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EXHIBIT 10.47




LEASE





     THIS LEASE is made by and between Landlord and Tenant, who agree as follows:




	1.	 	Basic Lease Provisions






	 	1.1	 	Landlord: CD Partners L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	1.2	 	 	Landlord’s Office:
	 	39000 Country Club Drive

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331







	 	1.3	 	Tenant: Mercantile Bank of Michigan, a Michigan Banking Corporation
	 
	 	1.4	 	Lease Date: October 2, 2007
	 
	 	1.5	 	Building: A 12,006 square foot building on an approximately 1.88 acre
parcel of land commonly known as 28350 Cabot Drive Novi, Michigan 48377; see Exhibit
A-1
	 
	 	1.6	 	Premises: All of the Building, site improvements and land; see Exhibit A-1
	 
	 	1.7	 	Rentable Floor Area of Premises: 12,006 Useable / 12,006 Rentable Square Feet





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	1.8	 	 	Term:
	 	Five (5) full Lease Years after the Commencement Date
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	One (1) Option Term of Five (5) full Lease Years







	 	1.9	 	Scheduled Occupancy Date: Thirty (30) days after the issuance of a
building permit for the Tenant Improvements by the City of Novi (see §2.5)
	 
	 	1.10	 	Termination Date: Five (5) full Lease Years after the Commencement
Date unless the Option Term is exercised in accordance with the terms hereof
	 
	 	1.11	 	Annual Base Rent: $159,084.00 for the first Lease Year. See Exhibit A-2
	 
	 	1.12	 	Monthly Installment of Base Rent: $13,257.00 for the first Lease Year. See Exhibit A-2
	 
	 	1.13	 	Security Deposit: None
	 
	 	1.14	 	Designated Use: Office use and retail branch bank use
	 
	 	1.15	 	Rules & Regulations: Exhibit D
	 
	 	1.16	 	Guarantor: None






	2.	 	Premises





         2.1 Landlord leases to Tenant, and Tenant leases from Landlord, the Premises described in
Section 1.6, which will consists of a Building described in Section 1.5 and other improvements on
the land (the “Land”) shown on the Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Land, Building and
other improvements are collectively referred to as the “Premises”). Tenant agrees that the
Premises shall be deemed to include the number of rentable square feet set forth in Section 1.7 and
in no event shall Tenant have the right to challenge, demand, request or receive any change as a
result of any claimed or actual error or omission in the square footage of the Premises. Landlord
reserves the right at any time and from time to time to make alterations or additions to the
Building or the Premises, and to demolish improvements on and to build additional improvements on
the land surrounding the



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Building, in its sole discretion without the consent of Tenant and the same shall not be
construed as a breach of this Lease provided the same does not have a material adverse effect on
Tenant’s use of the Premises including but not limited to, any material blocking of the view of the
Premises from adjacent streets and from the parking lot.




     2.2 Landlord shall undertake certain renovations to the Building for the Tenant’s occupancy of
the Premises (the “Tenant Improvements”) consistent with the approved plans and specifications for
the Tenant Improvements attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof. Landlord shall
provide an allowance for a portion of the Construction Costs of completion of the Tenant
Improvements up to a maximum total charge of $63,030.00 (the “Tenant Improvement Allowance”).
Tenant shall be responsible and shall pay to Landlord all Construction Costs of completion of the
Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance within thirty (30) days of an
invoice therefore from Landlord. “Construction Costs” shall mean all hard costs and soft costs of
construction including all labor and materials, all engineering costs, the cost (including all
governmental fees) of obtaining building permits and other permits and licenses, costs due to
winter conditions, developer’s/general contractor’s fee (10% of total costs) and other costs paid
or incurred by Landlord to permit and build the Tenant Improvements. If Landlord determines that
the Tenant Improvements cannot be constructed in the ordinary course of business on or before the
Scheduled Occupancy Date, then any resulting delay shall be considered a Tenant Delay. If Landlord
fails to complete construction of the Tenant Improvements within sixty (60) days after the issuance
of a building permit for the Tenant Improvements by the City of Novi because of a Landlord delay,
then Tenant shall have the right to complete construction of the Tenant Improvements in accordance
with the Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications. In addition, if Landlord fails to complete
all punch list items within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s timely delivery of the punch list, then
Tenant shall have the right to complete construction of the punch list items. All material changes
from the Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications which Landlord determines may be necessary
during construction shall be submitted to Tenant for Tenant’s approval or rejection. If Tenant
fails to notify Landlord of Tenant’s approval or rejection of such changes within five (5) days of
receipt thereof, Tenant shall be conclusively deemed to have approved such changes. Landlord shall
construct the Tenant Improvements in accordance with all applicable laws, rules or regulations of
any governmental authority.



     2.3 Landlord shall not be required to expend any amounts in excess of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance in order to construct the Tenant Improvements. The charges for the Tenant Improvements
shall include all Construction Costs, but shall exclude any financing costs.



     2.4 Any change to the approved Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications desired by Tenant
will be subject to Landlord consent which will not be unreasonably withheld, and must be set forth
in a written change order signed by Landlord and Tenant that describes in detail the change, an
estimate of the additional construction time, if any, that will be required to complete the Tenant
Improvements as a result of the change, and an estimate of the Construction Costs to be incurred as
a result of such change order. Once submitted, the change order must be approved by Tenant in
writing (including Tenant’s agreement to pay the actual excess Construction Costs) within seven (7)
days or else the change order shall be deemed rejected. Also, all delivery dates which Landlord has
obligated itself to satisfy shall be extended one day for each day of additional construction time
that is required as a result of a Tenant initiated change order, it being agreed that Landlord
shall have no obligation to do any work described in a change order on an overtime basis to avoid
incurring construction delays. If Landlord elects not to amortize all or some portion of the excess
Construction Costs, Tenant shall pay Landlord, within five (5) days of request for such payment
(which request will come no more than monthly), such excess Construction Costs to be incurred as a
result of any Tenant change order, if any.



     2.5 Landlord intends to construct the Tenant Improvements and deliver the Premises “ready for
occupancy” (as defined below) to Tenant on or before the Scheduled Occupancy Date set forth in
Paragraph 1.9, subject to Force Majeure and Tenant Delays (each as defined below). The Premises
will be conclusively deemed “ready for occupancy” on the earlier to occur of when: (i) the work to
be done under this Section has been substantially completed and after the issuance of a conditional
or temporary certificate of occupancy for the Premises by the appropriate government agency within
whose jurisdiction the Building is located, or (ii) when Tenant takes possession of the Premises.
The Premises will not be considered unready or incomplete if only minor or insubstantial details of
construction, decoration or mechanical adjustments remain to be done within the Premises, or if
interior finish, architectural details or similar work requested by Tenant remains incomplete. In
addition, if in good faith Landlord is delayed or hindered in any construction (including punch
list items) by any labor dispute,



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strike, lockout, fire, unavailability of material or other ordinary construction delay, severe
weather, acts of God, restrictive governmental laws or regulations, riots, insurrection, war or
other casualty or events of a similar nature beyond its reasonable control (“Force Majeure”), the
date for the delivery of the Premises to Tenant “ready for occupancy” shall be extended for the
period of delay caused by the Force Majeure or Tenant Delay (as defined below). If Landlord is
delayed or hindered in construction (including punch list items) as a result of change orders or
other requests by, or acts or omissions of, Tenant (“Tenant Delay”), the date for the delivery of
the Premises to Tenant “ready for occupancy” shall be extended by the number of days of delay
caused by Tenant Delay. The date Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant “ready for occupancy” is
herein referred to as the “Occupancy Date.” Landlord shall not be subject to any liability for
failure to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant “ready for occupancy” on the Scheduled
Occupancy Date and the validity of the Lease shall not be impaired by such failure. By occupying
the Premises, Tenant will be deemed to have accepted the Premises and to have acknowledged that
they are in the condition called for in this Lease, subject only to “punch list” items (as the term
“punch list” is customarily used in the construction industry in the area where the Building is
located) identified by Tenant by written notice delivered to Landlord within thirty (30) days after
the date Landlord tenders possession of the Premises to Tenant. Landlord agrees to use reasonable
efforts to complete all punch list items within thirty (30) days after the timely delivery of the
punch list.





	3.	 	Term





     3.1 Possession of the Premises will be delivered to Tenant on the Occupancy Date. Tenant may
permit one or two of its officers to use temporary space in the Premises prior to the Occupancy
Date. Landlord shall coordinate Tenant’s early access with the construction schedule and the City
of Novi inspection process. Tenant’s access shall be subject to reasonable guidelines, rules and
requests communicated by Landlord to Tenant from time to time, Tenant shall arrange and pay for the
switching of the utilities to Tenants name and billing account, Tenant shall thereafter pay all
utilities, and Tenant’s use shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the this Lease
(including the insurance and indemnity provisions), other than the obligation to pay Base Rent,
Building Expenses and Real Estate Taxes. Tenant shall not interfere with or delay the construction
of the Premises or the completion of Landlord’s work hereunder. Any entry by Tenant prior to the
Occupancy Date shall be at its own risk, Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining and complying
with all necessary governmental permits and approvals in order to permit such access, and Tenant’s
entry shall be subject to compliance with all applicable laws and permits. The initial term of
this Lease (the “Initial Term” and together with any exercised Option Terms, the “Term”) will
commence (the “Commencement Date”) on the earlier of: (i) the date Tenant takes possession of the
Premises (excluding the early access permitted above); (ii) the Occupancy Date; or (iii) the date
the Occupancy Date would have occurred in the absence of Tenant Delay. Unless sooner terminated or
extended in accordance with the terms hereof, the Lease will terminate the number of Lease Years
and Months set forth in Section 1.10 after the Commencement Date. Lease Year means that period of
12 consecutive months beginning on the Commencement Date or, if the Commencement Date falls on a
day other than the first day of any month, then beginning on the first day of the calendar month
immediately following the Commencement Date and each 12-calendar-month period thereafter during the
Term; provided that the first Lease Year shall include any partial calendar month between the
Commencement Date and such first day, and the last Lease Year shall contain such period of time as
there is from the beginning of the last Lease Year to the termination or expiration of this Lease.
Upon request by Landlord, Tenant will execute a memorandum in order to confirm Commencement Date
and the expiration date of the Initial Term.



     3.2 Provided (i) Tenant is the Tenant originally named herein, (ii) Tenant actually occupies
all of the Premises, and (iii) no event of default of the Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall have
occurred during the Term which was not timely cured, Tenant shall have the right to renew and
extend this Lease for one (1) additional term of five (5) Lease Years (the “Option Term”), from the
expiration of the Initial Term. Tenant may exercise the Option Term, if at all, by the delivery to
Landlord of a written notice of Tenant’s election to renew not later than nine (9) months prior to
the expiration of the Initial Term together with Tenant’s payment to Landlord of the cost of any
capital expenditures and the interest thereon which has been deferred pursuant to Section 6.2.
Upon delivery of such election the Lease shall be deemed renewed and extended for the Option Term
on the same covenants, agreements, terms and conditions herein contained except that:




	 	(a)	 	Landlord shall not be obligated to perform any work in the
Premises in order to prepare or continue the use of same for Tenant’s use.




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	 	(b)	 	The Annual Base Rent shall be the amount set forth in Exhibit
A-2.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Tenant shall have no further right of renewal after the Option
Term.





     3.3 Provided (i) Tenant is the Tenant originally named herein, (ii) Tenant actually occupies
all of the Premises, and (iii) no event of default of the Tenant’s obligations hereunder has
occurred during the Term which was not timely cured, Tenant shall have the one time right (the
“Tenant Termination Right”) to terminate this Lease effective on September 30, 2010 (the “Early
Termination Effective Date”) by paying an early termination fee (the “Early Termination Fee”) equal
to the sum of (A) the unamortized portion of the actual Construction Costs of any improvements or
alterations paid for by Landlord (whether as part of the Refurbishment Allowance or otherwise)
determined by calculating the amortized amount after 36 months based upon level payments over 60
months and using an interest factor of 9.5%, and (B) a rental fee of 25% of (a) the remaining Base
Rent payable hereunder for remainder of the Initial Term (two years) and (b) the lesser of (i)
Landlord’s reasonable estimate of the Additional Rent for the remainder of the Initial Term (two
years) or (ii) $108,144.00. Tenant may request in writing and within five (5) days after Tenant’s
written request for the same, Landlord shall calculate and deliver to Tenant the amount of the
Early Termination Fee determined as provided above, which calculation shall be deemed final and
binding on Tenant absent manifest error. In order to exercise the Tenant Termination Right, Tenant
shall deliver written notice (the “Termination Notice”) to Landlord of Tenant’s election to
terminate this Lease prior to January 1, 2010 and pay the Termination Fee at the time of delivery
of the Termination Notice. If Tenant does not exercise the Tenant Termination Right, fails to
provide Landlord with the Termination Notice prior to January 1, 2010 or fails to pay the
Termination Fee at the time of delivery of the Termination Notice, Tenant shall be deemed to have
waived its right of early termination and the Tenant Termination Right shall automatically expire
and be of no further force or effect. This Tenant Termination Right is personal to Tenant and may
not be transferred nor assigned in any way.




	4.	 	Rent





     4.1 Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Annual Base Rent, as it may be adjusted pursuant to
Section 3.2, commencing on the Commencement Date. The Annual Base Rent shall be paid in Monthly
Installments of Base Rent. In addition to the Annual Base Rent, Tenant shall pay as Additional
Rent (the “Additional Rent”) certain charges designated in this Lease. The Annual and Monthly Base
Rent are sometimes generically referred herein as the “Base Rent,” and the Base Rent and Additional
Rent collectively the “Rent.”



     4.2 Tenant shall pay Landlord the first Monthly Installment of Base Rent simultaneously with
the execution and delivery of this Lease by Tenant. All other Rent will be paid to the order of
Landlord, in advance, except as expressly set forth in Section 11.3, without any abatement, setoffs
or deductions, on the first day of each and every calendar month (the “Rent Day”) at Landlord’s
Office, or at such other place as Landlord may designate in writing. In the event the Commencement
Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, the Rent for the partial first calendar month
of the Term will be prorated on a daily basis based on the number of days in the month. Rent for
such partial calendar month shall be paid on the Commencement Date. Any Rent or other sums, if any,
payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease which are not paid within five (5) days after they
are due, and any Rent or other sums received and accepted by Landlord more than five (5) days after
they are due, will be subject to a late charge of five (5%) percent of the amount due. Such late
charges will be due and payable as Additional Rent on or before the next Rent Day.



     4.3 Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the Base Rent due hereunder together with
any adjustments thereto made during the Term of this Lease shall be absolutely net of all costs,
expenses, taxes (real and personal), assessments and charges of every kind and nature whatsoever
relating to the ownership, occupancy or use of the Premises so that the rental together with any
such adjustments constitute the minimum income realized by Landlord from the Premises. Tenant will
indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against such costs, expenses and charges.




	5.	 	Taxes and Assessments





     5.1 Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent all Real Estate
Taxes (as hereinafter defined).



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     5.2 Real Estate Taxes shall mean real estate taxes, ad valorem taxes, assessments (general,
special, ordinary or extraordinary), sewer rents, rates and charges, taxes based upon the receipt
of rent (other than federal, state and local income taxes), and any other federal, state or local
charge (general, special, ordinary or extraordinary) which may now or hereafter be imposed, levied
or assessed against the Premises. In the event that there shall be imposed a tax or assessment of
any kind or nature upon, against or with respect to the Premises or the rents payable by Tenant or
with respect to the Landlord’s ownership interest in the Premises, which tax is assessed or imposed
by way of substitution for or in addition to all or any part of the Real Estate Taxes, such tax
shall be part of the Real Estate Taxes.



     5.3 On each Rent Day during the Term, Tenant shall pay Real Estate Taxes by depositing with
Landlord an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the estimated Real Estate Taxes as reasonably
determined by Landlord. Landlord reserves the right to adjust such estimates at any time Landlord
deems appropriate. If the funds deposited with Landlord shall be insufficient to pay Real Estate
Taxes in full at least thirty (30) days prior to the date they become due, Tenant shall,
immediately upon demand by Landlord, deposit with Landlord such Additional Rent as may be required
by Landlord to enable it to make such payment. In the event the funds deposited with Landlord
shall exceed the amount required for the payment of Real Estate Taxes, the excess shall be credited
by Landlord to the subsequent deposits required to be made by Tenant to pay future Real Estate
Taxes or refunded at the end of the Lease. Upon request, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with copies
of paid bills for the Real Estate Taxes.



     5.4 During the calendar years in which the Term begins and ends, Tenant’s liability for Real
Estate Taxes for such year shall be subject to a pro rata adjustment based upon the total number of
days in the calendar year falling within the Term.



     5.5 In addition to the payment of the Real Estate Taxes, Tenant shall pay in full to the
appropriate taxing authority, before delinquent, all municipal, county, and state taxes assessed,
levied or imposed upon Tenant’s leasehold interest and all furniture, fixtures, machinery,
equipment, apparatus, systems and all other personal Premises of any kind located at, placed in or
used in connection with the Premises or its operation.




	6.	 	Building Expenses





     6.1 Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all Building
Expenses (as hereinafter defined).



     6.2 Building Expenses (and/or “Operating Expenses”) shall mean all reasonable costs and
building expenses of every kind and nature paid or incurred by Landlord in operating, insuring,
equipping, policing, protecting, lighting, heating, cooling, insuring, repairing, replacing and
maintaining that portion of the Premises operated, repaired and maintained by Landlord under this
Lease, and the personal Premises used in conjunction therewith. Building Expenses shall include,
without limitation, those expenses paid or incurred by Landlord for maintaining, operating and
repairing the Premises, the cost of electricity and gas for the exterior area, parking areas and
related systems, the cost of steam, water, fuel, heating, lighting, and air conditioning for the
Premises, window cleaning, insurance, including, but not limited to, fire, extended coverage,
liability, workmen’s compensation, elevator, boiler and machinery, war risk, or any other insurance
carried in good faith by Landlord and applicable to the Premises; painting, uniforms, management
fees (equal to 6% of the Rent), supplies, sundries, sales or use taxes on supplies or services;
janitorial expenses, cost of wages and salaries of all persons engaged in the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Premises, and so-called fringe benefits, including social security
taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, cost of providing coverage for health and disability benefits,
cost of any pensions, hospitalization, welfare or retirement plans, group insurance plans, or any
other similar or like expenses incurred under the provisions of any collective bargaining
agreement, or any other similar or like expenses which Landlord pays or incurs to provide benefits
for employees so engaged in the operation, maintenance and repair of the Premises; the costs of
depreciation and maintenance for movable equipment and personal Premises; the cost of the
maintenance and repair of the HVAC systems, or of major components thereof; the cost of any capital
expenditures (structural or otherwise) to the extent described below; the cost of repairs or other
activities arising out of the presence of hazardous substances; the charges of any independent
contractor who, under contract with Landlord or its representatives, does any of the work of
operating, maintaining or repairing of the Premises; legal and accounting expenses, including, but
not limited to such expenses as relate to seeking or obtaining reductions in and refunds of



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Real Estate Taxes; or any other expenses or charges, whether or not previously mentioned,
which in accordance with sound accounting and management principles would be considered as an
expense of maintaining, operating, or repairing the Premises. If any Building Expenses relating to
the Premises, though paid in one year, relates to more than one calendar year, such expense shall
be proportionately allocated among such related calendar years. In addition, if Landlord
determines in its reasonable judgment that some portion of Expense or Real Estate Tax is partially
allocable to the Premises or other buildings or projects, Landlord shall allocate such expense
among such premises, buildings and projects in accordance with sound accounting and management
principles to determine the amount of Building Expenses and Real Estate Taxes for the Premises and
Premises. With respect to capital expenditures, Tenant shall only be obligated to reimburse
Landlord after the time the capital expenditure is made and a request for payment is delivered to
Tenant in accordance with Sections 6.3 through 6.5 below, the entire cost of the capital
expenditure if the useful life of the item reasonably determined by Landlord is equal or less than
the unexpired Term (including any exercised Option Term but excluding any unexercised Option Term).
If the useful life of the item is greater than the unexpired Term, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord
for the cost of the expenditure which shall be determined by multiplying the costs by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the unexpired Term and the denominator of which is the useful life of the
item, each expressed in months. If after such partial payment, Tenant exercises an Option Term (if
any), it shall contemporaneously therewith, pay Landlord for the remaining cost of the item
determined by multiplying the cost of the item by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number
of months in the Option Term or if less, the number of months remaining in the useful life of the
item, and the denominator of which is the number of months of the original useful life. At the
time a request for payment is made, Landlord shall offer Tenant the option to pay for the capital
expenditure in installments amortized over the useful life thereof using the rate of interest
designated by Landlord in the notice, which in all events, shall be a reasonable rate of interest
under the circumstances. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, the useful life
for any capital expenditure shall be determined by the reasonable judgment of Landlord.




     6.3 On each Rent Day during the Term, Tenant shall pay Building Expenses by depositing with
Landlord an amount equal to one twelfth (1/12th) of the estimated Building Expenses as reasonably
determined by Landlord in the following manner: Before March 1 of each year, (i) an estimated
Building Expense budget for the current year will be provided to Tenant and Tenant will pay 1/12th
of that amount each month and (ii) the prior year’s estimate will be reconciled with the actual
expenses. If the funds deposited with Landlord shall be insufficient to pay Building Expenses in
full, Tenant shall, immediately upon demand by Landlord, deposit with Landlord such Additional Rent
as may be required by Landlord to enable it to make such payment. In the event the funds deposited
with Landlord shall exceed the amount required for the payment of Building Expenses, the excess
shall be credited by Landlord to the subsequent deposits required to be made by Tenant to pay
future Building Expenses or, for the last year of the Term of the Lease, refunded to Tenant.



     6.4 At the time of any adjustment, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant evidence of the increase
in Building Expenses reasonably sufficient to sustain the adjustment. If Tenant is not satisfied
with Landlord’s determination of the amount of such Additional Rent, Tenant shall pay the
Additional Rent, but Tenant shall have the right to require Landlord to furnish to Tenant a
detailed statement of the basis for such increase. As soon as reasonable after the expiration of
each calendar year, Landlord will furnish the Tenant a statement showing Building Expenses and Real
Estate Taxes for the expired calendar year.



     6.5 Tenant shall have the right to inspect and copy Landlord’s books and records relating to
Real Estate Taxes and Operating Expenses at all reasonable times upon reasonable notice. Tenant
may, at Tenant’s expense, engage auditors to inspect and copy such books and records. Landlord
shall retain all such books and records for at least five (5) years after expiration of the year in
which the expense was incurred. Any resulting overpayment or underpayment will be paid by Tenant
or credited (or paid if the Lease has expired) by Landlord, as the case may be, within ten (10)
days after the audit results are accepted by Landlord and Tenant. Tenant may only conduct an audit
within one hundred twenty (120) days after Tenant receives the annual statement of Real Estate
Taxes and Operating Expenses for the subject year.




	7.	 	Use of Premises





     7.1 Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises during the continuance of this Lease solely for
the Designated Use set forth in Section 1.14 hereof, and for no other purpose or purposes without
the prior written consent of Landlord. No other person or entity other than Tenant shall occupy
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	without the prior written consent of Landlord. In no event shall Tenant use the Premises or
the Premises in any manner which, in Landlord’s judgment, is or may be inconsistent with the
operation of a similar building in the greater Novi, Michigan area. Except for the certificate of
occupancy for the Premises, which shall be obtained by Landlord at its expense, if any governmental
license or permit shall be required for the proper and lawful conduct of Tenant’s business or other
activity carried on in the Premises or if a failure to procure such a license or permit might or
would, in any way, affect Landlord or the Premises, then Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall duly
procure and thereafter maintain such license or permit and submit the same to inspection by
Landlord. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall, at all times, comply with the requirements of each
such license and permit. Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its
licensees, invitees, agents, employees and contractors, from any loss, damage, claim, liability or
expense, (including attorney fees) of any kind, type or description, including without limitation,
claims for bodily injury, disease, death, Premises damage or environmental clean up arising
directly or indirectly out of or in connection with Tenant’s failure to obtain or comply with any
such license or permit.





     7.2 Tenant shall not use or permit any person to use the Premises in any manner which violates
or would create liability under federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or
policies. Tenant shall not (either with or without negligence) cause or permit the escape,
disposal or release of any biologically or chemically active or other hazardous or flammable
substances or materials. Tenant shall not allow the storage or use of such substances or materials
in any manner not sanctioned by law or by the highest standards prevailing in the industry for the
storage and use of such substances or materials, nor allow to be brought into the Premises any such
materials or substances except to use in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business, and then only
after written notice is given to Landlord of the identity of such substances or materials. Without
limitation, hazardous substances and materials shall include those described in the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.,
any applicable state or local law and the regulations adopted under these acts. In addition,
Tenant shall execute affidavits, representations and the like from time to time at Landlord’s
request concerning Tenant’s best knowledge and belief regarding the presence of hazardous or
flammable substances or materials on the Premises. In all events, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord
in the manner elsewhere provided in this Lease against any liability resulting from any release of
hazardous or flammable substances or materials on the Premises during the Term of this Lease, or
caused by Tenant or persons acting under Tenant. Landlord shall indemnify Tenant against any
liability resulting from any release of hazardous or flammable substances or materials on the
Premises on or before the date of this Lease, or by Landlord or persons acting on Landlord’s behalf
on or after the date of this Lease.



     7.3 Tenant will not place any load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per
square foot area which it was designed to carry and which is allowed by law. Landlord reserves the
right to prescribe the weight and position of all safes, machines and equipment. Such items shall
be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, in settings sufficient in Landlord’s
judgment, to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance.



     7.4 Tenant shall not do or permit to be done any act which will invalidate or be in conflict
with any insurance policy carried by or for the benefit of Landlord with respect to the Premises or
which might subject Landlord to any liability, nor shall Tenant keep anything in the Premises
except as permitted by the fire department, board of fire underwriters, or other authority having
jurisdiction, and then only in such manner as not to increase the insurance rate for the Premises
or Landlord, nor use the Premises in a manner which will increase the insurance rate for the
Premises or Landlord.



     7.5 Tenant shall abide by the commercially reasonable building and parking area rules and
regulations and any reasonable modifications or amendments by Landlord (the “Rules and
Regulations”). The initial set of Rules and Regulations is attached as Exhibit “D”.




	8.	 	Quiet Enjoyment





     8.1 On and after the Occupancy Date, Tenant’s quiet enjoyment of the Premises will not be
disturbed by Landlord or anyone claiming by, through or under Landlord, unless Tenant defaults in
the performance of the covenants of this Lease and which default is not timely cured in accordance
with the terms of this Lease.



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	9.	 	Services





     9.1 Access to and HVAC for the Premises shall be provided to Tenant on a seven (7) day a week,
twenty-four (24) hour a day basis. Tenant shall have controls for, and there shall be no fee or
markup (other than normal utility charges for HVAC usage) for, after hours HVAC usage. Tenant
shall directly pay or pay Landlord (at Landlord’s option), as Additional Rent, all charges made
against the Premises for all sewer, water, gas, electricity and other utilities and services used
upon or furnished to the Premises (including electricity used or consumed for HVAC and related
purposes) as and when due during the term of this Lease. Tenant shall pay for the electricity at
the secondary rate (general service rate) established by the applicable governmental authority or
the applicable utility company providing the electricity. Tenant shall also pay for fluorescent or
other electric light bulbs or tubes and electric equipment used in the Premises.



     9.2 Any service which Landlord is required to furnish pursuant to this Lease may, at
Landlord’s option, be furnished, in whole or in part, by the managing agent of the Building or by
one or more independent contractors. Landlord reserves the right to require Tenant to enter into
agreements with such independent contractors in form and content approved by Landlord.



     9.3 Landlord shall not be liable for interruption in services caused by riots, strike, labor
disputes, accidents or other cause beyond the control of Landlord, or for stoppages or
interruptions of any services for the purpose of making necessary repairs or improvements.
Failure, interruption, or delay in furnishing services shall not be construed as an act of eviction
against the Tenant by the Landlord nor shall such failure, interruption or delay in any way operate
as a release from the prompt and punctual performance by the Tenant of the covenants of this Lease
provided, however, that the waiver against Landlord shall not apply if the gross negligence of
Landlord caused such interruption or damage.




	10.	 	Insurance





     10.1 Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect policies of broad form general liability
insurance providing coverage for the Premises on an occurrence basis, with policy limits of not
less than $2,000,000.00 per person and $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and general aggregate,
exclusive of defense costs, and without any provision for a deductible or self insured retention in
excess of $100,000.00, together with umbrella or excess liability insurance in an amount not less
than $15,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, with a requirement of underlying limits no greater
than $2,000,000.00 per person and $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.



     10.2 Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect through the Term of this Lease policies of
all RISK property insurance covering Tenant’s business personal property, valuable papers and
records, electronic data processing equipment and improvements and Alterations made to the
Premises. The policy under this paragraph 10.2 shall be a replacement cost and special form
policy, with a deduction for depreciation.



     10.3 All insurance policies which Tenant is required to maintain shall, in addition to any of
the foregoing: be written in carriers authorized to write such business in The State of Michigan
and having an A.M. Best & Co. rating of not less than A 8; name Landlord as additional named
insured (only on liability insurance); be endorsed to provide that they shall not be canceled or
changed materially in any manner adverse to Landlord for any reason except on thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Landlord; and provide coverage to Landlord whether or not the event or
occurrence giving rise to the claim is alleged to have been caused in whole or in part by the acts
or omissions or negligence of the Tenant or Landlord. Certificates of insurance evidencing the
coverage and endorsements required hereby shall be delivered by Tenant to Landlord prior to the
date thereof. Tenant shall deliver certificates of renewal for such policies to Landlord not less
than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration dates thereof. Insurance provided by Tenant may be
in the form of blanket insurance policies covering properties in addition to the Premises or
entities in addition to Tenant; provided, however, that any overall aggregate limit of liability
applicable to Landlord or the Premises shall be independent from any overall or annual aggregate
applicable to other entities or properties.



     10.4 If Tenant fails to provide any of the insurance or subsequently fails to maintain the
insurance in accordance with the requirements of this Lease, Landlord may, but is not required to,
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insurance to protect its own interests only, and any amounts paid by Landlord for such
insurance will be Additional Rent due and payable on or before the next Rent Day. Landlord and
Tenant agree that any insurance acquired by Landlord shall not cover any interest or liability of
Tenant.




     10.5 Landlord and Tenant will require their Premises insurance carriers to include in their
policies a clause or endorsement allowing Landlord and Tenant to release each other from any
liability to each other or anyone claiming through or under them by way of subrogation or otherwise
for any loss or damage to Premises caused by or resulting from risks insured against under Premises
insurance for loss, damage or destruction by fire or for other casualty.



     10.6 Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect policies of workers’ compensation and
employers liability insurance which shall provide for statutory workers’ compensation benefits and
employers liability limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.




	11.	 	Damage By Fire Or Other Casualty





     11.1 In the event of damage or destruction by fire or other casualty (“Destruction”) to the
Premises or the Premises, Landlord shall commence reasonably promptly, and with reasonably due
diligence continue, to restore same to substantially the same condition as existed immediately
preceding such casualty, except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.1. Landlord shall have
the right to make changes that do not materially change the Premises or access thereto. Landlord
shall not be obligated to expend for such repair or restoration amount in excess of the insurance
proceeds plus deductibles and self-insured amounts made available to Landlord for such purpose.



     If, as a result of any Destruction, (i) more than 50% of the Building shall be damaged or
destroyed, or (ii) Landlord reasonably determines that the entire Building must be shut-down for
restoration and that such shut-down will continue more than 210 days from the date of the
Destruction, or (iii) any material damage or destruction occurs to the Premises during the last
twelve (12) months of the then current Term (including any exercised Option Term) or (iv) if full
restoration of all damage to the Premises does in fact take more than 210 days to complete (other
than as a result of a Tenant Delay), then Landlord and Tenant shall each shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to terminate, notice to be given within thirty (30) days after the date of the
Destruction. Upon the fifteenth (15th) day after such termination notice is given,
Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Premises to Landlord, without prejudice, however, to
Landlord’s rights and remedies against Tenant under the Lease prior to termination and any Rent
owing shall be paid.



     11.2 Tenant shall give immediate notice to Landlord of fire or other casualty at the Premises.
If Landlord repairs or restores the Premises, Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall promptly
repair or replace its trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, personal Premises and leasehold
improvements in a manner and to a condition equal to that existing prior to the occurrence of the
damage or casualty.



     11.3 If the fire, casualty, repairing or rebuilding of the Premises shall render the Premises
untenantable, a proportionate reduction of the Annual Base Rent and all other charges, due
thereafter shall be abated from the date of the occurrence of such casualty until the date Landlord
completes the repairs to the Premises or, in the event Landlord or Tenant elects to terminate this
Lease, until the date of termination. Such reduction shall be computed on the basis of the ratio
which the floor area of the Premises rendered untenantable bears to the Rentable Floor Area of
Premises. Landlord shall not be liable for any delay in the repair or restoration of the Premises
which is not reasonably within its control.



     11.4 Landlord and Tenant shall look first to any insurance in its favor, including that which
the party is required to carry by this Lease, before making any claim against the other party for
recovery for loss or damage resulting from fire or other casualty, and to the extent that such
insurance, or the insurance required by this Lease, if in force, would have paid the claim,
Landlord and Tenant each hereby releases and waives all right of recovery against the other or any
one claiming through or under each of them by way of subrogation or otherwise.



     11.5 Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is not required to carry insurance on Tenant’s personal
Premises, fixtures, and improvements, and agrees that Landlord will not be obligated to repair any
damage or replace the same. However, subject to reimbursement by Tenant to the extent set forth
elsewhere in this Lease,



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Landlord may insure, repair, restore and replace the Premises, including the Tenant
Improvements, if any, constructed in accordance with Section 2 of this Lease.





	12.	 	Repairs; Alterations




12.1   Subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section 6, Landlord, will keep and maintain
the Premises and every part thereof including, but not limited to, the roof, exterior and interior
walls, the building slab and foundation, the parking areas, the heating, air conditioning and
utility systems, and landscaped areas in good repair, ordinary wear and tear and casualty damage
excepted. Further, Tenant shall bear the expense of maintaining the Premises in a clean and safe
condition in accord with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, and the
directions of any health officer, fire marshal, building inspector, or other governmental agency
having jurisdiction over the Premises and in a manner consistent with the operation of other
similar Class A buildings in the greater Novi, Michigan area; however Landlord shall be responsible
for performing work necessary to comply with such laws, ordinances and regulations, at Tenant’s
expense. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of the need for such work. If Tenant fails to
perform any of the work required to be performed by it under this Section 12.1 within ten (10) days
after the delivery of written notice thereof by Landlord, Landlord, at Tenant’s expense may perform
such work and the cost thereof shall be deemed Additional Rent which shall be due and payable
within ten (10) days after written demand for such sums by Landlord.



12.2   Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, will repair all damage to the Premises caused by the
moving of Tenant’s fixtures or personal Premises, or through the negligence or willful acts of
Tenant, its agents or invitees. As between Landlord and Tenant, Tenant shall be responsible for
the expense of any alterations, changes or improvements to the Premises which may be necessary in
order for the Premises and Tenant’s use thereof to be in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 and its state and local counterparts or equivalents (collectively the
“Disabilities Act”) during the term of this Lease, but Landlord shall be responsible for such
compliance as of the commencement of the term.



12.3   Subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section 6, Landlord will make all other
repairs to the Premises, its heating, air conditioning and electrical systems, and the parking
areas. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of the need for repair. All repairs costing in
excess of $500.00 shall be approved by Tenant, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed.



12.4   All repairs by Tenant must be approved by Landlord prior to commencement thereof. There
shall be no reduction in Rent nor shall there by any liability on the part of Landlord by reason of
inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from Landlord, Tenant, or others making or
failing to make any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements to any portion of the Premises.



12.5   Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may install a security system which permits
Landlord access to the Premises at all times. Otherwise, Tenant shall not make any renovations,
alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises (“Alterations”) without Landlord’s prior
written consent. All plans and specifications for any Alterations shall be approved by Landlord
prior to commencement of any work. If Landlord fails to approve or disapprove Tenant’s plans for
Alterations within ten (10) days of Landlord’s receipt of same, then Tenant’s Alteration plans
shall be deemed approved and Landlord shall perform the Alterations. 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
laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities, including but not limited to
the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. All such work (other than the installation of the
security system) shall be performed by Landlord with all reasonable speed and Tenant shall pay all
Construction Costs in connection therewith. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a copy of its costs
to do the Alterations, including all subcontractor and supplier costs. Landlord shall indemnify
Tenant from any loss, damage, claim, liability or expense, (including reasonable attorney fees) for
any claims for bodily injury, death, or Premises damage that arise in connection with any
Alterations by Landlord to the Premises which are caused by the negligent acts or omissions or the
willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents or contractors. Tenant shall pay Landlord for the
Construction Costs within fifteen (15) days after request for such payment (which request will come
no more than monthly) and after Landlord has provided to Tenant a copy of all charges together with
all bills and invoices for all materials, labor, and supplies. All Alterations made by Tenant upon
the Premises, except for movable office furniture and movable trade fixtures installed at the
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remain the Premises of Landlord, and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the expiration
or termination of this Lease, without molestation or injury. In addition, Landlord may designate
by written notice to Tenant at the time of Landlord’s approval of the Alterations, the Alterations
made by or for Tenant which Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to remove prior to the
expiration or termination of this Lease. If Landlord exercises this option by the delivery of
written notice thereof to Tenant, then the designated items shall be removed by Tenant and Tenant
shall promptly repair any damage to the Premises and restore the Premises to the condition it was
prior to the Alteration or fixture installation.




     12.6 Tenant shall keep the Premises free of liens for work claimed to have been done for, or
materials furnished to, Tenant and will hold Landlord harmless from any liens which may be placed
on the Premises except those attributable to the acts of Landlord. In the event a construction or
other lien shall be filed against the Premises or Tenant’s interest as a result of any work
undertaken by Tenant, or as a result of any repairs or alterations made by Tenant, or any other act
of Tenant, Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after receiving notice of the lien, discharge the
lien. In the event Tenant shall fail to discharge such lien, Landlord shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to procure such discharge, and Tenant shall pay the cost of procuring such
discharge to Landlord as Additional Rent upon the next Rent Day.



     12.7 There shall be no reduction in Rent nor shall there be any liability on the part of
Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from Landlord, Tenant,
or others making any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements to any portion of the
Premises. However, in performing any such work, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to avoid any
unreasonable interference with the operation of Tenant’s business on the Premises.




	13.	 	Eminent Domain





     13.1 If fifty (50%) percent or more of the leasable floor area of the Building or any material
portion of the Premises is condemned or taken in any manner, including without limitation any
conveyance in lieu of condemnation, for any public or quasi-public use (“Taken”), the Term of this
Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date title is vested in the condemning authority.



     13.2 If less than fifty (50%) percent of the leasable floor area of the Building or if any
material portion of the Premises is Taken, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to terminate this Lease by giving written notice within thirty (30) days after being notified of
such taking, and in such event, termination shall be effective upon the date designated by Landlord
in the notice of termination. In addition, if less than fifty (50%) percent of the leasable floor
area of the Building or if any material portion of the Premises is Taken, and Tenant determines, in
its reasonable business opinion, that operating its business is no longer tenable, then Tenant
shall also have the right to terminate the Lease by giving written notice to Landlord within thirty
(30) days after being notified of such Taking.



     13.3 The whole of any award or compensation for any portion of the Premises Taken, including
the value of Tenant’s leasehold interest under the Lease, shall be solely the Premises of Landlord.
Tenant is not precluded from seeking, at its own expense, an award from the condemning authority
for loss of the value of any trade fixtures or other personal Premises in the Premises, or moving
expenses, provided that the award for such claim or claims shall not diminish the award made to
Landlord. If the unexpired Term of the Lease is not terminated, then Landlord shall, within 210
days after the taking by the governmental authority, complete restoration of the Premises in its
condition as close thereto as is reasonably possible and if Landlord fails to completely restore
the Premises within the 210 day period other than as a result of Tenant Delay, then Tenant may
terminate the Lease within twenty (20) days after the 210 day period. In such event all liability
shall terminate.



     13.4 In the event the Premises or any portion are Taken, Tenant shall have no claim against
Landlord for the value of any unexpired Term of this Lease or otherwise. In the event of a partial
taking of the Premises which does not result in a termination of this Lease, the Annual Base Rent
thereafter shall be partially reduced. The reduction shall be computed on the basis of the ratio
which the floor area of that portion of the Premises Taken bears to the rentable floor area of
Premises.



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	14.	 	Assignment Or Subletting





     14.1 Tenant shall not offer to assign to sublet or this Lease, and Tenant shall not assign
this Lease or sublet the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and of any mortgagee of the Premises if required.
Any attempted assignment or subletting without consent shall be invalid. In the event of any
permitted assignment or subletting, Tenant shall remain fully responsible and liable for payment of
Rent and performance of all of Tenant’s other covenants under this Lease. No assignment or
subletting shall be permitted or be binding upon Landlord unless the assignee or subtenant shall
deliver to Landlord an instrument acceptable to Landlord (in recordable form, if requested)
containing, among other things, an agreement of assumption of all of Tenant’s obligations under
this Lease accruing thereafter for the space so sublet or assigned. Tenant agrees to pay all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with Landlord’s review of any
proposed assignment or subletting (including charges for the time of Landlord’s internal
personnel), and Landlord may require that Tenant deliver a deposit with Landlord prior to
Landlord’s review of the proposed assignment or subletting. Upon the occurrence of an event of
default, if all or any part of the Premises are then assigned or sublet, Landlord, in addition to
any other remedies shall have the right, but not the obligation, to collect directly from the
assignee or subtenant all Rent becoming due to Landlord. Any collection by Landlord from the
assignee or subtenant shall not be construed as a waiver or release of Tenant from the further
performance of the covenants of this Lease or the making of a new lease with such assignee or
subtenant.



     14.2 Landlord may, in its reasonable discretion, refuse to give its consent to any proposed
assignment or subletting for any reasonable reason, including, but not limited to, the financial
condition, creditworthiness or business reputation of the proposed assignee or subtenant, the
prevailing market or quoted rental rates for space in the Building or other comparable buildings,
and the proposed use of the Premises by, or business of, the proposed assignee or subtenant. In
addition, in lieu of giving its consent, if the proposed subletting is for substantially all of the
Premises or in the event Tenant proposed to assign the Lease, Landlord may, at its option, within
thirty (30) days after receiving notice of the proposal, terminate this Lease by giving Tenant
thirty (30) days written notice of termination, whereupon each party shall be released from any
further obligations and liability hereunder.



     14.3 The term “assign” or “sublet”, or any form of such words as used herein, shall not
include (1) any merger, consolidation, voluntary and involuntary transfer by operation of law or
otherwise, (2) sale, transfer or creation of stock by which an aggregate of more than 50% of
Tenant’s stock shall be vested in a party or parties who are not stockholders as of the Lease Date.
Tenant may assign or sublet as set forth in (1) and (2) above with prior written notice to
Landlord but without Landlord’s approval.



     14.4 In the event Tenant shall sublet all or a portion of the Premises or assign this Lease,
all of the sums of money or other economic consideration received by Tenant or its affiliates,
directly or indirectly, as a result of such subletting or assignment, whether denominated as rent
or otherwise, which exceed in the aggregate the total sums which Tenant is obligated to pay
Landlord under this Lease (prorated to reflect obligations allocable to that portion of the
Premises subject to such sublease) shall be payable to Landlord as Additional Rent under this Lease
without effecting or reducing any other obligation of Tenant hereunder.




	15.	 	Access to the Premises





     15.1 Tenant shall permit, and Landlord and Landlord’s representatives, agents and contractors
shall have the right, to enter the Premises at all reasonable times with reasonable notice (unless
in the case of an emergency where no notice shall be required) for the purposes of (i) inspecting
the Premises or the Building, (ii) maintaining the Premises or the Building, (iii) making repairs,
alterations or additions to the Premises or the Building and improvements on the land where the
Building is situated, or (v) performing any obligations of the Landlord under the Lease. Landlord
may show the Premises to prospective purchasers, mortgagees and tenants and may display about the
Premises signs advertising the availability of the Premises, provided Landlord does not materially
interfere with Tenant’s operations and enjoyment of the Premises.



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	16.	 	Notice





          16.1 All bills, notices, statements, communications, or demands (collectively the “Notices”)
required under this Lease must be in writing. Any Notices from Landlord to Tenant will be deemed
to have been duly and sufficiently given on the date delivered if a copy has been personally
delivered, on the date sent if sent via telecopy or electronic mail, two (2) business days after
they have been mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, or one (1) business day after they
have been sent via overnight courier service to Tenant at the address of the Premises or at such
other address as Tenant may designate in writing. Any Notice from Tenant to Landlord will be
deemed to have been duly and sufficiently given if delivered to Landlord in the same manner as
provided above at the Landlord’s Office or at such other address as Landlord may designate in
writing.





	17.	 	Breach, Re-Entry, Termination





     17.1 Each of the following shall be deemed an event of default: (i) Tenant’s failure to make
payment of Rent when due as provided in this Lease; or (ii) Tenant’s failure to perform any of the
covenants of this Lease; or (iii) Tenant’s violation of the Rules and Regulations; or (iv) if
Tenant or another person shall file a petition for relief for Tenant under the bankruptcy laws, or
shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors for Tenant, or if a receiver of any Premises
of the Tenant be appointed in any action, suit or proceeding by or against Tenant, or if Tenant
shall admit to any creditor or to Landlord that it is insolvent, or if the interest of Tenant in
the Premises shall be sold under execution or other legal process, or if Tenant shall abandon the
Premises.



     17.2 Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Landlord shall have the right to terminate
the Lease and shall be entitled to possession of the Premises. Landlord may make its election to
terminate known to Tenant by delivery of a notice of termination. Such termination shall be
immediately effective to the extent permitted by applicable law and Landlord shall be entitled to
forthwith commence an action in summary proceedings to recover possession of the premises.
Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, on the occurrence of an event of
default, the Landlord shall not exercise any right or remedy under any provision of this Lease or
applicable law unless and until: (a) the Landlord has given written notice thereof to the Tenant,
and (b) the Tenant has failed, (i) if such default consists of a failure to pay money, to pay all
such money within five (5) days after receipt of such notice, or (ii) in the event of default
consists of something other than the failure to pay money to fully cure such event of default
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice or, if such default cannot be cured within
fifteen (15) days and Tenant commences to cure the same within fifteen (15) days and to diligently
thereafter pursue curing such default, to fully cure such event of default within thirty (30) days.
In the event Landlord has sent three (3) or more notices of default to Tenant with any twelve (12)
consecutive calendar months, Landlord shall have no further obligation to give Tenant written
notice of any further default or to grant Tenant any opportunity to cure the same, except as
otherwise provided by law. Except as set forth in this Section, Tenant waives all notice in
connection with such termination, including by way of illustration but not limitation notice of
intent to terminate, demand for possession or payment, and notice of re-entry.



     17.3 No receipt of money by the Landlord from the Tenant after the termination of this Lease
shall reinstate, continue or extend the term, nor affect or waive any notice given by the Landlord
to the Tenant prior to such receipt of money.



     17.4 Should Landlord at any time terminate this Lease, in addition to any other remedies it
may have, it may recover from Tenant all damages it may incur by reason of any default, including
the cost of recovering the Premises, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and damages equal to the excess of
lost Rent over the reasonable rental value of the Premises, discounted to the date of the default
at the rate of 6% per annum, all of which amounts shall be immediately due and payable from Tenant
to Landlord. All rent due on or before the default, and all rent discounted as set forth above,
shall bear interest from the date of default until paid in full in accordance with Section 17.14
hereof.



     17.5 If the event of default is for the nonpayment of Rent, Landlord may, as an alternative to
terminating the Lease, serve a written demand for possession or payment. Unless paid in accordance
with the demand for possession or payment, Landlord shall be entitled to possession of the Premises
and Tenant shall have no further right to possession under the Lease. Tenant shall remain liable
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and other charges which Tenant has agreed to pay under this Lease throughout the remainder of
its Term. Should Landlord elect to re-enter, as herein provided, it may from time to time, without
terminating this Lease, make such alterations and repairs as may be necessary in order to relet the
Premises, and relet said Premises or any part thereof for such term or terms (which may be for a
term extending beyond the term of this Lease) and at such rental or rentals and upon such other
terms and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem advisable. Upon each such
reletting all rentals and other sums received by Landlord from such reletting shall be applied,
first, to the payment of any indebtedness other than Rent due hereunder from Tenant to Landlord;
second, to the payment of any costs and expenses of such reletting, including reasonable brokerage
fees and attorneys’ fees and of costs of such alterations and repairs; third, to the payment of
Rent and other charges due from Tenant, and the residue, if any, shall be held by Landlord and
applied in payment of future Rent as the same may become due and payable. If such rentals and
other sums received from such reletting during any month be insufficient to pay the Rent and other
charges due from Tenant, Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord. Such deficiency shall be
calculated and paid monthly. No such re-entry by Landlord shall be construed as an election on its
part to terminate this Lease. Notwithstanding any such reletting without termination, Landlord may
at any time hereafter elect to terminate this Lease for such previous breach. Tenant waives any
further right to possession following re-entry by Landlord.




     17.6 The Landlord’s rights, remedies and benefits provided by this Lease shall be cumulative,
and shall not be exclusive of any other rights, remedies and benefits allowed by law. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, each agreement, covenant, representation, warranty and
obligation made in this Lease Agreement by or on behalf of Tenant, or in any instruments delivered
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including all indemnities and obligations to repair and
restore the Premises) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein.



     17.7 The parties agree that they shall rely solely upon the terms of this Lease to govern
their relationship. They further agree that reliance upon any representation, act or omission
outside the terms of this Lease shall be deemed unreasonable, and shall not establish any rights or
obligations on the part of either party.



     17.8 One or more waivers of any covenant of the Lease by either party shall not be construed
as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant and the consent or approval by Landlord to
or of any act by Tenant requiring Landlord’s consent or approval shall not be deemed a waiver of
Landlord’s consent or approval to or of any subsequent similar act by Tenant. No breach of a
covenant of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by Landlord, unless such waiver (i) is
in writing signed by Landlord; (ii) identifies the breach, and (iii) expressly states that it is a
waiver of the identified breach.



     17.9 No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the full amount of
the Rent then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated Rent, nor
shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as
rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord shall accept such check or payment without
prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of the amount due or pursue any other remedy.



     17.10 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that its
obligation to pay Rent under this Lease is an independent covenant, and that such obligation to pay
is not subject to setoff or recoupment in connection with any action for summary proceedings to
recover possession of the Premises.



     17.11 Landlord and Tenant hereby waive trial by jury in connection with any action for summary
proceedings to recover possession of the Premises. Further, Landlord and Tenant waive trial by
jury in connection with any action arising out of or relating to the covenants of this Lease, with
the exception of actions for personal injury or Premises damage.



     17.12 In the event that Landlord is required to bring an action arising out of the covenants
of this Lease, or in the event Landlord undertakes an action for summary proceedings to recover
possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord such reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees
as Landlord may incur in connection with such action.



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     17.13 Tenant shall not be entitled to surrender the Premises to avoid liability for Rent due
to the condition of the Premises or Premises, nor shall any purported consensual surrender be
effective unless expressly agreed to in a writing signed by the Landlord.



     17.14 Any Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease not received within five (5)
days after the same is due will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to twelve (12%) percent or,
if lower, the highest rate permitted by law. Such interest will be due and payable as Additional
Rent within ten (10) days after demand, and will accrue from the date that such rent or other sums
are payable under the provisions of this Lease until actually paid by Tenant.




	18.	 	Surrender Of Premises On Termination





     18.1 At the expiration (or earlier termination) of the term hereof, Tenant will surrender the
Premises broom clean and free from any Hazardous Materials and in as good condition and repair as
they were at the time Tenant took possession, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and promptly upon
surrender will deliver all keys and building security cards for the Premises to Landlord at the
place then fixed for the payment of rent. All costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in
connection with repairing or restoring the Premises to the condition called for herein, together
with the costs, if any, of removing any Hazardous Materials or Tenant’s Facilities (as defined
below) from the Premises, together with liquidated damages in an amount equal to the amount of
minimum net rental plus all other charges which would have been payable by Tenant under this Lease
if the term of this Lease had been extended for the period of time reasonably required for Landlord
to repair or restore the Premises to the condition called for herein, shall be invoiced to Tenant
and shall be payable as Additional Rental within five (5) days after receipt of invoice. The
“Tenant Facilities” shall be the all additions or improvements installed by the Tenant upon the
Premises and all Alterations designated by written notice for removal in accordance with Section
12.5. If Landlord exercises this option by the delivery of written notice thereof to Tenant, then
the designated Tenant Facilities shall be removed by Tenant and Tenant shall promptly repair any
damage to the Premises and restore the Premises to the condition it was prior to the installation
or construction of the designated Tenant Facilities. In the event that Tenant fails to thus restore
the Premises as above provided, Landlord shall have the right to restore the Premises and shall be
reimbursed for any reasonable costs or expenses incurred as a result thereof in accordance with the
provisions of this Section.




	19.	 	Performance by Landlord of the Covenants Of Tenant





     19.1 If Tenant fails to pay any money or to perform any covenant required by this Lease after
written notice and failure to cure, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make
such payment or perform such act. All sums so paid or incurred by Landlord and all incidental
costs, including without limitation the cost of repair, maintenance or restoration of the Premises,
shall be deemed Additional Rent and shall be due and payable on the next Rent Day.




	20.	 	Subordination; Estoppel Certificates





     20.1 This Lease is subject and subordinate to the lien of any mortgage or mortgages, and all
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of any mortgage or mortgages,
now or hereafter placed upon Landlord’s interest in the Premises. This clause shall be
self-operative and no further instrument of subordination is necessary. Despite the foregoing,
Tenant shall execute and deliver, within ten (10) days after requested, such further instrument or
instruments confirming subordination as requested by Landlord.



     20.2 In the event of subordination of this Lease, Landlord shall condition the subordination
upon the customary agreement of the mortgagee or lessor that in the event of foreclosure or the
assertion of any other rights under the mortgage or lease, this Lease and the rights of Tenant
hereunder shall continue in effect and shall not be terminated or disturbed so long as Tenant
continues to perform and is not in an uncured default under this Lease.



     20.3 If any proceedings are brought for foreclosure, or in the event of the conveyance by deed
in lieu of foreclosure, or in the event of the exercise of the power of sale, Tenant hereby attorns
to, and shall execute any



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instrument in writing reasonably satisfactory to the new owner, attorning to such successor in
interest and recognizing such successor as the Landlord under this Lease.




     20.4 Tenant, within fifteen (15) days after request by Landlord, will execute and deliver to
Landlord, an estoppel certificate, in a form acceptable to Landlord, certifying: (i) the
Commencement Date and Termination Date; (ii) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and
effect, or is in full force and effect as modified, stating the modifications; (iii) that the Lease
is not in default, or listing any such defaults and that Tenant does not claim any rights of
setoff, or listing such rights of setoff; (iv) the amount of Rent due as of the date of the
certificate, the date to which the Rent has been paid in advance, and the amount of any Security
Deposit or prepaid Rent; and (v) to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by Landlord.
Any such certificate may be relied on by any prospective purchaser, mortgagee or lessor of the
Premises.



     20.5 Tenant agrees to give any mortgagee(s), by registered mail, a copy of any such notice of
default served upon the Landlord, provided that prior to such notice, Tenant has been notified, in
writing (by way of Notice of Assignment of Rents and Leases, or otherwise), of the address of such
mortgagee(s), Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within
the time provided for in this Lease, then the mortgagee(s) shall have an additional thirty (30)
days within which to cure such default or if such default cannot be cured within that time, then
such additional time as may be necessary if within such thirty (30) days, any mortgagee has
commenced and is diligently pursuing the remedies necessary to cure such default, (including, but
not limited to, commencement of foreclosure proceedings, if necessary, to effect such cure) in
which event this Lease shall not be terminated while such remedies are being so diligently pursued.




	21.	 	Holding Over





     21.1 If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the Termination Date with or
without the consent of Landlord, it will be deemed to be occupying the Premises as a tenant from
month to month, subject to all the covenants of this Lease to the extent that they can be applied
to a month-to-month tenancy, except that the Monthly Installment of Base Rent for each month will
be one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the Holdover Base (as defined below) if Landlord has not
executed a lease or letter of intent for the Premises with a tenant other than Tenant, and will be
two hundred fifty (250%) percent of the Holdover Base if Landlord has executed a lease or letter
of intent for the Premises with a tenant other than Tenant. The Holdover Base shall be greater of:
(a) the regular Monthly Installment of Base Rent payable for the last month of the Term of this
Lease; or (b) the then prevailing market rates of rent for the Premises reasonably determined by
Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion. These covenants shall not preclude Landlord from
recovering damages as a result of Tenant’s failure to timely deliver possession of the Premises,
nor establish any right or option of extension or renewal on behalf of Tenant.




	22.	 	Intentionally Omitted
	 
	23.	 	Indemnification





     23.1 Tenant shall, at its expense, indemnify and defend Landlord, its licensees, invitees,
agents, employees, servants and contractors, from any loss, damage, claim, liability or expense,
(including attorney fees) of any kind, type or description, including without limitation, claims
for bodily injury, disease, death, Premises damage or environmental clean-up arising directly or
indirectly out of or in connection with the condition of the Premises during the Term of the Lease,
the use or misuse thereof by Tenant or any other person, during the Term of the Lease, the acts or
omissions of Tenant, its servants, agents, employees or contractors during the Term of the Lease,
the failure of Tenant to comply with any covenant of this Lease.



     23.2 Landlord shall, at its expense, indemnify and defend Tenant, its licensees, invitees,
agents, employees, servants and contractors, from any loss, damage, claim, liability or expense,
(including attorney fees) of any kind, type or description, including without limitation, claims
for bodily injury, disease, death, property damage or environmental clean up arising directly or
indirectly out of or in connection with the gross negligence of Landlord or the failure of Landlord
to comply with any covenant of this Lease.



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	24.	 	Definition Of Landlord; Landlord’s Liability





     24.1 The term “Landlord” as used in this Lease is limited to mean and include only the owner
or owners of the Premises at the time in question, and in the event of any sale or transfer of
Landlord’s interests in the Premises, the Landlord herein named (and in case of any subsequent
transfers or conveyances the then grantor) will automatically be released of all liability for the
performance of any covenants contained in this Lease, accruing after the date of transfer (provided
same are assumed in writing by the transferee).



     24.2 If Landlord fails to perform any covenant of this Lease, and as a consequence of such
default Tenant recovers a money judgment against Landlord, such judgment may be satisfied only out
of the proceeds of sale received upon execution of such judgment and levied against the interest of
Landlord in the Premises and out of the undistributed rents or undistributed sales proceeds from
the Premises, and Landlord shall not be liable, personally or otherwise, for any deficiency.



     24.3 Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any acts or omissions of persons occupying the
Building, nor for any damage to Premises entrusted to employees of the Building, nor resulting from
any accident or occurrence in the parking area, nor for loss or damage to any Premises by theft or
otherwise, nor for any injury or damage to persons or Premises resulting from any cause of
whatsoever nature.




	25.	 	Signs





     25.1 Subject to the approval of the City of Novi, Tenant shall be allowed to have a suite
entry sign and an exclusive exterior building and/or monument sign on the brick portion of the
Building, all of which must be approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, provided they comply with the sign criteria described on Exhibit C. All such signs shall
be designed, manufactured, installed, maintained, repaired and removed by Landlord but at Tenant’s
sole cost and expense. In no event shall individual letters or signs consisting of individual
letters without a unified backing be allowed on the Building unless specifically approved in
writing by Landlord, in it sole discretion. Except for the suite entry and exterior building sign
as approved by Landlord, no signs, lighting, lettering, pictures, notices, advertisements, shades,
awnings or decorations will be displayed, used or installed by Tenant except as approved in writing
by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. All such materials displayed in
and about the Premises will be such only as to advertise the business carried on upon the Premises
and Landlord will control the location, character and size thereof. Tenant shall not cause or
permit to be caused any advertising materials or methods which are reasonably objectionable to
Landlord or to other tenants of the Building, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing: loudspeakers, mechanical or moving display devices, unusually bright or flashing lights
and similar devices the effect of which may be seen or heard from outside the Premises.




	26.	 	General





     26.1 The Lease can be modified or amended only by a written agreement signed by the Landlord
and Tenant. Landlord may unilaterally amend the Rules and Regulations by giving Tenant thirty (30)
days prior written notice of such modification or amendment, provided the amended Rules and
Regulations are uniform and commercially reasonable.



     26.2 Time is of the essence in this Lease with respect to the performance of all covenants.



     26.3 There are no representations with respect to the condition of the Premises, rents,
leases, Building Expenses, Real Estate Taxes or any other matter related to the Premises except as
expressly set forth in this Lease, and no rights, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant by
implication or otherwise.



     26.4 All questions with respect to the construction of this Lease shall be determined in
accord with the laws of the State of Michigan. Except for the terms otherwise defined herein, the
language in all parts of this Lease shall be construed, in all cases, according to its plain
meaning. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Lease, and
that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against
the drafting party, shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Lease or any document



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executed in connection herewith. The division of this Lease into articles, sections,
subsections, rider and exhibits is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation or construction of this Lease.




     26.5 References in this Lease to persons, entities and items have been generalized.
Therefore, reference to a single person, entity or item will also mean more than one person, entity
or thing whenever such usage is appropriate (for example, “Tenant” may include, if appropriate, a
group of persons acting as a single entity, or as tenants-in-common). Similarly, pronouns of any
gender should be considered interchangeable with pronouns of other genders.



     26.6 This Lease shall be binding on successors and assigns.



     26.7 Tenant, and each person executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant, hereby warrant and
represent to Landlord that Tenant is validly organized and existing and authorized to do business
under the laws of the State of Michigan, that the Tenant has full power and lawful authority to
enter into this Lease, and that the execution of this Lease by such individual is legally binding
upon the Tenant in accordance with its terms. Landlord, and each person executing this Lease on
behalf of Landlord, hereby warrant and represent to Tenant that Landlord is validly organized and
existing and authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Michigan, that Landlord has
full power and lawful authority to enter into this Lease, and that the execution of this Lease by
such individual is legally binding on the Landlord in accordance with its terms. If at any time
Tenant’s parent company is not a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as
amended, then annually and at any other time, then annually and at any other time reasonably
requested by Landlord, Tenant shall promptly furnish Landlord (and in any event within fifteen (15)
days after Landlord’s request) financial statements (including balance sheets, income statements,
statements of cash flows, statements of equity and all accompanying notes) reflecting Tenant’s and
each subtenant’s and other occupant’s current financial condition. All such financial statements
shall be in such form and contain such detail as Landlord shall reasonably request.



     26.8 If any covenant of this Lease shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such covenant
shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining covenants shall not in any way be affected or impaired.



     26.9 If the time for performance of any act or occurrence of any events falls on a day which
is not a business day, the then the date for such performance or occurrence shall be postponed to
the next business day. For purposes of this Lease, “business day” shall mean any day which is not
a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which United States federal courts are not open for business.



     26.10 Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant, that there are no claims for brokerage
commissions or finder’s fees in connection with this Lease as a result of the contracts, contacts
or actions of Landlord and Landlord agrees to indemnify Tenant and hold it harmless from all
liabilities arising from an alleged agreement or act by Landlord (including, without limitation,
the cost of counsel fees in connection therewith); such agreement to survive the termination of
this Lease. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that there are no claims for brokerage
commissions or finder’s fees in connection with this Lease as a result of the contracts, contacts
or actions of Tenant, and Tenant agrees to indemnify Landlord and hold it harmless from all
liabilities arising from any such claim arising from an alleged agreement or act by Tenant
(including, without limitation, the cost of counsel fees in connection therewith); such agreement
to survive the termination of this Lease.



     26.11 (a) Provided (i) Tenant is the Tenant originally named herein, (ii) Tenant actually
occupies all of the Premises, (iii) no event of default of the Tenant’s obligations under the Lease
shall have occurred during the Term which has not been cured, and (iv) Tenant has not exercised its
Tenant Termination Right, Tenant shall have the right to purchase the Premises on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Section 26.11 on October 15, 2007, October 1, 2010 and October 1,
2012. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Tenant’s option to purchase the
Premises shall expire if Tenant has sent a Termination Notice pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Lease.
Tenant may exercise its option to purchase, if at all, by the delivery to Landlord of a written
notice (the “Exercise Notice”) of Tenant’s election to purchase prior and the delivery of an
earnest money deposit of $50,000.00 on or before:




	 	(A)	 	July 1, 2010 in order to purchase the Premises on October 1,
2010; and




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	 	(B)	 	January 1, 2012 in order to purchase the Premises on October 1,
2012.





     (b) Tenant shall have thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Exercise Notice in order to
obtain title work, a survey and an environmental assessment for the Premises and if they are not
acceptable to Tenant, it may terminate its option to purchase the Premises by the delivery of
written notice thereof (the “Termination Notice”) to Landlord prior to the expiration of the thirty
(30) day period and receive a refund of the $50,000.00 earnest money deposit. If no Termination
Notice is received by Landlord within the thirty (30) day period, then Tenant shall be obligated to
purchase the Premises and the initial $50,000.00 earnest money deposit shall become non-refundable.



     (c) Unless Tenant has terminated the option to purchase the Premises as described above,
Tenant shall deliver an additional non-refundable earnest money deposit of $50,000.00 to Landlord
within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Exercise Notice. The entire earnest money
deposit shall be applied against the purchase price at closing (the “Closing”), or retained by
Landlord in the event Tenant shall fail to close the purchase of the Premises on the terms and
conditions set forth herein or returned to Tenant as set forth herein. If Tenant shall fail to
duly deliver an Exercise Notice to Landlord prior to dates set forth above Tenant’s option to
purchase the Premises shall expire. If option to purchase is duly exercised, the Closing date
shall be the dates set forth in (A) or (B) above, as the case may be. The purchase price shall be
paid in cash at Closing, subject to customary pro-rations. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses
(including transfer taxes) incurred in connection with the sale. The Purchase Price will be
$2,131,775.00 if the Closing occurs on October 1, 2010 and $2,253,625.00, if the Closing occurs on
October 1, 2012. The purchase price as set forth above shall be adjusted by the adjustments set
forth herein, if any. If Tenant exercises the option to purchase the Premises, the following terms
shall apply to the Closing:




	 	1.	 	Landlord shall convey by covenant deed fee simple, marketable title of
the Premises to Tenant, which shall warrant title to the Premises for all periods on
or before the date of this Lease and also warrant title for any actions of Landlord,
or its agents and representatives, after the date of this Lease. Landlord will not
warrant title or protect Tenant for actions by Tenant or by others after the
Effective Date of this Lease. Tenant shall pay the cost of the transfer taxes to be
attached to the deed. Tenant shall pay the cost of recording the deed. Each party
shall pay its own attorneys fees, and share equally any closing fees charged by any
title company for closing.
	 
	 	2.	 	If the Premises are damaged or destroyed, or is threatened to be taken by
eminent domain as set forth above, and the Tenant has exercised the purchase option
but closing has not occurred, then Tenant shall be entitled to rescind the exercise
of the purchase option, and any monies paid by Tenant to Landlord which apply to the
purchase of the Premises shall be returned to Tenant. If Tenant does not terminate
the purchase option, then Tenant shall receive all condemnation proceeds or
insurance proceeds applicable to the Lease and the credit for rental payments shall
still apply. If Tenant fails to purchase the Premises, for any reason, then
Landlord shall receive all of the applicable insurance and condemnation proceeds.
	 
	 	3.	 	The closing shall take place at Landlord office or other mutually agreeable location.
	 
	 	4.	 	If either party fails to close the sale and purchase of the Premises
after Tenant exercises its purchase option, then the Lease term, if then in effect,
shall continue, and notwithstanding all other rights and remedies which the parties
shall have under this Lease and Michigan law, either party shall have the right of
specific performance to enforce the sale or purchase of the Premises.
	 
	 	5.	 	Landlord, as seller, shall furnish Tenant with an affidavit stating that
Landlord is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of IRC § 1445(f)(3). If such
affidavit shall not be provided, Buyer shall withhold and deliver the amount
required under IRC § 1445.




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	 	6.	 	Because of Tenant’s option to purchase the Premises as set forth in this
Lease, Landlord warrants to the Tenants that as of the date of the Lease, and to its
knowledge, the following true;






	 	(a)	 	It is the fee simple owner of the Premises;
	 
	 	(b)	 	It is organized under the laws of the State of
Michigan, and is authorized to carry out the terms of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	There are no condemnation proceedings pending
or threatened or public improvements ordered against the Premises;
	 
	 	(d)	 	There are no restrictions affecting the
Premises that are not of record or otherwise disclosed to Tenant, other
than the requirements of the City of Novi. Tenant acknowledges that it
has the responsibility to satisfy itself as to the City’s requirements
for the site;
	 
	 	(e)	 	Neither Landlord, nor its agents, nor, to
Landlord’s actual knowledge, any other parties have stored on the
Premises, released into or deposited upon or below the surface of the
Premises, or into any water systems on or below the surface of the
Premises, any chemical, hazardous, or toxic substances or wastes (as
those terms are defined in any environmental law) in violation of any
applicable environmental law;
	 
	 	(f)	 	To Landlord’s actual knowledge, there are
currently no underground storage tanks on the Premises;





     (d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect until the Closing has been completed. Finally, in no event shall Tenant have any
future rights under this Section 26.11 if Tenant fails to close on the sale of the Premises after
an Exercise Notice has been sent. At the closing, the Term of this Lease shall expire and Tenant
shall enter into a Premises management agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E with
Northern Equities Management Company (“NEMC”) for the term of Tenant’s ownership for a management
fee of $1,000.00 per month if Tenant elects to have NEMC manage the entire Premises, or $750.00 per
month if Tenant elects to have NEMC manage the only the exterior of the Premises, in which event
the management agreement shall be modified to apply only to the exterior of the Premises.



     26.12 At Closing, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a Right of First Refusal Agreement and
a memorandum thereof which shall be recorded. The Right of First Refusal Agreement shall provide
that in the event Tenant desires to sell the Premises (by cash, mortgage, or land contract), then
prior to consummating any such sale, Tenant shall offer Landlord the right to acquire the Premises
on the same terms and conditions as Tenant will sell the Premises to a third party. Landlord shall
have ten (10) days after Landlord has received from Tenant a copy of Tenant’s written offer to sell
(or a purchaser has offered to purchase from Tenant) to exercise its option to purchase the
Premises, on the same terms and conditions as have been offered by or to Tenant, by giving Tenant
written notice of the same. If Landlord fails to exercise the right to purchase the Premises on
the terms set forth in the offer, then Landlord’s Right of First Refusal shall be void and of no
further effect if the sale of the Premises is closed on the same terms and conditions presented to
Landlord. In the event Landlord accepts the offer, Landlord and Tenant shall sign an agreement to
memorialize the sale of the Premises to Landlord based upon the offer, and proceed with the
purchase and sale of the Premises in accordance with the terms the offer. As set forth herein,
Landlord’s Right of First Refusal shall only apply to the sale of the Premises by Tenant to a third
party (and shall be binding upon a subsequent purchaser if it is not a third party sale) and not a
partial lease of the Premises or a refinancing of the Premises. If Landlord fails to exercise its
Right of First Refusal timely, as set herein, but the sale of the Premises fails to close between
the Tenant and third party on the terms set forth in the offer presented to Landlord, then
Landlord’s Right of First Refusal shall be renewed and Landlord shall have the right to purchase
the Premises in accordance with the terms of the Right of Refusal Agreement as set forth in this
paragraph.



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     If Tenant desires to lease the entire Premises, the Right of First Refusal Agreement shall
provide that Tenant shall deliver written notice thereof (a “Leasing Notice”) to Landlord, and
Landlord shall have the right to acquire the Premises. If Landlord delivers written notice to
Tenant of Landlord’s desire to acquire the Premises within five (5) business days after the
delivery of the Tenant Leasing Notice, then Tenant shall not enter into a lease for the Premises
for a period of fifteen (15) days while Landlord and Tenant attempt in good faith to negotiate a
purchase price for the sale of the Premises to Landlord. In the event Landlord and Tenant reach an
agreement on the purchase price, then within thirty (30) days thereafter Landlord and Tenant shall
enter into a written agreement of sale containing customary provisions for such purpose, and
thereafter Landlord and Tenant shall proceed with the purchase and sale of the Premises in
accordance with the terms of such agreement. If despite using good faith efforts, Landlord and
Tenant do not reach an agreement for the purchase price within the fifteen (15) day period, Tenant
may proceed to lease the Premises and Landlord shall have no further right to purchase the Premises
with respect to the proposed lease provided the Premises is in fact leased by Tenant within one (1)
year thereafter. The Right of First Refusal Agreement shall further provide that if the Premises
is not so leased within the one (1) year period and thereafter Tenant desires to lease the
Premises, it shall re-offer Landlord the right to purchase the Premises in accordance with the
terms of the Right of First Refusal Agreement.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease on the Lease Date.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESSES:	 	LANDLORD:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CD Partners L.L.C., a Michigan limited
liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Matthew Sosin	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	VP	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	TENANT:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Mercantile Bank of Michigan, a Michigan
Banking Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Maggie Holmgren

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Joseph Calvaruso	 	 
	 


	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Brett Hoover

	 	Its:
	 	SVP	 	 
	 


	 	 	 	 

	 	 







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Index of Exhibits




	 	 	 
	Exhibit A-1

	 	Floor Plan and Site Plan
	 
	Exhibit A-2

	 	Rent Schedule
	 
	Exhibit B

	 	Intentionally Omitted
	 
	Exhibit C

	 	Sign Criteria
	 
	Exhibit D

	 	Rules and Regulations
	 
	Exhibit E

	 	Form of Management Agreement









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EXHIBIT A-1




FLOOR PLAN AND SITE PLAN







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EXHIBIT A-2




RENT SCHEDULE




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Annual Base Rent:
	 	Initial Term	 	Option Term (if exercised)

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Year 1: $159,084.00	 	Year 6:   $188,580.00
	 
	 	Year 2: $165,084.00	 	Year 7:   $194,244.00
	 
	 	Year 3: $171,084.00	 	Year 8:   $200,064.00
	 
	 	Year 4: $177,084.00	 	Year 9:   $206,076.00
	 
	 	Year 5: $183,096.00	 	Year 10:  $212,256.00
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Monthly Installment of Base Rent:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Year 1:  $13,257.00	 	Year 6:   $15,715.00
	 
	 	Year 2:  $13,757.00	 	Year 7:   $16,187.00
	 
	 	Year 3:  $14,257.00	 	Year 8:   $16,672.00
	 
	 	Year 4:  $14,757.00	 	Year 9:   $17,173.00
	 
	 	Year 5:  $15,258.00	 	Year 10: $17,688.00









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EXHIBIT B




INTENTIONALLY OMITTED







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EXHIBIT C




TENANT’S SIGN CRITERIA



Landlord and Tenant are working with the same sign company to design a tombstone and/or building
sign for use by Tenant at the Premises. . Subject to approval by the City of Novi, Tenant is
attempting to obtain a building sign with the following criteria:.




Building Sign:



24”H x 120”L Fabricated break-formed aluminum panel with 2” returns (sides) mounted to fascia with
hidden brackets, exposed faces and sides painted Matthews Acrylic Polyurethane White. Client logos
shall be cut from 1/4” plate aluminum, mechanically fastened with 1/8” studs, and stand off with
1/4” spacers. The client logos shall be full color to match their logo specifications. 3M
Scotchcal vinyl may be used for aspects of the logo that cannot be cut from plate aluminum.




Suite Entrance Vinyl:



One set of surface applied 3M #7725-10 White vinyl copy shall be applied to the 21 1/2”H x 17 1/2”L
Malachite Corian Plaques at each suite entrance. The suite number copy shall be Newtext Demi-Bold.
There shall be a 3/16” rule line and the tenant logo shall be implemented below the rule line.




Directional vinyl:



One set of 3M #580-10 White reflective vinyl shall be applied to the directional signs. The tenant
copy shall be in 2”H Helvetica Regular (extended) font.







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EXHIBIT D




BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS




     Tenant shall comply with the following schedule of rules and regulations and take such actions
as are necessary to ensure compliance by its agents, contractors and invitees. All rules and
regulations set forth in this schedule shall be in addition to, and shall in no way limit, the
provisions of the Lease.


No area of the Building shall be used for any purposes other than those for which they are
designated. Except for microwave cooking, Tenant will not use the Premises for preparing or
dispensing food, or soliciting of orders for sale, serving or distribution of food. No grilling or
barbecuing is permitted on the Premises without the prior consent of Landlord



Soliciting, peddling and canvassing is prohibited on the Premises.



Nothing shall be attached to the interior or exterior of the Building other than normal. Landlord
approved fixtures.



No bicycles, vehicles or animals of any kind (other than wheelchairs and seeing-eye dogs) shall be
brought into the Building.



No marking, drilling, boring, cutting or defacing of the walls, floors or ceilings of the Building
(other than the hanging of art work, diplomas and similar objects) shall be permitted, except as
expressly provided to the contrary in the Lease.



The toilets and other plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which
they are designed.



Chair mats must be used under all rolling or similar chairs. Tenant will be liable for the cost of
new carpet if wear occurs from the failure to use chair mats.



8. Smoking is prohibited anywhere inside the Building. Smoking is prohibited outside the Building
near the entry and exit ways, or in any other areas designed by Landlord.



Do not obstruct sidewalks, entrances, halls, elevators or stairways in or about the Building



Do not place objects against glass partitions, doors or windows which may be unsightly from the
Building’s corridors, or from other areas of the Building.



After the locks have been changed by Tenant on the Commencement Date and keys have been delivered
to Landlord, Tenant shall not install or change locks other than for the vault and Tenant’s
information technology room located in the Premises. Landlord shall not have access to the vault
or Tenant’s information technology room area without first obtaining Tenant’s consent and, at
Tenant’s option, in the presence of Tenant’s designated representatives.



Machinery or mechanical devices which are not directly related to Tenant’s ordinary use of the
Premises shall not be installed or operated.



Landlord shall not be responsible for any lost or stolen money or Premises.



The Premises shall not be used for sleeping or for any immoral or illegal purpose.



Building windows may be cleaned at any reasonable time.



Tenant shall provide adequate waste and rubbish receptacles for the cleaning staff.



Landlord must approve any contractor rendering any service in the Premises before performance of
any contractual services. All contractors must have a certificate of insurance on file with
Landlord. No contractor shall interfere with other work being performed at the Premises, nor allow
its employees or agents to interfere with such work.




Parking Regulations:






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	 	(i)	 	Parkers will be expected to park their vehicles in an orderly
manner within the marked stalls provided.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	It is recommended that vehicles be left in a “brakes on, doors
locked” condition at all times.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	No vehicles will be allowed to park in any driveway area or in
any manner which will interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Vehicles parked illegally will be towed at the vehicles owner’s
expense.
	 
	 	(v)	 	Tenant agrees that all its employees have been fully informed
as to the content of these regulations.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Landlord or Landlord’s agents and employees shall not be liable
for and Tenant waives all claims through Tenant resulting from any accident or
occurrence in and upon the parking area.
	 
	 	(vii)	 	All vehicles parked in the parking areas shall be in good
condition and repair, driven and handled at the risk of the owner.
	 
	 	(viii)	 	Vehicle owner or owner’s agents shall not wash, wax or otherwise clean or
prep the interior/exterior of vehicles or perform any maintenance whatsoever on
vehicles within the parking area or on any part of the parking lot servicing
the Building.
	 
	 	(ix)	 	In the event that vehicle owner’s use of the parking area
violates any local, county or state law, regulation or ordinance, automobile
owner’s right to utilize the parking area shall immediately cease.
	 
	 	(x)	 	Parking areas shall not be used to store vehicles or for
parking unduly large commercial or recreational vehicles.




The rules and regulations must be observed unless they are waived in writing by Landlord.



Tenant shall be responsible for the observance of all the foregoing rules and regulations, as well
as the applicable provisions of the Lease, by Tenant’s employees, agents, contractors and invitees.
Landlord shall not be responsible for any violation of the .foregoing rules and regulations by
other tenants of the Building and shall have no obligation to enforce the same against other
tenants. Landlord shall have the right to amend these rules and regulations from time to time in
accordance with the terms of the Lease.







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EXHIBIT E




MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT




     THIS AGREEMENT, made this     day of                     , 20                     by and among Mercantile Bank
Corporation, a Michigan corporation, (hereinafter referred to as the “Owner”) whose address is
28350 Cabot Drive, Novi, Michigan 48377, and Northern Equities Management Corporation, a Michigan
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Agent”) whose address is 39000 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331.



In consideration of the covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:


1. Appointment. The Owner hereby appoints the Agent, and the Agent hereby accepts appointment, on
the terms and conditions hereinafter provided, as the Owner’s exclusive agent to manage, rent,
lease and operate the Premises known as 28175 Cabot Drive, Novi, Michigan (hereinafter referred to
as the “Premises”).



2. Term and Renewal. The term of this Agreement shall be five (5) years beginning on the date
hereof, and shall thereafter automatically renew for one (1) additional five (5) year term with the
same terms and conditions as are herein contained. Tenant shall only have the right to terminate
this Agreement if Landlord is in material breach in the performance of its duties hereunder, and
such material breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after the delivery of written notice
thereof from Tenant to Landlord, which notice shall provide with specificity the claimed material
breach.



3. Responsibilities of Agent. The Owner agrees to give the Agent the following authority and
powers (all or any of which may be exercised in the name of the Owner) and agrees to assume all
expenses in connection therewith:




     3.1 To cause to be hired, paid and supervised all persons necessary to be employed in order to
properly maintain and operate the Premises who, in such instance, shall be the Agent’s and not the
Owner’s employees, and cause to be discharged all persons unnecessary or undesirable and execute
and file all returns and other instruments and perform all acts required to the Agent as an
employer with respect to the Premises;



     3.2 To cause the Premises to be maintained in such conditions as may be deemed advisable by
the Owner, and cause routine repairs and incidental alterations of the building to be made,
including, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry and any other routine
repairs and incidental alterations as may be required in the course of ordinary maintenance and
care of the Premises. Repairs or alterations involving an expenditure in excess of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000) for any one item shall be made only with the prior written approval of the Owner,
except that emergency repairs, i.e., those immediately necessary for the preservation or safety of
the Premises or for the safety of the tenants of the Premises or other persons, or required to
avoid the suspension of any necessary service in or to the Premises may be made by the Agent
irrespective of the cost thereof, without the prior approval of the Owner if the Agent makes a
reasonable attempt to communicate with the Owner in order to obtain such approval;



     3.3 To bill and collect charges from tenants of the Premises, if any, consistent with their
respective leases to pay all costs and expenses associated with the repair and maintenance of the
Premises, and to direct such tenants to make such payments directly to Agent, provided Agent shall
collect such funds for the benefit of Owner and as Owner’s Agent and not for its own account,
although Agent may deposit such funds in its regular bank accounts;



     3.4 To recommend, and with the approval of the Owner, cause all such acts and things to be
done in or about the Premises as shall be necessary or desirable to comply with any and all orders
or notice of violations affecting the Premises placed thereon by any federal, state, county or
municipal authority having jurisdiction thereover, except that if failure promptly to comply with
any such order or violation would or might expose the Owner or the Agent to criminal liability, the
Agent may cause such order or notice of violation to be complied with without the prior approval of
the Owner if the Agent makes a reasonable attempt to communicate with the Owner to obtain such
approval, it being understood that the Agent shall notify the Owner promptly after receipt of any
order or notice of violation, as aforesaid;



     3.5 To enter into all necessary or desirable service contracts in respect of the repair and
operation of the Premises, including without limitation contracts for electricity, gas, air
conditioning, equipment maintenance, water treatment, janitorial, landscaping, window cleaning,
rubbish removal, snow removal, fuel oil, detective agency





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protection, vermin extermination, architects’ and engineers’ services required for the planning and
supervision of Premises, but any such contract having a term longer than one (1) year or requiring
an annual payment in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) must be authorized by the Owner;




     3.6 To purchase all supplies, which shall be necessary to properly maintain and operate the
Premises, and credit to the Owner any discounts or commissions obtained for purchases;



     3.7 To check all bills received for services, work and supplies ordered in connection with
maintaining and operating the Premises and pay or cause all such bills to be paid from funds
furnished by the Owner;



     3.8 Owner shall handle all insurance coverage for the Premises;



     3.9 To maintain in a manner customary and consistent with generally accepted accounting
principles, a system of accounts to which shall be entered fully and accurately each and every
financial transaction with respect to the operation of the Premises. To prepare and render to the
Owner, annual statements of operations;



     3.10 To keep Owner informed of the financial status and physical condition of the Premises and
other items that Owner should reasonably be made aware of;



     3.11 To cause to be prepared and filed all necessary forms relating to the maintenance and
operation of the Premises required by any federal, state, county or municipal authority having
jurisdiction thereover;



     3.12 To set up and maintain orderly files containing rent records, insurance policies, leases
and subleases, correspondence, receipted bills and vouchers and all other documents and papers
pertaining to the Premises and the operation and maintenance thereof, the same to be and at all
times to remain the Premises of the Owner, and the Agent shall upon request of the Owner, make same
available to the Owner, and the Owner’s accountants and attorneys;



     3.13 To cooperate with the Owner’s accountants and auditors in regard to the annual audit or
any periodic audits of the books of the Owner.



     3.14 To cooperate with Owner’s accountants in regard to the preparation and filing on behalf
of the Owner of federal, state, city and any other income and other filings required by any
governmental authority;



     3.15 To generally, do all things reasonably deemed necessary or desirable for the proper
management of the Premises;



     3.16 To collect its management fees from the Owner.



     3.17 To perform, for the Owner’s account and on its behalf, any lawful act and everything
lawful and necessary or desirable in order to carry out the Agent’s agreements contained in this
Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that everything done by the Agent under the
provisions of this Agreement shall be done as Agent of the Owner, and any and all reasonable
obligations, costs or expenses incurred by the Agent in the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement shall be borne by the Owner and not by the Agent. It is expressly understood,
however, that the Agent shall not be compensated for (i) the costs incurred by the Agent in
maintaining its own office staff, and (ii) its general overhead. Any payments made by the agent
hereunder shall be made out of such funds as the Agent may from time to time hold for the account
of the Owner or as may be provided by the Owner. The Agent shall not be obliged to make any
advance to, or for the account of, the Owner or to pay any amount except out of funds held or
provided aforesaid nor shall the Agent be obliged to incur any extraordinary liability or
obligation unless the Owner shall furnish the Agent with the necessary funds for the discharge
thereof.



     3.18 Agent (and any successor management company or anyone charged with the maintenance of the
Premises) shall competitively bid, on an annual basis, all services rendered by all subcontractors
and vendors of Agent who have annual contracts and shall use its best efforts to pass on savings
incurred by the “buying power” of Agent.



     3.19 Agent shall provide the maintenance and service standards for the Premises, Building,
grounds and surrounding grounds in accordance with class “A” building standards.






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4. Banking. All funds of the Owner in the possession of the Agent shall be held by the Agent for
the Owner, in trust, and shall be deposited by the Agent in Owner’s bank located at the Premises.



5. Compensation. All compensation payable to the Agent for its services hereunder shall be payable
by the Owner in accordance with the attached fee schedule [to be prepared consistent with the terms
of Section 26.11 of the Lease].



6. Indemnity. The Owner shall indemnify, defend and save the Agent harmless from and against all
claims, losses, costs and liabilities arising out of damage to Premises, or injury to, or death of
persons (including the Premises and persons of the parties hereto, and their agents, subcontractors
and employees) occasioned by or in connection with the use, management, operation, ownership,
maintenance or control of the Premises unless caused by a material breach of this agreement by
Agent.



7. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Agent without the prior written consent
of the Owner, which will not be unreasonably conditioned or withheld. Subject to the provisions
hereof, all of the covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Owner and the
Agent to the same extent as if each successor and assign were in each case named as a party to this
Agreement.



8. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term
and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.



9. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Michigan.



10. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or other communications which may be or are required
to be given, served or sent by either party to the other, shall be in writing and delivered
personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, at the address
first above mentioned. A party may change the name or address for the giving of notice provided
above by written notice to the other party.



11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents to which reference in it has been made,
shall be construed together and constitute the entire, full and complete agreement between the
Owner and the Agent, and there are no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral
or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein, which are of any force or effect.



12. Modifications. This Agreement may not be changed or modified except by written document signed
by both the Owner and the Agent.




(signatures begin on the next page)





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.




WITNESSED BY:




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Mercantile Bank OF MICHIGAN,	 	 
	 	 	 	 	a Michigan Banking Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 


	 	 
	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Its:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	     “OWNER”	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	NORTHERN EQUITIES MANAGEMENT	 	 
	 	 	 	 	CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 


	 	 
	 	 	 	 

     Neil J. Sosin, President


     “AGENT”
	 	 







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