Ex-10.31



 




Exhibit 10.31


SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT


     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
(this “Amendment”) is made as of this 1st day of
March, 2004, by and between Santa Maria Industrial Partners, L.P. (“Landlord”), represented
herein by Raymond E. Flores, Jr., its legal representative, and Portola Packaging Inc., Mexico,
S.A. de C.V. (“Tenant”), represented herein by Mr. Ernesto Green, its legal representative.


RECITALS


     A. Landlord and Tenant have
entered into a certain Lease Agreement dated as of November 6,
2000, as amended by a certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement
dated as of May 9, 2002
(collectively, the “Lease”) with respect to premises at Guadalajara Technology Park, Zapopan,
Jalisco, Mexico (the “Premises”).


     B. Landlord’s
legal representative has the authority to represent Landlord in
connection with this Amendment and the Lease pursuant to the power of
attorney or other documents attached hereto as
Exhibit A. Tenant’s legal representative has the
authority to represent Tenant in connection with this Amendment and
the Lease pursuant to the power of attorney or other documents
included in Exhibit B, and Guarantor has the necessary
power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment.


     C. The parties desire to
modify the Lease in certain respects as hereinafter provided.


     NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:


     1. Terms. All
capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined shall have the
respective meanings set forth in the Lease.


     2. Expansion
of Building. The parties have agreed that Landlord will construct
a 20,000 square foot expansion of the Building (the
“Expansion”) upon that parcel of land identified on
Exhibit C attached hereto which is contiguous to the Land
and contains approximately 2,933 square meters (the
“Expansion Land”) and that the Expansion and Expansion Land
will become part of the Premises, all as provided in this Amendment.
The Expansion Land is the same parcel as the “Expansion
Land” described in Section 17 of the Lease. Therefore,
Section 17 of the Lease (which refers to the Expansion Land) is
hereby deleted in its entirety and the words “Intentionally
Omitted” substituted therefor.


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     3. Landlord’s
Work Relating to Expansion.


     A. Attached
hereto as Exhibit D are final plans and specifications
(collectively, the “Final Expansion Drawings and
Specifications”) for the construction of the Expansion, which
Final Expansion Drawings and Specifications Landlord and Tenant have
approved.


     B. Changes
to the Final Expansion Drawings and Specifications shall only be made
by written change orders in the form of Exhibit G to the Lease
signed by Landlord and Tenant. In the event Tenant wishes to make
changes to the Final Expansion Drawings and Specifications, Tenant
shall submit a written request to Landlord stating with specificity
the requested modifications. Tenant will pay for any increases in
Landlord’s costs of construction as well as any additional costs
incurred in revising the Final Expansion Drawings and Specifications
on account of such requested modification. Landlord will provide to
Tenant a good faith estimate of any such additional costs and, after
receiving such estimate, Tenant shall have the right to decline to
proceed with such modifications by notice given within 3 days after
receipt of such estimate (with Tenant obligated to pay, within 5
business days after receipt of an invoice, the reasonable costs
incurred by or on behalf of Landlord in preparing such estimate). Any
delays in the work attributable to such modification will not extend
the Expansion Commencement Date, unless the parties expressly agree
otherwise in the applicable change order.


     C. Landlord
shall construct or cause the construction of the improvements
comprising the Expansion in accordance with the Final Expansion
Drawings and Specifications and is targeting Substantial Completion
of such improvements by September 1, 2004 ( the date of
Substantial Completion of the Expansion, the “Expansion
Commencement Date”). Base Rent will be increased (as provided
below) to reflect inclusion of the Expansion into the Premises as of
the Expansion Commencement Date. The Expansion Commencement Date will
be subject to extension, on a day to day basis, (i) by the period of
any delays in the work attributable to a change order,
(ii) by the period of any delays attributable to Tenant, or
(iii) by any delay in the execution of this Amendment beyond
April 9, 2004. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation to
pay increased Base Rent will not be delayed on account of any delay
in the Expansion Commencement Date attributable to any act or
omission of Tenant or any agent, contractor or representative of
Tenant.


     D. Landlord
shall notify Tenant of the anticipated date of Substantial Completion
of the Expansion and the scheduled date on which Tenant shall meet
with Landlord to inspect the work by notice given at least five (5)
days prior to the date of Substantial Completion stated therein.
During such inspection, Landlord and Tenant will agree upon any
incomplete items, and, within five (5) days after Tenant’s
inspection of the work, Tenant shall submit to Landlord a punch-list
of those incomplete items. Landlord shall complete such punch-list
items within thirty (30) days after receipt of the punch list.
Tenant’s possession of the Expansion shall be conclusive as to
Tenant's acceptance of the Expansion as of the Expansion Commencement
Date and acknowledgement that the Expansion is in the condition
required by the Final Expansion Drawings and Specifications, except
as to incomplete items as set forth on the punch list.


     4. Definitions.
The following definitions as set forth in Section 1 of the Lease
are deleted as of the applicable dates set forth below and the
following substituted therefor:




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From and after the date
hereof:


“Landlord’s Notice Address” shall mean Calz. del Valle Ote. No. 110, Piso 2, San Pedro Garza
Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, C.P. 66220 with a copy to (i) 518 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1700,
Denver Colorado 80202, U.S.A., (ii) Reynolds Law, P.C., 34 S. Broadway, White Plains, NY
10601, U.S.A., and (iii) Ira Chaplik — General Counsel, Equity International Properties,
Ltd., 2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, U.S.A.




“Land” shall mean
that certain real property on which the Building is situated, located
in the City of Zapopan and State of Jalisco, a description of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A and which includes, without
limitation, the Expansion Land.



From and after the
Expansion Commencement Date:


“Base Rent” shall
mean the base rent payable by Tenant during the remainder of the Term, subject to
escalation as provided in Section 3B, as follows (amounts set forth below are in currency of
the United States of America):



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	PAYMENTS	 	 
	DATES	 	ANNUAL	 	MONTHLY	 	MONTHLY/PSF
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Expansion
Commencement Date through

Expiration Date

	 	US$512,775.56
	 	US$42,731.30
	 	US$0.5341






“Building” shall
mean that certain building and other improvements having a street
address of Paseo del Pacifico #471, Guadalajara Technology Park, and
containing approximately 80,000 square feet.


“Expiration Date” shall
mean the last day of the calendar month in which the ten (10) year
anniversary of the Expansion Commencement Date occurs.


“Term” shall
mean the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the
Expiration Date, being approximately ten (10) years from the
Expansion Commencement Date.



     5. Base
Rent Escalation. The revised Base Rent figure set forth in
Paragraph 4 above incorporates cumulative CPI Charges from the
Commencement Date through the anticipated Expansion Commencement
Date of September 1, 2004 (in the event the Expansion
Commencement Date is different, the parties will reflect the revised
Base Rent amount in a letter agreement or Lease amendment). As a
result, the parties agree to reset CPI Charges and the calculation
thereof as of the Expansion Commencement Date. Specifically, as of
the Expansion Commencement Date, Section 3(B) of the Lease is hereby
modified by deleting the words “Commencement Date” each
time they appear and substituting therefor the words “Expansion
Commencement Date.”


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     6. Events
of Default. Section 15 of the Lease is hereby deleted in its
entirety and the following substituted therefor:


     15. Events
of Default.




	 	 
	(A) Tenant
Default. In addition to any other event specified in this Lease
as an event of default, the occurrence of any one or more of the
following events during the Term shall constitute an event of default
hereunder by Tenant (each, an “Event of Default”): (1) Tenant fails
to pay any sum when due hereunder and such failure is not remedied
within five (5) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to
Tenant; or (2) Tenant fails to perform any of the other covenants,
terms or conditions of this Lease to be performed by Tenant (other
than any monetary default), and, unless expressly provided elsewhere
in this Lease, such default shall continue for fifteen (15) days
after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant, or, in the case
of a default which cannot with due diligence be cured within fifteen
(15) days, Tenant fails to commence such cure promptly within such
fifteen (15) day period and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure
to completion; or (3) Tenant or Guarantor files a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy or becomes insolvent within the meaning of any
applicable bankruptcy code (the “Code”), or a petition is filed
against Tenant or Guarantor under the Code and is not dismissed with
prejudice within sixty (60) days after filing, or Tenant files any
petition or answer seeking reorganization or similar relief under any
bankruptcy or other applicable law, or seeks or consents to the
appointment of a receiver or other custodian for any substantial part
of Tenant’s properties or any part of the Premises; or (4) Guarantor
shall default beyond any applicable notice and/or grace period under
the Guaranty; or (5) the Premises shall be effectively abandoned by
Tenant for a period of ten (10) days; or (6) a lien or claim is filed
against the Premises arising out of any work performed by or on
behalf of Tenant and Tenant fails to discharge such lien or remedy
such claim within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof.
	 
	 
	(B) Landlord
Default. In the event Landlord shall fail to perform any covenant
required to by performed by Landlord under the terms and provisions
of this Lease and such failure shall continue unremedied or
uncorrected for a period of thirty (30) days after notice to Landlord
(which notice shall be simultaneously delivered to any mortgagee of
which Tenant has been given notice), or, in the case of a default
which cannot with due diligence be cured within 30 days, Landlord
fails to commence such cure promptly within such 30 days period and
thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion, Tenant may
pursue any remedies available to Tenant as hereinafter provided, but
only after Landlord’s mortgagee, if any, shall have been given an
additional reasonable period of time to cure such breach.
	 
	 
	(C) Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or, after the passage of
any applicable grace or cure period, a Landlord default, the
non-defaulting party shall have the right to pursue any remedies
available to it under Laws including, without limitation, the right
of specific performance or payment of damages to the extent permitted
by Laws. In addition, the non-defaulting party shall have the right
to rescind this Lease upon thirty (30) days’ prior notice without the
necessity of judicial intervention, the parties specifying that such
agreement is a commissary pact (“Pacto Comisorio Expreso”) pursuant
to Laws and applicable case law. In such case and notwithstanding any
such rescission, the party

	 






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	terminating this Agreement
shall retain and does not waive its rights to pursue any and all
claims it may have against the defaulting party on account of such
default.

	 







     7. Arbitration.
Section 25 of the Lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and
the following substituted therefor:




	 	 
	25.  ARBITRATION. Except
for disputes, controversies or claims relating specifically to
(i) the Drawings and Specifications or the performance of
Landlord’s work as provided above, (ii) the repair and
maintenance of the Premises, or (iii) any Alterations
(collectively, the “Arbitral Claims”), any dispute,
controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Lease or a
breach hereof, shall be resolved under the jurisdiction of the
competent courts in the area where the Premises is located to which
the parties hereby expressly agree to submit, waiving any other
jurisdiction which might be applicable by reason of their present or
future domiciles or otherwise.
	 
	 
	All Arbitral Claims shall be
resolved by arbitration in the event that the parties, despite their
good faith efforts, are not able to resolve any such dispute within
60 days after it arises. The arbitration shall be in accordance
with the procedural rules of the American Arbitration Association.
There shall be one (1) arbitrator selected by the parties who
shall be experienced in law and knowledgeable in the area of
commercial real estate, and if the parties are not able to select an
arbitrator within 30 days after a notice of arbitration is
filed, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an
arbitrator from a panel of experienced arbitrators meeting the
criteria set forth above and accredited by the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitration, including the rendering of the award,
shall take place in New York, New York, United States of
America. The language to be used in the arbitration shall be English,
except that the arbitral award shall be issued in both English and
Spanish. The arbitral award shall be valid and binding and judgment
upon the award of arbitrators may be entered and enforced through any
competent court in the area where the Premises is located.

	 







     8. Amendment of Guaranty.
The Guaranty is hereby amended by substituting the amount
“US$808,600” for “$595,000” in the two places such amount appears in the first paragraph of the
Guaranty.



     9. No Other Modification.
Except as modified by this Amendment, the Lease and all
covenants, agreements, terms and conditions thereof (including,
without limitation, provisions relating to the authority shall remain in full force and effect and are
hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first
above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LANDLORD:	 	 
	 	 	Santa Maria Industrial Partners, L.P.	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 
	 	 	TENANT:	 	 
	 	 	Portola Packaging Inc., Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:	 	[illegible]	 	 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 
	 	 	Agreed and Acknowledged:	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTOR:	 	 
	 	 	Portola Packaging, Inc.	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:	 	[illegible]	 	 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 








	 	 	 
	Exhibits
	A.	 	Landlord’s Power of Attorney	 
	B.	 	Tenant’s Power of Attorney	 
	C.	 	Description of Additional Land	 
	D.	 	Final Expansion Drawings and
Specifications	 









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