**Exhibit 10.11**

 

COMMERCIAL LEASE 

 

1. PARTIES. This Lease is made this 18th day of October, 2001, by and between RIVER ROAD REAL ESTATE, LLC., a Florida limited liability company (herein called “Landlord”) and DRUGMAX, INC., a Florida corporation (herein called “Tenant”).

 

2. PREMISES. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant andTenant leases from Landlord, upon all of the conditions set forth herein, that certain real property situated at 10016 River Road, St. Rose, Lousiana 70087, and described as a 39,000 square foot building as described in Exhibit “A”attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said real property, including the land and all improvements thereon, is herein called the “Property.” 

 

3. TERM AND POSSESSION. 

 

3.1 Initial Term. The initial term hereof shall be for five (5) years following the Commencement Date, as hereinafter defined,unless sooner terminated pursuant to any provision hereof. Notwithstanding the date of possession by the Tenant the initial term of the Lease shall run from the Commencement Date. 

 

4. RENT. 

 

4.1 Rent Payment, Proration and Sales Taxes. All rental payments due hereunder shall be paid without notice or demand, and withoutabatement, deduction or setoff for any reason unless specifically provided herein. Rent for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one (1) month shall be a pro rata portion of the monthly rent installment based on the number ofdays in such period and the number of days in the month in question. Rent shall be payable in lawful money of the United States to Landlord at the address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other places as Landlord may designate inwriting. In addition, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all sales and use taxes imposed by the State of Florida or any other governmental authority from time to time, upon said rent and any other charges hereunder upon which sales and use taxes areimposed. 

 

4.2 No Waiver. The acceptanceby the Landlord of monies from the Tenant as rent or other sums due shall not be an admission of the accuracy or the sufficiency of the amount of such rent or other sums due nor shall it be deemed a waiver by Landlord of any right or claim toadditional or further rent or other sums due. 

 

4.3 Initial Rent. Tenant shall pay to Landlord as minimum rent for the Property for the first lease year, monthly payments in the amount of FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00), in advance, on or before the 1st day ofeach month throughout the first lease year. 

 

4.4 Advance Rent. Tenant shall pay Landlord upon execution hereof FIFTEEN THOUSANDAND NO/100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) as rent for the month of October, 2001. 

 

4.5 Rent Adjustments. Commencing on October 15, 2001, and continuing on the 15th day of October of each year thereafter, the monthly minimum rent payable under Section 4.1 aboveshall be adjusted annually by the increase from the Commencement Date, if any, in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average (1982-84 =100), All Items, herein referred to as “C.P.I.” The adjusted monthly minimum rent shall be calculated as follows: the minimum rent payable for the first month of the term hereof, as set forth in Section 4.1 above, shall be multiplied by afraction, the numerator of which shall be the C.P.I. for the month immediately preceding the effective date of the subject rent adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the C.P.I. for the first month of the lease term. The sum so calculatedshall constitute the new monthly minimum rent hereunder until the subsequent adjustment, but in no event shall any adjustment reduce the minimum rent to an amount lower than the minimum rent payable for the month immediately preceding the date ofadjustment. No delay in establishing the rent adjustment shall be a waiver of Landlord’s right to later collect the difference between the rental at the rate prior to adjustment, which shall continue to be paid until the adjustment isestablished, and the rental rate after adjustment. In the event the compilation and/or publication of the C.P.I. shall be transferred to any other governmental department or bureau or agency or shall be discontinued, then the index most nearly thesame as the C.P.I. shall be used to make such calculation. In the event that Landlord and Tenant cannot agree on an alternative index, then the matter shall be submitted for decision to the American Arbitration Association in accordance with thethen rules of said association and the decision of the arbitrators shall be binding upon the parties. The cost of said arbitration will be paid equally by Landlord and Tenant. 

 

5. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Tenant shall deposit with Landlord, upon demand of the Landlord, FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100DOLLARS ($15,000.00) as security for Tenant’s faithful performance of Tenant’s obligations hereunder. If Tenant fails to pay rent or other charges due hereunder, or otherwise defaults with respect to any provision hereof, Landlord may (butshall not be required to do so before enforcing other rights and remedies) use, apply or retain all or any portion of said deposit for the payment of any rent or other charge in default or for the payment of any other sum to which Landlord maybecome obligated by reason of Tenant’s default, or to compensate Landlord for any loss or damage which Landlord may suffer thereby, but Tenant’s liability under this Lease shall only be discharged pro tanto, and Tenant shall remain liablefor any amounts not actually paid from said deposit. If Landlord so uses or applies all or any portion of said deposit, Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restoresaid deposit to the full amount hereinabove stated, and Tenant’s failure to do so shall be a material breach hereof. Landlord shall not be required to keep said deposit separate from its general accounts and such deposit shall not bearinterest. If Tenant performs 

 

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all of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, said deposit, or so much thereof as has not theretofore been applied by Landlord, shall be returned, withoutpayment of interest or other increment for its use, to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last assignee, if any, of Tenant’s interest hereunder) within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the term hereof, and after Tenant hasvacated the Property. No trust relationship is created herein between Landlord and Tenant with respect to said security deposit. If the monthly rent shall, from time to time, increase during the term hereof, Tenant shall thereupon deposit withLandlord additional security deposit so that the amount of security deposit held by Landlord shall at all times bear the same proportion to then current rent as the original security deposit bears to the original monthly rent set forth in Section4.3 hereof. 

 

6. USE. 

 

6.1 Use. The Property shall be used and occupied onlyfor wharehousing and office uses and for no other purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall not use nor permit the use of the Property in any manner that will tend to create waste or a nuisance or, if there shall be more than one tenantin the building containing the Property, shall tend to disturb or interfere with the rights of such other tenants. 

 

6.2 Compliance with Law and Restrictions. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, execute and comply with all statutes, ordinances,rules, orders, regulations and requirements of the federal, state, county and city government, and of any and all of their departments and bureaus, applicable to the Property, as well as all covenants and restrictions of record, and otherrequirements in effect during the term or any part thereof, which regulate the use by Tenant of the Property. 

 

6.3 Condition of Property; Letter of Acceptance. By taking possession of the Property, Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted theProperty, subject to all applicable zoning, municipal, county and state laws, ordinances and regulations governing and regulating the use of the Property, and any covenants or restrictions of record, as suitable for Tenant’s intended purposes,and in compliance with all terms and provisions hereof. Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agent has made any representation or warranty as to the present or future suitability of the Property for the conduct ofTenant’s business. The Tenant hereby accepts delivery of the Property and the condition of the Property complies with Landlord’s covenants and obligations hereunder. 

 

7. MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. 

 

7.1 Casualty and Condemnation. The specific provisions hereof relating to repairs after casualty orcondemnation shall take precedence over the terms of this Section 7, but only to the extent in conflict herewith. 

 

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7.2 Maintenance. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, maintainthe Property, the building and improvements and all components thereof throughout the lease term, in good, safe and clean order, condition and repair, including without limitation all plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, and electricalfacilities and all components thereof serving the Property, the building, its painting, maintenance and repair. If Tenant fails to perform Tenant’s obligations under this Section 7 or under any other section hereof, Landlord may atLandlord’s option enter upon the Property after ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Tenant (except in the case of emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Tenant’s behalf, and put theProperty in good, safe and clean order, condition and repair, and the cost thereof together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, shall be due and payable as additional rent to Landlord together with Tenant’s next rental installment.Tenant expressly waives the benefits of any statute now or hereafter in effect which would otherwise afford Tenant the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense or to terminate this Lease because of Landlord’s failure to keep theProperty in good order, condition and repair. It is agreed that the only obligation for maintenance or repair to the Property is limited to the roof and the structure of the building. 

 

7.3 Plate Glass. Tenant shall maintain all plate glass, within or on the perimeter of the Property,if any. 

 

7.5 Grounds; Parking Areas.Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall maintain all landscaping, driveways, parking areas and sidewalks serving the Property. Landlord shall be responsible for any necessary repaying and/or repairs to parking lot. 

 

7.6 Termination of Lease. On the last day of the termhereof, or on any sooner termination, Tenant shall surrender the Property to Landlord in the same condition as received, ordinary wear and tear excepted, clean and free of debris. Tenant’s moveable machinery, furniture, fixtures and equipment,other than that which is affixed to the Property so that it cannot be removed without damage to the Property and which Landlord does not require Tenant to remove, may be removed by Tenant upon expiration of the lease term. Tenant shall repair anydamage to the Property occasioned by the installation or removal of its trade fixtures, furnishings and equipment. Upon termination of this Lease for any cause whatsoever, if Tenant fails to remove its effects, they shall be deemed abandoned andLandlord may, at its option, remove the same in any manner that the Landlord shall choose, store them without liability to the Tenant for loss thereof, and the Tenant agrees to pay the Landlord on demand any and all expenses incurred in suchremoval, including court costs, attorney’s fees and storage charges for any length of time the same shall be in the Landlord’s possession, or the Landlord may, at its option, without notice, sell said effects, or any part of the same, at aprivate sale and without legal process for such price as the Landlord may obtain and apply the proceeds of such sale upon the amounts due under this Lease from the Tenant to Landlord and upon the expenses incident to the removal and sale of saideffects. Tenant shall deliver all keys and combinations to locks within the Property to Landlord upon termination of this Lease for 

 

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any reason. Tenant’s obligations to perform under this provision shall survive the end of the lease term. 

 

7.7 Alterations and Additions. 

 

(a) Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior writtenconsent, make any alterations, improvements, additions, or Utility Installations (as defined below) in, on, or to the Property. Further, any contractor or person making any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations in, on, or tothe Property must first be approved in writing by Landlord. Landlord may require Tenant to provide Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the estimated cost of such improvements, to insure Landlord against any liability for construction liensand to insure completion of the work. Landlord may require that Tenant remove any or all of said alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations at the expiration of the term, and restore the Property to its prior condition. ShouldTenant make any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations without the prior approval of Landlord, in addition to all other remedies of Landlord for Tenant’s breach, Landlord may require that Tenant remove any or all of thesame. As used in this Section 7.7, the term “Utility Installation” shall mean carpeting, window coverings, air lines, power panels, electrical distribution systems, lighting fixtures, space heaters, heating, air conditioning andventilation systems, and plumbing, and penetrations to any exterior wall or roof, if any. 

 

(b) Any alteration, improvement, addition or Utility Installation in or to the Property that Tenant shall desire to make shall bepresented to Landlord for approval in written form, with proposed detailed plans. If Landlord shall give its consent, the consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Tenant acquiring all necessary permits to do the work from appropriate governmentalagencies, the furnishing of a copy thereof to Landlord prior to the commencement of the work, the compliance by Tenant with all conditions of said permits in a prompt and expeditious manner, and, if applicable, Tenant’s conducting its work soas not to interfere with any other tenants of the building in which the Property is located. 

 

(c) Tenant shall pay, when due, and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord for and from, all claims for labor or materialsfurnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Tenant, at or for use in the Property, which claims are or may be secured by any construction lien against the Property or any interest therein. Tenant shall give Landlord not less than ten (10)days’ notice prior to the commencement of any work on the Property which might give rise to any such lien or claim of lien and Landlord shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the Property as provided by law. IfTenant shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Tenant shall, at its sole expense, defend itself and Landlord against the same and shall pay and satisfy any adverse judgment that may be rendered thereonbefore the enforcement thereof against the Landlord or the Property, upon the condition that, if Landlord shall require, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a surety bond satisfactory to Landlord in an amount 

 

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equal to such contested lien, claim or demand indemnifying Landlord against liability for the same and holding the Property free from the effect of suchlien, claim or demand. In addition, Landlord may require Tenant to pay Landlord’s attorney’s fees and costs in participating in such action if Landlord shall decide it is in its best interests to do so. 

 

(d) Unless Landlord requires their removal, all alterations,improvements, additions and Utility Installations made on the Property shall become the property of Landlord and remain upon and be surrendered with the Property at the expiration of the lease term without compensation to Tenant. 

 

7.8 Landlord’s Interest Not Subject to Liens. Asprovided in §713.10, Florida Statutes, the interest of Landlord shall not be subject to liens for improvements made by Tenant and Tenant shall notify any contractor making such improvements of this provision. An appropriate notice of thisprovision may be recorded by Landlord in the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, in accordance with said statute, without Tenant’s joinder or consent. 

 

8. INSURANCE; INDEMNITY. 

 

8.1 Property Insurance - Tenant. Tenant shall at all times during the term hereof, at its expense, maintain a policy or policiesinsuring the Property against loss or damage by fire, explosion, and other hazards and contingencies (“all risk,” as such term is used in the insurance industry), and plate glass insurance as required in the reasonable discretion ofLandlord, in an amount of not less than full insurable value. 

 

8.2 Liability Insurance - Tenant. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, obtain and keep in force during the term hereof a policy of bodily injury and property damage insurance, insuring Tenant andLandlord against any liability arising out of the use, occupancy or maintenance of the Property and the parking areas, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas and other areas exterior to the Property and appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be inan amount not less than THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) combined single limit, THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) per person, THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury, and THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00)property damage. The policy shall insure performance by Tenant of the indemnity provisions of this Section 8. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant hereunder. Upon demand, Tenant shall provide Landlord, atLandlord’s expense, with such increased amounts of insurance as Landlord may reasonably require to afford Landlord adequate protection for risks insured under this Section 8. Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord, herebyassumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons, in, upon or about the Property arising from any cause and Tenant hereby waives all claims in respect thereof against Landlord. 

 

8.3 Employees Compensation - Tenant. Tenant shallmaintain and keep in force all employees’ compensation insurance required under the laws of 

 

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the State of Florida and such other insurance as may be necessary to protect Landlord against any other liability to person or property arising hereunder byoperation of law, whether such law is now in force or is adopted subsequent to the execution hereof. 

 

8.4 Tenant’s Default. Should Tenant fail to keep in effect and pay for such insurance as it is in this section required tomaintain, Landlord may do so, in which event the insurance premiums paid by Landlord, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date paid by Landlord, shall become due and payable forthwith and failure of Tenant to pay same ondemand shall constitute a breach hereof. 

 

8.5Tenant’s Compliance. Tenant shall properly and promptly comply with and execute all rules, orders and regulations of the Southeastern Underwriter’s Association for fire and other casualties, at Tenant’s own cost and expense.Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance policies referred to in this Section 8. Tenant agrees to pay any increase in the amount of insurance premiums over and above the rate now in force that may becaused by Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Property. In the event any increase in premiums is caused by the act or omission of Tenant in violation of the terms hereof, payment by Tenant of such increase shall not release Tenant from liabilityfor such violation. 

 

8.6 InsurancePolicies. Insurance required hereunder shall be with good and solvent insurance companies satisfactory to Landlord; in the absence of other specific directions, such companies shall hold a “General Policyholders Rating” of at least Bplus, or such other rating as may be required by a lender having a lien on the Property, as set forth in the most current issue of “Best’s Insurance Guide”. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of policies of insurance required tobe provided by Tenant under this Section 8 or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of such insurance and its compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 8. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to reduction ofcoverage or other modification except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Landlord, and the interest of Landlord under such policies shall not be affected by any default by Tenant under the provisions of such policies. Tenant shall,at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with renewals or “binders” thereof, or Landlord may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Tenant, which amount shall be payable by Tenantupon demand. If required by any mortgage encumbering the Property, the mortgagee shall also be a named or additional insured and the terms of all insurance policies shall comply with all other requirements of such mortgage. 

 

8.7 Waiver of Subrogation. Tenant and Landlord eachhereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right of recovery against the other, for loss or damage arising out of, or incident to, the perils actually insured against under this Section 8, which perils occur in, on, or about theProperty, whether due to the negligence of Landlord or Tenant or their agents, employees, contractors and/or invitees. Tenant and Landlord shall, upon obtaining the policies of insurance required 

 

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hereunder, give notice to the insurance carrier or carriers that the foregoing mutual waiver of subrogation is contained in this Lease. 

 

8.8 Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify and holdharmless Landlord from and against any and all injury, expense, damages and claims arising from Tenant’s use of the Property, whether due to damage to the Property, claims for injury to the person or property of any other tenant of the building(if applicable) or any other person rightfully in or about the Property, from the conduct of Tenant’s business or from any activity, work or things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or its agents, servants, employees, licensees, customers,or invitees in or about the Property or elsewhere or consequent upon or arising from Tenant’s failure to comply with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations, and Tenant shall further indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from andagainst any and all such claims and from and against all costs, attorney’s fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the investigation, handling or defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought in connection therewith by athird person or any governmental authority; and in case any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant upon notice from Landlord shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel satisfactory toLandlord. This indemnity shall not require payment as a condition precedent to recovery. 

 

8.9 Exemption of Landlord from Liability. Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for injury to Tenant’sbusiness or any loss of income therefrom or for damage to the goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Tenant, Tenant’s employees, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Property, whether such damage or injury is causedby or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whetherthe said damage or injury results from latent defects or other conditions arising upon the Property or upon other portions of the building(s) of which the Property is a part, or from other sources or places and regardless of whether the cause ofsuch damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is inaccessible to Tenant. Landlord shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of the building in which the Property is located. 

 

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9. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. 

 

9.1 Definitions. 

 

(a) “Property Partial Damage” shall herein mean damage or destruction to the Property to theextent that the cost of repair is less than fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of the Property immediately prior to such damage or destruction, or if applicable, damage or destruction to the building of which the Property is a part to theextent that the cost of repair is less than fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of such building as a whole immediately prior to such damage or destruction. 

 

(b) “Property Total Destruction” shall herein mean damage or destruction to the Property to theextent that the cost of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the fair market value of the Property immediately prior to such damage or destruction, or if applicable, damage or destruction to the building of which the Property is a part to theextent that the cost of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the fair market value of such building as a whole immediately prior to such damage or destruction. 

 

(c) “Insured Loss” shall herein mean damage or destruction which was caused by an event requiredto be covered by the insurance described in Section 9. 

 

9.2 Partial Damage - Insured Loss. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.5, if, at any time during the term hereof, there is damage which is an Insured Loss and which falls into the classification of Property Partial Damage, thenLandlord shall, at Landlord’s sole cost, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make any repairs or replacements of any items otherthan those installed by or at the expense of Landlord or to repair any damage except to the extent proceeds of insurance are available for such purpose. 

 

9.3 Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.5, if at any time during the term hereof there isdamage which is not an Insured Loss and which falls within the classification of Property Partial Damage, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Tenant (in which event Tenant shall make the repairs at Tenant’s expense), Landlord may atLandlord’s option either (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days afterthe date of the occurrence of such damage of Landlord’s intention to cancel and terminate this Lease, as of the date of the occurrence of such damage. In the event Landlord elects to give such notice of Landlord’s intention to cancel andterminate this Lease, Tenant shall have the right within ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice to give written notice to Landlord of Tenant’s intention to repair such damage at Tenant’s expense, without reimbursement fromLandlord, in which event this 

 

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Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Tenant shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible. If Tenant does not give suchnotice within such ten (10) day period, this Lease shall be cancelled and terminated as of the date of the occurrence of such damage. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make any repairs or replacements of any items other than those installedby or at the expense of Landlord. 

 

9.4Total Destruction. If at any time during the term hereof there is damage, whether or not an Insured Loss (including destruction required by any authorized public authority), which falls into the classification of Property Total Destruction orProperty Building Total Destruction, this Lease shall automatically terminate as of the date of such damage, unless within ten (10) days after such damage occurs Landlord shall notify Tenant that Landlord shall repair such damage and shallthereafter repair the damage within a reasonable time. 

 

9.5 Damage Near End of Term. 

 

(a) If at any time during the last six (6) months of the term hereof there is damage, whether or not an Insured Loss, which falls within the classification of Property Partial Damage, Landlord may at Landlord’s option cancel andterminate this Lease as of the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to Tenant of Landlord’s election to do so within thirty (30) days after the date of occurrence of such damage. 

 

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 9.5(a), in the event thatTenant has an option to extend or renew this Lease and the time within which said option may be exercised has not yet expired, Tenant shall exercise such option, if it is to be exercised at all, no later than twenty (20) days after the occurrence ofan Insured Loss falling within the classification of Property Partial Damage during the last six (6) months of the term hereof. If Tenant duly exercises such option during said twenty (20) day period, Landlord shall, at Landlord’s expense,repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible to the extent required under Section 9.2 above and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Tenant fails to exercise such option during said twenty (20) day period, then Landlord may atLandlord’s option terminate and cancel this Lease as of the expiration of said twenty (20) day period by giving written notice to Tenant of Landlord’s election to do so within ten (10) days after the expiration of said twenty (20) dayperiod, notwithstanding any term or provision to the contrary in the grant of option to extend or renew. 

 

9.6 Abatement of Rent; Tenant’s Remedies. 

 

(a) In the event of damage described in this Section 9 which Landlord or Tenant repairs or restores, therent payable hereunder for the period during which such damage, repair or restoration continues shall be abated in proportion to the degree to which Tenant’s use of the Property is impaired. Except for abatement 

 

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of rent, if any, Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for any damage suffered by reason of any such damage, destruction, repair or restoration.

 

(b) If Landlord shall be obligated to repairor restore the Property under the provisions of this Section 9 and shall not commence such repair or restoration within ninety (90) days after such obligation shall accrue, Tenant may at Tenant’s option cancel and terminate this Lease by givingLandlord written notice of Tenant’s election to do so at any time prior to the commencement of such repair or restoration. In such event, this Lease shall terminate as of the date of such notice and Tenant shall have no other rights againstLandlord. 

 

9.7 Termination; AdvancePayments. Upon termination hereof pursuant to this Section 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance rent and any advance payments made by Tenant to Landlord. Landlord shall, in addition, return to Tenant so much ofTenant’s security deposit as has not theretofore been applied by Landlord. 

 

9.8 Waiver. Landlord and Tenant waive the provisions of any statutes which relate to termination of leases when leased property isdestroyed and agree that any such event shall be governed by the terms hereof. 

 

10. PROPERTY TAXES. 

 

10.1 Definition of “Real Property Taxes”. As used herein, the term “real property taxes” shall include any form of tax or assessment, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, and anylicense fee, commercial rental tax, improvement bond or bonds, levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes) imposed on the Property by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, state orfederal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other improvement district thereof, against any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Property or in the real property of which the Property is a part, oragainst Landlord’s right to rent or other income therefrom, or against Landlord’s business of leasing the Property. The term “real property tax” shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge (i) in substitution of,partially or totally, any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge hereinabove included within the definition of “real property tax” or (ii) the nature of which was hereinbefore included within the definition of “real property tax,”or (iii) that is imposed as a result of a transfer, either partial or total, of Landlord’s possessory interest in the Property, or which is added to a tax or charge hereinbefore included within the definition of real property tax by reason ofsuch transfer, or (iv) that is imposed by reason of this transaction, any modifications or changes hereto, or any transfers hereof. The term “real property tax” shall not include any income, estate or inheritance tax assessed againstLandlord, documentary stamp tax imposed as a result of Landlord’s transfer of the fee interest in the Property, or any sales tax on rent or other payments due from Tenant hereunder. 

 

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10.2 Payment of Taxes. Tenant shall pay the real property taxes, as defined inSection 10.1, applicable to the Property throughout the lease term. If the term hereof shall not expire concurrently with the expiration of the tax year, Tenant’s liability for real property taxes for the last partial lease year shall beprorated on an annual basis. 

 

10.3 PersonalProperty Taxes. Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, all taxes assessed against and levied upon trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property of Tenant contained on the Property or elsewhere or on any leaseholdimprovements made to the Property by Tenant, regardless of the validity thereof or whether title to such improvements shall be in the name of Tenant or Landlord. When possible, Tenant shall cause said trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and allother personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Landlord. If any of Tenant’s personal property shall be assessed with Landlord’s real property, Tenant shall pay Landlord the taxes attributable toTenant’s personal property within ten (10) days after receipt of a written statement from Landlord setting forth the taxes applicable to Tenant’s property. 

 

11. UTILITIES. 

 

(a) Tenant shall punctually pay for all water and sewer charges, and for all gas, heat, electricity, telephone, garbage collection and allother utilities and services consumed in connection with the Property, together with any taxes thereon. If any such services are not separately metered as to the Property, Tenant shall pay a reasonable proportion to be determined by Landlord of allcharges jointly metered with other premises. 

 

(b) If charges to be paid by Tenant hereunder are not paid when due and Landlord elects to pay same, interest shall accrue thereon from the date paid by Landlord at the Default Rate, and such charges and interest shall be added to thesubsequent month’s rent and shall be collectible from Tenant in the same manner as rent. Landlord shall not be liable for damage to Tenant’s business and/or inventory or for any other claim by Tenant resulting from an interruption inutility services. 

 

12. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

 

12.1 Landlord’s Consent Required.Tenant shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, mortgage, sublet, or otherwise transfer or encumber all or any part of Tenant’s interest in this Lease or in the Property or Tenant’s possession thereof without Landlord’sprior written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer, mortgage, encumbrance or subletting without Landlord’s consent shall be void and shall constitute a breach hereof. No term or provision contained below in this Section 12 shall bedeemed to limit Landlord’s absolute right to withhold consent to any proposed transfer or encumbrance of Tenant’s interest in Landlord’s absolute discretion and for any reason whatsoever. If Tenant desires to assign this Lease or tosublet the Property 

 

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or any portion thereof, it shall first notify Landlord of its desire to do so and shall submit in writing to Landlord; (i) the name of the proposed assigneeor subtenant; (ii) the nature of the proposed assignee’s or subtenant’s business to be conducted on the Property; (iii) the terms of the proposed assignment or sublease; and (iv) such financial information as Landlord may reasonablyrequest concerning the proposed assignee or subtenant. 

 

12.2 No Release or Waiver. Regardless of Landlord’s consent, no subletting or assignment shall release Tenant from Tenant’s obligation or alter the primary liability of Tenant to pay the rent and to perform all otherobligations to be performed by Tenant hereunder. The acceptance of rent by Landlord from any other person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision hereof. Consent to one assignment or subletting shall not be deemed consent toany subsequent assignment or subletting. In the event of default by any assignee of Tenant or any successor of Tenant in the performance of any of the terms hereof, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant without the necessity of exhaustingremedies against said assignee. Landlord may consent to subsequent assignments or subletting hereof or amendments or modifications to this Lease with assignees of Tenant, without notifying Tenant, or any successor of Tenant, and without obtainingits or their consent thereto and such action shall not relieve Tenant of liability hereunder. 

 

12.3 Effect of Transfer. The voluntary or other surrender hereof by Tenant or a mutual cancellation hereof shall not work a mergerof the interests of the parties hereunder and shall, at the option of Landlord, terminate any or all subleases or subtenancies or shall operate as an assignment to Landlord of such subleases or subtenancies. If Tenant is a corporation,unincorporated association or partnership, the transfer, assignment or hypothecation of any stock or interest in such corporation, association or partnership in the aggregate in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) or resulting in a change inmanagement control shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning and provisions of this Section 12. 

 

12.4 Attorney’s Fees. In the event Tenant shall assign or sublet the Property or request the consent of Landlord to anyassignment or subletting or if Tenant shall request the consent of Landlord for any act Tenant proposes to do, then Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection with each such request. 

 

12.5 Right of Recapture. At any time within thirty(30) days after Landlord’s receipt of the information specified in Section 12.1 above, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, elect (i) to sublease the Property or the portion thereof proposed to be subleased by Tenant, or to take anassignment of Tenant’s estate hereunder or such part thereof as shall be specified in said notice, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in said notice; or (ii) to participate with Tenant in any payments (including, but notlimited to, rent, security deposit and operating expenses) received by Tenant from any assignee or subtenant in excess of the payments made by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, which election shall entitle Landlord to fifty percent 

 

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(50%) of such excess, which shall be paid to Landlord within five (5) days after receipt by Tenant. If Landlord does not exercise either of the options setforth in this Section 12.5 within said thirty (30) day period, Tenant may within ninety (90) days after the expiration of said thirty (30) day period enter into a valid assignment or sublease of the Property or portion thereof upon the terms andconditions set forth in the notice furnished by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to Section 12.1 above, subject, however, in each instance, to Landlord’s consent as set forth in Section 12.1 above. 

 

13. DEFAULTS; REMEDIES. 

 

13.1 Defaults. The occurrence of any one or more ofthe following events shall constitute a material default and breach hereof by Tenant: 

 

(a) The vacating or abandonment of the Property by Tenant; 

 

(b) The failure by Tenant to make any payment of rent or any other payment required to be made by Tenanthereunder, as and when due, where such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant. In the event that Landlord serves Tenant with a notice to pay rent or vacate pursuant to applicableunlawful detainer or other statutes, such notice shall also constitute the notice required by this subsection; 

 

(c) The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the covenants, conditions or provisions hereof to be observed or performed byTenant, other than described in Subsection (b) above, where such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, that if the nature of Tenant’s default is suchthat more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if Tenant commences such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion;

 

(d) (i) The making by Tenant of any generalarrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) Tenant becomes a “debtor” as defined under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute thereto or any other statute affording debtor relief, whether state or federal,(unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant, the same is dismissed within thirty (30) days), or admits in writing its present or prospective insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they mature, or is unable to or does not pay amaterial portion (in numbers or dollar amount) of its debts as they mature; (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of all or a substantial portion of Tenant’s assets located at the Property or of Tenant’sinterest in this Lease; (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of all or a substantial portion of Tenant’s assets located at the Property or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease; or (v) the entry of a judgment againstTenant which affects Tenant’s ability to conduct its business in the ordinary course; provided, however, to the extent that any 

 

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provision of this Subsection 13.1(d) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect to such extent only; and/or 

 

(e) The discovery by Landlord that any financialstatement, warranty, representation or other information given to Landlord by Tenant, any assignee of Tenant, any subtenant of Tenant, any successor in interest of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligation hereunder, in connection withthis Lease, was materially false or misleading when made or furnished. 

 

13.2 Remedies. In the event of any default or breach hereof by Tenant, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated) at any time thereafter, with or without notice or demand and without limiting Landlord in theexercise of any right or remedy which Landlord may have by reason of such default or breach: 

 

(a) Terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Property by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenantshall immediately surrender possession of the Property to Landlord. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant all damages incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default, including accrued rent, the cost of recoveringpossession of the Property, expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Property, reasonable attorney’s fees, and any real estate commission actually paid; 

 

(b) Reenter and take possession of the Property and relet orattempt to relet same for Tenant’s account, holding Tenant liable in damages for all expenses incurred by Landlord in any such reletting and for any difference between the amount of rents received from such reletting and those due and payableunder the terms hereof. In the event Landlord relets the Property, Landlord shall have the right to lease the Property or portions thereof for such periods of time and such rentals and for such use and upon such covenants and conditions as Landlord,in its sole discretion, may elect, and Landlord may make such repairs and improvements to the Property as Landlord may deem necessary. Landlord shall be entitled to bring such actions or proceedings for the recovery of any deficits due to Landlordas it may deem advisable, without being obliged to wait until the end of the term and commencement or maintenance of any one or more actions shall not bar Landlord from bringing other or subsequent actions for further accruals, nor shall anythingdone by Landlord pursuant to this Subsection 13.2(b) limit or prohibit Landlord’s right at any time to pursue other remedies of Landlord hereunder; 

 

(c) Declare all rents and charges due hereunder immediately due and payable and thereupon all such rents and fixed charges to the end ofthe term shall thereupon be accelerated, and Landlord may, at once, take action to collect the same by distress or otherwise. In the event of acceleration of rents and other charges due hereunder which cannot be exactly determined as of the date ofacceleration and/or judgment, the amount of said rent and charges shall be as determined by Landlord in a reasonable manner based on information such as previous fluctuations in the C.P.I. and the like; 

 

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(d) Perform any of Tenant’s obligations on behalf of Tenant in such manner asLandlord shall deem reasonable, including payment of any moneys necessary to perform such obligation or obtain legal advice, and all expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the foregoing, as well as any other amounts necessary to compensateLandlord for all detriment caused by Tenant’s failure to perform which in the ordinary course would be likely to result therefrom, shall be immediately due and payable from Tenant to Landlord, with interest at the Default Rate; such performanceby Landlord shall not cure the default of Tenant hereunder and Landlord may proceed to pursue any or all remedies available to Landlord on account of Tenant’s default; if necessary, Landlord may enter upon the Property after ten (10) days’prior written notice to Tenant (except in the case of emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform any of Tenant’s obligations of which Tenant is in default; and/or 

 

(e) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available toLandlord under state or federal laws or judicial decisions. Unpaid installments of rent and other unpaid monetary obligations of Tenant under the terms hereof shall bear interest from the date due at the Default Rate. 

 

13.3 No Waiver. No reentry or taking possession ofthe Property by Landlord shall be construed as an election on its part to terminate this Lease, accept a surrender of the Property or release Tenant from any obligations hereunder, unless a written notice of such intention be given to Tenant.Notwithstanding any such reletting or reentry or taking possession, Landlord may at any time thereafter elect to terminate this Lease for a previous default. Pursuit of any of the foregoing remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any of the otherremedies herein provided or any other remedies provided by law, nor shall pursuit of any remedy herein provided constitute a forfeiture or waiver of any rent due to Landlord hereunder or of any damages accruing to Landlord by reason of the violationof any of the terms, provisions and covenants herein contained. Landlord’s acceptance of rent or additional rent following any event of default hereunder shall not be construed as Landlord’s waiver of such event of default. No waiver byLandlord of any violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions, and covenants herein contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions, and covenantsherein contained. Forbearance by Landlord to enforce one or more of the remedies herein provided upon an event of default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent violation or default. The loss or damagethat Landlord may suffer by reason of termination of this Lease or the deficiency from any reletting as provided for above shall include the expense of repossession and any repairs or remodeling undertaken by Landlord following possession. ShouldLandlord at any time terminate this Lease for any default, in addition to any other remedy Landlord may have, Landlord may recover from Tenant all damages Landlord may incur by reason of such default, including the cost of recovering the Propertyand the loss of rent for the remainder of the Lease term. Landlord’s consent to or approval of any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Landlord’s consent to or 

 

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approval of any subsequent act by Tenant. The delivery of keys to any employee or agent of Landlord shall not operate as a termination hereof or a surrenderof the Property. 

 

13.4 Late Charges.Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant to Landlord of rent and other sums due hereunder will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costsinclude, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by the terms of any mortgage or trust deed covering the Property. Accordingly, if any installment of rent or any other sum due fromTenant shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord’s designee within ten (10) days after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge equal to six percent (6%) ofsuch overdue amount. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of such late charge by Landlord shall in no eventconstitute a waiver of Tenant’s default with respect to such overdue amount nor prevent Landlord from exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder, whether or notcollected, for three (3) consecutive installments of rent, then rent shall automatically become due and payable quarterly in advance, rather than monthly, notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary. The parties agree that the paymentof late charges and the payment of interest as provided elsewhere herein are distinct and separate from one another in that the payment of interest is to compensate Landlord for the use of Landlord’s money by Tenant and the payment of latecharges is to compensate Landlord for administrative and other expenses incurred by Landlord. 

 

13.5 Interest on Past-Due Obligations. Except as expressly herein provided, any amount due to Landlord not paid when due shall bearinterest at the maximum rate then allowed by law (the “Default Rate”) from the date due. Payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure any default by Tenant under this Lease, provided, however, that interest shall not be payable onlate charges incurred by Tenant. Notwithstanding any other term or provision hereof, in no event shall the total of all amounts paid hereunder by Tenant and deemed to be interest exceed the amount permitted by applicable usury laws and, in the eventof payment by Tenant of interest in excess of such permitted amount, the excess shall be applied towards damages incurred by Landlord or returned to Tenant, at Landlord’s option. 

 

13.6 Impounds. In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder, whether or not collected, forthree (3) installments of rent or other monetary obligation which Tenant is late in paying, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, if Landlord shall so request, in addition to any other payments required under this Lease, monthly advance installments,payable at the same time as the rent is paid for the month to which it applies, in amounts required as estimated by Landlord to establish a fund for real property tax and insurance expenses on the Property which are payable by Tenant under the termshereof. Such fund shall be established to insure payment when due, 

 

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before delinquency, of any or all such real property taxes and insurance premiums. If the amounts paid to Landlord by Tenant under the provisions of thisSection 13.6 are insufficient to discharge the obligations of Tenant to pay such real property taxes and insurance premiums as the same become due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon Landlord’s demand, additional sums necessary to pay suchobligations. All moneys paid to Landlord under this Section 13.6 may be intermingled with other monies of Landlord and shall not bear interest. In the event of a default in the obligations of Tenant to perform under this Lease, then any balanceremaining from funds paid to Landlord under the provisions of this Section 13.6 may, at the option of Landlord, be applied to the payment of any monetary default of Tenant, in lieu of being applied to the payment of real property tax and insurancepremiums. 

 

13.7 Default by Landlord.Landlord shall not be in default unless Landlord fails to perform obligations required of Landlord within a reasonable time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after written notice by Tenant to Landlord and to the holder of any firstmortgage or deed of trust covering the Property, whose name and address shall have theretofore been furnished to Tenant in writing, specifying the obligation that Landlord has failed to perform; provided, however, that if the nature ofLandlord’s obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for performance, then Landlord shall not be in default if Landlord commences performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the sameto completion. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, Landlord shall not be in default hereunder for failure to perform any act required of Landlord where such failure is due to inability to perform on account of strike, laws, regulations orrequirements of any governmental authority, or any other cause whatsoever beyond Landlord’s control, nor shall Tenant’s rent be abated by reason of such inability to perform. 

 

14. CONDEMNATION. If the Property or any portion thereof is taken under the power of eminent domain, or sold underthe threat of the exercise of said power (either of which is herein called “condemnation”), this Lease shall terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs. Ifmore than twenty percent (20%) of the Property or such portion thereof as will make the Property unusable for the purposes herein leased is taken by condemnation, either party may terminate this Lease by notice to the other, in writing, only withinten (10) days after Landlord shall have given Tenant written notice of such condemnation or pending condemnation (or in the absence of such notice, within ten (10) days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession), such termination totake effect as of the date the condemning authority takes possession. If neither party terminates this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Property remaining, except thatthe rent shall be reduced in the proportion that the floor area taken bears to the total floor area of the Property and Tenant shall have no other rights or remedies as a result of such condemnation. Any award or payment made in connection with acondemnation shall be the property of Landlord, whether such award shall be made in settlement of contemplated condemnation proceedings or as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold or for the taking of the fee, or as severance orother 

 

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damages; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to any separate award made to Tenant which does not diminish Landlord’s award, such as forloss of or damage to Tenant’s trade fixtures and removable personal property and Tenant’s moving expenses. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such condemnation, Landlord shall, to the extent of severance damagesreceived by Landlord in connection with such condemnation, repair any damage to the Property caused by such condemnation except to the extent that Tenant has been reimbursed therefor by the condemning authority. Tenant shall pay any amount in excessof such severance damages required to complete such repair. Landlord shall in no event be obligated to repair or replace any items other than those installed by or at the expense of Landlord. 

 

15. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. 

 

15.1 Certificate. Tenant shall at any time, upon notless than ten (10) days’ prior written notice from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord and/or any lender or purchaser designated by Landlord a statement in writing (i) certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in fullforce and effect (or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and certifying that this Lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect) and the date to which the rent and other charges are paid in advance, if applicable, and (ii)acknowledging that there are not, to Tenant’s knowledge, any uncured defaults on the part of Landlord hereunder, or specifying such defaults if any are claimed. Any such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any purchaser or encumbrancerof the Property. 

 

15.2 Failure to DeliverCertificate. At Landlord’s option, Tenant’s failure to deliver such statement within such time shall be a material breach by Tenant under this Lease or shall be conclusive upon Tenant (i) that this Lease is in full force and effect,without modification except as may be represented by Landlord, (ii) that there are no uncured defaults in Landlord’s performance, and (iii) that no rent has been paid in advance. 

 

15.3 Financial Statements. If Landlord desires to finance, refinance or sell the Property, or anypart thereof, Tenant hereby agrees to deliver to any lender or purchaser designated by Landlord the past three (3) years’ financial statements of Tenant, in such detail as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser. All suchfinancial statements shall be received by Landlord and such lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes of assessing the status of Tenant’s tenancy and the value of the Property. 

 

16. SUBORDINATION. 

 

(a) Tenant accepts this Lease subject to any deeds of trust,master leases, security interests or mortgages which might now or hereafter constitute a lien upon the Property and all renewals, extensions, modifications and replacements thereof, and to recorded covenants and zoning ordinances and other 

 

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building and fire ordinances and governmental regulations relating to the use of the Property. Tenant, shall at any time hereafter, on demand, execute anyinstrument, releases or other documents that may be required by any mortgagee for the purpose of subjecting and subordinating this Lease to the lien of any such deed of trust, master lease, security interest or mortgage hereafter constituting a lienon the Property. Tenant’s failure to execute such documents within ten (10) days after written demand shall constitute material default by Tenant hereunder, or, at Landlord’s option, Landlord shall execute such documents on behalf ofTenant as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact. Tenant does hereby make, constitute and irrevocably appoint Landlord as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact and in Tenant’s name, place and stead to execute such documents in accordance with this Section 17.Landlord, at its sole option, shall have the right to waive the applicability of this Section 17 so that this Lease will not be subject and subordinate to any specific deed of trust, master lease, security interest or mortgage. 

 

(b) This Lease and any modification thereof is subject tothe approval of any mortgagee of the Property from time to time. Any mortgagee which did not have a mortgage affecting the Property at the time this Lease or any modification hereof is made will be limited as to approval rights to the extent thatsuch mortgagee reserves the right to disclaim responsibility for any capital improvements to the mortgaged premises which the Landlord has agreed to make, or covenants, contractual obligations or services which do not run with the land. In order tofurther secure the indebtedness secured by any such mortgage, Landlord and Tenant hereby covenant for themselves and for the benefit of any such mortgagee that this Lease shall be subject and subordinate to any mortgage now or hereafter affectingthe Property and all advances made or to be made thereunder and all renewals, extensions, modifications, consolidations or replacements thereof, including future advances thereunder or supplements thereto, provided, however, that without limitingany of the foregoing, in the event that by reason of any default on the part of Landlord the mortgagee succeeds to the interest of the Landlord, then, at the sole option of the mortgagee, this Lease may nevertheless continue in full force and effectand Tenant shall and does hereby agree to attorn to such mortgagee and to recognize such mortgagee as the Landlord in such event. Tenant hereby constitutes and appoints Landlord and/or the mortgagee as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact to execute anddeliver any such agreement of attornment for and on behalf of Tenant, and it is further covenanted that (i) the provisions of said mortgage shall govern with respect to the disposition of proceeds of insurance or condemnation or eminent domainawards, and (ii) in the absence of the prior written consent of the mortgagee, Tenant shall not prepay rent more than one (1) month in advance, or enter into any agreement with Landlord to amend or modify this Lease, or voluntarily surrender theProperty or terminate the Lease without cause, or surrender the Lease, or allow the release of the approved Tenant from the obligations hereunder on assigning or subletting of the Property or any part thereof. In the event of any act or omission byLandlord which would give Tenant the right to terminate this Lease, Tenant shall not exercise any such right until it shall have given thirty (30) days’ written notice thereof to the mortgagee at the address previously furnished to Tenant.

 

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17. LANDLORD’S LIEN. In addition to the statutory landlord’s lien, Landlord shall have,at all times, a valid security interest to secure payments of all rent, additional rent and other sums of money becoming due hereunder from Tenant and to secure payment of any damages or loss which Landlord may suffer by reason of the breach byTenant of any covenant, agreement or condition contained herein, upon all goods, wares, equipment, fixtures, furniture, improvements and other personal property of Tenant presently or which may hereafter be situated in the Property and all proceedstherefrom, and such property shall not be removed therefrom without the consent of Landlord until all arrearages in rent, as well as any and all other sums of money then due to Landlord hereunder, shall first have been paid and discharged and allthe covenants, agreements and conditions hereof have been fully complied with and performed by Tenant. Upon the occurrence of an event of default by Tenant, Landlord may, in addition to any other remedies provided herein, enter upon the Property andtake possession of any and all goods, wares, equipment, fixtures, furniture, improvements, and other personal property of Tenant situated in the Property, without liability for trespass or conversion, and sell the same at public or private sale,with or without having such property at the sale, after giving Tenant reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale is to be made, at which sale the Landlord or its assigns may purchase unlessotherwise prohibited by law. Unless otherwise provided by law, and without intending to exclude any other manner of giving Tenant reasonable notice, the requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is given in the manner prescribedin this Lease at least five (5) days before the time of sale. The proceeds from any such disposition, less any and all expenses connected with the taking of possession, holding and selling of the Property (including reasonable attorney’s feesand other expenses), shall be applied as a credit against the indebtedness secured by the security interest granted in this Section 17. Any surplus shall be paid to Tenant or as otherwise required by law; and Tenant shall pay any deficienciesforthwith. Upon request of the Landlord, Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Tenant a financing statement in form sufficient to perfect the security interest of Landlord in the aforementioned property and proceeds thereof under the provisions ofthe Uniform Commercial Code in force in the State of Florida. The statutory lien for rent is not hereby waived, the security interest herein granted being in addition and supplementary thereto. 

 

18. SIGNS. Tenant shall not place any sign on or about the Propertywithout Landlord’s prior written consent. 

 

19.NOTICES. 

 

(a) Except as provided insubsection (b) below, any notice, demand, request or other communication (“Notice”) required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid,return receipt requested, addressed to Tenant or to Landlord at the address noted below the signature of such party. Notice given by any other means shall be deemed given when actually received in writing. Either party may by notice to the otherspecify a different address for Notice purposes, which shall only 

 

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be effective upon receipt, except that upon Tenant’s taking possession of the Property, the Property shall constitute Tenant’s address for Noticepurposes. A copy of all Notices required or permitted to be given to Landlord hereunder shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Landlord may from time to time hereafter designate by notice to Tenant.

 

(b) The Tenant hereby appoints as its agentto receive the service of all dispossessory or distraint proceedings and legal notices the person in charge of the Property at the time or occupying the Property, and if there is no person in charge or occupying the Property, than such service ornotice may be made by attaching the same on the main entrance of the Property. 

 

20. INCORPORATION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS; AMENDMENTS. This Lease contains all agreements of the parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein. No prior agreement or understanding pertaining to any suchmatter shall be effective. This Lease may be modified in writing only, signed by the parties in interest at the time of the modification. Except as otherwise stated in this Lease, Tenant hereby acknowledges that neither the Landlord nor any of itsemployees or agents has made any oral or written warranties or representations to Tenant relative to the condition or use by Tenant of said Property, and Tenant acknowledges that Tenant assumes all responsibility regarding the Occupational SafetyHealth Act, the legal use and adaptability of the Property, and the compliance thereof with all applicable laws and regulations in effect during the term hereof, except as otherwise specifically stated in this Lease. 

 

21. ATTORNEY’S FEES. If either party brings an action to enforcethe terms hereof or declare rights hereunder, the prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s and legal assistant’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith, on appeal or otherwise,including those incurred in arbitration, mediation, administrative or bankruptcy proceedings and in enforcing any right to indemnity herein. 

 

22. EASEMENTS. Landlord reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant such easements, rights and dedications as Landlord deemsnecessary or desirable and to cause the recordation of plats and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, plats and restrictions do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Property by Tenant. Tenant shall promptly signany of the aforementioned documents upon request of Landlord and failure to do so shall constitute a material breach hereof. 

 

23. FORCE MAJEURE. Whenever a period of time is herein prescribed for action to be taken by Landlord, Landlord shall not be liable or responsiblefor, and there shall be excluded from the computation for any such period of time, any delays due to strikes, riots, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, governmental laws, regulations or restrictions or any other causes of any kindwhatsoever which are beyond the control of Landlord. 

 

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24. HOLDING OVER. If Tenant, with Landlord’s consent, remains in possession of the Propertyor any part thereof after the expiration of the term hereof, such occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month upon all the provisions hereof pertaining to the obligations of Tenant, but all options and rights of first refusal, if any, grantedunder the terms hereof, shall be deemed terminated and be of no further effect during said month to month tenancy. If Tenant shall hold over without Landlord’s express written consent, Tenant shall become a tenant at sufferance and rental shallbe due at the higher of (1) the then prevailing market rate as determined by Landlord in its absolute discretion, or (2) twice the rent payable immediately prior to the expiration of the term. The foregoing provisions shall not limit Landlord’srights hereunder or provided by law in the event of Tenant’s default. 

 

25. LANDLORD’S ACCESS. Landlord and Landlord’s agents shall have the right to enter the Property at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same, posting notices of non-responsibility,showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or tenants, performing any obligation of Tenant hereunder of which Tenant is in default, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Property or to the building of whichit is a part as Landlord may deem necessary or desirable, all without being deemed guilty of an eviction of Tenant and without abatement of rent, and Landlord may erect scaffolding and other necessary structures where reasonably required by thecharacter of any work performed, provided that the business of Tenant shall be interfered with as little as reasonably practicable. Tenant hereby waives any claims for damages for any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business, any lossof occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Property, and any other loss occasioned thereby. For each of the aforesaid purposes, Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors in, upon and about the Property,excluding Tenant’s vaults and safes, if any, and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open said doors in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Property, and any entry to the Propertyobtained by Landlord by any of said means shall not under any circumstances be construed or deemed to be a forceable or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Property, or an eviction of Tenant from the Property or any portion thereof. Noprovision hereof shall be construed as obligating Landlord to perform any repairs, alterations or to take any action not otherwise expressly agreed to be performed or taken by Landlord. Landlord may at any time place on or about the Property anyordinary “For Sale” signs and Landlord may at any time during the last one hundred twenty (120) days of the term hereof place on or about the Property any ordinary “For Lease” signs, all without rebate of rent or liability toTenant. 

 

26. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Upon Tenant paying therent for the Property and observing and performing all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed hereunder, Tenant shall have quiet possession of the Property for the entire term hereof subject toall of the provisions hereof. 

 

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27. LANDLORD’S LIABILITY. The term “Landlord” as used herein shall mean only theowner or owners at the time in question of the fee title or a tenant’s interest in a ground lease of the Property, and in the event of any transfer of such title or interest, Landlord herein named (and in case of any subsequent transfers thenthe grantor) shall be relieved from and after the date of such transfer of all liability as respects Landlord’s obligations thereafter to be performed, provided that any funds in the hands of Landlord or the then grantor at the time of suchtransfer, in which Tenant has an interest, shall be delivered to the grantee. The obligations contained in this Lease to be performed by Landlord shall, subject to transfer of funds as aforesaid, be binding on Landlord’s successors and assignsonly during their respective periods of ownership. Tenant shall look solely to the equity of the then owner of the Property in the Property for the satisfaction of any remedies of Tenant in the event of a breach by the Landlord of any of itsobligations. Such exculpation of liability shall be absolute and without any exception whatsoever. 

 

28. BINDING EFFECT: CHOICE OF LAW. Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment or subletting by Tenant and subject to the provisions ofthe foregoing Section 27, this Lease shall bind the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns. This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the State wherein the Property is located. 

 

29. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity of any provision hereof underapplicable law shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof. 

 

30. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence hereof. 

 

31. ADDITIONAL RENT; SURVIVAL. Any and all monetary obligations of Tenant under the terms hereof shall be deemed to be rent, shall be secured by any available lien for rent, and to the extent accrued shallsurvive expiration or termination of the term hereof. 

 

32.COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS. Each provision hereof performable by Tenant shall be deemed both a covenant and a condition. 

 

33. MERGER. The voluntary or other surrender hereof by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation thereof, or a termination by Landlord, shall not work amerger, and shall, at the option of Landlord, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all of such subtenancies. 

 

34. GUARANTOR. In the event that there is a guarantor hereof, saidguarantor shall have the same obligations as Tenant under this Lease. 

 

35. SECURITY MEASURES. Tenant hereby acknowledges that the rental payable to Landlord hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide

 

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same. Tenant assumes all responsibility for the protection of Tenant, its agents and invitees from acts of third parties. 

 

36. AUTHORITY. If Tenant is a corporation, trust, or general orlimited partnership, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity, and Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days afterexecution hereof, deliver to Landlord evidence of such authority satisfactory to Landlord. 

 

37. CONSTRUCTION. Any conflict between the printed provisions hereof and the typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions. Headings used herein shallnot affect the interpretation hereof, being merely for convenience. The terms “Landlord” and “Tenant” shall include the plural and the singular and all grammar shall be deemed to conform thereto. If more than one person executesthis Lease, their obligations shall be joint and several. The use of the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be without limitation to the items which may follow. 

 

38. AUCTIONS. Tenant shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted,either voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Property without first having obtained Landlord’s prior written consent. 

 

39. CAPTIONS. The parties mutually agree that the headings and captions contained in this Lease are inserted for convenience or reference only, andare not to be deemed part of or used in construing this Lease. 

 

40. ARBITRATION. In the event of any dispute between the Landlord and Tenant with respect to any issue specifically mentioned in this Lease as a matter to be decided by arbitration, such dispute shall be determined by arbitration inaccordance with the laws of the State of Florida dealing with arbitration, or in the absence of such laws, the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The decision resulting from the arbitration shall be binding, final and conclusive on theparties and a decision thereon may be entered by a court having jurisdiction. 

 

41. RADON GAS DISCLOSURE. The following language is required by law in any contract involving the sale or lease of any building within the State of Florida: 

 

“RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that,when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additionalinformation regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county public health unit.” 

 

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42. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. 

 

(a) Tenant shall not use, generate, manufacture, produce, store, release, discharge or dispose of, on, underor about the Property, or transport to or from the Property, any Hazardous Substance (as defined below), or allow any other person or entity to do so. Tenant shall keep and maintain the Property in compliance with, and shall not cause or permit theProperty to be in violation of, any Environmental Laws (as defined below). 

 

(b) Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of (i) any proceeding or inquiry by any governmental authority (including without limitation the Florida Environmental Protection Agency or Florida Department of Healthand Rehabilitative Services) with respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on the Property or the migration thereof from or to other property; (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party against Tenant, Landlord or the Propertyrelating to any loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Substance; and (iii) Tenant’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that could cause the Property or any partthereof to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use of the Property under any Environmental Law or any regulation adopted in accordance therewith. 

 

(c) Tenant shall protect, indemnify and hold harmlessLandlord, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, expense or liability (including attorneys’ fees and costs) directly or indirectly arising out of or attributable tothe use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, transport or presence of a Hazardous Substance on, under, about, to or from the Property, including without limitation all foreseeableconsequential damages and the costs of any necessary repair, cleanup or detoxification of the Property, in any way arising from the acts of Tenant. 

 

(d) “Environmental Laws” shall mean any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health,industrial hygiene, or the environmental conditions on, under or about the Property, including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time (“CERCLA”), 42U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended from time to time (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq. The term “Hazardous Substance” shall include without limitation: (i)those substances included within the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” or “solid waste” in CERCLA, RCRA, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C.Sections 1801 et seq., and in the regulations promulgated pursuant to said laws; (ii) those substances defined as “hazardous wastes” in any Florida Statute and in the regulations promulgated pursuant to any Florida Statute; (iii) thosesubstances listed in the United States Department of Transportation Table (49 CFR 172.101 and amendments thereto) or by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor agency) as hazardous substances (40 CFR Part 302 and amendments thereto);(iv) such other substances, 

 

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materials and wastes which are or become regulated under applicable local, state or federal law, or which are classified as hazardous or toxic under federal,state or local laws or regulations; and (v) any material, waste or substance which is (1) petroleum, (2) asbestos, (3) polychlorinated biphenyls, (4) designated as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq., or listed pursuant to Section 307 of the Clean Water Act, (5) flammable explosive, or (6) radioactive materials. 

 

(e) Landlord shall have the right to inspect the Property and audit Tenant’s operations thereon to ascertain Tenant’s compliancewith the provisions of this Lease at any reasonable time, and Tenant shall provide periodic certifications to Landlord, upon request, that Tenant is in compliance with the environmental restrictions contained herein. Landlord shall have the right,but not the obligation, to enter upon the Property and perform any obligation of Tenant hereunder of which Tenant is in default, including, without limitation, any remediation necessary due to environmental impact of Tenant’s operations on theProperty, without waiving or reducing Tenant’s liability for Tenant’s default hereunder. 

 

(f) All of the terms and provisions of this Section 42 shall survive expiration or termination of this Lease for any reason whatsoever.

 

LANDLORD AND TENANT HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERMAND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN AND, BY EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, SHOW THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATETHE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LANDLORD AND TENANT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY. 

 

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LANDLORD:
    
RIVER ROAD REAL ESTATE, LLC.
  /s/    Illegible           
By:
 /s/    JUGAL G.TANEJAManager        
Print name:
 **Illegible**   
Its
 **Manager**        **Jugal G. Taneja**  /s/    LINDA TUPJER           
Date:
 
10/16/01

Print name:
 **Linda Tupjer**            
Address:
      
6950 Bryan Dairy Road

Largo, Florida 33777
      
TENANT:
      
DRUGMAX, INC.
  /s/    SUSAN H ARRINGTON           
By:
 /s/    Illegible        
Print name:
 **Susan H. Arrington**     **Illegible**      
Its
 **CFO**  /s/    MARY LOUISESCUSSEL           
Date:
 
10/16/01

Print name:
 **Mary Louise Scussel**            
Address:
      
12505 Starkey Road

Suite A

Largo, FL 33773

 

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