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EXHIBIT 10.10
ADDENDUM TO
DELPHI OFFICE BUILDING
LEASE AGREEMENT
LEASE: DATED MARCH 24, 1997
LANDLORD: SEATTLE OFFICE ASSOCIATES, LLC
TENANT: BSQUARE CONSULTING, INC.
The undersigned Landlord and Tenant agree to the establishment of the following
dates as they are used in the above referenced lease agreement:
Lease Commencement Date: April 24, 1997
Rent Commencement Date: April 24, 1997
Lease Termination Date: December 12, 2001
Extension Option
Notification Date: June 12, 2001
EXCEPT as herein specifically amended, the lease shall in all respects remain in
full force and effect.
Dated: April 28, 1997
Landlord
SEATTLE OFFICE ASSOCIATES LLC
by: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
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its: MEMBER
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Tenant
BSQUARE CONSULTING, INC.
by: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
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its: PRESIDENT & CEO
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OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
Seattle Office Associates, LLC
LANDLORD
and
bsquare consulting, inc.
TENANT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS........................................1
(a) Lease Date..............................................................1
(b) Tenant..................................................................1
(c) Address of Tenant.......................................................1
(d) Landlord................................................................1
(e) Address of Landlord.....................................................1
(f) Premises................................................................1
(g) Project.................................................................1
(h) Land....................................................................1
(i) Lease Term..............................................................1
(j) Right to Extend.........................................................1
(k) Basic Rent..............................................................2
(1) Additional Rent.........................................................2
(m) Security Deposit........................................................2
(n) Rentable Square Feet in the Premises....................................2
(o) Rentable Square Feet in the Project.....................................3
(p) Tenant's Percentage.....................................................3
(q) Parking.................................................................3
(r) Brokers.................................................................3
(s) Construction Completion Date............................................3
(t) Signage.................................................................3
(u) Expansion Rights........................................................3
(v) Exhibits................................................................3
2. PREMISES....................................................................3
3. COMMENCEMENT AND EXPIRATION DATES...........................................3
4. RENT........................................................................4
(a) Rent....................................................................4
5. COSTS OF OPERATIONS AND REAL ESTATE TAXES...................................4
(a) Definitions.............................................................4
(b) Additional Rent for Estimated Increases in Operating Costs..............6
(c) Determinations..........................................................6
(d) Personal Property Taxes.................................................6
6. SERVICES AND UTILITIES......................................................7
(a) Standard Services.......................................................7
(b) Interruption of Services................................................7
(c) Additional Services.....................................................7
7. SECURITY DEPOSIT............................................................8
8. USES........................................................................8
(a) Uses....................................................................8
(b) Compliance With Law.....................................................9
(c) Compliance With Rules and Regulations...................................9
9. IMPROVEMENTS................................................................9
10. TENANT IMPROVEMENTS; ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES.................................9
11. CARE OF PREMISES............................................................10
12. ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS...................................................10
13. ACCESS......................................................................11
14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.......................................................11
(a) Damage and Repair.......................................................11
(b) Destruction During Last Year of Term....................................12
(c) Business Interruption...................................................12
(d) Tenant Improvements.....................................................12
15. CONDEMNATION................................................................12
(a) Taking..................................................................12
(b) Awards and Damages......................................................13
16. INDEMNIFICATION.............................................................13
(a) Indemnity...............................................................13
(b) Exemption of Landlord From Liability....................................13
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(c) Waiver of Subrogation...................................................14
17. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES........................................................14
18. INSURANCE...................................................................15
(a) Required Policies.......................................................15
(b) Insurance Policy Requirements...........................................15
(c) Landlord's Insurance....................................................15
19. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING...................................................16
20. LIENS AND INSOLVENCY........................................................17
(a) Liens...................................................................17
(b) Insolvency..............................................................17
21. DEFAULT.....................................................................17
(a) Default By Tenant.......................................................17
(b) Remedies Cumulative; Injunction.........................................18
(c) Landlord's Remedies Upon Tenant Default.................................18
(d) Waiver of Redemption Rights.............................................20
(e) Nonpayment of Additional Rent...........................................20
(f) Interest................................................................20
22. PRIORITY....................................................................20
(a) Subordination of Lease..................................................20
23. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.......................................................20
(a) Delivery of Estoppel....................................................20
(b) Failure to Deliver Estoppel.............................................21
24. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION.....................................................21
25. NON-WAIVER..................................................................21
26. HOLDOVER....................................................................22
27. LANDLORD'S LIABILITY........................................................22
28. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD'S INTEREST.............................................22
29. RIGHT TO PERFORM............................................................22
30. GENERAL.....................................................................22
(a) Headings................................................................22
(b) Heirs and Assigns.......................................................22
(c) Authority...............................................................23
(d) No Brokers..............................................................23
(e) Entire Agreement........................................................23
(f) Severability............................................................23
(g) Force Majeure...........................................................23
(h) Notices.................................................................23
(i) Costs and Attorneys Fees................................................24
(j) Governing Law...........................................................24
(k) Recording...............................................................24
(1) Waivers.................................................................24
(m) Time of Essence.........................................................24
(n) Merger..................................................................24
(o) Right to Change Public Spaces...........................................24
(p) Name....................................................................25
(q) Overdue Payments........................................................25
(r) Relocation of Premises..................................................25
(s) Advertising.............................................................25
(t) Parking.................................................................26
(u) Execution of Lease by Landlord..........................................26
31. LANDLORD'S COVENANTS........................................................26
(a) Quiet Enjoyment.........................................................26
(b) Hazardous Waste or Materials............................................26
(c) Rentable Square Feet....................................................26
32. GUARANTY OF LEASE...........................................................26
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Exhibits
A - Legal Description of Land
B - Space Plan of Premises
C - Tenant Improvements
D - Building Rules and Regulations
E - Guarantees of Lease
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OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE is made this ____ day of March, 1997 between Seattle Office
Associates LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company ("Landlord"), and bsquare
consulting, inc., a Washington Corporation ("Tenant").
Landlord and Tenant agree:
1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. The following terms as used
herein shall have the meanings provided in this Section 1, unless otherwise
specifically modified by provisions of this Lease:
(a) Lease Date: _____________,1997.
(b) Tenant: bsquare consulting, inc.
a Washington Corporation.
(c) Address of Tenant:
0000 - 000xx Xxxxx XX
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(d) Landlord: Seattle Office Associates, LLC
(e) Address of Landlord:
0000 - 000xx Xxxxx XX
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(f) Premises: Xxxxx Xx. 000, located at 3633 - 136th Place
SE, Bellevue, (the "Building") as shown on Exhibit B
attached hereto.
(g) Project: The Building and all related improvements known
as the Delphi Building, located at 3633 - 136th Place
SE, Bellevue, which are situated on the Land as defined
below.
(h) Land: The real property more particularly described on
Exhibit A attached hereto.
(i) Lease Term: approximately 56 months, commencing on the
"Commencement Date" and terminating on December 12,
2001, ("the Termination Date"). Landlord and Tenant
agree to execute an addendum to this lease setting forth
the Commencement Date and the Termination Date.
(j) Right to Extend: a. Provided Tenant (i) is not in
default hereunder at the time of the exercise of the
extension and at the commencement of the renewal term,
(ii) has not been in a monetary default more than five
times during the term of the lease, and (iii) has given
Landlord six (6) months prior written notice of its
intent to exercise its rights under this Section, Tenant
shall have the right to extend the term of this Lease
for one (1) additional period of five years (the
"Extended Term") on the same terms and conditions as in
this Lease except that the Basic Rent during the
Extended Term shall be a sum equal to the fair market
rent ("Market Rent") of the Leased Premises at the time
of the
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commencement of the Extended Term as determined either
by agreement between Landlord and Tenant or by
arbitration as hereinafter described.
b. In the event that tenant desires to exercise such
option, Landlord and Tenant agree to negotiate in good
faith to reach agreement on the Market Rent of the
Premises for such Extended Term. If, for any reason, the
Landlord and Tenant fail to agree to a market rent for
the term at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of
the initial Term, then market rent for the term shall be
determined by arbitration pursuant to this lease and RCW
7.04, et.seq. The arbitrator shall be a licensed MAI
appraiser, whom the Parties shall select by mutual
agreement. If the Parties are unable to agree on an
arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected by the King
County Superior Court. As part of the submittals to the
arbitrator, each Party to the arbitration will present a
proposed market rent for the term which the submitting
Party deems to be fair and reasonable. The arbitrator is
directed to select within twenty-one (21) days one of
the proposed market rents submitted and has no
discretion to determine any other market rent. The
arbitrator's decision shall be final, binding and
non-appealable. Notwithstanding the above, the market
rent for the extended term shall not be less than the
rate for the initial term.
Until the arbitrator renders his award, the Tenant shall
continue to pay the same market rent per month of the
term as it paid for the last month of the initial term.
The Tenant shall pay any shortfall in market rent
payments for the term within ten (10) days after the
arbitrator renders his award; and Landlord shall credit
Tenant within ten (10) days any overpayment of Base Rent
for the term against future monthly market rent, as
determined by the arbitration award.
(k) Basic Rent: $9,541.38 per month, $114,496.50 per year
($18.50 PSF).
(1) Additional Rent: The increase in Operating Costs
described in Section 5 and all other costs, other than
Basic Rent, payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder.
(m) Security Deposit: $9,541.38 upon lease execution.
(n) Rentable Square Feet in the Premises: 6,189.
(o) Rentable Square Feet in the Project: 69,596.
(p) Tenant's Percentage: 8.89%.
(q) Parking: 26 parking stalls of which 6 will be reserved
under the Building for the Tenant's exclusive use.
(r) Brokers: Tenant was not represented in this transaction
by a licensed real estate Broker; Landlord was
represented in this transaction by Langly Associates
Inc., a licensed real estate broker.
(s) Construction Completion Date: April 15, 1997.
(t) Signage: Tenant will not have any rights to exterior
signage as relates to this lease. If, however, the
Tenant installs a sign on the
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Building in connection with its lease for Suite 200,
such sign will be allowed to remain on the Building as
long as the Tenant has a valid lease for a minimum of
10,000 SF.
(u) Expansion Rights: Tenant will not have any specific
expansion rights as relates to this lease.
(v) Exhibits: The following exhibits are attached hereto and
are hereby made a part of this Lease.
Exhibit A - Legal Description of Land
Exhibit B - Space Plan of Premises
Exhibit C - Tenant Improvements
Exhibit D - Building Rules and Regulations
Exhibit E - Restated Guaranty of Lease
2. PREMISES. Landlord does hereby lease to Tenant, and Tenant does
hereby lease from Landlord, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the
Premises described in Section 1(f) hereof as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto
and incorporated herein, together with rights of ingress and egress over common
areas in the Building and on the Land.
3. COMMENCEMENT AND EXPIRATION DATES.
The term of this Lease shall commence on the earliest of the following
dates (the "Commencement Date"): (a) the date of substantial completion of
construction of the tenant improvements to the Premises as listed in Exhibit B;
(b) the date on which the Premises would have been substantially completed but
for delay caused by Tenant or any agent, employee or contractor of Tenant; (c)
the date on which the Premises are actually occupied by Tenant or (d) the date
set forth in section 1.(i). Upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall enter into a
memorandum stipulating the actual Commencement Date. If for any reason other
than Tenant's failure to fulfill its obligations hereunder, Landlord cannot
deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant by the Construction Completion
Date, Landlord shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such
failure affect the validity of this Lease or the obligations of Tenant hereunder
or extend the Termination Date, but in such case Tenant shall not be obligated
to pay Rent until possession of the Premises is tendered to Tenant. If Tenant's
tenant improvements are not completed by the Construction Completion Date due to
the failure of Tenant to fulfill any obligation pursuant to the terms of this
Lease or any exhibit hereto, including without limitation Tenant's failure to
comply with the terms of Exhibit C, the Lease shall be deemed to have commenced
upon the Construction Completion Date. If Tenant occupies the Premises prior to
the Construction Completion Date, such occupancy shall be subject to all
provisions hereof, such occupancy shall not advance the Termination Date, and
Tenant shall pay Rent for such period at the initial rates set forth in the
Basic Lease Information. In the event the Commencement Date is established as a
later or earlier date than the date provided in Section 1(s) hereof, Landlord
shall confirm the same to Tenant in writing. The Lease shall expire upon the
Termination Date specified in Section 1(i). In the event Landlord is unable to
deliver possession of premises within 30 days of the Construction Completion
Date. Tenant shall have the right to cancel this Lease.
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4. RENT.
(a) Rent. Tenant shall pay Landlord without notice the Basic
Rent stated in Section 1(k) hereof in advance without demand, deduction or
offset on the first day of each calendar month during the term at the address
specified in Section 1(e) or such address as may be specified by Landlord. Basic
Rent and Additional Rent (together "Rent") for any partial month shall be
prorated in proportion to the number of days in such month.
(b) Basic Rent Adjustment. The Basic Rent shall remained fixed
for the initial term of the lease.
5. COSTS OF OPERATIONS AND REAL ESTATE TAXES.
(a) Definitions. In addition to the Basic Rent provided in
Section 1(k) of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord increases under this
Section 5 as "Additional Rent," utilizing the following definitions:
(i) "Operating Costs" shall mean all taxes and
assessments on real and personal property; any taxes levied or assessed (or any
installment thereof due during the Lease Year) in addition to or in lieu of such
real property or personal property taxes, or any other tax (except any federal
or state net income tax or any business or occupation tax) upon leasing of the
Project or rents collected; and all other expenses paid or incurred by Landlord
for managing, maintaining, operating and repairing the Project and the personal
property used in conjunction therewith, including without limitation, the
following: (A) electricity, water, gas, sewers, refuse collection, telephone
charges not charged to individual tenants and similar utility services; (B) the
cost of maintaining, rehabilitating or replacing heating, mechanical,
ventilating, escalator and elevator systems and restriping, repairing and
repaving parking areas; (C) the cost of repairs, janitorial and cleaning
services, window washing, landscape maintenance, and other general maintenance
or cleaning; (D) the cost of fire, extended coverage, boiler, sprinkler, public
liability, property damage, rent, earthquake (if required by any lender on the
building and if such expense is included in the base year) and other insurance;
(E) wages, salaries and other labor costs, including employee benefits, of all
persons who perform duties in connection with the operation, maintenance and
repair of the Project; (F) fees, charges and other costs, including management
fees, consulting fees, legal fees and accounting fees, of all independent
contractors reasonably engaged by Landlord; (G) management fees not to exceed 5%
of gross revenues charged by Landlord if Landlord performs management services
in connection with the Project; (H) the costs for the subject period (amortized
over the useful life in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code) of any
capital improvements made to the Project after the date of this Lease which are
either designed to increase the operating efficiency of the Project or are
required by applicable law; (I) cost of all licenses, permits and inspections
required by governmental bodies with jurisdiction over the Premises, Project and
Land; and (J) the amortized costs of renovating the carpet, paint and lighting
of common hallways and lobbies; (K) deductible amounts (not to exceed $25,000)
under any insurance maintained by Landlord with respect to repair or rebuilding
of the Project, and (L) any other expenses or charges whether or not
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hereinabove described, which in accordance with generally accepted accounting
and management practices would be considered an expense of managing,
maintaining, operating, or repairing the Project.
(ii) "Operating Costs" shall not include the following:
(a) Costs of any special services rendered to
individual tenants (but not all tenants in the building) for which a special
charge is made.
(b) Leasing commissions and other leasing
expenses.
(c) Legal fees, accounting fees and other costs
and expenses associated with a breach or default by any tenant.
(ii) "Lease Year" shall mean the twelve-month period
commencing January 1 and ending December 31.
(iii) "Actual Operating Costs" means the actual expenses
paid or incurred by Landlord for Operating Costs during any Lease Year of the
term hereof.
(iv) "Actual Operating Costs Allocable to the Premises"
means the Tenant's share of the Actual Operating Costs determined by dividing
the Rentable Square Feet in the Premises as set forth in Section 1(n) by the
Rentable Square Feet in the Project and multiplying the resulting quotient by
the Actual Operating Costs.
(v) "Estimated Operating Costs Allocable to the
Premises" means Landlord's estimate of Actual Operating Costs Allocable to the
Premises for the following Lease Year to be given by Landlord to Tenant pursuant
to Section 5(b)(i) below.
(vi) "Base Service Year" shall mean the calendar year
1997.
(b) Additional Rent for Estimated Increases in Operating Costs.
(i) On or before the first (1st) day of March of each
Lease Year after the Base Service Year, during the term hereof, Landlord shall
furnish Tenant a written statement of the Estimated Operating Costs Allocable to
the Premises for such Lease Year, and a calculation of the Additional Rent for
such costs as follows: one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount, if any, by which such
amount exceeds the Operating Costs Allocable to the Premises for the Base
Service Year shall be Additional Rent payable each month by Tenant as provided
in Section 4. Any shortfall for elapsed portion of the Lease Year in question
shall be made up with the next monthly payment. Landlord reserves the right to
adjust this estimate from time to time.
(ii) Within ninety (90) days after the close of each
Lease Year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, Landlord shall deliver to
Tenant a written statement setting forth the Actual Operating Costs Allocable to
the Premises during the preceding Lease Year. If such costs for any Lease Year
exceed Estimated Operating Costs Allocable to the Premises paid by Tenant to
Landlord pursuant to subsection (b)(i)
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above, Tenant shall pay the amount of such excess to Landlord as Additional Rent
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such statement by Tenant. If such
statement shows such costs to be less than the amount paid by Tenant to Landlord
pursuant to subsection (b)(i) above, then the amount of such overpayment by
Tenant shall be credited by Landlord to the next Rent payable by Tenant. In no
event shall the Rent payable by Tenant hereunder be less than the Rent specified
in Section 1(k) of this Lease.
(iii) If this Lease shall terminate on a day other than
the last day of a Lease Year, the amount of any adjustment between Estimated and
Actual Operating Costs Allocable to the Premises with respect to the Lease Year
in which such termination occurs shall be prorated on the basis which the number
of days from the commencement of such Lease Year to and including such
termination date bears to 365, and any amount payable by Landlord to Tenant or
Tenant to Landlord with respect to such adjustment shall be payable within
fifteen (15) days after delivery of the statement of Actual Operating Costs
Allocable to the Premises with respect to such Lease Year.
(c) Determinations. The determination of Actual Operating Costs
and Estimated Operating Costs Allocable to the Premises shall be made by
Landlord. Landlord or its agent shall keep records in reasonable detail showing
all expenditures made for the items enumerated above, which records shall be
available for inspection by Tenant at any reasonable time during the two year
period following receipt of the Landlord's statement referred to in Section
5(b)(ii).
(d) Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay, prior to
delinquency, all Personal Property Taxes payable with respect to all property of
Tenant located on the Premises, the Building, or the Project including any
improvements paid for by Tenant, and promptly, upon request of Landlord, shall
provide written proof of such payment. As used herein, "Property of Tenant"
shall include all improvements which are paid for by Tenant. "Personal Property
Taxes" shall include all property taxes assessed against the property of Tenant,
whether assessed as real or personal property.
6. SERVICES AND UTILITIES.
(a) Standard Services. Landlord shall maintain the Premises and
the public and common areas of the Building (including the roof, exterior
portions of the building, parking and landscaping) in reasonably good order and
condition, except for damage occasioned by the negligent or willful act or
omission of Tenant or its contractors, agents, invitees, licensees or employees,
the repair of which damage shall be paid by Tenant, subject to the provisions of
Section 16(c). Landlord shall furnish the Premises with electricity for normal
office use, water, elevator service and reasonable 5 day per week janitorial
services during the term of the Lease. Electricity use beyond normal office use
and any separate metering required thereby shall be paid for by Tenant. The
Basic Rent stated in Section 1(k) hereof does not include the costs of any
janitorial or other service provided or caused to be provided by Landlord to
Tenant which are in addition to the services ordinarily provided Building
tenants.
Landlord shall furnish the Premises with heat and air conditioning
during the following hours; Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p,m. Tenant may request provision of these
services for other hours by giving Landlord at least 48 hours prior written
notice and by paying all additional costs incurred by Landlord for such services
with the next due installment of Rent at Landlord's then current overtime rate,
which is currently $30 per hour. During other than normal business hours (as
designated by Landlord), Landlord may restrict access to the Building in
accordance with the building's security system, provided that Tenant shall have
at all times during the term of this Lease (24 hours of all days) reasonable
access to the Premises.
(b) Interruption of Services. Landlord shall not be liable for
any loss, injury or damage to person or property caused by or resulting from any
variation, interruption, or failure of such services due to any cause
whatsoever, or from failure to make any repairs or perform any maintenance, and
rent shall not xxxxx as a result thereof. No temporary interruption or failure
of such services incident to the making of repairs, alterations or improvements,
or due to accident, strike or conditions or events beyond Landlord's reasonable
control shall be deemed an eviction of Tenant or relieve Tenant from any of
Tenant's obligations hereunder.
(c) Additional Services. Before installing lights and equipment
in the Premises which in the aggregate exceed normal levels of usage (including
without limitations, computer and data processing equipment), Tenant shall
obtain the written permission of Landlord. Landlord may refuse to grant such
permission unless Tenant shall agree to pay the costs of Landlord for
installation of supplementary air conditioning capacity or electrical systems as
necessitated by such equipment or lights. Notwithstanding the above, Landlord
may not refuse to grant permission for equipment which, in the aggregate, does
not require electrical power in excess of five (5) xxxxx per rentable SF.
In addition, Tenant shall in advance, on the first day of each
month during the Lease term, pay Landlord the reasonable amount estimated by
Landlord as the cost of furnishing electricity for the operation of such
equipment or lights and the reasonable amount estimated by Landlord as the cost
of operation and maintenance of supplementary air conditioning units
necessitated by Tenant's use of such equipment or lights. The Rent stated in
Section 1(k) hereof does not include any amount to cover the cost of furnishing
electricity or such additional air conditioning for such purposes and such costs
will be paid by Tenant as Additional Rent. Landlord shall be entitled to install
and operate at Tenant's cost a monitoring/metering system in the Premises to
measure the added demands on electrical, heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems resulting from such equipment and lights and from Tenant's
after-hours heating, ventilation and air conditioning service requirements.
Tenant shall comply with Landlord's instructions for the use of drapes and
thermostats in the Building.
7. SECURITY DEPOSIT. As security for the full and faithful performance
of every covenant and condition of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, Tenant
has paid to Landlord the Security Deposit as specified in Section 1(m) hereof.
If Tenant defaults in any respect under this Lease, Landlord may apply all or
any part of the Security Deposit to the payment of any sum in default or any
other sum which Landlord may be required or may in its reasonably discretion
deems necessary to spend or incur by reason of Tenant's default. In such event,
Tenant shall, within five (5) days of written demand therefor by Landlord,
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deposit with Landlord the amount so applied. If Tenant shall have fully complied
with all of the covenants and conditions of this Lease, the amount of the
Security Deposit to the extent not applied by Landlord under this Section 7
shall be repaid to Tenant (or, at Landlord's option, to the last assignee of
Tenant's interest hereunder) within thirty (30) days after the expiration or
sooner termination of this Lease. In the event of Tenant's default under this
Lease, Landlord's right to retain the Security Deposit shall be deemed to be in
addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity available
to Landlord. Landlord shall not be required to keep any Security Deposit
separate from its general funds and Tenant shall not be entitled to any interest
thereon.
8. USES.
(a) Uses. The Premises are to be used only for general office
purposes ("Permitted Uses") and for no other business or purpose without the
prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld if Landlord, in
its sole discretion, determines that any proposed use is inconsistent with or
detrimental to the maintenance and operation of the Building as a first-class
office building or is inconsistent with any restriction on use of the Premises,
the Building, the Project or the Land contained in any lease, mortgage or other
agreement or instrument by which the Landlord is bound or to which any of such
property is subject. Tenant shall not commit any act that will increase the then
existing rate of insurance on the Building or the Project and will immediately
pay any such increase. Tenant shall promptly pay upon demand the amount of any
increase in insurance rates caused by any act or acts of Tenant. Tenant shall
not commit or allow to be committed any waste upon the Premises, or any public
or private nuisance or other act which disturbs the quiet enjoyment of any other
tenant in the Building or which is unlawful. Tenant shall not, without the
written consent of Landlord, use any apparatus, machinery or device in or about
the Premises which will cause any substantial noise, vibration or fumes. If any
of Tenant's office machines or equipment should disturb the quiet enjoyment of
any other tenant in the Building, then Tenant shall provide adequate insulation
or take other action as may be necessary to eliminate the disturbance.
(b) Compliance With Law. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense,
comply promptly with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations,
orders and requirements, including without limitation laws and regulations
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, national
origin, age or disability, in effect during the term hereof regulating the use,
occupancy or improvement of the Premises by Tenant, Landlord or otherwise and
Tenant shall be fully responsible for the cost of complying therewith.
(c) Compliance With Rules and Regulations. Tenant shall observe
and comply with all reasonable rules and regulations put into effect by
Landlord. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the non-compliance
with the rules and regulations of any other tenant or occupant of the Project.
9. IMPROVEMENTS. Upon expiration or sooner termination of this Lease,
all improvements and additions to the Premises, except Tenant's trade fixtures,
shall be deemed the property of Landlord.
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10. TENANT IMPROVEMENTS; ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. The Premises shall be
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications attached hereto as
Exhibit C. All necessary construction shall be commenced by Landlord following
Landlord's execution of this Lease and Tenant's delivery of the first month's
Basic Rent, the guarantees and the Security Deposit. Landlord will exert
commercially reasonable efforts to have improvements substantially completed by
the date set forth in Section 1(s). Within five (5) days ("Inspection Period")
after Landlord informs Tenant of such completion, Tenant shall make such
inspection of the Premises as Tenant deems appropriate. Except as otherwise
specified by Tenant in writing to Landlord within the Inspection Period, Tenant
shall be deemed to have accepted the Premises in their then condition. If, as a
result of such inspection, Tenant discovers minor deviations or variations from
the plans and specifications for Tenant's improvements of a nature commonly
found on a "punch list" (as the term is used in the construction industry),
Tenant shall, during the Inspection Period, notify Landlord of such deviations.
Landlord shall promptly repair all punch list items. The existence of such punch
list items shall not postpone the Commencement Date of this Lease or the
obligation of Tenant to pay Rent. Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor
Landlord's agent has made any representation or warranty as to the suitability
of the Premises for the conduct of Tenant's business, and Tenant hereby waives
any rights, claims or actions against Landlord under any express or implied
warranties of suitability.
11. CARE OF PREMISES. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
keep the Premises and every part thereof in good condition and repair, damage
thereto from causes beyond the reasonable control of Tenant and ordinary wear
and tear and damage by fire and other casualty not intentionally caused by
Tenant excepted. Tenant shall be responsible for the cleaning of any common
areas of the Building and the Project if such cleaning is necessary due to
Tenant's use of such common areas in a manner other than the normal, reasonable
use of such areas. All damages or injury done to the Premises, Building or
Project by Tenant or by any persons who may be in or upon the Premises, Building
or Project with the express or implied consent of Tenant, including but not
limited to the cracking or breaking of any glass of windows and doors, shall be
paid for by Tenant and Tenant shall pay for all damage to the Project caused by
acts or omissions of Tenant or Tenant's officers, contractors, agents, invitees,
licensees, or employees subject to the provisions of section 16(c). If Tenant
fails to perform Tenant's obligations under this Section 11, Landlord may at
Landlord's option enter upon the Premises after ten (10) days' prior notice to
Tenant and put the affected portion of the Project in good order, condition and
repair and the cost thereof together with interest thereon at the rate of 15%
per annum shall be due and payable as Additional Rent to Landlord together with
Tenant's next installment of Basic Rent. All normal repairs shall be those
reasonably determined by Landlord as necessary to maintain the Project as a
first-class office building complex.
12. ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.
(a) Tenant shall not make any alterations, improvements,
additions, or utility installations in or about the Premises or make changes to
locks on doors, or add, disturb or in any way change any floor covering, wall
covering, fixtures, plumbing or wiring (collectively, "Alterations") without
first obtaining the written consent of Landlord and, where appropriate, in
accordance with plans and specifications approved by Landlord. Any such
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Alterations shall not adversely affect either the strength or exterior
appearance, or the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing services of the Building
and the Project. Any alterations required to be made to the Premises by any
applicable building, health, safety, fire, nondiscrimination, or similar law or
regulation ("law"), but only to the extent such alterations are not also
required to be made generally throughout the building, shall be made at Tenant's
sole expense and shall be subject to the prior written consent of Landlord.
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any sums expended for examination and
approval of architectural or mechanical plans and specifications of the
Alterations. Tenant shall also pay Landlord a sum equal to the direct costs
incurred during any inspection or supervision of the Alterations. Landlord may
require a lien and completion bond for such construction, or require the
improvements (except for any cabling installed by the Tenant) be removed at the
expiration of the Term. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that a material condition
to the granting of approval of Landlord to any alterations and/or improvements
and/or repairs required under this Lease or desired by Tenant is that the
contractors who perform such work shall carry a Comprehensive Liability Policy
covering both bodily injury, in the amount of $100,000 per person and $300,000
aggregate, and property damages, in the amount of $300,000, at Tenant's expense.
Landlord may require proof of such insurance coverage from each contractor at
the time of submission of Tenant's request for Landlord's consent to commence
work. Landlord's approval of the plans, specifications and working drawings for
Tenant's alterations shall create no responsibility or liability on the part of
Landlord for their completeness, design sufficiency, or compliance with all
laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities. Tenant
shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any liability, claim or suit,
including attorneys' fees, arising from any injury, damage, cost or loss
sustained by persons or property as a result of any defect in design, material
or workmanship.
(b) Tenant shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or
materials furnished to or for Tenant at or for use in the Premises, which claims
are or may be secured by any mechanics' or materialmen's liens against the
Premises or any interest therein. Within ten (10) days after notice thereof,
Tenant shall remove or cause to be removed all liens filed against the Project
or any portion thereof in connection with any Alterations or other work
performed by or at the request of Tenant.
(c) Tenant shall not put curtains, draperies or other hangings
or signs on or beside the windows in the Premises.
(d) Unless Landlord requires their removal, all Alterations
(other than trade fixtures and movable equipment) which may be made on the
Premises shall become the property of Landlord and remain upon and be
surrendered with the Premises at the expiration of the term.
13. ACCESS. Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to enter the
Premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting, cleaning,
repairing, altering or improving the Premises or the Building. Nothing contained
in this Section 13 shall be deemed to impose any obligation upon Landlord not
expressly stated elsewhere in this Lease. Landlord may temporarily close any
portion of the Building or Project without liability to Tenant by reason of such
closure, and such closure shall not constitute an eviction of Tenant or release
Tenant from any Rent or other obligations hereunder,
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provided that the Landlord does not preclude Tenant's access to the premises and
such closure does not materially interfere with Tenant's use and occupancy of
the premises. Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises for the
purpose of showing the Premises to prospective purchasers or mortgagees at all
reasonable times. Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises for the
purpose of showing the Premises to prospective tenants within the period of one
hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration or sooner termination of the
Lease term.
14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
(a) Damage and Repair. If the Building is damaged by fire or any
other cause to such extent that the cost of restoration, as reasonably estimated
by Landlord, will equal or exceed thirty percent (30%) of the replacement value
of the Building, or if insurance proceeds sufficient for restoration are for any
reason unavailable, then Landlord may, no later than the sixtieth day following
the damage, give Tenant a notice of Landlord's election to terminate this Lease.
In the event of such election this Lease shall be deemed to terminate on the
third day after the giving of such notice, Tenant shall surrender possession of
the Premises within a reasonable time thereafter, the Rent and Additional Rent
shall be apportioned as of the date of Tenant's surrender and any Rent paid for
any period beyond such date shall be repaid to Tenant. If the cost of
restoration as estimated by Landlord shall amount to less than thirty percent
(30%) of said replacement value of the Building and insurance proceeds
sufficient for restoration are available, or if Landlord does not elect to
terminate this lease, Landlord shall restore the Building and the Premises (to
the extent of the improvement of the Premises originally provided by Landlord
hereunder) with reasonable promptness, subject to delays beyond Landlord's
control and delays in the making of insurance adjustments by Landlord. To the
extent that the Premises are rendered untenantable, the Rent shall
proportionately xxxxx, except in the event such damage resulted from the willful
or intentional act or omission of Tenant, in which event Rent shall xxxxx only
to the extent Landlord receives proceeds from any rental income insurance policy
to compensate Landlord for loss of Rent hereunder.
(b) Destruction During Last Year of Term. In case the Building
shall be substantially destroyed by fire or other cause at any time during the
last Lease Year of this Lease, Landlord may terminate this Lease upon written
notice to Tenant if given within sixty (60) days of the date of such
destruction.
(c) Business Interruption. No damages, compensation or claim
shall be payable by Landlord for inconvenience, loss of business or annoyance
arising from any repair or restoration of any portion of the Premises, the
Building or the Project. Landlord shall use its best efforts to effect such
repairs promptly.
(d) Tenant Improvements. Landlord will not carry insurance of
any kind on any improvements paid for by Tenant as provided in Exhibit C or on
Tenant's furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment or appurtenances of Tenant
under this Lease and Landlord shall not be obligated to repair any damage
thereto or replace the same.
15. CONDEMNATION.
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(a) Taking. If all of the Premises or such portions of the
Building or Project as may be required for the reasonable use of the Premises
are taken by eminent domain, this Lease shall automatically terminate as of the
date title vests in the condemning authority. In the event of a taking of a
material part, but less than all, of the Building or Project, where Landlord
shall determine that the remaining portions of the Building or Project cannot be
economically and effectively used by it (whether on account of physical,
economic, aesthetic or other reasons) or where Landlord determines the Building
should be restored in such a way as to materially alter the Premises, Landlord
shall forward a written notice to Tenant of such determination not more than
sixty (60) days after the date of taking. The term of this Lease shall expire
upon such date as Landlord shall specify in such notice but not earlier than
sixty (60) days after the date of such notice. In case of taking of a part of
the Premises, or a portion of the Building or Project not required for the
reasonable use of the Premises, then this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect and the Rent shall be equitably reduced based on the proportion by which
the floor area of the Premises is reduced; however, if the floor area of the
premises is reduced by more than five percent (5%), Tenant may terminate this
Lease upon thirty (30) days notice to Landlord.
(b) Awards and Damages. Landlord reserves all rights to damages
to the Premises for any partial, constructive, or entire taking by eminent
domain, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord any right Tenant may have to such
damages or award, and Tenant shall make no claim against Landlord or the
condemning authority for damages for termination of the leasehold interest or
interference with Tenant's business. Tenant shall have the right, however, to
claim and recover from the condemning authority compensation for any loss to
which Tenant may be put for Tenant's moving expenses, business interruption or
taking of Tenant's personal property (not including Tenant's leasehold interest)
provided that such damages may be claimed only if they are awarded separately in
the eminent domain proceedings and not out of or as part of the damages
recoverable by Landlord.
16. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Indemnity. Subject to provisions of section 16.c, Tenant
shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against all loss,
cost and expense, including attorneys fees, arising from any act, omission, or
negligence of Tenant or its officers, contractors, licensees, agents, servants,
employees, guests, invitees, or visitors in or about the Premises or Project, or
arising from any injury or damage to any person or property, occurring in or
about the Premises or Project as a result of any act, omission or negligence of
Tenant, or its officers, contractors, licensees, agents, employees, guests, or
visitors or arising from any breach or default under this Lease by Tenant. The
foregoing provisions shall not be construed to make Tenant responsible for loss,
damage, liability or expense resulting from injuries to third parties caused
solely by the gross negligence of Landlord, or its officers, contractors,
licensees, agents, employees, invitees or other tenant of the Project.
(b) Exemption of Landlord From Liability. As a material part of
the consideration to Landlord, Tenant hereby agrees that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 16(a) above, Landlord shall in no event be
liable for injury to Tenant's business or assets or any loss of income therefrom
or for damage to Tenant's employees,
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invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such
damage, loss or injury results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon
other portions of the Project of which Premises are a part (including, without
limitation, damage caused by the Project or any portion thereof or a
appurtenance thereto being out of repair, or the bursting, leakage of any water,
gas, sewer or steam pipe), or from other sources or places, and regardless of
whether the cause of such damage, loss or injury or the means of repairing the
same is inaccessible to Tenant. Tenant further agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 16(a) above, Landlord shall in no event be
liable for any injury or damage to any person or property of Tenant, Tenant's
employees, invitees, customers, agents or contractors caused by theft or arising
from any act, omission or neglect of any tenant or occupant of the Project or
any other third person.
(c) Waiver of Subrogation. Each party agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause its insurance carriers to consent to a waiver of
rights of subrogation against the other party. If such waiver shall be
obtainable only at a premium over that chargeable without such a waiver, the
party seeking such policy shall notify the other and the party in whose favor
the waiver is desired shall pay the additional premium. Each party shall look
first to any insurance in its favor before making claim against the other party.
Whether the loss or damage is due to the negligence of either Landlord or
Tenant, their agents or employees, or any other cause, Landlord and Tenant do
each hereby release and relieve the other, their agents or employees, from
responsibility for, and waive their entire claim of recovery for (i) any loss or
damage to the real or personal property of either located anywhere in the
Project, including the Project itself, arising out of or incident to the
occurrence of any of the perils which are covered by their respective property
and related insurance policies, and (ii) any loss resulting from business
interruption at the Premises or loss of rental income from the Project, arising
out of or incident to the occurrence of any of the perils which may be covered
by any business interruption insurance policy or by any loss of rental income
insurance policy held by Landlord or Tenant, to the extent to which it is
covered, or is required under the provisions of this Lease to be covered by a
policy or policies containing a waiver of subrogation or permission to release
liability.
17. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
Tenant shall not dispose of or otherwise allow the release of any
hazardous waste or materials in, on or under the Premises, the Project or any
adjacent property, except for normal office products used and disposed of in
accordance with applicable laws. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that
Tenant's intended use of the Premises does not involve the use, production,
disposal or bringing on to the Premises or the Project of any hazardous waste or
materials, except for normal office products used and disposed of in accordance
with applicable laws. As used herein, the term "hazardous waste or materials"
means any material or substance that, as of the date of this Agreement, is
defined or classified under federal, state, or local laws as: (a) a "hazardous
substance" pursuant to section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601(4), section 311 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1321; (b) a "hazardous
waste" pursuant to section 1004 or section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. sections 6903,6921; (c) a toxic pollutant under section
307(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C.
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Section 1317(a)(1); (d) a "hazardous air pollutant" under section 112 of the
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7412; (e) a "hazardous Material" under the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, 49 U.S.C. App.
Section 1802(4); (f) toxic or hazardous pursuant to regulations promulgated
under the aforementioned laws; or (g) presenting a risk to the environment under
other applicable federal, state, or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.
"Hazardous Substances" specifically include, but is not limited to, asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"), petroleum and petroleum-based derivatives,
and urea formaldehyde. Tenant shall promptly comply with all applicable laws and
with all orders, decrees or judgments of governmental authorities or courts
having jurisdiction relating to hazardous waste or materials.
Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord against
any and all loss, cost and expense (including, without limitation, consultants'
fees, attorneys' fees and disbursements) which may be imposed on, incurred or
paid by, or asserted against Landlord or the Premises or the Project by reason
of, or in connection with (i) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or other
default by Tenant under this Lease, or (ii) the acts or omissions by Tenant
under this Lease, or (iii) the acts or omissions of Tenant, or any sublessee or
other person for whom Tenant would otherwise be liable, resulting in the release
of any hazardous waste or materials.
18. INSURANCE.
(a) Required Policies. Tenant shall, throughout the term of this
Lease and any renewal hereof, at its own expense, keep and maintain in full
force and effect: (i) a policy of commercial liability insurance including a
contractual liability endorsement covering Tenant's obligations under Section 16
and 17, with a limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined
single limit (the limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the
liability of Tenant hereunder); and (ii) what is commonly referred to as "all
risk" coverage insurance (but excluding earthquake and flood) on Tenant's
leasehold improvements in an amount not less than the current One Hundred
Percent (100%) replacement value thereof; and (iii) business interruption
insurance in an amount sufficient to cover costs, expenses, costs due hereunder,
damages and lost income should the Premises not be fully usable for a period of
up to 6 months. Such policy shall name Landlord as an additional insured and
shall contain a provision or endorsement providing that the insurance afforded
by such policy for the benefit of Landlord shall be primary as respects any
claims, losses or liabilities arising out of the use of the Premises or the
Building or the Common Areas by the Tenant or by tenant's operation and that any
insurance carried by Landlord shall be excess and non-contributing.
(b) Insurance Policy Requirements. Insurance policies required
hereunder shall be issued by companies which are currently rated AXII or better
in "Best's Insurance Guide." No insurance policy required under this Section 18
shall be canceled or reduced in coverage and each insurance policy shall provide
that it is not subject to cancellation or a reduction in coverage except after
thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord.
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord upon the Commencement Date and from
time to time thereafter, copies of policies of such insurance or certificates
evidencing the existence
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and amounts of same containing loss payable clauses satisfactorily to Landlord
and naming Landlord as Additional Insured thereunder.
(c) Landlord's Insurance. Landlord agrees to acquire, maintain
and pay for, during the full term of this Lease, "all risk" property damage
insurance against such risks and hazards as are customarily insured against by
others similarly situated and operating like properties, but excluding
earthquake and flood, covering the Building, including the Premises for such
amounts and upon such terms as would a prudent owner of such property similar to
and in the general area of the Building, and shall name Tenant as an additional
insured thereon. Such insurance shall be acquired from a company authorized to
do business in the State of Washington and rated as AXII or better in "Best's
Insurance Guide." Upon request by Tenant, Landlord shall notify Tenant of the
amount and type of insurance carried by Landlord pursuant to this section.
19. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.
(a) Tenant shall not assign, mortgage, encumber or otherwise
transfer this Lease or sublet the whole or any part of the Premises without in
each case first obtaining Landlord's prior written consent, which Landlord may
not unreasonably withhold. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord may withhold
its consent if in Landlord's judgment occupancy by any proposed assignee,
subtenant or other transferee: (i) is not consistent with the maintenance and
operation of a first-class suburban office building due to the proposed
occupant's nature or manner of conducting business or its experience or
reputation in the community, or (ii) is likely to cause disturbance to the
normal use and occupancy of the Building or Project by other tenants, their
employees, customers, clients or other guests or visitors. Landlord may withhold
in its absolute and sole discretion, consent to any mortgage, hypothecation,
pledge or other encumbrance of any interest in this Lease by Tenant or any
subtenant, whereby this Lease or any interest therein becomes collateral for any
obligation of Tenant or any other person.
(b) In the event Tenant should desire to assign this Lease or
sublet the Premises or any part hereof, Tenant shall give Landlord written
notice at least forty five (45) days in advance of the date on which Tenant
desires to make such assignment or sublease, which notice shall specify, (i) the
name and business of the proposed assignee or sublessee, (ii) the amount and
location of the space affected, (iii) the proposed effective date and duration
of the subletting or assignment, and (iv) the proposed rental to be paid to
Tenant by such sublessee or assignee. Landlord shall then have a period of
twenty (20) days following receipt of such notice within which to notify Tenant
in writing that Landlord elects either (1) to terminate this Lease as to the
space so affected as of the date so specified by Tenant and reclaim that portion
of the Premises (in which event Landlord may enter into a lease with any such
proposed subtenant or assignee upon the rent and terms agreed to by each
subtenant or assignee or on such other terms as may be agreed upon by Landlord
and such subtenant or assignee) or, (2) to permit Tenant to assign or sublet
such space, in which event if the proposed rental rate between Tenant and
sublessee is greater than the rental rate of this Lease, then such excess rental
to be deemed additional rent owed by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease, and
the amount of such excess, including any subsequent increases due to escalation
or otherwise, to be paid by Tenant to Landlord in the same manner that Tenant
pays the rental hereunder and in addition thereto, or (3) to
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withhold consent to Tenant's assignment or subleasing such space and to continue
this Lease in full force and effect as to the entire Premises.
(c) Except as provided above, no assignment, subletting or other
transfer shall relieve Tenant of any liability under this Lease. Consent to any
such assignment, subletting or transfer shall not operate as a waiver of the
necessity for consent to any subsequent assignment, subletting or transfer. In
connection with each request for an assignment or subletting, Tenant shall pay
the reasonable cost of processing such assignment or subletting, including
attorneys fees, upon demand of Landlord. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
copies of all assignments, subleases and assumption instruments. If Tenant is a
corporation or partnership, any transfer of a controlling ownership interest in
Tenant or any transfer of this Lease by merger, consolidation or liquidation,
shall be deemed an assignment under this Section 19. Any assignee or subtenant
shall assume all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease and be jointly and
severally liable with Tenant hereunder.
20. LIENS AND INSOLVENCY.
(a) Liens. Tenant shall keep its interest in this Lease and any
Property of Tenant (other than unattached personal property) and the Premises,
and the Project free from any liens arising out of any work performed or
materials ordered or obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant and hereby
indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from any liability from any such lien.
In the event any lien is filed against the Premises, the Project or any portion
thereof by any person claiming by, through or under Tenant, Tenant shall, upon
request of Landlord, at Tenant's expense, immediately either cause such lien to
be released of record or furnish to Landlord a bond in form and amount and
issued by a surety satisfactory to Landlord, indemnifying Landlord, and the
Project against all liability, costs and expenses, including attorneys fees,
which Landlord may incur as a result thereof. Provided that such bond has been
furnished to Landlord, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense and after written
notice to Landlord, may contest, by appropriate proceedings conducted in good
faith and with due diligence, any lien, encumbrance or charge against the
Premises arising from work done or materials provided to and for Tenant, if, and
only if, such proceedings suspend the collection thereof against Landlord,
Tenant and the Premises and neither the Premises, nor the Project, nor any part
thereof or interest therein is or will be in any danger of being sold, forfeited
or lost.
(b) Insolvency. If Tenant becomes insolvent or voluntarily or
involuntarily bankrupt, or if a receiver, assignee or other liquidating officer
is appointed for the business of tenant, Landlord at its option may terminate
this Lease and Tenant's right of possession under this Lease and in no event
shall this Lease or any rights or privileges hereunder be an asset of Tenant in
any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceeding.
21. DEFAULT.
(a) Default By Tenant. The occurrence of any one or more of the
following events shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease by
Tenant: (i) the abandonment of the Premises by Tenant or the vacating of the
Premises for more than thirty (30) consecutive days; (ii) the failure by Tenant
to make any payment of Rent or any
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other payment required to be made by Tenant hereunder, within five (5) days of
date due; (iii) the failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the other
covenants, conditions or provisions of the Lease, where such failure shall
continue for a period of twenty (20) days; provided, however, if more than
twenty (20) days are reasonably required for its cure then Tenant shall not be
deemed to be in default if Tenant commences such cure within said 20-day period
and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion; (iv) the making by
Tenant of any general assignment or general arrangement for the benefit of
creditors; (v) the filing by or against Tenant of a petition to have Tenant
adjudged bankrupt 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); (vi) 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 the Lease, where possession is not
restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; (vii) 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 such seizure is not
discharged within thirty (30) days. The above notice periods may, at the
election of Landlord, run concurrently with any statutorily required notice
periods.
(b) Remedies Cumulative; Injunction. All rights and remedies of
Landlord herein enumerated shall be cumulative, and none shall exclude any other
right or remedy allowed by law or in equity. In addition to the other remedies
in this Lease provided, Landlord shall be entitled to restrain by injunction the
violation or attempted violation of any of the covenants, agreements or
conditions of this Lease.
(c) Landlord's Remedies Upon Tenant Default. Upon an uncured
default of this Lease by Tenant, Landlord, besides other rights or remedies it
may have, at its option, may enter the Premises or any part thereof, either with
or without process of law, and expel, remove or put out Tenant or any other
persons who may be thereon, together with all personal property found therein.
No such reentry shall be construed as an election on Landlord's part to
terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention is given to
Tenant. Landlord may terminate this Lease, or it may from time to time, without
terminating this Lease and as agent of Tenant, relet the Premises or any part
thereof for such term or terms (which may be for a term less than or extending
beyond the term hereof) and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms
and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem advisable, with the
right to repair, renovate, remodel, redecorate, alter and change the Premises,
Tenant remaining liable for any deficiency computed as hereinafter set forth. In
the case of any default, re-entry and/or dispossession, by summary proceedings
or otherwise, all Rent and Additional Rent shall become due thereupon and be
paid up to the time of such re-entry or dispossession, together with such
expenses as Landlord may reasonably incur for attorneys fees, advertising
expenses, brokerage fees and/or putting the Premises in good order or preparing
the same for re-rental, together with interest thereon as provided in Section
30(q) hereof, accruing from the date of any such expenditure by Landlord.
At the option of Landlord, rents received by Landlord from such
reletting shall be applied first to the payment of any indebtedness from Tenant
to Landlord other than Rent and Additional Rent due hereunder; second, to the
payment of any costs and expenses of
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such reletting and including, but not limited to, attorneys fees, advertising
fees and brokerage fees, and to the payment of any repairs, renovations,
remodeling, redecoration, alterations, and changes in the Premises; third, to
the payment of Rent and Additional Rent due and to become due hereunder, and if
after so applying said Rents there is any deficiency in the Rent or Additional
Rent to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, Tenant shall pay any deficiency to
Landlord monthly on the dates specified herein and any payment made or suits
brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any month shall not
prejudice in any way the right of Landlord to collect the deficiency for any
subsequent month. The failure or refusal of Landlord to relet the Premises or
any part or parts thereof shall not release or affect Tenant's liability
hereunder, nor shall Landlord be liable for failure to relet, or in the event of
reletting, for failure to collect the Rent thereof, and in no event shall Tenant
be entitled to receive any excess of net Rents collected over sums payable by
Tenant to Landlord hereunder, however, Landlord shall have the obligation to
exert reasonable efforts to mitigate damages, provided that Landlord shall not
be required to relet the Premises prior to leasing any other space owned by the
Landlord, or its affiliates, within a one mile radius. No such re-entry or
taking possession of the Premises shall be construed as an election on
Landlord's part to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such
intention be given to Tenant. Notwithstanding any such reletting without
termination, Landlord may at any time thereafter elect to terminate this Lease
for such previous breach and default. Should Landlord at any time terminate this
Lease by reason of any default, in addition to any other remedy it may have, it
may recover from Tenant the present value, using a ten percent (10%) discount
rate, of the amount of Rent and Additional Rent reserved in this Lease for the
balance of the Term, as it may have been extended, less the amount that Tenant
proves could be collected for the remainder of the Term, plus all court costs
and attorneys fees incurred by Landlord in the collection of the same.
Tenant acknowledges that certain benefits or concessions provided by
Landlord are conditioned upon Tenant's timely, full and faithful performance of
each and every obligation, covenant, representation and warranty of this Lease
throughout the entire term of this Lease, even though such benefits or
concessions may be realized by Tenant over less than the entire term of this
Lease. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
in the event Landlord brings an action against Tenant for default under this
Lease which results in a termination of this Lease and eviction of Tenant,
Landlord shall become immediately entitled to receive from Tenant as Additional
Rent the amount of all such benefits and concessions allocable to the balance of
the Lease term on a pro rata basis, i.e. an amount equal to the product of (x)
the sum of (a) any amounts theretofore or thereafter paid by Landlord to Tenant
or to any third party, or any amounts credited to Tenant or to any third party,
for or on account of (i) any moving, tenant improvement, decorating or other
allowance or credit granted to Tenant but only to the extent such tenant
improvements are demolished for the next occupant of the premises, (ii) any real
estate commission paid on account of this Lease, and (iii) any expenses or costs
related to assumption by Landlord of any other lease, plus (b) an amount equal
to the difference between the rent as specified in Section 4 above and rent for
any period for which this Lease provides any lesser amount including zero or
nominal rent, including for any period of early occupancy of the Premises prior
to the commencement of the term of this Lease, plus (c) the amount spent by
Landlord for any tenant improvements to the Premises but only to the extent such
tenant improvements are demolished for the next
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occupant of the premises; multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of days of the term of this Lease remaining between the date of
default and the expiration of the term of this Lease, and the denominator of
which is the total number of days of the term of this Lease. By way of example,
if Tenant receives a moving allowance of $1,000, the Lease term is 3 years
(1,095 days) and a default occurs at the end of the first year such that there
were 2 years (730 days) remaining, the Tenant shall pay as additional rent the
sum of $666.67, which is computed as follows: ($1,000 x 730) / 1,095 = $666.67.
(d) Waiver of Redemption Rights. Tenant, for itself, and on
behalf of any and all persons claiming through or under it, including creditors
of all kinds, does hereby waive and surrender all right and privilege which they
or any of them might have under or by reason of any present or future law, to
redeem the Premises or to have a continuance of this Lease for the term hereof,
as it may have been extended, after having been dispossessed or ejected
therefrom by process of law or under the terms of this Lease or after the
termination of this Lease as herein provided.
(e) Nonpayment of Additional Rent. All costs and expenses which
Tenant assumes or agrees to pay to Landlord pursuant to this Lease shall be
deemed Additional Rent and, in the event of nonpayment thereof, Landlord shall
have all the rights and remedies herein provided for in case of nonpayment of
Rent.
(f) Interest. All past due Rent shall bear interest at the rate
of 15% per annum.
22. PRIORITY.
(a) Subordination of Lease. This Lease shall be subordinate to
any mortgage or deed of trust now existing or hereafter placed upon the Premises
or the Project or any portion thereof containing the Premises, created by or at
the instance of Landlord, and to any and all advances to be made thereunder and
to interest thereon and all modifications, renewals and replacements or
extensions thereof ("Landlord's Mortgage") provided however, that the holder of
any Landlord's Mortgage or any person or persons purchasing or otherwise
acquiring the Premises, the Project or any portion thereof containing the
Premises at any sale or other proceeding under any Landlord's Mortgage may elect
to continue this Lease in full force and effect; and in such event, Tenant shall
attorn to such person or persons. Tenant shall properly execute, acknowledge and
deliver documents which the holder of any Landlord's Mortgage may require to
effectuate the provisions of this Section 22 within five (5) days after
Landlord's request. Not withstanding the above, Landlord shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause any holder of Landlord's mortgage to enter into a
Nondisturbance Agreement with Tenant which shall provide in essence that upon
any foreclosure of any mortgage or deed of trust by such holder of Landlord's
mortgage, that such holder will not disturb Tenant's rights pursuant to this
Lease, so long as Tenant is not in default pursuant to the provisions of this
Lease.
23. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.
(a) Delivery of Estoppel. Tenant shall, from time to time, upon
written request of Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord or its
designee a written
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statement stating: The date this Lease was executed and the date it expires; the
date the term commenced and the date Tenant accepted the Premises; the amount of
Basic Rent and the amount of Additional Rent currently being paid towards
increases in Operating Costs, and the date to which such Rent has been paid; and
certifying: (i) whether this Lease is in full force and effect and has not been
assigned or amended in any way (or specifying the date and terms of agreement so
affecting this Lease); (ii) whether this Lease represents the entire agreement
between the parties as to this leasing; that all obligations under this Lease to
be performed by the Landlord have been satisfied or specifying those that have
not been satisfied; (iii) whether on this date there are no existing claims,
defenses or offsets which the Tenant has against the enforcement of this Lease
by the Landlord; (iv) whether no Rent has been paid more than one month in
advance; and that no security has been deposited with Landlord (or, if so, the
amount thereof); and (v) such other items as Landlord shall reasonably request.
It is intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section may be
relied upon by a prospective purchaser of Landlord's interest or holder of any
mortgage upon Landlord's interest in the Building or the Project.
(b) Failure to Deliver Estoppel. If Tenant shall fail to respond
within ten (10) days of receipt by Tenant of a written request by Landlord as
herein provided, Tenant shall be deemed to have given such certificate as above
provided without modification and shall be deemed to have admitted the accuracy
of any information supplied by Landlord to a prospective purchaser or mortgagee
and to have certified that this Lease is in full force and effect, that there
are no uncured defaults in Landlord's performance, that the security deposit is
as stated in the Lease, and that not more than one month's Rent has been paid in
advance.
24. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION. Subject to the terms of Section 14 relating
to damage and destruction, upon expiration of the term of this Lease, whether by
lapse of time or otherwise, Tenant shall promptly and peacefully surrender the
Premises to Landlord "broom-clean" and in as good condition as when received by
Tenant from Landlord or as thereafter improved, damage thereto from causes
beyond the reasonable control of Tenant, ordinary wear and tear and damage by
fire or casualty not intentionally caused by Tenant excepted. Tenant shall
remove all of its personal property and trade fixtures from the Premises and the
Project at the expiration of the term and repair any damage caused by such
removal; any property not so removed shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold
or otherwise disposed of as Landlord deems advisable.
25. NON-WAIVER. Waiver by Landlord of any term, covenant or condition
herein contained or any breach thereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
such term, covenant, or condition or of any subsequent breach of the same or any
other term, covenant, or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance
of Rent or Additional Rent hereunder by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of
this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular Rent or
Additional Rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord's knowledge of such
preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such Rent or Additional Rent.
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26. HOLDOVER. If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises or any
part thereof after the expiration of the term of this Lease with the express
written consent of Landlord, such occupancy shall be a tenancy from
month-to-month at a rental in the amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times
the last monthly rental plus all other charges payable under this Lease, and
subject to all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease applicable
to a month-to-month tenancy. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that this Section 26
does not grant any right to Tenant to holdover.
27. LANDLORD'S LIABILITY. Anything in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, covenants, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part
of Landlord are made and intended not as personal covenants, undertakings and
agreements for the purpose of binding Landlord personally or the assets of
Landlord except Landlord's interest in the Premises and Building, but are made
and intended for the purpose of binding only the Landlord's interest in the
Premises and Building, as the same may from time to time be encumbered. No
personal liability or personal responsibility is assumed by, nor shall at any
time be asserted or enforceable against Landlord or its partners or their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors or assigns on account of the
Lease or on account of any covenant, undertaking or agreement of Landlord in
this Lease contained.
28. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD'S INTEREST. In the event of any transfer of
Landlord's interest in the Premises or in the Building, the transferor shall be
automatically relieved of any and all obligations and liabilities on the part of
Landlord accruing from and after the date of such transfer and such transferee
shall have no obligation or liability with respect to any matter occurring or
arising prior to the date of such transfer. Tenant agrees to attorn to the
transferee.
29. RIGHT TO PERFORM. If Tenant shall fail to pay any sum of money
required to be paid by it hereunder or shall fail to perform any other act on
its part to be performed hereunder, and such failure shall continue for ten (10)
days after notice thereof by Landlord, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated
so to do, and without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligations of
Tenant, make such payment or perform any such other act on Tenant's part to be
made or performed as provided in this Lease. Landlord shall have (in addition to
any other right or remedy of Landlord) the same rights and remedies in the event
of the nonpayment of sums due under this Section 29 as in the case of default by
Tenant in the payment of Rent.
30. GENERAL.
(a) Headings. Titles to Sections of this Lease are not a part of
this Lease and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of
any part hereof,
(b) Heirs and Assigns. All of the covenants, agreements, terms
and conditions contained in this Lease shall inure to and be binding upon the
Landlord and Tenant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.
(c) Authority. Each individual executing this Lease on behalf of
Tenant represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Lease
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on behalf of Tenant, and that this Lease is binding upon Tenant in accordance
with its terms.
(d) No Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 1(r), Tenant
represents and warrants to Landlord that it has not engaged any broker, finder
or other person who would be entitled to any commission or fees in respect of
the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Lease and shall indemnify and
hold harmless Landlord against any loss, cost, liability or expense incurred by
Landlord as a result of any claim asserted by any such broker, finder or other
person on the basis of any arrangements or agreements made or alleged to have
been made by or on behalf of Tenant.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Lease is the final and complete
expression of Landlord and Tenant relating in any manner to the leasing, use and
occupancy of the Premises, to Tenant's use of the Project or portions thereof,
and other matters set forth in this Lease. No prior agreements or understanding
pertaining to the same shall be valid or of any force or effect and the
covenants and agreements of this Lease shall not be altered, modified or added
to except in writing signed by both Landlord and Tenant.
(f) Severability. Any provision of this Lease which shall prove
to be invalid, void or illegal shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any
other provision hereof and the remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless
remain in full force and effect.
(g) Force Majeure. Except for the payment of Rent, Additional
Rent or other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord, time periods for Tenant's or
Landlord's performance under any provisions of this Lease shall be extended for
periods of time during which Tenant's or Landlord's performance is prevented due
to circumstances beyond Tenant's or Landlord's control, including without
limitation, strikes, unavailability or delay in obtaining fuel, labor or
materials, accidents, floods, defective materials, fire or other casualty,
adverse weather conditions, inability to obtain building or use and occupancy
certificates, embargoes, governmental regulations, acts of God, war or other
strife, or other causes similar or dissimilar.
(h) Notices. All notices under this Lease shall be in writing
and delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, to Landlord and to Tenant at the Addresses provided respectively in
Section 1(e) and 1(c) (provided that after the Commencement Date any such notice
shall be mailed or delivered by hand to Tenant at the Premises) and to the
holder of any mortgage or deed of trust at such place as such holder shall
specify to Tenant in writing; or such other addresses as may from time to time
be designated by any such party in writing. Notices mailed as aforesaid shall be
deemed given on the date of such mailing.
(i) Costs and Attorneys Fees. If Tenant or Landlord shall bring
any action for any relief against the other, declaratory or otherwise, arising
out of this Lease, including any suit by Landlord for the recovery of Rent,
Additional Rent or other payments hereunder or possession of the Premises each
party shall, and hereby does, to the extent permitted by law, waive trial by
jury and the losing party shall pay the prevailing party a reasonable sum for
attorneys fees in such suit, at trial and on appeal, and such attorneys fees
shall be deemed to have accrued on the commencement of such action.
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(j) Governing Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Washington.
(k) Recording. Tenant shall not record this Lease or a
memorandum hereof without Landlord's prior written consent and such recordation
shall, at the option of Landlord, constitute a non-curable default of Tenant
hereunder.
(1) Waivers. No waiver by Landlord of any provision hereof shall
be deemed a waiver of any other provision hereof or of any subsequent breach by
Tenant of the same or any other provision. Landlord's consent to or approval of
any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Landlord's
consent to or approval of any subsequent act by Tenant. The acceptance of rent
hereunder by Landlord shall not be a waiver of any preceding breach at the time
of acceptance of such rent.
(m) Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance
of all of the obligations specified hereunder.
(n) Merger. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by
Tenant, or a mutual cancellation thereof, shall not work a merger and shall, at
the option of Landlord, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at
the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all of
such subtenancies.
(o) Right to Change Public Spaces. Landlord shall have the right
at any time, without thereby creating an actual or constructive eviction or
incurring any liability to tenant therefor, to change the arrangement or
location of such of the following as are not contained within the Premises or
any part thereof: entrances, passageways, doors and doorways, corridors, stairs,
toilets and other like public service portions of the Building. Nevertheless, in
no event shall Landlord diminish any service, change the arrangement or location
of the elevators serving the Premises, make any change which shall diminish the
area of the Premises, or make any change which shall change the character of the
Building from that of a first-class office building.
(p) Name. The Building and the Project will be known by such
name as Landlord may designate from time to time. Landlord reserves the right to
name and rename the Building and/or the Project from time to time and to install
signs accordingly, without compensation or prior notice to Tenant.
(q) Overdue Payments. Any Rent, Additional Rent or other sums
payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease which shall not be paid when due
thereof, shall bear interest at a rate equal to fifteen percent (15%),
calculated from the original due date thereof to the date of payment. Any late
payment of Rent (i.e. Not paid within five (5) days when due) shall also be
subject to a collection fee equal to the greater of $100.00 or five percent (5%)
of the amount due.
(r) Relocation of Premises. During the term of the Lease
Landlord may relocate the Tenant's Premises within the Project. Said relocation
shall be at the total cost and expense of Landlord. In the event Landlord so
elects to relocate Tenant, Landlord
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shall notify Tenant, specifying the relocation space to Tenant. Tenant shall
have fifteen (15) days from the receipt of said notice to accept said
relocation. In the event that the relocation proposal is accepted by Tenant,
Landlord and Tenant shall revise the Tenant's Lease to reflect the new space.
Upon such relocation, such new space shall be deemed the Premises hereunder for
all purposes and the Lease shall be deemed amended to that effect without
further formality. Rental rates for the new space shall be the same as those
agreed to in the original Lease Agreement, subject to adjustment for additional
space, or less space, as agreed to by the parties. All other terms and
conditions of the original Lease shall remain in full force and effect. In the
event that Tenant elects not to accept the relocation of its Premises, Tenant
shall so notify Landlord in writing. Landlord shall then have the option for
thirty (30) days to terminate Tenant's Lease, or to allow Tenant to remain in
its present Premises.
If Tenant accepts such relocation, the following conditions will apply:
(i) Landlord will bear all costs and expenses resulting from the move, including
but not limited to
- replace or relocate communication, computer and phone connections
- reprint letterhead, cards and forms
- move building signage
- move furniture, equipment, partitions, etc.
(ii) Landlord will provide comparable space, to include:
- similar linear feet of window line
- similar functional layout and flow
- similar quantity and quality of improvements
(iii) A rental credit of $27,900 will be provided by Landlord for the next rent
due under the Lease and (iv) the move will occur during periods between Friday
5:00 PM and Monday 6:00 AM.
(s) Advertising. Tenant shall not inscribe any inscription, or
post, place or in any manner display any sign, notice, picture, placard or
poster, or any advertising matter whatsoever in or about the Premises or the
Building or the Project at places visible (either directly or indirectly as an
outline or shadow on a glass pane) from anywhere outside the Premises without
first obtaining Landlord's written consent thereto. Any such consent by Landlord
shall be upon the understanding and condition that Tenant will remove the same
at the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease and Tenant shall repair
any damage to the Premises, the Building or the Project caused thereby.
(t) Parking. Parking shall at all times be governed by
reasonable rules and regulations as set forth in Exhibit D, which shall be
published from time to time by Landlord. Parking may be on a reserved stall
and/or undesignated stall--"window sticker" basis, and may be self-service
and/or attendant service, as determined from time to time by Landlord. Tenant
shall have the right to use that number of parking stalls as set forth in
Section 1(q).
(u) Execution of Lease by Landlord. The submission of this
document for examination and negotiation does not constitute an offer to lease,
or a reservation of, or option for the Premises, and this document shall become
effective and binding only upon
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execution and delivery by Landlord. No act or omission of any employee or agent
of Landlord or of Landlord's broker shall alter, change or modify any of the
provisions hereof.
31. LANDLORD'S COVENANTS.
(a) Quiet Enjoyment. Tenant shall have the right to the
peaceable and quiet use and enjoyment of the Premises, subject to the provisions
of this Lease, so long as Tenant is not in default hereunder.
(b) Hazardous Waste or Materials. Landlord represents to Tenant
that to the best of Landlord's actual knowledge no hazardous waste or materials
have been generated, stored or disposed of by Landlord on the land or in or on
the Building, other than in compliance with applicable laws.
(c) Rentable Square Feet. Landlord warrants that the rentable
square feet of the Project is 69,596 square feet, and the rentable square feet
of the Premises is 6,189 square feet. Landlord further warrants that such square
feet have been calculated in accordance with BOMA Standards (1996 version).
32. GUARANTY OF LEASE. In order to induce Landlord to execute this
Lease, Tenant has agreed to deliver to Landlord a Restated Guaranty of Lease, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Lease has been executed the day and year first
above set forth.
LANDLORD: SEATTLE OFFICE ASSOCIATES L.L.C.
a Washington Limited Liability company
By /s/ P. XXXXXXXX XXXXX, XX.
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Its Member
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TENANT: bsquare consulting, inc.
a Washington Corporation
By /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its President & CEO
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LANDLORD ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss.
COUNTY OF KING )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that X. XXXXXXXX
SLIGN is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that
said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was
authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as a managing member of
SEATTLE OFFICE ASSOCIATES, a limited liability company, to be the free and
voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes
mentioned in the instrument.
Dated this 24TH day of MARCH, 1997.
/s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
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Notary Public in and for the state
of Washington, residing at
[ILLEGIBLE]
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My appointment expires 8.29.00
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TENANT CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss.
COUNTY OF KING )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that XXXXXXX XXXXXX
is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he
signed this instrument, on oath stated that he was authorized to execute the
instrument and acknowledged it as the President and CEO respectively, of a
corporation, to be the free and voluntary act of such corporation for the uses
and purposes mentioned in the instrument.
Dated this 24th day of March, 1997.
/s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
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Notary Public in and for the state
of Washington, residing at
[ILLEGIBLE]
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My appointment expires 8.29.00
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND
That portion of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 10,
Township 24 North, Range 5 East, X.X., in King County, Washington, lying
southerly of the south line of the frontage road right-of-way known as X.X. 00xx
Xxxxxx on the south side of primary Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx. 0 as shown on State of
Washington, Department of Highways Map, SR 90, MP 7.71 to XX 00.00, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx to Lake Sammamish, sheet 3 of 35, latest revision date March 31, 1977, on
file at the office of the Department of Transportation, Olympia, Washington,
except that portion lying westerly of the west line of an electric transmission
easement, granted to Puget Sound Power & Light Company by instrument recorded
under Auditor's File No. 2545297, also subject to an easement for a petroleum
pipeline, as recorded under Auditor's File No. 5785336, and also subject to a
perpetual slope easement, as acquired under Superior Court Cause No.
7733237.
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EXHIBIT B
SPACE PLAN OF PREMISES
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EXHIBIT C
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
Landlord to complete the following tenant improvements at its cost.
a. carpet and paint entire premises. Carpet to be building standard
(Mohawk RIO 30/36 in "Federal Blue" #511). Carpet is to be cut
pile in offices and loop pile in hallways/corridors as specified
by Tenant. Paint color to be chosen by Tenant subject to
approval by Landlord. Vinyl to be placed in kitchen and
lunchroom area will be building standard (Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx in
"Suffield Slate" #86807). New rubber cove base to be installed
(Robbe "Xxxx" #50) in all areas.
b. Clean up/touch up of kitchen cabinet fronts.
c. Building standard signage to be provided for Tenant door and for
main building directory.
d. Replacement of broken, discolored or stained ceiling tiles.
e. Placement of locks on selected interior office doors, to be
determined by Tenant.
f. Make sure that all interior lighting is fully operational.
g. Clean all window blinds and interior windows.
The Landlord will cause the following improvements to be done and completed at
the sole cost of the Tenant. Tenant shall have the right to approve all costs
prior to the start of the work.
a. Demolition and construction of new offices as required to match
site plan for space as shown on Exhibit B. New doors and relites
as required will match the existing trim.
b. Electrical and mechanical work as required to match new office
layout. Tenant to provide electrical specifications prior to
start of work.
c. Tenant may elect to have border or insert carpet work done in
reception area and conference room. Landlord to provide basic
design layout of work.
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EXHIBIT D
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Except as specifically provided in the Lease to which these Rules and
Regulations are attached, no sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name or
notice shall be installed or displayed on any part of the outside or inside of
the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have
the right to remove, at Tenant's expense and without notice, any sign installed
or displayed in violation of this rule. All approved signs or lettering on doors
and walls shall be printed, painted, affixed or inscribed at the expense of
Tenant by a person and in a form approved by Landlord.
2. If Landlord objects in writing to any curtains, blinds, shades, screens or
hanging plants or other similar objects attached to or used in connection with
any window or door of the Premises, or placed on any windowsill which is visible
from the exterior of the Premises, Tenant shall immediately discontinue such
use. Tenant shall not place anything against or near glass partitions or doors
or windows which may appear unsightly from outside the Premises.
3. Tenant shall not obstruct any sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances,
elevators or stairways of the Building. The halls, passages, exits, entrances,
elevators, and stairways are not open to the general public, but are open,
subject to reasonable regulation, to Tenant's business invitees. Landlord shall
in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto of all
persons whose presence in the judgment of Landlord would be prejudicial to the
safety, character, reputation and interest of the Building and its tenants;
providing that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent such
access to persons with whom any tenant normally deals in the ordinary course of
its business, unless such persons are engaged in illegal or unlawful activities.
No tenant and no employee or invitee of any tenant shall go upon the roof of the
Building.
4. The directory of the Building will be provided exclusively for the display of
the name and location of tenants only, and Landlord reserves the right to
exclude any other names, including individual's names, therefrom.
5. All cleaning and janitorial services for the Building and the Premises shall
be provided exclusively through Landlord, and except with the written consent of
Landlord, no person or persons other than those approved by Landlord shall be
employed by Tenant or permitted to enter the Building for the purpose of
cleaning the same. Tenant shall not cause any unnecessary labor by carelessness
or indifference to the good order and cleanliness of the Premises.
6. Landlord will furnish Tenant, free of charge, with eight keys to each door
lock in the Premises. Landlord may make a reasonable charge for any additional
keys. Tenant shall not alter any lock or install a new additional lock or bolt
on any door of its Premises. Tenant, upon the termination of its tenancy, shall
deliver to Landlord the keys of all doors which have been furnished to Tenant,
and in the event of loss of any keys so furnished, shall pay Landlord therefore.
7. If Tenant requires telegraphic, telephonic, burglar alarm or similar
services, it shall first obtain, and comply with, Landlord's instructions in
their installation.
8. The Building elevator shall be available for use by all tenants in the
Building, subject to such reasonable scheduling as Landlord, in its discretion,
shall deem appropriate. No equipment, materials, furniture, packages, supplies,
merchandise or other property will be received in the Building or carried in the
elevators except between such hours and in such elevators as may be designated
by Landlord. Tenant's initial move in and
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subsequent deliveries of bulky items, such as furniture, safes and similar
items shall, unless otherwise agreed by Landlord, be made during the hours of 6
P.M. to 6 A.M. or on Saturday or Sunday. Deliveries during normal office hours
shall be limited to normal office supplies and other small items. No deliveries
shall be made which impede or interfere with other tenants or the operation of
the Building.
9. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises which exceeds
the load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry and which is
allowed by law. Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size and
position of all equipment, materials, furniture or other property brought into
the Building. Heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on
such platforms as determined by Landlord to be necessary to properly distribute
the weight, which platforms shall be provided at Tenant's expense. Business
machines and mechanical equipment belonging to Tenant, which cause noise or
vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the Building or to any
space therein, to such a degree as to be objectionable to Landlord or to any
tenants in the Building, shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant's
expense, on vibration eliminators or other devices sufficient to eliminate noise
or vibration. The persons employed to move such equipment in or out of the
Building must be acceptable to Landlord. Landlord will not be responsible for
loss of, or damage to, any such equipment or other property from any cause, and
all damage done to the Building by maintaining or moving such equipment or other
property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant.
10. Tenant shall not use or keep in the Premises any kerosene, gasoline or
inflammable or combustible fluid or material other than those limited quantities
necessary for the operation or maintenance of office equipment. Tenant shall not
use or permit to be used in the Premises any foul or noxious gas or substance,
or permit or allow the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or
objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Building by reason of noise,
odors or vibrations, nor shall Tenant bring into or keep in or about the
Premises any birds or animals.
11. Tenant shall not use any method of heating or air conditioning other than
that supplied by Landlord.
12. Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and agrees to
cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective operation of the
Building's heating and air conditioning and to comply with any governmental
energy-saving rules, laws or regulations of which Tenant has actual notice, and
shall refrain from attempting to adjust controls. Tenant shall keep corridor
doors closed, and shall close window coverings at the end of each business day.
13. Landlord reserves the right, exercisable without notice and without
liability to Tenant, to change the name and street address of the Building.
14. Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Building between the hours
of 6 P.M. and 7 A.M. the following day, or such other hours as may be
established from time to time by Landlord, and on Sundays and legal holidays,
any person unless that person is known to the person or employee in charge of
the Building and has a pass or is properly identified. Tenant shall be
responsible for all persons for whom it requests passes and shall be liable to
Landlord for all acts of such persons. Landlord shall not be liable for damages
for any error with regard to the admission to or exclusion from the Building of
any person. Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Building in
case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement or other commotion by closing the
doors or by other appropriate action.
15. Tenant shall close and lock the doors of its Premises and entirely shut off
all water faucets or other water apparatus, and electricity, gas or air outlets
before tenant and its employees leave the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible
for any damage or injuries
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sustained by other tenants or occupants of the Building or by Landlord for
noncompliance with this rule.
16. The toilet rooms, toilets, urinals, wash bowls and other 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. The expense of
any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from violation of this rule shall be
borne by the tenant who, or whose employees or invitees, shall have caused it.
17. Tenant shall not sell, or permit the sale at retail, of newspapers,
magazines, periodicals, theater tickets or any other goods or merchandise to the
general public in or on the Premises. Tenant shall not make any room-to-room
solicitation of business from other tenants in the Building. Tenant shall not
use the Premises for any business or activity other than that specifically
provided for in Tenant's Lease.
18. Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, loudspeaker or
other devices on the roof or exterior walls of the Building. Tenant shall not
interfere with radio or television broadcasting or reception from or in the
Building or elsewhere.
19. Tenant shall not xxxx, drive nails, screw or drill into the partitions,
woodwork or plaster, or in any way deface the Premises or any part thereof,
except in accordance with the provisions of the Lease pertaining to alterations.
Landlord reserves the right to direct electricians as to where and how telephone
and telegraph wires are to be introduced to the Premises. Tenant shall not cut
or bore holes for wires. Tenant shall not affix any floor covering to the floor
of the Premises in any manner except as approved by Landlord.
20. Tenant shall repair any damage resulting from noncompliance with this rule.
Tenant shall not install, maintain or operate upon the Premises any vending
machines without the written consent of Landlord.
21. Canvassing, soliciting and distribution of handbills or any other written
material, and peddling in the Building are prohibited, and Tenant shall
cooperate to prevent such activities.
22. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any person
who, in Landlord's judgment, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or
drugs or who is in violation of any of the Rules and Regulations of the
Building.
23. Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage within its Premises or in other
facilities provided by Landlord. Tenant shall not place in any trash box or
receptacle any material which cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and
customary manner of trash and garbage disposal. All garbage and refuse disposal
shall be made in accordance with directions issued from time to time by
Landlord. Tenant will take advantage of any recycling available at the site.
24. The Premises shall not be used for the storage of merchandise held for sale
to the general public, or for lodging or for manufacturing of any kind, nor
shall the Premises be used for any improper, immoral or objectionable purpose.
No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises without Landlord's
consent, except that use by Tenant of Underwriters' Laboratory-approved
equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages, or use
of microwave ovens for employee use shall be permitted, provided that such
equipment and use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county
and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
25. Tenant shall not use in any space or in the public halls of the Building,
any hand truck except those equipped with rubber tires and side guards or such
other material-
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handling equipment as Landlord may approve. Tenant shall not bring any other
vehicles of any kind into the Building.
26. Without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not use the name of
the Building in connection with or in promoting or advertising the business of
Tenant except as Tenant's address.
27. Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation
procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.
28. Tenant assumes any and all responsibility for protecting its Premises from
theft, robbery and pilferage, which includes keeping doors locked and other
means of entry to the Premises closed.
29. Tenant's requirements will be attended to only upon appropriate application
to the Building management office by an authorized individual. Employees of
Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside of their regular
duties unless under special instructions from Landlord, and no employee of
Landlord will admit any person (Tenant or otherwise) to any office without
specific instructions from Tenant.
30. Tenant shall comply with all parking requirements of the property, and will
not park more vehicles at the property than provided in Tenant's lease. Landlord
reserves the right to ticket and/or tow vehicles, at Tenant's expense, not
displaying a valid parking permit.
a) Parking stickers or any other device or form of identification
supplied by Landlord as a condition of the use of the parking facilities
shall remain the property of Landlord. Such parking identification
device must be displayed as requested and may not be mutilated in any
manner. The serial number of the parking identification device may not
be obliterated. Devices are not transferable, and any device in the
possession of an unauthorized holder and will be void.
b) Loss or theft of parking identification devices from automobiles must
be reported immediately, and a lost or stolen report must be filed by
the customer at that time. Landlord has the right to exclude any vehicle
from the parking facilities that does not have an identification device.
c) Tenant shall not park or permit the parking of any vehicle under its
control in any parking areas designated by Landlord as areas for parking
by visitors to the Building. Tenant or its customers, suppliers,
employees, or invitees shall not use motor homes or other similar
vehicles in the parking areas and shall not leave vehicles in the
parking areas overnight or for any extended period of time, nor park any
vehicles in the parking areas other than automobiles, motorcycles, motor
driven or nonmotor driven bicycles or four-wheeled trucks not more than
20 feet in length. Provided that, from time to time, Tenant may park
passenger automobiles overnight.
d) Washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of any vehicle in any area not
specifically reserved for such purpose is prohibited.
e) Vehicles must be parked entirely within the painted stall lines of a
single parking stall.
f) Parking is prohibited:
i) in areas not striped for parking;
ii) in aisles
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iii) where "no parking" signs are posted;
iv) on ramps;
v) in cross hatched areas; and
vi) in such other areas as may be designated by Landlord or
Landlord's agent from time to time.
g) Landlord or its agents shall have the right to cause to be removed
any car of Tenant, its employees, invitees, licensee, or agent, that may
be parked in unauthorized area, and Tenant agrees to save and hold
harmless Landlord, its agent and employees from any and all claims,
losses, damages and demands asserted or arising in respect to or in
connection with the removal of any such vehicle and for all expenses
incurred by Landlord in connection with such removal. Tenant will from
time to time, upon request of Landlord, supply Landlord with a list of
license plate numbers or vehicle owned or operated by its employees and
agents.
h) Landlord reserves the right to modify and/or adopt such other
reasonable and non-discriminatory Rules and Regulations for the parking
facilities as it deems necessary for the operation of the parking
facilities. Landlord may refuse to permit any person who violates these
Rules and Regulations to park in the parking facilities, and any
violation shall subject the car to removal at the owner's expense.
31. Tenant shall be responsible for maintaining and, if necessary, replacing any
appliances that were provided in any Tenant Improvements (i.e. microwaves and
dishwashers, etc.).
32. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the
benefit of Tenant or any other tenant, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be
construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of Tenant or any
other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules and
Regulations against any or all of the tenants of the Building.
33. These Rules and Regulations are in addition to, and shall not be construed
to in any way modify or amend, in whole or in part, the terms, covenants,
agreements and conditions of Tenant's lease of its Premises in the Building.
34. Landlord reserves the right to amend these rules and to make such other and
reasonable Rules and Regulations as, in its judgment, may from time to time be
needed for safety and security, for care and cleanliness of the Building and for
the preservation of good order therein. Tenant agrees to abide by all such Rules
and Regulations hereinabove stated and any additional rules and regulations
which are adopted.
35. Tenant shall be responsible for the observance of all of the foregoing rules
by Tenant's employees, agents, clients, customers, invitees and guests.
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EXHIBIT E
RESTATED
GUARANTY OF LEASE
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx ("Guarantor"), hereby agrees with Seattle Office Associates
LLC ("Landlord"), as follows:
1. Consideration: Guarantor has agreed to make and deliver this Guaranty to
Landlord in order to induce Landlord to enter into a new lease dated
March , 1997 with bsquare consulting, inc. (Tenant) with respect to
Suite 100 of the Delphi Building in Bellevue, WA (the "Suite 100
Lease"), and also to induce Landlord to enter into a new lease dated
March , 1997 with Tenant with respect to Suite 310 of the Delphi
Building (the "Suite 310 Lease"). Landlord and Tenant are also parties
to a lease dated November 15, 1996, as amended, with respect to Suite
200 of the Delphi Building (the "Suite 200 Lease"). The Suite 100 Lease,
the Suite 200 Lease and the Suite 310 Lease are collectively referred
to as the "Leases", and are the Leases under which the obligations
hereby guaranteed have been created. Guarantor hereby acknowledges that
it has and will derive a direct financial benefit from Landlord's
entering into the Leases. This Guaranty replaces and supersedes in its
entirety the Guaranty of Lease from Guarantor to Landlord for the Suite
200 Lease dated November 15, 1996.
2. Guarantee: Guarantor hereby guarantees the Leases, as originally
executed and as thereafter modified or amended, as follows: Guarantor
hereby guarantees and undertakes with Landlord that in the event that
the Tenant shall default in the payments of any sums due and owing to
Landlord from Tenant on account of any of the Leases or in the event
that the Tenant shall default in the full and faithful performance of
Tenant's obligations, undertakings and covenants contained in the
Leases, then Guarantor shall pay to Landlord, within ten days of demand,
any and all sums so due to Landlord (not to exceed the limitation set
forth below) and any damages incurred by Landlord on account thereof.
This guaranty is absolute and unconditional. Guarantor's total
obligation under this guarantee is limited to $299,000 (the "Limit
Amount").
3. Reductions in Limit Amount: Guarantor shall have the right to reduce the
Limit Amount by $2.32 for each $1.00 in cash deposited by Guarantor with
Landlord, provided that the maximum amount Guarantor may reduce the
Limit Amount by cash deposit may not exceed $174,000 ($75,000 in cash).
Any cash deposited by Guarantor with Landlord to reduce the Limit Amount
shall accrue interest at the rate of 5% per annum, which interest shall
be credited to the cash deposit on a monthly basis. Any cash deposited
with Landlord to reduce the Limit Amount shall be held by Landlord with
landlord's other funds, and shall be available to Landlord on the same
terms and conditions as the security deposits under the Leases. Any
remaining portion of the cash deposit (and any accrued interest thereon)
shall be returned to Guarantor only after all of the Leases have expired
and all of the obligations of Tenant thereunder have been satisfied in
full.
Any reduction in the Limit Amount arising from a cash deposit with
Landlord shall only be effective as to obligations arising under this
Guaranty accruing after the date of deposit. Obligations which have
accrued under the Guaranty prior to or as of the date of a cash deposit
with Landlord shall still be subject to the full Limit Amount. Thus,
following a default by Tenant under a Lease, Guarantor may not make a
cash deposit with Landlord to reduce the Limit Amount applicable to such
default.
The Limit Amount shall also be reduced $3,472.22 per month for each
month which the Tenant is not in default under any of the Leases,
provided that in no event shall the Limit Amount be reduced by more than
$125,000 by operation of this provision. This monthly reduction is to
begin December 13, 1996.
4. Term: Guarantor's obligations and undertakings herein contained shall
remain in full force and effect and shall survive termination of the
Leases.
5. Rights of Landlord: Without diminishing, releasing or discharging
Guarantor's obligations hereunder, Landlord shall have the right to
exercise the following powers and rights in Landlord's sole discretion:
Landlord may change, alter, cancel, renew, extend, decrease or increase
the obligations of Tenant to Landlord (increases in the
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obligation of the Tenant to Landlord will not increase the Limit Amount
under this guaranty). Landlord may add other guarantors or procure
additional guarantees, release other guarantors or guarantees and apply
monies or properties received from Tenant upon debts regardless of
whether the same may be guaranteed hereby, otherwise secured, barred by
statutes of limitation or discharged other than by payment. Landlord may
exercise rights hereunder in the event of Tenant's insolvency,
bankruptcy, receivership or assignment for benefit of creditors, in
which event all of Tenant's liabilities and indemnities to Landlord
shall be satisfied in full before Guarantor shall be entitled to
participation in the distribution of Tenant's assets. Landlord may deal
with Tenant, Guarantor and any other person liable on the indebtedness,
obligation or liabilities to Landlord as Landlord deems advisable.
6. Default of Tenant: Notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and of
defaults, breaches, demands, presentments, protest, and amendment to or
modification or cancellation of the Leases, and of any other kind is
fully waived by Guarantor. Upon default by Tenant on any of its
obligations to Landlord, then at Landlord's option, without notice or
demand upon Guarantor and without exercising any other right or remedy
Landlord may have, Landlord may proceed directly against Guarantor or
any other guarantor to enforce Landlord's rights hereunder. Without
releasing or affecting Guarantor's obligations hereunder, Landlord may
enforce any rights it may have against any persons and properties
liable.
7. Impairment of Rights: Landlord's rights shall be cumulative and not
exclusive. No impairment, limitation or modification or Tenant's
liabilities or obligations or of its trustee or receiver or any such
impairment, limitation or modification of Landlord's remedies by virtue
of the operation of bankruptcy or similar laws or decisions of any court
or courts nor any disaffirmance of the Landlord's obligations under the
Leases in such proceedings shall affect Landlord's rights against
Guarantor hereunder.
8. Successor and Assigns: The obligations of Guarantor shall inure to the
benefit of the Landlord's assigns and successors in interest in the
Leases and shall be binding upon Guarantor's heirs, successors and
assigns. Reference to Tenant herein includes any assignee of or
successor to Tenant's interest under the terms of the Leases or any
subtenant or any other party who is now or in the future may be a tenant
under any of the Leases.
9. Costs and Attorney's Fees: Guarantor shall pay all costs, expenses and
charges, including all reasonable attorneys fees, which Landlord may
incur in the enforcement of the provisions hereof. Such costs or
reasonable attorneys fees shall be payable irrespective of the Limit
Amount hereunder.
10. Notices: Any notice hereunder may be given to Guarantor by mail
addressed to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 - 000xx Xxxxx XX
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
or other address as Guarantor shall designate to Landlord in writing.
Dated this day of March, 1997.
GUARANTOR
by
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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