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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

300 S HYDE PARK CENTER

 

 

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

 

 

between

 

Myrback Enterprises LLC,

as Landlord

 

and

 

Biovest International Inc.,

as Tenant

 

300 S. Hyde Park Avenue

TAMPA, FLORIDA

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

300 S Hyde Park Center

TAMPA, FLORIDA

 

THIS OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (“Lease”) is entered into as of the Date, and by and between the Landlord and Tenant, identified in Section 1.1 below.

 

1.      DEFINITIONS.

 

1.1      Basic Lease Definitions.  In this Lease, the following defined terms have the meanings indicated:

 

(a)      “Date” means April 8, 2013.

 

(b)      “Landlord” means Myrback Enterprises LLC.

 

(c)      “Tenant” means Biovest International, Inc..

 

(d)      “Premises” means those premises known as Suite 210 located on the second floor of the Building and identified on Exhibit A, which contain approximately 1,275 square feet.  The Premises do not include any areas above the finished ceiling or below the finished floor covering installed in the Premises or any other areas not shown on Exhibit A as being part of the Premises.  Landlord reserves, for Landlord’s exclusive use, any of the following (other than those installed for Tenant’s exclusive use) that may be located in the Premises:  janitor closets, stairways and stairwells; fan, mechanical, electrical, telephone and similar rooms; and elevator, pipe and other vertical shafts, flues and ducts.

 

(e)      “Building” means the land located at the following address, and the office building, parking facilities and other improvements constructed on such land and having the following name and address:

 

 300 S. Hyde Park Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606

 

(f)      “Use” means general office use only.

 

(g)      “Term” means the duration of this Lease, which will be                                                                                           twelve (12) Months, beginning on the “Commencement Date” (as defined in Exhibit B) and ending on the “Expiration Date” (as defined below), unless terminated earlier or extended further as provided in this Lease.  The “Expiration Date” means (i) if the Commencement Date is the first day of a month, the twelfth-month anniversary of the day immediately preceding the Commencement Date; or (ii) if the Commencement Date is not the first day of a month, the twelfth-month anniversary of the last day of the first full month in which the Commencement Date occurs. Should Tenant wish to terminate the lease at an earlier date, liability of rent will cease upon the first to occur of: i) a new tenant being secured; or ii) the first day of the month which is at least ninety (90) days after written notice of termination is provided to Landlord by Tenant; or iii) the expiration date as outlined above.

 

(h)      “Base Rent” means the Rent payable according to Section 3.1, which will be in an amount per month applicable during each Lease Year as follows plus applicable sales tax:

 

	
 

Lease Month(s)

	
Amount of Base Rent

Payable Per Month

	 	 
	
1-12

	
$2,125.00

 

(i)      “Tenant’s Share” means, with respect to the calculation of Additional Rent according to Section 3.2, 0%.

 

(j)      “Base Year” (expense stop) means the calendar year ending December 31, 2012.

 

(k)      “Security Deposit” means an amount equal to three (3) months rent or $6,375.00.

 

(l)      “Landlord’s Rent Address” means:

 

Myrback Enterprises LLC

Attn: Angie May

5550 W Executive Dr., Suite 450

Tampa, FL 33609

 

  

  

  

 

(m)           “Landlord’s Notice Address” means:

 

Myrback Enterprises LLC

5550 W Executive Dr., Suite 450

Tampa, FL 33609

(n)      “Tenant’s Address” means:

 

300 S. Hyde Park Ave., Suite 210

Tampa, FL 33606

Attention:  Brian Bottjer, CPA, CFO

 

Email:  BDBottjer@biovest.com

 

Phone:                                                                            

 

 

(o)      “Tenant’s Parking Spaces” means 3.7 per 1,000 square feet, unassigned, non-reserved parking spaces in the Building’s parking facilities.

 

(p)       “Brokers” means the following brokers who will be paid by Landlord:  N/A; and the following brokers who will be paid by Tenant:  N/A.

 

1.2      Additional Definitions.  In addition to those terms defined in Section 1.1 and other sections of this Lease, the following defined terms when used in this Lease have the meanings indicated:

 

(a)      “Additional Rent” means the Rent payable according to Section 3.2.

 

(b)      “Affiliates” means, with respect to any party, any persons or entities that own or control, are owned or controlled by, or are under common ownership or control with, such party and such party’s and each of such other person’s or entity’s respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, venturers, members, managers, agents and employees.  For purposes of this definition, a party is “owned” by anyone that owns more than 50% of the equity interests in such party and a party is “controlled” by anyone that owns sufficient voting interests to control the management decisions of such party.

 

(c)      “Building Standard” means the scope and quality of leasehold improvements, Building systems and Building services, as the context may require, which are reasonably determined by Landlord from time to time for the Building generally.

 

(d)      “Business Hours” means the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding statutory or legal holidays.

 

(e)      “Common Areas” means certain interior and exterior common and public areas located in or around the Building as may be designated by Landlord for the nonexclusive use in common by Tenant, Landlord and other tenants, and their employees, agents and invitees.

 

(f)      “Encumbrance” means any ground lease, first mortgage or first deed of trust now or later encumbering the Building or Land, and all their renewals, modifications, supplements, consolidations and replacements.

 

(g)      “Expenses” means the aggregate of any and all costs (other than those expressly excluded below) incurred or accrued during each calendar year according to generally accepted accounting principles for operating, managing, administering, equipping, securing, protecting, insuring, heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting, repairing, replacing, renewing, cleaning, maintaining, decorating, inspecting, and providing water, sewer and other energy and utilities to, the Land, Building and Common Areas; management fees will be calculated according to the management agreement between Landlord and its managing agent (provided that if Landlord elects to discontinue the services of a managing agent, Expenses will include, instead of management fees, administrative fees calculated in the same manner as management fees were calculated under the management agreement in effect for the Building for the last year such agreement was in effect or reasonable management and administrative fees as an internal charge not to exceed 3.5% of gross rents.); fees and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in contesting the validity of any Laws that would cause an increase in Expenses; depreciation on personal property and moveable equipment which is or should be capitalized on Landlord’s books; and costs (whether capital or not) that are incurred in order to conform to changes subsequent to the Date in any Laws, or that are intended to reduce Expenses or the rate of increase in Expenses (such costs will not be included in Expenses for the Base Year and will otherwise be charged to Expenses in annual installments over the useful economic life of the items for which such costs are incurred together with interest at the average Prime Rate in effect during each such calendar year).  Expenses will not include (1) mortgage principal or interest; (2) ground lease payments;  (3) costs of advertising space for lease in the Building; (4) costs for which Landlord is reimbursed by insurance proceeds or from tenants of the Building (other than such tenants’ regular contributions to Expenses); (5) any depreciation or capital expenditures (except as expressly provided above); (6) legal fees incurred for negotiating leases or collecting rents; and (7) costs directly and solely related to the maintenance and operation of the entity that constitutes the Landlord, such as accounting fees incurred solely for the purpose of reporting Landlord’s financial condition.  For each calendar year during the Term, the amount by which those Expenses that vary with occupancy (such as cleaning costs and utilities) would have increased had the Building been 95% occupied and operational and had all Building services been provided to all tenants will be reasonably determined and the amount of such increase will be included in Expenses for such calendar year.

 

  

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(h)     “Laws” means any and all present or future federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any and all governmental or quasi-governmental authorities having jurisdiction.

 

(i)      “Lease Year” means each successive period of 12 calendar months during the Term, ending on the same day and month (but not year, except in the case of the last Lease Year) as the day and month on which the Expiration Date will occur.  If the Commencement Date is not the first day of a month, the first Lease Year will be greater than 12 months by the number of days from the Commencement Date to the last day of the month in which the Commencement Date occurs.

 

(j)      “Lender” means the ground lessor of any ground lease, the mortgagee of any mortgage or the beneficiary of any deed of trust, that constitutes an Encumbrance.

 

(k)      “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest announced from time to time by The Bank of St. Petersburg, or any successor to it, as its prime rate.  If The Bank of St. Petersburg , or any successor to it, ceases to announce a prime rate, Landlord will designate a reasonably comparable financial institution for purposes of determining the Prime Rate.

 

(l)      “Rent” means the Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other amounts required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease.

 

(m)    “Taxes” means the amount incurred or accrued during each calendar year according to generally accepted accounting principles for that portion of the following items that is allocable to the Building:  all ad valorem real and personal property taxes and assessments, special or otherwise, levied upon or with respect to the Building, the personal property used in operating the Building, and the rents and additional charges payable by tenants of the Building, and imposed by any taxing authority having jurisdiction; all taxes, levies and charges which may be assessed, levied or imposed in replacement of, or in addition to, all or any part of ad valorem real or personal property taxes or assessments as revenue sources, and which in whole or in part are measured or calculated by or based upon the Building, the leasehold estate of Landlord or the tenants of the Building, or the rents and other charges payable by such tenants; capital and place-of-business taxes, and other similar taxes assessed relating to the Common Areas; and any reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in attempting to reduce or avoid an increase in Taxes, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and costs.  Taxes will not include any net income taxes of Landlord.  Tenant acknowledges that Taxes may increase during the Term and that if the Building or Land, or both, are currently subject to a Taxes abatement program and such program ceases to benefit the Building or Land, or both, during the Term, Taxes will increase.

 

2.      GRANT OF LEASE.

 

2.1      Demise.  Subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease, Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the Premises, together with the nonexclusive right to use the Common Areas, for the Term.

 

2.2      Quiet Enjoyment.  Landlord and TENANT covenants that during the Term Landlord and Tenant will have quiet and peaceable possession of the Premises, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease, and Landlord/Tenant will not disturb such possession except as expressly provided in this Lease.

 

3.      RENT.

 

3.1      Base Rent.  Commencing on the Commencement Date and then throughout the Term, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord Base Rent according to the following provisions.  Base Rent during each Lease Year (or portion of a Lease Year) described in Section 1.1(g) will be payable in monthly installments in the amount specified for such Lease Year (or portion) in Section 1.1(g), in advance, on or before the first day of each and every month during the Term.  However, if the Term commences on other than the first day of a month or ends on other than the last day of a month, Base Rent for such month will be appropriately prorated.

 

  

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3.2      Other Taxes.  Tenant will reimburse Landlord upon demand for any and all taxes payable by Landlord (other than net income taxes and taxes included in Taxes) whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of Landlord and Tenant:  (a) upon, measured by or reasonably attributable to the cost or value of Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property located in the Premises; (b) upon or measured by Rent; (c) upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any portion of the Premises; and (d) upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the Premises.  If it is not lawful for Tenant to reimburse Landlord, the Base Rent payable to Landlord under this Lease will be revised to yield to Landlord the same net rental after the imposition of any such tax upon Landlord as would have been payable to Landlord prior to the imposition of any such tax.

 

3.3      Terms of Payment.  All Base Rent, Additional Rent and other Rent will be paid to Landlord in lawful money of the United States of America, at Landlord’s Rent Address or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing, without notice or demand.  Tenant agrees that its covenant to pay Rent is an independent covenant, not subject to abatement, offset or deduction, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease.

 

3.4      Late Payments.  To compensate Landlord for its additional cost of processing late payments, for any payment of Rent which is not received within 7 days after it is due, Tenant will pay a late charge of 5% of the late payment, but not less than $100 or more than $1,500 per month.  In addition, all amounts payable under this Lease by Tenant to Landlord, if not paid when due, will bear interest from the due date until paid at the lesser of the highest interest rate permitted by law or 5% in excess of the then-current Prime Rate. For any insufficient funds a 10% penalty will apply for the amount due within 48 hours of notification.

 

3.5      Right to Accept Payments.  No receipt by Landlord of an amount less than Tenant’s full amount due will be deemed to be other than payment “on account,” nor will any endorsement or statement on any check or any accompanying letter effect or evidence an accord and satisfaction.  Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance or pursue any right of Landlord.  No payments by Tenant to Landlord after the expiration or other termination of the Term, or after the giving of any notice (other than a demand for payment of money) by Landlord to Tenant, will reinstate, continue or extend the Term or make ineffective any notice given to Tenant prior to such payment.  After notice or commencement of a suit, or after final judgment granting Landlord possession of the Premises, Landlord may receive and collect any sums of Rent due under this Lease, and such receipt will not void any notice or in any manner affect any pending suit or any judgment obtained.

 

4.      USE AND OCCUPANCY.

 

4.1      Use.  Tenant agrees to use and occupy the Premises only for the Use described in Section 1.1(f), or for such other purpose as Landlord expressly authorizes in writing.

 

4.2      Compliance.

 

(a)      Tenant agrees to use the Premises in a safe, careful and proper manner, and to comply, at Tenant’s expense, with all Laws applicable to Tenant’s use, occupancy or alteration of the Premises and with any Laws that require any alterations to the Premises due to Tenant’s status under such Laws.  If, due to the nature or manner of any use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant that is other than normal office use and occupancy, any improvements or alterations to the Premises or Building or changes in the services provided by Landlord according to Section 5 are required to comply with any Laws, or with requirements of Landlord’s insurers, then Tenant will pay all costs of the required improvements, alterations or changes in services.

 

(b)      Landlord and Tenant agree that, during the Term, each will comply with all Laws governing, and all procedures established by Landlord for, the use, abatement, removal, storage, disposal or transport of any substances, chemicals or materials declared to be, or regulated as, hazardous or toxic under any applicable Laws (“Hazardous Substances”) and any required or permitted alteration, repair, maintenance, restoration, removal or other work in or about the Premises or Building that involves or affects any Hazardous Substances.  No Hazardous Substances will be stored, used, released, produced, processed or disposed in, on or about, or transported to or from, the Premises or Building by Tenant or its subtenants, or any of their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees, without first obtaining Landlord’s express written consent (any Hazardous Substances which are stored, used, released, produced, processed or disposed in, on or about, or transported to or from, the Premises or Building by any of such persons or entities are called “Tenant’s Hazardous Substances”).  However, normal quantities of Tenant’s Hazardous Substances customarily used in general office activities (such as copier and cleaning chemicals) may be stored and used at the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent.  Tenant, at its expense, will take all action necessary to restore the Land, Building and Premises to the condition existing prior to the introduction of Tenant’s Hazardous Substances, whether such action is required by any governmental authority in order to comply with applicable Laws or by Landlord in order for Landlord to make the same economic use of the Land, Building and Premises as Landlord could have made prior to the introduction of Tenant’s Hazardous Substances.  Such action may include, without limitation, the investigation of the environmental condition of the Land, Building or Premises, the preparation of remediation plans or feasibility studies and the performance of cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work.  Tenant will obtain Landlord’s written approval before undertaking any action required by this Section 4.2(b), which approval will not be unreasonably withheld so long as the proposed actions will not have an avoidable material and adverse effect.  Each party will indemnify and hold the other and the other’s Affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, costs and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with any breach by such party of its covenants under this Section 4.2(b).  The parties’ obligations under this Section 4.2(b) will survive the expiration or early termination of the Term.

 

  

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4.3      Occupancy.  Tenant will not do or permit anything which obstructs or interferes with other tenants’ rights or with Landlord’s providing Building services, or which injures or annoys other tenants.  Tenant will not cause, maintain or permit any nuisance or waste in or about the Premises and will keep the Premises free of debris, and anything of a dangerous, noxious, toxic or offensive nature or which could create a fire hazard or undue vibration, heat, noise, fumes, vapors or odors.  Tenant will not increase on an ongoing basis the number of persons occupying the Premises or the pedestrian traffic in and out of the Premises or the Building above an ordinary level for general office tenants in comparable office buildings (by, for example, instituting multiple shifts).  Tenant will not do or permit anything which interferes with the transmission or reception of microwave, television, radio, telephone or other communication signals from antennae or other facilities on the Building or Land.  If any item of equipment, building material or other property brought into the Building by Tenant or on Tenant’s request causes a dangerous, noxious, toxic or offensive effect (including an environmental effect) and in Landlord’s reasonable opinion such effect will not be permanent but will only be temporary and is able to be eliminated, then Tenant will not be required to remove such item, provided that Tenant promptly and diligently causes such effect to be eliminated, pays for all costs of elimination and indemnifies Landlord against all liabilities arising from such effect.  Tenant will not make or permit any use of the Premises which may jeopardize any insurance coverage, increase the cost of insurance or require additional insurance coverage.  If by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.3, (a) any insurance coverage is jeopardized, then Landlord will have the option to terminate this Lease; or (b) insurance premiums are increased, then Landlord may require Tenant to immediately pay Landlord as Rent the amount of the increase in insurance premiums.

 

5.      SERVICES AND UTILITIES.

 

5.1      Landlord’s Standard Services.  During the Term, Landlord will operate and maintain the Building in compliance with all applicable Laws and according to those standards from time to time prevailing for similar office buildings in the area in which the Building is located.  Landlord will provide the following services according to such standards, the costs of which will be included in Expenses to the extent provided in Section 1.2(g):

 

(a)      repair, maintenance and replacement of all structural elements of the Building and all mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems installed in the Building, but excluding any mechanical, plumbing or electrical equipment that is not Building Standard, exclusively serves a tenant’s premises or is installed or operated to accommodate such tenant’s special requirements (such as a supplementary air conditioning unit installed to cool a tenant’s computer room);

 

(b)      heating, ventilating and air conditioning the Premises and Common Areas during Business Hours, at temperatures and in amounts consistent with those the mechanical system serving the Premises is designed to provide and otherwise as may be reasonably required for comfortable use and occupancy under normal business operations with “Customary Office Equipment” (as used in this Lease, “Customary Office Equipment” will include desk top personal computers and printers, small reproduction machines and similar devices and equipment; but will not include any machines, devices or equipment that adversely affect the temperature otherwise maintained in the Premises such as, e.g., data processing or heavy-duty computer or reproduction equipment);

 

(c)      electricity for lighting the Premises and operating Customary Office Equipment during Business Hours and in amounts not exceeding the demand the electrical system serving the Premises is designed to provide;

 

(d)      water for small kitchens, washrooms and drinking fountains;

 

(e)      janitorial services to the Premises and Common Areas;

 

(f)      passenger elevators for access to and from any floor(s) on which the Premises are located above the Building’s first floor;

 

(g)      toilet facilities, including necessary washroom supplies sufficient for Tenant’s normal use;

 

(h)      electric lighting for all Common Areas that require electric light during the day or are open at night, including replacement of tubes and ballasts in lighting fixtures; and

 

  

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(i)      replacement of tubes and ballasts in those Building Standard lighting fixtures installed in the Premises.

 

5.2      Additional Services.

 

(a)      If Tenant requires heating, ventilating or air conditioning for the Premises outside Business Hours, Landlord will furnish the same for the hours specified in a request from Tenant (which request will be made at the time and in the manner reasonably designated by Landlord for such requests from time to time), and for this service Tenant will pay Landlord the hourly rate reasonably determined by Landlord from time to time.

 

(b)      If Tenant requires electric current, water or any other energy in excess of the amounts provided by Landlord according to Section 5.1, such excess electric, water or other energy requirements will be supplied only with Landlord’s consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.  If Landlord grants such consent, Tenant will pay all costs of meter service and installation of facilities or professional services necessary to measure and/or furnish the required capacity.  Tenant will also pay the entire cost of such additional electricity, water or other energy so required.

 

(c)      If Tenant installs any machines, equipment or devices in the Premises that do not constitute Customary Office Equipment and such machines, equipment or devices cause the temperature in any part of the Premises to exceed the temperature the Building’s mechanical system would be able to maintain in the Premises were it not for such machines, equipment or devices, then Landlord reserves the right to install supplementary air conditioning units in the Premises, and Tenant will pay Landlord all costs of installing, operating and maintaining such supplementary units.

 

(d)      If Tenant requires any janitorial or cleaning services in excess of the amounts provided by Landlord according to Section 5.1 (such as cleaning services beyond normal office janitorial services for kitchens, computer rooms or other special use areas), Landlord will provide such excess services to Tenant within a reasonable period after Tenant’s request made to Landlord’s Building manager, provided that such excess services are available from Landlord’s regular janitorial or cleaning contractor.  Tenant will pay the cost of such excess services.  Landlord will also provide, within a reasonable period after Tenant’s request made to Landlord’s Building manager, at Tenant’s cost and to the extent available to Landlord, replacement of bulbs, tubes or ballasts in any non-Building Standard lighting fixtures in the Premises.

 

(e)      Tenant will pay as Rent, within 10 days after the date of Landlord’s invoice, all costs which may become payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Section 5.2.

 

5.3      Interruption of Services.  If any of the services provided for in this Section 5 are interrupted or stopped, Landlord will use due diligence to resume the service; provided, however, no irregularity or stoppage of any of these services will create any liability for Landlord (including, without limitation, any liability for damages to Tenant’s personal property and or equipment caused by any such irregularity or stoppage), constitute an actual or constructive eviction or, except as expressly provided below, cause any abatement of the Rent payable under this Lease or in any manner or for any purpose relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease.  If, due to reasons within Landlord’s reasonable control, any of the services required to be provided by Landlord under this Section 5 should become unavailable and should remain unavailable for a continuous period in excess of 5 business days after notice of such unavailability from Tenant to Landlord, and if such unavailability should render all or any portion of the Premises untenantable, then commencing upon the expiration of such continuous 5 business day period, Tenant’s Rent will equitably abate in proportion to the portion of the Premises so rendered untenantable for so long as such services remain unavailable for such reasons.  Without limiting those reasons for an irregularity or stoppage of services that may be beyond Landlord’s control, any such irregularity or stoppage that is required in order to comply with any Laws will be deemed caused by a reason beyond Landlord’s control.

 

6.      REPAIRS.

 

6.1      Repairs Within the Premises.  Subject to the terms of Sections 4, 5.1(a), 5.1(e), 5.1(i), 10 and 12, and except to the extent Landlord is required to perform or pay for certain maintenance or repairs according to those sections, Tenant will, at Tenant’s own expense and at all times during the Term, maintain and repair the Premises and Tenant’s equipment, personal property and trade fixtures in the Premises, and any mechanical, plumbing or electrical equipment that is not Building Standard, exclusively serves the Premises or is installed or operated to accommodate Tenant’s special requirements (such as a supplementary air conditioning unit installed to cool a computer room in the Premises), in good order and repair and in a condition that complies with all applicable Laws.  Subject to Section 11.1, Tenant will also be responsible for the cost of repairing all damage to the Premises, Building or Common Areas (or any equipment or fixtures in or serving the same) caused by Tenant or its subtenants, or any of their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees.  Any such damage may be repaired by Landlord, in which case Tenant will pay as Rent to Landlord the cost of such repairs, including an amount sufficient to reimburse Landlord for overhead and supervision, within 10 days after the date of Landlord’s invoice.  Alternatively, at Landlord’s option Tenant will promptly and adequately repair all such damage under the supervision and subject to the prior reasonable approval of Landlord.  All work done by Tenant or its contractors (which contractors will be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval) will be done in a first-class workmanlike manner using only grades of materials at least equal in quality to Building Standard materials and will comply with all insurance requirements and all applicable Laws.

 

  

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6.2      Failure to Maintain Premises.  If Tenant fails to perform any of its obligations under Section 6.1, then Landlord may perform such obligations and Tenant will pay as Rent to Landlord the cost of such performance, including an amount sufficient to reimburse Landlord for overhead and supervision, within 10 days after the date of Landlord’s invoice.  For purposes of performing such obligations, or to inspect the Premises, Landlord may enter the Premises upon not less than 24 hours prior notice to Tenant (except in cases of actual or suspected emergency, of non payment or bankruptcy, in which case no prior notice will be required) without liability to Tenant for any loss or damage incurred as a result of such entry.  Landlord will take reasonable steps in connection with such entry to minimize any disruption to Tenant’s business or its use of the Premises.

 

6.3      Notice of Damage.  Tenant will notify Landlord promptly after Tenant learns of (a) any fire or other casualty in the Premises; (b) any damage to or defect in the Premises, Building of Common Areas, including any fixtures or equipment in or serving the same, which was caused by Tenant or its subtenants, or their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees, or for the repair of which Landlord might be responsible; and (c) any damage to or defect in any parts or appurtenances of the Building’s sanitary, electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, elevator or other systems located in or passing through the Premises.

 

7.      ALTERATIONS.

 

7.1      Alterations by Tenant.  Tenant may from time to time at its own expense make changes, additions and improvements to the Premises to better adapt the same to its business, provided that any such change, addition or improvement will (a) comply with all applicable Laws; (b) be made only with the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; (c) equal or exceed Building Standard; and (d) be carried out only by persons selected by Tenant and approved in writing by Landlord, who will if required by Landlord deliver to Landlord before commencement of the work performance and payment bonds.  Tenant will maintain, or will cause the persons performing any such work to maintain, worker’s compensation insurance and public liability and property damage insurance (with Landlord named as an additional insured), in amounts, with companies and in a form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, which insurance will remain in effect during the entire period in which the work will be carried out.  If requested by Landlord, Tenant will deliver to Landlord proof of all such insurance.  Tenant will promptly pay, when due, the cost of all such work and, upon completion, Tenant will deliver to Landlord, to the extent not previously received by Landlord, evidence of payment, contractors’ affidavits and full and final waivers of all liens for labor, services or materials.  Tenant will also pay any increase in property taxes on, or fire or casualty insurance premiums for, the Building attributable to such change, addition or improvement and the cost of any modifications to the Building outside the Premises that are required to be made in order to make the change, addition or improvement to the Premises.  Tenant, at its expense, will have promptly prepared and submitted to Landlord reproducible as-built plans of any such change, addition or improvement upon its completion.  All changes, additions and improvements to the Premises, whether temporary or permanent in character, made or paid for by Landlord or Tenant will, without compensation to Tenant, become Landlord’s property upon installation.  If at the time Landlord consents to their installation, Landlord requests or approves the removal by Tenant of any such changes, additions or improvements upon termination of this Lease, Tenant will remove the same upon termination of this Lease as provided in Section 15.1.  All other changes, additions and improvements will remain Landlord’s property upon termination of this Lease and will be relinquished to Landlord in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

7.2      Alterations by Landlord.  Landlord may from time to time make repairs, changes, additions and improvements to the Building, Common Areas and those Building systems necessary to provide the services described in Section 5, and for such purposes Landlord may enter the Premises upon not less than 5 days’ prior notice to Tenant (except in cases of actual or suspected emergency, in which case no prior notice will be required) without liability to Tenant for any loss or damage incurred as a result of such entry.  In doing so, Landlord will not disturb or interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises and operation of its business any more than is reasonably necessary in the circumstances and will repair any damage to the Premises caused by such entry.  No permanent change, addition or improvement made by Landlord will materially impair access to the Premises.

 

8.      LIENS.  Tenant agrees to pay before delinquency all costs for work, services or materials furnished to Tenant for the Premises, the nonpayment of which could result in any lien against the Building.  Tenant will keep title to the Building free and clear of any such lien.  Tenant will immediately notify Landlord of the filing of any such lien or any pending claims or proceedings relating to any such lien and will indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against all loss, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by Landlord as a result of such lien, claims and proceedings.  In case any such lien attaches, Tenant agrees to cause it to be immediately released and removed of record (failing which Landlord may do so at Tenant’s sole expense), unless Tenant has a good faith dispute as to such lien in which case Tenant may contest such lien by appropriate proceedings so long as Tenant deposits with Landlord a bond or other security in an amount reasonably acceptable to Landlord and any Lender which may be used by Landlord to release such lien if Tenant’s contest is abandoned or is unsuccessful.  Upon final determination of any permitted contest, Tenant will immediately pay any judgment rendered and cause the lien to be released.

 

  

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9.      INSURANCE.

 

9.1      Landlord’s Insurance.  During the Term, Landlord will provide and keep in force the following insurance:

 

(a)      commercial general liability insurance relating to Landlord’s operation of the Building, for personal and bodily injury and death, and damage to others’ property;

 

(b)      all risk or fire insurance (including standard extended coverage endorsement perils, leakage from fire protective devices and other water damage) relating to the Building (but excluding Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment, personal property, documents, files and work products);

 

(c)      such other insurance (wind and/or flood insurance) as Landlord reasonably elects to obtain or any Lender requires.

 

(d)      Insurance effected by Landlord under this Section 9.1 will be in amounts which Landlord from time to time reasonably determines sufficient or any Lender requires; will be subject to such deductibles and exclusions as Landlord reasonably determines; will, in the case of insurance under Sections 9.1(b) and 9.2(b) or (c), permit the release of Tenant from certain liability under Section 11.1; and will otherwise be on such terms and conditions as Landlord from time to time reasonably determines sufficient.

 

9.2      Tenant’s Insurance.  During the Term, Tenant will provide and keep in force the following insurance:

 

(a)      commercial general liability insurance relating to Tenant’s business (carried on, in or from the Premises) and Tenant’s use and occupancy, for personal and bodily injury and death, and damage to others’ property, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for any one accident or occurrence;

 

(b)      all risk or fire insurance (including standard extended endorsement perils, leakage from fire protective devices and other water damage) relating to Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment, personal property, inventory and stock-in-trade on a full replacement cost basis in amounts sufficient to prevent Tenant from becoming a coinsurer and subject only to such deductibles and exclusions as Landlord may reasonably approve;

 

(c)      if any machinery is operated in the Premises, medical equipment  and machinery insurance;

 

(d)      if Tenant operates owned, hired or non-owned vehicles on the Land, automobile liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined bodily injury and property damage; and

 

(e)      worker’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance in any amounts required to comply with applicable Laws.

 

Landlord and any Lender will be named as additional insureds in the policy described in Section 9.2(a), which will include cross liability and severability of interests clauses and will be on an “occurrence” (and not a “claims made”) form.  The policies described in Sections 9.2(b) and (c) will permit the release of Landlord from certain liability under Section 11.2.  Tenant’s insurance policies will be written by insurers that are rated A-IX or better by Best’s Rating Guide and licensed in the state in which the Building is located, will be written as primary policies, not contributing with and not supplemental to the coverage that Landlord may carry, and will otherwise be upon such terms and conditions as Landlord from time to time reasonably requires.  Tenant will file with Landlord at landlords request all copies of insurance policies listed above, at anytime or on or before the Commencement Date and at least 10 days before the expiration date of expiring policies, such copies of either current policies or certificates, or other proofs, as may be reasonably required to establish Tenant’s insurance coverage in effect from time to time and payment of premiums.  Tenant’s insurers will agree to give Landlord and all other additional insureds at least 30 days’ prior notice of any non-renewal, and at least 10 days’ prior notice of any cancellation, of any insurance coverage required by this Section 9.2.  If Tenant fails to insure or pay premiums, or to file satisfactory proof as required, Landlord may, upon a minimum of 24-hours’ notice, effect such insurance and recover from Tenant on demand any premiums paid.

 

10.      DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.

 

10.1           Termination Options.  If the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other casualty Landlord will, promptly after learning of such damage, notify Tenant in writing of the time necessary to repair or restore such damage, as estimated by Landlord’s architect, engineer or contractor.  If such estimate states that repair or restoration of all of such damage that was caused to the Premises or to any other portion of the Building necessary for Tenant’s occupancy cannot be completed within 180 days from the date of such damage (or within 90 days from the date of such damage if such damage occurred within the last 12 months of the Term), then Tenant will have the option to terminate this Lease.  If such estimate states that repair or restoration of all of such damage that was caused to the Building cannot be completed within 180 days from the date of such damage, or if such damage occurred within the last 12 months of the Term and such estimate states that repair or restoration of all such damage that was caused to the Premises or to any other portion of the Building necessary for Tenant’s occupancy cannot be completed within 90 days from the date of such damage, or if such damage is not insured against by the insurance policies required to be maintained by Landlord according to Section 9.1, then Landlord will have the option to terminate this Lease.  Any option to terminate granted above must be exercised by written notice to the other party given within 10 days after Landlord delivers to Tenant the notice of estimated repair time.  If either party exercises its option to terminate this Lease, the Term will expire and this Lease will terminate 10 days after notice of termination is delivered; provided, however, that Rent for the period commencing on the date of such damage until the date this Lease terminates will be reduced to the reasonable value of any use or occupation of the Premises by Tenant during such period.

 

  

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10.2           Repair Obligations.  If the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other casualty and neither party terminates this Lease according to Section 10.1, then Landlord will repair and restore such damage with reasonable promptness, subject to delays for insurance adjustments and delays caused by matters beyond Landlord’s control.  However, Landlord will not be required to spend more for such repair and restoration than the insurance proceeds available to Landlord as a result of the fire or other casualty.  Landlord will have no liability to Tenant and Tenant will not be entitled to terminate this Lease if such repairs and restoration are not in fact completed within the estimated time period, provided that Landlord promptly commences and diligently pursues such repairs and restoration to completion.  In no event will Landlord be obligated to repair, restore or replace any of the property required to be insured by Tenant according to Section 9.2.

 

10.3           Rent Abatement.  If any fire or casualty damage renders the Premises untenantable and if this Lease is not terminated according to Section 10.1, then Rent will abate beginning on the date of such damage.  Such abatement will end on the date Landlord has substantially completed the repairs and restoration Landlord is required to perform according to Section 10.2.  Such abatement will be in an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount of Rent for such period as the untenantable portion of the Premises bears to the entire Premises.  In no event will Landlord be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way from damage caused by fire or other casualty or the repair of such damage, provided however that, to the extent Tenant remains in possession of a portion of the Premises, Landlord will take all reasonable steps to minimize the disruption to Tenant’s business and use of such portion of the Premises during the period of repair.

 

11.      WAIVERS AND INDEMNITIES.

 

11.1           Landlord’s Waivers.  Tenant and its Affiliates will not be liable or in any way responsible to Landlord for, and Landlord waives all claims against Tenant and its Affiliates for, any loss, injury or damage that is insured or required to be insured by Landlord under Sections 9.1(b) and 9.2(b) or (c), so long as such loss, injury or damage results from or in connection with this Lease or Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises.

 

11.2           Tenant’s Waivers.  Except to the extent caused by the willful or negligent act or omission or breach of this Lease by Landlord or its agents or employees, Landlord and its Affiliates will not be liable or in any way responsible for, and Tenant waives all claims against Landlord and its Affiliates for, any loss, injury or damage suffered by Tenant or others relating to (a) loss or theft of, or damage to, property of Tenant or others; (b) injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, escaping steam or gas, electricity, water, rain or snow, or leaks from any part of the Building or from any pipes, appliances or plumbing, or from dampness; or (c) damage caused by other tenants, occupants or persons in the Premises or other premises in the Building, or caused by the public or by construction of any private or public work.  Landlord and its Affiliates will not be liable or in any way responsible to Tenant for, and Tenant waives all claims against Landlord and its Affiliates for, any loss, injury or damage that is insured or required to be insured by Tenant under Sections 9.2(b) or (c), so long as such loss, injury or damage results from or in connection with this Lease or Landlord’s operation of the Building.

 

11.3           Landlord’s Indemnity.  Subject to Sections 5.3 and 11.2 and except to the extent caused by the willful or negligent act or omission or breach of this Lease by Tenant, its subtenants or licensees, or any of their respective agents, employees or invitees, Landlord will indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, claims, demands, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) due to or arising out of any willful or negligent act or omission or breach of this Lease by Landlord or its agents or employees.  Landlord’s obligations under this Section 11.3 will survive the expiration or early termination of the Term.

 

11.4           Tenant’s Indemnity.  Subject to Section 11.1 and except to the extent caused by the willful or negligent act or omission or breach of this Lease by Landlord or its agents or employees, Tenant will indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, claims, demands, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) due to or arising out of any accident or occurrence on or about the Premises (including, without limitation, accidents or occurrences resulting in injury, death, property damage or theft) or any willful or negligent act or omission of or breach of this Lease by Tenant, its subtenants or licensees, or any of their respective agents, employees or invitees.  Tenant’s obligations under this Section 11.4 will survive the expiration or early termination of the Term.

 

  

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12.      CONDEMNATION.

 

12.1           Full Taking.  If all or substantially all of the Building or Premises are taken for any public or quasi-public use under any applicable Laws or by right of eminent domain, or are sold to the condemning authority in lieu of condemnation, then this Lease will terminate as of the date when the condemning authority takes physical possession of the Building or Premises.

 

12.2           Partial Taking.

 

(a)      Landlord’s Termination of Lease.  If only part of the Building or Premises is thus taken or sold, and if after such partial taking, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, alteration or reconstruction is not economically justified, then Landlord (whether or not the Premises are affected) may terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Tenant within 60 days after the taking.

 

(b)      Tenant’s Termination of Lease.  If over 20% of the Premises is thus taken or sold and Landlord is unable to provide Tenant with comparable replacement premises in the Building, Tenant may terminate this Lease if in Tenant’s reasonable judgment the Premises cannot be operated by Tenant in an economically viable fashion because of such partial taking.  Such termination by Tenant must be exercised by written notice to Landlord given not later than 60 days after Tenant is notified of the taking of the Premises.

 

(c)      Effective Date of Termination.  Termination by Landlord or Tenant will be effective as of the date when physical possession of the applicable portion of the Building or Premises is taken by the condemning authority.

 

(d)      Election to Continue Lease.  If neither Landlord nor Tenant elects to terminate this Lease upon a partial taking of a portion of the Premises, the Rent payable under this Lease will be diminished by an amount allocable to the portion of the Premises which was so taken or sold.  If this Lease is not terminated upon a partial taking of the Building or Premises, Landlord will, at Landlord’s sole expense, promptly restore and reconstruct the Building and Premises to substantially their former condition to the extent the same is feasible.  However, Landlord will not be required to spend for such restoration or reconstruction an amount in excess of the net amount received by Landlord as compensation or damages for the part of the Building or Premises so taken.

 

12.3           Awards.  As between the parties to this Lease, Landlord will be entitled to receive, and Tenant assigns to Landlord, all of the compensation awarded upon taking of any part or all of the Building or Premises, including any award for the value of the unexpired Term.  However, Tenant may assert a claim in a separate proceeding against the condemning authority for any damages resulting from the taking of Tenant’s trade fixtures or personal property, or for moving expenses, business relocation expenses or damages to Tenant’s business incurred as a result of such condemnation.

 

13.      ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

 

13.1           Limitation.  Without Landlord’s prior written consent, Tenant will not assign all or any of its interest under this Lease, sublet all or any part of the Premises or permit the Premises to be used by any parties other than Tenant and its employees.

 

13.2           Notice of Proposed Transfer; Landlord’s Options.  If Tenant desires to enter into any assignment of this Lease or a sublease of all or any part of the Premises, Tenant will first give Landlord written notice of the proposed assignment or sublease, which notice will contain the name and address of the proposed transferee, the proposed use of the Premises, statements reflecting the proposed transferee’s current financial condition and income and expenses for the past 2 years, and the principal terms of the proposed assignment or sublease.  Except in the case of any transfer permitted under Section 13.7, Landlord will have the option, which must be exercised, if at all, by notice given to Tenant within 30 days after Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s notice of the proposed transfer, either (i) if Tenant’s notice relates to a subletting, to sublet from Tenant such space as is described in the notice for such portion of the Term as is described in the notice, upon the same terms and conditions and for the same Rent (apportioned, as appropriate, to the amount of such space) as provided in this Lease; or (ii) if such notice relates to an assignment, to become Tenant’s assignee.

 

13.3           Consent Not to be Unreasonably Withheld.  If Landlord does not exercise its applicable option under Section 13.2, then Landlord will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to the proposed assignment or subletting if each of the following conditions is satisfied:

 

(a)      the proposed transferee, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, has sufficient financial capacity and business experience to perform Tenant’s obligations under this Lease;

 

(b)      the proposed transferee will make use of the Premises which in Landlord’s reasonable opinion (i) is lawful, (ii) is consistent with the permitted Use of the Premises under this Lease, (iii) is consistent with the general character of business carried on by tenants of similar office buildings, (iv) does not conflict with any exclusive rights or covenants not to compete in favor of any other tenant or proposed tenant of the Building, (v) will not increase the likelihood of damage or destruction to the Building, (vi) will not increase the rate of wear and tear to the Premises or Common Areas, (vii) will not cause an increase in insurance premiums for insurance policies applicable to the Building, and (viii) will not require new tenant improvements incompatible with then-existing Building systems and components;

 

  

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(c)      the proposed transferee does not have a poor reputation in the general business community (such as a reputation for engaging in illegal or unethical business practices);

 

(d)      the proposed transferee, at the time of the proposed transfer, is neither a tenant in any building owned or managed by Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord in the same city in which the Building is located, nor a party with whom Landlord is then negotiating for the lease of space in the Building;

 

(e)      if the proposed transfer is a sublease, the rent which the proposed transferee will be required to pay will be equal to at least 100% of the then-current market rent for the portion of the Premises being sublet; and In the event the proposed transfer is a sublease and the rent collected by the Tenant is more than the contracted rate, the Tenant will split the excess amounts over the Lease obligation with the Landlord on a 50/50 basis.

 

(f)      at the time of the proposed transfer no “Default” (as defined in Section 20.1) exists under this Lease.

 

13.4           Form of Transfer.  If Landlord consents to a proposed assignment or sublease, Landlord’s consent will not be effective unless and until Tenant delivers to Landlord an original duly executed assignment or sublease, as the case may be, that provides, in the case of a sublease, that the subtenant will comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Lease and, in the case of an assignment, an assumption by the assignee of all of the terms, covenants and conditions which this Lease requires Tenant to perform.

 

13.5           Payments to Landlord.  If Landlord does not exercise its applicable option under Section 13.2 and Tenant effects an assignment or sublease, then Landlord will be entitled to receive and collect, either from Tenant or directly from the transferee, 50% of the amount by which the consideration required to be paid by the transferee for the use and enjoyment of Tenant’s rights under this Lease (after deducting from such consideration Tenant’s reasonable costs incurred in effecting the assignment or sublease) exceeds the Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord allocable to the transferred space.  Such percentage of such amount will be payable to Landlord at the time(s) Tenant receives the same from its transferee (whether in monthly installments, in a lump sum, or otherwise).

 

13.6           Change of Ownership.  Any change by Tenant in the form of its legal organization (such as, for example, a change from a general to a limited partnership), any transfer of 51% or more of Tenant’s assets, and any other transfer of interest effecting a change in identity of persons exercising effective control of Tenant will be deemed an “assignment” of this Lease requiring Landlord’s prior written consent.  The transfer of any outstanding capital stock of a corporation whose stock is publicly-traded will not, however, be deemed a “transfer of interest” under this Section 13.6.

 

13.7           Permitted Transfers.  Tenant may, upon notice to Landlord but without obtaining Landlord’s consent, assign this Lease or sublease all or any part of the Premises to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenant or the parent of Tenant.

 

13.8           Effect of Transfers.  No subletting or assignment will release Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease unless Landlord agrees to the contrary in writing.  Acceptance of Rent by Landlord from any person other than Tenant will not be deemed a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Section 13.  Consent to one assignment or subletting will not be deemed a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting.  In the event of any default by any assignee or subtenant or any successor of Tenant in the performance of any Lease obligation, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant without exhausting remedies against such assignee, subtenant or successor.  The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant or the cancellation of this Lease by mutual agreement of Tenant and Landlord will not work a merger and will, at Landlord’s option, terminate all or any subleases or operate as an assignment to Landlord of all or any subleases; such option will be exercised by notice to Tenant and all known subtenants in the Premises.

 

14.      PERSONAL PROPERTY.

 

14.1           Installation and Removal.  Tenant may install in the Premises its personal property (including Tenant’s usual trade fixtures) in a proper manner, provided that no such installation will interfere with or damage the mechanical, plumbing or electrical systems or the structure of the Building, and provided further that if such installation would require any change, addition or improvement to the Premises, such installation will be subject to Section 7.1.  If no Default then exists, any such personal property installed in the Premises by Tenant (a) may be removed from the Premises from time to time in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business or in the course of making any changes, additions or improvements to the Premises permitted under Section 7.1, and (b) will be removed by Tenant at the end of the Term according to Section 15.1.  Tenant will promptly repair at its expense any damage to the Building resulting from such installation or removal.

 

  

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14.2           Responsibility.  Tenant will be solely responsible for all costs and expenses related to personal property used or stored in the Premises.  Tenant will pay any taxes or other governmental impositions levied upon or assessed against such personal property, or upon Tenant for the ownership or use of such personal property, on or before the due date for payment.  Such personal property taxes or impositions are not included in Taxes.

 

14.3           Landlord’s Lien.  In addition to any statutory landlord’s lien and in order to secure payment of all Rent becoming due from Tenant, and to secure payment of any damages or loss which Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenant’s failure to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, Tenant grants to Landlord a security interest in and an express contractual lien upon all goods, wares, equipment, fixtures, furniture, improvements and other personal property of Tenant now or later situated on the Premises and all proceeds thereof.  Tenant’s personal property may not be removed from the Premises without Landlord’s consent at any time a Default exists or, except as provided in Section 14.1, until all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease have been fully complied with and performed.  Upon the occurrence of a Default, in addition to any other available remedies, Landlord will have all the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state in which the Building is located with respect to the property covered by such security interest.  Upon Landlord’s request, Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Landlord such financing statements as may be required to perfect such security interest.

 

15.      END OF TERM.

 

15.1           Surrender.  Upon the expiration or other termination of the Term, Tenant will immediately vacate and surrender possession of the Premises in good order, repair and condition, except for ordinary wear and tear.  Upon the expiration or other termination of the Term, Tenant agrees to remove (a) all changes, additions and improvements to the Premises the removal of which Landlord requested or approved according to Section 7.1 at the time Landlord consented to their installation, and (b) all of Tenant’s trade fixtures, office furniture, office equipment and other personal property.  Tenant will pay Landlord on demand the cost of repairing any damage to the Premises or Building caused by the installation or removal of any such items.  Any of Tenant’s property remaining in the Premises will be conclusively deemed to have been abandoned by Tenant and may be appropriated, stored, sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Landlord without notice or obligation to account to or compensate Tenant, and Tenant will pay Landlord on demand all costs incurred by Landlord relating to such abandoned property.

 

15.2           Holding Over.  Tenant understands that it does not have the right to hold over at any time and Landlord may exercise any and all remedies at law or in equity to recover possession of the Premises, as well as any damages incurred by Landlord, due to Tenant’s failure to vacate the Premises and deliver possession to Landlord as required by this Lease.  If Tenant holds over after the Expiration Date with Landlord’s prior written consent, Tenant will be deemed to be a tenant from month to month, at a monthly Base Rent, payable in advance, equal to 200% of monthly Base Rent payable during the last year of the Term, and Tenant will be bound by all of the other terms, covenants and agreements of this Lease as the same may apply to a month-to-month tenancy.

 

16.      ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.  Promptly upon Landlord’s request after Tenant has occupied the Premises, Tenant will execute and deliver to Landlord an Occupancy Estoppel Certificate in the form of Exhibit C.  In addition, Tenant agrees that at any time and from time to time (but on not less than 10 days’ prior request by Landlord), Tenant will execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a certificate indicating any or all of the following:  (a) the Commencement Date and Expiration Date; (b) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that this Lease is in full force and effect, as modified, and stating the date and nature of each modification); (c) the date, if any, through which Base Rent, Additional Rent and any other Rent payable have been paid; (d) that no default by Landlord or Tenant exists which has not been cured, except as to defaults stated in such certificate; (e) that Tenant has no existing defenses or set-offs to enforcement of this Lease, except as specifically stated in such certificate; (f) provided such events have occurred, that Tenant has accepted the Premises and that all improvements required to be made to the Premises by Landlord have been completed according to this Lease; (g) that, except as specifically stated in such certificate, Tenant, and only Tenant, currently occupies the Premises; and (h) such other matters as may be reasonably requested by Landlord.  Any such certificate may be relied upon by Landlord and any prospective purchaser or present or prospective mortgagee, deed of trust beneficiary or ground lessor of all or a portion of the Building.

 

17.      TRANSFERS OF LANDLORD’S INTEREST.

 

17.1           Sale, Conveyance and Assignment.  Subject only to Tenant’s rights under this Lease, nothing in this Lease will restrict Landlord’s right to sell, convey, assign or otherwise deal with the Land, Building or Landlord’s interest under this Lease.

 

17.2           Effect of Sale, Conveyance or Assignment.  A sale, conveyance or assignment of the Building will automatically release Landlord from liability under this Lease from and after the effective date of the transfer, except for any liability relating to the period prior to such effective date; and Tenant will look solely to Landlord’s transferee for performance of Landlord’s obligations relating to the period after such effective date.  This Lease will not be affected by any such sale, conveyance or assignment and Tenant will attorn to Landlord’s transferee.

 

  

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17.3           Subordination and Nondisturbance.  This Lease is and will be subject and subordinate in all respects to any Encumbrance.  With respect to any Encumbrance first encumbering the Building subsequent to the Date of this Lease, upon Tenant’s request, Landlord will use its good faith efforts to cause the Lender to agree (either in the Encumbrance or in a separate agreement with Tenant) that so long as Tenant is not in default of its obligations under this Lease, this Lease will not be terminated and Tenant’s possession of the Premises will not be disturbed by the termination or foreclosure, or proceedings for enforcement, of such Encumbrance.  While such subordination will occur automatically, Tenant agrees, upon request by and without cost to Landlord or any successor in interest, to promptly execute and deliver to Landlord or any Lender such instrument(s) as may be reasonably required to evidence such subordination.  In the alternative, however, any Lender may unilaterally elect to subordinate its Encumbrance to this Lease.

 

17.4           Attornment.  If the interest of Landlord is transferred to any person (a “Transferee”) by reason of the termination or foreclosure, or proceedings for enforcement, of an Encumbrance, or by delivery of a deed in lieu of such foreclosure or proceedings, Tenant will immediately and automatically attorn to the Transferee.  Upon attornment this Lease will continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the Transferee and Tenant, upon all of the same terms, conditions and covenants as stated in this Lease, except that the Transferee will not be:  (a) liable for any act or omission of any prior landlord, including Landlord (but such exemption will not excuse the Transferee from the performance of any obligations of the landlord under this Lease required to be performed subsequent to the transfer to the Transferee); (b) subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against any prior landlord, including Landlord (excluding any express right of abatement granted under this Lease, provided that the Lender who held the Encumbrance the enforcement of which resulted in the transfer to the Transferee (the “Foreclosing Lender”) was afforded any notice and cure rights to which it was entitled under Section 21.1 with respect to the matter that gave rise to such express right of abatement); (c) bound by any Rent or advance Rent which Tenant might have paid for more than the current month or the next succeeding month to any prior landlord, including Landlord, and all such Rent will remain due and owing, regardless of such advance payment; (d) obligated for repayment to Tenant of the Security Deposit or any other security or advance rental deposit made by Tenant, except to the extent the same is paid over to the Transferee; or (e) bound by any termination, amendment or modification of this Lease (other than one expressly contemplated by the terms of this Lease and effected according to such express terms, such as a termination by Landlord due to a Default by Tenant) made without the written consent of the Foreclosing Lender.  Tenant agrees, upon request by and without cost to the Transferee, to promptly execute and deliver to the Transferee such instrument(s) as may be reasonably required to evidence such attornment.

 

18.      RULES AND REGULATIONS.  Tenant agrees to faithfully observe and comply with the Rules and Regulations set forth on Exhibit D and with all reasonable modifications and additions to such Rules and Regulations (which will be applicable to all Building tenants) from time to time adopted by Landlord and of which Tenant is notified in writing.  No such modification or addition will contradict or abrogate any right expressly granted to Tenant under this Lease.  Landlord’s enforcement of the Rules and Regulations will be uniform and nondiscriminatory, but Landlord will not be responsible to Tenant for failure of any person to comply with the Rules and Regulations.

 

19.      PARKING.  Landlord grants Tenant the right to use Tenant’s Parking Spaces for daily parking of automobiles or similarly sized light trucks  during business hours for the Term of this Lease.  .  Tenant will not abuse its privileges with respect to Tenant’s Parking Spaces and will use the same and the Building’s parking facilities in accordance with Landlord’s reasonable directions, including any reasonable Rules and Regulations adopted by Landlord with respect to such use and any signage posted in the Buildings’ parking facilities.  In no event will Tenant use more than the number of Tenant’s Parking Spaces in the Building’s parking facilities for the parking of vehicles by Tenant or any of its agents or employees.  However, Tenant’s invitees may use any visitor parking spaces available in the Building’s parking facilities on an occasional and reasonable basis.  Landlord’s inability to make any of Tenant’s Parking Spaces available at any time during the Term for reasons beyond Landlord’s control will not be deemed a default by Landlord giving rise to any claim by Tenant.  Landlord reserves the right (but will have no obligation) from time to time to change the number, size, location, shape or arrangement of the Building’s parking facilities, designate visitor, handicapped, reserved or loading areas and change the level or grade of parking.  Landlord will have no liability to Tenant with respect to Tenant’s use of Tenant’s Parking Spaces, including any liability for any property that is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed as a result of or in connection with such use.

 

20.      TENANT’S DEFAULT AND LANDLORD’S REMEDIES.

 

20.1           Default.  Each of the following events will constitute a material breach by Tenant and a “Default” under this Lease:

 

(a)      Failure to Pay Rent.  Tenant fails to pay Base Rent, Additional Rent or any other Rent or expenses  payable by Tenant under the terms of this Lease when due, and such failure continues for 5 days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant of such failure; provided that with respect to Base Rent, Additional Rent, and any expenses, Tenant will be entitled to only 2 notices of such failure during any Lease Year and if, after 2 such notices are given in any Lease Year, Tenant fails, during such Lease Year, to pay any such amounts when due, such failure will constitute a Default without further notice by Landlord or additional cure period.

 

  

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(b)      Failure to Perform Other Obligations.  Tenant breaches or fails to comply with any other provision of this Lease applicable to Tenant, and such breach or noncompliance continues for a period of 20 days after notice by Landlord to Tenant; or, if such breach or noncompliance cannot be reasonably cured within such 20-day period, Tenant does not in good faith commence to cure such breach or noncompliance within such 20-day period or does not diligently complete such cure within 60 days after such notice from Landlord.  However, if such breach or noncompliance causes or results in (i) a dangerous condition on the Premises or Building, (ii) any insurance coverage carried by Landlord or Tenant with respect to the Premises or Building being jeopardized, or (iii) a material disturbance to another tenant, then a Default will exist if such breach or noncompliance is not cured as soon as reasonably possible after notice by Landlord to Tenant, and in any event is not cured within 30 days after such notice.  For purposes of this Section 20.1(b), financial inability will not be deemed a reasonable ground for failure to immediately cure any breach of, or failure to comply with, the provisions of this Lease.

 

(c)      Nonoccupancy of Premises.  Tenant fails to occupy and use the Premises within 15 days after the Commencement Date or leaves substantially all of the Premises unoccupied for 15 consecutive days or vacates and abandons substantially all of the Premises.

 

(d)      Transfer of Interest Without Consent.  Tenant’s interest under this Lease or in the Premises is transferred or passes to, or devolves upon, any other party in violation of Section 13.

 

(e)      Execution and Attachment Against Tenant.  Tenant’s interest under this Lease or in the Premises is taken upon execution or by other process of law directed against Tenant, or is subject to any attachment by any creditor or claimant against Tenant and such attachment is not discharged or disposed of within 15 days after levy.

 

(f)      Bankruptcy or Related Proceedings.  Tenant files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, or for reorganization or arrangement under any bankruptcy or insolvency Laws, or voluntarily takes advantage of any such Laws by answer or otherwise, or dissolves or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or involuntary proceedings  under any such Laws or for the dissolution of Tenant are instituted against Tenant, or a receiver or trustee is appointed for the Premises or for all or substantially all of Tenant’s property, and such proceedings are not dismissed or such receivership or trusteeship vacated within 30 days after such institution or appointment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge that Tenant is currently a Debtor in Possession pursuant to a Chapter 11 proceeding pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, and expressly agree that the pendency of this Chapter 11 proceeding,  its continued prosecution, and/or Tenant’s emergence from Chapter 11 at any time during the Term of this Lease shall not constitute an “Event of Default” under this Lease.

 

20.2           Remedies.  Time is of the essence.  If any Default occurs, Landlord will have the right, at Landlord’s election, then or at any later time, to exercise any one or more of the remedies described below.  Exercise of any of such remedies will not prevent the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other remedy provided for in this Lease or otherwise available to Landlord at law or in equity.

 

(a)      Cure by Landlord.  Landlord may, at Landlord’s option but without obligation to do so, and without releasing Tenant from any obligations under this Lease, make any payment or take any action as Landlord deems necessary or desirable to cure any Default in such manner and to such extent as Landlord deems necessary or desirable.  Landlord may do so without additional demand on, or additional written notice to, Tenant and without giving Tenant an additional opportunity to cure such Default.  Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord, upon demand, all advances, costs and expenses of Landlord in connection with making any such payment or taking any such action, including reasonable attorney’s fees, together with interest at the rate described in Section 3.5, from the date of payment of any such advances, costs and expenses by Landlord.

 

  

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(b)      Termination of Lease and Damages.  Landlord may terminate this Lease, effective at such time as may be specified by written notice to Tenant, and demand (and, if such demand is refused, recover) possession of the Premises from Tenant.  Tenant will remain liable to Landlord for damages in an amount equal to the Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent which would have been owing by Tenant for the balance of the Term had this Lease not been terminated, less the net proceeds, if any, of any reletting of the Premises by Landlord subsequent to such termination, after deducting all Landlord’s expenses in connection with such recovery of possession or reletting.  Landlord will be entitled to collect and receive such damages from Tenant on the days on which the Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent would have been payable if this Lease and not been terminated.  Alternatively, at Landlord’s option, Landlord will be entitled to recover from Tenant, as damages for loss of the bargain and not as a penalty, an aggregate sum equal to (i) all unpaid Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent for any period prior to the termination date of this Lease (including interest from the due date to the date of the award at the rate described in Section 3.5), plus any other sum of money and damages owed by Tenant to Landlord for events or actions occurring prior to the termination date; plus (ii) the present value at the time of termination (calculated at the rate commonly called the discount rate in effect at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the termination date) of the amount, if any, by which (A) the aggregate of the Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and all other Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that would have accrued for the balance of the Term after termination (with respect to Additional Rent, such aggregate will be calculated by assuming that Expenses and Taxes for the calendar year in which termination occurs and for each subsequent calendar year remaining in the Term if this Lease had not been terminated will increase by 8% per year over the amount of Expenses and Taxes for the prior calendar year), exceeds (B) the amount of such Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent which Landlord will receive for the remainder of the Term from any reletting of the Premises occurring prior to the date of the award, or if the Premises have not been relet prior to the date of the award, the amount, if any, of such Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent which could reasonably be recovered by reletting the Premises for the remainder of the Term at the then-current fair rental value, in either case taking into consideration loss of rent while finding a new tenant, tenant improvements and rent abatements necessary to secure a new tenant, leasing brokers’ commissions and other costs which Landlord has incurred or might incur in leasing the Premises to a new tenant; plus (iii) interest on the amount described in (ii) above from the termination date to the date of the award at the rate described in Section 3.5.

 

(c)      Repossession and Reletting.  Landlord may reenter and take possession of all or any part of the Premises, without additional demand or notice, and repossess the same and expel Tenant and any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, and remove the effects of both using such force for such purposes as may be necessary, without being liable for prosecution for such action or being deemed guilty of any manner of trespass, and without prejudice to any remedies for arrears of Rent or right to bring any proceeding for breach of covenants or conditions.  No such reentry or taking possession of the Premises by Landlord will be construed as an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention is given to Tenant.  No notice from Landlord or notice given under a forcible entry and detainer statute or similar Laws will constitute an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease unless such notice specifically so states.  Landlord reserves the right, following any reentry or reletting, to exercise its right to terminate this Lease by giving Tenant such written notice, in which event the Lease will terminate as specified in such notice.  After recovering possession of the Premises, Landlord may, from time to time, but will not be obligated to, relet all or any part of the Premises for Tenant’s account, for such term or terms and on such conditions and other terms as Landlord, in its discretion, determines.  Landlord may make such repairs, alterations or improvements as Landlord considers appropriate to accomplish such reletting, and Tenant will reimburse Landlord upon demand for all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which Landlord may incur in connection with such reletting.  Landlord may collect and receive the rents for such reletting but Landlord will in no way be responsible or liable for any failure to relet the Premises or for any inability to collect any rent due upon such reletting.  Regardless of Landlord’s recovery of possession of the Premises, Tenant will continue to pay on the dates specified in this Lease, the Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent which would be payable if such repossession had not occurred, less a credit for the net amounts, if any, actually received by Landlord through any reletting of the Premises.  Alternatively, at Landlord’s option, Landlord will be entitled to recover from Tenant, as damages for loss of the bargain and not as a penalty, an aggregate sum equal to (i) all unpaid Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent for any period prior to the repossession date (including interest from the due date to the date of the award at the rate described in Section 3.5), plus any other sum of money and damages owed by Tenant to Landlord for events or actions occurring prior to the repossession date; plus (ii) the present value at the time of repossession (calculated at the rate commonly called the discount rate in effect at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the repossession date) of the amount, if any, by which (A) the aggregate of the Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and all other Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that would have accrued for the balance of the Term after repossession (with respect to Additional Rent, such aggregate will be calculated by assuming that Expenses and Taxes for the calendar year in which repossession occurs and for each subsequent calendar year remaining in the Term if Landlord had not repossessed the Premises will increase by 8% per year over the amount of Expenses and Taxes for the prior calendar year), exceeds (B) the amount of such Base Rent, Additional Rent and other Rent which Landlord will receive for the remainder of the Term from any reletting of the Premises occurring prior to the date of the award, or if the Premises have not been relet prior to the date of the award, the amount, if any, of such Base Rent, Expenses, Additional Rent and other Rent which could reasonably be recovered by reletting the Premises for the remainder of the Term at the then-current fair rental value, in either case taking into consideration loss of rent while finding a new tenant, tenant improvements and rent abatements necessary to secure a new tenant, leasing brokers’ commissions and other costs which Landlord has incurred or might incur in leasing the Premises to a new tenant; plus (iii) interest on the amount described in (ii) above from the repossession date to the date of the award at the rate described in Section 3.5.

 

  

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(d)      Bankruptcy Relief.  Nothing contained in this Lease will limit or prejudice Landlord’s right to prove and obtain as liquidated damages in any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization or dissolution proceeding, an amount equal to the maximum allowable by any Laws governing such proceeding in effect at the time when such damages are to be proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal or less than the amounts recoverable, either as damages or Rent, under this Lease.

 

21.      LANDLORD’S DEFAULT AND TENANT’S REMEDIES.

 

21.1           Default.  If Tenant believes that Landlord has breached or failed to comply with any provision of this Lease applicable to Landlord, Tenant will give written notice to Landlord describing the alleged breach or noncompliance.  Landlord will not be deemed in default under this Lease if Landlord cures the breach or noncompliance within 20 days after receipt of Tenant’s notice or, if the same cannot reasonably be cured within such 20-day period, if Landlord in good faith commences to cure such breach or noncompliance within such period and then diligently pursues the cure to completion.  Tenant will also send a copy of such notice to any Lender of whom Tenant has been notified in writing, and such Lender will also have the right to cure the breach or noncompliance within the period of time described above.

 

21.2           Remedies.  If Landlord breaches or fails to comply with any provision of this Lease applicable to Landlord, and such breach or noncompliance is not cured within the period of time described in Section 21.1, then Tenant may exercise any right or remedy available to Tenant at law or in equity, except to the extent expressly waived or limited by the terms of this Lease.

 

22.      SECURITY DEPOSIT.

 

22.1           Amount.  Upon execution of this Lease, Tenant will deposit the Security Deposit with Landlord in the amount described in Section 1.1(k).  Landlord and Tenant intend the Security Deposit to be used solely as security for Tenant’s faithful and diligent performance of all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.  The Security Deposit will remain in Landlord’s possession for the entire Term, and Landlord will not be required to segregate it from Landlord’s general funds.  Tenant will not be entitled to any interest on the Security Deposit.

 

22.2           Use and Restoration.  If Tenant fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord may, at its option, use, apply or retain all or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of (1) any Rent in arrears; (2) any unpaid Taxes and Insurance or expenses (3) any expenses Landlord may incur as a direct or indirect result of Tenant’s failure to perform; and (4) any other losses or damages Landlord may suffer as a direct or indirect result of Tenant’s failure to perform.  If Landlord so uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Landlord will notify Tenant of such use or application and Tenant will, within 10 days after the date of Landlord’s notice, deposit with Landlord a sum sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to the amount held by Landlord immediately prior to such use or application.  Tenant’s failure to so restore the Security Deposit will constitute a Default.  In such an instance the Landlord may request an addition security deposit from the Tenant after reviewing the Tenant’s financials.

 

22.3           Transfers.  Tenant will not assign or encumber the Security Deposit without Landlord’s express written consent.  Neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any assignment or encumbrance unless Landlord has given its consent.  Landlord will have the right, at any time and from time to time, to transfer the Security Deposit to any purchaser or lessee of the entire Building.  Upon any such transfer, Tenant agrees to look solely to the new owner or lessee for the return of the Security Deposit.

 

22.4           Refund.  Provided that Tenant has fully and faithfully performed all of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord will refund the Security Deposit, or any balance remaining, to Tenant or, at Landlord’s option, to the latest assignee of Tenant’s interest under this Lease, within 60 days after the expiration or early termination of the Term and Tenant’s vacation and surrender of the Premises to Landlord in the condition required by Section 15.1.  If Tenant fails to make any final estimated payment of Additional Rent required by Landlord according to Section 3.2(c), Landlord may withhold such final payment from the amount of the Security Deposit refund.

 

23.      BROKERS.  Landlord and Tenant represent and warrant that no broker or agent negotiated or was instrumental in negotiating or consummating this Lease except the Brokers.  Neither party knows of any other real estate broker or agent who is or might be entitled to a commission or compensation in connection with this Lease.  Landlord will pay all fees, commissions or other compensation payable to the Brokers to be paid by Landlord according to Section 1.1(p) and Tenant will pay all fees, commissions or other compensation payable to the Brokers to be paid by Tenant according to Section 1.1(p).  Tenant and Landlord will indemnify and hold each other harmless from all damages paid or incurred by the other resulting from any claims asserted against either party by brokers or agents claiming through the other party.

 

  

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24.      LIMITATIONS ON LANDLORD’S LIABILITY.  Any liability for damages, breach or nonperformance by Landlord, or arising out of the subject matter of, or the relationship created by, this Lease, will be collectible only out of Landlord’s interest in the Building and no personal liability is assumed by, or will at any time be asserted against, Landlord, its Affiliates, Building manager or asset manager, or any of its or their successors or assigns; all such liability, if any, being expressly waived and released by Tenant.  Landlord’s review, supervision, commenting on or approval of any aspect of work to be done by or for Tenant (under Section 7, Exhibit B or otherwise) are solely for Landlord’s protection and, except as expressly provided, create no warranties or duties to Tenant or to third parties.

 

25.      NOTICES.  All notices required or permitted under this Lease must be in writing and will only be deemed properly given and received (a) when actually given and received, if delivered in person to a party who acknowledges receipt in writing; or (b) one business day after deposit with a private courier or overnight delivery service, if such courier or service obtains a written acknowledgment of receipt; or (c) 2 business days after deposit in the United States mails, certified or registered mail with return receipt requested and postage prepaid.  All such notices must be transmitted by one of the methods described above to the party to receive the notice at, in the case of notices to Landlord, Landlord’s Notice Address, and in the case of notices to Tenant, Tenant’s Address, or, in either case, at such other address(es) as either party may notify the other of according to this Section 25.

 

26.      MISCELLANEOUS.

 

26.1           Binding Effect.  Each of the provisions of this Lease will extend to bind or inure to the benefit of, as the case may be, Landlord and Tenant, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, provided this clause will not permit any transfer by Tenant contrary to the provisions of Section 13.

 

26.2           Complete Agreement; Modification.  All of the representations and obligations of the parties are contained in this Lease and no modification, waiver or amendment of this Lease or of any of its conditions or provisions will be binding upon a party unless in writing signed by such party.

 

26.3           Delivery for Examination.  Submission of the form of the Lease for examination will not bind Landlord in any manner, and no obligations will arise under this Lease until it is signed by both Landlord and Tenant and delivery is made to each.

 

26.4           No Air Rights.  This Lease does not grant any easements or rights for light, air or view.  Any diminution or blockage of light, air or view by any structure or condition now or later erected will not affect this Lease or impose any liability on Landlord.

 

26.5           Enforcement Expenses.  Each party agrees that in the event one party must file suit to enforce the other party’s obligations under this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to collect upon demand, all of the costs, charges and expenses, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel, agents, and others retained, incurred in the enforcement of the Lease obligation.

 

26.6           Building Planning.  At any time after the Date, Landlord may (upon at least 90 days prior notice) substitute for the Premises other premises in the Building (“New Premises”) provided that the New Premises will be similar to the Premises in area and usable for Tenant’s purpose.  If Tenant is already occupying the Premises under a long term lease of more than 24 remaining  months on current lease, then Landlord will also pay the reasonable expenses of Tenant’s moving from the Premises to the New Premises.  Such move will be made during evenings, weekends or otherwise so as to incur the least inconvenience to Tenant. Reasonable expenses will be agreed upon and put in writing to clarify exact approved expenses.

 

26.7           Building Name.  Tenant will not, without Landlord’s consent, use Landlord’s or the Building’s name, or any facsimile or reproduction of the Building, for any purpose; except that Tenant may use the Building’s name in the address of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the Premises.  Landlord reserves the right, upon reasonable prior notice to Tenant, to change the name or address of the Building.

 

26.8           No Waiver.  No waiver of any provision of this Lease will be implied by any failure of either party to enforce any remedy upon the violation of such provision, even if such violation is continued or repeated subsequently.  No express waiver will affect any provision other than the one specified in such waiver, and that only for the time and in the manner specifically stated.

 

26.9           Recording; Confidentiality.  Tenant will not record this Lease, or a short form memorandum, without Landlord’s written consent and any such recording without Landlord’s written consent will be a Default.  Tenant agrees to keep the Lease terms, provisions and conditions confidential and will not disclose them to any other person without Landlord’s prior written consent.  However, Tenant may disclose Lease terms, provisions and conditions to Tenant’s accountants, attorneys, managing employees and others in privity with Tenant, as reasonably necessary for Tenant’s business purposes, without such prior consent.

 

26.10           Captions.  The captions of sections are for convenience only and will not be deemed to limit, construe, affect or alter the meaning of such sections.

 

26.11           Invoices.  All bills or invoices to be given by Landlord to Tenant will be sent to Tenant’s Address.  Tenant may change Tenant’s Address by notice to Landlord given according to Section 25.  If Tenant fails to give Landlord specific written notice of its objections within 15 days after receipt of any bill or invoice from Landlord, such bill or invoice will be deemed true and correct and Tenant may not later question the validity of such bill or invoice or the underlying information or computations used to determine the amount stated.

 

  

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26.12           Severability.  If any provision of this Lease is declared void or unenforceable by a final judicial or administrative order, this Lease will continue in full force and effect, except that the void or unenforceable provision will be deemed deleted and replaced with a provision as similar in terms to such void or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

26.13           Jury Trial.  LANDLORD AND TENANT WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY LANDLORD OR TENANT AGAINST THE OTHER WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LEASE, TENANT’S USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT.  HOWEVER, SUCH WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL WILL NOT APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

 

26.14           Authority to Bind.  The individuals signing this Lease on behalf of Landlord and Tenant represent and warrant that they are empowered and duly authorized to bind Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, to this Lease according to its terms.

 

26.15           Only Landlord/Tenant Relationship.  Landlord and Tenant agree that neither any provision of this Lease nor any act of the parties will be deemed to create any relationship between Landlord and Tenant other than the relationship of landlord and tenant.

 

26.16           Governing Law.  This Lease will be governed by and construed according to the laws of the state in which the Building is located.

 

26.17           Exhibits.  The Exhibits listed below are attached to and incorporated in this Lease.  In the event of any inconsistency between such Exhibits and the terms and provisions of this Lease, the terms and provisions of the Exhibits will control.  The Exhibits to this Lease are:

 

 

	
Exhibit A

	
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Plan Delineating the Premises

	
Exhibit B

	
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Possession and Leasehold Improvements Agreement

	
Exhibit C

	
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Occupancy Estoppel Certificate

	
Exhibit D

	
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Rules and Regulations

 

Form of Execution Copy.  The parties acknowledge that they intend to execute a blacklined copy of this Lease which shows all changes to Landlord’s form of lease for the Building.  The parties acknowledge that this Lease reflects the final agreement between the parties hereto and that any words or items stricken herein are intended to be deleted and any words or items in bold are intended to

 

  

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BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC., (collectively, the “Guarantor”), hereby guaranty to Lessor the payment of rent due under the Lease, as if Guarantor has executed the Lease as Lessee thereunder. This Guaranty is absolute, unconditional, and continuing in any event, and shall not terminate until the payment of all rent evidenced by the Lease. This Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lessor and its successors, heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns.

 

Having read and intending to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Lease, Landlord and Tenant have signed it as of the Date.

 

	
TENANT:

	 	
LANDLORD:

	 	 	 
	
Biovest International, Inc.

	 	
Myrback Enterprises LLC.

	  	 	  
	
By: /s/ David Moser 

	 	
By: /s/ Elaine C. Myrback                                                                    

	  	 	  
	
Print Name:  David Moser 

	 	
Printed Name: Elaine C. Myrback

	 	 	
Title:  Chief Executive Manager

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
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Exhibit A

300 S HYDE PARK CENTER

PLAN DELINEATING THE PREMISES

 

 

A-1

  

  

 

Exhibit B

300 S Hyde Park Center

Possession and Leasehold Improvements Agreement

 

No improvements have been agreed to.

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit C

300 S Hyde Park Center

OCCUPANCY ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

THIS OCCUPANCY ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE (“Certificate”) is given by Biovest International, Inc.(“Tenant”) to Myrback Enterprises LLC.  (“Landlord”), with respect to that certain Lease Agreement dated 4/1/13 (“Lease”), under which Tenant  has  leased from Landlord certain premises known as Suite 210 (“Premises”) located in the 300 S Hyde Park Center, Tampa, Florida (“Building”).

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements stated in the Lease, and intending that this Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord and any prospective purchaser or present or prospective mortgagee, deed of trust beneficiary or ground lessor of all or a portion of the Building, including, without limitation, Bank of St. Petersburg (Mortgagor), Tenant certifies as follows:

 

	
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Except for those terms expressly defined in this Certificate, all initially capitalized terms will have the meanings stated for such terms in the Lease.

 

	
2.

	
The Commencement Date will occur on 4/8/13 and the Expiration Date will occur on 4/7/14.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the effectiveness of this Lease and the Commencement Date hereof shall be subject to, and expressly conditioned upon, obtaining approval of entry into this Lease from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.

 

	
3.

	
Tenant’s obligation to make monthly payments of Base Rent under the Lease began (or will begin) on 4/8/13.

 

	
4.

	
Tenant’s obligation to make monthly estimated payments of Additional Rent under the Lease began (or will begin) on N/A.

 

	
5.

	
Tenant has accepted the Premises and all leasehold improvement and other work required to be performed by Landlord under the Lease has been satisfactorily completed.

 

	
6.

	
Tenant has no existing offset, credit or defense to the payment of any Rent.

 

 

Executed this                                            day of                                          , 2013.

 

 

	 	
TENANT:

	 
	 	 	 
	 	

Biovest International, Inc.

	 
	 	

300 S. Hyde Park Ave., Suite 210

	 
	 	

Tampa, FL 33606

	 

 

 

 

	 	By:	 
	 	 	 
	 	Printed Name:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 Title:	 

 

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Exhibit D

300 S HYDE PARK CENTER

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.           Rights of Entry.  Tenant will have the right to enter the Premises at any time, but outside of Business Hours Tenant will be required to furnish proper and verifiable identification.  Landlord will have the right to enter the Premises at all reasonable hours to perform janitorial services or clean windows; and also at any time during the last 3 months of the Term, with reasonable prior notice to Tenant, to show the Premises to prospective tenants.

 

2.           Right of Exclusion.  Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any person who, in Landlord’s judgment, is intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

 

3.           Obstructions.  Tenant will not obstruct or place anything in or on the sidewalks or driveways outside the Building, or in the lobbies, corridors, stairwells or other Common Areas.  Landlord may remove, at Tenant’s expense, any such obstruction or thing without notice or obligation to Tenant.

 

4.           Refuse.  Tenant will place all refuse in the Premises in proper receptacles provided and paid for by Tenant, or in receptacles provided by Landlord for the Building, and will not place any litter or refuse on or in the sidewalks or driveways outside the Building, or the Common Areas, lobbies, corridors, stairwells, ducts or shafts of the Building.

 

5.           Public Safety.  Tenant will not throw anything out of doors, windows or skylights, down passageways or over walls.

 

6.           Keys; Locks.  Landlord may from time to time install and change locks on entrances to the Building, Common Areas and the Premises, and will provide Tenant a reasonable number of keys to meet Tenant’s requirements.  If Tenant desires additional keys, they will be furnished by Landlord and Tenant will pay a reasonable charge for them.  Tenant will not add or change existing locks on any door in or to the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent.  If with Landlord’s consent, Tenant installs lock(s) incompatible with the Building master locking system:

 

(a)           Landlord, without abatement of Rent, will be relieved of any obligation under the Lease to provide any service that requires access to the affected areas;

 

(b)           Tenant will indemnify Landlord against any expense as a result of forced entry to the affected areas which may be required in an emergency; and

 

(c)           Tenant will, at the end of the Term and at Landlord’s request, remove such lock(s) at Tenant’s expense.

 

At the end of the Term, Tenant will promptly return to Landlord all keys for the Building and Premises which are in Tenant’s possession.

 

7.           Aesthetics.  Tenant will not attach any awnings, signs, displays or projections to the outside or inside walls or windows of the Building which are visible from outside the Premises without Landlord’s prior written approval, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion.

 

8.           Window Treatment.  If Tenant desires to attach or hang any curtains, blinds, shades or screens to or in any window or door of the Premises, Tenant must obtain Landlord’s prior written approval.  Tenant will not coat or sunscreen the interior or exterior of any windows without Landlord’s express written consent.  Tenant will not place any objects on the window sills that cause, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, an aesthetically unacceptable appearance.

 

9.           Directory Boards.  The Building office directory boards have a limited capacity; however, Landlord will make every reasonable effort to accommodate Tenant’s requirements.

 

10.           Building Control.  Landlord reserves the right to control and operate the Common Areas as well as facilities furnished for the common use of tenants in such manner as Landlord deems best for the benefit of tenants generally.  Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Building during an emergency by closing the doors or otherwise, for the safety of tenants and protection of the Building and property in the Building.

 

11.           Engineering Consent.  All plumbing, electrical and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) work for and in the Premises requires Landlord’s prior written consent to maintain the integrity of the Building’s electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.

 

12.           HVAC Interference.  Tenant will not place objects or other obstructions on the HVAC convectors or diffusers and will not permit any other interference with the HVAC system.

 

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13.           Plumbing.  Tenant will only use plumbing fixtures for the purpose for which they are constructed.  Tenant will pay for all damages resulting from any misuse by Tenant of plumbing fixtures.

 

14.           Equipment Location.  Landlord reserves the right to specify where Tenant’s business machines, mechanical equipment and heavy objects will be placed in the Premises in order to best absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance to other tenants, and to prevent damage to the Building.  Tenant will pay the cost of any required professional engineering certification or assistance.

 

15.           Bicycles; Animals.  Tenant will not bring into, or keep about, the Premises any bicycles, vehicles, birds, animals or organic Christmas decor of any kind.  Bicycles and vehicles may only be parked in areas designated for such purpose.

 

16.           Carpet Protection.  In those portions of the Premises where carpet has been provided by Landlord, Tenant will at its own expense install and maintain pads to protect the carpet under all furniture having castors other than carpet castors.

 

17.           Proper Conduct.  Tenant will conduct itself in a manner which is consistent with the character of the Building and will ensure that Tenant’s conduct will not impair the comfort or convenience of other tenants in the Building.

 

18.           Elevators.  Except as may be expressly permitted by Landlord, only freight elevators may be used for deliveries.  Use of freight elevators after Business Hours must be scheduled through the office of the Property Manager.

 

19.           Deliveries.  Tenant will ensure that deliveries of materials and supplies to the Premises are made through such entrances, elevators and corridors and at such times as may from time to time be reasonably designated by Landlord.  Such deliveries may not be made through any of the main entrances to the Building without Landlord’s prior permission.  Tenant will use or cause to be used, in the Building, hand trucks or other conveyances equipped with rubber tires and rubber side guards to prevent damage to the Building or property in the Building.  Tenant will promptly pay Landlord the cost of repairing any damage to the Building caused by any person making deliveries to the Premises.

 

20.           Moving.  Tenant will ensure that furniture and equipment and other bulky matter being moved to or from the Premises are moved through such entrances, elevators and corridors and at such times as may from time to time be reasonably designated by Landlord, and by movers or a moving company reasonably approved by Landlord.  Tenant will promptly pay Landlord the cost of repairing any damage to the Building caused by any person moving any such furniture, equipment or matter to or from the Premises.

 

21.           Solicitations.  Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building are prohibited and Tenant will cooperate in preventing the same.

 

22.           Food.  Only persons approved from time to time by Landlord may prepare, solicit orders for, sell, serve or distribute food in or around the Building.  Except as may be specified in the Lease or on construction drawings for the Premises approved by Landlord, and 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.

 

23.           Parking Rules and Regulations.  Tenant will comply with all reasonable rules and regulations applicable to the parking facilities serving the Building as determined by the parking facility operator.

 

24.           [Asbestos.  According to regulations enacted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) in Sections 1910.1001 and 1926.1101 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the “OSHA Regulations”), any of the following materials, if located in properties constructed prior to 1981, must be treated as presumed asbestos-containing material (“PACM”):  any thermal system insulation and surfacing material that is sprayed on, troweled on, or applied in some other matter, as well as any resilient flooring material installed in 1980 or earlier.  Landlord has informed Tenant that the Building was constructed prior to 1981 and therefore contains PACM.  Landlord has disclosed to Tenant that the Building contains asbestos-containing material (“ACM”).  Landlord has established an ACM management program that will govern all work in the Building that could disturb any ACM.  Regardless of any provision of the Lease to the contrary, Tenant will not undertake any work in the Premises (including, without limitation, any alteration, repair, maintenance, restoration or removal work contemplated by Sections 6.1, 7.1 or 15.1 of the Lease) that could disturb any ACM without first notifying Landlord of the proposed work and cooperating with Landlord to ensure that such work complies with Landlord’s ACM program.  Tenant agrees that its failure to comply with this Section 24 will constitute a material breach of the Lease; however, such agreement will not be deemed to limit the materiality of any other Tenant breach of the Lease for failure to comply with any other Rules and Regulations.]

 

25.           Employees, Agents and Invitees.  In these Rules and Regulations, “Tenant” includes Tenant’s employees, agents, invitees, licensees and others permitted by Tenant to access, use or occupy the Premises.

 

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END OF TERM

	
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ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

	
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TRANSFERS OF LANDLORD’S INTEREST

	
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RULES AND REGULATIONS

	
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PARKING

	
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TENANT’S DEFAULT AND LANDLORD’S REMEDIES

	
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BROKERS

	
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Plan Delineating the Premises

	
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Exhibit 10.4

 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

TAMPA DIVISION

 

 

	In re: 	Chapter 11
	 	 
	BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC.,	Case No. 8:13-bk-02892-KRM

  

	
  

	
Debtor.

	 

 

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FINAL ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR’S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR

INTERIM AND FINAL ORDERS UNDER 11 U.S.C. §§ 105, 361, 362, 363(c), 364(c),

364(d)(1), 364(e) AND 507 AND FED. R. BANKR. P. 2002, 4001 AND 9014:

(I) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO OBTAIN POSTPETITION FINANCING

AND GRANT SENIOR LIENS AND SUPERPRIORITY ADMINISTRATIVE

EXPENSE STATUS; (II) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO USE CASH

COLLATERAL; (III) GRANTING ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO PREPETITION

SENIOR SECURED CREDITORS; AND (IV) SCHEDULING A FINAL

HEARING PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULES 2002, 4001 AND 9014

 

THIS CASE came on for a final hearing on April 8, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. (the “Final Hearing”), on the Debtor’s Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 105, 361, 362, 363(c), 364(c), 364(d)(1), 364(e) and 507 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 4001 and 9014: (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Postpetition Financing and Grant Senior Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Status; (II) Authorizing the Debtor to Use Cash Collateral; (III) Granting Adequate Protection to Prepetition Senior Secured Creditors; and (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 4001 and 9014 [Doc. No. 25] (the “Motion”)1 filed by Biovest International, Inc. (“Biovest” or the “Debtor”), for the entry of an order:

 

                                                             

	
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Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Final Order (as hereinafter defined) shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Motion.

 

  

  

  

 

(A)           authorizing the Debtor to borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $5,675,000.00 of senior secured and superpriority basis financing (the “DIP Facility”) from (i) Corps Real, LLC and (ii) PSource Structured Debt Limited (“PSource”), Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC (“Valens U.S.”), Valens Offshore SPV I, Ltd. (“Valens Offshore I”), Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. (“Valens Offshore II”), Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (In Liquidation) (“Laurus”), and Calliope Corporation (“Calliope” and together with PSource, Valens U.S., Valens Offshore I, Valens Offshore II, and Laurus, collectively, the “LV Lenders”, and together with Corps Real, LLC, individually a “DIP Lender” and collectively the “DIP Lenders”), in accordance with the terms of the Motion and the Debtor-in-Possession Credit and Security Agreement attached to the Motion as Exhibit A (as amended, modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), as modified by the terms of (i) that certain Interim Order Granting Debtor’s Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 105, 361, 362, 363(c), 364(c), 364(d)(1), 364(e) and 507 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 4001 and 9014: (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Postpetition Financing and Grant Senior Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Status; (II) Authorizing the Debtor to Use Cash Collateral; (III) Granting Adequate Protection to Prepetition Senior Secured Creditors; and (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 4001 and 9014, dated March 14, 2013 [Doc. No. 49] (the “First Interim Order”), and (ii) that certain Second Interim Order Granting Debtor’s Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 105, 361, 362, 363(c), 364(c), 364(d)(1), 364(e) and 507 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 4001 and 9014: (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Postpetition Financing and Grant Senior Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Status; (II) Authorizing the Debtor to Use Cash Collateral; (III) Granting Adequate Protection to Prepetition Senior Secured Creditors; and (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 4001 and 9014, dated March 29, 2013 [Doc. No. 113] (the “Second Interim Order” and, together with the First Interim Order, the “Interim Orders”);

 

  

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(B)           authorizing the Debtor to execute the Final Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and such other documents, instruments and agreements as may be required by the Final Credit Agreement (collectively, the “DIP Loan Documents”) and perform all such other and further acts as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith;

 

(C)           authorizing the Debtor, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, to obtain postpetition financing and incur postpetition indebtedness under the DIP Facility (the “DIP Loan Obligations”), which financing and indebtedness due and owing by the Debtor to the DIP Lenders shall be secured by liens on and security interests in all property of the Debtor pursuant to Sections 364(c)(2) and 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, which liens and security interests shall be senior to all prepetition and postpetition liens on property of the Debtor;

 

(D)           authorizing the Debtor to grant to the DIP Lenders, in accordance with Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, a superpriority administrative expense claim having priority over any and all administrative expenses of and priority claims against the Debtor, subject only to the Carve-Out (as hereinafter defined), the Post-Termination Carve-Out (as hereinafter defined) and the Permitted Liens, as further described in the Motion, the Interim Orders and this Order (the “Final Order”);

 

(E)           authorizing a dollar-for-dollar roll-up of the Corps Real Additional Secured Advance (the “Roll-Up”);

 

(F)           authorizing the Debtor to (i) use Cash Collateral, in which the Pre-Petition Lenders (as hereinafter defined) have an interest, pursuant to Sections 361, 362 and 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) provide adequate protection to the Pre-Petition Lenders in the form of the Replacement Liens;

 

  

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(G)           modifying and, to the extent necessary, lifting the automatic stay imposed by Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent necessary to permit the DIP Lenders and the Debtor to implement the terms of the Motion, the DIP Loan Documents and the Financing Orders; and

 

(H)           granting the Debtor such other and further relief as the Court deems necessary, appropriate, equitable, proper, and consistent with the terms of the Motion.

 

The Court having considered the Motion, together with the DIP Loan Documents and the Interim Orders; finding, in accordance with Rule 400l of the Bankruptcy Rules, that due and proper notice of the Motion, the Final Hearing and the deadline for objecting to the entry of this Final Order was given under the circumstances; having considered all pleadings filed with the Court and all of the proceedings held before the Court; having entered the Interim Orders; and after due deliberation and consideration of all matters, including the argument and proffers of counsel at the Final Hearing and the interim hearings held on March 13, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., and March 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. (the “Interim Hearings”), and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor, finds and concludes as follows:2

 

A.           On March 6, 2013 (the “Petition Date”), Biovest filed with this Court a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

B.           Since the Petition Date, Biovest has continued to operate its business and manage its properties as a debtor in possession pursuant to Sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

                                                               

	
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Findings of fact shall be construed as conclusions of law, and conclusions of law shall be construed as findings of fact, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7052.

 

  

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C.           No trustee or examiner has been appointed in this case.  On March 19, 2013, the Office of the United States Trustee (the “U.S. Trustee”) appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Creditors Committee”) in this Chapter 11 case pursuant to Section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code [Doc. No. 76].  On March 19, 2013, the U.S. Trustee also appointed an Official Committee of Equity Security Holders (the “Equity Holders Committee” and, together with the Creditors Committee, hereinafter referred to as the “Committees”) in this Chapter 11 case pursuant to Section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code [Doc. No. 77].

 

D.           This Court has jurisdiction to consider the Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b) and 1334.  The subject matter of the Motion is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2).  Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.  The statutory predicates for the relief sought in the Motion are Sections 105, 363 and 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, Rules 4001(b) and (c) of the Bankruptcy Rules, and Rule 2081-1(e) of the Local Rules of the Court (the “Local Rules”).

 

E.           The Debtor has filed with the Court (i) its Plan of Reorganization of Biovest International, Inc. Under Chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code dated as of March 6, 2013 (including all exhibits thereto, and as may be amended, the “Plan”) [Doc. No. 16], and (ii) its Disclosure Statement for Plan of Reorganization of Biovest International, Inc. Under Chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code dated as of March 6, 2013 (including all exhibits thereto, and as may be amended, the “Disclosure Statement”) [Doc. No. 42], which Plan and Disclosure Statement have been approved as to form and substance by the DIP Lenders.

 

F.           Pursuant to this Court’s Order Scheduling Hearing on Disclosure Statement and Establishing Disclosure Statement Hearing Procedures dated March 14, 2013 [Doc. No. 55], the Court has scheduled April 18, 2013, at 3:30 p.m., as the hearing date and time for consideration of the adequacy of the Disclosure Statement.

 

  

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G.           Before the Petition Date, Biovest and the LV Lenders (including LV Administrative Services, Inc. as their agent (“LV”)), as pre-petition lenders (the “Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Lenders”), entered into various loan documents (collectively, the “Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Loan Documents”) in connection with a loan restructuring (the “Restructuring”) that was effectuated pursuant to the November 17, 2010 consummation of the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization filed by Biovest and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases previously filed with this Court, captioned In re: Accentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 8:08-bk-17795 KRM (jointly administered).

 

H.           In connection with the Restructuring, Biovest also issued to Corps Real, LLC a $3,169,223.44 secured promissory note (the “CR Restructuring Indebtedness”).  On December 3, 2012, Biovest executed an additional secured promissory note to Corps Real, LLC pursuant to which Corps Real, LLC provided Biovest with a revolving line of credit in the principal amount of $1,500,000.00 (the “CR LOC Indebtedness”).  Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement by and among Corps Real, LLC and LV, on behalf of the LV Lenders (the “Subordination Agreement”), the Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Indebtedness (as hereinafter defined) is subordinated to the CR Restructuring Indebtedness and the CR LOC Indebtedness.

 

I.           On March 5, 2013, Corps Real, LLC advanced to Biovest an additional $325,000.00, which is evidenced by a secured promissory note in such amount (the “Additional CR Indebtedness” and, with the CR Restructuring Indebtedness and the CR LOC Indebtedness, is collectively referred to herein as the “CR Pre-Petition Indebtedness”; the loan documents evidencing the CR Pre-Petition Indebtedness are referred to herein as the “CR Pre-Petition Loan Documents” which, together with the Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Loan Documents are collectively referred to herein as the “Pre-Petition Loan Documents”).

 

  

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J.           Biovest acknowledges, stipulates and agrees (which acknowledgment, stipulation and agreement shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below) that, pursuant to the Pre-Petition Loan Documents, all obligations of Biovest to Corps Real, LLC and the Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Lenders (collectively, the “Pre-Petition Lenders”) of any kind or nature whatsoever under the Pre-Petition Loan Documents are secured by a first priority blanket security interest in all of Biovest’s pre-petition property and assets (the “Pre-Petition Collateral”), subject to the Subordination Agreement.  The provisions of this paragraph J constitute a stipulation by Biovest and shall become a finding by the Court (but shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below).

 

K.           Biovest acknowledges, stipulates and agrees (which acknowledgment, stipulation and agreement shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below) that (i) it is truly and justly indebted to the Pre-Petition Lenders under the Pre-Petition Loan Documents without any claim, defense, counterclaim or offset of any kind or nature, and (ii) as of the Petition Date, such indebtedness to the Pre-Petition Lenders was, including interest, fees and charges, in the aggregate amount of approximately (but not less than) $38,137,917.00 (the “Pre-Petition Indebtedness” and, together with the DIP Loan Obligations, collectively referred to herein as the “Indebtedness”), with approximately $32,719,423.00 owed to the Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Lenders (the “Laurus/Valens Pre-Petition Indebtedness”) and approximately $5,418,494.00 owed to Corps Real, LLC.  The provisions of this paragraph K constitute a stipulation by Biovest and shall become a finding by the Court (but shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below).

 

  

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L.           Biovest acknowledges, stipulates and agrees (which acknowledgment, stipulation and agreement shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below) that by reason of the Pre-Petition Loan Documents, (i) the Pre-Petition Indebtedness is secured by valid, properly perfected, enforceable and non-avoidable liens and security interests granted by Biovest to the Pre-Petition Lenders upon and in all of the Pre-Petition Collateral (the “Pre-Petition Liens”), and (ii) the Pre-Petition Liens are senior in priority to all other security interests in or liens on the Pre-Petition Collateral.  The provisions of this paragraph L constitute a stipulation by Biovest and shall become a finding by the Court (but shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below).

 

  

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M.           Biovest represents that: (i) it is unable to operate by using only Cash Collateral and, therefore, an immediate and critical need exists for Biovest to obtain the DIP Facility; (ii) the financing authorized hereunder is vital to avoid immediate and irreparable harm to Biovest’s estate and to allow the orderly continuation of Biovest’s business; (iii) without the DIP Facility, Biovest will not be able to confirm and consummate the Plan; (iv) the ability of Biovest to obtain the DIP Facility is vital to the preservation and maintenance of the going concern value of Biovest’s assets; and (v) the incurrence of new indebtedness for borrowed money and other financial accommodations afforded by the DIP Facility are in the best interests of Biovest and its creditors and estate.

 

N.           Biovest represents that it has made substantial efforts to obtain a postpetition loan from numerous third party lenders on terms equal to or better than the DIP Facility.  Biovest further represents that it is unable to obtain a postpetition loan (i) from any source other than the DIP Lenders, (ii) in the form of unsecured credit or unsecured debt allowable under Section 503(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code as an administrative expense pursuant to Section 364(a) or (b) of the Bankruptcy Code or as a secured debt as described in Section 364(c)(2) or (3) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (iii) unless Biovest grants the DIP Lenders senior first priority liens on and security interests in the Collateral (as defined in the Final Credit Agreement) pursuant to Section 364(d) of the Bankruptcy Code and a superpriority administrative expense claim pursuant to Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to the terms of the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents.

 

O.           The DIP Lenders provided interim financing to the Debtor pursuant to the First Interim Order in the amount of $450,000.00 (the “Initial Advance”) and provided (or will provide) additional interim financing to the Debtor pursuant to the Second Interim Order in the amount of $600,000.00 (the “Second Advance”), all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Interim Orders and the DIP Loan Documents, which financing was and is essential to Biovest and its estate and creditors.

 

  

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P.           The terms of the DIP Loan Documents are more favorable to Biovest than those available from alternative sources.  Based upon the record before the Court, the terms of use of Cash Collateral, the DIP Facility, the DIP Loan Documents, the Interim Orders, and this Final Order have been negotiated in good faith and at arm’s-length between Biovest and the DIP Lenders.  Any and all credit extended, loans advanced and other financial accommodations made to Biovest by the DIP Lenders pursuant to the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been extended, issued and made by the DIP Lenders in good faith, as that term is used in Section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, and the DIP Lenders shall be entitled to all protections afforded thereby.

 

Q.           Notice of the Interim Hearings, the Final Hearing, the deadlines to object to the Motion, and the entry of the Interim Orders and this Final Order was provided to the U.S. Trustee, the DIP Lenders and their counsel, the Debtor’s twenty (20) largest unsecured creditors, counsel for the Committees, and certain other parties as listed in the Motion and in the Interim Orders, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Requisite notice of the Motion and the relief requested thereby and in this Final Order has been given in accordance with Rule 4001 of the Bankruptcy Rules and Rule 2081-1(e) of the Local Rules, which notice is sufficient for all purposes and no other notice need be given for entry of this Final Order.

 

R.           The terms of the use of Cash Collateral, the DIP Loan Documents, the Interim Orders, this Final Order, and the DIP Facility are fair and reasonable under the circumstances, reflect the Debtor’s exercise of prudent business judgment consistent with its fiduciary duties and are supported by reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration.

 

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           Objections to the Motion were filed by the Creditors Committee [Doc. No. 93], the Equity Holders Committee [Doc. No. 95] and the U.S. Trustee [Doc. No. 96] (collectively, the “Filed Objections”).

 

  

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

 

1.           The Motion is granted on a final basis on the terms and conditions set forth in this Final Order, and all objections to the Motion not withdrawn or resolved (including the Filed Objections) are overruled.  This Final Order shall be valid and binding on all parties in interest, including the Debtor, its estate and their successors and assigns, and fully effective immediately upon entry.

 

2.           Biovest is expressly authorized and empowered to (i) use Cash Collateral, (ii) borrow up to $6,000,000.00 (inclusive of the Initial Advance and the Second Advance) from the DIP Lenders, inclusive of the Roll-Up which shall be treated for all intents and purposes as an Advance under the DIP Loan Documents, on the terms and conditions set forth in the DIP Loan Documents; (iii) execute and deliver to the DIP Lenders all the DIP Loan Documents, including the Debtor-in-Possession Credit and Security Agreement in the form filed with the Court on April 8, 2013 at Doc. No. 136 (as amended, modified and in effect from time to time, the “Final Credit Agreement”); and (iv) perform all of its obligations under the DIP Loan Documents in accordance with the terms thereof, subject in all events to the terms of the Interim Orders and this Final Order.

 

3.           The DIP Loan Documents are approved in all respects and incorporated herein by reference.  Following execution of the DIP Loan Documents, Biovest and the DIP Lenders may enter into any non-material amendments of or modifications to the DIP Loan Documents without the need for further notice and hearing or order of this Court.

 

  

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4.           Biovest may use the Cash Collateral and proceeds of the DIP Facility solely to pay the expenses set forth in the approved amended twelve week budget for the period from April 8, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (the “Budget Period”) attached as Exhibit A to this Final Order (as same may be amended hereafter with the DIP Lenders’ consent, the “Budget”) and otherwise solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DIP Loan Documents, the Interim Orders and this Final Order.

 

5.           The DIP Loan Obligations shall bear interest at the rate of 16% per annum.

 

6.           Notwithstanding anything in the Interim Orders and this Final Order to the contrary, the Pre-Petition Lenders’ consent to the use of Cash Collateral and the DIP Facility shall immediately and automatically terminate (except as the DIP Lenders may otherwise agree in writing in their sole discretion), and all obligations owed under the DIP Loan Documents shall immediately be due and payable, upon the Termination Date (as defined in the Final Credit Agreement).

 

7.           The DIP Loan Documents and all indebtedness incurred thereby constitute valid and binding obligations of Biovest and its estate, enforceable against Biovest and its estate in accordance with their terms.  The rights, remedies, powers, privileges, liens, and priorities of the DIP Lenders provided for in the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents shall not be modified, altered or impaired in any manner by any subsequent order (including a confirmation order, an order approving an asset sale under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) or by any plan of reorganization or liquidation in this Chapter 11 case (or in any subsequent case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a conversion of this case pursuant to Section 1112 of the Bankruptcy Code), unless the DIP Loan Obligations have been paid indefeasibly in full in cash or otherwise satisfied on terms and conditions acceptable to the DIP Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion.

 

  

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8.           In consenting to the use of Cash Collateral and deciding to make advances and to extend other financial accommodations to Biovest under the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents or to collect the DIP Loan Obligations of Biovest, the DIP Lenders shall not (i) have liability to any third party nor shall they be deemed to be in control of Biovest’s operations or to be acting as a “controlling person,” “responsible person” or “owner or operator” with respect to Biovest’s operation or management (as such terms, or any similar terms, are used in the Internal Revenue Code, the Unites States Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act as amended, or any similar federal or state statute), or owe any fiduciary duty to Biovest, its creditors or estate, and (ii) the DIP Lenders’ relationship with Biovest shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a joint venture or partnership with Biovest.

 

  

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9.           The automatic stay in effect pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code shall be automatically vacated and modified without further application or motion to, or order from, the Court to the extent necessary to permit the DIP Lenders, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Final Credit Agreement), and without any interference from Biovest or any other party in interest but subject to three (3) business days’ prior written notice (which may be delivered by electronic mail) (the “Remedies Notice Period”) to Biovest, its counsel, counsel to the Committees, and the U.S. Trustee, to exercise all rights and remedies provided for in the DIP Loan Documents, the Interim Orders and this Final Order or under other applicable bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy law including, without limitation, the DIP Lenders’ right to (i) terminate the commitments under the DIP Loan Documents, (ii) cease making loans under the DIP Loan Documents, (iii) declare all DIP Loan Obligations immediately due and payable, and/or (iv) take any actions reasonably calculated to preserve or safeguard the Collateral.  In such event, Biovest, the Committees and/or the U.S. Trustee may request an emergency hearing before the Court, and Biovest, the Committees and/or the U.S. Trustee shall have the burden of proof at any hearing on any request by them to re-impose or continue the automatic stay of Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or to obtain any other injunctive or other relief, and the sole issue at any hearing to re-impose the automatic stay or to obtain any other injunctive or other relief shall be limited to whether or not an Event of Default has occurred.  Subject to the Remedies Notice Period, the DIP Lenders may without further application or motion, or order from the Court, foreclose or otherwise enforce their security interests in or liens on the Pre-Petition Collateral and the Collateral and/or exercise any other default-related rights and remedies available to them and neither Section 105 of the Bankruptcy Code nor any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code or applicable law shall be utilized to prohibit or impair the DIP Lenders from exercising or enforcing such default-related rights and remedies, regardless of any change in circumstances (whether or not foreseeable) and Biovest shall cooperate with the DIP Lenders in connection with such enforcement.

 

10.           Subject to the terms of the Interim Orders and this Final Order, Biovest is authorized and directed to take and effect all actions, and to execute and deliver all agreements, instruments and documents, required or necessary for its performance under the DIP Loan Documents.

 

  

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11.           As security for the DIP Loan Obligations, the DIP Lenders shall be, and hereby are, granted, effective immediately and without the necessity of the execution by Biovest of financing statements, deposit account control agreements, security agreements, or otherwise, in accordance with Section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, a valid and perfected first priority, senior lien on and security interest in all of the Collateral and proceeds therefrom (the “DIP Facility Liens”); provided, however, the Collateral shall specifically exclude any and all claims, causes of action or rights arising under Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, including Sections 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551 and 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, and all proceeds or recoveries therefrom.  The security interests and liens granted to the DIP Lenders shall not be made on a parity with, or subordinated in any way to, any other security interest or lien under Section 364(d) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.

 

12.           As adequate protection for Biovest’s use of the Cash Collateral, the Pre-Petition Lenders hereby are granted, pursuant to Sections 361, 363 and 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, valid, binding, enforceable and perfected additional and replacement liens (the “Adequate Protection Liens”) in all property of Biovest’s estate, including the Collateral, to the extent of any diminution in value of the Pre-Petition Lenders’ interests in the Pre-Petition Collateral occurring subsequent to the Petition Date.  The Adequate Protection Liens shall enjoy the same validity and extent as the Pre-Petition Liens held on the Petition Date.  The Adequate Protection Liens are subject and subordinate only to the Carve-Out, the Post-Termination Carve-Out, and  the DIP Facility Liens.

 

13.           If, notwithstanding the provision of the Adequate Protection Liens, such Adequate Protection Liens do not provide adequate protection of the Pre-Petition Lenders’ interests in the Pre-Petition Collateral, the Pre-Petition Lenders shall have a claim allowed under Sections 507(a)(2) and 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Section 507(b) Claim”) and, except with respect to being subordinated to the Carve-Out and the Post-Termination Carve-Out, such Section 507(b) Claim shall be entitled to priority over every other claim allowable under such Section 507(a)(2).

 

  

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14.           No expenses of administration of this Chapter 11 case (or any subsequent case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a conversion of this case pursuant to Section 1112 of the Bankruptcy Code) or other administrative claims, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of professionals, shall be charged against the Pre-Petition Collateral or the Collateral under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise and nothing in the Interim Orders or this Final Order, the DIP Loan Documents, the Budget or the Prior Budget (as hereinafter defined) shall be deemed or construed as consent by the DIP Lenders or the Pre-Petition Lenders to the imposition of any costs or expense of administration or other charge, fees, liens, assessment or claim against the DIP Lenders or the Pre-Petition Lenders, their claims or collateral under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.

 

15.           Subject to the Carve-Out and the Post-Termination Carve-Out defined and described in paragraph 16 of this Final Order, effective upon entry of this Final Order, the DIP Loan Obligations shall constitute, in accordance with Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, claims against Biovest in its Chapter 11 case which are administrative expense claims having the highest administrative priority over any and all administrative expenses, whenever arising, of the kind specified in any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, including, but not limited to, Sections 105, 326, 328, 330, 331, 363, 364, 503, 506, 507, 546, 726, 1113 or 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code.  No costs or administrative expenses which have been or may be incurred in this Chapter 11 case (or in any subsequent case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a conversion of this case pursuant to Section 1112 of the Bankruptcy Code), and no priority claims, are or will be prior to or on a parity with the claims of the DIP Lenders with respect to the DIP Loan Obligations.  The Debtor shall not in any way prime or seek to prime the liens or administrative expenses provided to the DIP Lenders under the Interim Orders or this Final Order by offering a subsequent lender or any party in interest a superior or pari passu lien or administrative expense pursuant to Section 364(c), 364(d) or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, and no other claim having a priority superior to or pari passu with that granted by the Interim Orders or this Final Order to the DIP Lenders shall be granted in respect of Biovest while any portion of the DIP Loan Obligations remains outstanding..

 

  

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16.           All liens and claims of the Pre-Petition Lenders and/or the DIP Lenders including, but not limited to, the Adequate Protection Liens, the DIP Facility Liens, the superpriority claims, and the Section 507(b) Claim shall be subject and subordinate only to the payment of (i) any unpaid fees payable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930 (including, without limitation, fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6)), (ii) the fees due to the Clerk of the Court, (iii) the actual fees and expenses incurred by professionals for the period prior to the occurrence of any Termination Date (for which written email notice has been provided by the DIP Lenders to Biovest and its counsel and counsel to the Committees), which Termination Date is not waived by the DIP Lenders, provided (a) such professionals were retained by an order of the Court entered pursuant to Section 327, 328 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) such fees and expenses are within the amounts for each professional on a separate basis as set forth in the Budget (and, with respect to fees and costs of bankruptcy counsel to the Debtor for the period prior to the Budget Period, are within the amounts as set forth in the budget attached to the First Interim Order (the “Prior Budget”) for the period prior to the Budget Period after taking into account the unused portion of any prepetition retainer received by bankruptcy counsel to the Debtor), and (c) such fees and expenses are subsequently allowed by order of the Court under Sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code ((i), (ii) and (iii) shall be referred to collectively as the “Carve-Out”), and (iv) following the occurrence of any Termination Date (for which written email notice has been provided by the DIP Lenders to Biovest and its counsel and counsel to the Committees), which Termination Date is not waived by the DIP Lenders, of allowed professional fees and disbursements incurred after such written notice of any Termination Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for counsel to the Committees and $25,000.00 for bankruptcy counsel to the Debtor (collectively, the “Post-Termination Carve-Out”).  Prior to receiving written notice of a Termination Date, Biovest shall be authorized to pay the estate’s professionals their incurred fees and expenses (subject to the Budget (and, with respect to fees and costs of bankruptcy counsel to the Debtor for the period prior to the Budget Period, are within the amounts as set forth in the Prior Budget for the period prior to the Budget Period after taking into account the unused portion of any prepetition retainer received by bankruptcy counsel to the Debtor) and allowance, but whenever allowed) from the Cash Collateral and the DIP Facility.

 

  

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17.           Notwithstanding anything herein or in the DIP Loan Documents to the contrary, no Cash Collateral, no loans or advances made pursuant to the DIP Loan Documents and no proceeds of the Collateral (including the amounts in the Budget, the Prior Budget, the Carve-Out and the Post-Termination Carve-Out) may be used by Biovest or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, the Committees) to object to or contest in any manner, or raise any defenses to, the validity, extent, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Indebtedness or any liens or security interests with respect thereto or any other rights or interests of the DIP Lenders or the Pre-Petition Lenders, or to assert any claims or causes of action against the DIP Lenders or the Pre-Petition Lenders.

 

  

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18.           The liens and priority granted to the DIP Lenders pursuant to the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been perfected by operation of law upon entry by the Court of the First Interim Order.  The DIP Lenders shall not be required to enter into a deposit account control agreement or file financing statements, notices of lien or similar instruments in any jurisdiction or effect any other action to attach or perfect the security interests and liens granted under the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the DIP Lenders may, in their sole discretion, enter into a deposit account control agreement, file such financing statements, notices of lien or similar instruments or otherwise confirm perfection of such liens and security interests without seeking modification of the automatic stay under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and all such documents shall be deemed to have been filed or recorded at the time and on the date of entry of the First Interim Order.

 

19.           In consideration for the post-petition financing made or to be made available under the Interim Orders, the Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents, Biovest hereby: (a) releases and discharges the Pre-Petition Lenders and all of their affiliates, agents, attorneys, officers, directors and employees from any and all claims and causes of action, including those arising out of, based upon or related to, in whole or in part, any of the Pre-Petition Loan Documents, any aspect of the pre-petition relationship between the Pre-Petition Lenders, on the one hand, and Biovest, on the other hand, or any other acts or omissions by the Pre-Petition Lenders in connection with any of the Pre-Petition Loan Documents or the Pre-Petition Lenders’ pre-petition relationship with Biovest; (b) waives any and all claims, defenses (including, without limitation, offsets and counterclaims of any nature or kind) as to the validity, perfection, priority, enforceability, subordination and avoidability (under Sections 510, 544, 545, 547, 548, 550, 551, 552 or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) of the Pre-Petition Indebtedness and the Pre-Petition Liens in favor of the Pre-Petition Lenders; and (c) agrees, without further Court order and without the need for the filing of any proof of claim, to the allowance of the pre-petition claims of the Pre-Petition Lenders pursuant to Sections 502 and 506 of the Bankruptcy Code on account of the Pre-Petition Indebtedness as fully secured claims in the amounts set forth in Paragraph K.  The provisions of this paragraph 19 shall not be binding upon any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor, the Committees or any other party in interest in this case, or any trustee who may be subsequently appointed in this case, except as provided in paragraph 20 below.

 

  

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20.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Interim Orders or this Final Order, any creditor or stockholder of the Debtor or the Committees or any other party in interest in this case (other than the Debtor) shall be entitled to assert a meritorious challenge to the extent, validity and/or priority of the Pre-Petition Liens; provided, however, that any such challenge shall be filed with this Court by way of an adversary proceeding by no later than April 15, 2013 (the “Lien Challenge Deadline”).  In the event such adversary proceeding is not filed with this Court on or before the Lien Challenge Deadline, the acknowledgements, admissions, waivers, and releases by the Debtor with respect to the Pre-Petition Liens, the Pre-Petition Lenders and the Pre-Petition Indebtedness in the Interim Orders and this Final Order, including in Paragraphs J, K, L, and 19 of this Final Order, shall automatically become final and irrevocably binding for all purposes on the Debtor’s estate, the Committees, any Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 trustee, and all other parties in interest without further action by any party or the Court.

 

  

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21.           Notwithstanding the occurrence of an Event of Default under the DIP Loan Documents or anything herein, all of the rights, remedies, benefits and protections provided to the DIP Lenders under the Interim Orders, this Final Order and/or in the DIP Loan Documents shall survive the termination of any obligation of the DIP Lenders to make loans and advances under the DIP Loan Documents, and any order (i) confirming any plan of reorganization (except as may otherwise be provided therein); (ii) converting this Chapter 11 case to a Chapter 7 case; or (iii) dismissing this Chapter 11 case.

 

22.           The provisions of this Final Order shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the DIP Lenders, Biovest and its estate, and their respective successors and assigns.  This Final Order shall bind any trustee or other responsible person or officer hereafter appointed or elected for the estate of Biovest, whether in this Chapter 11 case or in the event of the conversion of the Chapter 11 case to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Such binding effect is an integral part of this Final Order.

 

23.           Unless and to the extent otherwise agreed to by the DIP Lenders or as otherwise required by applicable law, and as otherwise provided in the Plan, the DIP Loan Obligations will not be discharged by the entry of an order confirming a plan of reorganization in this Chapter 11 case or the granting of any discharge to Biovest.

 

24.           No failure or delay on the part of the DIP Lenders in exercising any right, power or privilege provided for in the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof.  This Final Order shall not be deemed or construed in any way as a waiver or relinquishment of any rights the DIP Lenders may have to bring or be heard on any matter brought before this Court.

 

  

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25.           Without limiting the rights of access and information afforded the DIP Lenders under the DIP Loan Documents, Biovest shall permit representatives, agents and/or employees of the DIP Lenders to have reasonable access to Biovest’s premises and records during normal business hours (without unreasonable interference with the proper operation of Biovest’s business) and shall cooperate, consult with and provide to such persons all such non-privileged information as they may reasonably request.

 

26.           If any or all of the provisions of the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents are hereafter modified, vacated, amended or stayed by subsequent order of this Court or any other court, such modification, vacatur, amendment or stay shall not affect the validity of any obligation to the DIP Lenders that is or was incurred prior to the effective date of such modification, vacatur, amendment or stay, or the validity and enforceability of any security interest, lien or priority authorized or created by the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents and, notwithstanding any such modification, vacatur, amendment or stay, any obligations of Biovest pursuant to the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents arising prior to the effective date of such modification, vacatur, amendment or stay shall be governed in all respects by the original provisions of the Interim Orders, this Final Order and the DIP Loan Documents, and the validity of any such credit extended or security interest or lien granted pursuant to the Interim Orders, this Final Order or the DIP Loan Documents is subject to the protection accorded the DIP Lenders under Section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

27.           This Final Order constitutes findings of fact and becomes enforceable immediately upon entry.

 

  

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28.           To the extent any of the DIP Loan Documents conflict with this Final Order, the terms of this Final Order shall control.

 

29.           Counsel for the Debtor is directed to serve a copy of this Final Order on all parties on the Local Rule 1007(d) Parties in Interest List for this case and all parties served with the Motion (to the extent not received by any such party by the Court’s CM/ECF transmission) within two (2) days after the entry of this Final Order and thereafter to file a certificate of service with the Court.

 

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at Tampa, Florida on April , 2013.

 

 

 

	 	

/s/ K. Rodney May

	 	
K. Rodney May

	 	
United States Bankruptcy Judge

 

 

 

 

 

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