Tenant shall pay Landlord upon demand any costs in excess of such payment to the extent Landlord’s actual and reasonable costs related to such request exceeds $500.00. Such fee is hereby acknowledged as a reasonable amount to reimburse Landlord for its costs of review and evaluation of a proposed transfer.
SECTION 9.2. EFFECT OF TRANSFER. No subletting or assignment, even with the consent of Landlord, shall relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay rent and to perform all its other obligations under this Lease. Moreover, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless, as provided in Section 10.3, for any act or omission by an assignee or subtenant. Each assignee, other than Landlord, shall assume all obligations of Tenant under this Lease and shall be liable jointly and severally with Tenant for the payment of all rent, and for the due performance of all of Tenant’s obligations, under this Lease. No assignment or subletting shall be effective or binding on Landlord unless documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord in its reasonable discretion evidencing the transfer, and in the case of an assignment, the assignee’s assumption of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, is delivered to Landlord and both the assignee/subtenant and Tenant deliver to Landlord an executed consent to transfer instrument prepared by Landlord in a commercially reasonable form and consistent with the requirements of this Article. The acceptance by Landlord of any payment due under this Lease from any other person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a consent to any transfer. Consent by Landlord to one or more transfers shall not operate as a waiver or estoppel to the future enforcement by Landlord of its rights under this Lease or as a consent to any subsequent transfer.
SECTION 9.3. SUBLEASE REQUIREMENTS. The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Tenant of all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in each sublease:
(a) Such subletting and any subtenant of the Premises shall be subject to each and every provision contained in this Lease.
(b) Tenant hereby irrevocably assigns to Landlord all of Tenant’s interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease of the Premises, and Landlord may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until there is an Event of Default by Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to receive and collect the sublease rentals. Landlord shall not, by reason of this assignment or the collection of sublease rentals, be deemed liable to the subtenant for the performance of any of Tenant’s obligations under the sublease. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any subtenant, upon receipt of a written notice from Landlord stating that an uncured Event of Default exists in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, to pay to Landlord all sums then and thereafter due under the sublease. Tenant agrees that the subtenant may rely on that notice without any duty of further inquiry and notwithstanding any notice or
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claim by Tenant to the contrary. Tenant shall have no right or claim against the subtenant or Landlord for any rentals so paid to Landlord; provided, however, that any such amounts received by Landlord shall be credited towards any amount Tenant owes under this Lease.
(c) In the event of the termination of this Lease for any reason, including without limitation as the result of an Event of Default by Tenant or by the mutual agreement of Landlord and Tenant, Landlord may, at its sole option, take over Tenant’s entire interest in any sublease and, upon notice from Landlord, the subtenant shall attorn to Landlord. In no event, however, shall Landlord be liable for any previous act or omission by Tenant under the sublease or for the return of any advance rental payments or deposits under the sublease that have not been actually delivered to Landlord, nor shall Landlord be bound by any sublease modification executed without Landlord’s consent or for any advance rental payment by the subtenant in excess of one month’s rent. The general provisions of this Lease, including without limitation those pertaining to insurance and indemnification, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the sublease despite the termination of this Lease. In the event Landlord does not elect to take over Tenant’s interest in a sublease in the event of any such termination of this Lease, such sublease shall terminate concurrently with the termination of this Lease and such subtenant shall have no further rights under such sublease and Landlord shall have no obligations to such subtenant.
SECTION 9.4. CERTAIN TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article IX, Landlord’s consent shall not be required and Tenant may, without Landlord’s prior written consent and without constituting an assignment or sublease hereunder, sublet the Premises or assign the Lease to (A) an entity controlling, under common control with or controlled by Tenant (“Affiliate”), (B) a successor entity related to Tenant by purchase, merger, consolidation, nonbankruptcy reorganization, or government action, or (C) a purchaser of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located in the Premises ((A), (B) and (C) are collectively referred to herein as a “Permitted Transferees” and individually as a “Permitted Transferee” and transfers to such Permitted Transferees shall be collectively referred to herein as “Permitted Transfers”), so long as (i) the net worth of the Permitted Transferee is at least equal to the net worth of Tenant immediately prior to the date of such Permitted Transfer, or, in Landlord’s reasonable determination, such Permitted Transferee has sufficient net worth to perform Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, evidence of which, satisfactory to Landlord, shall be presented to Landlord prior to such Permitted Transfer, (ii) Tenant shall provide to Landlord, prior to such Permitted Transfer, written notice of such Permitted Transfer and such assignment documentation and other information as Landlord may reasonably require in connection therewith, and (iii) all of the other terms and requirements Section 9.2 and 9.3 (but not of Section 9.1) shall apply with respect to such Permitted Transfer. A sale or transfer of Tenant’s capital stock shall not be deemed an assignment, subletting or any other transfer of this Lease or the Premises.
ARTICLE X. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY
SECTION 10.1. TENANT’S INSURANCE. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall provide and maintain in effect the insurance described in Exhibit D. Evidence of that insurance must be delivered to Landlord prior to the Commencement Date.
SECTION 10.2. LANDLORD’S INSURANCE. Landlord shall provide the following types of insurance, with or without deductible and in amounts and coverages as Landlord may from time to time deem appropriate: property insurance, including fire, vandalism, malicious mischief and such other additional perils as may be included in a standard “special form” policy, subject to standard exclusions (such as, but not limited to, earthquake and flood exclusions), covering the full replacement value of the Building including all Tenant Improvements constructed pursuant to the Work Letter (the “Property Policy”). In addition, Landlord may, at its election, obtain insurance for such other risks as Landlord or its mortgages may from time to time deem appropriate, including without limitation, coverage for earthquake, flood, and commercial general liability. Landlord shall not be required to carry insurance of any kind on Tenant’s Alterations or on Tenant’s other property, including, without limitation, Tenant’s trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, signs and all other items of personal property, and Landlord shall not be obligated to repair or replace that property should damage occur. All proceeds of insurance maintained by Landlord upon the Building and/or Project shall be the property of Landlord, whether or not Landlord is obligated to or elects to make any repairs. At Landlord’s option, Landlord may self-insure all or any portion of the risks for which Landlord elects or is obligated to provide insurance hereunder.
SECTION 10.3. JOINT INDEMNITY.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant shall defend, indemnify, protect, save and hold harmless Landlord, its agents, and any and all affiliates of Landlord, including, without limitation, any corporations or other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Landlord, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses arising either before or after the Commencement Date from Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, the Building or the Common Areas, including without limitation, the use by Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees or licensees of any recreational facilities within the Common Areas, or from the conduct of its business, or from any activity, work, or thing done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or its agents, employees, invitees or licensees in or about the Premises, the Building of the Common Areas, or from any default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed under this Lease, or from any act or negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or its agents, employees, visitors, patrons, guests, invites or licensees. In cases of alleged negligence asserted by third parties against Landlord which arise out of, are occasioned by, or in any way attributable to Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees use and occupancy of the Premises, the Building or the Common Areas, or from the conduct of its business or from any activity, work or thing done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or its agents, employees, invitees or licensees on Tenant’s part to be performed under this Lease, or from any negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees or
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invitees, Tenant shall accept any tender of defense for Landlord and shall, notwithstanding any allegation of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Landlord, defend Landlord with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and protect and hold Landlord harmless and pay all costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such litigation, provided that Tenant shall not be liable for any such injury or damage, and Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs for the attorney representing both parties, all to the extent and in the proportion that such injury or damage is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (or in connection with any negotiated settlement agreed to by Landlord) to be attributable to the active negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord. Upon Landlord’s request, Tenant shall at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, retain a separate attorney reasonably selected by Landlord to represent Landlord in any such suit if Landlord reasonably determines that the representation of both Tenant and Landlord by the same attorney would cause a conflict of interest; provided, however, that to the extent and in the proportion that the injury or damage which is the subject of the suit is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (or in connection with any negotiated settlement agreed to by Landlord) to be attributable to the active negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable legal fees and costs of the separate attorney retained by Tenant. The provisions of this Section 10.3(a) shall expressly survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, but subject to the express limitations on liability contained in this Lease (including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 10.5 and 14.8 of this Lease, Tenant shall not indemnify Landlord for, and Landlord shall defend, indemnify, protect, save and hold harmless Tenant, its agents and any and all affiliates of Tenant, including without limitation, any corporations, or other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Tenant, from and against, any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses arising either before or after the Commencement Date from the active negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees or authorized agents in connection with the operation, maintenance or repair of the Common Areas of the Project. The provisions of this Subsection 10.3(b) shall expressly survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
SECTION 10.4. LANDLORD’S NONLIABILITY. Subject only to the express indemnity obligations contained in Section 10.3(b) of this Lease but notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, its employees, agents and invitees, and Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord, for injuries to or deaths of persons whatsoever resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Premises or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical works or other fixtures in the Building, whether such injury or death results from conditions arising in the Premises or in other portions of the Building. Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 10.3(b) of this Lease, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, its employees, agents and invitees, and Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord, for loss of or damage to any property, or any other loss, cost, damage, injury or liability to property whatsoever resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Premises or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical works or other fixtures in the Building, whether the damage or injury results from conditions arising in the Premises or in other portions of the Building. It is understood that any such condition may require the temporary evacuation or closure of all or a portion of the Building. Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 10.3(b) of this Lease, Landlord shall in no event be liable to Tenant, its employees, agents, and invitees, and Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord, for loss or interruption of Tenant’s business or income (including, without limitation, any consequential damages and lost profit or opportunity costs), or any other loss, cost, damage, injury or liability resulting from Acts of God (except with respect to restoration obligations pursuant to Article XI below), acts of civil disobedience or insurrection, acts or omissions (criminal or otherwise) of any third parties (other than Landlord’s employees or authorized agents), including without limitation, any other tenants within the Project or their agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees. Landlord shall have no liability (including without limitation consequential damages and lost profit or opportunity costs) and, except as provided in Sections 11.1 and 12.1 below, there shall be no abatement of rent, by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements to any portion of the Building, including repairs to the Premises, nor shall any related activity by Landlord constitute an actual or constructive eviction; provided, however, that in making repairs, alterations or improvements, Landlord shall interfere as little as reasonably practicable with the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises. Should Tenant elect to receive any service or products from a concessionaire, licensee or third party tenant of Landlord, Landlord shall have no liability for any services or products so provided or for any breach of contract by such third party provider. Neither Landlord nor its agents shall be liable for interference with light or other similar intangible interests. Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in case of fire or accident in the Premises, the Building or the Project and of defects in any improvements or equipment.
SECTION 10.5. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant each hereby waives all rights of recovery against the other and the other’s agents on account of loss and damage occasioned to the property of such waiving party to the extent that the waiving party is entitled to proceeds for such loss or damage under any property insurance policies carried or required to be carried by the provisions of this Lease (including, without limitation, the Property Policy required of Landlord in the first sentence of Section 10.2 of this Lease); provided however, that the foregoing waiver shall not apply to the extent of Tenant’s obligations to pay deductibles under any such policies and this Lease. By this waiver it is the intent of the parties that neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable to any insurance company (by way of subrogation or otherwise) insuring the other party for any loss or damage insured against under any property insurance policies contemplated by this Lease, even though such loss or damage might be occasioned by the negligence of such party, its agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees. All of Landlord’s and Tenant’s repair and indemnity obligations under this Lease shall be subject to the waiver contained in this Section 10.5.
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ARTICLE XI. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
SECTION 11.1. RESTORATION.
(a) If the Premises or the Building or a part thereof are materially damaged by any fire, flood, earthquake or other casualty, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant if: (i) Landlord reasonably determines that proceeds necessary to pay the full cost of repair is not available from Landlord’s Property Policy (or if Landlord chooses to self-insure all or any portion of such Property Policy coverage, that the necessary proceeds would not have been available if the Property Policy had been in place through third-party insurers) and/or from its other property insurance policies (if any), including without limitation, proceeds to cover any earthquake casualty, plus such additional amounts Tenant elects, at its option, to contribute, excluding however the deductible (for which Tenant shall be responsible for Tenant’s Share not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for any single casualty); (ii) Landlord reasonably determines that the Premises cannot, with reasonable diligence, be fully repaired by Landlord (or cannot be safely repaired because of the presence of hazardous factors, including without limitation Hazardous Materials, earthquake faults, and other similar dangers) within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of the damage; (iii) an uncured Event of Default by Tenant has occurred and is continuing; or (iv) the material damage occurs during the final twelve (12) months of the Term. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing (“Landlord’s Notice”) within sixty (60) days after the damage occurs as to (A) whether Landlord is terminating this Lease as a result of such material damage and (B) if Landlord is not terminating this Lease, the number of days within which Landlord has estimated that the Premises, with reasonable diligence, are likely to be fully repaired. In the event Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified for termination by Landlord’s Notice (which termination date shall in no event be later than sixty (60) days following the date of the damage, or, if no such date is specified, such termination shall be the date of Landlord’s Notice).
(b) If Landlord has the right to terminate this Lease pursuant to Section 11.1(a) and does not elect to so terminate this Lease, and provided that at the time of Landlord’s Notice neither an uncured Event of Default exists nor has Landlord delivered Tenant a notice of any failure by Tenant to fulfill an obligation under this Lease which, unless cured by Tenant within the applicable grace period, would constitute an Event of Default, then within ten (10) business days following delivery of Landlord’s Notice pursuant to Section 11.1(a), Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord, but only if (i) Landlord’s Notice specifies that Landlord has determined that the Premises cannot be repaired, with reasonable diligence, within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of damage or (ii) the casualty has occurred within the final twelve (12) months of the Term and such material damage has a materially adverse impact on Tenant’s continued use of the Premises. If Tenant fails to provide such termination notice within such ten (10) business day period, Tenant shall be deemed to have waived any termination right under this Section 1l.1(b) or any other applicable law.
(c) In the event that neither Landlord nor Tenant terminates this Lease pursuant to this Section 11.1 as a result of material damage to the Building or Premises resulting from a casualty, Landlord shall repair all material damage to the Premises or the Building as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in effect for the remainder of the Term. Subject to any provision to the contrary in the Work Letter, such repair by Landlord shall include repair of material damage to the Tenant Improvements constructed pursuant to the Work Letter. Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repair or replace any other leasehold improvements made by Tenant or any Alterations (as defined in Section 7.3) constructed by Tenant. If Landlord elects to repair or replace such leasehold improvements and/or Alterations, all insurance proceeds available for such repair or replacement shall be made available to Landlord. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant in the event that the Premises or the Building has not been fully repaired within the time period specified by Landlord in Landlord’s Notice to Tenant as described in Section 11.1(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the repair of damage to the Premises to the extent such damage is not material shall be governed by Sections 7.1 and 7.2.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.1(c), if for any reasons other than delays caused by Tenant, or other matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control (not to exceed thirty (30) days in the aggregate), the Premises and/or the Building have not been substantially repaired within the time period specified in Landlord’s Notice to Tenant as described in Section 11.1(a), then Tenant may, by written notice to Landlord given at any time thereafter but prior to the actual date of the substantial completion of the repair of the Premises or the Building, elect to terminate this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time during the construction period, Landlord reasonably determines that the substantial completion of said repairs will be delayed beyond the time period specified in Landlord’s Notice (for reasons other than Tenant-caused delays and/or force majeure delays not exceeding 30 days in the aggregate), then Landlord may notify Tenant in writing of such determination and of a new outside date for completion of such repairs, and Tenant must elect within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice to either terminate this Lease or waive its right to terminate this Lease provided such repairs are substantially completed prior to the new outside date established by Landlord in such notice to Tenant. Tenant’s failure to elect to terminate this Lease within such ten (10) day period shall be deemed Tenant’s waiver of its right to terminate this Lease as provided in this paragraph as to the previous outside date, but not as to the new outside date established by said notice.
(d) Commencing on the date of such material damage to the Building, and ending on the sooner of the date the damage is repaired or the date this Lease is terminated, the rental to be paid under this Lease shall be abated in the same proportion that the Floor Area of the Premises that is rendered unusable by the damage from time to time bears to the total Floor Area of the Premises, as reasonably determined by Landlord.
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(e) Tenant shall fully cooperate with Landlord in removing Tenant’s personal property and any debris from the Premises to facilitate all inspections of the Premises and the making of any repairs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, if Landlord in good faith believes there is a risk of injury to persons or damage to property from entry into the Building or Premises following any damage or destruction thereto, Landlord may restrict entry into the Building or the Premises by Tenant, its employees, agents and contractors in a non-discriminatory manner, without being deemed to have violated Tenant’s rights of quiet enjoyment to, or made an unlawful detainer of, or evicted Tenant from, the Premises. Upon request, Landlord shall consult with Tenant to determine if there are safe methods of entry into the Building or the Premises solely in order to allow Tenant to retrieve files, data in computers, and necessary inventory, subject however to all indemnities and waivers of liability from Tenant to Landlord contained in this Lease and any additional indemnities and waivers of liability which Landlord may reasonably require.
SECTION 11.2. LEASE GOVERNS. Tenant agrees that the provisions of this Lease, including without limitation Section 11.1, shall govern any damage or destruction and shall accordingly supersede any contrary statute or rule of law.
ARTICLE XII. EMINENT DOMAIN
SECTION 12.1. TOTAL OR PARTIAL TAKING. If all or a material portion of the Premises is taken by any lawful authority by exercise of the right of eminent domain, or sold to prevent a taking, either Tenant or Landlord may terminate this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to the authority. In the event title to a portion of the Building or Project, whether or not including a portion of the Premises, is taken or sold in lieu of taking, and if Landlord elects to restore the Building in such a way as to alter the Premises materially, either party may terminate this Lease, by written notice to the other party, effective on the date of vesting of title. In the event neither party has elected to terminate this Lease as provided above, then Landlord shall promptly, after receipt of a sufficient condemnation award, proceed to restore the Premises to substantially their condition prior to the taking, and a proportionate allowance shall be made to Tenant for the rent corresponding to the time during which, and to the part of the Premises of which, Tenant is deprived on account of the taking and restoration. In the event of a taking, Landlord shall be entitled to the entire amount of the condemnation award without deduction for any estate or interest of Tenant; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to give Landlord any interest in, or prevent Tenant from seeking any award against the taking authority for, the taking of personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant or for relocation or business interruption expenses recoverable from the taking authority.
SECTION 12.2. TEMPORARY TAKING. No temporary taking of the Premises shall terminate this Lease or give Tenant any right to abatement of rent, and any award specifically attributable to a temporary taking of the Premises shall belong entirely to Tenant. A temporary taking shall be deemed to be a taking of the use or occupancy of the Premises for a period of not to exceed ninety (90) days.
SECTION 12.3. TAKING OF PARKING AREA. In the event there shall be a taking of the parking area such that Landlord can no longer provide sufficient parking to comply with this Lease, Landlord may substitute reasonably equivalent parking in a location reasonably close to the Building; provided that if Landlord fails to make that substitution within ninety (90) days following the taking and if the taking materially impairs Tenant’s use and enjoyment of the Premises, Tenant may, at its option, terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord. If this Lease is not so terminated by Tenant, there shall be no abatement of rent and this Lease shall continue in effect.
ARTICLE XIII. SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE; FINANCIALS
SECTION 13.1. SUBORDINATION. At the option of Landlord or any lender of Landlord’s that obtains a security interest in the Building, this Lease shall be either superior or subordinate to all ground or underlying leases, mortgages and deeds of trust, if any, which may hereafter affect the Building, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof; provided, that so long as no uncured Event of Default exists under this Lease, Tenant’s possession and quiet enjoyment of the Premises shall not be disturbed and this Lease shall not terminate in the event of termination of any such ground or underlying lease, or the foreclosure of any such mortgage or deed of trust, to which this Lease has been subordinated pursuant to this Section. Tenant shall, at any time upon not less than twenty (20) days prior written notice from Landlord, execute and deliver any documents or agreements that are in commercially reasonable form and are requested by Landlord or such lessor or lender which provide Tenant with the non-disturbance protections set forth in this Section. In the event of a termination or foreclosure, Tenant shall become a tenant of and attorn to the successor-in-interest to Landlord upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in this Lease, and shall execute any instrument reasonably required by Landlord’s successor for that purpose. Tenant shall also, upon written request of Landlord, execute and deliver all instruments as may be required from time to time to subordinate the rights of Tenant under this Lease to any ground or underlying lease or to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust (provided that such instruments include the nondisturbance and attornment provisions set forth above and are in commercially reasonable form), or, if requested by Landlord, to subordinate, in whole or in part, any ground or underlying lease or the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust to this Lease. Tenant agrees that any purchaser at a foreclosure sale or lender taking title under a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure shall not be responsible for any act or omission of a prior landlord, shall not be subject to any offsets or defenses Tenant may have against a prior landlord, and shall not be liable for the return of the security deposit to the extent it is not actually received by such purchaser or bound by any rent paid for more than the current month in which the foreclosure occurred.
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As of the execution of this Lease, the Project is encumbered by the lien of a deed of trust executed by Landlord in favor of Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”). From and after the execution of this Lease, Landlord shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Prudential to execute a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (the “SNDA”) in the form and with the content of EXHIBIT F attached hereto with and for the benefit of Tenant; provided: (i) Landlord shall pay only the $750.00 “administrative” fee charged by Prudential for the SNDA, and (ii) Tenant shall pay any and all additional fees charged by Prudential for such SNDA.
SECTION 13.2. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.
(a) Tenant shall, at any time upon not less than twenty (20) days prior written notice from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, in any commercially reasonable form that Landlord may reasonably require, a statement in writing (i) certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if modified, stating the nature of the modification and certifying that this Lease, as modified, is in full force and effect) and the dates to which the rental, additional rent and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and (ii) acknowledging that, to Tenant’s knowledge, there are no uncured defaults on the part of Landlord, or specifying each default if any are claimed, and (iii) setting forth all further information that Landlord or any purchaser or encumbrancer may reasonably require. Tenant’s statement may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of all or any portion of the Building or Project.
(b) Notwithstanding any other rights and remedies of Landlord, Tenant’s failure to deliver any estoppel statement within the provided time shall be conclusive upon Tenant that (i) this Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by Landlord, (ii) there are no uncured Events of Default in Landlord’s performance, and (iii) not more than one month’s rental has been paid in advance.
SECTION 13.3. FINANCIALS.
(a) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, prior to the execution of this Lease and thereafter at any time within twenty (20) days upon Landlord’s request (but not more frequently than once during any calendar year during the Term), Tenant’s current tax returns and financial statements, certified true, accurate and complete by the chief financial officer of Tenant, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the most recent prior year, or, in the event Tenant is a publicly traded corporation on a nationally recognized stock exchange, Tenant’s current financial reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Statements”), which Statements shall accurately and completely reflect the financial condition of Tenant. Landlord agrees that it will keep the Statements confidential, except that Landlord shall have the right to deliver the same to any proposed purchaser of the Building or Project, and to any encumbrancer of all or any portion of the Building or Project.
(b) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is relying on the Statements in its determination to enter into this Lease, and Tenant represents to Landlord, which representation shall be deemed made on the date of this Lease, that no material change in the financial condition of Tenant, as reflected in the Statements, has occurred since the date Tenant delivered the Statements to Landlord. The Statements are represented and warranted by Tenant to be correct and to accurately and fully reflect Tenant’s true financial condition as of the date of submission by any Statements to Landlord.
ARTICLE XIV. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 14.1. TENANT’S DEFAULTS. In addition to any other breaches of this Lease which are defined as Events of Default in this Lease, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events, and the expiration of any “cure” period without cure by Tenant, shall constitute an Event of Default by Tenant:
(a) The failure by Tenant to make any payment of Basic Rent or additional rent required to be made by Tenant, as and when due, where the failure continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, that any such notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 and 1161(a) as amended. For purposes of these Events of Default and remedies provisions, the term “additional rent” shall be deemed to include all amounts of any type whatsoever other than Basic Rent to be paid by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease.
(b) Except as provided in Article IX of this Lease, the assignment, sublease, encumbrance or other transfer of this Lease by Tenant, either voluntarily or by operation of law, whether by judgment, execution, transfer by intestacy or testacy, or other means, where such assignment, sublease, encumbrance or other transfer remains in effect for a period of fifteen (15) days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant.
(c) The discovery by Landlord that any financial statement provided by Tenant, or by any affiliate, successor or guarantor of Tenant, was materially false.
(d) The failure of Tenant to timely and fully provide any subordination agreement, estoppel certificate or financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, where the failure continues for a period of three (3) business days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant.
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(e) The abandonment of the Premises by Tenant.
(f) The failure or inability by Tenant to observe or perform any of the express or implied covenants or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant, other than as specified in this Section 14.1, where the failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant or such shorter period as is specified in any other provision of this Lease; provided, however, that any such notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 and 1161(a) as amended (but the foregoing shall not limit or modify the cure periods specifically set forth in this Section 14). However, if the nature of the failure is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to have committed an Event of Default if Tenant commences the cure within thirty (30) days, and thereafter diligently pursues the cure to completion.
(g) (i) The making by Tenant of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) the filing by or against Tenant of a petition to have Tenant adjudged a Chapter 7 debtor under the Bankruptcy Code or to have debts discharged or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant, the same is dismissed within sixty (60) days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, if possession is not restored to Tenant within sixty (60) days; (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, where the seizure is not discharged within sixty (60) days; (v) Tenant’s convening of a meeting of its creditors for the purpose of effecting a moratorium upon or composition of its debts or (vi) the failure of Tenant to pay its material obligations to creditors as and when they become due and payable, other than as a result of a good faith dispute by Tenant as to the amount due to such creditors. Landlord shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event described in this Section 14.1(g) unless notification in writing is received by Landlord, nor shall there be any presumption attributable to Landlord of Tenant’s insolvency. In the event that any provision of this Section 14.1(g) is contrary to applicable law, the provision shall be of no force or effect.
SECTION 14.2. LANDLORD’S REMEDIES.
(a) If an Event of Default by Tenant occurs, then in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord, Landlord may exercise the following remedies:
(i) Landlord may terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. Such termination shall not affect any accrued obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Upon termination, Landlord shall have the right to reenter the Premises and remove all persons and property. Landlord shall also be entitled to recover from Tenant:
(1) The worth at the time of award of the unpaid Basic Rent and additional rent which had been earned at the time of termination;
(2) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Basic Rent and additional rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided;
(3) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Basic Rent and additional rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided;
(4) Any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result from Tenant’s Event of Default, including, but not limited to, the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, refurbishment of the Premises, marketing costs, commissions and other expenses of reletting, including necessary repair, the unamortized portion of any tenant improvements and brokerage commissions funded by Landlord in connection with this Lease, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any other reasonable costs; and
(5) At Landlord’s election, all other amounts in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted by law. The term “rent” as used in the Lease shall be deemed to mean the Basic Rent, Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and any other sums required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease, including, without limitation, any sums that may be owing from Tenant pursuant to Section 4.3 of this Lease. Any sum, other than Basic Rent, shall be computed on the basis of the average monthly amount accruing during the twenty-four (24) month period immediately prior to the Event of Default, except that if it becomes necessary to compute such rental before the twenty-four (24) month period has occurred, then the computation shall be on the basis of the average monthly amount during the shorter period. As used in Sections 14.2(a)(i) (1) and (2) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. As used in Section 14.2(a)(i)(3) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by discounting the amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%).
(ii) Landlord may elect not to terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises, in which event Landlord may continue to enforce all of its rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to
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collect all rent as it becomes due. Efforts by the Landlord to maintain, preserve or relet the Premises, or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Landlord’s interests under this Lease, shall not constitute a termination of the Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises. In the event that Landlord elects to avail itself of the remedy provided by this Section 14.2(a)(ii), Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to an assignment or subletting of the Premises subject to the reasonable standards for Landlord’s consent as are contained in this Lease.
(b) The various rights and remedies reserved to Landlord in this Lease or otherwise shall be cumulative and, except as otherwise provided by California law, Landlord may pursue any or all of its rights and remedies at the same time.
(c) No delay or omission of Landlord to exercise any right or remedy shall be construed as a waiver of the right or remedy or of any breach or Event of Default by Tenant. The acceptance by Landlord of rent shall not be a (i) waiver of any preceding breach or Event of Default by Tenant of any provision of this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of the preceding breach or Event of Default at the time of acceptance of rent, or (ii) a waiver of Landlord’s right to exercise any remedy available to Landlord by virtue of the breach or Event of Default. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the rent required by this Lease shall be deemed to be other than a partial payment on account of the earliest due stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or letter be deemed an accord and satisfaction and Landlord shall accept the check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of the rent or pursue any other remedy available to it. No act or thing done by Landlord or Landlord’s agents during the Term shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to accept a surrender shall be valid unless in writing and signed by Landlord. No employee of Landlord or of Landlord’s agents shall have any power to accept the keys to the Premises prior to the termination of this Lease, and the delivery of the keys to any employee shall not operate as a termination of this Lease or a surrender of the Premises.
SECTION 14.3. LATE PAYMENTS.
(a) Any payment due to Landlord under this Lease, including without limitation Basic Rent, Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses or any other payment due to Landlord under this Lease, that is not received by Landlord within five (5) days following the date due shall bear interest at the maximum rate permitted by law from the date due until fully paid. The payment of interest shall not cure any breach or Event of Default by Tenant under this Lease. In addition, Tenant acknowledges that the late payment by Tenant to Landlord of Basic Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult and impracticable to ascertain. Those costs may include, but are not limited to, administrative, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by the terms of any ground lease, mortgage or trust deed covering the Premises. Accordingly, if any Basic Rent or Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses due from Tenant shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord’s designee within five (5) days following the date due, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, in addition to the interest provided above, a late charge, which the Tenant agrees is reasonable, in a sum equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount overdue or Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each delinquent payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the late fee for the initial late payment of Basic Rent and/or Operating Expenses during each calendar year of the Term shall be waived. Acceptance of a late charge by Landlord shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s breach or Event of Default with respect to the overdue amount, nor shall it prevent Landlord from exercising any of its other rights and remedies.
(b) Following each second installment of Basic Rent and/or the payment of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses within any twelve (12) month period that is not paid within five (5) days following the date due, Landlord shall have the option to require that beginning with the first payment of Basic Rent next due, Basic Rent and the Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses shall no longer be paid in monthly installments but shall be payable quarterly three (3) months in advance. Should Tenant deliver to Landlord, at any time during the Term, two (2) or more insufficient checks, the Landlord may require that all monies then and thereafter due from Tenant be paid to Landlord by cashier’s check. If any check for any payment to Landlord hereunder is returned by the bank for any reason, such payment shall not be deemed to have been received by Landlord and Tenant shall be responsible for any applicable late charge, interest payment and the charge to Landlord by its bank for such returned check. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to compel Landlord to accept Basic Rent, Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses or any other payment from Tenant if there exists an Event of Default unless such payment fully cures any and all such Event of Default. Any acceptance of any such payment shall not be deemed to waive any other right of Landlord under this Lease. Any payment by Tenant to Landlord may be applied by Landlord, in its sole and absolute discretion, in any order determined by Landlord to any amounts then due to Landlord.
SECTION 14.4. RIGHT OF LANDLORD TO PERFORM. All covenants and agreements to be performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be performed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and without any abatement of rent or right of set-off. If Tenant fails to pay any sum of money, other than rent payable to Landlord, or fails to perform any other act on its part to be performed under this Lease, and the failure continues beyond any applicable grace period set forth in Section 14.1, then in addition to any other available remedies, Landlord may, at its election make the payment or perform the other act on Tenant’s part and Tenant hereby grants Landlord the right to enter onto the Premises in order to carry out such performance. Landlord’s election to make the payment or perform the act on Tenant’s part shall not give rise to any responsibility of Landlord to continue making the same or similar payments or performing the same or similar acts nor shall Landlord be responsible to Tenant for any damage caused to Tenant as the result of such performance by Landlord. Tenant shall, promptly upon demand by Landlord, reimburse Landlord for all sums paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs, together with interest at the maximum rate permitted by law (not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum) from the date of the payment by Landlord.
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SECTION 14.5. DEFAULT BY LANDLORD. Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default in the performance of any obligation under this Lease, and Tenant shall have no rights to take any action against Landlord, unless and until Landlord has failed to perform the obligation within thirty (30) days after written notice by Tenant to Landlord specifying in reasonable detail the nature and extent of the failure; provided, however, that if the nature of Landlord’s obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for its performance, then Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default if it commences performance within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursues the cure to completion. In the event of Landlord’s default under this Lease, Tenant’s sole remedies shall be to seek damages or specific performance from Landlord, provided that any damages shall be limited to Tenant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses and shall in no event include any consequential damages, lost profits or opportunity costs.
SECTION 14.6. EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES. All sums reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with any Event of Default by Tenant under this Lease or holding over of possession by Tenant after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, or any action related to a filing for bankruptcy or reorganization by Tenant, including without limitation all reasonable costs, expenses and actual accountants, appraisers, attorneys and other professional fees, and any collection agency or other collection charges, shall be due and payable to Landlord on demand, and shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Should either Landlord or Tenant bring any action in connection with this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover as a part of the action its reasonable attorneys’ fees, and all other costs. The prevailing party for the purpose of this Section shall be determined by the trier of the facts.
SECTION 14.7. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LANDLORD AND TENANT EACH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS AWARE OF AND HAS HAD THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY, AND EACH PARTY DOES HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL SUCH RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (AND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE. FURTHERMORE, THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL IS DEEMED TO BE INDEPENDENT OF EACH AND EVERY OTHER PROVISION, COVENANT, AND/OR CONDITION SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE.
SECTION 14.8. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT. The obligations of Landlord do not constitute the personal obligations of the individual partners, trustees, directors, officers or shareholders of Landlord or its constituent partners. Should Tenant recover a money judgment against Landlord, such judgment shall be satisfied only from the interest of Landlord in the Project and out of the rent or other income from such property receivable by Landlord or out of consideration received by Landlord from the sale or other disposition of all or any part of Landlord’s right, title or interest in the Project and no action for any deficiency may be sought or obtained by Tenant.
ARTICLE XV. END OF TERM
SECTION 15.1. HOLDING OVER. This Lease shall terminate without further notice upon the expiration of the Term, and any holding over by Tenant after the expiration shall not constitute a renewal or extension of this Lease, or give Tenant any rights under this Lease, except when in writing signed by both parties. Any period of time following the Expiration Date or earlier termination of this Lease required for Tenant to remove its property or to place the Premises in the condition required pursuant to Section 15.3 (or for Landlord to do so if Tenant fails to do so) shall be deemed a holding over by Tenant. If Tenant holds over for any period after the Expiration Date (or earlier termination) of the Term without the prior written consent of Landlord, such possession shall constitute a tenancy at sufferance only and an Event of Default under this Lease; such holding over with the prior written consent of Landlord shall constitute a month-to-month tenancy commencing on the first (1st) day following the termination of this Lease and terminating thirty (30) days following delivery of written notice of termination by either Landlord or Tenant to the other. In either of such events, possession shall be subject to all of the terms of this Lease, except that the monthly Basic Rent shall be the greater of (a) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Basic Rent for the month immediately preceding the date of termination or (b) the then currently scheduled Basic Rent for comparable space in the Project. The acceptance by Landlord of monthly holdover rental in a lesser amount shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord’s right to recover the full amount due for any holdover by Tenant, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Landlord. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the expiration of this Lease despite demand to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all loss or liability, including without limitation, any claims made by any succeeding tenant relating to such failure to surrender. The foregoing provisions of this Section are in addition to and do not affect Landlord’s right of re-entry or any other rights of Landlord under this Lease or at law.
SECTION 15.2. MERGER ON TERMINATION. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual termination of this Lease, shall terminate any or all existing subleases unless Landlord, at its option, elects in writing to treat the surrender or termination as an assignment to it of any or all subleases affecting the Premises.
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SECTION 15.3. SURRENDER OF PREMISES; REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. Subject to the provisions of 7.3 of this Lease, upon the Expiration Date or upon any earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall quit and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord in as good order, condition and repair as when received or as hereafter may be improved by Landlord or Tenant, reasonable wear and tear, casualty, condemnation and repairs which are Landlord’s obligation excepted, and shall, without expense to Landlord, remove or cause to be removed from the Premises all personal property and debris, except for any items that Landlord may by written authorization allow to remain. Tenant shall repair all damage to the Premises resulting from the removal, which repair shall include the patching and filling of holes and repair of structural damage, provided that Landlord may instead elect to repair any structural damage at Tenant’s expense. If Tenant shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Section, Landlord may effect the removal and/or make any repairs, and the cost to Landlord shall be additional rent payable by Tenant upon demand. If Tenant fails to remove Tenant’s personal property from the Premises upon the expiration of the Term, Landlord may remove, store, dispose of and/or retain such personal property, at Landlord’s option, in accordance with then applicable laws, all at the expense of Tenant. If requested by Landlord, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an instrument in writing releasing and quitclaiming to Landlord all right, title and interest of Tenant in the Premises.
ARTICLE XVI. PAYMENTS AND NOTICES
All sums payable by Tenant to Landlord shall be deemed to be rent under this Lease and shall be paid, without deduction or offset, in lawful money of the United States to Landlord at its address set forth in Item 12 of the Basic Lease Provisions, or at any other place as Landlord may designate in writing. Unless this Lease expressly provides otherwise, as for example in the payment of Basic Rent and the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2, all payments shall be due and payable within five (5) days after demand. All payments requiring proration shall be prorated on the basis of a thirty (30) day month and a three hundred sixty (360) day year. Any notice, election, demand, consent, approval or other communication to be given or other document to be delivered by either party to the other may be delivered in person or by courier or overnight delivery service to the other party, or may be deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and addressed to the other party at the address set forth in Item 12 of the Basic Lease Provisions. Either party may, by written notice to the other, served in the manner provided in this Article, designate a different address. If any notice or other document is sent by mail, it shall be deemed served or delivered three (3) business days after mailing. If more than one person or entity is named as Tenant under this Lease, service of any notice upon any one of them shall be deemed as service upon all of them.
ARTICLE XVII. RULES AND REGULATIONS
Tenant agrees to observe faithfully and comply strictly with the Rules and Regulations, attached as Exhibit E, and any reasonable and nondiscriminatory amendments, modifications and/or additions as may be adopted and published by written notice to tenants by Landlord for the safety, care, security, good order, or cleanliness of the Premises, Building, Project and Common Areas. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any violation of the Rules and Regulations or the breach of any covenant or condition in any lease by any other tenant or such tenant’s agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees. One or more waivers by Landlord of any breach of the Rules and Regulations by Tenant or by any other tenant(s) shall not be a waiver of any subsequent breach of that rule or any other. Tenant’s failure to keep and observe the Rules and Regulations shall constitute a breach of this Lease. In the case of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and this Lease, this Lease shall be controlling.
ARTICLE XVIII. BROKER’S COMMISSION
The parties recognize as the broker(s) who negotiated this Lease the firm(s), if any, whose name(s) is (are) stated in Item 10 of the Basic Lease Provisions, and agree that Landlord shall be responsible for the payment of brokerage commissions to those broker(s) unless otherwise provided in this Lease. Each party warrants that it has had no dealings with any other real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, and each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other party harmless from any cost, expense or liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) for any compensation, commissions or charges claimed by any other real estate broker or agent employed or claiming to represent or to have been employed by the indemnifying party in connection with the negotiation of this Lease. The foregoing agreement shall survive the termination of this Lease. If Tenant fails to take possession of the Premises or if this Lease otherwise terminates prior to the Expiration Date as the result of failure of performance by Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant the unamortized portion of any brokerage commission funded by Landlord in addition to any other damages to which Landlord may be entitled.
ARTICLE XIX. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD’S INTEREST
In the event of any transfer of Landlord’s interest in the Premises, but provided the transferee assumes in writing the transferor’s obligations under this Lease accruing from and after the effective date of said transfer, the transferor shall be automatically relieved of all further obligations on the part of Landlord, and the transferor shall be relieved of any obligation to pay any funds in which Tenant has an interest to the extent that such funds have been turned over, subject to that interest, to the transferee and Tenant is notified of the transfer as required by law . No beneficiary of a deed of trust to which this Lease is or may be subordinate, and no landlord under a so-called sale-leaseback, shall be responsible in connection with the Security Deposit, unless the mortgagee or beneficiary under the deed of trust or the landlord actually receives the Security Deposit. It is intended that the covenants and obligations contained in this Lease on the part of Landlord shall, subject to the foregoing, be binding on Landlord, its successors and assigns, only during and in respect to their respective successive periods of ownership.
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ARTICLE XX. INTERPRETATION
SECTION 20.1. GENDER AND NUMBER. Whenever the context of this Lease requires, the words “Landlord” and “Tenant” shall include the plural as well as the singular, and words used in neuter, masculine or feminine genders shall include the others.
SECTION 20.2. HEADINGS. The captions and headings of the articles and sections of this Lease are for convenience only, are not a part of this Lease and shall have no effect upon its construction or interpretation.
SECTION 20.3. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. If more than one person or entity is named as Tenant, the obligations imposed upon each shall be joint and several and the act of or notice from, or notice or refund to, or the signature of, any one or more of them shall be binding on all of them with respect to the tenancy of this Lease, including, but not limited to, any renewal, extension, termination or modification of this Lease.
SECTION 20.4. SUCCESSORS. Subject to Articles IX and XIX, all rights and liabilities given to or imposed upon Landlord and Tenant shall extend to and bind their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Nothing contained in this Section is intended, or shall be construed, to grant to any person other than Landlord and Tenant and their successors and assigns any rights or remedies under this Lease.
SECTION 20.5. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every provision of this Lease.
SECTION 20.6. CONTROLLING LAW/VENUE. This Lease shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any litigation commenced concerning any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected to this Lease shall be initiated in the Superior Court of the county in which the Project is located.
SECTION 20.7. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Lease, the deletion of which would not adversely affect the receipt of any material benefit by either party or the deletion of which is consented to by the party adversely affected, shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected and each term and provision of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 20.8. WAIVER AND CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. One or more waivers by Landlord or Tenant of any breach of any term, covenant or condition contained in this Lease shall not be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition. Consent to any act by one of the parties shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of that party’s consent to any subsequent act. No breach by Tenant of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by Landlord unless the waiver is in a writing signed by Landlord. The rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all other rights and remedies which Landlord may have.
SECTION 20.9. INABILITY TO PERFORM. In the event that either party shall be delayed or hindered in or prevented from the performance of any work or in performing any act required under this Lease by reason of any cause beyond the reasonable control of that party, other than financial inability, then the performance of the work or the doing of the act shall be excused for the period of the delay and the time for performance shall be extended for a period equivalent to the period of the delay. The provisions of this Section shall not operate to excuse Tenant from the prompt payment of rent or from the timely performance of any other obligation under this Lease within Tenant’s reasonable control.
SECTION 20.10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease and its exhibits and other attachments cover in full each and every agreement of every kind between the parties concerning the Premises, the Building, and the Project, and all preliminary negotiations, oral agreements, understandings and/or practices, except those contained in this Lease, are superseded and of no further effect. Tenant waives its rights to rely on any representations or promises made by Landlord or others which are not contained in this Lease. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to modify the provisions of this Lease, any statute, law, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
SECTION 20.11. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Upon the observance and performance of all the covenants, terms and conditions on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, and subject to the other provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall have the right of quiet enjoyment and use of the Premises for the Term without hindrance or interruption by Landlord or any other person claiming by or through Landlord.
SECTION 20.12. SURVIVAL. All covenants of Landlord or Tenant which reasonably would be intended to survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease, including without limitation any warranty or indemnity hereunder, shall so survive and continue to be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties and their successors and assigns.
SECTION 20.13. INTERPRETATION. This Lease shall not be construed in favor of or against either party, but shall be construed as if both parties prepared this Lease.
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ARTICLE XXI. EXECUTION AND RECORDING
SECTION 21.1. COUNTERPARTS. This Lease may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which shall be one and the same agreement.
SECTION 21.2. CORPORATE, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY. If Tenant is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, Tenant represents and warrants that each individual executing this Lease on behalf of the corporation, limited liability company or partnership is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of the corporation, limited liability company or partnership, and that this Lease is binding upon the corporation, limited liability company or partnership in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 21.3. EXECUTION OF LEASE; NO OPTION OR OFFER. The submission of this Lease to Tenant shall be for examination purposes only, and shall not constitute an offer to or option for Tenant to lease the Premises. Execution of this Lease by Tenant and its return to Landlord shall not be binding upon Landlord, notwithstanding any time interval, until Landlord has in fact executed and delivered this Lease to Tenant, it being intended that this Lease shall only become effective upon execution by Landlord and delivery of a fully executed counterpart to Tenant.
SECTION 21.4. RECORDING. Tenant shall not record this Lease without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant, upon the request of Landlord, shall execute and acknowledge a “short form” memorandum of this Lease for recording purposes.
SECTION 21.5. AMENDMENTS. No amendment or termination of this Lease shall be effective unless in writing signed by authorized signatories of Tenant and Landlord, or by their respective successors in interest. No actions, policies, oral or informal arrangements, business dealings or other course of conduct by or between the parties shall be deemed to modify this Lease in any respect.
SECTION 21.6. EXECUTED COPY. Any fully executed photocopy or similar reproduction of this Lease shall be deemed an original for all purposes.
SECTION 21.7. ATTACHMENTS. All exhibits, amendments, riders and addenda attached to this Lease are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Lease.
ARTICLE XXII. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 22.1. NONDISCLOSURE OF LEASE TERMS. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Lease are confidential and constitute proprietary information of Landlord. Disclosure of the terms could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases and impair Landlord’s relationship with other tenants. Accordingly, Tenant agrees that it, and its partners, officers, directors, employees and attorneys, shall not intentionally and voluntarily disclose, by public filings or otherwise, the terms and conditions of this Lease (“Confidential Information”) to any third party, either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. The foregoing restriction shall not apply if either: (i) Tenant is required to disclose the Confidential Information in response to a subpoena or other regulatory, administrative or court order, (ii) Tenant is required to disclose the Confidential Information to, or file a copy of this Lease with, any governmental agency or any stock exchange; provided however, that if disclosure of the Confidential Information is required by subpoena or other regulatory, administrative or court order, Tenant shall provide Landlord with as much advance notice of the possibility of such disclosure as practical so that Landlord may attempt to stop such disclosure or obtain an order concerning such disclosure. In addition, Tenant may disclose the terms of this Lease to (i) prospective assignees of this Lease and prospective subtenants under this Lease with whom Tenant is actively negotiating such an assignment or sublease, (ii) to Tenant’s attorneys, accountants and financial advisors, and (iii) in connection with any acquisition of Tenant by merger, consolidation, nonbankruptcy reorganization, or government action, a sale of substantially all of Tenant’s assets, any sale or transfer of Tenant’s capital stock or any financing by Tenant.
SECTION 22.2. GUARANTY. [Intentionally Deleted]
SECTION 22.3. CHANGES REQUESTED BY LENDER. If, in connection with obtaining financing for the Project, the lender shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to the financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent, provided that the modifications do not materially increase the obligations of Tenant or materially and adversely affect the leasehold interest created by this Lease.
SECTION 22.4. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION. No act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which would otherwise entitle Tenant to be relieved of its obligations hereunder shall result in such a release or termination unless (a) Tenant has given notice by registered or certified mail to any beneficiary of a deed of trust or mortgage covering the Building whose address has been furnished to Tenant and (b) such beneficiary is afforded a reasonable opportunity to cure the default by Landlord (which in no event shall be less than sixty (60) days), including, if necessary to effect the cure, time to obtain possession of the Building by power of sale or judicial foreclosure provided that such foreclosure remedy is diligently pursued. Tenant agrees that each beneficiary of a deed of trust or mortgage covering the Building is an express third party beneficiary hereof, Tenant shall have no right or claim for the collection of any deposit from such beneficiary or from any purchaser at a foreclosure sale unless such beneficiary or purchaser shall have actually received and not refunded the deposit, and Tenant shall comply with any
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written directions by any beneficiary to pay rent due hereunder directly to such beneficiary without determining whether a default exists under such beneficiary’s deed of trust.
SECTION 22.5. COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS. All of the provisions of this Lease shall be construed to be conditions as well as covenants as though the words specifically expressing or imparting covenants and conditions were used in each separate provision.
SECTION 22.6. SECURITY MEASURES. Tenant hereby acknowledges that Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide guard service or other security measures for the benefit of the Premises or the Project. Tenant assumes all responsibility for the protection of Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees and property from acts of third parties. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Landlord, at its sole option, from providing security protection for the Project or any part thereof, in which event the cost thereof shall be included within the definition of Project Costs.
SECTION 22.7. JAMS.
(a) All claims or disputes between Landlord and Tenant arising out of, or relating to the Lease which either party is expressly authorized by a provision hereof to submit to arbitration, shall be decided by the JAMS/ENDISPUTE, or its successor, in Orange, California (“JAMS”), unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Within ten (10) business days following submission to JAMS, JAMS shall designate three arbitrators and each party may, within five (5) business days thereafter, veto one of the three persons so designated. If two different designated arbitrators have been vetoed, the third arbitrator shall hear and decide the matter. Any arbitration pursuant to this Section 22.7 shall be decided within thirty (30) days of submission of JAMS. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. In no event shall the arbitrator be empowered or authorized to award consequential or punitive damages (including any award for lost profit or opportunity costs or loss or interruption of business or income). All costs associated with arbitration shall be awarded to the prevailing party as determined by the arbitrator.
(b) Notice of the demand for arbitration by either party to the Lease shall be filed in writing with the other party to the Lease and with JAMS and shall be made within a reasonable time after the dispute has arisen. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Except by written consent of the person or entity sought to be joined, no arbitration arising out of or relating to the Lease shall include, by consolidation, joinder or in any other manner, any person or entity not a party to the Lease under which such arbitration is filed unless (1) such person or entity is substantially involved in a common question of fact or law, (2) the presence of such person or entity is required if complete relief is to be accorded in the arbitration, or (3) the interest or responsibility of such person or entity in the matter is not insubstantial.
(c) The agreement herein among the parties to the Lease and any other written agreement to arbitrate referred to herein shall be specifically enforceable under prevailing law.
SECTION 22.8. APPROVALS. Whenever this Lease requires an approval, consent, determination, selection or judgment by either Landlord or Tenant, unless another standard is expressly set forth, such approval, consent, determination, selection or judgment and any conditions imposed thereby shall be reasonable and shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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THE IRVINE COMPANY – INVESTMENT PROPERTIES GROUP
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SURVEY FORM
The purpose of this form is to obtain information regarding the use of hazardous substances on Investment Properties Group (“IPG”) property. Prospective tenants and contractors should answer the questions in light of their proposed activities on the premises. Existing tenants and contractors should answer the questions as they relate to ongoing activities on the premises and should update any information previously submitted.
If additional space is needed to answer the questions, you may attach separate sheets of paper to this form. When completed, the form should be sent to the following address:
THE IRVINE COMPANY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. If you have any questions, please call your property manager at (000) 000-0000 for assistance.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
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Address of Leased Premises:
Address of Current Operations:
Describe the proposed operations to take place on the property, including principal products manufactured or services to be conducted. Existing tenants and contractors should describe any proposed changes to ongoing operations.
2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. For the purposes of this Survey Form, the term “hazardous material” means any raw material, product or agent considered hazardous under any state or federal law. The term does not include wastes which are intended to be discarded.
2.1 Will any hazardous materials be used or stored on site?
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2.3 Is any underground storage of hazardous materials proposed or currently conducted on the premises? Yes o No o
If yes, describe the materials to be stored, and the size and construction of the tank. Attach copies of any permits obtained for the underground storage of such substances.
3. HAZARDOUS WASTE. For the purposes of this Survey Form, the term “hazardous waste” means any waste (including biological, infectious or radioactive waste) considered hazardous under any state or federal law, and which is intended to be discarded.
3.1 List any hazardous waste generated or to be generated on the premises, and indicate the quantity generated on a monthly basis.
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3.3 Is any treatment or processing of hazardous, infectious or radioactive wastes currently conducted or proposed to be conducted on the premise?
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If yes, please describe any existing or proposed treatment methods.
3.4 Attach copies of any hazardous waste permits or licenses issued to your company with respect to its operations on the premises.
4. SPILLS
4.1 During the past year, have any spills or releases of hazardous materials occurred on the premises? Yes o No o
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If so, please describe the spill and attach the results of any testing conducted to determine the extent of such spills.
4.2 Were any agencies notified in connection with such spills? Yes o No o
If so, attach copies of any spill reports or other correspondence with regulatory agencies.
4.3 Were any clean-up actions undertaken in connection with the spills?
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If so, briefly describe the actions taken. Attach copies of any clearance letters obtained from any regulatory agencies involved and the results of any final soil or groundwater sampling done upon completion of the clean-up work.
5. WASTEWATER TREATMENT/DISCHARGE
5.1 Do you discharge industrial wastewater to:
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5.2 Is your industrial wastewater treated before discharge? Yes o No o
If yes, describe the type of treatment conducted.
5.3 Attach copies of any wastewater discharge permits issued to your company with respect to its operations on the premises.
6. AIR DISCHARGES.
6.1 Do you have any air filtration systems or stacks that discharge into the air?
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6.2 Do you operate any equipment that require air emissions permits?
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6.3 Attach copies of any air discharge permits pertaining to these operations.
7. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURES.
7.1 Does your company handle an aggregate of at least 500 pounds, 55 gallons or 200 cubic feet of hazardous material at any given time? Yes o No o
7.2 Has your company prepared a Hazardous Materials Disclosure – Chemical Inventory and Business Emergency Plan or similar disclosure document pursuant to state or county requirements? Yes o No o
If so, attach a copy.
7.3 Are any of the chemicals used in your operations regulated under Proposition 65?
If so, describe the procedures followed to comply with these requirements.
7.4 Is your company subject to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Requirements?
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If so, describe the procedures followed to comply with these requirements.
8. ANIMAL TESTING.
8.1 Does your company bring or intend to bring live animals onto the premises for research or development purposes? Yes o No o
If so, describe the activity.
8.2 Does your company bring or intend to bring animal body parts or bodily fluids onto the premises for research or development purposes? Yes o No o
If so, describe the activity.
9. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, COMPLAINTS.
9.1 Has your company ever been subject to any agency enforcement actions, administrative orders, lawsuits, or consent orders/decrees regarding environmental compliance or health and safety? Yes o No o
If so, describe the actions and any continuing obligations imposed as a result of these actions.
9.2 Has your company ever received any request for information, notice of violation or demand letter, complaint, or inquiry regarding environmental compliance or health and safety?
Yes o No o
9.3 Has an environmental audit ever been conducted which concerned operations or activities on premises occupied by you? Yes o No o
9.4 If you answered “yes” to any questions in this section, describe the environmental action or complaint and any continuing compliance obligation imposed as a result of the same.
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LANDLORD’S DISCLOSURES
SPECTRUM
The capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Exhibit shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease. The provisions of this Exhibit shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Lease.
1. Landlord has been informed that the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) has been listed as a Federal Superfund site as a result of chemical releases occurring over many years of occupancy. Various chemicals including jet fuel, motor oil and solvents have been discharged in several areas throughout the MCAS site. A regional study conducted by the Orange County Water District has estimated that groundwaters beneath more than 2,900 acres have been impacted by Trichloroethlene (TCE), an industrial solvent. There is a potential that this substance may have migrated into the ground water underlying the Premises. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Santa Xxx Region Quality Control Board, and the Orange County Health Care Agency are overseeing the investigation/cleanup of this contamination. To the Landlord’s current actual knowledge, the ground water in this area is used for irrigation purposes only, and there is no practical impediment to the use or occupancy of the Premises due to the El Toro discharges.
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TENANT’S INSURANCE
The following requirements for Tenant’s insurance shall be in effect at the Building, and Tenant shall also cause any subtenant to comply with these requirements. Tenant agrees to obtain and present evidence to Landlord that it has fully complied with the insurance requirements.
1. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, commencing on the date Tenant is given access to the Premises for any purpose and during the entire Term, procure, pay for and keep in full force and effect: (i) commercial general liability insurance with respect to the Premises and the operations of or on behalf of Tenant in, on or about the Premises, including but not limited to coverage for personal injury, independent contractors, broad form property damage, fire and water legal liability, products liability (if a product is sold from the Premises), and liquor law liability (if alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed within the Premises), which policy(ies) shall be written on an “occurrence” basis and for not less than the amount set forth in Item 13 of the Basic Lease Provisions, with a combined single limit (with a $50,000 minimum limit on fire legal liability) per occurrence for bodily injury, death, and property damage liability, or the current limit of liability carried by Tenant, whichever is greater; (ii) workers’ compensation insurance coverage as required by law, together with employers’ liability insurance of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00); (iii) with respect to Alterations and the like required or permitted to be made by Tenant under this Lease, builder’s risk insurance, in an amount equal to the replacement cost of the work; (iv) insurance against fire, vandalism, malicious mischief and such other additional perils as may be included in a standard “special form” policy, insuring Tenant’s Alterations, trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and items of personal property of Tenant located in the Premises, in an amount equal to not less than ninety percent (90%) of their actual replacement cost (with replacement cost endorsement); and (v) business interruption insurance in amounts satisfactory to cover one (1) year of loss. In no event shall the limits of any policy be considered as limiting the liability of Tenant under this Lease.
2. In the event Landlord consents to Tenant’s use, generation or storage of Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Premises pursuant to Section 5.3 of this Lease, Landlord shall have the continuing right to require Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense (provided the same is available for purchase upon commercially reasonable terms), to purchase insurance specified and approved by Landlord, with coverage not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), insuring (i) any Hazardous Materials shall be removed from the Premises, (ii) the Premises shall be restored to a clean, healthy, safe and sanitary condition, and (iii) any liability of Tenant, Landlord and Landlord’s officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and representatives, arising from such Hazardous Materials.
3. All policies of insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Exhibit D containing a deductible exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) per occurrence must be approved in writing by Landlord prior to the issuance of such policy. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the payment of all deductibles.
4. All policies of insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Exhibit D shall be written by responsible insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of California and with a general policyholder rating of not less than “A-” and financial rating of not less than “VIII” in the most current Best’s Insurance Report. Any insurance required of Tenant may be furnished by Tenant under any blanket policy carried by it or under a separate policy. A true and exact copy of each paid up policy evidencing the insurance (appropriately authenticated by the insurer) or a certificate of insurance, certifying that the policy has been issued, provides the coverage required by this Exhibit D and contains the required provisions, together with endorsements acceptable to Landlord evidencing the waiver of subrogation and additional insured provisions required below, shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the date Tenant is given the right of possession of the Premises. Proper evidence of the renewal of any insurance coverage shall also be delivered to Landlord not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the coverage. Landlord may at any time, and from time to time, inspect and/or copy any and all insurance policies required by this Lease.
5. Each policy evidencing insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Exhibit D shall contain the following provisions and/or clauses satisfactory to Landlord: (i) with respect to Tenant’s commercial general liability insurance, a provision that the policy and the coverage provided shall be primary and that any coverage carried by Landlord shall be noncontributory with respect to any policies carried by Tenant, together with a provision including Landlord, the Additional Insureds identified in Item 11 of the Basic Lease Provisions, and any other parties in interest designated by Landlord, as additional insureds; (ii) except with respect to Tenant’s commercial general liability insurance, a waiver by the insurer of any right to subrogation against Landlord, its agents, employees, contractors and representatives which arises or might arise by reason of any payment under the policy or by reason of any act or omission of Landlord, its agents, employees, contractors or representatives; and (iii) a provision that the insurer will not cancel or reduce the coverage provided by the policy without first giving Landlord thirty (30) days prior written notice.
6. In the event that Tenant fails to procure, maintain and/or pay for, at the times and for the durations specified in this Exhibit D, any insurance required by this Exhibit D, or fails to carry insurance required by any governmental authority, Landlord may at its election procure that insurance and pay the premiums, in which event Tenant shall repay Landlord all sums paid by Landlord, together with interest at the maximum rate permitted by law and any related costs or expenses incurred by Landlord, within ten (10) days following Landlord’s written demand to Tenant.
NOTICE TO TENANT: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE, TENANT MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE REQUIRED INSURANCE TO LANDLORD’S MANAGEMENT AGENT PRIOR TO BEING AFFORDED ACCESS TO THE PREMISES.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
This Exhibit sets forth the rules and regulations governing Tenant’s use of the Premises leased to Tenant pursuant to the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease to which this Exhibit is attached and therein made part thereof. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Exhibit and the Lease, the Lease shall control.
1. Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed near the glass of any window, door, partition or wall, which may appear unsightly from outside the Premises.
2. The walls, walkways, sidewalks, entrance passages, elevators, stairwells, courts and vestibules shall not be obstructed or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress of pedestrian travel to and from the Premises, and shall not be used for smoking, loitering or gathering, or to display, store or place any merchandise, equipment or devices, or for any other purpose. The walkways, sidewalks, entrance passageways, courts, vestibules and roof are not for the use of the general public and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence in the judgment of the Landlord shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Building and its tenants, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent such access to persons with whom Tenant normally deals in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business unless such persons are engaged in illegal activities. Smoking is permitted outside the building and within the project only in areas designated by Landlord. No tenant or employee or invitee or agent of any tenant shall be permitted upon the roof of the Building without prior written approval from Landlord.
3. No awnings or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls of the Building. No security bars or gates, curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with, any window or door of the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Neither the interior nor exterior of any windows shall be coated or otherwise sunscreened without the express written consent of Landlord.
4. Except as permitted under the Lease, Tenant shall not xxxx, nail, paint, drill into, or in any way deface any part of the Premises or the Building except to affix standard pictures or other wall hangings on the interior walls of the premises so long as they are not visible from the exterior of the building. Tenant shall not lay linoleum, tile, carpet or other similar floor covering so that the same shall be affixed to the floor of the Premises in any manner except as approved by Landlord in writing. The expense of repairing any damage resulting from a violation of this rule or removal of any floor covering shall be borne by Tenant.
5. The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other plumbing apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein. Any pipes or tubing used by Tenant to transmit water to an appliance or device in the Premises must be made of copper or stainless steel, and in no event shall plastic tubing be used for that purpose. The expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose employees or invitees, caused it.
6. Landlord shall direct electricians as to the manner and location of any future telephone wiring. No boring or cutting for wires will be allowed without the prior consent of Landlord. The locations of the telephones, call boxes and other office equipment affixed to the Premises shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord.
7. The Premises shall not be used for manufacturing or for the storage of merchandise except as permitted in the Lease. No exterior storage shall be allowed at any time without the prior written approval of Landlord. The Premises shall not be used for cooking or washing clothes without the prior written consent of Landlord, or for lodging or sleeping or for any immoral or illegal purposes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Lease, Tenant shall be permitted, without Landlord’s consent, to use such standard kitchen appliances as are typically found in an office kitchenette, including microwave ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers and beverage dispensers.
8. Tenant shall not make, or permit to be made, any unseemly or disturbing noises or disturb or interfere with occupants of this or neighboring buildings or premises or those having business with them, whether by the use of any musical instrument, radio, phonograph, noise, or otherwise. Tenant shall not use, keep or permit to be used, or kept, any foul or obnoxious gas or substance in the Premises or permit or suffer the Premises to be used or occupied in any manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of this or neighboring buildings or premises by reason of any odors, fumes or gases.
9. No animals, except for seeing eye dogs, shall be permitted at any time within the Premises.
10. Tenant shall not use the name of the Building or the Project in connection with or in promoting or advertising the business of Tenant, except as Tenant’s address, without the written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by any Tenant which, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the Project or its desirability for its intended uses, and upon written notice from Landlord any Tenant shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising.
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11. Canvassing, soliciting, peddling, parading, picketing, demonstrating or otherwise engaging in any conduct that unreasonably impairs the value or use of the Premises or the Project are prohibited and each Tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same. Landlord shall have full and absolute authority to regulate or prohibit the entrance to the Premises of any vendor, supplier, purveyor, petitioner, proselytizer or other similar person if, in the good faith judgment of Landlord, such person will be involved in general solicitation activities, or the proselytizing, petitioning, or disturbance of other tenants or their customers or invitees, or engaged or likely to engage in conduct which may in Landlord’s opinion distract from the use of the Premises for its intended purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord reserves the absolute right and discretion to limit or prevent access to the Buildings by any food or beverage vendor, whether or not invited by Tenant, and Landlord may condition such access upon the vendor’s execution of an entry permit agreement which may contain provisions for insurance coverage and/or the payment of a fee to Landlord.
12. No equipment of any type shall be placed on the Premises which in Landlord’s opinion exceeds the load limits of the floor or otherwise threatens the soundness of the structure or improvements of the Building.
13. Except as permitted under the Lease or in connection with the Tenant Improvements, no air conditioning unit or other similar apparatus shall be installed or used by any Tenant without the prior written consent of Landlord.
14. The entire Premises, including vestibules, entrances, parking areas, doors, fixtures, windows and plate glass, shall at all times be maintained in a safe, neat and clean condition by Tenant. All trash, refuse and waste materials shall be regularly removed from the Premises by Tenant and placed in the containers at the locations designated by Landlord for refuse collection. All cardboard boxes must be “broken down” prior to being placed in the trash container. All styrofoam chips must be bagged or otherwise contained prior to placement in the trash container, so as not to constitute a nuisance. Pallets must be immediately disposed of by tenant and may not be disposed of in the Landlord provided trash container or enclosures. Pallets may be neatly stacked in an exterior location on a temporary basis (no longer than 5 days) so long as Landlord has provided prior written approval. The burning of trash, refuse or waste materials is prohibited.
15. Tenant shall use at Tenant’s cost such pest extermination contractor as Landlord may direct and at such intervals as Landlord may require.
16. All keys for the Premises shall be provided to Tenant by Landlord and Tenant shall return to Landlord any of such keys so provided upon the termination of the Lease. Tenant shall not change locks or install other locks on doors of the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord. In the event of loss of any keys furnished by Landlord for Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the costs thereof. Upon the termination of its tenancy, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord all the keys to lobby(s), suite(s) and telephone & electrical room(s) which have been furnished to Tenant or which Tenant shall have had made.
17. No person shall enter or remain within the Project while intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs. Landlord shall have the right to exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in the absolute discretion of Landlord, is under the influence of liquor or drugs.
18. The moving of large or heavy objects shall occur only between those hours as may be designated by, and only upon previous written notice to, Landlord, and the persons employed to move those objects in or out of the Building must be reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no freight, furniture or bulky matter of any description shall be received into or moved out of the lobby of the Building or carried in the elevator.
19. Tenant shall not install equipment, such as but not limited to electronic tabulating or computer equipment, requiring electrical or air conditioning service in excess of that to be provided by Landlord under the Lease without prior written consent of Landlord.
20. Landlord may from time to time grant other tenants of the project individual and temporary variances from these Rules, provided that any variance does not have a material adverse effect on the use and enjoyment of the Premises by Tenant.
Landlord reserves the right to amend or supplement the foregoing Rules and Regulations and to adopt and promulgate additional rules and regulations applicable to the Premises. Notice of such rules and regulations and amendments and supplements thereto, if any, shall be given to the Tenant.
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INDUSTRIAL WORK LETTER
The tenant improvement work to be contracted for by Landlord hereunder (“Tenant Improvement Work”) shall consist of the design and construction of all tenant improvements (“Tenant Improvements”), including work in place as of the date hereof, required for the Premises pursuant to the approved final Working Drawings and Specifications (as hereinafter defined). All of the Tenant Improvement Work shall be performed by the “TI Contractor” (as defined below) selected by Landlord and in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth below.
I. ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES.
A. Tenant and Landlord have approved both (i) a plan dated September 8, 2004 and revised September 30, 2004 prepared by Landlord’s architect, LPA, Inc. (the “Preliminary Plan”), and (ii) an estimate of the cost to complete the Tenant Improvements in accordance with the Preliminary Plan dated October 5, 2004 and prepared by Landlord (the “Preliminary Cost Estimate”). A copy of the Preliminary Plan and the Preliminary Cost Estimate are attached hereto as EXHIBIT X-1 and EXHIBIT X-2, respectively. The Tenant Improvements Work shall include the work shown on the Preliminary Plan, including the “Capital Alternates” but not including the “Alternates” (as described on the Preliminary Plan). Except as otherwise noted in the Preliminary Plan the Preliminary Cost Estimate, the Tenant Improvement Work shall incorporate Landlord’s building standard tenant improvements, materials and specifications for the Project as set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto (“Building Standard Improvements”).
B. Within ten (10) days following Landlord’s architect’s request, Tenant shall provide in writing to Landlord or Landlord’s architect all specifications and information requested by Landlord for the preparation of final construction documents and costing, including without limitation Tenant’s final selection of paint and floor finishes, complete specifications and locations (including electrical, load and HVAC requirements) of Tenant’s equipment (collectively, “Programming Information”). Subject to the provisions of Section I.G below, Tenant’s failure to provide the Programming Information within the specified time period shall constitute a Tenant Delay for purposes of this Lease. Tenant understands that final construction documents for the Tenant Improvements shall be predicated on the Programming Information, and accordingly that such information must be accurate and complete and that Landlord shall have no obligation or liability for any defects or problems arising from any incomplete or inaccurate Programming Information. Subject to the provisions of Section I.G below, any delays in the completion of the Tenant Improvements due to incomplete or inaccurate Programming Information shall constitute a Tenant Delay.
C. Not later than April 1, 2005, Landlord’s architect and engineers shall prepare and deliver to Tenant working drawings and specifications for the Tenant Improvements Work based on the approved Preliminary Plan (“Working Drawings and Specifications”). Tenant shall have five (5) business days from the receipt thereof to approve or disapprove the Working Drawings and Specifications. Tenant shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval, and any disapproval or requested modification shall be limited to items not consistent with the approved Preliminary Plan or Preliminary Cost Estimate, subject to Tenant’s right to request a Change pursuant to Section I.D below. Should Tenant disapprove the Working Drawings and Specifications, such disapproval shall be accompanied by specific reasons for disapproval and a detailed list of requested revisions. The parties shall confer and negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on revisions to the Working Drawings and Specifications, and the Preliminary Cost Estimate as a consequence of such revisions. Any revision so requested by Tenant and accepted by Landlord shall be incorporated into a revised set of Working Drawings and Specifications, and Tenant shall approve same in writing within five (5) business days of receipt without further revision. Subject to the provisions of Section I.G below, Tenant’s failure to comply in a timely manner with any of the requirements of this paragraph shall constitute a Tenant Delay as defined below.
D. In the event that Tenant subsequently requests in writing a revision to the Working Drawings and Specifications approved by the parties pursuant to Section I.C above, (a “Change”), and Landlord so approves such Change as provided in Section I.E below, Landlord shall advise Tenant by written change order (a “Change Order”) as soon as is practical of any net cost increase above the Preliminary Cost Estimate (taking into account any cost savings attributable to such Change Order together with previous Change Orders) and the amount of any Tenant Delay such Change would cause. Tenant shall approve or disapprove such Change Order and Tenant Delay, if any, in writing within two (2) business days following Tenant’s receipt of such Change Order. If Tenant approves any such Change Order, Landlord, at its election, may either (i) require as a condition to the effectiveness of such Change Order that Tenant pay the cost increase set forth in such Change Order concurrently with delivery of Tenant’s approval of the Change Order, or (ii) defer Tenant’s payment of such increase until the date ten (10) days after delivery of invoices for same, provided however, that such payment must in any event be paid in full prior to Tenant’s commencing occupancy of the
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Premises. If Tenant disapproves any such Change Order, Tenant shall nonetheless be responsible for the reasonable architectural and/or planning fees incurred in preparing such Change Order. Landlord shall have no obligation to interrupt or modify the Tenant Improvement Work pending Tenant’s approval of a Change Order, but if Tenant fails to timely approve a Change Order, Landlord may (but shall not be required to) suspend the applicable Tenant Improvement Work, in which event, subject to the provisions of Section I.G below, any related critical path delays because of such suspension shall constitute Tenant Delays hereunder. In no event shall Landlord have the right to make any revisions to the Working Drawings and Specifications without Tenant’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
E. Landlord may consent in writing, in its reasonable discretion, to Tenant’s request for a Change, including any modification of a Standard Improvement shown in the Preliminary Plan to other than a Standard Improvement (a “Non-Standard Improvement”) or any other modification of the Working Drawings and Specifications, if requested in writing by Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall in no event be required to approve any Non-Standard Improvement if Landlord determines that such Improvement: (i) is of a lesser quality than the corresponding Standard Improvements, (ii) fails to conform to applicable governmental requirements, (iii) requires building services beyond the level normally provided to other tenants, (iv) would delay construction of the Tenant Improvements beyond the Estimated Commencement Date and Tenant declines to accept such delay in writing as a Tenant Delay, (v) interferes in any manner with the proper functioning of, or Landlord’s access to, any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or HVAC systems, facilities or equipment in or serving the Building, or (vi) would have an adverse aesthetic impact to the Premises or cause additional expenses to Landlord in reletting the Premises. All Standard Improvements and Non-Standard Improvements shall become the property of Landlord and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the end of the Term; except that Landlord may, by notice to Tenant given at the time of Landlord’s approval of any Non-Standard Improvements incorporated into the Tenant Improvements as a “Change”, require Tenant either to remove all or any of such Non-Standard Improvements, to repair any damage to the Premises or the Common Area arising from such removal, and to replace such Non-Standard Improvements with the applicable Building Standard, or to reimburse Landlord for the reasonable cost of such removal, repair and replacement upon demand. Any such removals, repairs and replacements by Tenant shall be completed by the Expiration Date, or sooner termination of this Lease.
F. Promptly following the approval of the Working Drawings and Specifications by the parties pursuant to Section I.C. above, Landlord shall submit the Working Drawings and Specifications to a competitive bidding process involving at least three (3) licensed and reputable general contractors. If requested by Tenant, Landlord shall provide copies of the bid responses to Tenant. After adjustments for any inconsistent assumptions to reflect an “apples to apples” comparison, Landlord shall select the lowest qualified bidder. In the event Landlord selects other than the lowest bidder, it shall do so based on commercially reasonable factors which it shall demonstrate to Tenant. Upon selection of the bidder, Landlord shall enter into a “lump sum” or “fixed price” construction contract with the chosen contractor (the “TI Contractor”) in the amount of the bid so selected for the construction of the Tenant Improvements in accordance with the approved and final Working Drawings and Specifications (the “TI Contract”). The TI Contractor is the contractor only of Landlord and Tenant shall have no liability to the Contractor of the TI Contract.
G. Notwithstanding any provision in the Lease to the contrary, and not by way of limitation of any other rights or remedies of Landlord, if Tenant fails to comply with any of the time periods specified in this Work Letter, fails otherwise to approve or reasonably disapprove any submittal within the time period specified herein for such response (or if no time period is so specified, within five (5) days following Tenant’s receipt thereof), fails to provide all of the Programming Information requested by Landlord within the time period specified therefor, fails to approve in writing the Working Drawings and Specifications within the time specified therefor, fails to timely deliver payment of any net increased costs specified in a Change Order in accordance with Section I.D above, requests any Changes and thereafter accepts a Change Order containing Landlord’s good faith estimate of resulting Tenant Delay, or otherwise actually delays in any manner for more than one (1) business day following written or oral notification thereof the completion of the Tenant Improvements (including without limitation by specifying materials that are not readily available) or the issuance of an occupancy certificate beyond the Estimated Commencement Date (any of the foregoing being referred to in this Lease as a “Tenant Delay”), then, subject to and as provided in Section 3.2 of the Lease, the date Tenant otherwise would commence the payment of rent under the Lease shall be advanced by the number of days that Landlord reasonably determines that it was actually delayed in delivering the Premises to Tenant following the Estimated Commencement Date due to such Tenant Delay. Any Change Order delivered by Landlord shall include a good faith estimate of the amount of any Tenant Delay and a binding estimate of the net cost increase above the Preliminary Cost Estimate (taking into account any cost savings attributable to such Change Order together with previous Change Orders). Promptly upon Landlord’s realization that the actual amount of Tenant Delay due to Change Order will exceed the amount of delay in Landlord’s good faith estimate, Landlord shall advise Tenant orally or in writing of the additional amount of delay Landlord estimates in its good faith will result therefrom. Should Landlord determine that the rent
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commencement date should be advanced in accordance with the foregoing, it shall so notify Tenant in writing. Landlord’s determination shall be conclusive unless Tenant notifies Landlord in writing, within five (5) days thereafter, of Tenant’s election to contest same by arbitration pursuant to Section 22.7 of this Lease.
H. Landlord shall permit Tenant and its agents to enter the Premises for at least the fourteen (14) days prior to the Commencement Date of the Lease in order that Tenant may install fixtures, furniture, cabling and other personal property through Tenant’s own contractors prior to the Commencement Date. Any such work shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, and shall be performed in a manner and upon terms and conditions and at times satisfactory to Landlord’s representative. The foregoing license to enter the Premises prior to the Commencement Date is, however, conditioned upon Tenant’s contractors and their subcontractors and employees working in harmony and not interfering with the work being performed by Landlord as determined by Landlord in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. If at any time that entry shall cause disharmony or interfere with the work being performed by Landlord as defined by Landlord in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, this license may be withdrawn by Landlord upon twenty-four (24) hours written notice to Tenant. This license is further conditioned upon the compliance by Tenant’s contractors with all requirements imposed by Landlord on third party contractors, including without limitation the maintenance by Tenant and its contractors and subcontractors of workers’ compensation and public liability and property damage insurance in amounts and with companies and on forms satisfactory to Landlord, with certificates of such insurance being furnished to Landlord prior to proceeding with any such entry. The entry shall be deemed to be under all of the provisions of the Lease except as to the covenants to pay Basic Rent and Operating Expenses. Landlord shall not be liable in any way for any injury, loss or damage which may occur to any such work being performed by Tenant, the same being solely at Tenant’s risk.
I. Tenant hereby designates Xxxxx Xxxxxx (“Tenant’s Construction Representative”), Telephone No. (000) 000-0000, as its agent for all matters related to the Tenant Improvement Work, including but not by way of limitation, for purposes of receiving notices, approving submittals and issuing requests for Changes, and Landlord shall be entitled to rely upon authorizations and directives of such person(s) as if given directly by Tenant. The foregoing authorization is intended to provide assurance to Landlord that it may rely upon the directives and decision making of the Tenant’s Construction Representative with respect to the Tenant Improvement Work and is not intended to limit or reduce Landlord’s right to reasonably rely upon any decisions or directives given by other officers or representatives of Tenant. Tenant may amend the designation of its Tenant’s Construction Representative(s) at any time upon delivery of written notice to Landlord.
II. COST OF TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
A. Landlord shall complete, or cause to be completed, the Tenant Improvements, at its sole cost and expense (subject to increases for Landlord approved Changes to be paid for by Tenant as set forth in this Work Letter), in accordance with final Working Drawings and Specifications approved by both Landlord and Tenant. The Tenant Improvements shall be constructed by Landlord in accordance with all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, statutes, and laws of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority in effect as of the date of the issuance of the applicable building permit(s) therefor, and in a good and xxxxxxx-like manner using material and equipment of new and otherwise of good quality. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain standard warranties on the HVAC units installed as part of the Tenant Improvements and for other elements of the Tenant Improvements that Tenant is responsible for maintaining under the Lease and shall assign to Tenant, or otherwise cooperate to make available to Tenant the benefit of, all such warranties.
B. In the event that the cost of completing the Tenant Improvement Work (including both “hard” and “soft” costs) shall actually be reduced due solely to Change(s) requested by Tenant (and approved by Landlord pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Work Letter), which Change(s) have either eliminated portions of the Tenant Improvement Work as shown in the approved Plan and Cost Estimate or substituted materials or specifications for portions of the Tenant Improvement Work, then Tenant may apply such savings, in an aggregate amount of up to, but not exceeding, $2.00 per usable square foot of the Premises, towards Tenant’s out-of-pocket moving costs incurred in moving to the Premises.
III. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All claims or disputes between Landlord and Tenant arising out of, or relating to, this Work Letter shall be decided by JAMS as provided in Section 22.7 of the Lease.
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