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LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made this 20th day of March, 1998, between SCI
North Carolina Limited Partnership ("Landlord"), and the Tenant named below.
TENANT: Brightpoint North America, Inc.
TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVE, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO.: 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(000) 000-0000
PREMISES: That portion of
the Building, containing approximately 72,600
rentable square feet, as determined by Landlord,
as shown on Exhibit A.
PROJECT: Xxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0
XXXXXXXX: Xxxx 100 Industrial Center, Building 9
TENANT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE
OF PROJECT: 39.29%
TENANT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE
OF BUILDING: 39.29%
LEASE TERM: Beginning on the
Commencement Date and ending on the last day of
the 18th full calendar month thereafter.
COMMENCEMENT DATE: April 1, 1998
INITIAL MONTHLY BASE RENT: $22,687.50
BASE YEAR: 1998
SECURITY DEPOSIT: $0.00
BROKER: Xxxxxxxx Investments, Inc.
ADDENDA: Exhibit A and B, Addenda A, B, C, D
1. GRANTING CLAUSE. In consideration of the obligation of Tenant to pay
rent as herein provided and in consideration of the other terms, covenants, and
conditions hereof, Landlord leases to Tenant, and Tenant takes from Landlord,
the Premises, to have and to hold for the Lease Term, subject to the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. Tenant shall accept the Premises in its
condition as of the Commencement Date, subject to all applicable laws,
ordinances, regulations, covenants and restrictions. Landlord has made no
representation or warranty as to the suitability of the Premises for the
conduct of Tenant's business, and Tenant waives any implied warranty that the
Premises are suitable for Tenant's intended purposes. Except as provided in
Paragraph 10, in no event shall Landlord have any obligation for any defects in
the Premises or any limitation on its use. The taking of possession of the
Premises shall be conclusive evidence that Tenant accepts the Premises and that
the Premises were in good condition at the time possession was taken except for
items that are Landlord's responsibility under Paragraph 10 and any punchlist
items agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant.
3. USE. The Premises shall be used only for the purpose of storage of
wireless communication products and accessories and/or receiving, storing,
shipping and selling (but limited to wholesale sales) products,
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materials and merchandise made and/or distributed by Tenant and for such other
lawful purposes as may be incidental thereto; provided, however, with
Landlord's prior written consent, Tenant may also use the Premises for light
manufacturing. Tenant shall not conduct or give notice of any auction,
liquidation, or going out of business sale on the Premises. Tenant will use
the Premises in a careful, safe and proper manner and will not commit waste,
overload the floor or structure of the Premises or subject the Premises to use
that would damage the Premises. Tenant shall not permit any objectionable or
unpleasant odors, smoke, dust, gas, noise, or vibrations to emanate from the
Premises, or take any other action that would constitute a nuisance or would
disturb, unreasonably interfere with, or endanger Landlord or any tenants of
the Project. Outside storage, including without limitation, storage of trucks
and other vehicles, is prohibited without Landlord's prior written consent.
The Premises shall not be used as a place of public accommodation under the
Americans With Disabilities Act or similar state statutes or local ordinances
or any regulations promulgated thereunder, all as may be amended from time to
time. Tenant shall, at its expense, make any alterations or modifications,
within or without the Premises, that are required by Legal Requirements related
to Tenant's use or occupation of the Premises. Tenant will not use or permit
the Premises to be used for any purpose or in any manner that would void
Tenant's or Landlord's insurance, increase the insurance risk, or cause the
disallowance of any sprinkler credits. If any increase in the cost of any
insurance on the Premises or the Project is caused by Tenant's use or
occupation of the Premises, or because Tenant vacates the Premises, then Tenant
shall pay the amount of such increase to Landlord. Any occupation of the
Premises by Tenant prior to the Commencement Date shall be subject to all
obligations of Tenant under this Lease.
4. BASE RENT. Tenant shall pay Base Rent in the amount set forth above.
The first month's Base Rent and the Security Deposit shall be due and payable
on the date hereof, and Tenant promises to pay to Landlord in advance, without
demand, deduction or set-off, monthly installments of Base Rent on or before
the first day of each calendar month succeeding the Commencement Date.
Payments of Base Rent for any fractional calendar month shall be prorated. All
payments required to be made by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be payable
at such address as Landlord may specify from time to time by written notice
delivered in accordance herewith. The obligation of Tenant to pay Base Rent
and other sums to Landlord and the obligations of Landlord under this Lease are
independent obligations. Tenant shall have no right at any time to xxxxx,
reduce, or set-off any rent due hereunder except as may be expressly provided
in this Lease. If Tenant is delinquent in any monthly installment of Base Rent
or of estimated Excess Operating Expenses (as hereinafter defined) for more
than 5 days, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand a late charge equal to 5
percent of such delinquent sum. The provision for such late charge shall be in
addition to all of Landlord's other rights and remedies hereunder or at law and
shall not be construed as a penalty.
5. SECURITY DEPOSIT. The Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as
security for the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease. The
Security Deposit is not an advance rental deposit or a measure of Landlord's
damages in case of Tenant's default. Upon each occurrence of an Event of
Default (hereinafter defined), Landlord may use all or part of the Security
Deposit to pay delinquent payments due under this Lease, and the cost of any
damage, injury, expense or liability caused by such Event of Default, without
prejudice to any other remedy provided herein or provided by law. Tenant shall
pay Landlord on demand the amount that will restore the Security Deposit to its
original amount. Landlord's obligation respecting the Security Deposit is that
of a debtor, not a trustee; no interest shall accrue thereon. The Security
Deposit shall be the property of Landlord, but shall be paid to Tenant when
Tenant's obligations under this Lease have been completely fulfilled. Landlord
shall be released from any obligation with respect to the Security Deposit upon
transfer of this Lease and the Premises to a person or entity assuming
Landlord's obligations under this Paragraph 5.
6. OPERATING EXPENSE PAYMENTS. During each month of the Lease Term
subsequent to the Base Year, on the same date that Base Rent is due, Tenant
shall pay Landlord an amount equal to 1/12 of the annual cost, as estimated by
Landlord from time to time, of Tenant's Proportionate Share (hereinafter
defined) of Excess Operating Expenses for the Project. Payments thereof for
any fractional calendar month shall be prorated. The term "Excess Operating
Expenses" means Operating Expenses for the applicable year in excess of
Operating Expenses for the Base Year. The term "Operating Expenses" means all
costs and expenses incurred by Landlord with respect to the ownership,
maintenance, and operation of the Project including, but not limited to costs
of: Taxes (hereinafter defined) and fees payable to tax consultants and
attorneys for consultation and contesting taxes; insurance; utilities;
maintenance, repair and replacement of all portions of the Project, including
without limitation, paving and parking areas, roads, roofs, alleys, and
driveways, mowing, landscaping, exterior painting, utility lines, heating,
ventilation
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and air conditioning systems, lighting, electrical systems and other mechanical
and building systems; amounts paid to contractors and subcontractors for work
or services performed in connection with any of the foregoing; charges or
assessments of any association to which the Project is subject; property
management fees payable to a property manager, including any affiliate of
Landlord, or if there is no property manager, an administration fee of 15
percent of the total amount of Operating Expenses; security services, if any;
trash collection, sweeping and removal; and additions or alterations made by
Landlord to the Project or the Building in order to comply with Legal
Requirements (other than those expressly required herein to be made by Tenant)
or that are appropriate to the continued operation of the Project or the
Building as a bulk warehouse facility in the market area, provided that the
cost of such additions or alterations that are required to be capitalized for
federal income tax purposes shall be amortized on a straight line basis over a
period equal to the lesser of the useful life thereof for federal income tax
purposes or 10 years. Operating Expenses do not include costs, expenses,
depreciation or amortization for capital repairs and capital replacements
required to be made by Landlord under Paragraph 10 of this Lease, debt service
under mortgages or ground rent under ground leases, costs of restoration to the
extent of net insurance proceeds received by Landlord with respect thereto,
leasing commissions, or the costs of renovating space for tenants.
If Tenant's total payments of Operating Expenses for any year are less
than Tenant's Proportionate Share of Excess Operating Expenses for such year,
then Tenant shall pay the difference to Landlord within 30 days after demand
and, if more, then Landlord shall retain such excess and credit it against
Tenant's next payments. For purposes of calculating Tenant's Proportionate
Share of Excess Operating Expenses, a year shall mean a calendar year except
the last year, which shall end on the expiration of this Lease. For purposes
of calculating Excess Operating Expenses for the last year of the Lease Term,
Operating Expenses for the Base Year shall be reduced proportionately based
upon the number of days that this Lease is in effect during such last year.
With respect to Operating Expenses which Landlord allocates to the entire
Project, Tenant's "Proportionate Share" shall be the percentage set forth on
the first page of this Lease as Tenant's Proportionate Share of the Project as
reasonably adjusted by Landlord in the future for changes in the physical size
of the Premises or the Project; and, with respect to Operating Expenses which
Landlord allocates only to the Building, Tenant's "Proportionate Share" shall
be the percentage set forth on the first page of this Lease as Tenant's
Proportionate Share of the Building as reasonably adjusted by Landlord in the
future for changes in the physical size of the Premises or the Building.
Landlord may equitably increase Tenant's Proportionate Share for any item of
expense or cost reimbursable by Tenant that relates to a repair, replacement,
or service that benefits only the Premises or only a portion of the Project or
Building that includes the Premises or that varies with occupancy or use.
7. UTILITIES. Tenant shall pay for all water, gas, electricity, heat,
light, power, telephone, sewer, sprinkler services, refuse and trash
collection, and other utilities and services used on the Premises, all
maintenance charges for utilities, and any storm sewer charges or other similar
charges for utilities imposed by any governmental entity or utility provider,
together with any taxes, penalties, surcharges or the like pertaining to
Tenant's use of the Premises. Landlord may cause at Tenant's expense any
utilities to be separately metered or charged directly to Tenant by the
provider. Tenant shall pay its share of all charges for jointly metered
utilities based upon consumption, as reasonably determined by Landlord. No
interruption or failure of utilities shall result in the termination of this
Lease or the abatement of rent. Tenant agrees to limit use of water and sewer
for normal restroom use.
8. TAXES. Landlord shall pay all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges (collectively referred to as "Taxes") that accrue against the Project
during the Lease Term, which shall be included as part of the Operating
Expenses charged to Tenant. Landlord may contest by appropriate legal
proceedings the amount, validity, or application of any Taxes or liens thereof.
All capital levies or other taxes assessed or imposed on Landlord upon the
rents payable to Landlord under this Lease and any franchise tax, any excise,
transaction, sales or privilege tax, assessment, levy or charge measured by or
based, in whole or in part, upon such rents from the Premises and/or the
Project or any portion thereof shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord monthly in
estimated installments or upon demand, at the option of Landlord, as additional
rent; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be liable for any net income
taxes imposed on Landlord unless such net income taxes are in substitution for
any Taxes payable hereunder. If any such tax or excise is levied or assessed
directly against Tenant, then Tenant shall be responsible for and shall pay the
same at such times and in such manner as the taxing authority shall require.
Tenant shall be liable for all taxes levied or assessed against any personal
property or fixtures placed in the Premises, whether levied or assessed against
Landlord or Tenant.
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9. INSURANCE. Landlord shall maintain all risk property insurance
covering the full replacement cost of the Building. Landlord may, but is not
obligated to, maintain such other insurance and additional coverages as it may
deem necessary, including, but not limited to, commercial liability insurance
and rent loss insurance. All such insurance shall be included as part of the
Operating Expenses charged to Tenant. The Project or Building may be included
in a blanket policy (in which case the cost of such insurance allocable to the
Project or Building will be determined by Landlord based upon the insurer's
cost calculations). Tenant shall also reimburse Landlord for any increased
premiums or additional insurance which Landlord reasonably deems necessary as a
result of Tenant's use of the Premises.
Tenant, at its expense, shall maintain during the Lease Term: all risk
property insurance covering the full replacement cost of all property and
improvements installed or placed in the Premises by Tenant at Tenant's expense;
worker's compensation insurance with no less than the minimum limits required
by law; employer's liability insurance with such limits as required by law; and
commercial liability insurance, with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per
occurrence and a minimum umbrella limit of $1,000,000, for a total minimum
combined general liability and umbrella limit of $2,000,000 (together with such
additional umbrella coverage as Landlord may reasonably require) for property
damage, personal injuries, or deaths of persons occurring in or about the
Premises. Landlord may from time to time require reasonable increases in any
such limits. The commercial liability policies shall name Landlord as an
additional insured, insure on an occurrence and not a claims-made basis, be
issued by insurance companies which are reasonably acceptable to Landlord, not
be cancelable unless 30 days prior written notice shall have been given to
Landlord, contain a hostile fire endorsement and a contractual liability
endorsement and provide primary coverage to Landlord (any policy issued to
Landlord providing duplicate or similar coverage shall be deemed excess over
Tenant's policies). Such policies or certificates thereof shall be delivered
to Landlord by Tenant upon commencement of the Lease Term and upon each renewal
of said insurance.
The all risk property insurance obtained by Landlord and Tenant shall
include a waiver of subrogation by the insurers and all rights based upon an
assignment from its insured, against Landlord or Tenant, their officers,
directors, employees, managers, agents, invitees and contractors, in connection
with any loss or damage thereby insured against. Neither party nor its
officers, directors, employees, managers, agents, invitees or contractors shall
be liable to the other for loss or damage caused by any risk coverable by all
risk property insurance, and each party waives any claims against the other
party, and its officers, directors, employees, managers, agents, invitees and
contractors for such loss or damage. The failure of a party to insure its
property shall not void this waiver. Landlord and its agents, employees and
contractors shall not be liable for, and Tenant hereby waives all claims
against such parties for, business interruption and losses occasioned thereby
sustained by Tenant or any person claiming through Tenant resulting from any
accident or occurrence in or upon the Premises or the Project from any cause
whatsoever, including without limitation, damage caused in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, by the negligence of Landlord or its agents, employees
or contractors.
10. LANDLORD'S REPAIRS. Landlord shall maintain, at its expense, the
structural soundness of the roof, foundation, and exterior walls of the
Building in good repair, reasonable wear and tear and uninsured losses and
damages caused by Tenant, its agents and contractors excluded. The term
"walls" as used in this Paragraph 10 shall not include windows, glass or plate
glass, doors or overhead doors, special store fronts, dock bumpers, dock plates
or levelers, or office entries. Tenant shall promptly give Landlord written
notice of any repair required by Landlord pursuant to this Paragraph 10, after
which Landlord shall have a reasonable opportunity to repair.
11. TENANT'S REPAIRS. Landlord, at Tenant's expense as provided in
Paragraph 6, shall maintain in good repair and condition the parking areas and
other common areas of the Building, including, but not limited to driveways,
alleys, landscape and grounds surrounding the Premises. Subject to Landlord's
obligation in Xxxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxxx, at its expense, shall repair, replace and
maintain in good condition all portions of the Premises and all areas,
improvements and systems exclusively serving the Premises including, without
limitation, dock and loading areas, truck doors, plumbing, water, and sewer
lines up to points of common connection, fire sprinklers and fire protection
systems, entries, doors, ceilings and roof membrane, windows, interior walls,
and the interior side of demising walls, and heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems. Such repair and replacements include capital
expenditures and repairs whose benefit may extend beyond the Term. Heating,
ventilation and air conditioning systems and other mechanical and building
systems serving the Premises shall be maintained at Tenant's expense
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pursuant to maintenance service contracts entered into by Tenant or, at
Landlord's election, by Landlord. The scope of services and contractors under
such maintenance contracts shall be reasonably approved by Landlord. At
Landlord's request, Tenant shall enter into a joint maintenance agreement with
any railroad that services the Premises. If Tenant fails to perform any repair
or replacement for which it is responsible, Landlord may perform such work and
be reimbursed by Tenant within 10 days after demand therefor. Subject to
Paragraphs 9 and 15, Tenant shall bear the full cost of any repair or
replacement to any part of the Building or Project that results from damage
caused by Tenant, its agents, contractors, or invitees and any repair that
benefits only the Premises.
12. TENANT-MADE ALTERATIONS AND TRADE FIXTURES. Any alterations,
additions, or improvements made by or on behalf of Tenant to the Premises
("Tenant-Made Alterations") shall be subject to Landlord's prior written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that such
Tenant-Made Alterations doe not affect the structural, electrical (except for
de minimis changes), or roof components of the Premises. Tenant shall cause,
at its expense, all Tenant-Made Alterations to comply with insurance
requirements and with Legal Requirements and shall construct at its expense any
alteration or modification required by Legal Requirements as a result of any
Tenant-Made Alterations. All Tenant-Made Alterations shall be constructed in a
good and workmanlike manner by contractors reasonably acceptable to Landlord
and only good grades of materials shall be used. All plans and specifications
for any Tenant-Made Alterations shall be submitted to Landlord for its
approval. Landlord may monitor construction of the Tenant-Made Alterations.
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for its costs in reviewing plans and
specifications and in monitoring construction. Landlord's right to review
plans and specifications and to monitor construction shall be solely for its
own benefit, and Landlord shall have no duty to see that such plans and
specifications or construction comply with applicable laws, codes, rules and
regulations. Tenant shall provide Landlord with the identities and mailing
addresses of all persons performing work or supplying materials, prior to
beginning such construction, and Landlord may post on and about the Premises
notices of non-responsibility pursuant to applicable law. Tenant shall furnish
security or make other arrangements satisfactory to Landlord to assure payment
for the completion of all work free and clear of liens and shall provide
certificates of insurance for worker's compensation and other coverage in
amounts and from an insurance company satisfactory to Landlord protecting
Landlord against liability for personal injury or property damage during
construction. Upon completion of any Tenant-Made Alterations, Tenant shall
deliver to Landlord sworn statements setting forth the names of all contractors
and subcontractors who did work on the Tenant-Made Alterations and final lien
waivers from all such contractors and subcontractors. Upon surrender of the
Premises, all Tenant-Made Alterations and any leasehold improvements
constructed by Landlord or Tenant shall remain on the Premises as Landlord's
property, except to the extent Landlord requires removal at Tenant's expense of
any such items or Landlord and Tenant have otherwise agreed in writing in
connection with Landlord's consent to any Tenant-Made Alterations. Tenant
shall repair any damage caused by such removal.
Tenant, at its own cost and expense and without Landlord's prior approval,
may erect such shelves, bins, machinery and trade fixtures (collectively "Trade
Fixtures") in the ordinary course of its business provided that such items do
not alter the basic character of the Premises, do not overload or damage the
Premises, and may be removed without injury to the Premises, and the
construction, erection, and installation thereof complies with all Legal
Requirements and with Landlord's requirements set forth above. Tenant shall
remove its Trade Fixtures and shall repair any damage caused by such removal.
13. SIGNS. Tenant shall not make any changes to the exterior of the
Premises, install any exterior lights, decorations, balloons, flags, pennants,
banners, or painting, or erect or install any signs, windows or door lettering,
placards, decorations, or advertising media of any type which can be viewed
from the exterior of the Premises, without Landlord's prior written consent.
Upon surrender or vacation of the Premises, Tenant shall have removed all signs
and repair, paint, and/or replace the building facia surface to which its signs
are attached. Tenant shall obtain all applicable governmental permits and
approvals for sign and exterior treatments. All signs, decorations,
advertising media, blinds, draperies and other window treatment or bars or
other security installations visible from outside the Premises shall be subject
to Landlord's approval and conform in all respects to Landlord's requirements.
14. PARKING. Tenant shall be entitled to park in common with other
tenants of the Project in those areas designated for nonreserved parking.
Landlord may allocate parking spaces among Tenant and other tenants in
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the Project if Landlord determines that such parking facilities are becoming
crowded. Landlord shall not be responsible for enforcing Tenant's parking
rights against any third parties.
15. RESTORATION. If at any time during the Lease Term the Premises are
damaged by a fire or other casualty, Landlord shall notify Tenant within 60
days after such damage as to the amount of time Landlord reasonably estimates
it will take to restore the Premises. If the restoration time is estimated to
exceed 6 months, either Landlord or Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease
upon notice to the other party given no later than 30 days after Landlord's
notice. If neither party elects to terminate this Lease or if Landlord
estimates that restoration will xxxx 0 months or less, then, subject to receipt
of sufficient insurance proceeds, Landlord shall promptly restore the Premises
excluding the improvements installed by Tenant or by Landlord and paid by
Tenant, subject to delays arising from the collection of insurance proceeds or
from Force Majeure events. Tenant at Tenant's expense shall promptly perform,
subject to delays arising from the collection of insurance proceeds, or from
Force Majeure events, all repairs or restoration not required to be done by
Landlord and shall promptly re-enter the Premises and commence doing business
in accordance with this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may
terminate this Lease if the Premises are damaged during the last year of the
Lease Term and Landlord reasonably estimates that it will take more than one
month to repair such damage. Tenant shall pay to Landlord with respect to any
damage to the Premises the amount of the commercially reasonable deductible
under Landlord's insurance policy (currently $10,000) within 10 days after
presentment of Landlord's invoice. If the damage involves the premises of
other tenants, Tenant shall pay the portion of the deductible that the cost of
the restoration of the Premises bears to the total cost of restoration, as
determined by Landlord. Base Rent and Operating Expenses shall be abated for
the period of repair and restoration in the proportion which the area of the
Premises, if any, which is not usable by Tenant bears to the total area of the
Premises. Such abatement shall be the sole remedy of Tenant, and except as
provided herein, Tenant waives any right to terminate the Lease by reason of
damage or casualty loss.
16. CONDEMNATION. If any part of the Premises or the Project should be
taken for any public or quasi-public use under governmental law, ordinance, or
regulation, or by right of eminent domain, or by private purchase in lieu
thereof (a "Taking" or "Taken"), and the Taking would prevent or materially
interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises or in Landlord's judgment would
materially interfere with or impair its ownership or operation of the Project,
then upon written notice by Landlord this Lease shall terminate and Base Rent
shall be apportioned as of said date. If part of the Premises shall be Taken,
and this Lease is not terminated as provided above, the Base Rent payable
hereunder during the unexpired Lease Term shall be reduced to such extent as
may be fair and reasonable under the circumstances. In the event of any such
Taking, Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire price or award from
any such Taking without any payment to Tenant, and Tenant hereby assigns to
Landlord Tenant's interest, if any, in such award. Tenant shall have the
right, to the extent that same shall not diminish Landlord's award, to make a
separate claim against the condemning authority (but not Landlord) for such
compensation as may be separately awarded or recoverable by Tenant for moving
expenses and damage to Tenant's Trade Fixtures, if a separate award for such
items is made to Tenant.
17. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Without Landlord's prior written consent
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Tenant shall not assign this Lease or
sublease the Premises or any part thereof or mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate
its leasehold interest or grant any concession or license within the Premises
and any attempt to do any of the foregoing shall be void and of no effect. For
purposes of this paragraph, a transfer of the ownership interests controlling
Tenant shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease unless such ownership
interests are publicly traded. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant may assign or
sublet the Premises, or any part thereof, to any entity controlling Tenant,
controlled by Tenant or under common control with Tenant (a "Tenant
Affiliate"), without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord for all of Landlord's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in
connection with any assignment or sublease. Upon Landlord's receipt of
Tenant's written notice of a desire to assign or sublet the Premises, or any
part thereof (other than to a Tenant Affiliate), Landlord may, by giving
written notice to Tenant within 30 days after receipt of Tenant's notice,
terminate this Lease with respect to the space described in Tenant's notice, as
of the date specified in Tenant's notice for the commencement of the proposed
assignment or sublease.
Notwithstanding any assignment or subletting, Tenant and any guarantor or
surety of Tenant's obligations under this Lease shall at all times remain fully
responsible and liable for the payment of the rent and for compliance with all
of Tenant's other obligations under this Lease (regardless of whether
Landlord's approval has
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been obtained for any such assignments or sublettings). In the event that the
rent due and payable by a sublessee or assignee (or a combination of the rental
payable under such sublease or assignment plus any bonus or other consideration
therefor or incident thereto) exceeds the rental payable under this Lease, then
Tenant shall be bound and obligated to pay Landlord as additional rent
hereunder all such excess rental and other excess consideration within 10 days
following receipt thereof by Tenant.
If this Lease be assigned or if the Premises be subleased (whether in
whole or in part) or in the event of the mortgage, pledge, or hypothecation of
Tenant's leasehold interest or grant of any concession or license within the
Premises or if the Premises be occupied in whole or in part by anyone other
than Tenant, then upon a default by Tenant hereunder Landlord may collect rent
from the assignee, sublessee, mortgagee, pledgee, party to whom the leasehold
interest was hypothecated, concessionee or licensee or other occupant and,
except to the extent set forth in the preceding paragraph, apply the amount
collected to the next rent payable hereunder; and all such rentals collected by
Tenant shall be held in trust for Landlord and immediately forwarded to
Landlord. No such transaction or collection of rent or application thereof by
Landlord, however, shall be deemed a waiver of these provisions or a release of
Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of its covenants, duties, or
obligations hereunder.
18. INDEMNIFICATION. Except for the negligence of Landlord, its agents,
employees or contractors, and to the extent permitted by law, Tenant agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, and Landlord's agents, employees
and contractors, from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) resulting from claims by third
parties for injuries to any person and damage to or theft or misappropriation
or loss of property occurring in or about the Project and arising from the use
and occupancy of the Premises or from any activity, work, or thing done,
permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Premises or due to any other
act or omission of Tenant, its subtenants, assignees, invitees, employees,
contractors and agents. The furnishing of insurance required hereunder shall
not be deemed to limit Tenant's obligations under this Paragraph 18.
19. INSPECTION AND ACCESS. Landlord and its agents, representatives, and
contractors may enter the Premises at any reasonable time to inspect the
Premises and to make such repairs as may be required or permitted pursuant to
this Lease and for any other business purpose. Landlord and Landlord's
representatives may enter the Premises during business hours for the purpose of
showing the Premises to prospective purchasers or, during the last year of the
Lease Term, to prospective tenants. Landlord may erect a suitable sign on the
Premises stating the Premises are available to let or that the Project is
available for sale. Landlord may grant easements, make public dedications,
designate common areas and create restrictions on or about the Premises,
provided that no such easement, dedication, designation or restriction
materially interferes with Tenant's use or occupancy of the Premises. At
Landlord's request, Tenant shall execute such instruments as may be necessary
for such easements, dedications or restrictions.
20. QUIET ENJOYMENT. If Tenant shall perform all of the covenants and
agreements herein required to be performed by Tenant, Tenant shall, subject to
the terms of this Lease, at all times during the Lease Term, have peaceful and
quiet enjoyment of the Premises against any person claiming by, through or
under Landlord.
21. SURRENDER. Upon termination of the Lease Term or earlier termination
of Tenant's right of possession, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to
Landlord in the same condition as received, broom clean, ordinary wear and tear
and casualty loss and condemnation covered by Paragraphs 15 and 16 excepted.
Any Trade Fixtures, Tenant-Made Alterations and property not so removed by
Tenant as permitted or required herein shall be deemed abandoned and may be
stored, removed, and disposed of by Landlord at Tenant's expense, and Tenant
waives all claims against Landlord for any damages resulting from Landlord's
retention and disposition of such property. All obligations of Tenant
hereunder not fully performed as of the termination of the Lease Term shall
survive the termination of the Lease Term, including without limitation,
indemnity obligations, payment obligations with respect to Excess Operating
Expenses and all obligations concerning the condition and repair of the
Premises.
22. HOLDING OVER. If Tenant retains possession of the Premises after the
termination of the Lease Term, unless otherwise agreed in writing, such
possession shall be subject to immediate termination by Landlord at any time,
and all of the other terms and provisions of this Lease (excluding any
expansion or renewal option or other
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similar right or option) shall be applicable during such holdover period,
except that Tenant shall pay Landlord from time to time, upon demand, as Base
Rent for the holdover period, an amount equal to 1.5 times the Base Rent in
effect on the termination date, computed on a monthly basis for each month or
part thereof during such holding over. All other payments shall continue under
the terms of this Lease. In addition, Tenant shall be liable for all damages
incurred by Landlord as a result of such holding over. No holding over by
Tenant, whether with or without consent of Landlord, shall operate to extend
this Lease except as otherwise expressly provided, and this Paragraph 22 shall
not be construed as consent for Tenant to retain possession of the Premises.
23. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following events shall be an event of
default ("Event of Default") by Tenant under this Lease:
(i) Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Base Rent or any
other payment required herein when due, and such failure shall continue
for a period of 5 days from the date such payment was due.
(ii) Tenant or any guarantor or surety of Tenant's obligations
hereunder shall (A) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; (B) commence any case, proceeding or other action seeking to
have an order for relief entered on its behalf as a debtor or to
adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution or composition of it or
its debts or seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or
other similar official for it or for all or of any substantial part of
its property (collectively a "proceeding for relief"); (C) become the
subject of any proceeding for relief which is not dismissed within 60
days of its filing or entry; or (D) die or suffer a legal disability (if
Tenant, guarantor, or surety is an individual) or be dissolved or
otherwise fail to maintain its legal existence (if Tenant, guarantor or
surety is a corporation, partnership or other entity).
(iii) Any insurance required to be maintained by Tenant pursuant to
this Lease shall be cancelled or terminated or shall expire or shall be
reduced or materially changed, except, in each case, as permitted in this
Lease.
(iv) Tenant shall not occupy or shall vacate the Premises or shall
fail to continuously operate its business at the Premises for the
permitted use set forth herein, whether or not Tenant is in monetary or
other default under this Lease.
(v) Tenant shall attempt or there shall occur any assignment,
subleasing or other transfer of Tenant's interest in or with respect to
this Lease except as otherwise permitted in this Lease.
(vi) Tenant shall fail to discharge any lien placed upon the
Premises in violation of this Lease within 30 days after any such lien or
encumbrance is filed against the Premises.
(vii) Tenant shall fail to comply with any provision of this Lease
other than those specifically referred to in this Paragraph 23, and
except as otherwise expressly provided herein, such default shall
continue for more than 30 days after Landlord shall have given Tenant
written notice of such default.
24. LANDLORD'S REMEDIES. Upon each occurrence of an Event of Default and
so long as such Event of Default shall be continuing, Landlord may at any time
thereafter at its election: terminate this Lease or Tenant's right of
possession, (but Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided) and/or
pursue any other remedies at law or in equity. Upon the termination of this
Lease or termination of Tenant's right of possession, it shall be lawful for
Landlord, without formal demand or notice of any kind, to re-enter the Premises
by summary dispossession proceedings or any other action or proceeding
authorized by law and to remove Tenant and all persons and property therefrom.
If Landlord re-enters the Premises, Landlord shall have the right to keep in
place and use, or remove and store, all of the furniture, fixtures and
equipment at the Premises.
If Landlord terminates this Lease, Landlord may recover from Tenant the
sum of: all Base Rent and all other amounts accrued hereunder to the date of
such termination; the cost of reletting the whole or any part of the Premises,
including without limitation brokerage fees and/or leasing commissions incurred
by Landlord, and
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costs of removing and storing Tenant's or any other occupant's property,
repairing, altering, remodeling, or otherwise putting the Premises into
condition acceptable to a new tenant or tenants, and all reasonable expenses
incurred by Landlord in pursuing its remedies, including reasonable attorneys'
fees and court costs; and the excess of the then present value of the Base Rent
and other amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease as would otherwise have
been required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord during the period following the
termination of this Lease measured from the date of such termination to the
expiration date stated in this Lease, over the present value of any net
amounts which Tenant establishes Landlord can reasonably expect to recover by
reletting the Premises for such period, taking into consideration the
availability of acceptable tenants and other market conditions affecting
leasing. Such present values shall be calculated at a discount rate equal to
the 90-day U.S. Treasury xxxx rate at the date of such termination.
If Landlord terminates Tenant's right of possession (but not this Lease),
Landlord may, but shall be under no obligation to, relet the Premises for the
account of Tenant for such rent and upon such terms as shall be satisfactory to
Landlord without thereby releasing Tenant from any liability hereunder and
without demand or notice of any kind to Tenant. For the purpose of such
reletting Landlord is authorized to make any repairs, changes, alterations, or
additions in or to the Premises as Landlord deems reasonably necessary or
desirable. If the Premises are not relet, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord as
damages a sum equal to the amount of the rental reserved in this Lease for such
period or periods, plus the cost of recovering possession of the Premises
(including attorneys' fees and costs of suit), the unpaid Base Rent and other
amounts accrued hereunder at the time of repossession, and the costs incurred
in any attempt by Landlord to relet the Premises. If the Premises are relet
and a sufficient sum shall not be realized from such reletting [after first
deducting therefrom, for retention by Landlord, the unpaid Base Rent and other
amounts accrued hereunder at the time of reletting, the cost of recovering
possession (including attorneys' fees and costs of suit), all of the costs and
expense of repairs, changes, alterations, and additions, the expense of such
reletting (including without limitation brokerage fees and leasing commissions)
and the cost of collection of the rent accruing therefrom] to satisfy the rent
provided for in this Lease to be paid, then Tenant shall immediately satisfy
and pay any such deficiency. Any such payments due Landlord shall be made upon
demand therefor from time to time and Tenant agrees that Landlord may file suit
to recover any sums falling due from time to time. Notwithstanding any such
reletting without termination, Landlord may at any time thereafter elect in
writing to terminate this Lease for such previous breach.
Exercise by Landlord of any one or more remedies hereunder granted or
otherwise available shall not be deemed to be an acceptance of surrender of the
Premises and/or a termination of this Lease by Landlord, whether by agreement
or by operation of law, it being understood that such surrender and/or
termination can be effected only by the written agreement of Landlord and
Tenant. Any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding, Landlord
shall have the right at all times to enforce the provisions of this Lease in
strict accordance with the terms hereof; and the failure of Landlord at any
time to enforce its rights under this Lease strictly in accordance with same
shall not be construed as having created a custom in any way or manner contrary
to the specific terms, provisions, and covenants of this Lease or as having
modified the same. Tenant and Landlord further agree that forbearance or
waiver by Landlord to enforce its rights pursuant to this Lease or at law or in
equity, shall not be a waiver of Landlord's right to enforce one or more of its
rights in connection with any subsequent default. A receipt by Landlord of
rent or other payment with knowledge of the breach of any covenant hereof shall
not be deemed a waiver of such breach, and no waiver by Landlord of any
provision of this Lease shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in
writing and signed by Landlord. To the greatest extent permitted by law,
Tenant waives the service of notice of Landlord's intention to re-enter as
provided for in any statute, or to institute legal proceedings to that end, and
also waives all right of redemption in case Tenant shall be dispossessed by a
judgment or by warrant of any court or judge. The terms "enter," "re-enter,"
"entry" or "re-entry," as used in this Lease, are not restricted to their
technical legal meanings. Any reletting of the Premises shall be on such terms
and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may determine (including
without limitation a term different than the remaining Lease Term, rental
concessions, alterations and repair of the Premises, lease of less than the
entire Premises to any tenant and leasing any or all other portions of the
Project before reletting the Premises). Landlord shall not be liable, nor
shall Tenant's obligations hereunder be diminished because of, Landlord's
failure to relet the Premises or collect rent due in respect of such reletting.
25. TENANT'S REMEDIES/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Landlord shall not be in
default hereunder unless Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations
hereunder within 30 days after written notice from Tenant specifying
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such failure (unless such performance will, due to the nature of the
obligation, require a period of time in excess of 30 days, then after such
period of time as is reasonably necessary). All obligations of Landlord
hereunder shall be construed as covenants, not conditions; and, except as may
be otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant may not terminate this
Lease for breach of Landlord's obligations hereunder. All obligations of
Landlord under this Lease will be binding upon Landlord only during the period
of its ownership of the Premises and not thereafter. The term "Landlord" in
this Lease shall mean only the owner, for the time being of the Premises, and
in the event of the transfer by such owner of its interest in the Premises,
such owner shall thereupon be released and discharged from all obligations of
Landlord thereafter accruing, but such obligations shall be binding during the
Lease Term upon each new owner for the duration of such owner's ownership. Any
liability of Landlord under this Lease shall be limited solely to its interest
in the Project, and in no event shall any personal liability be asserted
against Landlord in connection with this Lease nor shall any recourse be had to
any other property or assets of Landlord.
26 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TENANT AND LANDLORD WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY OR TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT ARISING OUT OF
THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO.
27 SUBORDINATION. This Lease and Tenant's interest and rights hereunder
are and shall be subject and subordinate at all times to the lien of any first
mortgage, now existing or hereafter created on or against the Project or the
Premises, and all amendments, restatements, renewals, modifications,
consolidations, refinancing, assignments and extensions thereof, without the
necessity of any further instrument or act on the part of Tenant. Tenant
agrees, at the election of the holder of any such mortgage, to attorn to any
such holder. Tenant agrees upon demand to execute, acknowledge and deliver
such instruments, confirming such subordination and such instruments of
attornment as shall be requested by any such holder. Tenant hereby appoints
Landlord attorney in fact for Tenant irrevocably (such power of attorney being
coupled with an interest) to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such
instrument and instruments for and in the name of the Tenant and to cause any
such instrument to be recorded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such holder
may at any time subordinate its mortgage to this Lease, without Tenant's
consent, by notice in writing to Tenant, and thereupon this Lease shall be
deemed prior to such mortgage without regard to their respective dates of
execution, delivery or recording and in that event such holder shall have the
same rights with respect to this Lease as though this Lease had been executed
prior to the execution, delivery and recording of such mortgage and had been
assigned to such holder. The term "mortgage" whenever used in this Lease shall
be deemed to include deeds of trust, security assignments and any other
encumbrances, and any reference to the "holder" of a mortgage shall be deemed
to include the beneficiary under a deed of trust.
28 MECHANIC'S LIENS. Tenant has no express or implied authority to create
or place any lien or encumbrance of any kind upon, or in any manner to bind the
interest of Landlord or Tenant in, the Premises or to charge the rentals
payable hereunder for any claim in favor of any person dealing with Tenant,
including those who may furnish materials or perform labor for any construction
or repairs. Tenant covenants and agrees that it will pay or cause to be paid
all sums legally due and payable by it on account of any labor performed or
materials furnished in connection with any work performed on the Premises and
that it will save and hold Landlord harmless from all loss, cost or expense
based on or arising out of asserted claims or liens against the leasehold
estate or against the interest of Landlord in the Premises or under this Lease.
Tenant shall give Landlord immediate written notice of the placing of any lien
or encumbrance against the Premises and cause such lien or encumbrance to be
discharged within 30 days of the filing or recording thereof; provided,
however, Tenant may contest such liens or encumbrances as long as such contest
prevents foreclosure of the lien or encumbrance and Tenant causes such lien or
encumbrance to be bonded or insured over in a manner satisfactory to Landlord
within such 30 day period.
29 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES. Tenant agrees, from time to time, within 10
days after request of Landlord, to execute and deliver to Landlord, or
Landlord's designee, any estoppel certificate requested by Landlord, stating
that this Lease is in full force and effect, the date to which rent has been
paid, that Landlord is not in default hereunder (or specifying in detail the
nature of Landlord's default), the termination date of this Lease and such
other matters pertaining to this Lease as may be requested by Landlord.
Tenant's obligation to furnish each estoppel
certificate in a timely fashion is a material inducement for Landlord's
execution of this Lease. No cure or grace period provided in this Lease shall
apply to Tenant's obligations to timely deliver an estoppel certificate.
Tenant
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hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord as its attorney in fact to execute on its
behalf and in its name any such estoppel certificate if Tenant fails to execute
and deliver the estoppel certificate within 10 days after Landlord's written
request thereof.
30 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. Except for Hazardous Material contained in
products used by Tenant in de minimis quantities for ordinary cleaning and
office purposes, and purposes associated with the storage of wireless
communication products and accessories in their unopened and sealed containers,
Tenant shall not permit or cause any party to bring any Hazardous Material upon
the Premises or transport, store, use, generate, manufacture or release any
Hazardous Material in or about the Premises without Landlord's prior written
consent. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall operate its business in
the Premises in strict compliance with all Environmental Requirements and shall
remediate in a manner satisfactory to Landlord any Hazardous Materials released
on or from the Project by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors,
subtenants or invitees. Tenant shall complete and certify to disclosure
statements as requested by Landlord from time to time relating to Tenant's
transportation, storage, use, generation, manufacture, or release of Hazardous
Materials on the Premises. The term "Environmental Requirements" means all
applicable present and future statutes, regulations, ordinances, rules, codes,
judgments, orders or other similar enactments of any governmental authority or
agency regulating or relating to health, safety, or environmental conditions
on, under, or about the Premises or the environment, including without
limitation, the following: the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and
all state and local counterparts thereto, and any regulations or policies
promulgated or issued thereunder. The term "Hazardous Materials" means and
includes any substance, material, waste, pollutant, or contaminant listed or
defined as hazardous or toxic, under any Environmental Requirements, asbestos
and petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof, natural gas, or
synthetic gas usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic
gas). As defined in Environmental Requirements, Tenant is and shall be deemed
to be the "operator" of Tenant's "facility" and the "owner" of all Hazardous
Materials brought on the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors
or invitees, and the wastes, by-products, or residues generated, resulting, or
produced therefrom.
Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Landlord harmless from and
against any and all losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value
of the Premises or the Project and loss of rental income from the Project),
claims, demands, actions, suits, damages (including, without limitation,
punitive damages), expenses (including, without limitation, remediation,
removal, repair, corrective action, or cleanup expenses), and costs (including,
without limitation, actual attorneys' fees, consultant fees or expert fees and
including, without limitation, removal or management of any asbestos brought
into the Premises or disturbed in breach of the requirements of this Paragraph
30, regardless of whether such removal or management is required by law) which
are brought or recoverable against, or suffered or incurred by Landlord as a
result of any release of Hazardous Materials for which Tenant is obligated to
remediate as provided above or any other breach of the requirements under this
Paragraph 30 by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, subtenants,
assignees or invitees, regardless of whether Tenant had knowledge of such
noncompliance. The obligations of Tenant under this Paragraph 30 shall survive
any termination of this Lease.
Landlord shall have access to, and a right to perform inspections and
tests of, the Premises to determine Tenant's compliance with Environmental
Requirements, its obligations under this Paragraph 30, or the environmental
condition of the Premises. Access shall be granted to Landlord upon Landlord's
prior notice to Tenant and at such times so as to minimize, so far as may be
reasonable under the circumstances, any disturbance to Tenant's operations.
Such inspections and tests shall be conducted at Landlord's expense, unless
such inspections or tests reveal that Tenant has not complied with any
Environmental Requirement, in which case Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for
the reasonable cost of such inspection and tests. Landlord's receipt of or
satisfaction with any environmental assessment in no way waives any rights that
Landlord holds against Tenant.
31 RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tenant shall, at all times during the Lease
Term and any extension thereof, comply with all reasonable rules and
regulations at any time or from time to time established by Landlord covering
use of the Premises and the Project. The current rules and regulations are
attached hereto. In the event of any conflict between said rules and
regulations and other provisions of this Lease, the other terms and provisions
of
this Lease shall control. Landlord shall not have any liability or obligation
for the breach of any rules or regulations by other tenants in the Project.
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32 SECURITY SERVICE. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that, while Landlord
may patrol the Project, Landlord is not providing any security services with
respect to the Premises and that Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for, and
Tenant waives any claim against Landlord with respect to, any loss by theft or
any other damage suffered or incurred by Tenant in connection with any
unauthorized entry into the Premises or any other breach of security with
respect to the Premises.
33 FORCE MAJEURE. Landlord shall not be held responsible for delays in
the performance of its obligations hereunder when caused by strikes, lockouts,
labor disputes, acts of God, inability to obtain labor or materials or
reasonable substitutes therefor, governmental restrictions, governmental
regulations, governmental controls, delay in issuance of permits, enemy or
hostile governmental action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, and other
causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord ("Force Majeure").
34 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease constitutes the complete and entire
agreement of Landlord and Tenant with respect to the subject matter hereof. No
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have
been made by Landlord or Tenant, or anyone acting on behalf of Landlord or
Tenant, which are not contained herein, and any prior agreements, promises,
negotiations, or representations are superseded by this Lease. This Lease may
not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties
hereto.
35 SEVERABILITY. If any clause or provision of this Lease is illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, then and in that event,
it is the intention of the parties hereto that the remainder of this Lease
shall not be affected thereby. It is also the intention of the parties to this
Lease that in lieu of each clause or provision of this Lease that is illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, there be added, as a part of this Lease, a clause or
provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable clause
or provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
36 BROKERS. Tenant represents and warrants that it has dealt with no
broker, agent or other person in connection with this transaction and that no
broker, agent or other person brought about this transaction, other than the
broker, if any, set forth on the first page of this Lease, and Tenant agrees to
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any claims by any other
broker, agent or other person claiming a commission or other form of
compensation by virtue of having dealt with Tenant with regard to this leasing
transaction.
37 MISCELLANEOUS. (a) Any payments or charges due from Tenant to
Landlord hereunder shall be considered rent for all purposes of this Lease.
(b) If and when included within the term "Tenant," as used in this
instrument, there is more than one person, firm or corporation, each shall be
jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Tenant.
(c) All notices required or permitted to be given under this Lease shall
be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, or by a reputable national overnight courier service, postage
prepaid, or by hand delivery addressed to the parties at their addresses below,
and with a copy sent to Landlord at 00000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000. Either party may by notice given aforesaid change its address for all
subsequent notices. Except where otherwise expressly provided to the contrary,
notice shall be deemed given upon delivery.
(d) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease or as otherwise
required by law, Landlord retains the absolute right to withhold any consent or
approval.
(e) At Landlord's request from time to time Tenant shall furnish Landlord
with true and complete copies of its most recent annual and quarterly financial
statements prepared by Tenant or Tenant's accountants and any other financial
information or summaries that Tenant typically provides to its lenders or
shareholders.
(f) Neither this Lease nor a memorandum of lease shall be filed by or on
behalf of Tenant in any public record. Landlord may prepare and file, and upon
request by Landlord Tenant will execute, a memorandum of lease.
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(g) The normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are
to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Lease or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
(h) The submission by Landlord to Tenant of this Lease shall have no
binding force or effect, shall not constitute an option for the leasing of the
Premises, nor confer any right or impose any obligations upon either party
until execution of this Lease by both parties.
(i) Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and construed to
include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to
include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires. The captions
inserted in this Lease are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or
otherwise describe the scope or intent of this Lease, or any provision hereof,
or in any way affect the interpretation of this Lease.
(j) Any amount not paid by Tenant within 5 days after its due date in
accordance with the terms of this Lease shall bear interest from such due date
until paid in full at the lesser of the highest rate permitted by applicable
law or 15 percent per year. It is expressly the intent of Landlord and Tenant
at all times to comply with applicable law governing the maximum rate or amount
of any interest payable on or in connection with this Lease. If applicable law
is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any interest called for
under this Lease, or contracted for, charged, taken , reserved, or received
with respect to this Lease, then it is Landlord's and Tenant's express intent
that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Landlord be credited on the
applicable obligation (or, if the obligation has been or would thereby be paid
in full, refunded to Tenant), and the provisions of this Lease immediately
shall be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder
reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to
comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest
amount otherwise called for hereunder.
(k) Construction and interpretation of this Lease shall be governed by the
laws of the state in which the Project is located, excluding any principles of
conflicts of laws.
(l) Time is of the essence as to the performance of Tenant's obligations
under this Lease.
(m) All exhibits and addenda attached hereto are hereby incorporated into
this Lease and made a part hereof. In the event of any conflict between such
exhibits or addenda and the terms of this Lease, such exhibits or addenda shall
control.
38 LANDLORD'S LIEN/SECURITY INTEREST. Tenant hereby grants Landlord a
security interest, and this Lease constitutes a security agreement, within the
meaning of and pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code of the state in which
the Premises are situated as to all of Tenant's property situate in, or upon,
or used in connection with the Premises (except merchandise sold in the
ordinary course of business) as security for all of Tenant's obligations
hereunder, including without limitation, the obligation to pay rent. Such
personalty thus encumbered includes specifically all trade and other fixtures
for the purpose of this Paragraph and inventory, equipment, contract rights,
accounts receivable and the proceeds thereof. In order to perfect such
security interest, Tenant shall execute such financing statements and file the
same at Tenant's expense at the state and county Uniform Commercial Code filing
offices as often as Landlord in its discretion shall require; and Tenant hereby
irrevocably appoints Landlord its agent for the purpose of executing and filing
such financing statements on Tenant's behalf as Landlord shall deem necessary.
39 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AND OFFICERS OF
SECURITY CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL TRUST. Any obligation or liability whatsoever of
Security Capital Industrial Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust,
which may arise at any time under this Lease or any obligation or liability
which may be incurred by it pursuant to any other instrument, transaction, or
undertaking contemplated hereby shall not be personally binding upon, nor shall
resort for the enforcement thereof be had to the property of, its trustees,
directors, shareholders, officers, employees or agents, regardless of whether
such obligation or liability is in the nature of contract, tort, or otherwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the
day and year first above written.
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TENANT: LANDLORD:
Brightpoint North America, Inc. SCI North Carolina Limited Partnership
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By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Executive Vice President and Title:Managing Director
General Counsel
Address: Address:
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Suite 101
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Rules and Regulations
1 The sidewalk, entries, and driveways of the Project shall not be
obstructed by Tenant, or its agents, or used by them for any purpose other
than ingress and egress to and from the Premises.
2. Tenant shall not place any objects, including antennas, outdoor
furniture, etc., in the parking areas, landscaped areas or other areas
outside of its Premises, or on the roof of the Project.
3. Except for seeing-eye dogs, no animals shall be allowed in the offices,
halls, or corridors in the Project.
4. Tenant shall not disturb the occupants of the Project or adjoining
buildings by the use of any radio or musical instrument or by the making
of loud or improper noises.
5. If Tenant desires telegraphic, telephonic or other electric connections
in the Premises, Landlord or its agent will direct the electrician as to
where and how the wires may be introduced; and, without such direction, no
boring or cutting of wires will be permitted. Any such installation or
connection shall be made at Tenant's expense.
6. Tenant shall not install or operate any steam or gas engine or boiler, or
other mechanical apparatus in the Premises, except as specifically
approved in the Lease. The use of oil, gas or inflammable liquids for
heating, lighting or any other purpose is expressly prohibited.
Explosives or other articles deemed extra hazardous shall not be brought
into the Project.
7. Parking any type of recreational vehicles is specifically prohibited on
or about the Project. Except for the overnight parking of operative
vehicles, no vehicle of any type shall be stored in the parking areas at
any time. In the event that a vehicle is disabled, it shall be removed
within 48 hours. There shall be no "For Sale" or other advertising signs
on or about any parked vehicle. All vehicles shall be parked in the
designated parking areas in conformity with all signs and other markings.
All parking will be open parking, and no reserved parking, numbering or
lettering of individual spaces will be permitted except as specified by
Landlord.
8. Tenant shall maintain the Premises free from rodents, insects and other
pests.
9. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Project any
person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the
influence of liquor or drugs or who shall in any manner do any act in
violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Project.
10 Tenant shall not cause any unnecessary labor by reason of Tenant's
carelessness or indifference in the preservation of good order and
cleanliness. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for any loss of
property on the Premises, however occurring, or for any damage done to the
effects of Tenant by the janitors or any other employee or person.
11 Tenant shall give Landlord prompt notice of any defects in the water,
lawn sprinkler, sewage, gas pipes, electrical lights and fixtures, heating
apparatus, or any other service equipment affecting the Premises.
12 Tenant shall not permit storage outside the Premises, including without
limitation, outside storage of trucks and other vehicles, or dumping of
waste or refuse or permit any harmful materials to be placed in any
drainage system or sanitary system in or about the Premises.
13 All moveable trash receptacles provided by the trash disposal firm for
the Premises must be kept in the trash enclosure areas, if any, provided
for that purpose.
14 No auction, public or private, will be permitted on the Premises or the
Project.
15 No awnings shall be placed over the windows in the Premises except with
the prior written consent of Landlord.
16 The Premises shall not be used for lodging, sleeping or cooking or for
any immoral or illegal purposes or for any purpose other than that
specified in the Lease. No gaming devices shall be operated in the
Premises.
17 Tenant shall ascertain from Landlord the maximum amount of electrical
current which can safely be used in the Premises, taking into account the
capacity of the electrical wiring in the Project and the Premises and the
needs of other
tenants, and shall not use more than such safe capacity. Landlord's
consent to the installation of electric equipment shall not relieve
Tenant from the obligation not to use more electricity than such safe
capacity.
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18 Tenant assumes full responsibility for protecting the Premises from
theft, robbery and pilferage.
19 Tenant shall not install or operate on the Premises any machinery or
mechanical devices of a nature not directly related to Tenant's ordinary
use of the Premises and shall keep all such machinery free of vibration,
noise and air waves which may be transmitted beyond the Premises.
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ADDENDUM A
CONSTRUCTION
(TURNKEY)
ATTACHED TO AND A PART OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 20, 0000, XXXXXXX
XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
and
BRIGHTPOINT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
(a) Landlord agrees to furnish or perform at Landlord's sole cost and
expense those items of construction and those improvements (the "Tenant
Improvements") specified below:
1. Provide one (1) opening in the block demising
wall between 8210 and 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
(b) If Tenant shall desire any changes, Tenant shall so advise Landlord in
writing and Landlord shall determine whether such changes can be made in a
reasonable and feasible manner. Any and all costs of reviewing any requested
changes, and any and all costs of making any changes to the Tenant Improvements
which Tenant may request and which Landlord may agree to shall be at Tenant's
sole cost and expense and shall be paid to Landlord upon demand and before
execution of the change order.
(c) Landlord shall proceed with and complete the construction of the
Tenant Improvements. As soon as such improvements have been Substantially
Completed, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the date that the Tenant
Improvements were Substantially Completed. Such date, unless an earlier date
is specified as the Commencement Date in this Lease or otherwise agreed to in
writing between Landlord and Tenant, shall be the "Commencement Date," unless
the completion of such improvements was delayed due to any act or omission of,
or delay caused by, Tenant including, without limitation, Tenant's failure to
approve plans, complete submittals or obtain permits within the time periods
agreed to by the parties or as reasonably required by Landlord, in which case
the Commencement Date shall be the date such improvements would have been
completed but for the delays caused by Tenant. The Tenant Improvements shall
be deemed substantially completed ("Substantially Completed") when, in the
opinion of the construction manager (whether an employee or agent of Landlord
or a third party construction manager), the Premises are substantially
completed except for punch list items which do not prevent in any material way
the use of the Premises for the purposes for which they were intended. After
the Commencement Date Tenant shall, upon demand, execute and deliver to
Landlord a letter of acceptance of delivery of the Premises.
(d) The failure of Tenant to take possession of or to occupy the Premises
shall not serve to relieve Tenant of obligations arising on the Commencement
Date or delay the payment of rent by Tenant. Subject to applicable ordinances
and building codes governing Tenant's right to occupy or perform in the
Premises, Tenant shall be allowed to install its tenant improvements,
machinery, equipment, fixtures, or other property on the Premises during the
final stages of completion of construction provided that Tenant does not
thereby interfere with the completion of construction or cause any labor
dispute as a result of such installations, and provided further that Tenant
does hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Landlord harmless from any
loss or damage to such property, and all liability, loss, or damage arising
from any injury to the Project or the property of Landlord, its contractors,
subcontractors, or materialmen, and any death or personal injury to any person
or persons arising out of such installations, unless such loss, damage,
liability, death, or personal injury was caused by Landlord's negligence. Any
such occupancy or performance in the Premises shall be in accordance with the
provisions governing Tenant-Made Alterations and Trade Fixtures in the Lease,
and shall be subject to Tenant providing to Landlord satisfactory evidence of
insurance for personal injury and property damage related to such installations
and satisfactory payment arrangements with respect to installations permitted
hereunder. Delay in putting Tenant in
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possession of the Premises shall not serve to extend the term of this Lease or
to make Landlord liable for any damages arising therefrom.
(e) Except for incomplete punch list items, Tenant upon the Commencement
Date shall have and hold the Premises as the same shall then be without any
liability or obligation on the part of Landlord for making any further
alterations or improvements of any kind in or about the Premises.
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ADDENDUM B
ONE RENEWAL OPTION AT MARKET
ATTACHED TO AND A PART OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 20, 0000, XXXXXXX
XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
and
BRIGHTPOINT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
(a) Provided that as of the time of the giving of the Extension Notice and
the Commencement Date of the Extension Term, (x) Tenant is the Tenant
originally named herein, (y) Tenant actually occupies all of the Premises
initially demised under this Lease and any space added to the Premises, and (z)
no Event of Default exists or would exist but for the passage of time or the
giving of notice, or both; then Tenant shall have the right to extend the Lease
Term for an additional term of 3 years (such additional term is hereinafter
called the "Extension Term") commencing on the day following the expiration of
the Lease Term (hereinafter referred to as the "Commencement Date of the
Extension Term"). Tenant shall give Landlord notice (hereinafter called the
"Extension Notice") of its election to extend the term of the Lease Term at
least 3 months, but not more than 6 months, prior to the scheduled expiration
date of the Lease Term.
(b) The Base Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord during the Extension Term
shall be $3.95/sf.
(c) The determination of Base Rent does not reduce the Tenant's obligation
to pay or reimburse Landlord for Operating Expenses and other reimbursable
items as set forth in the Lease, and Tenant shall reimburse and pay Landlord as
set forth in the Lease with respect to such Operating Expenses and other items
with respect to the Premises during the Extension Term without regard to any
cap on such expenses set forth in the Lease.
(d) Except for the Base Rent as determined above, Tenant's occupancy of
the Premises during the Extension Term shall be on the same terms and
conditions as are in effect immediately prior to the expiration of the initial
Lease Term; provided, however, Tenant shall have no further right to any
allowances, credits or abatements or any options to expand, contract, renew or
extend the Lease.
(e) If Tenant does not give the Extension Notice within the period set
forth in paragraph (a) above, Tenant's right to extend the Lease Term shall
automatically terminate. Time is of the essence as to the giving of the
Extension Notice.
(f) Landlord shall have no obligation to refurbish or otherwise improve
the Premises for the Extension Term. The Premises shall be tendered on the
Commencement Date of the Extension Term in "as-is" condition.
(g) If the Lease is extended for the Extension Term, then Landlord shall
prepare and Tenant shall execute an amendment to the Lease confirming the
extension of the Lease Term and the other provisions applicable thereto (the
"Amendment").
(h) If Tenant exercises its right to extend the term of the Lease for the
Extension Term pursuant to this Addendum, the term "Lease Term" as used in the
Lease, shall be construed to include, when practicable, the Extension Term
except as provided in (d) above.
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ADDENDUM C
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
ATTACHED TO AND A PART OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 20, 0000, XXXXXXX
XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
and
BRIGHTPOINT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1. Option to Expand - From May 1, 1998, through July 31, 1998, Tenant has
the exclusive right to lease 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (hereinafter described as
"Expansion Space"). The Expansion Space will be offered at $3.75/sf
during the Option Period; Landlord will provide one (1) opening in the
block demising wall between 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and the Expansion Space,
otherwise the Expansion Space will be provided on an "as-is" basis; the
lease term for the Expansion Space will terminate on September 30, 1999,
with Tenant having a right to renew for an additional three (3) months @
$3.95/sf as described in Addendum B. All other terms and conditions shall
be the same as the Lease.
2. Landlord will have HVAC equipment checked and serviced prior to Tenant's
occupancy (office air conditioning will be checked and serviced in
appropriate outside temperatures).
3. Any capital expenditures required to be made by Tenant under Paragraph 11
will be made by Landlord and its own cost, and such cost will be amortized
over its useful life and such amortized costs will be charged back to
Tenant as operating expenses over the remaining lease term.
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ADDENDUM D
LANDLORD'S OBLIGATIONS TO PERFORM MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY LAW
ATTACHED TO AND A PART OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 20, 0000, XXXXXXX
XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
and
BRIGHTPOINT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Landlord shall make such modifications as may be required by order or
directive of applicable governmental authority in order to bring the Building
(but not the Premises' interior) into compliance with applicable laws as of the
Commencement Date without cost or expense to Tenant and without including such
cost or expense as an Operating Expense. Any exterior modifications made by
Landlord that are required by applicable laws or regulations that become
effective after the Commencement Date or that are required as a result of the
Tenant's use of the Premises shall be chargeable to Landlord.
Any interior modifications made by Landlord that are required by
applicable laws or regulations that become effective after the Commencement
Date or that are required as a result of the Tenant's use of the interior will
be amortized over a five (5) year amortization schedule, and the Landlord will
charge the amortized costs back to the Tenant as operating expenses over the
remaining Lease Term.
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LEASE SURRENDER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is executed as of the 9th day of March, 1998, by and
between SCI North Carolina Limited Partnership ("Landlord") and Brightpoint,
Inc. ("Tenant").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Lessor, by a Lease dated 21st day of October, 1997, leased to
Lessee certain premises known as 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (hereinafter the "Demised Premises"), and being more
particularly described in said Lease, and;
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant executed that certain Extension Agreement
dated January 14, 1998, whereby Landlord leased the premises ("Leased
Premises") described therein to Tenant.
WHEREAS, Tenant desires to terminate the Lease in order to be relieved of
all liability for future rentals thereunder, and Landlord has agreed to
terminate the Lease and release Tenant in accordance with the terms hereof.
AGREEMENT:
The parties hereto hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that the
foregoing recitals are true.
Effective as of April 30, 1998 ("Termination Date"), the Tenant hereby
surrenders the Lease and the Leased Premises demised by the Lease, and all
rights thereunder, with the intent that the unexpired residue of the term of
the Lease and any renewals shall be merged and extinguished in the reversion to
the Landlord; and the Tenant hereby releases, as of the Termination Date, all
of its rights, title and interest in, and in respect of, the Lease and the
Leased Premises. Tenant covenants, agrees and represents that it shall have no
further right to possession of the Leased Premises from and after the
Termination Date.
The Tenant covenants and agrees that it has good right, full power and
authority to assign and surrender the Lease and the Leased Premises in the
manner aforesaid, and that, as of the Termination Date, it had not and, as of
the date hereof, it has not executed any other instruments, deeds, or other
documents pursuant to which the Lease and the unexpired residue of the term
thereof, including any renewals, shall in any way be charged, encumbered,
transferred, or assigned.
The effect of this agreement is that the Termination Date is the
expiration of the Lease Term, and the parties shall remain obligated under the
Lease for any obligations that survive the expiration of the Lease Term as
provided therein.
As of the Termination Date, the Tenant confirms and represents that it
does not have any claims against the Landlord in respect of any default or
obligation of the Landlord pursuant to the terms of the Lease or otherwise,
that the Landlord does not hold any deposits of any nature against which the
Tenant has a claim now or against which the Tenant may have a claim in the
future, and that the Tenant has not permitted any mechanics' lien to be
attached to its interest in the Leased Premises.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of Landlord
and Tenant and their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year set forth above.
LANDLORD:
SCI North Carolina Limited Partnership
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Managing Director
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TENANT:
Brightpoint, Inc.
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President/General Counsel
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