Document:

Exhibit 10.6

 

THE TOWBES GROUP. INC.

MULTI-PURPOSE COMMERCIAL BUILDING LEASE

 

THIS MULTI-PURPOSE COMMERCIAL BUILDING LEASE (“Lease”) dated March 28, 2014, for reference purposes only, is made and entered into by and between the Landlord and the Tenant identified in the Basic Provisions set forth below.  This Lease consists of the Basic Provisions together with the Attachments and Exhibits listed in Paragraph I of the Basic Provisions.  Defined terms used below (if not defined below) shall have the definition provided in the Standard Terms and Conditions.

 

BASIC PROVISIONS

 

These Basic Provisions set forth certain information relevant and fundamental to the Standard Terms and Conditions upon which this Lease is made, and all information set forth in these Basic Provisions is subject to the provisions of the Standard Terms and Conditions of this Lease.

 

A.                                   Landlord

 

	
(1)                   Name of Landlord:
    	
 
    	
FAIRVIEW BUSINESS CENTER, L.P. a California   limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(2)                   Landlord’s Trade Name:
    	
 
    	
Fairview Business Center
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(3)                   Landlord’s Physical   Address:
    	
 
    	
c/o The Towbes Group, Inc. 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
21 E. Victoria Street, Suite 200 
   Santa Barbara, California 93101
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(4)                   Landlord’s Remit Address:
    	
 
    	
P.O. Box 20130 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Santa Barbara, California 93120
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
B.                                   Tenant
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(1)                   Name of Tenant(s):
    	
 
    	
SIENTRA, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
a Delaware corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(2)                   Tenant’s Trade Name:
    	
 
    	
Same
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(3)                   Tenant’s Mailing Address:
    	
 
    	
Before the Commencement Date of the Lease:
   6769 Hollister Ave, Suite 201, Goleta CA 93117
   After Commencement Date of the Lease: 
   420 S Fairview Ave, Ste 200, Goleta, CA 93117
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(4)                   Tenant’s Billing Address:
    	
 
    	
Same as above.
    

 

C.                                   Leased Premises (Article 1)

 

(1)                                 Description of Premises (Section 1.1)

 

(a)         The store, office space or other unit or area outlined Site Plan attached as Exhibit A known as 420 South Fairview Avenue, Suite 200 (herein, the “Premises”) located in the building located at 420 South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California (the “Building”).

 

(b)        Landlord and Tenant mutually agree that the square footage measurement of the Premises consists of a total of approximately 20,197 leasable square feet.  The Building initially consists of approximately 71,621 square feet of leasable space

 

(c)         Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses initially shall be as follows:

 

(i)                                     Effective on the Commencement Date (as defined below), Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall be eighteen and sixty-two hundredths percent (18.62%).

 

(ii)                                  Effective on the earlier of (i) the date upon which Tenant occupies and conducts business (for the sake of clarity the following activities do not constitute conducting business for the purposes of this section: the presence of office furniture including desks and filing cabinets; the moving of furniture or other preparation of future use of the space) in the remaining 6,863 square feet; or (ii) March 1, 2015, Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall adjust to twenty-eight and twenty hundredths percent (28.20%).

 

	
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(2)                                 Parking (Section 1.3)

 

(a)                                 Tenant shall have the right to the non-exclusive use of common area parking not to exceed sixty-one (61) parking spaces.

 

(b)                                Tenant’s employees may not use any common area parking spaces situated on the Premises other than those assigned to Tenant pursuant to subparagraph (a), above.

 

(3)                                 Preparation of Premises; Occupancy (Section 1.4)  The Anticipated Completion Date for any work to be done by Landlord, as reflected on Exhibit B is June 30, 2014.

 

D.                                   Term of Lease (Article 2)

 

(1)                                 Commencement Date July 1, 2014.

 

(2)                                 Term.  A period of five (5) years and eight (8) full calendar months, measured from the first day of the first full calendar month of the Lease term; the last day of the initial term of this Lease shall be February 29, 2020,

 

E.                                   Rent (Article 3)

 

(1)                                 Minimum Monthly Rent.  The sum of $1.575 per square foot per month payable in monthly installments due on or before the first day of each month (Section 3.1).  The Minimum Monthly Rent and reimbursement for Landlord’s Operating Expenses (as defined in Section 7.1) shall commence as follows:

 

(a)                                 Effective on September 1, 2014, the Minimum Monthly Rent and reimbursement for Landlord’s Operating Expenses shall commence on a portion of the Premises equal to 13,334 square feet for a Minimum Monthly Rent of $21,001.05 (NNN) per month; and

 

(b)                                Effective on the earlier of (i) the date upon which Tenant occupies and conducts business (for the sake of clarity the following activities do not constitute conducting business for the purposes of this section: the presence of office furniture including desks and filing cabinets; the moving of furniture or other preparation of future use of the space) in the remaining 6,863 square feet; or (ii) March 1, 2015, the Minimum Monthly Rent shall be increased to $31,810.28 (NNN) per month.

 

(2)                                 Adjustment to Minimum Monthly Rent (Section 3.1)  The Minimum Monthly Rent shall be increased by three percent (3%) on the first (1st) day of March 2016, and on the first (1st) day of March annually thereafter.

 

(3)                                 Percentage Rent.  (Section 3.2) Not applicable

 

(4)                                 Late Processing Charge.  (Section 3.4)  The sum of ten percent (10%) of each delinquent payment.

 

(5)                                 Prepaid Rent.  (Section 3.5)  $21,001.05

 

(6)                                 Security Deposit.  (Section 3.6)  $31,810.28

 

F.                                    Landlord’s 2014 Monthly Estimated Expenses (Section 7.3.1)

 

Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Tenants Proportionate Share of Landlord’s Operating Expenses in the manner and to the extent provided in Article 7 of the Standard Terms and Conditions.  Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Landlord’s Estimated Expenses for the year ending December 31, 2014 shall initially be $0.76 per square foot per month payable in monthly installments of $10,133.84 effective on the Commencement Date and increase to reflect the increase in Tenant’s Proportionate Share effective the date set forth in Section C(1)(c)(ii) above.

 

G.                                  Use by Tenant (Article 8)

 

Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises for office and administrative purposes and for no other purpose.

 

H.                                   Insurance (Article 13)

 

	
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(1)         Liability Insurance Required of Tenant.  Tenant to provide its own liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage with single limit coverage in the amount of $1,000,000

 

(2)         Additional policy endorsements required from Tenant, with initial limits not less than those indicated below:

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
YES
    	
NO
    	
AMOUNT
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
(a) Dram Shop Liability:
    	
 ̈
    	
x
    	
$_________
    
	
 
    	
(b) Plate Glass Insurance:
    	
x
    	
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100% replacement cost
    
	
 
    	
(c) Boiler   and Machinery Insurance
    	
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x
    	
100% replacement cost
    
	
 
    	
(d) Rent Continuation:
    	
x
    	
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In the amount of the
   Minimum Monthly Rent due

hereunder for no less than   twelve (12) months
    
	
 
    	
(e) Vandalism:
    	
x
    	
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100% replacement cost
    
	
 
    	
(f) Tenant Fire Insurance:
    	
x
    	
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100% replacement cost
    

 

I.                                        Attachments and Exhibits:  Tenant’s Financial Statement(s)

 

Landlord has delivered to Tenant, and Tenant hereby acknowledges receipt of, each of the following, which are incorporated into this Lease by reference (Landlord and Tenant to initial in applicable blank spaces):

 

	
 
    	
Landlord
    	
 
    	
Tenant
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Standard Terms and Conditions
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Attachment 1: Rules and Regulations
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit A:      Site Plan
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit B:      Work Letter
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit C:      Adjustment   to Minimum Monthly Rent
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit D:      Percentage   Rent Provisions
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit E:      Guaranty of   Tenant’s Obligations
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit F:      Real Estate   Commissions
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit G:      Option to   Renew
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit H:      Additional   Governmental Conditions/Requirements
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit I:        Sign Plan
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit J:       Tenants’   Association
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit K:      Supplemental   Terms and Conditions
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit L:       Form of   Estoppel Certificate
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit M:      Commencement   Memorandum
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit N:      Prohibited   Uses
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit O:      Environmental   Noise Standards
    
	
 
    	
CZ
    	
 
    	
HZ
    	
 
    	
Exhibit P:      Nondisturbance   Agreement
    

 

Tenant has delivered to Landlord Tenant’s current financial statement (consisting of a Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet) dated December 31, 2013.  If requested, Tenant agrees to provide Landlord annually, within four (4) months after the end of Tenant’s fiscal year, with a financial statement (consisting of a Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet) for said fiscal year certified by Tenant to be true and correct.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease on the date set forth opposite their respective names and respectively warrant that the persons executing this Lease are duty authorized and empowered to do so.

 

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

 

SIGNATURES ON SEPARATE PAGE

 

	
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Tenant’s Initials
    	
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LANDLORD:

 

	
Date: April   16  ,   2014
    	
FAIRVIEW BUSINESS CENTER, L.P.
   a California limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Michael Towbes Construction &
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Development, Inc., General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Federal ID# 26-0634687
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Craig Zimmerman
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Michael Towbes,   President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Craig Zimmerman,   Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
TENANT:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SIENTRA, INC.,   a Delaware Corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date: April ____, 2014
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Hani Zeini
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
Founder &   CEO
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Federal ID# 20-5551000
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
 
    

 

 

NOTICE TO PERSON(S) OBTAINING SIGNATURE(S) OF TENANT:

 

If Tenant or Tenant’s general partner is a corporation, the authorized officers must sign on behalf of the corporation and indicate the capacity in which they are signing.  If Tenant or Tenant’s general partner is a limited liability company, the authorized members or managers must sign on behalf of the company and indicate the capacity in which they are signing.  In either case, a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors, members, or managers, as the case may be, authorizing execution of this Lease by the person(s) signing it, must be attached to this Lease.

 

	
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THE TOWBES GROUP, INC.

MULTI-PURPOSE COMMERCIAL BUILDING LEASE

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Table of Contents

 

	
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Title
    	
 
    	
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1.
    	
 
    	
LEASED PREMISES
    	
 
    	
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1.1 Description of Premises
    	
 
    	
1
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
1.2 Common Areas
    	
 
    	
1
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
1.3 Parking Facilities
    	
 
    	
1
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
1.4 Preparation of Premises; Occupancy
    	
 
    	
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1.5 Reserved Rights
    	
 
    	
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2.
    	
 
    	
TERM OF LEASE
    	
 
    	
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2.1 Initial Term
    	
 
    	
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2.2 Possession
    	
 
    	
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2.3 Rent Commencement Date
    	
 
    	
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3.
    	
 
    	
RENT
    	
 
    	
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3.1 Minimum Monthly Rent
    	
 
    	
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3.2 Intentionally Omitted
    	
 
    	
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3.3 Additional Rent
    	
 
    	
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3.4 Time and Manner of Payment
    	
 
    	
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3.5 Prepaid Rent
    	
 
    	
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3.6 Security Deposit
    	
 
    	
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4.
    	
 
    	
INTENTION OF PARTIES
    	
 
    	
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4.1 Negation of Partnership
    	
 
    	
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4.2 Real Estate Commissions
    	
 
    	
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5.
    	
 
    	
PROPERTY TAXES AND   ASSESSMENTS
    	
 
    	
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5.1 Personal Property Taxes
    	
 
    	
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5.2 Real Property Taxes
    	
 
    	
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5.3 Definition of Real Property Taxes
    	
 
    	
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6.
    	
 
    	
LANDLORD’S MANAGEMENT OF   PROJECT
    	
 
    	
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6.1 Management of Common Area and Project
    	
 
    	
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6.2 Tenant’s Proportionate Share
    	
 
    	
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6.3 Rules and Regulations
    	
 
    	
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7.
    	
 
    	
OPERATING EXPENSES
    	
 
    	
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7.1 Operating Expenses
    	
 
    	
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7.2 Exclusions from Operating Expenses
    	
 
    	
7
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
7.3 Tenant’s Payment of Operating Expenses
    	
 
    	
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7.4 Books and Records
    	
 
    	
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8.
    	
 
    	
USE; LIMITATIONS ON USE
    	
 
    	
9
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
8.1 Tenant’s Use of Premises
    	
 
    	
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8.2 Additional Limitation on Use
    	
 
    	
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8.3 No Representations by Landlord
    	
 
    	
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9.
    	
 
    	
ALTERATIONS
    	
 
    	
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9.1 Trade Fixtures; Alterations
    	
 
    	
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9.2 Damage; Removal
    	
 
    	
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9.3 Liens
    	
 
    	
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9.4 Standard of Work
    	
 
    	
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10.
    	
 
    	
UTILITIES; ESSENTIAL   SERVICES; ACCESS
    	
 
    	
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10.1 Utilities
    	
 
    	
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10.2 Essential Services
    	
 
    	
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10.3 Access to the Premises
    	
 
    	
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11.
    	
 
    	
TENANT’S PERSONAL PROPERTY
    	
 
    	
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11.1 Installation of Property
    	
 
    	
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11.2 Removal of Personal Property
    	
 
    	
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12.
    	
 
    	
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
    	
 
    	
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12.1 Tenant
    	
 
    	
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12.2 Landlord
    	
 
    	
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13.
    	
 
    	
INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
    	
 
    	
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13.1 Indemnification
    	
 
    	
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13.2 Exemption of Landlord from Liability
    	
 
    	
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13.3 Public Liability and Property Damage
    	
 
    	
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13.4 Tenant’s Property Insurance
    	
 
    	
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13.5 Proof of Insurance
    	
 
    	
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13.6 Casualty Insurance
    	
 
    	
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13.7 Waiver of Subrogation
    	
 
    	
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14.
    	
 
    	
DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION
    	
 
    	
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14.1 Casualty
    	
 
    	
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14.2 Tenant’s Fault
    	
 
    	
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14.3 Uninsured Casualty
    	
 
    	
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14.4 Waiver
    	
 
    	
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14.5 Force Majeure
    	
 
    	
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14.6 Substantial Damage During Last Three (3) Months
    	
 
    	
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15.
    	
 
    	
CONDEMNATION
    	
 
    	
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15.1 Entire Leased Premises
    	
 
    	
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15.2 Partial Taking
    	
 
    	
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15.3 Transfer Under Threat of Condemnation
    	
 
    	
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15.4 Awards and Damages
    	
 
    	
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15.5 Arbitration
    	
 
    	
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16.
    	
 
    	
ASSIGNING, SUBLETTING AND   HYPOTHECATING
    	
 
    	
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16.1 Landlord’s Consent Required
    	
 
    	
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16.2 Tenant’s Application
    	
 
    	
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16.3 Additional Terms Regarding Subletting
    	
 
    	
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16.4 Recapture
    	
 
    	
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16.5 Fees for Review
    	
 
    	
20
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
16.6 Collection
    	
 
    	
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16.7 Waiver
    	
 
    	
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16.8 Assumption of Obligations
    	
 
    	
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16.9 No Release
    	
 
    	
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16.10 Implied Assignment
    	
 
    	
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16.11 Remedies Against Landlord
    	
 
    	
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17.
    	
 
    	
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
    	
 
    	
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18.
    	
 
    	
DEFAULT
    	
 
    	
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18.1 Events of Default
    	
 
    	
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18.2 Remedies
    	
 
    	
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18.3 Cumulative
    	
 
    	
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19.
    	
 
    	
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
    	
 
    	
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20.
    	
 
    	
LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO CURE   DEFAULTS
    	
 
    	
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21.
    	
 
    	
WAIVER OF BREACH; ACCORD   AND SATISFACTION
    	
 
    	
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22.
    	
 
    	
SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL
    	
 
    	
24
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
22.1 Subordination and Attornment
    	
 
    	
24
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
22.2 Assignment
    	
 
    	
24
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
22.3 Conditions for Tenant’s Termination
    	
 
    	
24
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
22.4 Estoppel Certificates
    	
 
    	
24
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
23.
    	
 
    	
SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
    	
 
    	
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24.
    	
 
    	
RIGHTS RESERVED TO LANDLORD
    	
 
    	
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24.1 Right of Entry
    	
 
    	
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24.2 Additional Rights of Landlord
    	
 
    	
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25.
    	
 
    	
SALE OR TRANSER OF   PREMISES; LANDLORD’S
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
RIGHT TO MORTGAGE
    	
 
    	
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25.1 Sale or Transfer by Landlord
    	
 
    	
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25.2 Landlord’s Right to Mortgage
    	
 
    	
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26.
    	
 
    	
SURRENDER; WAIVER OR   REDEMPTION; HOLDING OVER
    	
 
    	
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26.1 Surrender of Premises
    	
 
    	
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26.2 Holding Over
    	
 
    	
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27.
    	
 
    	
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  
    	
 
    	
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27.1 Definitions
    	
 
    	
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THE SUBMISSION OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR EXAMINATION AND NEGOTIATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO LEASE, OR A RESERVATION OF, OR OPTION FOR, THE PREMISES; THIS DOCUMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING ONLY UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY HEREOF BY LANDLORD.  NO ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF LANDLORD OR OF LANDLORD’S BROKER SHALL ALTER, CHANGE OR MODIFY ANY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.

 

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THE TOWBES GROUP, INC.

MULTI-PURPOSE COMMERCIAL BUILDING LEASE

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

 

THESE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS constitute an integral part of this Multi-Purpose Commercial Building Lease.  Each reference in the Standard Terms and Conditions to information set forth in the Basic Provisions of this Lease shall be construed to incorporate all of the information to which reference is made.  Any conflict between these Standard Terms and Conditions and the information set forth in the Basic Provisions shall be controlled by the terms of these Standard Terms and Conditions.

 

1.                                     LEASED PREMISES

 

1.1                              Description of Premises.  As used herein, the term “Premises” shall mean the store, office space, or other unit as are described in the Basic Provisions, the boundaries and location of which are designated on the attached Site Plan (Exhibit A), which said Premises are now existing or will be part of the building containing the Premises (the “Building”) and are more fully described in Section C of the Basic Provisions.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the Premises shall include that portion of the Building and other improvements presently situated or to be constructed in the location so outlined on said Site Plan, and all fixtures heretofore or hereafter to be installed by Landlord therein, but shall exclude the roof and the exterior surface of all exterior walls of such Building and improvements, except as specifically allowed hereunder.  The Premises, the Building, (not including any other buildings other than 420 S. Fairview Avenue), the Common Areas (as defined below), the land upon which they are located, along with all other improvements thereon are herein collectively referred to as the “Project.”

 

1.2                              Common Areas.  Subject to Article 6 of this Lease, Landlord shall make available at all times during the term of this Lease, such automobile parking and other common areas within the exterior boundaries of the land and Building of which the Premises are a part.  The term “Common Area(s)” shall mean all the portions of the Building which are not specifically leased or specifically available for lease to tenants and which have at the time in question been designated and improved for common use by or for the benefit of more than one tenant or concessionaire of the Building, including any of the following (the specific recitation of which shall not be deemed to limit the definition of “Common Area”): the land and facilities utilized as parking areas; access and perimeter roads; truck passageways (which may be in whole or in part subsurface); arcades; landscaped areas; exterior walks; stairways; stairs; directory equipment; ramps; drinking fountains; toilets, the exercise gym, and other public facilities; and bus stations and taxi stands; but excluding any portion thereof when designated by Landlord for a noncommon use, provided any portion of the Building which was not included within the Common Area shall be so included when so designated and improved for common use.  All of the Common Area shall be subject to the exclusive control and management of Landlord or such other persons or nominees as Landlord may have delegated or assigned to exercise such management or control, in whole or in part, in Landlord’s place and stead.  Tenant acknowledges that Landlord makes no representation or warranty whatsoever concerning the safety of the Common Area or the adequacy of any security system which is or may be instituted for the Common Area.  In no event shall Tenant have the right to sell or solicit in any manner in the Common Area.  As long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right to use in common with other Tenants of the Building the common areas and facilities included in the Building together with such easements for ingress and egress as are necessary for Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises.

 

1.3                              Parking Facilities.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any parking spaces provided by Landlord in and around the Building or Premises are solely for the convenience of the employees and invitees of Tenant and of other tenants of the Building (and their respective employees and invitees), and that no portion of any such parking facilities is exclusively reserved for Tenant, its employees or its guests unless otherwise specifically designated by Landlord in the Basic Provisions.  Landlord expressly reserves the right to establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations throughout the Term of this Lease concerning the use of the parking area, and Landlord shall be entitled to tow away vehicles parked in violation of such rules.  Tenant agrees that Tenant and its employees will not park in the parking area serving the Building except in that area, if any, specifically designated in writing by Landlord for that purpose.  Upon the request of Landlord, Tenant shall provide Landlord on a periodic basis with a current list of Tenant’s employees and their respective vehicle license numbers, and shall promptly notify Landlord of any changes in such list.

 

	
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1.4                              Preparation of Premises: Occupancy.

 

1.4.1       If so provided in the Basic Provisions, Landlord agrees to perform any work identified in Exhibit B as Landlord’s work, and to cause the Premises to be ready for occupancy by Tenant on or before the Commencement Date set forth in the Basic Provisions.  In the event Landlord is required to perform any work prior to Tenant’s occupancy, the Premises shall be deemed ready for occupancy as of the date Landlord has notified Tenant in writing that Landlord has substantially completed all of the work required to be done by Landlord as reflected in Exhibit B, and the initial term of this Lease shall commence on the date of such notice unless a different date is specified in the Basic Provisions.

 

1.4.2       Unless arising from a Tenant delay, Landlord cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on the Commencement Date, this Lease shall not be void or voidable, nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting therefrom, but the Term of this Lease shall be extended until the Premises are ready for occupancy by Tenant; provided, however, that if Landlord is unable to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date, Tenant may terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Landlord and thereupon both parties hereto shall be relieved and discharged of all liability hereunder.

 

1.5                              Reserved Rights.  After providing Tenant with forty-eight (48) hours prior notice, unless in the case of an emergency, Landlord reserves the right to enter the Premises for any reason to undertake the following, all without abatement of rent or liability to Tenant:

 

1.5.1       Inspect the Premises and/or the performance by Tenant of the terms and conditions hereof;

 

1.5.2       Make such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises as required hereunder;

 

1.5.3       Change boundary lines of the Common Area;

 

1.5.4       Install, use, maintain, repair, alter, relocate or replace any pipes, ducts, conduits, wires, equipment and other facilities in the Building;

 

1.5.5       Grant easements on the Project;

 

1.5.6       Dedicate for public use portions thereof and record covenants, conditions and restrictions (“CC&Rs”) affecting the Project and/or amendments to existing CC&Rs which do not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises or impose additional material monetary obligations on Tenant;

 

1.5.7       Change the name of the Project;

 

1.5.8       Affix reasonable signs and displays as well as post and maintain any notice deemed necessary by Landlord for the protection of its interest (including, without limitation, notices of nonresponsibility);

 

1.5.9       Show the Premises to prospective tenants during the last six (6) months of the Term.

 

2.                                     TERM OF LEASE

 

2.1                              Initial Term.  The initial term of the Lease (the “Term”) shall begin on the Commencement Date specified in the Basic Provisions.  Subject to extension or sooner termination as hereinafter provided, this Lease shall continue for the Term specified in the Basic Provisions.  If the Term of this Lease begins on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, the initial Term of this Lease shall be adjusted to commence on the first day of the first full calendar month after the Commencement Date.

 

2.2                              Possession.  Tenant’s possession of the Premises prior to the Commencement, if any, shall be subject to all the provisions of this Lease (except for the payment of Rent) and shall not advance the expiration date.  Tenant shall upon demand acknowledge in writing the Possession Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M.

 

	
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2.3                              Rent Commencement Date.  Unless otherwise specified in the Basic Provisions, the “Rent Commencement Date” shall be the same date as the Commencement Date.  In the event the Commencement Date does not fall on the first (1st) day of a calendar month, Rent during any partial month shall be prorated on the basis of a thirty (30) day month, and shall be due and payable on or before the Commencement Date.

 

3.                                     RENT

 

3.1                              Minimum Monthly Rent.

 

3.1.1       Tenant agrees to pay Landlord a Minimum Monthly Rent, initially in the amount set forth in the Basic Provisions, during each month of the Term of this Lease.  Minimum Monthly Rent for a period constituting less than a full month shall be prorated on the basis of a thirty (30)-day month.

 

3.1.2       If so provided in the Basic Provisions, the Minimum Monthly Rent shall be adjusted at the times specified and in the manner provided in the Basic Provisions, and Tenant agrees to pay Landlord the Minimum Monthly Rent, as so adjusted, at the times and in the manner provided by this Lease.

 

3.1.3       Landlord shall have no obligation to notify Tenant of any increase in Minimum Monthly Rent, and Tenant’s obligation to pay all Minimum Monthly Rent (and any increases) when due shall not be modified or altered by such lack of notice from Landlord.  Acceptance of a payment of Rent that is less than the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Landlord’s rights to the balance of such Rent, regardless of Landlord’s endorsement of or deposit of any check so stating.

 

3.2                              (Intentionally Omitted)

 

3.3                              Additional Rent.  In addition to Minimum Monthly Rent, Tenant is obligated to pay any such additional amounts owed pursuant to any provision of this Lease (“Additional Rent”), including but not limited to Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, as set forth in Section 7 below, and late charges and interest, as set forth in Section 3.4 below.  The term “Rent” means the Minimum Monthly Rent and all Additional Rent.  Acceptance of a payment of Rent that is less than the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Landlord’s rights to the balance of such Rent, regardless of Landlord’s endorsement of or deposit of any check so stating.

 

3.4                              Time and Manner of Payment.

 

3.4.1       Tenant agrees that all Rent payable by Tenant hereunder shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord by check or certified funds not later than the close of business on the day on which first due, without any deduction, setoff, prior notice or demand.  All Rents shall be paid in lawful money of the United States at such place as Landlord shall designate to Tenant from time to time in writing.  Landlord agrees that Tenant may, at Tenant’s risk, use United States mail for delivery of Rent.  Landlord’s receipt and deposit of any check shall not constitute satisfaction of Tenant’s rental payment obligations until said check is paid in full by the bank upon which it is drawn.

 

3.4.2       Should Tenant fail to make any payment of Rent within five (5) days of the date when such payment first becomes due, or should any check tendered in payment of Rent be returned to Landlord by Tenant’s bank for any reason, then (i) Tenant shall pay to Landlord, in addition to such Rent payment, a late processing charge in the amount specified in the Basic Provisions, which the parties agree is a reasonable estimate of the amount necessary to reimburse Landlord for the damages and additional costs not contemplated by this Lease that Landlord will incur as a result of the delinquent payment or returned check, including processing and accounting charges and late charges that may be imposed on Landlord by its lender; and (ii) The entire amount then due, including said late charge, shall thereafter bear interest at the then-current federal discount rate in San Francisco plus four percent (4%).  Should Tenant fail to make payment of any rental payment(s) due hereunder within five (5) days of the date when such payment(s) first become due on three (3) occasions in any twelve (12) month period, Landlord, at its option, may require Tenant to prepay Rent on a quarterly basis thereafter.  Moreover, in the event any of Tenant’s checks are returned for insufficient funds or other reasons not the fault of Landlord, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) in addition to any Late Charge and Landlord shall have the right any time thereafter to 

 

	
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require that all future payments due from Tenant under this Lease for the next one (1)-year period be made by money order or by certified or cashier’s check.

 

3.4.3       Landlord will apply Tenant’s payments first to accrued late charges and attorney’s fees, second to accrued interest, then to Minimum Monthly Rent and Operating Expenses, and any remaining amount to any other outstanding charges or costs.

 

3.5                              Prepaid Rent.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon execution of this Lease Prepaid Rent, if any, in the amount specified in the Basic Provisions, which shall be allocated toward the payment of rent for the months specified in the Basic Provisions.  If Tenant is not in default of any of the provisions of this Lease, the Rent prepaid by Tenant for the last month of the term of this Lease, if any, shall be reduced by the amount so allocated in the Basic Provisions.

 

3.6                              Security Deposit.  Tenant shall deposit with Landlord upon execution of this Lease the amount specified in the Basic Provisions as a Security Deposit for the performance by Tenant of its obligation under this Lease.  Tenant agrees that if Tenant defaults in its performance of this Lease, or in the payment of any sums owing to Landlord, or in the payment of any other sums required from Tenant under the provisions of this Lease, then Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, use the Security Deposit, or any portion thereof, to cure such default or to compensate Landlord for any damage, including late charges and costs of enforcement, sustained by Landlord resulting from Tenant’s default or nonpayment.  If Landlord does so apply any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall immediately pay Landlord sufficient cash to restore the Security Deposit to the amount of the then current Minimum Monthly Rent.  Upon any increase in Minimum Monthly Rent, Landlord may require the Security Deposit to be increased by the amount of the increase in Minimum Monthly Rent.  If Tenant is not in default at the expiration or termination of this Lease, Landlord shall return the unexpended portion of the Security Deposit to Tenant, without interest.  Landlord’s obligations with respect to the Security Deposit shall be those of debtor, and not of a trustee, and Landlord shall be entitled to commingle the Security Deposit with the general funds of Landlord.

 

4.                                     INTENTION OF PARTIES

 

4.1                              Negation of Partnership.  Nothing in this Lease is intended, and no provision of this Lease shall be construed, to make Landlord a partner of or a joint venturer with Tenant, or associated in any other way with Tenant in the Tenant’s operation of the Premises (other than the relationship of landlord and tenant), or to subject Landlord to any obligation, loss, charge or expense resulting from or attributable to Tenant’s operation or use of the Premises.

 

4.2                              Real Estate Commissions.  Each party represents and warrants to the other that it has not utilized the services of any real estate broker or other person who could claim any fee or commission from the other (other than the person(s) identified on Exhibit F attached hereto) in connection with Tenant entering into this Lease.  Tenant warrants to Landlord that Tenant’s sole contact with Landlord or with the Premises in connection with this transaction has been directly with Landlord, Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker specified in Exhibit F, and that no other broker or finder can properly claim a right to a commission or a finder’s fee based upon contacts between the claimant and Tenant.  Subject to the foregoing, Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any claims or liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in connection with a claim by any person for a real estate broker’s commission, finder’s fee or other compensation based upon any statement, representation or agreement of Tenant, and Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from any such claims or liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, based upon any statement, representation or agreement of Landlord.

 

5.                                     PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

 

5.1                              Personal Property Taxes.  As detailed in Section 7.1, Tenant shall pay before delinquency all taxes assessed against any personal property and/or leasehold improvements of Tenant installed or located in or upon the Premises and that become payable during the term of this Lease.  Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord to identify to the Assessor all Tenant improvements to the Premises.

 

5.2                              Real Property Taxes.

 

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Property Taxes for any fractional portion of a calendar year included in the Lease Term shall be prorated on the basis of a 360-day year.

 

5.2.2       As detailed in Section 7.1, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Real Property Taxes for each calendar year as a component of Operating Expenses; provided, however, Landlord may, at its election, require that Tenant pay any increase in the assessed value of the Project based upon the value of the Tenant Improvements (as defined in the Exhibit B), if any, relative to the value of the other improvements on or to the other buildings in the Project, as reasonably determined by Landlord.  Upon Tenant’s request, Landlord shall endeavor to provide Tenant with a breakdown of Landlord’s determination of Tenant’s increased share of Real Property Taxes resulting from the Tenant Improvements.

 

5.3                              Definition of Real Property Taxes.  “Real Property Taxes” shall be the sum of the following: all real property taxes; possessory interest taxes; business or license taxes or fees; present or future Mello-Roos assessments; service payments in lieu of such taxes or fees; annual or periodic license or use fees; excise, transit and traffic charges; housing fund assessments, open space charges, childcare fees, school, sewer and parking fees or any other assessments, levies, fees, exactions or charges, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, unforeseen as well as foreseen (including fees “in-lieu” of any such tax or assessment) which are assessed, levied, charged, conferred or imposed by any public authority upon the Project (or any real property comprising any portion thereof) or its operations, together with all taxes, assessments or other fees imposed by any public authority upon or measured by any rent or other charges payable hereunder, including any gross receipts tax or excise tax levied by any governmental authority with respect to receipt of rental income, or, with respect to or by reason of the development, possession, any tax or assessment levied in connection with the leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any portion thereof; any documentary transfer taxes upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest in the Premises; together with any tax imposed in substitution, partially or totally, of any tax previously included within the aforesaid definition or any additional tax the nature of which was previously included within the aforesaid definition; together with any and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, administrative and expert witness fees and costs) of challenging any of the foregoing or seeking the reduction in or abatement, redemption or return of any of the foregoing, but only to the extent of any such reduction, abatement, redemption or return.  All references to Real Property Taxes during a particular year shall be deemed to refer to taxes accrued during such year, including supplemental tax bills, regardless of when they are actually assessed and without regard to when such taxes are payable.  The obligation of Tenant to pay for supplemental taxes effective during the Term shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Lease.  Nothing contained in this Lease shall require Tenant to pay any franchise, corporate, estate or inheritance tax of Landlord, or any income, profits or revenue tax or charge upon the net income of Landlord or any documentary transfer tax.

 

6.                                     LANDLORD’S MANAGEMENT OF PROJECT

 

6.1                              Management of Common Area and Project.  Provided that Tenant’s access to and use of the Premises is not unreasonably hindered or prevented, Landlord shall have the right, in Landlord’s sole discretion and expense, from time to time, to do the any of the following:

 

6.1.1       Make changes to the Common Area, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways, entrances, exits, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscape areas, and walkways;

 

6.1.2       Close the Common Areas when and to the extent necessary for maintenance or renovation purposes or to prevent a dedication of any part thereof or the accrual of any rights therein in favor of the public or any third person;

 

6.1.3       Designate other land outside the boundaries of the Project to be part of the Common Area;

 

6.1.4       Install, use, maintain, repair, alter, relocate or replace any Common Area or to add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Area;

 

6.1.5       Use the Common Area while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Project, or any portion thereof;

 

	
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6.1.6       Remodel or renovate the buildings and improvements constituting the Project, and, in connection therewith, to install pipes, conduits, ducts and similar fixtures beneath or through the Premises, provided that such remodeling or renovation does not substantially change the size, dimension, configuration or nature of the Premises;

 

6.1.7       Do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common Area and the Project as Landlord may, in the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate or prudent.

 

6.2                              Tenant’s Proportionate Share.  Tenant’s Proportionate Share, as used in this Lease, shall be the ratio that the square footage of the Premises bears to the total leasable square footage of the Building.  Tenant’s Proportionate Share on the Commencement Date is set forth in the Basic Provisions.  Landlord reserves the right to adjust Tenant’s stated Proportionate Share provided at least one of the follow conditions are met:

 

6.2.1       Where alterations to the Project or the Building result in changes in the Common Areas, the Building or the Project;

 

6.2.2       Tenant leases additional space within the Building or the Project.

 

6.3                              Rules and Regulations.  Landlord shall have the right from time to time to promulgate, amend and enforce against Tenant and all persons upon the Premises, reasonable rules and regulations for the safety, care and cleanliness of the Common Area, Premises and the Project or for the preservation of good order; provided, however, that all such rules and regulations shall apply substantially equally and without discrimination to all tenants of Landlord in the Project.  Tenant agrees to conform to and abide by such rules and regulations, and a violation of any of them shall constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease.  The current Rules and Regulations are attached to this Lease as Attachment 1.

 

7.                                     OPERATING EXPENSES

 

7.1                              Operating Expenses.  Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord Tenant’s Proportionate Share of all services and other operating expenses of the Project (collectively “Operating Expenses”) that are provided by Landlord with respect to the Project in each calendar year.  Operating Expenses shall include all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Landlord in the ownership, operation, maintenance, repair and management of the Project in which the Premises are located, including, but not limited to the following:

 

(i)             Repair, maintenance, utility costs and landscaping of the Common Area, including, but not limited to, any and all costs of maintenance, repair and replacement of all parking areas (including bumpers, sweeping, and striping), loading and unloading areas, trash areas, common driveways, sidewalks, outdoor lighting, signs, directories, walkways, parkways, landscaping, irrigation systems, fences and gates and other costs which are allocable to the real property of which the Premises are a part;

 

(ii)          Non-structural repairs to and maintenance of the roof (and roof membrane), skylights and exterior walls of the Building (including painting);

 

(iii)       The costs relating to the insurance maintained by Landlord with respect to the Project;

 

(iv)      Maintenance contracts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and elevators, if any;

 

(v)         Maintenance, monitoring and operation of the fire/life safety and sprinkler system;

 

(vi)      Trash collection, security services; water and sewage service; electricity;

 

(vii)   Capital improvements made to or capital assets acquired for the Project after the Commencement Date that are intended to reduce Project Operating Expenses or are reasonably necessary for the health and safety of the occupants of the Building or are required under any governmental law or regulation, which capital costs, or an allocable portion thereof, shall be amortized over its useful life as commercially reasonable determined by Landlord, together with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum;

 

	
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(viii)  Real Property Taxes;

 

(ix)      All costs and fees incurred by Landlord in connection with the management of this Lease and the Premises, including the cost of those services which are customarily performed by a property management services company, together with a management fee to Landlord for accounting and project management services relating to the Project in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the sum of the gross rents received by Landlord from all of the tenants in the Project; and

 

(x)         Any other commercially reasonable maintenance costs incurred by Landlord related to the Project as a whole and not related solely to the Tenant.

 

7.2                              Exclusions from Operating Expenses.  Operating Expenses shall not include the following expenses, except to the extent specifically permitted by a specific exception to the following:

 

(i)             Replacement of or structural repairs to the roof or the exterior walls;

 

(ii)          Alterations solely attributable to tenants of the Project other than Tenant;

 

(iii)       Any ground lease rental;

 

(iv)      Costs incurred by Landlord for the repair of damage to the Project, to the extent that Landlord is reimbursed by insurance proceeds;

 

(v)         Costs, including permit, license and inspection costs, incurred with respect to the installation of Tenant or other occupants’ improvements in the Project or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving, decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space for tenants or other occupants of the Project;

 

(vi)      Depreciation, amortization and interest payments, except as provided herein and except on materials, tools, supplies and vendor-type equipment purchased by Landlord to enable Landlord to supply services Landlord might otherwise contract for with a third party, where such depreciation, amortization and interest payments would otherwise have been included in the charge for such third party’s services;

 

(vii)   Marketing costs, leasing commissions, attorneys’ fees in connection with the negotiation and preparation of letters, deal memos, letters of intent, leases, subleases and/or assignments, space planning costs, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with lease, sublease and/or assignment negotiations and transactions with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the Project;

 

(viii)                        Costs incurred by Landlord due to the violation by Landlord or any other tenant of the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Project;

 

(ix)      Interest, principal, points and fees on debts or amortization on any mortgage or mortgages or any other debt instrument encumbering the Building or the Project (except as specifically permitted above);

 

(x)         Any compensation paid to clerks, attendants or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord;

 

(xi)      Advertising and promotional expenditures and costs of signs in or on the Building or Project identifying the owner of the Building or Project or other tenants’ signs;

 

(xii)   Costs arising from Landlord’s charitable or political contributions;

 

(xiii) Costs for sculpture, paintings or other objects of art;

 

(xiv) Costs associated with the operation of the business of the entity which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished from the costs of operation of the Project, including accounting and legal matters, costs of defending any lawsuits with any mortgagee (except as the actions of Tenant may be in issue), costs of selling, syndicating, financing, mortgaging or hypothecating any of Landlord’s interest in the Project, costs of any disputes between Landlord and its employees (if any) not 

 

	
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engaged in Project operation, disputes of Landlord with Project management, or outside fees paid in connection with disputes with other tenants;

 

(xv)  Costs of any “tap fees” or any sewer or water connection fees for the benefit of any particular tenant in the Project;

 

(xvi) Any expenses incurred by Landlord for use of any portions of the Project to accommodate events including, but not limited to shows, promotions, kiosks, displays, filming, photography, private events or parties, ceremonies, and advertising beyond the normal expenses otherwise attributable to providing Project services;

 

(xvii) Any entertainment, dining or travel expenses for any purpose;

 

(xviii) Any flowers, gifts, balloons, etc. provided to any entity whatsoever, including, but not limited to, Tenant, other tenants, employees, vendors, contractors, prospective tenants and agents;

 

(xix) Any “finders fees”, brokerage commissions, job placement costs or job advertising cost;

 

(xx)  Any “above-standard” cleaning, including, but not limited to construction cleanup or special cleanings associated with parties/events and specific tenant requirements in excess of service provided to Tenant, including related trash collection, removal, hauling and dumping;

 

(xxi) The cost of any magazine, newspaper, trade or other subscriptions;

 

(xxii) The cost of any training or incentive programs, other than for tenant life safety information services;

 

(xxiii) The cost of any “tenant relations” parties, events or promotion not consented to by an authorized representative of Tenant in writing;

 

(xxiv) “In-house” legal fees;

 

(xxv) Earthquake insurance, unless required by Landlord’s lender(s); and

 

(xxvi) Any deductible from any insurance proceeds in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate.

 

7.3                              Tenant’s Payment of Operating Expenses.

 

7.3.1       Estimated Operating Expenses.  Tenant shall pay it Proportionate Share of the Landlord’s estimated Operating Expenses (the “Estimated Expenses”) with the installments of Minimum Monthly Rent in monthly installments of one-twelfth (1/12th) thereof on the first day of each calendar month during such year.  If the Term of this Lease begins on a day other than the first day of a month, Tenant shall pay, in advance, its prorated share of the Landlord’s Estimated Expenses for such partial month.  If at any time Landlord determines that Operating Expenses are projected to vary from the then Estimated Expenses, Landlord may, by notice to Tenant, revise such Estimated Expenses, and Tenant’s monthly installments for the remainder of such year shall be adjusted so that by the end of such calendar year Tenant has paid to Landlord Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the revised Estimated Expenses for such year.

 

7.3.2       Adjustment.  “Operating Expenses Adjustment” (or “Adjustment”) shall mean the difference between Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Estimated Expenses and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the actual Operating Expenses for any calendar year.  Total Operating Expenses for any portion of an accounting period not included within the Term of this Lease shall be prorated on the basis of a 360-day year.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar year, or as soon as reasonable practicable thereafter, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses for such calendar year, accompanied by a computation of the Adjustment.  If Tenant’s Estimated Expense payments are less than Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Expenses, then Tenant shall pay the difference within twenty (20) days after receipt of such statement.  Tenant’s obligation to pay such amount effective during the Term shall survive the termination of this Lease.  If Tenant’s Estimated Expense payments exceed Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the 

 

	
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Operating Expenses, then Landlord shall credit such excess amount to the subsequent Rents due; provided, however, if Tenant is in default, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, credit such amount to Rent arrearages.

 

7.3.2       Accounting Period.  The accounting period for determining Landlord’s Operating Expenses shall be the calendar year, except that the first accounting period may be prorated and shall commence on the date the Lease Term commences and the last accounting period may also be prorated and shall end on the date the Lease Term expires or terminates.

 

7.4                              Books and Records.  Landlord shall keep full and accurate books of account, records and other pertinent data regarding Operating Expenses.  Such books, records and other pertinent data regarding such expenses shall be kept for a period of one (1) year after the close of each calendar year.  Provided Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right to review, audit, and copy all documents and information pertaining to Operating Expenses for a period of one (1) year following the receipt of Landlord’s Operating Expense statement.  Tenant shall give Landlord no less than twenty (20) business days’ notice prior to commencing an audit, which audit shall take place during Landlord’s normal business hours, and all documents shall remain at Landlord’s place of business at all times.  In no event, however, will Landlord or its property manager be required to keep separate accounting records for the components of Operating Expenses or to create any ledgers or schedules not already in existence.  Tenant shall have an auditor acceptable to Landlord to conduct such audit at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, but in no event shall said auditor be compensated based on savings generated to Tenant as a result of such audit.  In the event the audit reveals that there are amounts due either Landlord or Tenant, then any amounts due shall be paid by the appropriate party within ten (10) days.  Tenant shall pay for all costs of the audit unless Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, as determined by the audit, differs by more than five percent (5%) in favor of the Tenant, in which case Landlord shall bear the cost of the audit up to a maximum cost of $2,500.00 per year.  In the event Landlord disputes the findings of such audit, Landlord and Tenant shall have thirty (30) days to resolve such dispute.  lf, however, Landlord and Tenant have not reached a consensus during such thirty (30) day period, Landlord and Tenant shall submit the dispute for resolution in accordance with the provisions of Article 43, below.

 

8.                                     USE; LIMITATIONS ON USE

 

8.1                              Tenant’s Use of Premises.  Tenant agrees that the Premises shall be used and occupied only for the Permitted Uses specified in the Basic Provisions, and for no other use.  Tenant shall not use or permit the Premises to be used for any other purpose or purposes or under any other trade name whatsoever without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld or granted at Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.  Tenant’s use of the Premises shall be in compliance with and subject to all applicable governmental laws, ordinances, statutes, orders and regulations and any CC&R’s (including payments thereunder, if any) or any supplement thereto recorded in any official or public records with respect to the Project or any portion thereof.  In the event Landlord desires to record CC&R’s against the Project after the date of full execution of this Lease, Landlord shall, at its option, either (i) obtain Tenant’s consent thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld (provided Tenant’s material rights and obligations under the Lease are not impaired, but provided that any provisions of such CC&R’s which require Tenant to pay reasonable assessments such as for common area maintenance and landscaping shall not be deemed to impair Tenant’s material rights and obligations under this Lease), conditioned or delayed or (ii) elect not to obtain Tenant’s consent thereto, in which event the provisions of this Lease shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of the CC&R’s.  Tenant further covenants and agrees that it will not use or suffer or permit any person or persons to use the Premises or any part thereof for conducting therein a second-hand store, auction, distress or fire sale or bankruptcy or going-out-of- business sale, or for any use or purpose in violation of the laws of the United States of America or the laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements of the State, County and City wherein the Premises are situated, including in violation of any of the permitted use restrictions outlined in Exhibit N.  Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall comply with the rules and regulations attached hereto as Attachment 1, together with such additional rules and regulations as Landlord may from time to time prescribe.  Tenant shall not commit waste; overload the floors or structure of the Building in which the Premises are located; subject the Premises, the Building, the Common Area or the Project to any use which would damage the same or increase the risk of loss or violate any insurance coverage; permit any unreasonable odors, smoke, dust, gas, substances, noise or vibrations to emanate from the Premises, take any action which would constitute a nuisance or would disturb, obstruct or endanger any other tenants, take any action which would abrogate any warranties; or use or allow the Premises to be used for any unlawful purpose.  Tenant shall promptly comply with the reasonable require-

 

	
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ments of any board of fire insurance underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted.  Tenant shall not do any act which shall in any way encumber the title of Landlord in and to the Premises, the Building or the Project.  Tenant further covenants and agrees that during the term hereof the Premises, and every part thereof, shall be kept by Tenant in a first-class, clean and wholesome condition, free of any objectionable noises, odors or nuisances, and that all fire, safety, health and police regulations shall, in all respects and at all times, be fully complied with by Tenant.

 

8.2.                          Additional Limitation on Use.  Tenant’s use of the Premises shall be in accordance with the following requirements:

 

8.2.1       Insurance Hazards.  Tenant shall neither engage in nor give permission to others to engage in any activity or conduct that will cause the cancellation of or an increase in the premium for any fire or liability insurance maintained by Landlord, and will pay any increase in the fire or liability insurance premiums attributable to Tenant’s use of the Premises.  Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost, comply with all recommendations of any insurance organization or company pertaining to Tenant’s specific use of the Premises necessary for the maintenance of reasonable fire and public liability insurance covering the Project.

 

8.2.2       Compliance with Law.  Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, comply with all of the requirements, ordinances and statutes of all municipal, state and federal authorities now in force, or which may hereafter be in force, pertaining to the Premises and the use and occupancy thereof, including any local rules or requirements limiting the hours of Tenant’s operations.  The judgment of any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, or the admission of Tenant in any action or proceeding against Tenant, whether Landlord be a party thereto or not, that Tenant has violated any such ordinances or statutes in the use of the Premises shall be conclusive of that fact as between Landlord and Tenant.

 

8.2.3       Waste; Nuisance.  Tenant may not display, store or sell merchandise or allow carts, construction debris, trash, portable signs, devices or merchandise of any kind or any other objects to be stored or to remain outside of the Premises.  Tenant shall not use, or suffer or permit any person or persons to use the Premises in any manner that will tend to create waste or a nuisance or tend to disturb other tenants of the Project.  Tenant shall not place or authorize to have placed or affixed handbills or other advertising materials on automobiles or buildings within the Project, nor shall Tenant place or cause to be placed newspaper racks, advertisements or displays in the Common Area.

 

8.2.4       Trash and Rubbish Removal.  Tenant agrees that all trash and rubbish of Tenant shall be deposited within the appropriate receptacles therefor and that there shall be no trash receptacles permitted on the Premises except such trash receptacles as may be provided or designated by Landlord.  As detailed in Section 7.1, Tenant shall pay for, as a portion of Operating Expenses, the regular removal and disposal of trash and rubbish located in the approved trash receptacles, the location of which shall be reasonably determined by Landlord.  In the event Tenant fails to comply with Landlord’s trash and rubbish removal procedures set forth above, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all costs or damage incurred by Landlord in facilitating trash removal and maintenance of a neat and clean Project.  The foregoing notwithstanding, Tenant shall provide and pay for any special or additional trash disposal facilities, equipment or services necessitated by the nature of Tenant’s business, including trash receptacles for disposal of perishable food items.

 

8.3                              No Representations by Landlord.  Tenant agrees that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty as to the conduct of Tenant’s business or the suitability of the Premises for Tenant’s intended purpose.  Tenant further agrees that no rights, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant by implication or otherwise except as expressly set forth in the provisions of this Lease.  Tenant will, prior to the delivery of possession of the Premises, inspect the Premises and the Project and become thoroughly acquainted with their condition, and Tenant agrees to take the same “as is”, and acknowledges that the taking of possession of the Premises by Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that the Premises and the Project were in good and satisfactory condition at the time such possession was so taken.  Tenant acknowledges that: (a) it has been advised by Landlord and/or its brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the condition of the Premises (including the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, compliance with laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and zoning) and the suitability of the Premises for Tenant’s permitted use, and (b) Tenant has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefore as the same relate to Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises.  All understandings and agreements heretofore made

 

	
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between the parties hereto are merged in this Lease.  Landlord represents that the Premises has not been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, and has not been determined to meet all applicable construction-related accessibility standards pursuant to Section 55.53 of the Civil Code of the State of California.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly set forth in the Lease, Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that all of the utilities and building systems (including water, sewer, gas electrical, plumbing, lighting, data and communications drops and HVAC) serving the Premises and all of the Landlord’s Work shall be complete, operational and in good working condition on the Commencement Date.  Landlord shall, at its sole cost, be responsible for correcting or repairing any defect or deficiency in such utilities and building systems and the Landlord’s Work that occurs within one (1) year after the Commencement Date, provided such repairs are not required as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant’s agents, subcontractors, or assigns.  Landlord shall perform to Tenant’s reasonable satisfaction the initial balancing of the HVAC system.  Landlord warrants on and as of the Commencement Date that the Building and the Premises (including all of Landlord’s Work) shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and codes, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and that Landlord shall promptly upon written notice, at its sole cost, correct any noncompliance with such warranty; provided however, and without limiting the provisions of Section 9.1 below, it is expressly acknowledged by Tenant that said warranty shall not apply to: (1) any changes, modifications, amendments, or enactments of any law after the Commencement Date, or (2) any specific or unique use of the Premises by Tenant, or (3) any changes, alterations, modifications or improvements to the Premises conducted by Tenant after the Commencement Date.

 

9.                                     ALTERATIONS.

 

9.1                              Trade Fixtures; Alterations.  Tenant may install necessary trade fixtures, equipment and furniture in the Premises, provided that such items are installed and are removable without structural or material damage to the Premises, the Building in which the Premises are located, the Common Area or the Project, with the exception for cosmetic alterations under $10,000 per occurrence.  Tenant shall not construct, nor allow to be constructed, any alterations or physical additions in, about or to the Premises without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but which, however may be conditioned upon Tenant’s compliance with Landlord’s reasonable requirements regarding construction of improvements and alterations.  Tenant shall submit plans and specifications to Landlord with Tenant’s request for approval and shall reimburse Landlord for any commercially reasonable costs which Landlord may incur in connection with granting approval to Tenant for any such alterations and additions, including any commercially reasonable costs or expenses which Landlord may incur in electing to have outside architects and engineers review said matters.  If Landlord does not respond to a written request from Tenant within ten (10) business days, then Landlord shall be deemed to disapprove such request.  In the event Tenant makes any alterations to the Premises that trigger or give rise to a requirement that the Building or the Premises come into compliance with any governmental laws, ordinances, statutes, orders and/or regulations (such as ADA requirements), Tenant shall be fully responsible for complying, at its sole cost and expense, with same.  Tenant shall file a notice of completion after completion of such work and provide Landlord with a copy thereof.  Tenant shall provide Landlord with a set of “as-built” drawings for any such work.  Tenant shall not commence any alterations to the Premises without first providing Landlord five (5) business days’ notice of the date Tenant intends to commence such work.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms outlined in Exhibit B, shall be observed as it pertains to Tenant’s Alterations.

 

9.2                              Damage; Removal.  Tenant shall repair all damage to the Project, the Premises and/or the Building caused by the installation or removal of Tenant’s fixtures, equipment, furniture and alterations.  Landlord shall have the right upon providing Tenant with sixty (60) days prior written notice from the termination of this Lease, to require tenant to remove any or all trade fixtures, alterations, additions, improvements and partitions made or installed by Tenant and restore the Premises to its condition existing prior to the construction of any such items; provided, however, Landlord has the absolute right to require Tenant to have all or any portion of such items designated by Landlord to remain on the Premises, in which event they shall be and become the property of Landlord upon the termination of this Lease.  All such removals and restoration shall be accomplished in a good and workmanlike manner and so as not to cause any damage to the Premises, the Building, the Common Area or the Project whatsoever.

 

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furnished or services rendered on or at the Premises, and Landlord shall have the right to post on the Premises notices of non-responsibility.  If any lien is filed, Tenant shall cause such lien to be released and removed within ten (10) days after the date of filing, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may take such action as may be necessary to remove such lien and Tenant shall pay Landlord such amounts expended by Landlord, together with interest thereon at the Applicable Interest Rate from the date of expenditure.

 

9.4                              Standard of Work.  All work to be performed by or for Tenant pursuant hereto shall be performed diligently and in a first class, workmanlike manner, and in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of any public authority having jurisdiction over the Premises and/or Tenant and Landlord’s insurance carriers.  Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to inspect periodically the work on the Premises, and Landlord may require changes in the method or quality of the work.

 

10.                              UTILITIES; ESSENTIAL SERVICES; ACCESS

 

10.1                       Utilities.

 

10.1.1            Tenant’s Responsibilities.  Tenant shall make all arrangements for and shall pay the charges when due for, if applicable, all separately metered and/or billed necessary utility services, including but not limited to gas, heat, light, telephone and data services supplied to the Premises during the entire Term of this Lease, and shall promptly pay all connection and termination charges therefor.  In the event the Premises is not separately metered, Tenant shall have the option, subject to Landlord’s prior written consent and the terms of this Lease, to cause the Premises to be separately metered at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.  If Landlord determines that Tenant’s usage of a utility service to the Building (that is not separately metered) is excessive, compared with the usage of other tenants of the Building, Landlord may charge Tenant separately for such excessive usage.

 

10.1.2            Extent of Landlord’s Liability.  The suspension or interruption in utility services to the Premises for reasons beyond the ability of Landlord to control shall not constitute a default by Landlord or entitle Tenant to any reduction or abatement of rent nor shall Landlord have any liability to Tenant therefore.

 

10.2                       Essential Services.  “Essential Services” shall mean and include such services provided by either Landlord, Landlord’s agents, or a third party that is an integral part of Tenant’s operations within the Premises, such that Tenant shall not be capable of conducting business therein without such service.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for interruption in or curtailment of Essential Services unless such interruption or curtailment is solely attributable to the intentional acts or the negligence of Landlord, its agents; contractors, or employees.  If an interruption of Essential Services caused by the intentional acts or the negligence Landlord, its agents, contractors, or employees continues for more than nine (9) business hours except on weekends and holidays and Tenant is unable to conduct its normal business operation in the Premises as a result of said interruption, then, as Tenant’s sole remedy, Rent shall be equally abated from the commencement of said interruption in service until such service is restored.  If an interruption of Essential Services caused by the intentional acts or the negligence of Landlord, its agents, contractors, or employees continues for more than twenty (20) days and Tenant is unable to conduct its normal business operation in the Premises as a result of such interruption, then, in addition to Rent abatement as provided above, Tenant shall, as its sole additional remedy, have the right to terminate this Lease by providing written notice of termination to Landlord promptly following such twenty (20)-day period.  No interruption or curtailment of Essential Services shall constitute constructive eviction.

 

10.3                       Access to the Premises.  Tenant shall have access to the Premises twenty-four (24) hours per day, three hundred sixty five (365) days per year, including all days of the year regardless of any holiday.  Access to the Premises shall be deemed available if a willing and able employee of Tenant can gain entrance to the Premises through a legal entryway.

 

11.                              TENANT’S PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

11.1                       Installation of Property.  Landlord shall have no interest in any removable equipment, furniture or trade fixtures owned by Tenant or installed in or upon the Premises solely at the cost and expense of Tenant (the “Tenant’s Property”).  Prior to creating or permitting the creation of any lien or security or reversionary interest in any removable personal property to be placed in or upon the Premises, Tenant shall obtain for the benefit of Landlord and shall deliver to Landlord the written agreement of the party holding such interest to make such repairs necessitated by the removal of such property and any damage resulting therefrom 

 

	
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as may be necessary to restore the Premises to good condition and repair, excepting only reasonable wear and tear, in the event said property is thereafter removed from the Premises by said party, or by any agent or representative thereof or purchaser therefrom, pursuant to the exercise or enforcement of any rights incident to the interest so created, all without any cost or expense to Landlord.

 

11.2                       Removal of Personal Property.  Tenant shall have the right to remove at its own cost and expense upon the expiration of this Lease Tenant’s Property.  Prior to the close of business on the last day of the Lease Term, all such personal property shall be removed, and Tenant shall make such repairs necessitated by the removal of said property and any damage resulting therefrom as may be necessary to restore the Premises to good condition and repair, excepting only reasonable wear and tear.  Any such property not so removed shall be deemed to have been abandoned or, at the option of Landlord, shall be removed and placed in storage for the account and at the cost and expense of Tenant.

 

12.                              REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.

 

12.1                       Tenant.

 

12.1.1            Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall keep and maintain the Premises, including all improvements constructed by Tenant therein, in good order, condition and repair including, but not limited to, the following:

 

i)                 Interior surfaces/wall coverings of exterior walls;

 

ii)              Loading docks, doors and ramps;

 

iii)           Floors, subfloors, carpeting and other floor coverings;

 

iv)          Doors, door frames, and door closures and locks;

 

v)             Windows, glass, plate glass, storefronts and showcases;

 

vi)          Ceilings and ceiling systems;

 

vii)       HVAC thermostats within the Premises;

 

viii)    Interior electrical distribution and equipment, including lighting systems, switches and electrical panels;

 

ix)          Interior plumbing, and sprinkler systems, if any, installed therein;

 

x)             Electrical and mechanical systems and wiring;

 

xi)          Appliances and devices using or containing refrigerants;

 

xii)       Fixtures and equipment in good repair and in a clean and safe condition; and

 

xiii)    Decorative wall, paint, signs and lighting equipment within the Premises.

 

12.1.2            Tenant shall keep the storefront and any parking area adjacent thereto clean and neat at all times, and shall remove immediately therefrom any litter, debris or other unsightly or offensive matter placed or deposited thereon by the agents or customers of Tenant.

 

12.1.3            Tenant shall as necessary, or when required by governmental authority, make modifications or replacements to the foregoing.

 

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employees, invitees and visitors, including any damage caused by any roof penetration, whether or not such roof penetration was approved by Landlord; and (iii) unless otherwise specified in this Lease, provide janitorial services for the interior of the Premises.

 

12.1.5            In the event Tenant fails, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, to maintain the Premises in accordance with the obligations under the Lease, which failure continues at the end of ten (10) days following Tenant’s receipt of written notice from Landlord (except with respect to an emergency in which case Landlord may act immediately) stating with particularity the nature of the failure, Landlord shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to enter the Premises and perform such maintenance, repairs or refurbishing at Tenant’s sole cost and expense (including a sum for overhead to Landlord).

 

12.1.6            Tenant shall maintain written records of maintenance and repairs, as required by any applicable law, ordinance or regulation, and shall use certified technicians to perform such maintenance and repairs, as so required.

 

12.1.7            Provided Landlord notifies Tenant in writing Tenant shall be required to deliver full and complete copies of all service or maintenance contracts entered into by Tenant for the Premises to Landlord within sixty (60) days after the Commencement Date.

 

12.1.8            Tenant hereby waives the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense under the provisions of any laws permitting repairs by a tenant at the expense of the landlord to the extent allowed by law, it being intended that Landlord and Tenant have by this Lease made specific provision for such repairs and have defined their respective obligations relating thereto.

 

12.2                       Landlord.

 

12.2.1            Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, and subject to the following limitations, Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair damage to the structural components of the roof, the foundation and exterior portions of exterior walls (excluding wall coverings, painting, glass and doors) of the Building; provided, however, if such damage is caused by an act or omission of Tenant, Tenant’s employees, agents, invitees, subtenants, or contractors, then such repairs shall be at Tenant’s sole expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be required to make any repair resulting from any of the following conditions:

 

i)                 Any alteration or modification to the Building or to mechanical equipment within the Building performed by, for or because of Tenant or to special equipment or systems installed by, for or because of Tenant;

 

ii)              The installation, use or operation of Tenant’s property, fixtures and equipment;

 

iii)           The moving of Tenant’s Property in or out of the Building or in and about the Premises;

 

iv)          Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises in violation of Section 8 of this Lease or in the manner not contemplated by the parties at the time of the execution of this Lease;

 

v)             The acts or omissions of Tenant and Tenant’s employees, agents, invitees, subtenants, licensees or contractors;

 

vi)          Fire and other casualty, except as provided by Sections 13 and 14 of this Lease; or

 

vii)       Condemnation, except as provided in Section 15 of this Lease.  Landlord shall have no obligation to make repairs under this Section 12.2 until a commercially reasonable time after receipt of written notice from Tenant of the need for such repairs.  There shall be no abatement of Rent during the performance of such work.  Unless as due to Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for injury or damage that may result from any defect in the construction or condition of the Premises, nor for any 

 

	
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damage that may result from interruption of Tenant’s use of the Premises during any repairs by Landlord.  Tenant waives any right to repair the Premises, the Building and/or the Common Area at the expense of Landlord under any applicable governmental laws, ordinances, statutes, orders or regulations now or hereafter in effect which might otherwise apply.

 

12.2.2            Landlord shall have no obligation to make repairs under this Section 12.2 until a commercially reasonable time after receipt of written notice from Tenant of the need for such repairs.  There shall be no abatement of Rent during the performance of such work.  Unless due to Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for injury or damage that may result from any defect in the construction or condition of the Premises, nor for any damage that may result from interruption of Tenant’s use of the Premises during any repairs by Landlord.  Tenant waives any right to repair the Premises, the Building and/or the Common Area at the expense of Landlord under any applicable governmental laws, ordinances, statutes, orders or regulations now or hereafter in effect which might otherwise apply.

 

13.                              INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE

 

13.1                       Indemnification.  Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against any and all claims (except claims resulting from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) arising from Tenant’s construction on or use of the Premises for the conduct of its business or from any activity, work, thing done, required to be done or permitted by Tenant and its agents and employees in or about the Premises, and further indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against any and all claims arising from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed under the terms of this Lease, or arising from any act or negligence of Tenant, or any of its agents, contractors, employees, or invitees, and from and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in, or related to, any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon.  In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and Landlord’s lender.  Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord, hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons, in, upon or about the Premises from any cause except as may be caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, and Tenant hereby waives all claims with respect thereto against Landlord.

 

Landlord hereby indemnifies and holds Tenant harmless from and against any and all claims (except claims resulting from Tenant’s negligence or willful misconduct) arising from any activity, work, thing done, required to be done or permitted by Landlord and its agents and employees in or about the Premises, and further Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all claims arising from any breach or default in the performance by Landlord of any obligation to be performed by it under the terms of this Lease, or arising from any act of gross negligence of Landlord, or any of its agents, contractors, employees, or invitees, and from and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in, or related to, any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon.  In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against Tenant by reason of any such claim, Landlord, upon notice from Tenant, shall defend Tenant at its own expense by counsel of Tenant’s own choosing.

 

13.2                       Exemption of Landlord from Liability.  Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for injury or damage which may be sustained by the person, goods, wares, merchandise or property of Tenant, its employees, invitees or customers, or by any other person in or about the Premises caused by or resulting from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Premises, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures of the same, whether the said damage or injury results from conditions arising upon the Premises or from other sources; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be relieved from liability with respect to such injury or damage resulting from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The parties acknowledge and agree that Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of the Project, including such tenant’s employees, agents, vendors and invitees.

 

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13.3.1            Insurance Coverage.  Tenant agrees to maintain in force throughout the term hereof, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, such insurance, including liability insurance against liability to the public incident to the use of or resulting from any accident occurring in or about the Premises, of the types and with the initial limits of liability specified in the Basic Provisions.  Said policies shall contain an “Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises Endorsement” and contain the “Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion Endorsement” for damages caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire.  The policy shall contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an “insured contract” for the performance of Tenant’s indemnity obligations under this Lease.  The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder.  All insurance carried by Tenant shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Landlord, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.

 

13.3.2            Adjustments to Coverage.  Tenant further agrees to review the amount of its insurance coverage with Landlord every three (3) years to the end that the protection coverage afforded thereby shall be in proportion to the initial protection coverage.  If the parties are unable to agree upon the amount of said coverage prior to the expiration of each such three (3) year period, then the amount of coverage to be provided by Tenant’s carrier shall be adjusted to the amounts of coverage recommended in writing by an insurance broker selected by Landlord.

 

13.3.3            Notification of Incidents.  Tenant shall notify Landlord within twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence of any accidents or incidents in the Premises, the Building, Common Areas or the Project which could give rise to a claim under any of the insurance policies required under this Article 13.

 

13.4                       Tenant’s Property Insurance.  Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall maintain on all of Tenant’s Property a policy of standard fire and extended coverage insurance, with vandalism and malicious mischief endorsements, to the extent of at least one hundred percent (100%) of their replacement cash value.  The proceeds of any such policy that become payable due to damage, loss or destruction of such property shall be used by Tenant for the repair or replacement thereof.

 

13.5                       Proof of Insurance.  Each policy of insurance required of Tenant by this Lease shall be a primary policy, issued by an insurance company licensed in the state where the Premises are located and shall maintain during the policy term a “General Policyholder’s Rating” of at least B+, V, as set forth in the most current issue of “Best’s Insurance Guide,” or such other rating as may be reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.  Each policy of insurance required of Tenant shall also contain an endorsement requiring thirty (30) days written notice from the insurer to Landlord before cancellation or change in the nature, scope or amount of coverage.  Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything which invalidates the required insurance policies.  Tenant shall, prior to the Commencement Date, deliver to Landlord certified copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of the required insurance.  Tenant shall, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with evidence of renewals or “insurance binders” evidencing renewal thereof, or Landlord may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Tenant, which amount shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord upon demand.

 

13.6                       Casualty Insurance.  Landlord shall maintain casualty insurance on the Building in which the Premises is situated, and on all other buildings in the Project, if any, insuring against loss by fire and the perils covered by an extended coverage endorsement, in an amount not less than eighty percent (80%) of their full replacement cost and as otherwise required by any mortgage lender of the improvements comprising the Project.

 

13.7                       Waiver of Subrogation.  Landlord and Tenant, on their own behalf and on behalf of anyone claiming under or through either one by way of subrogation, each hereby releases and waives all rights of recovery and causes of action against each other and their respective affiliates from any and all liability for any loss or damage to property or resulting from damage to such property (and, in either case, any resulting loss of business or rental income), whether caused by the negligence or fault of the other party, which is normally insured under the special form property insurance (formerly known as “All-Risk”) insurance required to be maintained hereunder or under any other property insurance maintained by either party.  In the event either Landlord or Tenant maintains a deductible, then the party maintaining the deductible hereby releases the other party from any liability arising from any event which would have been covered had the deductible not been maintained.  The foregoing waiver shall not apply to losses normally insured under commercial general liability insurance.  Landlord and Tenant shall cause 

 

	
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each property insurance policy carried by either of them insuring the Premises, the contents thereof, or the Premises, to provide that the insurer waives all rights of recovery by way of subrogation or otherwise against the other party hereto (and all of such other party’s affiliates) in connection with any loss or damage which is covered by such policy or that such policy shall otherwise permit, and shall not be voided by the releases provided above.

 

14.                              DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION.

 

14.1                       Casualty.  If the Premises or the Building(s) in which the Premises are located should be damaged, destroyed, or rendered inaccessible by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give immediate written notice to Landlord.  Within forty-five (45) days after receipt from Tenant of such written notice, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing (“Landlord’s Repair Estimate”) whether the necessary repairs can reasonably be made within one hundred eighty (180) days.

 

14.1.1            Rent Abatement.  If Tenant cannot access or is required to vacate all or a portion of the Premises due to the casualty, the Rent payable hereunder shall be abated proportionately on the basis of the size of the area of the Premises which is rendered inaccessible or which must be vacated due to such casualty (e.g., the number of square feet of floor area of the Premises that is vacated compared to the total square footage of the floor area of the Premises) from the Casualty Date; provided, however, such casualty was not caused by Tenant or Tenant’s agents, contractors or invitees.

 

14.1.2            Less Than 180 Days.  If Landlord’s Repair Estimate indicates that rebuilding or repairs can reasonably be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date on which the casualty occurred (“Casualty Date”), this Lease shall not terminate, and provided that insurance proceeds are available to fully repair the damage, Landlord shall repair the Premises, except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace Tenant’s property which may have been placed in, on or about the Premises by or for the benefit of Tenant.  In the event that Landlord should fail to substantially complete such repairs within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Casualty Date (such period to be extended for delays caused by Tenant or because of any items of Force Majeure, as hereinafter defined), and Tenant has not re-occupied the Premises, Tenant shall have, as Tenant’s exclusive remedy, the right, within ten (10) days after the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180) day period, to terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to Landlord, whereupon all rights hereunder shall cease and terminate thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of such notice.

 

14.1.3            Greater Than 180 Days.  If Landlord’s Repair Estimate indicates that rebuilding or repairs cannot be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Casualty Date, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by giving written notice within ten (10) days after the date of Landlord’s Repair Estimate; and this Lease shall terminate and the Rent shall be abated from the date Tenant vacates the Premises.  In the event that neither party elects to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall promptly commence and diligently pursue to completion the repairs to the Building or Premises, provided insurance proceeds are available to repair the damage (except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace Tenant’s property which may have been replaced in, on or about the Premises by or for the benefit of Tenant).

 

14.1.4            Changes in Zoning, Ordinances or Applicable Laws.  Should then applicable laws or zoning ordinances preclude the restoration or replacement of the Premises in the manner hereinbefore provided, then Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease immediately upon verification thereof by giving written notice of termination to Tenant, and thereupon both parties hereto shall be released from all further liability hereunder, except that Tenant shall remain liable under the provisions of Articles 9, and 13, and Landlord shall remain liable under Articles 9, 13 and 43.

 

14.2                       Tenant’s Fault.  In the event that the Premises or any portion of the Building are located is damaged as a result of the negligence or breach of this Lease by Tenant or any of Tenant’s parties, Tenant shall not have the right to terminate the Lease as set forth above nor shall the Rent be reduced during the repair of such damage.  In such event, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for the cost of the repair caused thereby to the extent such cost is not covered by insurance proceeds from policies of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of this Lease.

 

14.3                       Uninsured Casualty.  Subject to the limitations of Section 7.2.3., any deductible amount payable under the property insurance for the Building(s) in which the Premises are located shall be an Operating Expense.  In the event that the Premises or any portion of the 

 

	
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Building(s) is damaged to the extent Tenant is unable to use the Premises and such damage is not covered by insurance proceeds received by Landlord or in the event that the holder of any indebtedness secured by the Premises requires that the insurance proceeds be applied to such indebtedness, then Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord’s option, either to (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord’s expense or (ii) give written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the date of the occurrence of such damage of Landlord’s intention to terminate this Lease as of the date of the occurrence of such damage.  In the event Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, Tenant shall have the right within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice to give written notice to Landlord of Tenant’s intention to pay the cost of repair of such damage, in which event, following the securitization of Tenant’s funding commitment in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect.  Landlord shall make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for such repairs within fifteen (15) days after receipt of an invoice from Landlord.  If Tenant does not give such notice within the ten (10) day period, this Lease shall terminate automatically as of the Casualty Date.

 

14.4                       Waiver.  With respect to any damage or destruction which Landlord is obligated to repair or may elect to repair, Tenant waives all rights to terminate this Lease pursuant to rights otherwise presently or hereafter accorded by law to the extent that such termination by Tenant is inconsistent with the rights and obligations of the parties under this Lease.

 

14.5                       Force Majeure.  “Force Majeure,” as used in this Section 14 only and shall not apply elsewhere unless otherwise specified, means delays resulting from causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, including, without limitation, any delay caused by any action, inaction, order, ruling, moratorium, regulation, statute, condition or other decision of any private party or governmental agency having jurisdiction over any portion of the Project, over the construction anticipated to occur thereon or over any uses thereof, or by delays in inspections or in issuing approvals by private parties or permits by governmental agencies, or by fire, flood, inclement weather, strikes, lockouts or other labor or industrial disturbance (whether or not on the part of agents or employees of Landlord engaged in the construction of the Premises), civil disturbance, order of any government, court or regulatory body claiming jurisdiction or otherwise, act of public enemy, war, riot, sabotage, blockage, embargo, failure or inability to secure materials, supplies or labor through ordinary sources by reason of shortages or priority, discovery of hazardous or toxic materials, earthquake, or other natural disaster, delays caused by any dispute resolution process, or any cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control (excluding financial inability) of the party whose performance is required or any of its contractors or other representatives, whether or not similar to any of the causes hereinabove stated.

 

14.6                       Substantial Destruction During Last Three (3) Months.  In addition, in the event that the Premises or the Building(s) in which the Premises are located is destroyed or damaged to any substantial extent during the last three (3) months of the Term of this Lease, then notwithstanding anything contained in this Article 14, either party hereto shall have the option to terminate this Lease by giving written notice to the other of the exercise of such option within thirty (30) days after the exercising party becomes aware of such damage or destruction, in which event this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date of such notice.

 

15.                              CONDEMNATION

 

15.1                       Entire Leased Premises.  Should title or possession of the whole of the Premises be taken by duly constituted authority in condemnation proceedings under the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or should a partial taking render the remaining portion of the Premises impractical for Tenant’s intended use as contemplated in this Lease, then this Lease shall terminate upon the vesting of title or taking of possession.

 

15.2                       Partial Taking.

 

15.2.1            Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the nature and extent of the taking is finally determined if any portion of the Premises or the Building and other improvements in which the Premises are situated is taken by eminent domain.  If Landlord does not terminate this Lease as provided herein, then this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.  In such event, Landlord shall promptly make any necessary repairs or restoration at the cost and expense of Landlord, and the Minimum Monthly Rent and Tenants Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses from and after the date of the taking shall be reduced in the proportion that the value of the area of the portion of the Premises taken bears to the total value of the Premises immediately prior to the date of such taking or conveyance.

 

	
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15.2.2            Tenant waives the provisions of Section 1265.130 of the California Code of Civil Procedure permitting a petition by Tenant to the Superior Court to terminate this Lease in the event of a partial taking of the Premises.

 

15.3                       Transfer Under Threat of Condemnation.  Any sale or conveyance by Landlord to any person or entity having the power of eminent domain, either under threat of condemnation or while condemnation proceedings are pending, shall be deemed to be a taking by eminent domain under this Article 15.

 

15.4                       Awards and Damages.  All payments made on account of any taking by eminent domain shall be made to and retained by Landlord, except that Tenant shall be entitled to make a separate claim to the condemning authority any award to Tenant specifically made by the condemning authority as a result of such separate action (a) for the reasonable removal and relocation costs of any removable property that Tenant has the right to remove, or for loss and damage to any such property that Tenant elects or is required not to remove; and/or (b) for Tenant’s loss of goodwill.

 

15.5                       Arbitration.  Any dispute concerning the extent to which a taking by condemnation renders the Premises unsuitable for continued occupancy and use by Tenant shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to Article 43 below.

 

16.                              ASSIGNING, SUBLETTING AND HYPOTHECATING

 

16.1                       Landlord’s Consent Required.  Tenant shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, license, franchise, transfer, mortgage, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber all or any part of Tenant’s interest in this Lease or in the Premises, and shall not sublet, franchise, change ownership or license all or any part of the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and any attempted assignment, license, franchise, transfer, mortgage, encumbrance, subletting or change of ownership without such consent shall be wholly void, shall confer no rights upon any third parties, and shall at the sole and exclusive option of Landlord terminate this Lease.  Without in any way limiting Landlord’s right to refuse to give such consent for any other reason or reasons, Landlord reserves the right to refuse to give such consent, and such refusal shall be deemed to be reasonable, if in Landlord’s sole but commercially reasonable discretion and opinion:

 

16.1.1            The proposed new tenant’s character, reputation, business, or use is not consistent with the character and quality of the Project;

 

16.1.2            The financial worth of the proposed new tenant is inadequate as determined by generally accepted industry standards to capitalize the business to be conducted in the Premises;

 

16.1.3            The credit rating and/or prior experience of the proposed new tenant is inadequate;

 

16.1.4            The intended use of the Premises by the proposed new tenant is illegal, conflicts with the Permitted Use, competes with then-existing uses in the Project or violates a then-existing exclusive or an exclusive which Landlord is then negotiating; and/or

 

16.1.5            The intended alteration of the Premises as a result of the proposed new tenant’s use or other requirements is material or substantial.

 

16.2                       Tenant’s Application.  In the event that Tenant desires at any time to assign this Lease or to sublet the Premises or any portion thereof, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed “effective date” of the assignment or sublease, in writing:  (i) a notice of application to assign or sublease, setting forth the proposed effective date, which shall be no less than sixty (60) or more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the sending of such notice; (ii) the name of the proposed subtenant or assignee; (iii) the nature of the proposed subtenant’s or assignee’s business to be carried on in the Premises; (iv) the terms and provisions of the proposed sublease or assignment; (v) a current financial statement of the proposed subtenant or assignee; and (vi) such other information as Landlord may reasonably request.

 

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16.3.1            If Tenant sublets all or a portion of the Premises at a square foot rental rate in excess of Tenant’s then-existing rental rate, Tenant and Landlord shall split any profits 50% to Landlord and 50% to Tenant.

 

16.3.2            In no event shall any proposed subtenant be an existing occupant of any space in the Project or an Affiliate of any such occupant.  As used herein, an “Affiliate” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such occupant.

 

16.4                       Recapture.  If Tenant proposes to assign this Lease to a party which is not or which does not propose to operate a permitted use or is not qualified to do so, Landlord may, at its option, exercisable upon written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of the notice from Tenant set forth in Section 16.2 above, elect to recapture the Premises and terminate this Lease.  If Tenant proposes to sublease all or part of the Premises to a party which does intend to use the Premises for a permitted use, Landlord may, at its option, exercisable upon written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of the notice from Tenant set forth in Section 16.2 above, elect to recapture such portion of the Premises as Tenant proposes to sublease and, upon such election by Landlord, this Lease shall terminate as to the portion of the Premises recaptured.  In the event a portion only of the Premises is recaptured, the Rent payable under this Lease and Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall be proportionately reduced.  If Tenant shall, however, elect to rescind its notice of assignment or sublease, pursuant to written demand to Landlord given within fifteen (15) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s notice of recapture, then Landlord shall not have the said right of recapture with respect to the notice so rescinded.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Article are a material inducement for Landlord’s execution of this Lease and that Tenant’s sole purpose for executing this Lease is to obtain possession of the Premises and not to engage in the business of leasing and/or subleasing commercial space.  The parties further acknowledge and agree that Landlord’s recapture of the Premises, or any portion thereof, as hereinabove described, shall be deemed to be reasonable and shall not violate or conflict with the provisions of Section 16.1 concerning Landlord’s reasonable refusal to consent to a proposed transfer.

 

If Landlord shall not elect to recapture pursuant to this Section 16.4, and if Landlord shall consent to the proposed assignment or sublease, then Tenant may thereafter enter into the proposed assignment or sublease, provided that (i) such assignment or sublease is executed within ninety (90) days after the date that Landlord shall grant its consent, and (ii) the terms and provisions of the executed assignment or sublease are the same as those presented to Landlord in the notice given by Tenant pursuant to Section 16.2 above.

 

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16.5                       Fees for Review.  In the event that Tenant shall request to assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber this Lease or any interest therein, or shall sublet the Premises or any part hereof, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a non-refundable fee for Landlord’s time and processing efforts and for expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with reviewing such transaction (including any administrative expenses for Landlord’s property manager), the amount of such non-refundable fee to be the greater of one percent (1%) of Tenant’s then existing Minimum Monthly Rent or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).  In addition to such fee, Tenant shall pay to Landlord in the event Landlord retains the services of any attorney to review the transaction, all reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Landlord in connection therewith not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).  Tenant shall pay such non-reimbursable fee and such attorneys’ fees to Landlord within fifteen (15) days after written request therefore and said non-reimbursable fee shall apply even if Landlord does not consent to the proposed transfer.

 

16.6                       Collection.  Any rental payments or other sums received from Tenant or any other person in connection with this Lease shall be conclusively presumed to have been paid by Tenant or on Tenant’s behalf.  Landlord shall have no obligation to accept any rental payments or other sum from any person other than Tenant unless (i) Landlord has been given prior written notice to the contrary by Tenant, and (ii) Landlord has consented to payment of such sums by 

 

	
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such person other than Tenant.  If this Lease be assigned to, or if the Premises or any part thereof be sublet or occupied by, anybody other than Tenant, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) collect rent from the assignee, subtenant or occupant and apply the net amount collected to the rent herein reserved and retain any excess rent so collected, but no such assignment, subletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of Tenant’s covenant set forth in the first sentence of Section 16.1 above, nor shall such assignment, subletting, occupancy or collection be deemed an acceptance by Landlord of the assignee, subtenant or occupant as tenant, or a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of covenants on the part of Tenant herein contained.

 

16.7                       Waiver.  Notwithstanding any assignment or sublease, or any indulgences, waivers or extensions of time granted by Landlord to any assignee or sublessee, or any failure by Landlord to take action against any assignee or sublessee, Tenant waives notice of any defaults of any assignee or sublessee and agrees that Landlord may, at its option, proceed against Tenant without having taken action against or joined such assignee or sublessee, provided that Tenant shall have the benefit of any indulgences, waivers and extensions of time granted to any such assignee or sublessee.  The subsequent acceptance of rent or other sums hereunder by Landlord shall not be deemed a waiver of any preceding default other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rental or other sums, or portion thereof so accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding default at the time of acceptance of such rent or other sum.

 

16.8                       Assumption of Obligations.  Each assignee or transferee, other than Landlord, shall assume all obligations of the Tenant under this Lease and shall be and remain liable jointly and severally with Tenant for the payment of the rent and for the due performance of all the terms, covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained on Tenant’s part to be performed, for the term of this Lease.  No assignment shall be binding on Landlord unless such assignee shall deliver to Landlord an executed instrument in a form which contains a covenant of assumption by the assignee satisfactory in substance and form to Landlord (the “Assumption Document”).  The failure or refusal of the assignee to execute the Assumption Document shall not release or discharge the assignee from its liability, and shall provide Landlord with an option to terminate said assignment.

 

16.9                       No Release.  No assignment or subletting shall affect the continuing primary liability of Tenant hereunder (which, following such assignment or subletting, shall be joint and several with the assignee or subtenant), and Tenant shall not be released from performing any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.

 

16.10                Implied Assignment.  If the Tenant hereunder is a corporation or limited liability company which, under the then current laws of the state where the Project is situated, is not deemed a public corporation, limited liability company or is an unincorporated association or partnership, the transfer, assignment or hypothecation of any stock or interest in such corporation or limited liability company, association or partnership in the aggregate in excess of forty-nine percent (49%) or more shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning and provisions of this Article 16.  If Tenant shall select or appoint some person or entity other than Tenant to manage and control the business conducted in the Premises, and the result thereof shall be substantially similar to the result of a sublease or assignment, then such selection or appointment shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning and provisions of this Article 16.

 

16.11.            Remedies Against Landlord.  Tenant’s remedy for any breach of this Article 16 by Landlord shall be limited to injunctive relief.

 

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18.                              DEFAULT

 

18.1                       Events of Defaults.  The occurrence of any of the following events shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

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written notice from Landlord; provided, however, if the nature of the default is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if Tenant commences the cure within the thirty (30) day period and diligently and continuously prosecutes such cure to completion;

 

18.1.3            The making of a general assignment by Tenant for the benefit of creditors; the filing of a voluntary petition by Tenant or the filing of an involuntary petition by any of Tenant’s creditors seeking the rehabilitation, liquidation or reorganization of Tenant under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief of debtors and, in the case of an involuntary action, the failure to remove or discharge the same within sixty (60) days of such filing; the appointment of a receiver or other custodian to take possession of substantially all of Tenant’s assets or this leasehold; Tenant’s insolvency or inability to pay Tenant’s debts or failure generally to pay Tenant’s debts when due; any court entering a decree or order directing the winding up or liquidation of Tenant or of substantially all of Tenant’s assets; Tenant taking any action toward the dissolution or winding up of Tenant’s affairs; the cessation or suspension of Tenant’s use of the Premises; or the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant’s assets or this leasehold;

 

18.1.4            The making of any material misrepresentation or omission by Tenant or any successor in interest of Tenant in any materials delivered by or on behalf of Tenant to Landlord or Landlord’s lender pursuant to this Lease;

 

18.1.5            The occurrence of an Event of Default set forth in Section 18.1.4 or 18.1.5 with respect to any guarantor of this Lease, if applicable;

 

18.1.6            The occurrence of an Event of Default as otherwise designated as an Event of Default in the Lease.

 

18.2                       Remedies.

 

18.2.1            Termination.  In the event of an occurrence of any Event of Default, per Section 18.1 of this Lease, and after any applicable cure period under California state law and as provided under this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to give a written termination notice to Tenant (which notice may be the notice given under Section 18.1 above, if applicable and which notice shall be in lieu of any notice required by the California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, et seq.) and, on the date specified in such notice, this Lease shall terminate unless on or before such date all arrears of Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant under this Lease and all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Landlord hereunder shall have been paid by Tenant and all other Events of Default at the time existing shall have been fully remedied to the satisfaction of Landlord.

 

18.2.1(A)                                           Repossession.  Following termination, without prejudice to other remedies Landlord may have, Landlord may (i) peaceably re-enter the Premises upon voluntary surrender by Tenant or remove Tenant therefrom and any other persons occupying the Premises, using such legal proceedings as may be available; (ii) repossess the Premises or relet the Premises or any part thereof for such term (which may be for a term extending beyond the Term), at such rental and upon such other terms and conditions as Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion shall determine, with the right to make reasonable alterations and repairs to the Premises; and (iii) remove all personal property therefrom.

 

18.2.1(B)                                           Unpaid Rent.  Landlord shall have all the rights and remedies of a landlord provided by applicable law, including the right to recover from Tenant: (i) the worth, at the time of award, of the unpaid Rent that had been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth, at the time of award, of the amount by which the unpaid Rent that would have been earned after the date of termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of loss of rent that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth, at the time of award, of the amount by which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of the loss of rent that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount, and court costs, necessary to compensate Landlord for all detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s default.  The phrase “worth, at the time of award,” as used in (i) and (ii) above, shall be computed at the Applicable Interest Rate, and as used in (iii) above, shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%).

 

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possession; and Landlord may enforce all of Landlord’s rights and remedies under this Lease, including the remedy described in California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (“lessor” may continue Lease in effect after “lessee’s” breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if “lessee” has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations) to recover Rent as it becomes due.  Landlord, without terminating this Lease, may, during the period Tenant is in default, enter the Premises and relet the same or any portion thereof to third parties for Tenant’s account, and Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all costs Landlord incurs in reletting the Premises, including, without limitation, brokers’ commissions, expenses of remodeling the Premises and like costs.  Reletting may be for a period shorter or longer than the remaining Term.  Tenant shall continue to pay the Rent on the date the same is due.  No act by Landlord hereunder, including acts of maintenance, preservation or efforts to lease the Premises or the appointment of a receiver upon application of Landlord to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease, shall terminate this Lease unless Landlord notifies Tenant that Landlord elects to terminate this Lease.  In the event that Landlord elects to relet the Premises, the rent that Landlord receives from reletting shall be applied to the payment of, first, any indebtedness from Tenant to Landlord other than Base Rent and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses; second, all costs, including maintenance, incurred by Landlord in reletting; and, third, Base Rent and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses under this Lease.  After deducting the payments referred to above, any sum remaining from the rental Landlord receives from reletting shall be held by Landlord and applied in payment of future Rent as Rent becomes due under this Lease.  In no event, and notwithstanding anything in Section 16 to the contrary, shall Tenant be entitled to any excess rent received by Landlord.  If on the date Rent is due under this Lease, the rent received from the reletting is less than the Rent due on that date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, in addition to the remaining Rent due, all costs, including maintenance, which Landlord incurred in reletting the Premises that remain after applying the rent received from reletting as provided hereinabove.  So long as this Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall have the right to remedy any default of Tenant, to maintain or improve the Premises, to cause a receiver to be appointed to administer the Premises and new or existing subleases and to add to the Rent payable hereunder all of Landlord’s reasonable costs in so doing, with interest at the Applicable Interest Rate from the date of such expenditure.

 

18.3                       Cumulative.  Each right and remedy of Landlord provided herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and shall not preclude Landlord from exercising any other rights or remedies provided in this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise.  No payment by Tenant of a lesser amount than the Rent nor any endorsement on any check or letter accompanying any check or payment as Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction of full payment of Rent; and Landlord may accept such payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such Rent or to pursue other remedies.

 

19.                              (INTENTIONALLY OMITTED)

 

20.                              LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO CURE DEFAULTS

 

Landlord, at any time after Tenant commits a default in the performance of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, shall be entitled to cure such default, or to cause such default to be cured, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant provided Tenant fails to cure such default within the appropriate notice period set forth in Section 18.2.  lf, by reason of any said default by Tenant, Landlord incurs any expense or pays any sum, or performs any act requiring Landlord to incur any expense or to pay any sum, including reasonable fees and expenses paid or incurred by Landlord in order to prepare and post or deliver any notice permitted or required by the provisions of this Lease or otherwise permitted or contemplated by law, then the amount so paid or incurred by Landlord shall be immediately due and payable to Landlord by Tenant as additional rent.  Tenant hereby authorizes Landlord to deduct said sums from any security deposit held by Landlord.  If there is no security deposit, or if Landlord elects not to use any such security deposit, then such sums shall be paid by Tenant immediately upon demand by Landlord, and shall bear interest at the then existing federal reserve discount rate in San Francisco plus four percent (4%) per annum (the Applicable Interest Rate) from the date of such demand until paid in full.

 

21.                              WAIVER OF BREACH: ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

 

Any waiver by any party hereto of any breach by any party of any covenant or provision of this Lease shall be effective only if in writing and signed by the waiving party and shall not be, nor be construed to be, a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term or provision hereof.  Landlord’s receipt and deposit of a partial payment from Tenant of any sum due hereunder shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of the right to require payment of the 

 

	
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balance due, nor constitute an accord or satisfaction of Tenant’s obligation, unless expressly agreed by Landlord in writing.

 

22.                              SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL

 

22.1                       Subordination and Attornment.  Tenant covenants and agrees that, within ten (10) days from Landlord’s written request, it will execute without further consideration any and all instruments reasonably requested by Landlord or Landlord’s mortgagee subordinating this Lease in the manner requested by Landlord to all ground or underlying leases and to the lien of any mortgage and/or any deed of trust or other encumbrance which may now or hereafter affect the Premises and/or the Project, or any portion thereof, together with all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements or extensions thereof; provided that any lienor or encumbrancer relying on such subordination or such additional agreements will covenant with Tenant that this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, and Tenant shall not be disturbed in the event of sale, foreclosure or other actions so long as Tenant is not in default hereunder.  Tenant agrees to attorn to the successor in interest of Landlord following any transfer of such interest either voluntarily or by operation of law and to recognize such successor as Landlord under this Lease.  However, if Landlord or any such ground lessor or mortgagee so elects, this Lease shall be deemed prior in lien to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance upon or including the Premises regardless of date of recording, and Tenant will execute a statement in writing to such effect at Landlord’s request.

 

22.2                       Assignment.  In the event that any mortgagee or its respective successor in title shall succeed to the interest of Landlord hereunder, the liability of such mortgagee or successor shall exist only so long as it is the owner of the Premises or any interest therein, or is the tenant under any ground or underlying lease referred to in Section 22.1 above.  No additional rent or any other charge shall be paid more than ten (10) days prior to the due date thereof and payments made in violation of this provision shall (except to the extent that such payments are actually received by a mortgagee) be a nullity as against any mortgagee and Tenant shall be liable for the amount of such payments to such mortgagee.

 

22.3                       Conditions for Tenant’s Termination.  No act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which would entitle Tenant under the terms of this Lease, if any, or by law, to be relieved of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or to terminate this Lease, shall result in a release or termination of such obligations or a termination of this Lease unless (i) Tenant shall have first given written notice of Landlord’s act or failure to act to Landlord’s mortgagees of record, if any, specifying the act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which could or would give basis to Tenant’s rights, and (ii) such mortgagees, after receipt of such notice, have failed or refused to correct or cure the condition complained of within a “reasonable time” thereafter; but nothing contained in this Section 22.3 shall be deemed to impose any obligation on any such mortgagee to correct or cure any such condition.  “Reasonable time” as used above means and includes a reasonable time to obtain possession of the mortgaged premises if the mortgagee elects to do so, and a reasonable time to correct or cure the condition if such condition is determined to exist.

 

22.4                       Estoppel Certificates.  Within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord an estoppel statement in the form of Exhibit L attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, or in such other form as Landlord may reasonably request, or as a prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises or Project may reasonably request.  Any such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises or of all or any portion of the Project.  Tenant’s failure to deliver such statement within ten (10) days of Landlord’s written request therefor shall constitute the irrevocable, binding agreement of Tenant (i) that this Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by Landlord, (ii) that there are no uncured defaults in Landlord’s performance hereunder, (iii) that not more than one monthly installment of the Minimum Monthly Rent has been paid in advance, and (iv) that any terms or conditions of such estoppel certificate as may be required by a prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises are satisfied and agreed to by the parties.  Further, such failure to deliver such certificate (showing any exceptions to any of the statements of fact required thereby) shall constitute a material breach of this Lease.

 

23.                              SIGNS AND ADVERTISING (Continued on Exhibit K attached hereto)

 

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window or door signs, or window or door lettering or placards, or any other advertising media visible from the common areas (whether on or up to twenty-four [24] inches behind the windows), without obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Tenant shall not install any exterior decoration, banner or painting, or build any fences, or install any radio or television antennae, loud speakers, sound amplifiers or similar devices on the roof or exterior walls of the Premises, or make any material changes to the improvements within the Premises visible from any portion of the common area of the Project without Landlord’s prior written consent in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Landlord may, in its discretion, require Tenant to procure material, payment and/or performance bonds from Tenant’s sign contractor, as a condition to granting its consent.  As used in this Article 23, Landlord’s refusal to consent to certain signage or other media shall be deemed to be reasonable if such signage or other media shall not conform to Landlord’s sign criteria set forth in Exhibit I attached hereto.  Landlord’s failure to approve Tenant’s signage proposal within five (5) business days after Tenant’s request therefor shall be deemed a disapproval.  Tenant agrees and covenants to comply with all of Landlord’s sign criteria as set forth in Exhibit I attached hereto and the rules and regulations promulgated by the responsible governmental authorities.  Landlord shall have the right from time to time to promulgate amendments thereto and additional and new sign criteria.  After delivery of a copy of such amendments and additional and new sign criteria, Tenant shall cause all signage thereafter installed to comply therewith.  A violation of any of such sign criteria shall constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease.  If there is a conflict between the said sign criteria and any of the provisions of this Lease, the provisions of this Lease shall prevail.  Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s preliminary plans, specifications and sign design shown therein shall constitute Landlord’s initial approval of Tenant’s signs.  No freestanding sign shall be allowed on the Premises.

 

24.                              RIGHTS RESERVED TO LANDLORD

 

24.1                       Right of Entry.  Landlord reserves to itself and shall at any and all times have the right, upon forty-eight (48) hours’ prior notice to Tenant, to enter the Premises, at reasonable times, to inspect the same, to display the Premises to prospective purchasers or tenants, to post and maintain any notice deemed necessary by Landlord for the protection of its interest (including, without limitation, notices of nonresponsibility), to repair the Premises or any other portion of the Project, and to install, use, maintain and replace equipment, machinery, pipes, conduits and wiring throughout, beneath or above the Premises, which serve other parts of the Project, if any; all without being deemed guilty of any eviction of Tenant and without abatement of rent; and Landlord may, in order to carry out such purposes, erect scaffolding and other necessary structures where reasonably required by the character of the work to be performed, and keep and store upon the Premises all tools, materials and equipment necessary for such purposes, provided that the business of Tenant shall be interfered with as little as is reasonably practicable.  With respect to the exercise of such rights and the carrying on of such activities by Landlord or any agent, contractor or employee of Landlord, except for their gross negligence or intentionally wrongful acts, Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages for any injury to property or person or any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, for any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, or for any other loss occasioned thereby; and Tenant hereby releases Landlord, its agents; contractors and employees, except for their gross negligence or intentionally wrongful acts, from any and all claims for such damages or loss.  Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open doors to the Premises in an emergency in order to obtain entry, and any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord by any of such means, or otherwise, shall not under any circumstances be construed or deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, or an eviction of Tenant from, the Premises or any portion thereof, and any damages caused on account thereof shall be paid by Tenant.  In addition, in an emergency situation Landlord shall only be required to give Tenant prior notice if and to the extent reasonable under the circumstances.

 

24.2                       Additional Rights of Landlord.  Landlord further reserves to itself and shall at any and all times have the right:

 

24.2.1            To change the street address of the Premises and/or the name or street address of the Project, if such changes are required or imposed by any governmental law or regulation;

 

24.2.3            To install and maintain signs in the Project at such locations as Landlord shall deem advisable, other than within the Premises;

 

	
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24.2.4            To decorate, remodel, alter or otherwise repair the Premises for reoccupancy during the last six (6) months of the term hereof if, during or prior to such time, Tenant has vacated the Premises, or at any time after Tenant abandons The Premises;

 

24.2.5            To grant to anyone the exclusive right to conduct any business or render any service in the Project, provided such exclusive right shall not operate to completely exclude Tenant from the use expressly permitted by this Lease; and

 

24.2.6            To effect such other tenancies in the Project as Landlord in the exercise of its sole business judgment shall determine to best promote the interests of the Project.  Tenant does not rely on the fact nor does Landlord represent that any specific tenant or number of tenants shall, or shall not, during the term of this Lease occupy any space in the Project.

 

25.                              SALE OR TRANSFER OF PREMISES; LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO MORTGAGE

 

25.1                       Sale or Transfer by Landlord.  If Landlord sells or transfers all or any portion of the Premises, or the Building, improvements and land of which the Premises are a part, then Landlord, on consummation of the sale or transfer, shall be released from any liability thereafter accruing under the Lease.  If any security deposit or prepaid rent has been paid by Tenant, Landlord shall transfer the security deposit or prepaid rent to Landlord’s successor and on such transfer Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability with respect thereto.

 

25.2                       Landlord’s Right to Mortgage.  Landlord shall have the right to cause this Lease to be and become and remain subject and subordinate to any mortgages or deeds of trust which may hereafter be executed covering the Project or the Premises, the real property thereunder, or any portion thereof, for the full amount of all advances made or to be made thereunder and without regard to the time of character of such advance, together with interest thereon, and subject to all the terms and provisions thereof; provided that Landlord or the holder of the security interest will recognize Tenant’s rights under this Lease.

 

26.                              SURRENDER; WAIVER OF REDEMPTION; HOLDING OVER

 

26.1                       Surrender of Premises.  At the expiration or termination of the Lease, Tenant shall have no obligation to remove any alterations, additions, improvements, Tenant shall sur-render to Landlord the Premises and all alterations and additions thereto broom clean and in good order, repair and condition (except for ordinary wear and tear).  Tenant shall remove all personal property and trade fixtures prior to the expiration of the Term, including any signs, notices and displays placed by Tenant.  Tenant shall perform all reasonably necessary restoration, including, without limitation, restoration made reasonably necessary by the removal of Tenant’s personal property or trade fixtures prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease.  Tenant shall have no obligation to change the character of or possible uses for the Building.  Landlord can elect to retain or dispose of, in any manner, any alterations, utility installations, trade fixtures or personal property that Tenant does not remove from the Premises on expiration or termination of the Lease term as allowed or required by this Lease.  Title to any such alterations, utility installations, trade fixtures or personal property that Landlord elects to retain or dispose of on expiration of the Lease term shall automatically vest in Landlord.  Tenant waives all claims against Landlord for any damage to Tenant resulting from Landlord’s retention or disposition of any such alterations, utility installations, trade fixtures or personal property.  Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for Landlord’s costs for storing, removing and disposing of any alterations, utility installations, trade fixtures or personal property and shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from the claim of any third party to an interest in such alterations, utility installations, trade fixtures or personal property.

 

26.2                       Holding Over.  Tenant shall have no legal right to holdover.  If Tenant holds over the Premises or any part thereof after expiration of the term of this Lease, such holding over shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute a month-to-month tenancy, at a rent equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Minimum Monthly Rent in effect immediately prior to such holding over and shall otherwise be on all the other terms and conditions of this Lease.  Landlord’s acceptance of any payment provided hereunder shall not be construed as Landlord’s permission for Tenant to hold over.  Acceptance of rent by Landlord following expiration or termination shall not constitute a renewal of this Lease or extension of the Lease term except as specifically set forth above.  If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against all loss or liability resulting or arising out of Tenant’s failure to surrender the premises, including, but not limited to, any amounts required to be paid to any tenant or prospective tenant who was to have occupied the Premises after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and any related attorney’s fees and brokerage commissions.

 

	
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27.                              HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

 

27.1                       Definitions.

 

27.1.1            Hazardous Material.  Hazardous Material means any substance:

 

(i)                         the presence of which requires investigation or remediation under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, ordinance, order, action, policy, or common law; or

(ii)                      which is or becomes defined as a “hazardous waste”, “hazardous substance”, “hazardous materials”, “toxic substances”, pollutant, or contaminant under any federal, state, or local statue, regulation, rule, or ordinance or amendments thereto including, without limitation, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251, et seq.), Resource Conversation & Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300(f) et seq.), Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.), Comprehensive Environmental Response of Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), California Health & Safety Code (Sections 25100 et seq. and 39000 et seq.), California Water Code (Section 13000 et seq.), and other comparable state laws relating to industrial hygiene, environmental protection or the use, analysis, generation, manufacture, storage, disposal or transportation of Hazardous Materials; or

(iii)                   which is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or otherwise hazardous and is or becomes regulated by any governmental authority, agency, department, commission, board, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof.

 

27.1.2            Environmental Requirements.  Environmental Requirements means all applicable present and future statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, licenses, permits, orders, approvals, plans, authorizations, concessions, franchises, and similar items, of all government agencies, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or instrumentalities of the United States, states, and political subdivisions thereof and all applicable judicial, administrative, and regulatory decrees, judgments, and orders relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, without limitation: (a) all requirements, including but not limited to those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation, and remediation of emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater, or land, relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; and (b) all requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of employees or the public.

 

27.1.3            Environmental Damages.  Environmental Damages means all claims, judgments, damages, losses, penalties, fines, liabilities (including strict liability), encumbrances, liens, costs, and expenses of investigation and defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is untimely defeated, and of any good faith settlement of judgment, of whatever kind or nature, contingent or otherwise, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and consultants’ fees, any of which are incurred at any time as a result of Tenant’s use, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Materials on the Premises or the existence of a violation of Environmental Requirements on the Premises, and including without limitation: (a) damages for personal injury, or injury to property or natural resources occurring upon or off of the Premises, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including, without limitation, lost profits, consequential damages, the cost of demolition and rebuilding of any improvements on real property, interest and penalties including but not limited to claims brought by or on behalf of employees of Tenant with respect to which Tenant waives any immunity to which it may be entitled under any industrial or worker’s compensation laws; (b) fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts, and laboratories and all other costs incurred in connection with the investigation or remediation of such Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Requirements including, but not limited to, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports or the performance of any cleanup, remediation, removal, response, abatement, containment, closure, restoration, or monitoring work required by any federal, state, or local governmental agency or political subdivision, or reasonably necessary to make full economic use of the Premises or any other property in a manner consistent with its current use or otherwise expended in connection with such conditions, and including without limitation any attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses incurred in enforcing this Lease or collection of any sums due hereunder; (c) liability to any third person or government agency to indemnify such person or agency for costs expended in connection with the items

 

	
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referenced above; and (d) diminution in the value of the Premises, and damages for the loss of business and restriction on the use of or adverse impact on the marketing of rentable or usable space or of any amenity of the Premises.

 

27.2                       Prohibited Uses.  Tenant shall not cause or give permission for the use (except for minimal quantities of any substance which technically could be considered a Hazardous Material provided (i) such substance is of a type normally used by Tenant, and (ii) Tenant complies with all legal requirements applicable to such Hazardous Material) of any substances, materials or wastes subject to regulation under legal requirements from time to time in effect concerning hazardous, toxic or radioactive materials, on or about the Premises, unless Tenant shall have received Landlord’s prior written reasonable consent.

 

27.3                       Obligation to Indemnify, Defend, and Hold Harmless.  Tenant and its successors, assigns and guarantors, agreed to indemnity, defend, reimburse, and hold harmless (a) Landlord and its agents, successors and assigns, (b) any other person who acquires a portion of the Premises in any manner, including but not limited to the purchase, at a foreclosure sale or otherwise through the exercise of the rights and remedies of Landlord under this agreement, and (c) the directors, officers, shareholders, employees, partners, agents, contractors, subcontractors, experts, licensees, affiliates, lessees, mortgagees, trustees, heirs, devisees, successors, assigns, and invitees of such persons, from and against any and all Environmental Damages arising from the presence of Hazardous Materials used, stored, disposed of or brought upon, brought about, or brought beneath the Premises by Tenant, or Tenant’s agents, contractors, vendors or invitees (collectively the “Tenant Parties”) or any such Hazardous Materials migrating from the Premises, or arising in any manner as a result of the Tenant Parties’ violation of any Environmental Requirements and the Tenant Parties’ activities thereon, unless to the extent such Environmental Damages exist as a direct result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

Tenant’s obligation hereunder shall include, but not be limited to, the burden and expense of defending all claims, suits, and administrative proceedings (with counsel reasonably approved by Landlord), conducting all negotiations of any description, and paying and discharging, when and as the same become due, any and all judgments, penalties or other sums due against such indemnified persons and to remediate the Premises pursuant to Section 27.4 below.  Landlord at its sole expense may employ additional counsel of its choice to associate with counsel representing Tenant.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall in no event be held liable or responsible (including without limitation, for the removal or encapsulation thereof) for any Hazardous Materials migrating from the Premises or existing in or upon the Premises prior to the date Tenant accepts possession of the same.

 

Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, the discharge of all other obligations owned by the parties to each other, and any transfer of title to the Premises (whether by sale, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise).

 

The obligations of Tenant under this paragraph shall not apply to any Environmental Damages, the violation of any Environmental Requirements or the presence of any Hazardous Material to the extent that such condition or event arose or existed prior to the effective date of this Lease, migrated onto the Premises prior to or after the effective date of this Lease through no violation of Environmental Requirements by Tenant or its agents, or was not caused by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, employees or invitees.  As a result of any pre-existing Environmental Damages or the presence of any Hazardous Materials prior to the date Tenant accepts possession of the Premises, in the event any legal requirement or governmental entity requires the Premises to be inspected, tested or surveyed for the presence of any Hazardous Materials prior to or during Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, shall perform such required activities.

 

27.4                       Obligation to Remediate.  Pursuant to Section 27.3 of the Lease, Tenant shall, upon demand of Landlord, and at its sole cost and expense, promptly take all actions to remediate the Premises which are required by any federal, state, or local government agency or political subdivision or which are reasonably necessary to mitigate Environmental Damages for which Tenant is obligated above.  Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the investigation of the environmental condition of the Premises, the preparation of any feasibility studies, reports, or remedial plans, and the performance of any cleanup, remediation, containment, operations, maintenance, monitoring, or restoration work, whether on or off the Premises.  Tenant shall further take all actions necessary to restore the Premises to a substantially similar condition existing prior to Tenant’s introduction of Hazardous Material upon,

 

	
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about or beneath the Premises, notwithstanding any lesser standards of remediation allowed under applicable law or governmental policies.  All such work shall be performed by one or more contractors, selected by Tenant and reasonably approved in advance and in writing by Landlord.  Tenant shall proceed continuously and diligently with such investigatory and remedial actions, provided that in all cases such actions shall be in accordance with all applicable requirements of government entities.  Any such actions shall be performed in a good, safe, and workmanlike manner and shall minimize any impact on the businesses conducted on the Premises and/or those businesses conducted at the Project.  Tenant shall pay all costs in connection with such investigatory and remedial activities, including but not limited to all power and utility costs, and any and all taxes or fees that may be applicable to such activities.  Tenant shall promptly provide to Landlord copies of testing results and reports that are generated in connection with the above activities and that are submitted to any government entity.  Promptly upon completion of such investigation and remediation, Tenant shall permanently seal or cap all monitoring wells and test holes to industrial standards in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, remove all associated equipment, and restore the Premises which shall include, without limitation, the repair of any surface damage, including paving, caused by such investigation or remediation hereunder.  Within thirty (30) days of demand therefor, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a bond, letter of credit, or similar financial assurance evidencing that the necessary funds are available to perform the obligation established by this paragraph.

 

27.5                       Notification.  If Tenant shall become aware of or receives notice of any actual, alleged, suspected, or threatened violation of Environmental Requirements, or liability of Tenant for Environmental Damages in connection with the Premises or past or present activities of any person thereon, including but not limited to notice or other communication concerning any actual or threatened investigation, inquiry, lawsuit, claim, citation, directive, summons, proceeding, complaint, notice, order, writ, or injunction, relating to same, then Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within ten (10) days of the receipt of such notice or communication by Tenant, a written description of said violation, liability, correcting information, or actual threatened event or condition, together with copies of any documents evidencing same.  Receipt of such notice shall not be deemed to create any obligation on the part of Landlord to defend or otherwise respond to any such notification.

 

27.6                       Termination of Lease.  Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease term, Tenant shall surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord free of contamination attributable to Hazardous Materials that are in excess of concentrations permitted by any applicable Environmental Requirements and that Tenant is obligated to remediate pursuant to Section 27.3 above.  Tenant shall further take all actions necessary to restore the Premises to a substantially similar condition existing prior to Tenant’s introduction of Hazardous Material upon, about or beneath the Premises, notwithstanding any lesser standards of remediation allowed under applicable law or governmental policies.  In addition to all other remedies available to Landlord hereunder, Tenant expressly agrees that even though Tenant’s right of occupancy shall have terminated, Tenant shall remain liable to pay Landlord an amount per month (or a pro rata portion thereof) equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the Minimum Monthly Rent in effect for the month immediately preceding the month of expiration or earlier termination (less any amounts received by Landlord from any other occupant of the Premises during this period), until Tenant shall have surrendered possession of the Premises to Landlord free of any such Hazardous Materials.

 

27.7                       Toxic Substances Disclosure.  The parties acknowledge the obligation of Tenant to advise Landlord concerning Hazardous Materials located upon the Premises pursuant to the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 25359.7.  The parties hereby agree that this Section 27.7 constitutes the notice required pursuant to said statute and Landlord hereby waives its right to further notice pursuant to such statute to the extent described herein.  The parties acknowledge that Tenant shall maintain and use certain substances upon the Premises which may be classified as “hazardous substances” to clean and maintain the Premises.  The parties acknowledge that the use of any of such substances which may be a “hazardous substance” within the scope of Health and Safety Code Section 25359.7 shall not constitute a breach of this Lease and shall require no further notice from Tenant.  Tenant agrees, however, that the use of other Hazardous Materials upon the Premises is not subject to the terms of this notice and waiver and Tenant shall be obligated to report the existence of such other Hazardous Materials pursuant to the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 25359.7.

 

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Whenever under this Lease a provision is made for any demand, notice or declaration of any kind or where it is deemed desirable or necessary by either party to give or serve any such notice, demand or declaration to the other, it shall be in writing and (i) served personally, (ii) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, or (iii) sent by a private overnight express carrier, addressed to Tenant or Landlord, as the case may be, at the notice address specified for each in the Basic Provisions.  Either party may by like notice at any time and from time to time designate a different address to which notices shall be sent.  Mailed notices shall be effective upon the earlier of (a) actual receipt as evidenced by the return-receipt or (b) three (3) days after mailing.  Notices sent by overnight carrier shall be effective as of the next business day.  Notices personally served shall be effective immediately upon delivery.

 

30.                              JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY

 

Each person or entity named as a Tenant in this Lease, or who hereafter becomes a party to this Lease as a tenant in the Premises, or as a permitted assignee or subtenant of Tenant, shall be jointly and severally liable for the full and faithful performance of each and every covenant and obligation required to be performed by Tenant under the provisions of this Lease.

 

31.                              BINDING ON SUCCESSORS, ETC.

 

Landlord and Tenant agree that each of the terms, conditions, and obligations of this Lease shall extend to and bind, or inure to the benefit of (as the case may require), the respective parties hereto, and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, and permitted successors and assigns.

 

32.                              ATTORNEYS’ FEES

 

In the event that any legal action is instituted by either of the parties hereto to enforce or construe any of the terms, conditions or covenants of this Lease, or the validity thereof; the party prevailing in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party all court costs and a reasonable attorneys’ fee to be set by the court or arbitrator, and the costs and fees incurred in enforcing any judgment entered therein.

 

33.                              FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

Each of the parties hereto agrees to perform all such acts (including, but not limited to, executing and delivering such instruments and documents) as reasonably may be necessary to fully effectuate each and all of the purposes and intent of this Lease.

 

34.                              CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE

 

The term and provisions of this Lease shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California as they exist on the date hereof.

 

The parties agree that the terms and provisions of this Lease embody their mutual intent and that they are not to be construed more liberally in favor of, or more strictly against, any party hereto.

 

When the context in which words are used in this Lease indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa, and words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.

 

The Article, Section and subsection headings contained in this Lease are for

 

purposes of identification and reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Lease.

 

Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word “days” as used in this Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, wherever in this Lease the consent of a party is required to any act by or for the other party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Landlord’s actual reasonable costs and expenses (including architects’, attorneys’,

 

	
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engineers’ and other consultants’ fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Tenant for any Landlord consent shall be paid by Tenant upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefore.  Landlord’s consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute an acknowledgment that no default or breach by Tenant of this Lease exists, nor shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then-existing default or breach.  The failure to specify herein any particular condition to Landlord’s consent shall not preclude the imposition by Landlord at the time of the consent of such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is being given.

 

The word “Tenant” shall be deemed and taken to mean each and every person or party mentioned as a tenant herein, whether or not one or more, and if there shall be more than one tenant, any notice required or permitted by the terms of this Lease may be given by or to any one thereof and shall have the same force and effect as if given by or to all thereof.  The use of the neuter singular pronoun to refer to Tenant shall be deemed a proper reference even though Tenant may be an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, or a group of two or more individuals or corporations.  The necessary grammatical changes required to make the provisions of this Lease apply in the plural sense where there is more than one Tenant and to either corporations, limited liability companies, associations, partnership or individuals, males or females, shall in all instances be assumed as though in each case fully expressed.

 

35.                              PARTIAL INVALIDITY

 

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

 

36.                              RECORDING

 

Neither this Lease nor any memorandum of this Lease shall be recorded without the prior written consent of Landlord and its mortgage lenders.

 

37.                              COMPLETE AGREEMENT

 

It is understood that there are no oral agreements or representations between the parties hereto affecting this Lease, and this Lease supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, brochures, agreements or representations and understandings, if any, between the parties hereto or displayed by Landlord to Tenant with respect to the subject matter thereof, and none thereof shall be used to interpret or construe this Lease.  There are no representations or warranties between the parties other than those contained in this Lease and all reliance by the parties hereto with respect to representations and warranties is solely upon the representations and warranties contained in this document.  This Lease, and the Attachments and Exhibits hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the parties and may not be altered, amended, modified, or extended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

38.                              NO IMPLICATION OF EXCLUSIVE USE

 

Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed to give Tenant an express or implied exclusive right to operate any particular type of business in the Project.

 

39.                              TENANT A CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

In the event Tenant (or Tenant’s general partner) hereunder shall be a corporation or limited liability company, the parties executing this Lease on behalf of the Tenant hereby covenant and warrant that Tenant (or Tenant’s general partner) is a duly qualified corporation or company and all steps have been taken prior to the date hereof to qualify Tenant to do business in the state wherein the Project is situated and all franchise and corporate taxes have been paid to date; and all future forms, reports, fees and other documents necessary to comply with applicable law will be filed when due.  Each individual executing this Lease on behalf of said corporation or company represents and warrants that he is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said corporation or company in accordance with the bylaws of said corporation (or operating agreement of said company), and that this Lease is binding upon said corporation or company in accordance with its terms.

 

	
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40.                              SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENT

 

The submission of this document for examination and negotiation does not constitute an offer to lease, or a reservation of, or option for, the Premises.  This document shall become effective and binding only upon execution and delivery hereof by Tenant and by Landlord (or, when duly authorized, by Landlord’s agent or employee).  No act or omission of any agent of Landlord or of Landlord’s broker shall alter, change or modify any of the provisions hereof.

 

41.                              NO PERSONAL OBLIGATION OF LANDLORD

 

The obligations of Landlord under this Lease do not constitute personal obligations of the individual general partners of the general partnership which is Landlord herein, and Tenant shall look solely to the real estate that is the subject of this Lease and to no other assets of Landlord for satisfaction of any liability in respect of this Lease and will not seek recourse against the individual general partners of the general partnership which is Landlord herein, nor against any of its personal assets for such satisfaction.

 

42.                              EXCAVATION

 

Landlord shall have the right to utilize the land on which the Project is located (the “Land”) for purposes of excavation and shall have the right to authorize the use of, and grant licenses and easements over, the Land to owners of adjacent property or governmental authorities for excavation purposes.  If an excavation is made upon the Land or any of the Land adjacent to the Building by Landlord or said owner of adjacent property, Tenant shall license and authorize Landlord or said owner to enter on to the Premises for the purpose of performing such work in connection with the excavation as may be necessary or prudent to preserve the Building from injury or damage.  Tenant shall have no claim for damages or indemnity against Landlord or any right to abatement of rent in connection therewith.

 

43.                              ARBITRATION

 

Any dispute between the parties hereto (except for any event of default or dispute regarding the payment of rent, for which Landlord shall be entitled to its remedies under Article 18 hereof and except for any dispute for which the Superior Court for the location in which the Premises are situated has jurisdiction by virtue of the California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1161 et. seq [as the same may be recodified or amended from time to time]) shall be determined by arbitration.  Whenever any such dispute arises between the parties hereto in connection with the Premises or this Lease and either party give written notice to the other that such dispute shall be determined by arbitration, then within thirty (30) days after the giving of the notice, both parties shall select and hire one member of the panel of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“Judge”).  The Judge shall be a retired judge experienced with commercial real property lease disputes in the County in which the Premises are located.  As soon as reasonably possible, but no later than forty (40) days after the Judge is selected, the Judge shall meet with the parties at a location reasonably acceptable to Landlord, Tenant and the Judge.  The Judge shall determine the matter within ten (10) days after any such meeting.  Each party shall pay half the costs and expenses of the Judge.

 

If Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ceases to exist, and either party gives written notice to the other that a dispute shall be determined by arbitration, then, unless agreed otherwise in writing by the parties, all arbitrations hereunder shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1280 through 1294.2, inclusive, as amended or recodified from time to time, to the extent they do not conflict with this Article.  Within ten (10) days after delivery of such notice, each party shall select an arbitrator with at least five (5) years’ experience in commercial real property leases in the County in which the Premises are located and advise the other party of its selection in writing.  The two arbitrators so named shall meet promptly and seek to reach a conclusion as to the matter to be determined, and their decision, rendered in writing and delivered to the parties hereto, shall be final and binding on the parties.  If said arbitrators shall fail to reach a decision within ten (10) days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, said arbitrators shall name a third arbitrator within the succeeding period of five (5) days.  Said three (3) arbitrators thereafter shall meet promptly for consideration of the matter to be determined and the decision of any two (2) of said arbitrators rendered in writing and delivered to the parties hereto shall be final and binding on the parties.

 

If either party fails to appoint an arbitrator within the prescribed time, and/or if either party fails to appoint an arbitrator with the qualifications specified herein, and/or if any two arbitrators are unable to agree upon the appointment of a third arbitrator within the prescribed time, then the Superior Court of the County in which the Premises is located may, upon request

 

	
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of any party, appoint such arbitrators, as the case may be, and the arbitrators as a group shall have the same power and authority to render a final and binding decision as where the appointments are made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph..  All arbitrators shall be individuals with at least five (5) years’ experience negotiating or arbitrating disputes arising out of commercial real property leases in the County where the Premises are located.  All determinations by arbitration hereunder shall be binding upon Landlord and Tenant.

 

Any determination by arbitration hereunder may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

 

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ATTACHMENT 1

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.                                     No automobile, recreational vehicle or any other type of vehicle or equipment shall remain upon the Common Area longer than 24 hours, and no vehicle or equipment of any kind shall be dismantled or repaired or serviced on the Common Area.  All vehicle parking shall be restricted to areas designated and marked for vehicle parking.  The foregoing restrictions shall not be deemed to prevent temporary parking for loading or unloading of vehicles in designated areas.

 

2.                                     Tenant and its agents and invitees shall not obstruct the sidewalks, common halls, passageways, driveways, entrances and exits of any Building; such facilities shall be used only for ingress to and egress from the Premises and other buildings, if any, in the Project.

 

3.                                     Signs will conform to sign standards and criteria established from time to time by Landlord.  Excepting any signs specifically permitted in the Lease, no other signs, placards, pictures, banners, advertisements, names or notices shall be inscribed, displayed or printed or affixed on or to any part of the outside or inside of the building without the written consent of Landlord, and Landlord shall have the right to remove any such non-conforming signs, placards, pictures, banners, advertisements, names or notices without notice to and at the expense of Tenant.

 

4.                                     No antenna, aerial, discs, dishes or other such device shall be erected on the roof or exterior walls of the Building or on the grounds without the written consent of the Landlord in each instance.  Any device so installed without such written consent shall be subject to removal without notice at any time.

 

5.                                     No loud speakers, televisions, phonographs, radios or other devices shall be used in a manner so as to be heard or seen outside of the Premises without the prior written consent of the Landlord.

 

6.                                     The outside areas adjoining the Premises shall be kept clean and free from dirt and rubbish by the Tenant to the satisfaction of Landlord, and Tenant shall not place or permit any obstruction or materials in such areas or permit any work to be performed outside the Premises.

 

7.                                     No open storage shall be permitted in the Project.

 

8.                                     All garbage and refuse shall be placed in containers placed at the locations designated for refuse collection, in the manner specified by Landlord.  All trash and refuse shall be stored in adequate containers within the Premises and removed at regular intervals to the common pickup station authorized by Landlord.  Tenant shall be responsible for complete dismantling of all boxes and cartons and for cleanup of any clutter resulting from the dumping of trash.  Cartons and boxes are not to be stored outside the Premises and trash of any kind shall not be burned in or about the Premises.

 

9.                                     Other than any internal vending machines in Tenant’s break room, no vending machine or machines of any description shall be installed, maintained or operated upon the Common Area without Landlord’s prior written consent.

 

10.                              Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, or canvass any occupant of the Building and shall cooperate to prevent same.

 

11.                              No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on in any units or on any part of the Common Area, nor shall anything be done thereon which would in any way interfere with the quiet enjoyment of each of the other tenants of the Project or which would increase the rate of insurance or overburden utility facilities from time to time existing in the Project.

 

12.                              All moving of furniture, freight or equipment of any kind shall be done at the times and in the manner prescribed by Landlord and through entrances prescribed for such purpose by Landlord.  Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy equipment brought into the Building.  Safes or other heavy objects shall be placed upon wooden strips of such thickness as Landlord determines necessary to properly distribute the weight.  All damage done to the Premises, the Building, the Project and/or

 

	
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Common Areas by moving or maintaining any such safe or other property shall be repaired at Tenant’s cost.

 

13.                              The delivery or shipping of merchandise, supplies and fixtures to and from the Premises shall be subject to such rules and regulations as in the judgment of the Landlord are necessary for the proper operation of the Project.

 

14.                              Plumbing facilities shall be used only for the purpose for which they were constructed.  Tenant shall pay the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage resulting from misuse or from the deposit of any substance into the plumbing facilities by Tenant or its agents or invitees.

 

15.                              Tenant shall assure that all water faucets or water apparatus and all electricity have been shut off before Tenant or its agents or invitees leave the Building, so as to prevent waste or damage.

 

16.                              Tenant, upon termination of its tenancy, shall deliver to Landlord all keys to stores, offices, rooms and restroom facilities that were furnished to Tenant or that Tenant has had made.  Tenant shall pay Landlord the costs of replacing any lost keys and, at the option of Landlord, the costs of changing locks necessitated by the loss or theft of keys furnished to Tenant.

 

17.                              Tenant shall notify Landlord promptly of any damage to the Premises, the Building, the Project and/or the Common Areas resulting from or attributable to the acts of others.

 

18.                              Upon request of the Landlord, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a current list of the names, vehicle descriptions and vehicle license numbers of each of Tenant’s agents or employees who utilize the parking facilities of the Building.

 

19.                              Upon the request of Landlord, Tenant shall employ and use at Tenant’s sole cost and expense a licensed pest exterminator selected by Landlord at such intervals as Landlord may request.

 

20.                              Landlord reserves the right to make such amendments to these Rules and Regulations from time to time as are nondiscriminatory and not inconsistent with the Lease.

 

21.                              Landlord shall use its best efforts to enforce the Rules and Regulations on a uniform basis as to all tenants in the Project, but Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant or to any persons for the nonobservance or violation of these rules and regulations by any other tenant or other person.  Tenant shall be deemed to have read these rules and to have agreed to abide by them as a condition to its occupancy of the Premises.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SITE PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

END OF EXHIBIT A

 

 

EXHIBIT B
 PREPARATION OF PREMISES

 

Tenant accepts the Premises in their “as is” condition and Landlord has no obligation to make improvements to the Premises or provide an improvement allowance other than the following:

 

B.1  Landlord’s Work.  Landlord, at Landlord’s sole expense, shall complete the following improvements before the Commencement Date (as defined in Section D(1) of the Basic Provisions:

 

a)    Provide a current/accurate CAD drawing for the Premises.

b)    Provide a current/accurate CAD drawing of the existing DIRTT installation, if available.

c)    Re-paint and re-carpet the Premises to mutually agreed upon specifications and in accordance with Landlord’s standard finishes.

d)    Re-vinyl the kitchen within the Premises to mutually agreed upon specifications and in accordance with Landlord’s standard finishes.

e)    Install three (3) additional DIRTT offices on ocean/window side of Building.

f)     Fully test and pass all existing wiring.  If needed, re-wire the Premises with Cat 5E wiring (subject to mutually agreed upon specification).

g)    Fully test and pass all existing power and provide additional power via power poles to proposed cubicle layout.

h)    Fully test and pass existing HVAC system for Premises.

i)     Replace or repair any non-functioning lighting or doors within the Premises.

j)     Relocate interior sliding glass doors from the existing conference room to a new executive conference room to be located on the ocean side of the Building.

k)    Demise the cubicle space from the new executive conference room using new DIRTT wall system and door to harmonize with existing wall systems.

I)     Relocate four (4) existing DIRTT wall systems to create expanded office space and reconfigure corner conference room.

m)  Complete building plans and obtain all necessary permits.

n)    Landlord shall provide Tenant up to $2,000 of space planning services with Landlord’s architect.

 

The existing and new DIRTT System specified above, shall be Landlord’s property under the terms of the Lease.

 

B.2  Tenant Improvements.  Any initial Tenant Improvements (the “Tenant Improvements”) that Tenant may desire to make in, to or upon the Premises, shall be made at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and only after first submitting the plans and specifications therefor to Landlord and obtaining the consent of Landlord thereto in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and, thereafter, obtaining all required governmental approvals therefor.  Any such Tenant Improvements (except trade fixtures) shall at once become a part of the Premises and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.  All work with respect to the Tenant Improvements must be done in a good and workmanlike manner and diligently prosecuted to completion to the end that the improvements on the Premises shall at all times be a complete unit except during the period of work.  Any such Tenant Improvements shall be performed and done strictly in accordance with the laws and ordinances relating thereto, and with the requirements of all carriers of insurance on the Premises.  In performing the work of any such Tenant Improvements, Tenant agrees to use a bondable contractor, which contractor shall be either (1) one of the contractors set forth in a listing of approved contractors prepared by Landlord, or (2) if not set forth in such a listing, approved by Landlord in writing prior to the commencement of Tenant’s work, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; and Tenant shall have the work performed in such a manner so as not to obstruct the access of any other tenant in the Project.  Before commencing any such work or construction in or about the Premises, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing of the expected date of commencement thereof.  Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time to post and maintain on the Premises such notices as Landlord deems necessary to protect the Premises and Landlord from the liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors.

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS

 

 

Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agents in connection with the negotiation of this Lease excepting only Hayes Commercial Group, Radius Group, and The Towbes Group, Inc. and it knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission in connection with this Lease.  Based on Tenant’s warranties to Landlord, Landlord agrees to hold Tenant harmless for claims of commission by the above-referenced brokers or agents.

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

TENANT’S OPTION TO RENEW

 

1.            Grant of Option

 

Landlord hereby grants to Tenant, on the terms and conditions set forth below, two (2) successive options to renew this Lease.  The first renewal option shall be for a renewal term of five (5) years.  The second renewal option shall be for a renewal term of five (5) additional years, to commence at the expiration of the preceding renewal term.  Each renewal term shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Lease, including but not limited to the provisions for any increase in Minimum Monthly Rent.  The failure of Tenant to exercise its option for any renewal term shall nullify the option of the Tenant for any succeeding renewal terms.  The options granted to Tenant in this Lease are personal to Tenant and cannot be exercised by anyone other than Tenant and only while Tenant is in full possession of the Premises, and, if required by Landlord, certifying that Tenant has no intention of thereafter assigning or subletting this Lease.

 

2.            Conditions to Exercise

 

The right of Tenant to exercise its renewal options is subject to Tenant’s compliance with all of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) The Lease shall be in effect at the time written notice of exercise is received and on the last day of the existing Lease term; and

 

(b) Tenant shall not be in default (after having failed to cure within the period allowed for hereinafter receipt of written notice thereof from Landlord) under any provisions of this Lease at any time in the twelve months prior to the time notice of exercise is given or at any time from the time notice of exercise is given to the last day of the existing Lease term; and

 

(c) At least nine (9) months and not more than twelve (12) months before the last day of the existing Lease term, Tenant shall have given Landlord written notice of exercise of option, which notice, once given, shall be irrevocable and binding on the parties hereto.  Notwithstanding the time Tenant elects to exercise its option, the process of determining the Fair Market Rental Rate (as defined below) shall not be commenced by Landlord and Tenant earlier than six (6) months prior to the commencement of the applicable option term; and

 

(d) Tenant shall not have incurred more than two (2) late charge processing charges nor more than two (2) notices of nonpayment under Section 3.4 of the Standard Terms and Conditions during the preceding twenty-four (24) months; and

 

(e) Neither Landlord nor Tenant has exercised any right to terminate this Lease due to damage to or destruction of the Premises or the building and improvements of which the Premises are a part, or any condemnation or conveyance under threat of condemnation.

 

3.            Minimum Monthly Rent

 

(a) The Minimum Monthly Rent at the beginning of each option term shall be adjusted to the then “Fair Market Rental Rate.”

 

(b) For purposes of this Lease, the term “Fair Market Rental Rate” shall mean the annual amount per rentable square foot a landlord of a comparable building in a comparable location in the City of Goleta with comparable vacancy factors would accept in current transactions between non-affiliated parties and non-equity tenants for comparable space, for a comparable use, for a comparable period of time (“Comparable Transactions”).  In any determination of Comparable Transactions appropriate consideration shall be given to the annual rental rates per rentable square foot, the type of escalation clause (e.g., whether increases in additional rent are determined on a net or gross basis, and if gross, whether such increases are determined according to a base year or a base dollar amount expense stop), abatement provisions reflecting free rent and/or no rent during the period of construction or subsequent to the commencement date as to the space in question, length of the lease term, size and location of premises being leased, and other generally applicable conditions of tenancy for such Comparable Transactions.

 

(c) Landlord shall determine the Fair Market Rental Rate by using its good faith judgment.  Landlord shall provide written notice of such amount within twenty (20) days after Tenant provides the notice to Landlord exercising Tenant’s option rights which require a calculation of the Fair Market Rental Rate; provided however that, in no event, shall Landlord be required to deliver such notice to Tenant more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the first day of the renewal term for which such determination is being made.  Tenant shall have fifteen (15) days (“Tenant’s Review Period”) after receipt of Landlord’s notice of the new rental

 

	
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within which to accept such rental or to reasonably object thereto in writing to Landlord’s Fair Market Rental Rate.  In the event Tenant provides a written objection before the end of the Tenant’s Review Period, Landlord and Tenant shall attempt to agree upon such Fair Market Rental Rate using their best good faith efforts.  If Landlord and Tenant fail to reach agreement within fifteen (15) days following Tenant’s Review Period (“Outside Agreement Date”), then each party shall, within fifteen (15) days, place in a separate sealed envelope, their final proposal as to Fair Market Rental Rate and such determination shall be submitted to arbitration as provided below.  Failure of Tenant to elect in writing within Tenant’s Review Period shall conclusively be deemed its approval of the Fair Market Rental Rate determined by Landlord.

 

(d) If both parties make timely individual determinations of the Fair Market Rental Rate under Article 2, the disagreement shall be resolved by arbitration under this Article 3.  Except as provided below, the determination of the arbitrators(s) shall be limited to the sole issue of whether Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted Fair Market Rental Rate is the closest to the actual Fair Market Rental Rate as determined by the arbitrator(s), taking into account the requirements of subsection (a) above.  The arbitrator(s) must be a licensed real estate appraiser who has been active in the appraisal of corporate business parks properties in the City of Goleta over the five-year (5-year) period ending on the date of his or her appointment as an arbitrator.  Within fifteen (15) days after the Outside Agreement Date, Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint one arbitrator and notify the other party of the arbitrator’s name and business address.  Within ten (10) days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, the two (2) arbitrators shall decide whether the parties will use Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted Fair Market Rental Rate and shall notify Landlord and Tenant of their decision.  If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint an arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after the Outside Agreement Date, the arbitrator timely appointed by one of them shall reach a decision and notify Landlord and Tenant of that decision within thirty (30) days after the arbitrator’s appointment.  If each party appoints an arbitrator in a timely manner, but the two (2) arbitrators either fail to agree on whether the Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted Fair Market Rental Rate is closest to the actual Fair Market Rental Rate, then the two (2) arbitrators shall immediately appoint a third arbitrator (who shall be qualified under the same criteria set forth above for qualification of the initial two (2) arbitrators) and provide notice to Landlord and Tenant of the third arbitrator’s name and business address.  Within twenty (20) days after the appointment of the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator’s determination shall be limited solely to the determination of which of the prior two (2) arbitrators’ determinations is the closest to the actual Fair Market Rental Rate as determined by the third arbitrator, taking into account the requirements of subsection (b) above.  If the third arbitrator is unable or unwilling to select one (1) of the two (2) prior determinations, the arbitrator(s) shall be dismissed without delay and the issue of the Fair Market Rental Rate shall be submitted to arbitration in Santa Barbara, California, under the commercial arbitration rules then existing of JAMS or its successor, subject to the provisions of this Exhibit G.  If both Landlord and Tenant fail to appoint an arbitrator in a timely manner, or if the two (2) arbitrators appointed by Landlord and Tenant fail to appoint a third arbitrator, the Fair Market Rental Rate shall be submitted to arbitration in Santa Barbara, California, under the commercial arbitration rules then existing of JAMS or its successor, subject to the provisions of this Exhibit G.  The arbitrator’s decision shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant.  The cost of any arbitration required herein shall be paid by the losing party.

 

(e)           The Minimum Monthly Rent for the option term, established as provided above, shall be adjusted annually in accordance with Section E.2 of the Basic Provisions of the Lease and set forth in a written amendment to Lease executed by the parties.

 

4.            Options Personal

 

Each Option granted to Tenant in this Lease is personal to Tenant and may not be exercised or be assigned voluntarily or involuntarily by or to any person or entity than Tenant.  The Options herein granted to Tenant are not assignable separate or apart from this Lease.

 

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ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTAL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

 

1.            To the extent such use is approved by Landlord in writing in connection with the lease to which this Exhibit is attached, any tenant proposing to store, handle, or use hazardous materials within the provisions of AB 2185/2187, shall, prior to occupying the premises subject to lease and bringing such hazardous materials onto the Project, shall submit a hazardous materials business plan (the “Hazardous Materials Business Plan”) thirty (30) days prior to occupancy to the County of Santa Barbara Health Care Services department (“HCS”) for review and approval.  All Hazardous Materials Business Plans shall be referred to in project lease documents and attached in full thereto and in any deed transfers and leases.  No tenant shall be entitled to store, handle, or use any hazardous materials in, on or about the Project, nor shall such tenant be entitled to occupy the premises, until HCS has approved the Hazardous Materials Business Plan.

 

2.            Any tenant required to submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan in connection with its proposed use shall submit an updated Hazardous Materials Business Plan annually thereafter.

 

3.            Any tenant required to submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan in connection with its proposed use shall pay inspection fees, based on the hourly inspection rate for an environmental audit to be conducted by HCS at the termination of a lease and prior to reoccupation of such structure or part thereof if hazardous materials were in use on the leased premises.  The Landlord shall, within 10 days notice of termination of said lease, notify HCS of the need for an environmental audit.  HCS shall perform such an audit in a timely manner to prevent economic hardship to Landlord and shall certify that the premises are available for reoccupation or specify cleanup measures that will render the premises safe for reoccupation.  The tenant whose lease is being terminated shall be responsible for any cleanup that may be required as a result of the audit.

 

5.            To the extent such use is approved by Landlord in writing in connection with the lease to which this Exhibit is attached, any tenant generating hazardous waste in, on or about the Project shall submit to the HCS a plan outlining measures for the minimization of the hazardous waste stream from the proposed operation in addition to a Hazardous Materials Business Plan.

 

6.            To the extent such use is approved by Landlord in writing in connection with the lease to which this Exhibit is attached, all tenants shall restrict vehicle washing and other cleaning activities to areas that can be properly drained into a sanitary sewer.

 

	
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Attachment D

 

 

 

Fairview Corporate Center
 Overall Sign Plan

 

 420, 430, and 450
 South Fairview Avenue
 APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

 

 

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Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan
 09-107-OSP
 420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue
 APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

I.             Introduction

 

The applicant proposes an Overall Sign Plan for the Fairview Corporate Center.  There are five (5) different types of signs provided for by OSP: A Freestanding Monument Sign, Informational Signs, Directional Signs, Building Address Signs, and Wall Signs.  The OSP includes a request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a maximum of three (3) Informational Signs and four (4) Directional Signs (02-088-CUP).  This OSP would supercede 87-M-31 and 02-088-OSP.  The project is located at 420, 430 & 500 South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 (APN 071-130-057 and 071-130-058).  The property includes 16.67 acres in the M-RP (Industrial Research Park) zone district.

 

II.            Signage Allowances

 

A.   Freestanding Monument Sign (A Sign)

 

A new freestanding Monument Sign is proposed to be located at the center of the roundabout at the entry driveway to the FCC off of Fairview Avenue.  The monument would be constructed of a curved stucco wall that is 15 feet wide and 4 feet tall from grade and capped with taupe cultured stone to match the building within the FCC.  The sign would read “FAIRVIEW CORPORATE CENTER” and “420, 430, 490 SOUTH FAIRVIEW AVENUE” in two lines.  The letters would be constructed of bronze and have a maximum letter height of 6 inches.  The sign area would be 20 square feet.  No lighting is proposed.  Individual placards for tenants on the monument sign are no longer proposed.

 

B.   Informational Sign (B Sign)

 

A maximum of three (3), one-sided, Informational Signs which would be designed with wording to reflect one (1) specific tenant in the front of each building at 420, 430 & 500 South Fairview Avenue.

 

Informational Signs are limited to identification of one (1) specific tenant in the front of each new building.  An Informational Sign works in conjunction with the Wall Sign described below.  A single tenant building would be entitled to both an Informational and a Wall Sign.

 

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Informational Sign for a multiple tenant building is to be determined by the owner of the building.

 

In the case where a single tenant building becomes a multiple tenant building, the owner shall determine which single tenant is allowed the exterior signage (Informational Sign or Wall Sign).  Tenants/owners are responsible for removal of the signs not chosen.  If it is determined that the Informational Sign is to be removed, the Informational Sign shall be demolished and the area it was located shall be landscaped in a manner consistent with the landscaping’ approved in the Development Plan 98-DP-024.  If the Wall Sign is to be removed, all visual remnants shall also be removed; the walls shall be resurfaced and repainted to match the existing materials.

 

Building 430, a single tenant building for Yardi Systems, is utilizing both the Informational Sign and Wall Sign as it is a single tenant building.

 

Future Informational Signage for Buildings 420, Building 430 and Building 500 South Fairview Avenue, at the discretion of Planning and Environmental Services, may return to the City of Goleta Design Review Board (DRB) for review of the proposed signage prior to the construction, erection, or placement of any new or replaced signs to ensure consistency with this OSP.

 

The OSP provides a conceptual illustration of the Informational Sign proposed for the FCC.

 

The informational sign would have the following features and dimensions:

 

·      There would be a maximum of three (3) one-sided, Informational Signs on the site, one for each structure

·      Materials for the Informational Sign would include cast concrete with E.I.F.S. cap molding with beige background

·      These signs (including E.I.F.S. cap molding) would be 5’ 7/8” in length and 3’ high

·      The signs would be up-lit from the landscaped area

·      The lettering on the Informational Signs for all tenants shall be uniform with the other site signage; dark bronze with pin mounted letters with the font and possible logo to be defined by the individual tenant

·      The Informational Sign would have a maximum of one (1) tenant identified

·      The maximum Tenant Sign dimensions on the Informational Sign for the designated tenant including both lettering and logo shall be 42” in length by 6” high for a maximum of 1.75 square feet on each side of the Informational Sign

·      Lettering on the’ Informational Sign shall be centered both vertically and horizontally

 

C.   Directional Signs (C sign)

 

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This element of the OSP includes up to a maximum of four (4) one-sided, Directional Signs, each identifying “Building 420,” “Building 430,” and “Building 500,” and would contain a corresponding arrow pointing towards the location of the building.  The Directional Signs would be placed at various locations around FCC to point out building locations.  Refer to the attached plans for the location of each directional sign.  Generally, they are located at the vehicle entrances to the site on the right side of the vehicular lane as shown on the attached plans (Attachment D).

 

The attached plans (Attachment D) provide a conceptual illustration of the Directional Signs proposed for the FCC.  Approval of a Minor CUP would be required in order to allow the four (4) Directional Signs.

 

The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration of the Directional Signs proposed for the FCC.  No tenants would be indicated on the Directional Signs.

 

Directional signage would include the following dimensions and features:

 

·      There would be a maximum of four (4) one sided, Directional Signs on the site

·      Materials for the Informational Sign would include cast concrete with E.I.F.S. cap molding with beige background

·      The design wording would reflect specific tenant addresses and would include right justified arrows noting the direction of the buildings

·      The Directional Signs (including E.I.F.S. cap molding) would be 6-7/8” in length by 3’ high

·      All Directional Signs shall be up-lit from landscaped area

·      The maximum dimensions for the “Fairview Corporate Center” text shall be 42” in length and be 4” high for a maximum of 1.17 square feet on the Directional Sign

·      The maximum lettering on the Directional Signs would be a maximum of 24” in length by 4” high.  The overall Directional Sign area shall be 30” in length and be 18” high for a maximum of 3.75 square feet on the Directional Sign

·      There shall be a vertical distance of 4” between the building identifies and 1 1/2” between the arrows.

·      The total sign area shall be 4.92 square feet for the Directional Sign per this OSP

·      The lettering on the Directional Signs would identify “Building 420,” “Building 430,” and “Building 500,” and would contain a corresponding right justified arrow noting the direction of the buildings.

·      Directional Signs lettering shall be uniform with the other site signage, dark bronze colored with pin mounted letters in Times New Roman font

 

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D.   Building Address Signs (D signs)

 

This element of the OSP includes Building Address Signs for each structure.  The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration of the Building Address Signs proposed for the FCC.

 

The Building Address Signs would have the following features:

 

·      Numbering would be 24” in length by 16” high for a maximum of 2.67 square feet

·      The Building Address Signs would be located on each building, in two or three locations per structure, at the discretion of the Fire Department

·      Building Address Signs shall be uniform with the other site signage, dark bronze colored with pin mounted numbers in Times New Roman font

·      The address signs shall be clearly visible from the nearest public roadway

 

E.   Wall Sign (E Sign)

 

This element of the OSP includes a maximum of six (6) Wall Signs to be located throughout the FCC.

 

Each the three (3) buildings Buildings 430 and 500 are allowed a maximum of two (2) Wall Signs to be attached to the building; limited to one (1) per each of the elevations specified on the attached plans (Attachment D).  Building 420 is allowed a maximum of four (4) Wall Signs, limited to the locations specified on Sheet ___.  Locations of the Wall Signs are not to be altered and Wall Signs in excess of the number shown on the plans are not allowed.

 

The Wall Signs have been designed with wording to reflect one (1) specific tenant per each of the elevations specified on the attached plans.  A Wall Sign works in conjunction with the Informational Sign listed above for a single tenant building within the FCC whereas a single tenant building would be entitled to both a Wall and an Informational Sign.

 

Multiple tenant buildings within the FCC may utilize either a Wall Sign or an Informational Sign but not both types of signs.  The one (1) tenant name reflected on the Wall Sign for a multiple tenant building is to be determined by the owner of the building.

 

In the case where a single tenant building becomes a multiple tenant building, the owner shall determine which single tenant is allowed the exterior signage (Informational Sign or Wall Sign).  Tenants/owners are responsible for removal of-the sign not chosen.  If it is determined that the Informational Sign is to be removed, the Informational Sign shall be demolished and the area where it was located shall be landscaped in a manner consistent with the landscaping approved in the Development Plan 98-DP-024.  If the Wall Sign is to be removed,

 

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all visual remnants shall also be removed; the walls shall be resurfaced and repainted to match the existing materials.

 

Building 430, a single tenant building for Yardi Systems, is utilizing both the Informational Sign and Wall Sign as it is a single tenant occupancy building.

 

Wall Signage for Building 420, Building 430 and Building 500 South Fairview Avenue must return to the DRB for review of the proposed signage prior to the construction, erection, or placement of any new or replaced signs to ensure consistency with this OSP.

 

For tenants in Building 420, each tenant is limited to a maximum of one (1) Wall Sign.

 

The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration and Wall Sign proposed for the FCC.

 

Wall Signs, when allowed, shall have the following features:

 

·      There would be a maximum of six (6) eight (8) Wall Signs on the site

·      The Wall Signs shall be allowed on two street front facades/elevations of each building

·      The Wall Signs shall be attached to the fascia, halo-lit, and limited to 4,500 lumens; exposed Neon lighting would not be permitted

·      illuminated signs shall be clear or white lights emitting a light of constant intensity

·      Lettering on the Wall Signs shall be uniform with the other site signage, dark bronze colored with pin mounted letters with the font and possible logo to, be defined by the individual tenant

·      Each Wall Sign would have a maximum of one (1) tenant identified

·      The maximum dimension on the Wall Sign including both lettering and logo shall be 192” in length by 36” high for a maximum of 48 square feet on the Wall Sign, which is more restrictive than the 100 square foot limitation in Article 1

·      Logos would be located within the maximum Wall Sign dimensions and can be a maximum of 24” high.  Lettering would be located within the maximum Wall Sign dimensions and can be a maximum of 18” high

·      Wall Signs shall return to the DRB for review and approval

 

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DATE:                                       September 2, 2009

 

TO:                                                           Steve Chase, City of Goleta Zoning Administrator

 

FROM:                                    Shine Ling, Assistant Planner

 

SUBJECT:          Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment
 Case No. 09-107-OSP
  420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue
 APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

HEARING:           Thursday, September 10, 2009; 1:30 PM
 City Hall, Conference Room 3
  130 Cremona Drive, Suite 130, Goleta, CA 93117
 Phone: (805) 961-7500 Fax: (805) 961-7551
 www.cityofgoleta.org

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Follow the procedures outlined below and conditionally approve Case No. 09-107-OSP, marked “Officially Accepted, September 2, 2009, Zoning Administrator Exhibit #1”, based upon the project’s consistency with the City Sign Regulations and Inland Zoning Ordinance, and based on the ability to make the required findings.

 

The Zoning Administrator’s action should include the following:

 

1.            Adopt the required findings for the project specified in Attachment A of this staff report, including CEQA findings.

 

2.            Accept the Notice of Exemption, included as Attachment C to this report.

 

3.            Approve the Overall Sign Plan subject to the conditions included as Attachment B.

 

Refer to staff if the Zoning Administrator takes other than the recommended action for appropriate findings and conditions.

 

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Zoning Administrator Staff Report
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APPLICANT

 

Craig Minus
 The Towbes Group, Inc.
 21 E. Victoria St. Ste. 200
 Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

REQUEST

 

A hearing on the request of Craig Minus of the Towbes Group, agent for Fairview Business Center LP, property owner, for consideration of the Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment, pursuant to Article I, Section 35-10 of the Goleta Municipal Code; and for acceptance of a categorical CEQA Exemption pursuant to Section 15311 of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act.

 

Application Filed:                   May 12, 2009
 Application Complete:         August 11, 2009
 Processing Deadline:          60 days from Notice of Exemption

 

JURISDICTION

 

The OSP is being considered by the Zoning Administrator under the provisions of the City of Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 35, Article I, Sections 35-10 and 35-17.

 

BACKGROUND

 

An Overall Sign Plan (OSP) was approved for the Fairview Corporate Center in August 2004 (Case No. 02-088-OSP; -CUP; -DPAM).  Since the approval of the OSP, the applicant has requested changes to relocate the primary monument sign and increase the number of wall signs allowed on the building at 420 Fairview Avenue.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

 

The applicant proposes an amended Overall Sign Plan for the Fairview Corporate Center.  There are five (5) different types of signs provided for by OSP: A Freestanding Monument Sign, Informational Signs, Directional Signs, Building Address Signs, and Wall Signs.  The amended OSP specifies the number, type, and design of all allowed signs for the Fairview Corporate Center.  The amended OSP incorporates a previously approved Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a maximum of three (3) Informational Signs and four (4) Directional Signs (02-088-CUP).  This OSP would supersede 87-M-31 and 02-088-OSP.  The property includes 16.67 acres in the M-RP (Industrial Research Park) zone district.  A site plan indicating the location of all signs and conceptual signage drawings are attached.

 

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The plan would require a Sign Certificate of Conformance (SCC) for each sign, unless specifically deemed exempt.  A Land Use Permit (LUP) would also be required for new monument sign structures.

 

ANALYSIS

 

Environmental Review

This project may be found categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  “Class 11 consists of construction, or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not limited to: (a) On-premise signs.”

 

Design Review Board

The Design Review Board (DRB) completed its Conceptual review of the amended OSP at its meeting of August 11, 2009.  At that meeting, the DRB recommended that the Zoning Administrator approve the amended OSP.

 

General Plan Consistency

The following policy from the Visual and Historic Element of the City’s General Plan (GP) applies to this proposal:

 

	
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a.    Signs   shall minimize possible adverse effects on nearby public and private   property, including streets, roads, and highways.

 

b.    Signs   shall be integrated into the site and structural design, shall be compatible   with their surroundings, and shall clearly inform pedestrians, bicyclists,   and motorists of business names.

 

c.    Signs   shall not detract from views or the architectural quality of buildings,   structures, and/or the streetscape.    Protrusion of signs and/or sign structures into the skyline should be   minimized to avoid a cluttered appearance.

 

d.    Signs   shall be of appropriate and high quality style, color, materials, size,   height, and illumination.

 

e.    Lighting   is considered an integral part of sign design and shall be controlled to   prevent glare and spillage onto adjacent areas.

 

f.     Internally   illuminated cabinet or can signs shall be prohibited.

 

g.    Billboards   and other off-premises advertising signs shall be prohibited.
    

 

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The DRB completed its Conceptual review of the proposal on August 11, 2009.  The DRB is charged with ensuring that the city’s visual character is preserved and enhanced through high quality design.  The signage is well-integrated and compatible with the buildings of the Fairview Corporate Center and the surrounding neighborhood.  The locations of the monument signs were reviewed by the Community Services Department with respect to standards for driver sight distance safety.  Therefore, the proposal can be considered consistent with the City’s General Plan.

 

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Required
    	
Proposed
    	
Consistent Y/N

 
    
	
Front Yard   Setback
    	
80 feet   from the centerline of South Fairview Avenue and; 50 eet from the   right-of-way;
    	
Greater   than 80 feet from the centerline of South Fairview Avenue and; 50 feet from   the right-of-way;
    	
Yes
    
	
Side Yard   Setback
    	
10 feet
   On corner lots, the side yard along the street shall conform to the front   setback of this district
    	
Greater   than 10 feet; consistent with 35 feet from the right-of-way along Carson   Street
    	
Yes
    
	
Rear Yard Setback
    	
10 feet
    	
Greater than 10 feet

 
    	
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Building   Coverage
    	
35% of net   property maximum
    	
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Wall Signs
    	
One on each street frontage.

 

·      Not to exceed 1/8th of the square   footage of the building façade of that portion of the first-floor occupied by   the enterprise and upon which facade the wall sign is to be located.

Not to   exceed 100 square feet unless otherwise provided in the approved OSP.
    	
All sides of each building constitute a street frontage.

 

·      Two wall signs on the east elevation and two on the   south elevation; sign area not to exceed 48 square feet.
    	
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One   on each parcel occupied by an enterprise, if the parcel has a street frontage   of at least 125 feet.

 

·      Not   more than two separate signs may be placed on each freestanding sign   structure

·      If only one sign is placed on a   freestanding sign structure, it shall not exceed 100 square feet in sign area

·      Height shall not exceed 30 feet

·      No part of the sign shall project   over the street right of way

 

·      Base   of the supporting structure shall be set back at least 5 feet from the street   right-of-way line

 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
One   sign on the proposed parcel.

 

 

 

·      One   sign proposed on the structure; sign area of 20 square feet

 

 

 

 

·      8-foot tall
   structure

·      No part of sign structure   projecting over right-of-way

 

 

·      Structure base set back greater   than 5 feet from the right-of-way line of Fairview Avenue
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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The proposed project is consistent with the above requirements of Article I, Chapter 35 (Sign Regulations) and Article III, Chapter 35 (Inland Zoning Ordinance).

 

APPEALS PROCEDURE

 

The action of the Zoning Administrator may be appealed to the City Council within ten (10) calendar days following final action.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

A.           Findings

B.           Conditions of Approval

C.           Notice of Exemption

D.           Overall Sign Plan and Exhibits (dated September 2, 2009)

 

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ATTACHMENT A
 FINDINGS
 Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment
 09-107-OSP
 420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue
 APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

1.0                            CEQA FINDINGS

 

The proposed project may be found categorically exempt under Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act.  Section 15311 allows construction or replacement of minor structures accessory to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not limited to on-premise signs.

 

There are no unusual circumstances creating the reasonable possibility of significant environmental effects.  No cumulative impacts will occur as a result of the project.  The project will not affect an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern and will not result in damage to scenic resources.  The project is not located on a site which is included on any list of hazardous waste sites compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.  The project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.  Therefore, the project may be considered exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15311 of the CEQA Implementation Guidelines.

 

 

 

2.0                            ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS

 

2.1                            Overall Sign Plan (Article I)

 

The Overall Sign Plan conforms to the requirements of the City Sign Regulations (Goleta Municipal Code, Chapter 35, Article I) based on the information in the Zoning Administrator staff report dated September 2, 2009.  The Design Review Board considered the Overall Sign Plan pursuant to the criteria for the review of Overall Sign Plans (Section 35-10 of the Sign Regulations) and recommended that the Zoning Administrator approve the Overall Sign Plan.

 

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ATTACHMENT B
 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
 Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment
 09-107-OSP
 420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue
 APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

1.                                    AUTHORIZATION:  This Overall Sign Plan and the conditions set forth below, authorizes implementation of Case Nos. 09-107-OSP, marked “Officially Accepted, September 2, 2009, Zoning Administrator Exhibit 1”.  Any deviations from the project description in the staff report, exhibits or conditions must be reviewed and approved by the City of Goleta for conformity with this approval.  Deviations may require approved changes to the permit and/or further design review or environmental review.  Deviations without the above-described approval will constitute a violation of the permit approval.

 

2.                                  AUTHORIZED PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

 

The applicant proposes an amended Overall Sign Plan for the Fairview Corporate Center.  There are five (5) different types of signs provided for by OSP: A Freestanding Monument Sign, Informational Signs, Directional Signs, Building Address Signs, and Wall Signs.  The amended OSP specifies the number, type, and design of all allowed signs for the Fairview Corporate Center.  The amended OSP incorporates a previously approved Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a maximum of three (3) Informational Signs and four (4) Directional Signs (02-088-CUP).  This OSP would supersede 87-M-31 and 02-088-OSP.  The property includes 16.67 acres in the M-RP (Industrial Research Park) zone district.  A site plan indicating the location of all signs and conceptual signage drawings are attached.

 

The plan would require a Sign Certificate of Conformance (SCC) for each sign, unless specifically deemed exempt.  A Land Use Permit (LUP) would also be required for new monument sign structures.

 

Conditions Required Prior to Sign Certificate of Conformance Approval

 

3.                                    Prior to approval of the first Sign Certificate of Conformance, the applicant shall receive approval from the Zoning Administrator for this Overall Sign Plan (09-107-OSP).

 

4.                                    Prior to the approval of any Sign Certificate of Conformance, the applicant shall pay all applicable permit processing fees in full.

 

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Attachment B — Conditions of Approval
 Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment
 09-107-OSP
 September 2, 2009

 

Project Specific Conditions:

 

5.                                    No signs are authorized with this Overall Sign Plan.  All signs require separate Sign Certificate of Conformance permits and shall comply with the conditions and criteria set forth in Overall Sign Plan 09-107-OSP.

 

6.                                   Prior to the issuance of a Sign Certificate of Conformance for any individual monument sign structure allowed by the Overall Sign Plan, the applicant shall obtain a Land Use Permit for each sign structure.

 

7.                                    Any sign requests that vary from the Overall Sign Plan will need to be revised to be found in substantial conformity with the approved Overall Sign Plan, as determined by Planning and Environmental Services, and shall be required to receive Design Review Board Final approval prior to the issuance of a Sign Certificate of Conformance.

 

8.                                    The approval of Conditional Use Permit 02-088-CUP for Directional Signs, and the associated conditions of approval of the CUP, remain in effect.

 

9.                                    The amended and restated Overall Sign Plan (Attachment D) shall supersede all previously approved Overall Sign Plans for the Fairview Corporate Center.

 

General Conditions:

 

10.                            The Overall Sign Plan, Minor Conditional Use Permit, and Development Plan Amendment approvals run with the land and the rights and obligations thereof, including the responsibility to comply with conditions of approval, shall be binding upon successors in interest in the real property unless or until such permits are expressly abandoned.

 

11.                            Any subsequently approved Overall Sign Plan (and associated permits) shall supercede this approval and shall make null and void any approved but not implemented signs/sign structures.

 

12.                            The applicant shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting materials submitted in connection with any application.  Any errors or discrepancies found therein may constitute grounds for the revocation of any approvals.

 

13.                            Applicant agrees, as a condition of this approval, at applicant’s expense, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Goleta or its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Goleta or its agents, officers or employees, to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul, in whole or in part, the City of Goleta approval of the Overall Sign Plan or any

 

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Attachment B – Conditions of Approval
 Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment
 09-107-OSP
 September 2, 2009

 

 

condition attached thereto or any proceedings, acts or determinations taken, done or made prior to the approval that were part of the approval process.

 

14.                            In the event that any condition imposing a fee, exaction, dedication or other mitigation measure is challenged by the project sponsors in an action filed in a court of law or threatened to be filed therein which action is brought within the time period provided for by law, this approval shall be suspended pending dismissal of such action, the expiration of the limitation period applicable to such action, or final resolution of such action.  If any condition is invalidated by a court of law, the entire project shall be reviewed by the City of Goleta and substitute conditions may be imposed.

 

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
 Case No. 09-107-OSP
 420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue; APN 071-130-057; -061; -062
 Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan Amendment

 

The applicant proposes an amended Overall Sign Plan for the Fairview Corporate Center.  There are five (5) different types of signs provided for by OSP: A Freestanding Monument Sign, Informational Signs, Directional Signs, Building Address Signs, and Wall Signs.  The amended OSP specifies the number, type, and design of all allowed signs for the Fairview Corporate Center.  The amended OSP incorporates a previously approved Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a maximum of three (3) Informational Signs and four (4) Directional Signs (02-088-CUP).  This OSP would supersede 87-M-31 and 02-088-OSP.  The property includes 16.67 acres in the M-RP (Industrial Research Park) zone district.

 

FINDING

 

The Planning and Environmental Services Department of the City of Goleta has reviewed the above proposed project and found it to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

 

o                                    Ministerial Project
  x                                  Categorical Exemption, Section 15311(a)
  o                                    Statutory Exemption
  o                                    Emergency Project
  o                                    Disapproval [CEQA Guidelines, Section 15270]
  o                                    No Possibility of Significant Effect [CEQA Guidelines, Section §15061(b)(3)]

 

SUPPORTING REASONS

In accordance with Section 15311(a), this project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(a) of the CEQA Implementation Guidelines.  Section 15311(a) exempts construction or placement of on-premise signs.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Note: A copy must be filed with the County Clerk of the Board after project approval and posted by the Clerk of the Board for a period of 30 days to begin a 35 day statute of limitations on legal challenges.

 

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Attachment D

 

 

 

Fairview Corporate Center

Overall Sign Plan

 

420, 430, and 450

South Fairview Avenue

APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

 

 

 

September 2, 2009

 

 

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Fairview Corporate Center Overall Sign Plan

09-107-OSP

420, 430, and 450 South Fairview Avenue

APN 071-130-057; -061; -062

 

I.                                      Introduction

 

The applicant proposes an Overall Sign Plan for the Fairview Corporate Center.  There are five (5) different types of signs provided for by OSP: A Freestanding Monument Sign, informational Signs, Directional Signs, Building Address Signs, and Wall Signs.  The OSP includes a request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a maximum of three (3) Informational Signs and four (4) Directional Signs (02-088-CUP).  This OSP would supercede 87-M-31 and 02-088-OSP.  The project is located at 420, 430 & 500 South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 (APN 071-130-057 and 071-130-058).  The property includes 16.67 acres in the M-RP (Industrial Research Park) zone district.

 

 

 

II.                                  Signage Allowances

 

A.           Freestanding Monument Sign (A Sign)

 

A new freestanding Monument Sign is proposed to be located at the center of the roundabout at the entry driveway to the FCC off of Fairview Avenue.  The monument would be constructed of a curved stucco wall that is 15 feet wide and 4 feet tall from grade and capped with taupe cultured stone to match the building within the FCC.  The sign would read “FAIRVIEW CORPORATE CENTER” and “420, 430, 490 SOUTH FAIRVIEW AVENUE” in two lines.  The letters would be constructed of bronze and have a maximum letter height of 6 inches.  The sign area would be 20 square feet.  No lighting is proposed.  Individual placards for tenants on the monument sign are no longer proposed.

 

B.           Informational Sign (B Sign)

 

A maximum of three (3), one-sided, Informational Signs which would be designed with wording to reflect one (1) specific tenant in the front of each building at 420, 430 & 500 South Fairview Avenue.

 

Informational Signs are limited to identification of one (1) specific tenant in the front of each new building.  An Informational Sign works in conjunction with the Wall Sign described below.  A single tenant building would be entitled to both an Informational and a Wall Sign.

 

Multiple tenant buildings may utilize either an Informational Sign or a Wall Sign but not both types of signs.  The one (1) tenant name reflected on the

 

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Informational Sign for a multiple tenant building is to be determined by the owner of the building.

 

In the case where a single tenant building becomes a multiple tenant building, the owner shall determine which single tenant is allowed the exterior signage (Informational Sign or Wall Sign).  Tenants/owners are responsible for removal of the signs not chosen.  If it is determined that the Informational Sign is to be removed, the Informational Sign shall be demolished and the area it was located shall be landscaped in a manner consistent with the landscaping approved in the Development Plan 98-DP-024.  If the Wall Sign is to be removed, all visual remnants shall also be removed; the walls shall be resurfaced and repainted to match the existing materials.

 

Building 430, a single tenant building for Yardi Systems, is utilizing both the Informational Sign and Wall Sign as it is a single tenant building.

 

Future Informational Signage for Buildings 420, Building 430 and Building 500 South Fairview Avenue, at the discretion of Planning and Environmental Services, may return to the City of Goleta Design Review Board (DRB) for review of the proposed signage prior to the construction, erection, or placement of any new or replaced signs to ensure consistency with this OSP.

 

The OSP provides a conceptual illustration of the Informational Sign proposed for the FCC.

 

The informational sign would have the following features and dimensions:

 

·                  There would be a maximum of three (3) one-sided, Informational Signs on the site, one for each structure

·                  Materials for the Informational Sign would include cast concrete with E.I.F.S. cap molding with beige background

·                  These signs (including E.I.F.S. cap molding) would be 5’ 7/8” in length and 3’ high

·                  The signs would be up-lit from the landscaped area

·                  The lettering on the Informational Signs for all tenants shall be uniform with the other site signage; dark bronze with pin mounted letters with the font and possible logo to be defined by the individual tenant

·                  The Informational Sign would have a maximum of one (1) tenant identified

·                  The maximum Tenant Sign dimensions on the Informational Sign for the designated tenant including both lettering and logo shall be 42” in length by 6” high for a maximum of 1.75 square feet on each side of the Informational Sign

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C.           Directional Signs (C sign)

 

This element of the OSP includes up to a maximum of four (4) one-sided, Directional Signs, each identifying “Building 420,” “Building 430,” and “Building 500,” and would contain a corresponding arrow pointing towards the location of the building.  The Directional Signs would be placed at various locations around FCC to point out building locations.  Refer to the attached plans for the location of each directional sign.  Generally, they are located at the vehicle entrances to the site on the right side of the vehicular lane as shown on the attached plans (Attachment D).

 

The attached plans (Attachment D) provide a conceptual illustration of the Directional Signs proposed for the FCC.  Approval of a Minor CUP would be required in order to allow the four (4) Directional Signs.

 

The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration of the Directional Signs proposed for the FCC.  No tenants would be indicated on the Directional Signs.

 

Directional signage would include the following dimensions and features:

 

·                  There would be a maximum of four (4) one sided, Directional Signs on the site

·                  Materials for the Informational Sign would include cast concrete with E.I.F.S. cap molding with beige background

·                  The design wording would reflect specific tenant addresses and would include right justified arrows noting the direction of the buildings

·                  The Directional Signs (including E.I.F.S. cap molding) would be 6-7/8” in length by 3’ high

·                  All Directional Signs shall be up-lit from landscaped area

·                  The maximum dimensions for the “Fairview Corporate Center” text shall be 42” in length and be 4” high for a maximum of 1.17 square feet on the Directional Sign

·                  The maximum lettering on the Directional Signs would be a maximum of 24” in length by 4” high.  The overall Directional Sign area shall be 30” in length and be 18” high for a maximum of 3.75 square feet on the Directional Sign

·                  There shall be a vertical distance of 4” between the building identifies and 1 1⁄2” between the arrows.

·                  The total sign area shall be 4.92 square feet for the Directional Sign per this OSP

·                  The lettering on the Directional Signs would identify “Building 420,” “Building 430,” and “Building 500,” and would contain a corresponding right justified arrow noting the direction of the buildings.

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D.          Building Address Signs (D signs)

 

This element of the OSP includes Building Address Signs for each structure.  The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration of the Building Address Signs proposed for the FCC.

 

The Building Address Signs would have the following features:

 

·                  Numbering would be 24” in length by 16” high for a maximum of 2.67 square feet

·                  The Building Address Signs would be located on each building, in two or three locations per structure, at the discretion of the Fire Department

·                  Building Address Signs shall be uniform with the other site signage, dark bronze colored with pin mounted numbers in Times New Roman font

·                  The address signs shall be clearly visible from the nearest public roadway

 

E.           Wall Sign (E Sign)

 

Buildings 430 and 500 are allowed a maximum of two (2) Wall Signs to be attached to the building; limited to one (1) per each of the elevations specified on the attached plans (Attachment D).  Building 420 is allowed a maximum of four (4) Wall Signs, limited to the locations specified on Sheet SG2.1.  Locations of the Wall Signs are not to be altered and Wall Signs in excess of the number shown on the plans are not allowed.

 

The Wall Signs have been designed with wording to reflect one (1) specific tenant per each of the elevations specified on the attached plans.  A Wall Sign works in conjunction with the Informational Sign listed above for a single tenant building within the FCC whereas a single tenant building would be entitled to both a Wall and an Informational Sign.

 

Multiple tenant buildings within the FCC may utilize either a Wall Sign or an Informational Sign but not both types of signs.  The one (1) tenant name reflected on the Wall Sign for a multiple tenant building is to be determined by the owner of the building.

 

In the case where a single tenant building becomes a multiple tenant building, the owner shall determine which single tenant is allowed the exterior signage (Informational Sign or Wall Sign).  Tenants/owners are responsible for removal of the sign not chosen.  If it is determined that the Informational Sign is to be removed, the Informational Sign shall be demolished and the area where it was located shall be landscaped in a manner consistent with the landscaping approved in the Development Plan 98-DP-024.  If the Wall Sign is to be removed, all visual remnants shall also be removed; the walls shall be resurfaced and repainted to match the existing materials.

 

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Building 430, a single tenant building for Yardi Systems, is utilizing both the Informational Sign and Wall Sign as it is a single tenant occupancy building.

 

Wall Signage for Building 420, Building 430 and Building 500 South Fairview Avenue must return to the DRB for review of the proposed signage prior to the construction, erection, or placement of any new or replaced signs to ensure consistency with this OSP.

 

For tenants in Building 420, each tenant is limited to a maximum of one (1) Wall Sign.

 

The OSP (Attachment D, Sheet SG 2.1) provides a conceptual illustration and Wall Sign proposed for the FCC.

 

Wall Signs, when allowed, shall have the following features:

 

·                  There would be a maximum of eight (8) Wall Signs on the site

·                  The Wall Signs shall be allowed on two street front facades/elevations of each building

·                  The Wall Signs shall be attached to the fascia, halo-lit, and limited to 4,500 lumens; exposed Neon lighting would not be permitted

·                  Illuminated signs shall be clear or white lights emitting a light of constant intensity

·                  Lettering on the Wall Signs shall be uniform with the other site signage, dark bronze colored with pin mounted letters with the font and possible logo to be defined by the individual tenant

·                  Each Wall Sign would have a maximum of one (1) tenant identified

·                  The maximum dimension on the Wall Sign including both lettering and logo shall be 192” in length by 36” high for a maximum of 48 square feet on the Wall Sign, which is more restrictive than the 100 square foot limitation in Article 1

·                  Logos would be located within the maximum Wall Sign dimensions and can be a maximum of 24” high.  Lettering would be located within the maximum Wall Sign dimensions and can be a maximum of 18” high

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SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

THESE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS constitute an integral part of this Lease to which they are attached.  Any other provisions of this Lease shall be resolved in favor of these Supplemental Terms and Conditions.

 

K.1                            Signs and Advertising (continued from Article 23 of Standard Terms and Conditions)

 

Subject to Landlord’s approval, Tenant shall have the right to submit a sign plan for approval by the City of Goleta which allows the placement of their signage on the center facade of the Building.  However, regardless of any necessary approvals, Tenant shall not be permitted to place signage on the center facade of the Building in the event Tecolote and/or Autoliv (two existing tenants in the Building) contest or desire said placement and Tenant shall be restricted to either the top left or the top right building sign location.  In the event the City of Goleta denies the request to install a sign on the center facade of the Building, Tenant shall still have the right to install a sign on the south side of the Building (facing 490 S. Fairview Avenue), per the existing Sign Plan.

 

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(“Tenant”) hereby certifies that as of ______________, 20__:

 

1.                                       Tenant is the present owner and holder of the tenant’s interest under the lease described above, as it may be amended to date (the “Lease”) with ______________________ Landlord (who is called “Borrower” for the purposes of this Certificate).  (USE THE NEXT SENTENCE IF THE LANDLORD OR TENANT NAMED IN THE LEASE IS A PREDECESSOR TO THE CURRENT LANDLORD OR TENANT.) [The original landlord under the Lease was ______________, and the original tenant under the Lease was ___________.] The Lease covers the premises commonly known as _________________ (the “Premises”) in the building (the “Building”) at the address set forth above.

 

(CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION 2(a)s BELOW)

 

[2.                                 (a)                                     A true, correct and complete copy of the Lease (including all modifications, amendments, supplements, side letters, addenda and riders of and to it) is attached to this Certificate as Exhibit A.]

 

[2                                    (a)                                     The attached Exhibit A accurately identifies the Lease and all modifications, amendments, supplements, side letters, addenda and riders of and to it.]

 

(b)                                  (IF APPLICABLE) [The Lease provides that in addition to the Premises, Tenant has the right to use or rent ____________ assigned/unassigned); parking spaces near the Building or in the garage portion of the building during the term of the Lease.

 

(c)                                   The term of the Lease commenced on  _______________________, 20__ and will expire on _____________, 20___ including any presently exercised option or renewal term.  (CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO SENTENCES.) [Tenant has no option or right to renew, extend or cancel the Lease, or to lease additional space in the Premises or Building, or to use any parking (IF APPLICABLE) [other than that specified in Section 2(b) above].] [Except as specified in Paragraph(s) ___________ of the Lease (copy attached), Tenant has no option or right to renew, extend or cancel the Lease, or to lease additional space in the Premises or Building, or to use any parking (IF APPLICABLE) [other than that specified in Section 2(b) above].]

 

(CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION 2(d)s)

 

[(d)                              Tenant has no option or preferential right to purchase all or any part of the Premises (or the land of which the Premises are a part).  Tenant has no right or interest with respect to the Premises or the Building other than as Tenant under the Lease.]

 

[(d)                              Except as specified in Paragraph(s) _______________ the Lease (copy attached), Tenant has no, option or preferential right to purchase all or any part of the Premises (or the land of which the Premises are a part).  Except for the foregoing, Tenant has no right or interest with respect to the Premises or the Building other than as Tenant under the Lease.]

 

(e)                                   The annual minimum rent currently payable under the Lease is $________ and such rent has been paid through __________, 20__. (IF APPLICABLE) [The annual percentage rent currently payable under the Lease is at the rate of _____________ such rent has been paid through _____________, 20___.]

 

(f)                                    (IF APPLICABLE) [Additional rent is payable under the Lease for (i) operating, maintenance or repair expenses, (ii) property taxes, (iii) consumer price index cost of living adjustments, or (iv) percentage of gross sales adjustments (i.e., adjustments made based on underpayments of percentage rent).  Such additional rent has been paid in accordance with Borrower’s rendered bills through ____________________, 199__.  The base year amounts for additional rental items are as follows: (1) operating, maintenance or repair expenses $____________, (2) property taxes $____________, and (3) consumer price index ___________________ (please indicate base year CPI level).]

 

(g)                                  Tenant has made no agreement with Borrower or any agent, representative or employee of Borrower concerning free rent, partial rent, rebate of rental payments or any other similar rent concession (IF APPLICABLE) [except as expressly set forth in Paragraph(s) _______ of the Lease (copy attached)].

 

	
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(h)                                  Borrower currently holds a security deposit in the amount of $__________ which is to be applied by Borrower or returned to Tenant in accordance with Paragraph(s) ____ of the Lease.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Bank shall have no responsibility or liability for any security deposit, except to the extent that any security deposit shall have been actually received by Bank.

 

3.                                       (a)                                   The Lease constitutes the entire agreement between Tenant and Borrower with respect to the Premises, has not been modified changed, altered or amended and is in full force and effect in the form (CHOOSE ONE) [attached as/described in] Exhibit A. There are no other agreements, written or oral, which affect Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises.

 

(b)                                  All insurance required of Tenant under the Lease has been provided by Tenant and all premiums have been paid.

 

(c)                                   To the best knowledge of Tenant, no party is in default under the Lease.  To the best knowledge of Tenant, no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default.

 

(d)                                  The interest of Tenant in the Lease has not been assigned or encumbered.  Tenant is not entitled to any credit against any rent or other charge or rent concession under the Lease except as set forth in the Lease.  No rental payments have been made more than one month in advance.

 

4.                                       All contributions required to be paid by Borrower to date for improvements to the Premises have been paid in full and all of Borrower’s obligations with respect to tenant improvements have been fully performed. Tenant has accepted the Premises, subject to no conditions other than those set forth in the Lease.

 

5.                                       Neither Tenant nor any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease is the subject of any bankruptcy or other voluntary or involuntary proceeding, in or out of court, for the adjustment of debtor-creditor relationships.

 

6.                                       (a)                                   As used here, “Hazardous Substance” means any substance, material or waste (including petroleum and petroleum products) which is designated, classified or regulated as being “toxic” or “hazardous” or a “pollutant” or which is similarly designated, classified or regulated, under any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.

 

(b)                                  Tenant represents and warrants that it has not used, generated, released, discharged, stored or disposed of any Hazardous Substances on, under, in or about the Building or the land on which the Building is located (IF APPLICABLE) [, other than Hazardous Substances used in the ordinary and commercially reasonable course of Tenant’s business in compliance with all applicable laws].  (IF APPLICABLE) [Except for such commercially reasonable use by Tenant,] Tenant has no actual knowledge that any Hazardous Substance is present, or has been used, generated, released, discharged, stored or disposed of by any party, on, under, in or about such Building or land.

 

7.                                       Tenant hereby acknowledges that Borrower (CHOOSE ONE) [intends to encumber/has encumbered] the property containing the Premises with a Deed of Trust in favor of Bank.  Tenant acknowledges the right of Borrower, Bank and any and all of Borrower’s present and future lenders to rely upon the statements and representations of Tenant contained in this Certificate and further acknowledges that any loan secured by any such Deed of Trust or further deeds of trust will be made and entered into in material reliance on this Certificate.

 

8.                                       Tenant hereby agrees to furnish Bank with such other and further estoppel as Bank may reasonably request.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT M

 

COMMENCEMENT DATE MEMORANDUM

 

With respect to that certain lease (“Lease”) dated __________, 20___, between Sientra, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), and Fairview Business Center, L.P. a California Limited Partnership (“Landlord”), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant and Tenant leased from Landlord approximately 20,197 rentable square feet of the building located at 420 South Fairview Avenue, Suite 200, Goleta, CA 93117 (“Premises”), Tenant hereby acknowledges and certifies to Landlord as follows:

 

(1)                              Landlord delivered possession of the Premises to Tenant in a completed condition on ______________ (“Possession Date”);

 

(2)                              The Lease commenced on ________________ (“Commencement Date”);

 

(3)                              The Premises contains approximately ________ square feet of space; and

 

(4)                              Tenant has accepted and is currently in possession of the Premises and the Premises are acceptable for Tenant’s use.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Commencement Date Memorandum is executed this ____ day of ________________.

 

	
 
    	
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Sientra, Inc., a Delaware   corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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EXCLUSIVE AND PROHIBITED USES

 

 

In addition to uses otherwise prohibited by the Lease to which this Exhibit is attached, and any use which would conflict of any zoning, restriction, county or municipal ordinance or other laws or regulations,

 

The following types of operations and activities are expressly prohibited on the Premises:

 

1.             automobile/truck maintenance, repair or fueling;

 

2.             battery manufacturing or reclamation;

 

3.             ceramics and jewelry manufacturing or finishing;

 

4.             chemical (organic or inorganic) storage, use or manufacturing

 

5.             drum recycling;

 

6.             dry cleaning:

 

7.             electronic components manufacturing;

 

8.             electroplating and metal finishing;

 

9.             explosives manufacturing, use or storage;

 

10.      hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal;

 

11.      leather production, tanning or finishing;

 

12.      machinery and tool manufacturing;.

 

13.      medical equipment manufacturing and hospitals;

 

14.      metal shredding, recycling or reclamation;

 

15.      metal smelting and refining;

 

16.      mining;

 

17.      paint, pigment and coating operations;

 

18.      petroleum refining;

 

19.      plastic and synthetic materials manufacturing;

 

20.      solvent reclamation;

 

21.      tire and rubber manufacturing;

 

22.      above- and/or underground storage tanks; and

 

23.      residential use or occupancy.

 

 

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STANDARDS

 

Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant the Building is located in the vicinity of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (“Airport”). As a result thereof, there may be noise levels within the Building caused by flight activity at and in the vicinity of the Airport, including noise caused by over flights of light aircraft landing on runway 15L.  Based upon a written report commissioned by Landlord (a copy of which is attached to this Exhibit), interior noise levels within the Building when windows and doors are closed are projected to meet or exceed the requisite standards for noise sensitive use.

 

 

 

	
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Poliquin Kellogg   Design Group
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6400 Canoga Avenue,   Suite 215
    	
 
    	
1711 Sixteenth Street
    
	
Woodland Hills, CA   91367
    	
 
    	
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Attention:
    	
Inaki Villarin
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Subject:
    	
Fairview Corporate   Center, Goleta
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Environmental Noise   Intrusion Report
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

Dear Inak:

 

We report here the findings of our environmental noise intrusion study for the project.

 

Description of the Site

 

The project site is located on the eastern side of Fairview Avenue in Goleta, opposite the northeastern corner of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.  Several large hangers/warehouses situated on the Airport property obscure the runways from view at the project site and also serve as a partial barrier to the noise of aircraft movements around the airport.

 

Aircraft take-offs, landings and flyovers are fairly frequent occurrences, with one such event every few minutes.  Between aircraft movements, the noise at the site as dominated by traffic flows along Fairview avenue as well as machinery and vehicle noise associated with the existing packaging plant located immediately to the south.

 

The steady noise of vehicle flows on the more distant 101 Freeway and Hollister Avenue are only audible during lulls in local traffic and aircraft activity.  During our time on the site, we were not aware of any mechanical train noise from the tracks to the north; however, the sound of train horns was audible from time to time.

 

Conditions of Approval - #16: Noise

 

As one of the conditions of Approval, the city of Santa Barbara requires an acoustical study to determine whether how noise levels inside the future buildings will compare to a reference value of 45dBA, CNEL.

 

Please see Appendix A for an explanation of this acoustical terminology.

 

Noise Intrusion Criteria recommended by VA

 

In order to provide comfortable conditions in the tenant space, we would recommend that the equivalent level (Leq) of noise intrusion areas from the combination of outside sources be limited to 43dBA during the noisiest hour of the daytime.  In addition, we would recommend that the maximum level (Lmax) of individual events – such as aircraft flyovers – should not exceed 60dBA.  It should be stressed that these design targets do not mean outside noise sources would be inaudible, but rather that they have been reduced to a level which is (in our opinion and experience) likely to be acceptable to typical office space tenants.

 

	
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Noise Measurements

 

As the basis of our analysis, overall A-weighted noise levels were monitored continuously over a 24-hour period between 2pm on Monday, October 14 and 2pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2002.  A Larson-Davis model 870 Precision Sound Level Meter was used as the continuous noise monitor, fitted with a Larson Davis model 828 preamplifier and Bruel & Kjaer type 4176 microphone.  The system was calibrated immediately before use and checked again on completion of the 24-hour monitoring: no change had occurred.

 

The monitoring microphone was situated just south of the turning circle at the entrance of the site – a location selected to represent the western façade of Building 1 – at a height of 6 feet above the ground; see the attached site plan, SK-1.

 

Weather conditions were generally favorable for noise measurement throughout the monitoring period, although there was some mist on the morning of the second day.

 

The continuous noise monitoring was augmented by hand-held noise measurements made using a Bruel and Kjaer type 2260 sound level meter, loaded with Bruel & Kjaer’s Basic Sound Analysis software and fitted with a B&K type 4139 microphone.  These hand-held measurements were used to obtain special information and to determine noise characteristics of specific events – jet aircraft take-offs and landings, prop-plan movements, helicopter flyovers etc.

 

Noise Measurement Results

 

As the attached printout shows, the 24-hour continuous noise monitoring yielded a CNEL of 59.2dBA for the project site.  This value is consistent with the Noise Exposure Contours published for the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, which show the 60 dB CNEL contour running right through the center of the site.

 

The attached Table 1 shows a typical daytime equivalent noise level (Leq) spectrum, measured over a 10-minute sample period, including contributions from a variety of noise sources.  Table 1 also includes maximum noise level (Lmax) spectra for individual events.

 

Prediction of Interior Noise Levels

 

We have used the noise data collected from the site, together with architectural drawings provided to us for Building 2 (which are understood to be typical of both buildings), to calculate noise intrusion level to the tenant spaces within the future development.  The following elements have been assigned in our analysis:

 

	
Walls:
    	
Tilt-up concrete,   minimum 6” thick
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Windows:
    	
1” dual-pane system,   comprising 1⁄4” plate glass / 1⁄2” airspace / 1⁄4” plate glass
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Roof:
    	
5/8” plywood over 2x6   joists and insulation, with 5/8” gypsum board on the underside
    

 

We have also assumed interior finishes typical of office space – including acoustical tile ceiling and carpet.

 

The following table summarized the results of our calculations for the worst-case condition of west-facing perimeter tenant space in Building 1:

 

	
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Predicted noise intrusion levels to perimeter tenant
   space at the western façade of Building 1 (dBA)

 
    
	
 
    	
Leq

 
    	
Lmax

 
    	
CNEL

 
    
	
First Floor

 
    	
35
    	
54
    	
34
    
	
Second Floor

 
    	
41

 
    	
58

 
    	
40

 
    

 

We expect that Leq and CNEL values for perimeter tenant spaces in other parts of the project will be lower than the values in the above table.  Noise intrusion levels will be further reduced in tenant space located in the body of either building, away from the perimeter.

 

Conclusion

 

Our analysis indicated that levels of noise intrusion to the future buildings should – with the wall, window and roof elements all as currently proposed – be less than 45dB, CNEL and below the daytime Leq and Lmax limits we recommend for comfortable office space.

 

We do not, therefore, identify a need for acoustical upgrades to the current building envelope design to limit internal noise levels (due to exterior noise sources) to 45dB, CNEL or to achieve noise intrusion conditions in the tenant space that we would consider acceptable for typical offices uses.

 

 

Yours sincerely

Veneklasen Associates

 

/s/ Steve Rogers

 

Steve Rogers

Associate Principal

 

	
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APPENDIX

 

ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY

 

	
deciBel
    	
 
    	
A unit for describing the amplitude of sound,   equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure   of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20   microPascals.  deciBels are denoted   “dB”.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
A-weighted sound pressure level
    	
 
    	
The sound pressure level in deciBels as   measured on a sound level meter using the A-weighting filter network.  The A-weighting filter de-emphazises the   very low and very high frequency components of the sound in a manner similar   to the response of the human ear and gives good correlation with subjective   reactions to noise.  A-weighted   deciBels are denoted “dBa” or “dB(A)”
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Equivalent Sound Level
    	
 
    	
The sound level containing the same total   energy as a time-varying signal over a given sample period.  Equivalent sound level, denoted “Leq” is typically computed over 1, 8 and 24-hour sample periods.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Maximum Sound Level
    	
 
    	
Denoted “Lmax”, the maximum sound pressure level measured during a given sample period.  Often used to quantify the noise of   short-duration events such as aircraft take-offs or flyovers.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Community Noise Equivalent Level
    	
 
    	
Denoted “CNEL” the Community Noise Equivalent   Level is the average of equivalent sound levels measured during a 24-hour   day, obtained after addition of the five deciBels to sound levels in the   evening from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and ten deciBels to sound   levels in the night between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
The Day-Night Level
    	
 
    	
Denoted “Ldn”, the Day-Night Level is calculated by averaging equivalent sound   levels recorded over a 24-hour period after the addition of a ten deciBel   weighting to sound levels measured at night, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

 

Note:                  For typical noise environments (such as sites   exposed to freeway noise) CNEL and “Ldn” are practically   interchangeable, since their numerical values are within + 1 dBA.
    

 

 

 

Fairview Corporate Cener

Goleta, California

 

Table L – Daytime Noise Spectra

 

	
 
    	
dBA
    	
 

Sound Pressure Level (dB re 20 microPascals) 
   at Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz)

 
    
	
 
    	
 

63

 
    	
125
    	
250
    	
500
    	
1k
    	
2k
    	
4k
    	
8k
    
	
 

Typical daytime Leq 10-minute sample

 
    	
60
    	
68
    	
67
    	
63
    	
58
    	
57
    	
52
    	
43
    	
39
    
	
 

Jet aircraft take-off to the west, Lmax

 
    	
80
    	
83
    	
81
    	
74
    	
68
    	
76
    	
76
    	
66
    	
62
    
	
 

Prop-plane take-off to the west, Lmax

 
    	
75
    	
86
    	
85
    	
73
    	
73
    	
72
    	
64
    	
61
    	
55
    
	
 

Large helicopter landing, Lmax

 
    	
78
    	
83
    	
83
    	
81
    	
75
    	
76
    	
69
    	
63
    	
71
    
	
 

Small helicopter flyover, Lmax

 
    	
74
    	
71
    	
70
    	
77
    	
75
    	
68
    	
61
    	
56
    	
41
    
	
 

Prop-plane flyover, Lmax

 
    	
69
    	
79
    	
73
    	
70
    	
64
    	
66
    	
56
    	
48
    	
37
    

 

	
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Date
    	
Day
    	
Hour
    	
Leq
    	
Lmin
    	
Lmax
    	
L(1)
    	
L(10)
    	
L(33)
    	
L(50)
    	
L(30)
    	
L(95)
    
	
10-14-02
    	
Monday
    	
1
    	
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--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
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2
    	
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3
    	
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--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
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4
    	
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5
    	
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6
    	
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--
    	
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--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
7
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
8
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
9
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
10
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
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--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
11
    	
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--
    	
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--
    	
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12
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
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--
    	
--
    	
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--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
13
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
14
    	
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--
    	
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--
    	
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15
    	
58.1
    	
34.1
    	
82.1
    	
68.8
    	
60.3
    	
55.6
    	
53.8
    	
49.3
    	
48.5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
16
    	
59.8
    	
44.1
    	
82.7
    	
71.1
    	
62.5
    	
55.8
    	
53.8
    	
49.3
    	
48.3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
17
    	
55.8
    	
42.2
    	
80.3
    	
65.7
    	
57.2
    	
52.9
    	
51.2
    	
46.7
    	
45.6
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
18
    	
55.6
    	
43.2
    	
75.7
    	
66.2
    	
57.2
    	
52.3
    	
50.3
    	
46.4
    	
45.5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
19
    	
53.6
    	
43.0
    	
73.6
    	
64.5
    	
55.8
    	
51.3
    	
49.6
    	
45.9
    	
45.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
20
    	
52.2
    	
43.4
    	
74.9
    	
61.9
    	
54.4
    	
49.9
    	
48.5
    	
45.7
    	
45.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
21
    	
51._
    	
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6_._
    	
53.9
    	
49.4
    	
47.9
    	
45.5
    	
45.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
22
    	
57.0
    	
43.1
    	
_0.8
    	
62.5
    	
52.5
    	
49.5
    	
47.9
    	
45.3
    	
45.0
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
23
    	
49.1
    	
40.8
    	
56.3
    	
53.9
    	
52.1
    	
47.5
    	
45.9
    	
43.1
    	
42.5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
24
    	
55.1
    	
40.2
    	
56.2
    	
63.0
    	
62.4
    	
47.1
    	
45.3
    	
42.6
    	
42.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
10-15-02
    	
Tuesday
    	
1
    	
54.5
    	
40.8
    	
71.3
    	
62.7
    	
61.5
    	
47.9
    	
46.8
    	
43.2
    	
42.5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
2
    	
44.5
    	
39.0
    	
61.8
    	
52.2
    	
46.5
    	
43.7
    	
42.6
    	
40.5
    	
40.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    	
46.2
    	
39.6
    	
63.7
    	
54.5
    	
47.9
    	
45.4
    	
44.3
    	
42.0
    	
41.4
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
4
    	
45.7
    	
38.6
    	
67.3
    	
55.5
    	
47.9
    	
43.9
    	
42.7
    	
40.6
    	
40.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
5
    	
47.0
    	
39.1
    	
68.8
    	
56.6
    	
49.4
    	
45.4
    	
44.1
    	
41.8
    	
41.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
6
    	
49.7
    	
39.2
    	
70.0
    	
59.6
    	
51.9
    	
47.2
    	
45.5
    	
42.7
    	
42.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
7
    	
53.8
    	
43.1
    	
76.3
    	
51.6
    	
54.5
    	
49.6
    	
47.9
    	
45.3
    	
44.8
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
8
    	
54.3
    	
43.0
    	
70.6
    	
63.9
    	
57.1
    	
53.1
    	
51.5
    	
47.1
    	
46.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
9
    	
58.1
    	
45.1
    	
79.0
    	
68.3
    	
59.5
    	
54.9
    	
52.6
    	
48.9
    	
46.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
10
    	
55.3
    	
44.4
    	
80.9
    	
65.6
    	
57.6
    	
53.3
    	
51.8
    	
48.9
    	
47.7
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
11
    	
55.1
    	
46.3
    	
76.9
    	
65.4
    	
57.2
    	
53.0
    	
51.4
    	
48.8
    	
48.2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
12
    	
55.5
    	
42.9
    	
82.0
    	
63.8
    	
57.6
    	
53.0
    	
51.2
    	
46.8
    	
45.9
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
13
    	
56.9
    	
45.3
    	
78.5
    	
67.5
    	
59.3
    	
54.7
    	
52.9
    	
48.9
    	
48.0
    
	
CNEL 59.2
    	
LDN 58.8
    	
14
    	
58.2
    	
46.3
    	
80.8
    	
69.9
    	
60.0
    	
55.6
    	
53.9
    	
50.0
    	
49.1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
15
    	
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16
    	
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17
    	
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--
    	
--
    	
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--
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
18
    	
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--
    	
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--
    	
--
    	
--
    	
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
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SUBORDINATION, NONDISTURBANCE

AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

This SUBORDINATION, NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of ___________, 20__, executed by ___________ (“Tenant”), and ___________, a ___________ (“Landlord”), in favor of ___________, a ___________, as Agent (“Lender”), is entered into with reference to the following facts:

 

A.            Tenant is presently leasing certain premises (the “Premises”) comprising a portion of the real property (the “Property”) described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, pursuant to a lease (as modified from time to time, the “Lease”) dated ___________, 20__, between Tenant and Landlord.

 

B.            Lender has made or agreed to make a loan or loans to Landlord (the “Loan”) and, in connection therewith, Landlord has executed a deed of trust (as modified from time to time, the “Deed of Trust”) and an assignment of leases (the “Assignment of Leases”), assigning to Lender Landlord’s interests in the Property, including Landlord’s interests as landlord under the Lease.

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Tenant and Landlord hereby agree as follows:

 

A G R E E M E N T

 

1.             Certifications by Tenant, Tenant hereby certifies to Lender as follows:

 

1.1           The Lease is in full force and effect, Tenant is presently occupying the Premises pursuant thereto, and Tenant has not transferred its interests in the Lease or agreed to do so.

 

1.2           A true and complete copy of the Lease, together with all amendments, supplements and other modifications thereto (oral or written), has been delivered to Lender by Tenant prior to the execution of this Agreement, ___________ is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

1.3           No rent or other amount has been prepaid under the Lease, except as follows (if none, state “None”):

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    

 

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1.4           No deposit of any nature has been made in connection with the Lease (other than deposits the nature and amount of which are expressly described in the Lease), except as follows (if none, state “None”):

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    

 

1.5           Tenant is currently paying base rent under the Lease in the amount of $___________ per month.  Tenant’s estimated share of common area charges, insurance, real estate taxes and administrative and overhead charges is currently being paid at the rate of $___________ per month. Tenant has paid a total of $___________ of percentage rent for the 12-month period ending ___________, 20__.

 

1.6           The Lease is the only agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the Premises, and Tenant claims no rights with respect to the Premises or the Property other than those set forth in the Lease, except as follows (if none, state “None”)

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    

 

1.7           To the best of Tenant’s knowledge, there are no existing defenses or offsets against amounts due or to become due to Landlord under the Lease, and there are no existing uncured defaults by Landlord under the Lease, nor has any event occurred which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute such a default, except as follows (if none, state “None”):

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    

 

1.8           Landlord has performed all of its obligations to Tenant with respect to the construction of improvements; Landlord has offered no free rent period, building allowance or similar concession(s) to induce Tenant to enter into the Lease except as set forth in the Lease; and Landlord has no other obligations to Tenant in connection with the Lease, matured or not yet matured, except as set forth in the Lease.

 

1.9           To the best of Tenant’s knowledge, no circumstance presently exists, and no event has occurred, that would prevent the Lease from becoming effective or would entitle Tenant to terminate the Lease.

 

2.             Consent to Assignment.  Tenant understands that Landlord has assigned or will assign the Lease to Lender in connection with the Loan, and Tenant hereby consents to such assignment. Tenant is not aware of any prior assignment of the Lease by Landlord, except as follows (if none, state “None”):

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    

 

3.             No Modification of Lease; Lender Consents.  Tenant shall not, without Lender’s prior written consent, (a) amend, supplement, terminate (except to the extent permitted under Section 4, below) or otherwise modify the Lease; or (b) accept (and/or act in reliance on) the release, relinquishment or waiver by Landlord of any right with respect to the Lease. Any such termination, modification, acceptance 

 

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or other action taken without such prior consent shall, at Lender’s option, be void. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) any assignment or subletting by Tenant (or by any assignee or subtenant) which requires Landlord’s consent shall also require Lender’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall, at Lender’s option, be void if such consent is not obtained, and (ii) any alteration to the Premises which requires Landlord’s consent shall also require Lender’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall not pay any rent or other amount due to Landlord under the Lease more than 10 days in advance of the due date.

 

4.             Lender Cure Rights.  Tenant shall not exercise any termination remedy upon a default by Landlord with respect to the Lease unless Tenant has first given Lender written notice of such default (at the address shown below or any other address hereafter supplied to Tenant by Lender) and such default is not cured within 30 days thereafter; provided that, if such default is nonmonetary, is curable by Lender, and (a) is of such a nature that it cannot reasonably be cured within 30 days or (b) the cure thereof by Lender requires Lender to have possession of the Property, then in either such event Tenant shall not exercise any termination remedy so long as Lender is diligently taking all steps required for Lender to cure the default (including pursuit of possession of the Property, to the extent required).

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICES TO LENDER:

 

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

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with a copy to:

 

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

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5.             Payments to Lender.  Tenant shall make all payments under the Lease to Lender upon receiving a direction to pay from Lender, and shall comply with any such direction to pay without determining whether any default exists with respect to the Loan.

 

6.             Agreements by Landlord.  Landlord hereby agrees as follows:

 

6.1           Tenant shall have no liability to Landlord for any amount otherwise owing to Landlord under the Lease in the event that (a) Tenant receives a written demand from Lender to pay such amount to Lender and (b) Tenant thereafter pays such amount to Lender.

 

6.2           Tenant shall be entitled to assume that any such demand by Lender is valid and shall be under no obligation, and shall have no right, to inquire as to its validity, nor shall any claim by Landlord that such demand is invalid affect Tenant’s right and obligation to pay all amounts demanded to Lender and thereupon be discharged of Tenant’s obligation to pay such amounts to Landlord.

 

7.             Subordination.  All of Tenant’s rights and interests with respect to the Premises and the Property under the Lease and all related documents (including, without limitation, any options to purchase and rights of first offer and first refusal) are and shall remain subject and subordinate to Lender’s rights and interests in the Property under the Deed of Trust, the Assignment of Leases and all related loan and security documents, and to all amendments, supplements and other modifications now or hereafter executed with respect thereto, including without limitation modifications that substantially increase the obligations to Lender to which Tenant’s interests are subordinated.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the

 

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provisions of the above-described loan and security documents shall prevail over any inconsistent provisions of the Lease relating to the disposition of insurance and condemnation awards.

 

8.             Nondisturbance and Attornment.  In the event of any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure of the Deed of Trust or transfer by deed in lieu thereof, the Lease shall not terminate, nor shall Tenant’s rights thereunder be disturbed, except in accordance with the terms of the Lease or any amendment or other applicable agreement executed by Tenant with respect thereto; provided, however, that the transferee of Landlord’s interests pursuant to such foreclosure or other transfer shall not be (a) liable for any act or omission of any prior landlord under the Lease (including, without limitation, the breach of any representation or warranty made by any prior landlord unless such breach is caused by such transferee), (b) obligated to cure any default of any prior landlord under the Lease (other than nonmonetary default that remain uncured at the time of foreclosure)1 (c) subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant is entitled to assert against any prior landlord under the Lease, (d) bound by any payment of any amount owing under the Lease to any prior landlord which was made more than 10 days prior to the date due, (e) bound by any amendment or other modification to the Lease which was made subsequent to the date of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) and which could adversely affect the landlord’s interests, or (f) liable for the return to Tenant of any security or other deposit paid by Tenant to any prior landlord under the Lease except to the extent that such transferee actually receives such deposit. Tenant shall attorn to and accept any such transferee as the landlord under the Lease for the unexpired balance of the Lease term, and shall execute any document reasonably requested by such transferee to evidence such attornment.

 

9.             Further Assurances.  Each party hereto shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to each other party all documents, and shall take all actions reasonably required by such other party from time to time to confirm or effect the matters set forth herein, or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

10.           Reference and Arbitration.

 

10.1         Mandatory Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim between or among the parties that arises from or relates to this Agreement (including any controversy or claim based on or arising from an alleged tort) shall at the request of any party be determined by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code), notwithstanding any choice of law provision in this Agreement and under the Commercial Rules of the AAA. The arbitrator(s) shall give effect to statutes of limitation in determining any claim. Any controversy concerning whether an issue is arbitrable shall be determined by the arbitrator(s). Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.

 

10.2         Real Property Collateral.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.1, no controversy or claim shall be submitted to arbitration without the consent of all parties if, at the time of the proposed submission, such controversy or claim arises from or relates to an obligation that is secured by real property collateral. If all parties do not consent to submission of such a controversy or claim to arbitration, the controversy or claim shall be determined by a referee in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 638 et seq.  The parties shall designate to the court a referee or referees selected under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in the same manner as arbitrators are selected in AAA-sponsored proceedings. The presiding referee of the panel, or the referee if there is a single referee, shall be an active attorney or retired judge. Judgment upon the award rendered by such referee or referees shall be entered in the court in which such proceeding was commenced in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 644 and 645.

 

10.3         Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure.  No provision of this Section 10 shall limit the right of any party to this Agreement to exercise self-help remedies such as setoff, foreclosure against or sale of any real or personal property collateral or security, or to obtain provisional or

 

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ancillary remedies (including provisional remedies such as claim and delivery and ancillary remedies such as the issuance of temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions pending submission of any action or cause of action to judicial reference or arbitration as otherwise required hereunder) from a court of competent jurisdiction before, after, or during the pendency of any arbitration or other proceeding. The exercise of a remedy does not waive the right of any party to resort to arbitration or reference.

 

11.           Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event that any litigation, reference or arbitration shall be commenced concerning this Agreement, the party prevailing in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, its reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (including the allocated costs for in-house counsel), whether or not taxable, as awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction, referee or arbitrator.

 

12.           Reliance by Lender.  Tenant understands that Lender will rely upon this Agreement in making the Loan and/or in entering into certain agreements and/or granting certain consents in connection therewith. Notice of acceptance of this Agreement by Lender is waived.

 

13.           Miscellaneous.  This Agreement shall bind, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the parties. This document may be executed in counterparts with the same force and effect as if the parties had executed one instrument, and each such counterpart shall constitute an original hereof. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tenant and Landlord have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
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P-5Exhibit 10.7

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, this “Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) among OXFORD FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an office located at 133 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (“Oxford”), as collateral agent (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), the Lenders listed on Schedule 1.1 hereof or otherwise a party hereto from time to time including Oxford in its capacity as a Lender (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), and SIENTRA, INC., a Delaware corporation, with offices located at 6769 Hollister Avenue Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (“Borrower”), amends and restates in its entirety that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 17, 2013 by and among Collateral Agent, Oxford, in its capacity as a Lender, and other lenders party thereto from time to time and Borrower (the “Original Agreement”) and provides the terms on which the Lenders shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay the Lenders.  The parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS

 

1.1                               Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made in accordance with GAAP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13.  All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein.  All references to “Dollars” or “$” are United States Dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

2.                                      LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

 

2.1                               Promise to Pay.  Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay each Lender, the outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans advanced to Borrower by such Lender and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any other amounts due hereunder as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.2                               Term Loans.

 

(a)                                 Availability.

 

(i)                                     Subject to the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement, the Lenders, severally and not jointly, loaned to Borrower (A) on the Effective Date (as defined in the Original Agreement) an advance according to each Original Lender’s Term A Loan Commitment (as defined in the Original Agreement) as set forth on Schedule 1.1 of the Original Agreement (such term loans referred to singly as “Term A Loan”, and collectively as “Term A Loans”) in the principal aggregate amount of Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), (B) on August 1, 2013 an advance according to each Original Lender’s Term B Loan Commitment (as defined in the Original Agreement) as set forth on Schedule 1.1 of the Original Agreement (such term loans referred to singly as “Term B Loan”, and collectively as “Term B Loans”) in the principal aggregate amount of Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and (C) on December 13, 2013 an advance according to each Original Lender’s Term C Loan Commitment (as defined in the Original Agreement) as set forth on Schedule 1.1 of the Original Agreement (such term loans referred to singly as “Term C Loan”, and collectively as “Term C Loans”) (Term A Loans, Term B Loans and Term C Loans, collectively, “Original Term Loans”) in the principal aggregate amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).  The entire principal aggregate amount of the Original Term Loans remains outstanding on the date hereof and shall, as of the Effective Date (as defined herein), be governed by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  After repayment, no Original Term Loans may be re-borrowed.

 

(ii)                                  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders agree, severally and not jointly, to make term loans to Borrower on the Effective Date in an aggregate amount of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (which, for the purposes of clarity, shall not include the entire aggregate principal amount of Original Term Loans outstanding on the Effective Date) according to each Lender’s Term D Loan Commitment as set forth on Schedule 1.1 hereto (such term loans are hereinafter referred to singly as a “Term D Loan”, and collectively as the “Term D Loans”; each Term D Loan and Original Term Loan is hereinafter referred 

 

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to singly as a “Term Loan” and the Term D Loans and Original Term Loans are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Term Loans”).  After repayment, no Term D Loan may be re-borrowed.

 

(b)                                 Repayment.

 

(i)                                     Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest only commencing on the first (1st) Payment Date following the Funding Date of the Term Loans (and in the case of Original Term Loans, commencing on July 1, 2014), and continuing on the Payment Date of each successive month thereafter through and including the Payment Date immediately preceding the Amortization Date.  Borrower agrees to pay, on the Funding Date of each Term Loan advanced hereunder, any initial partial monthly interest payment otherwise due for the period between the Funding Date of such Term Loan and the first Payment Date thereof.

 

(ii)                                  Commencing on the Amortization Date for the Original Term Loans, and continuing on the Payment Date of each month thereafter, Borrower shall make consecutive equal monthly payments of principal and interest, in arrears, to each Lender, as calculated by Collateral Agent (which calculations shall be deemed correct absent manifest error) based upon: (1) the amount of such Lender’s Original Term Loan, (2) the effective rate of interest, as determined in Section 2.3(a), and (3) a repayment schedule equal to nineteen (19) months.

 

(iii)                               Commencing on the Amortization Date for the Term D Loans, and continuing on the Payment Date of each month thereafter, Borrower shall make consecutive equal monthly payments of principal and interest, in arrears, to each Lender, as calculated by Collateral Agent (which calculations shall be deemed correct absent manifest error) based upon: (1) the amount of such Lender’s Term D Loan, (2) the effective rate of interest, as determined in Section 2.3(a), and (3) a repayment schedule equal to (A) forty-two (42) months if the IPO Event does not occur or (B) thirty (30) months if the IPO Event does occur.

 

(iv)                              All unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each Term Loan is due and payable in full on the Maturity Date of such Term Loan.  Each Term Loan may only be prepaid in accordance with Sections 2.2(c) and 2.2(d).

 

(c)                                  Mandatory Prepayments.  If the Term Loans are accelerated following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall immediately pay to Lenders, payable to each Lender in accordance with its respective Pro Rata Share, an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal of the Term Loans plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (ii) the Final Payment, plus (iii) all other Obligations that are due and payable, including Lenders’ Expenses and interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.  Notwithstanding (but without duplication with) the foregoing, on the Maturity Date, if the Final Payment had not previously been paid in full in connection with the prepayment of the Term Loans in full, Borrower shall pay to Collateral Agent, for payment to each Lender in accordance with its respective Pro Rata Share, the Final Payment in respect of the Term Loans.

 

(d)                                 Permitted Prepayment of Term Loans.  Borrower shall also have the option to prepay all or part of the Term Loans, at any time or at multiple times, provided Borrower (i) provides written notice to Collateral Agent of its election to prepay the Term Loans at least ten (10) business days prior to such prepayment, (ii) prepays (if prepaying only a part of Term Loans) such part of the Term Loans in a denomination that is equal to or greater than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), and (iii) pays to the Lenders on the date of such prepayment, payable to each Lender in accordance with its respective Pro Rata Share, an amount equal to the sum of (A) the portion of outstanding principal of such Term Loans being prepaid plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (B) the applicable Final Payment with respect to the portion of Term Loans being prepaid, and (C) all other Obligations that are due and payable, including Lenders’ Expenses and interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.  For the purposes of clarity, any partial prepayment shall be applied pro-rata to all outstanding amounts under each Term Loan.

 

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(a)                                 Interest Rate.  Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loans shall accrue interest at a fixed per annum rate (which rate shall be fixed for the duration of the applicable Term Loan) equal to the Basic Rate, determined by Collateral Agent on the Funding Date of the applicable Term Loan, which interest shall be payable monthly in arrears in accordance with Sections 2.2(b) and 2.3(e).  Interest shall accrue on each Term Loan commencing on, and including, the Funding Date of such Term Loan, and shall accrue on the principal amount outstanding under such Term Loan through and including the day on which such Term Loan is paid in full.

 

(b)                                 Default Rate.  Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Obligations shall accrue interest at a fixed per annum rate equal to the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto plus five percentage points (5.00%) (the “Default Rate”).  Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section 2.3(b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Collateral Agent.

 

(c)                                  360-Day Year.  Interest shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year consisting of twelve (12) months of thirty (30) days.

 

(d)                                 Debit of Accounts.  .  Collateral Agent and each Lender may debit (or ACH) any deposit accounts, maintained by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Designated Deposit Account, for principal and interest payments or any other amounts Borrower owes the Lenders under the Loan Documents when due.  Any such debits (or ACH activity) shall not constitute a set-off.

 

(e)                                  Payments.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrower under the Loan Documents shall be made to the respective Lender to which such payments are owed, at such Lender’s office in immediately available funds on the date specified herein.  Unless otherwise provided, interest is payable monthly on the Payment Date of each month.  Payments of principal and/or interest received after 2:00 PM Eastern time are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day.  When a payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment is due the next Business Day and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid.  All payments to be made by Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including payments of principal and interest, and all fees, expenses, indemnities and reimbursements, shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds.

 

2.4                               Secured Promissory Notes.  The Term D Loans shall be evidenced by a secured promissory note or notes in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto, and shall be repayable as set forth in this Agreement.  The Original Term Loans shall be evidenced by the secured promissory notes issued pursuant to the Original Agreement (such secured promissory notes together with the secured promissory notes issued hereunder in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto, the “Secured Promissory Notes”).  Borrower irrevocably authorizes each Lender to make or cause to be made, on or about the Funding Date of any Term Loan or at the time of receipt of any payment of principal on such Lender’s Secured Promissory Note, an appropriate notation on such Lender’s Secured Promissory Note Record reflecting the making of such Term Loan or (as the case may be) the receipt of such payment.  The outstanding amount of each Term Loan set forth on such Lender’s Secured Promissory Note Record shall be prima facie evidence of the principal amount thereof owing and unpaid to such Lender absent manifest error, but the failure to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount on such Lender’s Secured Promissory Note Record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Borrower under any Secured Promissory Note or any other Loan Document to make payments of principal of or interest on any Secured Promissory Note when due.  Upon receipt of an affidavit of an officer of a Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of its Secured Promissory Note, Borrower shall issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement Secured Promissory Note in the same principal amount thereof and of like tenor.

 

2.5                               Fees.  Borrower shall pay to Collateral Agent:

 

(a)                                 Facility Fee.  A fully earned, non-refundable facility fee of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to be shared between the Lenders pursuant to their respective Commitment Percentages which has already been paid by the Borrower on or about June 10, 2014;

 

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(b)                                 Make Whole Fee.  A fully earned, non-refundable “make whole” fee of Forty Seven Thousand Dollars ($47,000) to be shared between the Lenders pursuant to their respective Commitment Percentages payable on the Effective Date;

 

(c)                                  Final Payment.  The Final Payment, when due hereunder, to be shared between the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares;

 

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(e)                                  Lenders’ Expenses.  All Lenders’ Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Agreement) incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due.

 

2.6                               Withholding.  Payments received by the Lenders from Borrower hereunder will be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any governmental authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto).  Specifically, however, if at any time any Governmental Authority, applicable law, regulation or international agreement requires Borrower to make any withholding or deduction from any such payment or other sum payable hereunder to the Lenders, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the amount due from Borrower with respect to such payment or other sum payable hereunder will be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such required withholding or deduction, each Lender receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no withholding or deduction been required and Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority.  Borrower will, upon request, furnish the Lenders with proof reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders indicating that Borrower has made such withholding payment; provided, however, that Borrower need not make any withholding payment if the amount or validity of such withholding payment is contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and as to which payment in full is bonded or reserved against by Borrower.  The agreements and obligations of Borrower contained in this Section 2.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

2.7                               Warrants.  On or before the funding of the Term D Loan, Borrower shall issue one or more Warrants to each Lender making such Term Loan, for the purchase of shares of the Borrower’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price equal to two and one-half percent (2.50%) of the amount of Term D Loan that such Lender has committed to fund (in accordance with its Commitment Percentage).  Each Warrant shall be exercisable for period of seven (7) years from its date of issuance.  The Warrants issued pursuant to the Original Agreement shall continue to be outstanding and effective in accordance with their respective terms.

 

3.                                      CONDITIONS OF LOANS

 

3.1                               Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension.  Each Lender’s obligation to make a Term D Loan is subject to the condition precedent that Collateral Agent and each Lender shall consent to or shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and each Lender, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Collateral Agent and each Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:

 

(a)                                 original Loan Documents, each duly executed by Borrower and each Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

(b)                                 duly executed original Control Agreements with respect to any Collateral Accounts maintained by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s, or any of its Subsidiaries’, employees and identified to Collateral Agent by Borrower as such in the Perfection Certificate);

 

(c)                                  duly executed original Secured Promissory Notes in favor of each Lender, and one or more Warrants issued to each Lender, according to its Term D Loan Commitment Percentage;

 

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(d)                                 the Operating Documents and good standing certificates of Borrower and its Subsidiaries certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of Borrower’s and such Subsidiaries’ jurisdiction of organization or formation and each jurisdiction in which Borrower and each Subsidiary is qualified to conduct business, each as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;

 

(e)                                  a completed Perfection Certificate for Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries;

 

(f)                                   the Annual Projections, for the current calendar year;

 

(g)                                  duly executed original officer’s certificate for Borrower and each Subsidiary that is a party to the Loan Documents, in a form acceptable to Collateral Agent and the Lenders;

 

(h)                                 certified copies, dated as of date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, of financing statement searches, as Collateral Agent shall request, accompanied by written evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated in any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been or, in connection with the initial Credit Extension, will be terminated or released;

 

(i)                                     a landlord’s consent executed in favor of Collateral Agent in respect of all of Borrower’s and each Subsidiaries’ leased locations;

 

(j)                                    a bailee waiver executed in favor of Collateral Agent in respect of each third party bailee where Borrower or any Subsidiary maintains Collateral having a book value in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00);

 

(k)                                 a duly executed legal opinion of counsel to Borrower dated as of the Effective Date;

 

(l)                                     evidence reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and the Lenders that the insurance policies required by Section 6.5 hereof are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing loss payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders; and

 

(m)                             a copy of any applicable Registration Rights Agreement or Investors’ Rights Agreement and any amendments thereto;

 

(n)                                 payment of the fees and Lenders’ Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.5 hereof.

 

3.2                               Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions.  The obligation of each Lender to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is subject to the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)                                 receipt by Collateral Agent of an executed Disbursement Letter in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;

 

(b)                                 the representations and warranties in Section 5 hereof shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects on the date of the Disbursement Letter and on the Funding Date of each Credit Extension; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall only be required to be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the Credit Extension.  Each Credit Extension is Borrower’s representation and warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in Section 5 hereof are true, accurate and complete in all material respects; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall only be required to be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date;

 

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(c)                                  in such Lender’s sole discretion, there has not been any Material Adverse Change;

 

(d)                                 to the extent not delivered at the Effective Date and otherwise required hereunder, duly executed original Secured Promissory Notes and Warrants, in number, form and content reasonably acceptable to each Lender, and in favor of each Lender according to its Commitment Percentage, with respect to each Credit Extension made by such Lender after the Effective Date; and

 

(e)                                  payment of the fees and Lenders’ Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.5 hereof.

 

3.3                               Covenant to Deliver.  Borrower agrees to deliver to Collateral Agent and the Lenders each item required to be delivered to Collateral Agent under this Agreement as a condition precedent to any Credit Extension.  Borrower expressly agrees that a Credit Extension made prior to the receipt by Collateral Agent or any Lender of any such item shall not constitute a waiver by Collateral Agent or any Lender of Borrower’s obligation to deliver such item, and any such Credit Extension in the absence of a required item shall be made in each Lender’s sole discretion.

 

3.4                               Procedures for Borrowing.  Subject to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making of a Term Loan set forth in this Agreement, to obtain a Term Loan, Borrower shall notify the Lenders (which notice shall be irrevocable) by electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone by 2:00 PM Eastern time three (3) Business Days prior to the date the Term Loan is to be made.  Together with any such electronic, facsimile or telephonic notification, Borrower shall deliver to the Lenders by electronic mail or facsimile a completed Disbursement Letter executed by a Responsible Officer or his or her designee.  The Lenders may rely on any telephone notice given by a person whom a Lender reasonably believes is a Responsible Officer or designee.  On the Funding Date, each Lender shall credit and/or transfer (as applicable) to the Designated Deposit Account, an amount equal to its Term Loan Commitment.

 

4.                                      CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

4.1                               Grant of Security Interest.  Borrower hereby grants Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof.  Borrower represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein is and shall at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens that are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to have priority to Collateral Agent’s Lien.  If Borrower shall acquire a commercial tort claim (as defined in the Code), Borrower, shall promptly notify Collateral Agent in a writing signed by Borrower, as the case may be, of the general details thereof (and further details as may be required by Collateral Agent; however, no such notification needs to be made with respect to claims and counterclaims related to the lawsuits, ongoing on the Effective Date, involving Mentor Worldwide LLC) and grant to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.

 

If this Agreement is terminated, Collateral Agent’s Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are repaid in full in cash.  Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) and at such time as the Lenders’ obligation to make Credit Extensions has terminated, Collateral Agent shall, at the sole cost and expense of Borrower, release its Liens in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower.

 

4.2                               Authorization to File Financing Statements.  Borrower hereby authorizes Collateral Agent to file financing statements or take any other action required to perfect Collateral Agent’s security interests in the Collateral, without notice to Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect Collateral Agent’s interest or rights under the Loan Documents, including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral, except to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement, by Borrower, or any other Person, shall be deemed to violate the rights of Collateral Agent under the Code.

 

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5.                                      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Borrower represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and the Lenders as follows at all times:

 

5.1                               Due Organization, Authorization: Power and Authority.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in its jurisdictions of organization or formation and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of its businesses or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.  In connection with this Agreement, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has delivered to Collateral Agent an updated completed perfection certificate signed by an officer of Borrower or such Subsidiary (each a “Perfection Certificate” and collectively, the “Perfection Certificates”).  Borrower represents and warrants that (a) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries’ exact legal name is that which is indicated on its respective Perfection Certificate and on the signature page of each Loan Document to which it is a party; (b) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth on its respective Perfection Certificate; (c) each Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth each of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower or such Subsidiary has none; (d) each Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (and each of its respective predecessors) have not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of organization, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificates pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, is accurate and complete (it being understood and agreed that Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificates (including the information set forth in clause (d) above) after the Effective Date to the extent permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement); such updated Perfection Certificates subject to the review and approval of Collateral Agent.  If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall notify Collateral Agent of such occurrence and provide Collateral Agent with such Person’s organizational identification number within five (5) Business Days of receiving such organizational identification number.

 

The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of Borrower’s or such Subsidiaries’ organizational documents, including its respective Operating Documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law applicable thereto, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or such Subsidiary, or any of their property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect) or are being obtained pursuant to Section 6.1(b), or (v) constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower or any of such Subsidiaries, or their respective properties, is bound.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets is bound in which such default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.

 

5.2                               Collateral.

 

(a)                                 Borrower and each its Subsidiaries have good title to, have rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien under the Loan Documents, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens, and neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have any Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Commodity Accounts or other investment accounts other than the Collateral Accounts or the other investment accounts, if any, described in the Perfection Certificates delivered to Collateral Agent in connection herewith with respect of which Borrower or such Subsidiary has given Collateral Agent notice and taken such actions as are necessary to give Collateral Agent a perfected security interest therein.  The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.

 

(b)                                 On the Effective Date, and except as disclosed on the Perfection Certificate, none of the Collateral is in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse) where the book value of such 

 

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Collateral in the possession of any bailee is in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).  None of the components of the Collateral shall be maintained at locations other than as disclosed in the Perfection Certificates on the Effective Date or as permitted pursuant to Section 6.11.

 

(c)                                  All Eligible Domestic Inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from material defects.

 

(d)                                 Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property each respectively purports to own, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.  Except as noted on the Perfection Certificates, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, nor is bound by, any material license or other material agreement with respect to which Borrower or such Subsidiary is the licensee that (i) prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower or its Subsidiaries from granting a security interest in Borrower’s or such Subsidiaries’ interest in such material license or material agreement or any other property, or (ii) for which a default under or termination of could interfere with Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s right to sell any Collateral.  Borrower shall provide written notice to Collateral Agent and each Lender within ten (10) days of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries entering into or becoming bound by any license or agreement with respect to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is the licensee (other than over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public).  Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take such commercially reasonable steps as Collateral Agent and any Lender requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any Person whose consent or waiver is necessary for (i) all licenses or agreements with respect to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is the licensee to be deemed “Collateral” and for Collateral Agent and each Lender to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such license or agreement, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and (ii) Collateral Agent and each Lender shall have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with Collateral Agent’s and such Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

5.3                               Litigation.  Except as disclosed (i) on the Perfection Certificates, or (ii) in accordance with Section 6.9 hereof, there are no actions, suits, investigations, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

 

5.4                               No Material Deterioration in Financial Condition; Financial Statements.  All consolidated financial statements for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, delivered to Collateral Agent fairly present, in conformity with GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments and footnotes in the case of financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i), in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the consolidated results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.  There has not been any material deterioration in the consolidated financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to any Lender.

 

5.5                               Solvency.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is Solvent.

 

5.6                               Regulatory Compliance.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors).  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” as each term is defined and used in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.  Neither Borrower’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has been used by Borrower or such Subsidiary or, to Borrower’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other than in material compliance with applicable laws.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all Governmental Authorities that are necessary to continue their respective businesses as currently conducted.

 

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None of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ Affiliates or any of their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is (i) in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (ii) engaging in or conspiring to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) is a Blocked Person.  None of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of Borrower and any of their Affiliates or agents, acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (x) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (y) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, any similar executive order or other Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

5.7                               Investments.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any stock, shares, partnership interests or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.

 

5.8                               Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, has timely paid all foreign, federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower and such Subsidiaries, in all jurisdictions in which Borrower or any such Subsidiary is subject to taxes, including the United States, unless such taxes are being contested in accordance with the following sentence.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, may defer payment of any contested taxes, provided that Borrower or such Subsidiary, (a) in good faith contests its obligation to pay the taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted, (b) notifies Collateral Agent in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (c) posts bonds or takes any other steps required to prevent the Governmental Authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a “Permitted Lien.”  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrower’s or such Subsidiaries’, prior tax years which could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower or its Subsidiaries.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have, withdrawn from participation in, and have not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other Governmental Authority.

 

5.9                               Use of Proceeds.  Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions solely as working capital and to fund its general business requirements in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and not for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.

 

5.10                        Full Disclosure.  No written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any certificate or written statement given to Collateral Agent or any Lender, as of the date such representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with all such written certificates and written statements given to Collateral Agent or any Lender, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the certificates or statements not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made (it being recognized that the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower to the Collateral Agent in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results).

 

5.11                        Definition of “Knowledge.”  For purposes of the Loan Documents, whenever a representation or warranty is made to Borrower’s knowledge or awareness, to the “best of” Borrower’s knowledge, or with a similar qualification, knowledge or awareness means the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of the Responsible Officers.

 

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6.                                      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do all of the following:

 

6.1                               Government Compliance.

 

(a)                                 Maintain its and all its Subsidiaries’ legal existence and good standing in their respective jurisdictions of organization and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.  Comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, the noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.

 

(b)                                 Obtain and keep in full force and effect, all of the Governmental Approvals necessary for the performance by Borrower and its Subsidiaries of their respective businesses and obligations under the Loan Documents and the grant of a security interest to Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, in all of the Collateral.  Borrower shall promptly provide copies to Collateral Agent of any material Governmental Approvals obtained by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

6.2                               Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates.

 

(a)                                 Deliver to each Lender:

 

(i)                                     as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, a company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement covering the consolidated operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such month certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent;

 

(ii)                                  prior to an IPO Event, as soon as available, but no later than two hundred ten (210) days after the last day of Borrower’s fiscal year or within five (5) days of filing with the SEC, audited consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements from an independent certified public accounting firm acceptable to Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion provided that KPMG LLP shall be deemed acceptable to the Collateral Agent;

 

(iii)                               As soon as available after presentation thereof by management of Borrower to Borrower’s Board of Directors, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each of Borrower’s fiscal years, Borrower’s annual financial projections for the entire current fiscal year (and, if applicable, for future fiscal years) as presented by management of Borrower to Borrower’s Board of Directors, which such annual financial projections shall be set forth in a month-by-month format (the annual financial projections that were originally delivered to Collateral Agent and the Lenders and attached hereto as Exhibit E, are referred to herein as the “Annual Projections”; provided that, any revisions of the Annual Projections presented by management of Borrower to Borrower’s Board of Directors shall be delivered to Collateral Agent and the Lenders no later than ten (10) business days after such presentation and, unless Collateral Agent notifies Borrower to the contrary in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, the term “Annual Projections” shall include such revisions);

 

(iv)                              within five (5) days of delivery, copies of all material written statements, reports and notices made available to Borrower’s security holders or holders of Subordinated Debt;

 

(v)                                 after an IPO Event and in any event that Borrower becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within five (5) days of filing, all reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,

 

(vi)                              prompt notice of any amendments of or other changes to the capitalization table of Borrower and to the Operating Documents of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, together with any copies reflecting such amendments or changes with respect thereto;

 

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(vii)                           prompt notice of (A) any material change in the composition of the Intellectual Property, (B) the registration of any copyright, including any subsequent ownership right of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any registered copyright, patent or registered trademark, including a copy of any such registration, and (C) any event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of the Intellectual Property;

 

(viii)                        as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, copies of the month-end account statements for each Collateral Account maintained by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, which statements may be provided to Collateral Agent and each Lender by Borrower or directly from the applicable institution(s), and

 

(ix)                              other financial information as reasonably requested by Collateral Agent or any Lender.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, documents required to be delivered pursuant to the terms hereof (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on Borrower’s website on the internet at Borrower’s website address.

 

(b)                                 Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements specified in Section 6.2(a)(i) above but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, deliver to each Lender, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer.

 

(c)                                  Keep proper books of record and account in accordance with GAAP in all material respects subject to normal year-end adjustments and footnotes, in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities.  Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, allow, at the sole cost of Borrower, Collateral Agent or any Lender, during regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice (provided that no notice shall be required when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine and make abstracts or copies from any of its books and records, and to conduct a collateral audit and analysis of its operations and the Collateral.  Such audits and/or inspections shall be conducted no more often than once every year unless (and more frequently if) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

6.3                               Inventory; Returns.  Keep all Inventory in good and marketable condition, free from material defects.  Returns and allowances between Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, and their respective Account Debtors shall follow Borrower’s, or such Subsidiary’s, customary practices as they exist at the Effective Date.  Borrower must promptly notify Collateral Agent and the Lenders of all returns, recoveries, disputes and claims that involve more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) individually or in the aggregate in any calendar year.

 

6.4                               Taxes; Pensions.  Timely file and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely file, all required tax returns and reports and timely pay, and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely file, all foreign, federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, except for deferred payment of any taxes contested pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8 hereof, and shall deliver to Lenders, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments, and pay all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with the terms of such plans.

 

6.5                               Insurance.  Keep Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ industry and location, it being acknowledged that the insurance maintained by Borrower as of the Effective Date complies with this Section 6.5.  Insurance policies shall be in a form, with companies, and in amounts that are reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and Lenders.  All property policies shall have a lender’s loss payable endorsement showing Collateral Agent as lender loss payee and waive subrogation against Collateral Agent, and all liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, Collateral Agent, as additional insured.  The Collateral Agent shall be named as lender loss payee and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral, and each provider of any such insurance shall agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to the Collateral Agent, that it will give the Collateral Agent thirty (30) days prior 

 

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written notice before any such policy or policies shall be materially altered or canceled.  At Collateral Agent’s request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of policies and evidence of all premium payments.  Proceeds payable under any policy (other than those proceeds, payable under the Borrower’s directors’ and officers’ insurance policy, which are related to legal costs incurred in connection with the defense of certain directors, officers or employees of Borrower in the lawsuits involving Mentor Worldwide LLC) shall, at Collateral Agent’s option, be payable to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, on account of the Obligations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall have the option of applying the proceeds of any casualty policy up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) with respect to any loss, but not exceeding Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00), in the aggregate for all losses under all casualty policies in any one year, toward the replacement or repair of destroyed or damaged property; provided that any such replaced or repaired property (i) shall be of equal or like value as the replaced or repaired Collateral and (ii) shall be deemed Collateral in which Collateral Agent has been granted a first priority security interest, and (b) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds payable under such casualty policy shall, at the option of Collateral Agent, be payable to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, on account of the Obligations.  If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.5 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons, Collateral Agent and/or any Lender may make, at Borrower’s expense, all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.5, and take any action under the policies Collateral Agent or such Lender deems prudent.

 

6.6                               Operating Accounts.

 

(a)                                 Maintain all of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ Collateral Accounts in accounts which are subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Collateral Agent.  The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s, or any of its Subsidiaries’, employees and identified to Collateral Agent by Borrower as such in the Perfection Certificates.

 

(b)                                 Borrower shall provide Collateral Agent five (5) days’ prior written notice before Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries establishes any Collateral Account at or with any Person other than Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. In addition, for each Collateral Account that Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, at any time maintains, Borrower or such Subsidiary shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution at or with which such Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver a Control Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Collateral Agent’s Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder prior to the establishment of such Collateral Account, which Control Agreement may not be terminated without prior written consent of Collateral Agent.  The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s, or any of its Subsidiaries’, employees and identified to Collateral Agent by Borrower as such in the Perfection Certificates.

 

(c)                                  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall maintain any Collateral Accounts except Collateral Accounts maintained in accordance with Sections 6.6(a) and (b).

 

6.7                               Protection of Intellectual Property Rights.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property that is material to Borrower’s business; (b) promptly advise Collateral Agent in writing of material infringement by a third party of Intellectual Property that is material to its business; and (c) not allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Collateral Agent’s prior written consent.

 

6.8                               Litigation Cooperation.  Commencing on the Effective Date and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Collateral Agent and the Lenders, without expense to Collateral Agent or the Lenders, Borrower and each of Borrower’s officers, employees and agents and Borrower’s Books, to the extent that Collateral Agent or any Lender may reasonably deem them necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Collateral Agent or any Lender with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.

 

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6.9                               Notices of Litigation and Default.  Borrower will give prompt written notice to Collateral Agent and the Lenders of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened (in writing) against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which could reasonably be expected to result in damages or costs to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.  Without limiting or contradicting any other more specific provision of this Agreement, promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) upon Borrower becoming aware of the existence of any Event of Default or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, Borrower shall give written notice to Collateral Agent and the Lenders of such occurrence, which such notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Event of Default or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

6.10                        Intentionally Omitted.

 

6.11                        Landlord Waivers; Bailee Waivers.  In the event that Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, after the Effective Date, intends to add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses, or otherwise store any portion of the Collateral with, or deliver any portion of the Collateral to, a bailee, in each case pursuant to Section 7.2, then the Borrower or such Subsidiary will first notify the Collateral Agent in writing and in the event that the Collateral at any new location is valued in excess of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) in the aggregate, such bailee or landlord, as applicable, must execute and deliver a bailee waiver or landlord waiver, as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent within thirty (30) days following the addition of any new offices or business locations, or any such storage with or delivery to any such bailee, as the case may be.

 

6.12                        Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries.  In the event Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries creates or acquires any Subsidiary, Borrower shall provide prior written notice to Collateral Agent and each Lender of the creation or acquisition of such new Subsidiary and take all such action as may be reasonably required by Collateral Agent or any Lender to cause each such Subsidiary to become a co-Borrower hereunder or to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents and, in each case, grant a continuing pledge and security interest in and to the assets of such Subsidiary (substantially as described on Exhibit A hereto); and Borrower (or its Subsidiary, as applicable) shall grant and pledge to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, a perfected security interest in the stock, units or other evidence of ownership of each such newly created Subsidiary.

 

6.13                        Further Assurances.

 

(a)                                 Execute any further instruments and take further action as Collateral Agent or any Lender reasonably requests to perfect or continue Collateral Agent’s Lien in the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Deliver to Collateral Agent and Lenders, within five (5) days after the same are sent or received, copies of all material written correspondence, reports, documents and other filings with any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any of the Governmental Approvals material to Borrower’s business or otherwise could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.

 

7.                                      NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders:

 

7.1                               Dispositions.  Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, dispose of or otherwise make cash payments consisting of (collectively, “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) consisting of cash payments to trade creditors in the ordinary course of business; (b) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (c) of worn-out or obsolete Equipment; (d) in connection with Permitted Liens, Permitted Investments and Permitted Licenses; (e) other Transfers in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year; and (f) Transfers in addition to those specifically enumerated above, to the extent the same are specifically reflected in the Annual Projections.

 

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7.2                               Changes in Business, Management, Ownership, or Business Locations.  (a) Engage in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by Borrower as of the Effective Date or reasonably related thereto; (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) (i) (A) prior to an IPO Event, any Key Person shall cease to be actively engaged in the management of Borrower unless a replacement for such Key Person is approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors and engaged by Borrower within ninety (90) days of such change, and (B) after an IPO Event, any Key Person shall cease to be actively engaged in the management of Borrower unless a notice thereof is given to Collateral Agent within four (4) Business Days of such event, or (ii) enter into any transaction or series of related transactions in which the stockholders of Borrower who were not stockholders immediately prior to the first such transaction own more than forty nine percent (49%) of the voting stock of Borrower immediately after giving effect to such transaction or related series of such transactions (other than by the sale of Borrower’s equity securities in a public offering, a private placement of public equity or to venture capital investors so long as Borrower identifies to Collateral Agent the venture capital investors prior to the closing of the transaction).  Borrower shall not, without at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to Collateral Agent: (A) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless such new offices or business locations contain less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in assets or property of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries); (B) change its jurisdiction of organization, (C) change its organizational structure or type, (D) change its legal name, or (E) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization.

 

7.3                               Mergers or Acquisitions.  Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock, shares or property of another Person.  A Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary (provided such surviving Subsidiary is a “co-Borrower” hereunder or has provided a secured Guaranty of Borrower’s Obligations hereunder) or with (or into) Borrower provided Borrower is the surviving legal entity, and as long as no Event of Default is occurring prior thereto or arises as a result therefrom.  Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower (without Collateral Agent’s prior written consent) may only enter into a binding contractual arrangement with another Person to attempt to facilitate a merger or acquisition of Borrower, if (i) no Event of Default exists when such agreement is entered into by Borrower, (ii) such agreement does not give such Person the right to claim any fees, payments or damages from Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), and (iii) Borrower notifies Collateral Agent in advance of entering into such an agreement.

 

7.4                               Indebtedness.  Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.

 

7.5                               Encumbrance.  Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, or permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein (except for Permitted Liens that are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to have priority over Collateral Agent’s Lien), or enter into any agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement (except with or in favor of Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders) with any Person which directly or indirectly prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, from assigning, mortgaging, pledging, granting a security interest in or upon, or encumbering any of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Intellectual Property, except as is otherwise permitted in Section 7.1 hereof and the definition of “Permitted Liens” herein.

 

7.6                               Maintenance of Collateral Accounts.  Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section 6.6 hereof.

 

7.7                               Distributions; Investments.  (a) Pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in capital stock) or make any distribution or payment in respect of or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock (other than repurchases pursuant to the terms of employment agreements, employee stock purchase plans, employee restricted stock agreements, stockholder rights plans, director or consultant stock option plans, or similar plans, provided such repurchases do not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the aggregate per fiscal year) or (b) directly or indirectly make any Investment other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so.

 

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7.8                               Transactions with Affiliates.  Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except for (a) transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person, (b) Subordinated Debt or equity investments by Borrower’s investors in Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (c) transactions existing on the Effective Date and disclosed to the Collateral Agent, and (d) compensation and indemnification of, and other employment arrangements with, directors, officers and employees of Borrower or any Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

7.9                               Subordinated Debt.  (a) Make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (b) amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt which would increase the amount thereof or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to the Lenders.

 

7.10                        Compliance.  Become an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; withdraw or permit any Subsidiary to withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other Governmental Authority.

 

7.11                        Compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws.  Collateral Agent hereby notifies Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries that pursuant to the requirements of Anti-Terrorism Laws, and Collateral Agent’s policies and practices, Collateral Agent is required to obtain, verify and record certain information and documentation that identifies Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and their principals, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and their principals and such other information that will allow Collateral Agent to identify such party in accordance with Anti-Terrorism Laws.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permit any Affiliate to, directly or indirectly, knowingly enter into any documents, instruments, agreements or contracts with any Person listed on the OFAC Lists.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall immediately notify Collateral Agent if Borrower or such Subsidiary has knowledge that Borrower, or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, is listed on the OFAC Lists or (a) is convicted on, (b) pleads nolo contendere to, (c) is indicted on, or (d) is arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, permit any Affiliate to, directly or indirectly, (i) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including, without limitation, the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 or any similar executive order or other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in Executive Order No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

8.                                      EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:

 

8.1                               Payment Default.  Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any Credit Extension on its due date, or (b) pay any other Obligations within three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable (which three (3) Business Day grace period shall not apply to payments due on the Maturity Date or 

 

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the date of acceleration pursuant to Section 9.1 (a) hereof).  During the cure period, the failure to cure the payment default is not an Event of Default (but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);

 

8.2                               Covenant Default.

 

(a)                                 Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2 (Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates), 6.4 (Taxes), 6.5 (Insurance), 6.6 (Operating Accounts) ̧6.7 (Protection of Intellectual Property Rights), 6.11 (Landlord Waivers; Bailee Waivers), or 6.12 (Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries) or Borrower violates any covenant in Section 7; or

 

(b)                                 Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within fifteen (15) days following receipt of notice by Borrower from Collateral Agent of the occurrence thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the fifteen (15) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such fifteen (15) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during such cure period).  Grace periods provided under this Section shall not apply, among other things, to financial covenants or any other covenants set forth in subsection (a) above;

 

8.3                               Material Adverse Change.  A Material Adverse Change occurs;

 

8.4                               Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business.

 

(a)                                 (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or of any entity under control of Borrower or its Subsidiaries on deposit with any Lender or any Lender’s Affiliate or any bank or other institution at which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains a Collateral Account, or (ii) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective assets by any government agency, and the same under subclauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); provided, however, no Credit Extensions shall be made during any ten (10) day cure period; and

 

(b)                                 (i) any material portion of Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from conducting any part of its business;

 

8.5                               Insolvency.  (a) Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or becomes Insolvent; (b) Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries begins an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and not dismissed or stayed within forty-five (45) days (but no Credit Extensions shall be made while Borrower or any Subsidiary is Insolvent and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);

 

8.6                               Other Agreements.  There is a default in any agreement to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00);

 

8.7                               Judgments.  One or more judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been accepted by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated, or unstayed for a period of ten (10) days after the entry thereof (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the satisfaction, vacation, or stay of such judgment, order or decree);

 

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8.8                               Misrepresentations.  Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person acting for Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any writing delivered to Collateral Agent and/or Lenders or to induce Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

8.9                               Subordinated Debt.  A default or breach occurs under any agreement between Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any creditor of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that signed a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement with Collateral Agent or the Lenders, or any creditor that has signed such an agreement with Collateral Agent or the Lenders breaches any terms of such agreement;

 

8.10                        Governmental Approvals.  Any Governmental Approval shall have been revoked, rescinded, suspended, modified in an adverse manner, or not renewed in the ordinary course for a full term and such revocation, rescission, suspension, modification or non-renewal has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; or

 

8.11                        Lien Priority.  Any Lien created hereunder or by any other Loan Document shall at any time fail to constitute a valid and perfected Lien on any of the Collateral purported to be secured thereby, subject to no prior or equal Lien, other than (i) Permitted Liens which are permitted to have priority in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) Liens whose perfection or creation requires steps in addition to, or other than, the filing of a UCC financing statement with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware, entering into a Control Agreement or entering into any of the Loan Documents and which steps the Collateral Agent fails to take.

 

9.                                      RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

 

9.1                               Rights and Remedies.

 

(a)                                 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent may, and at the written direction of Required Lenders shall, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following: (i) deliver notice of the Event of Default to Borrower, (ii) by notice to Borrower declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 occurs all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable without any action by Collateral Agent or the Lenders) or (iii) by notice to Borrower suspend or terminate the obligations, if any, of the Lenders to advance money or extend credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 occurs all obligations, if any, of the Lenders to advance money or extend credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders shall be immediately terminated without any action by Collateral Agent or the Lenders).

 

(b)                                 Without limiting the rights of Collateral Agent and the Lenders set forth in Section 9.1(a) above, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent shall have the right at the written direction of the Required Lenders, without notice or demand, to do any or all of the following:

 

(i)                                     foreclose upon and/or sell or otherwise liquidate, the Collateral;

 

(ii)                                  apply to the Obligations any (a) balances and deposits of Borrower that Collateral Agent or any Lender holds or controls, or (b) any amount held or controlled by Collateral Agent or any Lender owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower; and/or

 

(iii)                               commence and prosecute an Insolvency Proceeding or consent to Borrower commencing any Insolvency Proceeding.

 

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(c)                                  Without limiting the rights of Collateral Agent and the Lenders set forth in Sections 9.1(a) and (b) above, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent shall have the right, without notice or demand, to do any or all of the following:

 

(i)                                     settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that Collateral Agent considers advisable, notify any Person owing Borrower money of Collateral Agent’s security interest in such funds, and verify the amount of such account;

 

(ii)                                  make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral.  Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if Collateral Agent requests and make it available in a location as Collateral Agent reasonably designates.  Collateral Agent may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred.  Borrower grants Collateral Agent a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Collateral Agent’s rights or remedies;

 

(iii)                               ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, and/or advertise for sale, the Collateral.  Collateral Agent is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ labels, patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Collateral Agent’s exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders;

 

(iv)                              place a “hold” on any account maintained with Collateral Agent or the Lenders and/or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;

 

(v)                                 demand and receive possession of Borrower’s Books;

 

(vi)                              appoint a receiver to seize, manage and realize any of the Collateral, and such receiver shall have any right and authority as any competent court will grant or authorize in accordance with any applicable law, including any power or authority to manage the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and

 

(vii)                           subject to clauses 9.1(a) and (b), exercise all rights and remedies available to Collateral Agent and each Lender under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).

 

Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 9.1 to the contrary, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Collateral Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all remedies referenced in this Section 9.1 without the written consent of Required Lenders following the occurrence of an Exigent Circumstance.  As used in the immediately preceding sentence, “Exigent Circumstance” means any event or circumstance that, in the reasonable judgment of Collateral Agent, imminently threatens the ability of Collateral Agent to realize upon all or any material portion of the Collateral, such as, without limitation, fraudulent removal, concealment, or abscondment thereof, destruction or material waste thereof, or failure of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after reasonable demand to maintain or reinstate adequate casualty insurance coverage, or which, in the judgment of Collateral Agent, could reasonably be expected to result in a material diminution in value of the Collateral.

 

9.2                               Power of Attorney.  Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Collateral Agent as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to: (a) endorse Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on terms Collateral Agent determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under 

 

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Borrower’s insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of Collateral Agent or a third party as the Code or any applicable law permits.  Borrower hereby appoints Collateral Agent as its lawful attorney-in-fact to sign Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full and Collateral Agent and the Lenders are under no further obligation to make Credit Extensions hereunder.  Collateral Agent’s foregoing appointment as Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ attorney in fact, and all of Collateral Agent’s rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been fully repaid and performed and Collateral Agent’s and the Lenders’ obligation to provide Credit Extensions terminates.

 

9.3                               Protective Payments.  If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries fail to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.5 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Collateral Agent may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Collateral Agent are Lenders’ Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the Default Rate, and secured by the Collateral.  Collateral Agent will make reasonable efforts to provide Borrower with notice of Collateral Agent obtaining such insurance or making such payment at the time it is obtained or paid or within a reasonable time thereafter.  No such payments by Collateral Agent are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future or Collateral Agent’s waiver of any Event of Default.

 

9.4                               Application of Payments and Proceeds.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments at any time or times thereafter received by Collateral Agent from or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any part of the Obligations, and, as between Borrower on the one hand and Collateral Agent and Lenders on the other, Collateral Agent shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and to reapply any and all payments received against the Obligations in such manner as Collateral Agent may deem advisable notwithstanding any previous application by Collateral Agent, and (b) the proceeds of any sale of, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied: first, to the Lenders’ Expenses; second, to accrued and unpaid interest on the Obligations (including any interest which, but for the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts); third, to the principal amount of the Obligations outstanding; and fourth, to any other indebtedness or obligations of Borrower owing to Collateral Agent or any Lender under the Loan Documents.  Any balance remaining shall be delivered to Borrower or to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such balance or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.  In carrying out the foregoing, (x) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to the application to the next succeeding category, and (y) each of the Persons entitled to receive a payment in any particular category shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share of amounts available to be applied pursuant thereto for such category.  Any reference in this Agreement to an allocation between or sharing by the Lenders of any right, interest or obligation “ratably,” “proportionally” or in similar terms shall refer to Pro Rata Share unless expressly provided otherwise.  Collateral Agent, or if applicable, each Lender, shall promptly remit to the other Lenders such sums as may be necessary to ensure the ratable repayment of each Lender’s portion of any Term Loan and the ratable distribution of interest, fees and reimbursements paid or made by Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Lender receiving a scheduled payment shall not be responsible for determining whether the other Lenders also received their scheduled payment on such date; provided, however, if it is later determined that a Lender received more than its ratable share of scheduled payments made on any date or dates, then such Lender shall remit to Collateral Agent or other Lenders such sums as may be necessary to ensure the ratable payment of such scheduled payments, as instructed by Collateral Agent.  If any payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, properties or securities, shall be received by a Lender in excess of its ratable share, then the portion of such payment or distribution in excess of such Lender’s ratable share shall be received by such Lender in trust for and shall be promptly paid over to the other Lender for application to the payments of amounts due on the other Lenders’ claims.  To the extent any payment for the account of Borrower is required to be returned as a voidable transfer or otherwise, the Lenders shall contribute to one another as is necessary to ensure that such return of payment is on a pro rata basis.  If any Lender shall obtain possession of any Collateral, it shall hold such 

 

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Collateral for itself and as agent and bailee for Collateral Agent and other Lenders for purposes of perfecting Collateral Agent’s security interest therein.

 

9.5                               Liability for Collateral.  So long as Collateral Agent and the Lenders comply with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of Collateral Agent and the Lenders, Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person.  Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.

 

9.6                               No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.  Failure by Collateral Agent or any Lender, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of Collateral Agent or any Lender thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith.  No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given.  The rights and remedies of Collateral Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative.  Collateral Agent and the Lenders have all rights and remedies provided under the Code, any applicable law, by law, or in equity.  The exercise by Collateral Agent or any Lender of one right or remedy is not an election, and Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver.  Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.

 

9.7                               Demand Waiver.  Borrower waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Collateral Agent or any Lender on which Borrower or any Subsidiary is liable.

 

10.                               NOTICES

 

All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication (collectively, “Communication”) by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by facsimile transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address indicated below.  Any of Collateral Agent, Lender or Borrower may change its mailing address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.

 

	
If to Borrower:
    	
 
    	
SIENTRA, INC.

6769 Hollister Avenue, Suite 201

Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: (805) 562-8401

Email: Matt.Pigeon@sientra.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
with a copy (which shall not constitute   notice) to:
    	
 
    	
COOLEY LLP

25 E. Anapamu Street, 3rd Floor

Santa Barbara, California 93101

Attn: C. Thomas Hopkins, Esq.

Fax: (310) 496-3228

Email: THopkins@cooley.com
    

 

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If to Collateral Agent:
    	
 
    	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC

133 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Attention: Legal Department

Fax: (703) 519-5225

Email: LegalDepartment@oxfordfinance.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
with a copy (which shall not constitute   notice) to:
    	
 
    	
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Attn: Jonathan Bell, Esq.

Fax: (617) 310-6001

Email: bellj@gtlaw.com
    

 

 

11.                               CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE

 

California law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Borrower, Collateral Agent and each Lender each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Santa Barbara County, California; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Collateral Agent or any Lender from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Collateral Agent or any Lender.  Borrower expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and Borrower hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court.  Borrower hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in, or subsequently provided by Borrower in accordance with, Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of Borrower’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER, COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH LENDER EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.

 

WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Santa Barbara County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 (or pursuant to comparable provisions of federal law if the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts), sitting without a jury, in Santa Clara County, California; and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court.  The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 638 through 645.1, inclusive.  The private judge shall have the power, among others, to grant provisional relief, including without limitation, entering temporary restraining orders, issuing preliminary and permanent injunctions and appointing receivers.  All such proceedings shall be closed to the public and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be permanently sealed.  If during the course of any dispute, a party desires to seek provisional relief, but a judge has not been appointed at that point pursuant to the judicial reference procedures, then such party may apply to the Santa Barbara County, California Superior Court for such relief.  The proceeding before the private judge shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings.  The 

 

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parties shall be entitled to discovery which shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of discovery applicable to judicial proceedings.  The private judge shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery rules and orders applicable to judicial proceedings in the same manner as a trial court judge.  The parties agree that the selected or appointed private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 644(a).  Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party at any time to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral, or obtain provisional remedies.  The private judge shall also determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and enforceability of this paragraph.

 

12.                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

12.1                        Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party.  Borrower may not transfer, pledge or assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without Collateral Agent’s and each Lender’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in Collateral Agent’s and each Lender’s discretion, subject to Section 12.6).  The Lenders have the right, without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, negotiate, or grant participation in (any such sale, transfer, assignment, negotiation, or grant of a participation, a “Lender Transfer”) all or any part of, or any interest in, the Lenders’ obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that any such Lender Transfer (other than a transfer, pledge, sale or assignment to an Eligible Assignee) of its obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall require the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (such approved assignee, an “Approved Lender”).  Borrower and Collateral Agent shall be entitled to continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interests so assigned until Collateral Agent shall have received and accepted an effective assignment agreement in form satisfactory to Collateral Agent executed, delivered and fully completed by the applicable parties thereto, and shall have received such other information regarding such Eligible Assignee or Approved Lender as Collateral Agent reasonably shall require.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Lender Transfer (other than a Lender Transfer (i) in respect of the Warrants or (ii) in connection with (x) assignments by a Lender due to a forced divestiture at the request of any regulatory agency; or (y) upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to a Lender’s own financing or securitization transactions) shall be permitted, without Borrower’s consent, to any Person which is an Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower, a direct competitor of Borrower or a vulture hedge fund, each as determined by Collateral Agent.

 

12.2                        Indemnification.  Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Collateral Agent and the Lenders and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or representing Collateral Agent or the Lenders (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities (collectively, “Claims”) asserted by any other party in connection with; related to; following; or arising from, out of or under, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (b) all losses or Lenders’ Expenses incurred, or paid by Indemnified Person in connection with; related to; following; or arising from, out of or under, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents between Collateral Agent, and/or the Lenders and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), except for Claims and/or losses directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  Borrower hereby further indemnifies, defends and holds each Indemnified Person harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnified Person) in connection with any investigative, response, remedial, administrative or judicial matter or proceeding, whether or not such Indemnified Person shall be designated a party thereto and including any such proceeding initiated by or on behalf of Borrower, and the reasonable expenses of investigation by engineers, environmental consultants and similar technical personnel and any commission, fee or compensation claimed by any broker (other than any broker retained by Collateral Agent or Lenders) asserting any right to payment for the transactions contemplated hereby which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Person as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the use or intended use of the proceeds of the loan proceeds except for liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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12.3                        Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.

 

12.4                        Severability of Provisions.  Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.

 

12.5                        Correction of Loan Documents.  Collateral Agent and the Lenders may correct patent errors and fill in any blanks in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents consistent with the agreement of the parties.

 

12.6                        Amendments in Writing; Integration.  (a) No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no approval or consent thereunder, or any consent to any departure by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Borrower, Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders provided that:

 

(i)                                     no such amendment, waiver or other modification that would have the effect of increasing or reducing a Lender’s Term Loan Commitment or Commitment Percentage shall be effective as to such Lender without such Lender’s written consent;

 

(ii)                                  no such amendment, waiver or modification that would affect the rights and duties of Collateral Agent shall be effective without Collateral Agent’s written consent or signature;

 

(iii)                               no such amendment, waiver or other modification shall, unless signed by all the Lenders directly affected thereby, (A) reduce the principal of, rate of interest on or any fees with respect to any Term Loan or forgive any principal, interest (other than default interest) or fees (other than late charges) with respect to any Term Loan (B) postpone the date fixed for, or waive, any payment of principal of any Term Loan or of interest on any Term Loan (other than default interest) or any fees provided for hereunder (other than late charges or for any termination of any commitment); (C) change the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or the percentage of Lenders which shall be required for the Lenders to take any action hereunder; (D) release all or substantially all of any material portion of the Collateral, authorize Borrower to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all or any material portion of the Collateral or release any Guarantor of all or any portion of the Obligations or its guaranty obligations with respect thereto, except, in each case with respect to this clause (D), as otherwise may be expressly permitted under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including in connection with any disposition permitted hereunder); (E) amend, waive or otherwise modify this Section 12.6 or the definitions of the terms used in this Section 12.6 insofar as the definitions affect the substance of this Section 12.6; (F) consent to the assignment, delegation or other transfer by Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under any Loan Document or release Borrower of its payment obligations under any Loan Document, except, in each case with respect to this clause (F), pursuant to a merger or consolidation permitted pursuant to this Agreement; (G) amend any of the provisions of Section 9.4 or amend any of the definitions of Pro Rata Share, Term Loan Commitment, Commitment Percentage or that provide for the Lenders to receive their Pro Rata Shares of any fees, payments, setoffs or proceeds of Collateral hereunder; (H) subordinate the Liens granted in favor of Collateral Agent securing the Obligations; or (I) amend any of the provisions of Section 12.10.  It is hereby understood and agreed that all Lenders shall be deemed directly affected by an amendment, waiver or other modification of the type described in the preceding clauses (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) of the preceding sentence;

 

(iv)                              the provisions of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) are subject to the provisions of any interlender or agency agreement among the Lenders and Collateral Agent pursuant to which any Lender may agree to give its consent in connection with any amendment, waiver or modification of the Loan Documents only in the event of the unanimous agreement of all Lenders.

 

(b)                                 Other than as expressly provided for in Section 12.6(a)(i)-(iii), Collateral Agent may, if requested by the Required Lenders, from time to time designate covenants in this Agreement less restrictive by notification to a representative of Borrower.

 

(c)                                  This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.  All prior agreements, understandings, 

 

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representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

12.7                        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, is an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.

 

12.8                        Survival.  All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force and effect until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have been satisfied.  The obligation of Borrower in Section 12.2 to indemnify each Lender and Collateral Agent, as well as the confidentiality provisions in Section 12.9 below, shall survive until the statute of limitations with respect to such claim or cause of action shall have run.

 

12.9                        Confidentiality.  In handling any confidential information of Borrower, the Lenders and Collateral Agent shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises for their own proprietary information, but disclosure of information may be made: (a) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to the Lenders’ and Collateral Agent’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or in connection with a Lender’s own financing or securitization transactions and upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to such financing or securitization transaction; (b) to prospective transferees (other than those identified in (a) above) or purchasers of any interest in the Credit Extensions (provided, however, the Lenders and Collateral Agent shall, except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, obtain such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this provision or to similar confidentiality terms); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Lenders’ or Collateral Agent’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with an examination or audit; (e) as Collateral Agent reasonably considers appropriate in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents; and (f) to third party service providers of the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement with the Lenders and Collateral Agent with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein.  Confidential information does not include information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in the Lenders’ and/or Collateral Agent’s possession when disclosed to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent; or (ii) is disclosed to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent by a third party, if the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information.  Except as limited above, Collateral Agent and the Lenders may use confidential information for the development of client databases, reporting purposes, market analysis and similar internal purposes.  The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  The agreements provided under this Section 12.9 supersede all prior agreements, understanding, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Section 12.9.

 

12.10                 Right of Set Off.  Borrower hereby grants to Collateral Agent and to each Lender, a lien, security interest and right of set off as security for all Obligations to Collateral Agent and each Lender hereunder, whether now existing or hereafter arising upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Collateral Agent or the Lenders or any entity under the control of Collateral Agent or the Lenders (including a Collateral Agent affiliate) or in transit to any of them.  At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice, Collateral Agent or the Lenders may set off the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation of Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing the Obligations.  ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE COLLATERAL AGENT TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF BORROWER ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.

 

12.11                 Cooperation of Borrower.  If necessary, Borrower agrees to (i) execute any documents (including new Secured Promissory Notes) reasonably required to effectuate and acknowledge each assignment of a Term Loan Commitment or Loan to an assignee in accordance with Section 12.1, (ii) make Borrower’s management available to meet with Collateral Agent and prospective participants and assignees of Term Loan Commitments or Credit Extensions (which meetings shall be conducted no more often than twice every twelve months unless an 

 

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Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), and (iii) assist Collateral Agent or the Lenders in the preparation of information relating to the financial affairs of Borrower as any prospective participant or assignee of a Term Loan Commitment or Term Loan reasonably may request.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12.9, Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any prospective participant or assignee of a Term Loan Commitment, any and all information in such Lender’s possession concerning Borrower and its financial affairs which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, or which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of Borrower prior to entering into this Agreement.

 

12.12                 Effect of Amendment and Restatement.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement is intended to and does completely amend and restate, without novation, the Original Agreement.  All security interests granted under the Original Agreement are hereby confirmed and ratified and shall continue to secure all Obligations under this Agreement.

 

13.                               DEFINITIONS

 

13.1                        Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

“Account” is any “account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to Borrower.

 

“Account Debtor” is any “account debtor” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

“Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.

 

“Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

“Amortization Date” is, (i) with respect to Original Term Loans, August 1, 2015, and (ii) with respect to Term D Loans, (A) August 1, 2015 if the IPO Event does not occur or (B) August 1, 2016, if the IPO Event does occur.

 

“Annual Projections” is defined in Section 6.2(a).

 

“Anti-Terrorism Laws” are any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 (effective September 24, 2001), the USA PATRIOT Act, the laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the laws administered by OFAC.

 

“Approved Fund” is any (i) investment company, fund, trust, securitization vehicle or conduit that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business or (ii) any Person (other than a natural person) which temporarily warehouses loans for any Lender or any entity described in the preceding clause (i) and that, with respect to each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) a Person (other than a natural person) or an Affiliate of a Person (other than a natural person) that administers or manages a Lender.

 

“Approved Lender” is defined in Section 12.1.

 

“Basic Rate” is, with respect to a Term Loan, the per annum rate of interest (based on a year of three hundred sixty (360) days) equal to Eight And Four Tenths percent (8.40%).

 

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“Blocked Person” is any Person: (a) listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224, (b) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224, (c) a Person with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law, (d) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in Executive Order No. 13224, or (e) a Person that is named a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on the most current list published by OFAC or other similar list.

 

“Borrower” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

“Borrower’s Books” are Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ books and records including ledgers, federal, and state tax returns, records regarding Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.

 

“Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Collateral Agent is closed.

 

“Cash Equivalents” are (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency or any State thereof having maturities of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition; (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (c) certificates of deposit maturing no more than one (1) year after issue provided that the account in which any such certificate of deposit is maintained is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Collateral Agent.  For the avoidance of doubt, the direct purchase by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Auction Rate Securities, or purchasing participations in, or entering into any type of swap or other derivative transaction, or otherwise holding or engaging in any ownership interest in any type of Auction Rate Security by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be conclusively determined by the Lenders as an ineligible Cash Equivalent, and any such transaction shall expressly violate each other provision of this Agreement governing Permitted Investments.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents does not include and Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries, are prohibited from purchasing, purchasing participations in, entering into any type of swap or other equivalent derivative transaction, or otherwise holding or engaging in any ownership interest in any type of debt instrument, including, without limitation, any corporate or municipal bonds with a long-term nominal maturity for which the interest rate is reset through a dutch auction and more commonly referred to as an auction rate security (each, an “Auction Rate Security”).

 

“Claims” are defined in Section 12.2.

 

“Code” is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of California; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Collateral Agent’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of California, the term “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.

 

“Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.

 

“Collateral Account” is any Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account, or any other bank account maintained by Borrower or any Subsidiary at any time.

 

“Collateral Agent” is, Oxford, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Lenders.

 

“Commitment Percentage” is set forth in Schedule 1.1, as amended from time to time.

 

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“Commodity Account” is any “commodity account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

“Communication” is defined in Section 10.

 

“Compliance Certificate” is that certain certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

“Contingent Obligation” is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.

 

“Control Agreement” is any control agreement entered into among the depository institution at which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains a Deposit Account or the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary at which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains a Securities Account or a Commodity Account, Borrower and such Subsidiary, and Collateral Agent pursuant to which Collateral Agent obtains control (within the meaning of the Code) for the benefit of the Lenders over such Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.

 

“Copyrights” are any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret.

 

“Credit Extension” is any Term Loan or any other extension of credit by Collateral Agent or Lenders for Borrower’s benefit.

 

“Default Rate” is defined in Section 2.3(b).

 

“Deposit Account” is any “deposit account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

“Designated Deposit Account” is Borrower’s deposit account, account number 4121934822, maintained with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or such other replacement account as Borrower may indicate to Collateral Agent so long as such account is subject to a Control Agreement.

 

“Disbursement Letter” is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

“Dollars,” “dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States.

 

“Effective Date” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

“Eligible Assignee” is (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender, (iii) an Approved Fund and (iv) any commercial bank, savings and loan association or savings bank or any other entity which is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and which extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses, including insurance companies, mutual funds, lease financing companies and commercial finance companies, in each case, which either (A) has a rating of BBB or higher from Standard & Poor’s Rating Group and a rating of Baa2 or higher from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. at the date that it becomes a Lender or (B) has total assets in excess of Five Billion Dollars ($5,000,000,000.00), and in each case of clauses (i) through 

 

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(iv), which, through its applicable lending office, is capable of lending to Borrower without the imposition of any withholding or similar taxes; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (ii) a direct competitor of Borrower or a vulture hedge fund, each as determined by Collateral Agent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in connection with assignments by a Lender due to a forced divestiture at the request of any regulatory agency, the restrictions set forth herein shall not apply and Eligible Assignee shall mean any Person or party and (y) in connection with a Lender’s own financing or securitization transactions, the restrictions set forth herein shall not apply and Eligible Assignee shall mean any Person or party providing such financing or formed to undertake such securitization transaction and any transferee of such Person or party upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to such financing or securitization transaction; provided that no such sale, transfer, pledge or assignment under this clause (y) shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such Person or party for such Lender as a party hereto until Collateral Agent shall have received and accepted an effective assignment agreement from such Person or party in form satisfactory to Collateral Agent executed, delivered and fully completed by the applicable parties thereto, and shall have received such other information regarding such Eligible Assignee as Collateral Agent reasonably shall require.

 

“Eligible Domestic Inventory” is finished goods kept at the Borrower’s warehouse located within the United States.

 

“Equipment” is all “equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.

 

“ERISA” is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and its regulations.

 

“Event of Default” is defined in Section 8.

 

“Final Payment” is a payment (in addition to and not a substitution for the regular monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest) due on the earliest to occur of (a) the Maturity Date of a Term Loan, or (b) the acceleration of a Term Loan, or (c) the prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.2(c) or (d), equal to the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans being paid multiplied by the Final Payment Percentage, payable to Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares (for the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of any Final Payment shall not include the principal amount prepaid in accordance with Section 2.2(d) with respect to which a Final Payment based on such principal amount was made at the time of such prepayment).

 

“Final Payment Percentage” is Six And Five Tenths percent (6.50%).

 

“Foreign Subsidiary” is a Subsidiary that is not an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any territory thereof.

 

“Funding Date” is any date on which a Credit Extension is made to or on account of Borrower which shall be a Business Day.

 

“GAAP” is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

 

“General Intangibles” are all “general intangibles” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation, all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work, whether published or unpublished, any patents, trademarks, service marks and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any applications therefor, whether registered or not, any trade secret rights, including any rights to 

 

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unpatented inventions, payment intangibles, royalties, contract rights, goodwill, franchise agreements, purchase orders, customer lists, route lists, telephone numbers, domain names, claims, income and other tax refunds, security and other deposits, options to purchase or sell real or personal property, rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man, property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind.

 

“Governmental Approval” is any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.

 

“Governmental Authority” is any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.

 

“Guarantor” is any Person providing a Guaranty in favor of Collateral Agent.

 

“Guaranty” is any guarantee of all or any part of the Obligations, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented.

 

“Indebtedness” is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, and (d) Contingent Obligations.

 

“Indemnified Person” is defined in Section 12.2.

 

“Insolvency Proceeding” is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

 

“Insolvent” means not Solvent.

 

“Intellectual Property” means all of Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

 

(a)                                 its Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;

 

(b)                                 any and all trade secrets and trade secret rights, including, without limitation, any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals;

 

(c)                                  any and all source code;

 

(d)                                 any and all design rights which may be available to Borrower;

 

(e)                                  any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the Intellectual Property rights identified above; and

 

(f)                                   all amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents.

 

“Inventory” is all “inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory 

 

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as is temporarily out of any Person’s custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.

 

“Investment” is any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), and any loan, advance, payment or capital contribution to any Person.

 

“IPO Event” is the receipt of by Borrower of gross cash proceeds of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) on or before June 30, 2015 as part of the initial public offering of Borrower’s common stock.

 

“Key Person” is each of Borrower’s (i) Chief Executive Officer, who is Hani Zeini as of the Effective Date and (ii) Chief Financial Officer, who is Matt Pigeon as of the Effective Date.

 

“Lender” is any one of the Lenders.

 

“Lenders” are the Persons identified on Schedule 1.1 hereto and each assignee that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1.

 

“Lenders’ Expenses” are (a) all reasonable and documented audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses, as well as appraisal fees, fees incurred on account of lien searches, inspection fees, and filing fees) for preparing, amending, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Document (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred by Collateral Agent in connection with the Loan Documents provided that, so long as no Event of Default exists, Borrower shall only be liable for audit and inspection cost and expenses related to one audit and/or inspection per fiscal year and (b) all reasonable and documented costs and expenses for defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings).

 

“Lien” is a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest, or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.

 

“Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, the Warrants, the Perfection Certificates, each Compliance Certificate, each Disbursement Letter, the Post Closing Letter, any subordination agreements, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any other Person, and any other present or future agreement entered into by Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person for the benefit of the Lenders and Collateral Agent in connection with this Agreement; all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.

 

“Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Collateral Agent’s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or any Subsidiary; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.

 

“Maturity Date” is, (A) February 1, 2017 for each Original Term Loan and (B) January 1, 2019 for each Term D Loan.

 

“Obligations” are all of Borrower’s obligations to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, Lenders’ Expenses, the Final Payment, and other amounts Borrower owes the Lenders now or later, in connection with, related to, following, or arising from, out of or under, this Agreement or, the other Loan Documents (other than the Warrants), or otherwise, and including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin (whether or not allowed) and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent, and the performance of Borrower’s duties under the Loan Documents (other than the Warrants).

 

“OFAC” is the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

“OFAC Lists” are, collectively, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (Sept. 25, 2001) and/or any other list of 

 

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terrorists or other restricted Persons maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Executive Orders.

 

“Operating Documents” are, for any Person, such Person’s formation documents, as certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of such Person’s jurisdiction of organization on a date that is no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (c) if such Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement), each of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications thereto.

 

“Original Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

“Original Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Patents” means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.

 

“Payment Date” is the first (1st) calendar day of each calendar month, commencing on August 1, 2014.

 

“Perfection Certificate” and “Perfection Certificates” is defined in Section 5.1.

 

“Permitted Indebtedness” is:

 

(a)                                 Borrower’s Indebtedness to the Lenders and Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and disclosed on the Perfection Certificate(s);

 

(c)                                  Subordinated Debt;

 

(d)                                 unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)                                  Indebtedness consisting of capitalized lease obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such person, provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) at any time and (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the lower of the cost or fair market value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time of such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made);

 

(f)                                   Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;

 

(g)                                  unsecured business credit card Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $250,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(h)                                 Indebtedness arising in connection with the financing of insurance premiums;

 

(i)                                     extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (e) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon Borrower, or its Subsidiary, as the case may be; and

 

(j)                                    other Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000.

 

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“Permitted Investments” are:

 

(a)                                 Investments disclosed on the Perfection Certificate(s) and existing on the Effective Date;

 

(b)                                 (i) Investments consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents, and (ii) any Investments permitted by Borrower’s investment policy, as amended from time to time, provided that such investment policy (and any such amendment thereto) has been approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors;

 

(c)                                  Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower;

 

(d)                                 Investments consisting of Deposit Accounts in which Collateral Agent has a perfected security interest;

 

(e)                                  Investments in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 7.1;

 

(f)                                   Investments consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors; not to exceed Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate for (i) and (ii) in any fiscal year;

 

(g)                                  Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)                                 Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(i)                                     non-cash Investments in joint ventures or strategic alliances in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business consisting of the non-exclusive licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support.

 

“Permitted Licenses” are (A) licenses of over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public, and (B) non-exclusive and exclusive licenses for the use of the Intellectual Property of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business, provided, that, with respect to each such license described in clause (B), (i) no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing at the time of such license; (ii) the license constitutes an arms-length transaction, the terms of which, on their face, do not provide for a sale or assignment of any Intellectual Property and do not restrict the ability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to pledge, grant a security interest in or lien on, or assign or otherwise Transfer any Intellectual Property; (iii) in the case of any exclusive license, (x) Borrower delivers twenty (20) days’ prior written notice and a brief summary of the terms of the proposed license to Collateral Agent and the Lenders and delivers to Collateral Agent and the Lenders copies of the final executed licensing documents in connection with the exclusive license promptly upon consummation thereof, (y) any such license is made in connection with a bona fide corporate collaboration or partnership, and is approved by Borrower’s (or the applicable Subsidiary’s) board of directors, and (z) any such license could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property but may be exclusive in respects other than territory and may be exclusive as to territory only as to discrete geographical areas outside of the United States; and (iv) all upfront payments, royalties, milestone payments or other proceeds arising from the licensing agreement that are payable to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are paid to a Deposit Account that is governed by a Control Agreement.

 

“Permitted Liens” are:

 

(a)                                 Liens existing on the Effective Date and disclosed on the Perfection Certificates or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

 

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(b)                                 Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either (i) not due and payable or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its Books, provided that no notice of any such Lien has been filed or recorded under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder;

 

(c)                                  liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness,” provided that (i) such liens exist prior to the acquisition of, or attach substantially simultaneous with, or within twenty (20) days after the, acquisition, lease, repair, improvement or construction of, such property financed or leased by such Indebtedness and (ii) such liens do not extend to any property of Borrower other than the property (and proceeds thereof) acquired, leased or built, or the improvements or repairs, financed by such Indebtedness;

 

(d)                                 Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, landlords, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;

 

(e)                                  Liens to secure payment of workers’ compensation, employment insurance, old-age pensions, social security and other like obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);

 

(f)                                   Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase;

 

(g)                                  leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Collateral Agent or any Lender a security interest therein;

 

(h)                                 banker’s liens, rights of setoff and Liens in favor of financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business arising in connection with Borrower’s deposit accounts or securities accounts held at such institutions solely to secure payment of fees and similar costs and expenses and provided such accounts are maintained in compliance with Section 6.6(b) hereof;

 

(i)                                     Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.4 or 8.7;

 

(j)                                    Liens consisting of Permitted Licenses; and

 

(k)                                 other Liens in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000.

 

“Person” is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.

 

“Post Closing Letter” is that certain Post Closing Letter dated as of the Effective Date by and between Collateral Agent and Borrower.

 

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“Pro Rata Share” is, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Lender, a percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) determined by dividing the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans held by such Lender by the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans.

 

“Registered Organization” is any “registered organization” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made

 

“Required Lenders” means (i) for so long as all of the Persons that are Lenders on the Effective Date (each an “Original Lender”) have not assigned or transferred any of their interests in their Term Loan, Lenders holding one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan, or (ii) at any time from and after any Original Lender has assigned or transferred any interest in its Term Loan, Lenders holding at least sixty-six percent (66%) of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan and, in respect of this clause (ii), (A) each Original Lender that has not assigned or transferred any portion of its Term Loan, (B) each assignee or transferee of an Original Lender’s interest in the Term Loan, but only to the extent that such assignee or transferee is an Affiliate or Approved Fund of such Original Lender, and (C) any Person providing financing to any Person described in clauses (A) and (B) above; provided, however, that this clause (C) shall only apply upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to such financing.

 

“Requirement of Law” is as to any Person, the organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

“Responsible Officer” is any of the President, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower acting alone.

 

“Secured Promissory Note” is defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Secured Promissory Note Record” is a record maintained by each Lender with respect to the outstanding Obligations owed by Borrower to Lender and credits made thereto.

 

“Securities Account” is any “securities account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

“Solvent” is, with respect to any Person: the fair salable value of such Person’s consolidated assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of such Person’s liabilities; such Person is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and such Person is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.

 

“Subordinated Debt” is indebtedness incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries subordinated to all Indebtedness of Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries to the Lenders (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent and the Lenders entered into between Collateral Agent, Borrower, and/or any of its Subsidiaries, and the other creditor), on terms acceptable to Collateral Agent and the Lenders.

 

“Subsidiary” is, with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations) is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or through one or more intermediaries.

 

“Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(ii) hereof.

 

“Term A Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Term B Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(i) hereof.

 

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“Term C Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Term D Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a)(ii) hereof.

 

“Term Loan Commitment” is, for any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make a Term Loan, up to the principal amount shown on Schedule 1.1.  “Term Loan Commitments” means the aggregate amount of such commitments of all Lenders.

 

“Trademarks” means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Borrower connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.

 

“Transfer” is defined in Section 7.1.

 

“Warrants” are those certain Warrants to Purchase Stock, each substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, dated as of the Effective Date, or any date thereafter, issued by Borrower in favor of each Lender or such Lender’s Affiliates and those certain Warrants (as defined in the Original Agreement) issued pursuant to the Original Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.

 

	
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Title:
    	
Founder & CEO
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
COLLATERAL AGENT AND LENDER:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
/s/   Mark Davis
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Mark Davis
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Vice   President - Finance, Secretary & Treasurer
    	
 
    

 

[Signature page to Loan and Security Agreement]

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1

 

Lenders and Commitments

 

Original Term Loans*

	
Lender
    	
Term Loan Commitment
    	
Commitment Percentage
    
	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
    	
$15,000,000
    	
100.00%
    
	
TOTAL
    	
$15,000,000
    	
100.00%
    

 

Term D Loans

	
Lender
    	
Term Loan Commitment
    	
Commitment Percentage
    
	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
    	
$10,000,000
    	
100.00%
    
	
TOTAL
    	
$10,000,000
    	
100.00%
    

 

Aggregate (all Term Loans)

	
Lender
    	
Term Loan Commitment
    	
Commitment Percentage
    
	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
    	
$25,000,000
    	
100.00%
    
	
TOTAL
    	
$25,000,000
    	
100.00%
    

 

 

 

* Original Term Loans were made under the Original Agreement on January 17, 2013, August 1, 2013 and December 13, 2013.

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Description of Collateral

 

The Collateral consists of all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:

 

All goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (except as noted below), commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts and other Collateral Accounts, all certificates of deposit, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and

 

All Borrower’s Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include (i) any Intellectual Property; provided, however, the Collateral shall include all Accounts and all proceeds of Intellectual Property.  If a judicial authority (including a U.S. Bankruptcy Court) would hold that a security interest in the underlying Intellectual Property is necessary to have a security interest in such Accounts and such property that are proceeds of Intellectual Property, then the Collateral shall automatically, and effective as of the Effective Date, include the Intellectual Property to the extent necessary to permit perfection of Collateral Agent’s security interest in such Accounts and such other property of Debtor that are proceeds of the Intellectual Property; and (ii) more than 65% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote the shares of capital stock (the “Shares”) of any Foreign Subsidiary, if Debtor demonstrates to Collateral Agent’s reasonable satisfaction that a pledge of more than sixty five percent (65%) of the Shares of such Subsidiary creates a present and existing adverse tax consequence (which include, without limitation, loss of Net Operating Losses) to Debtor under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; and (iii) any license, lease or contract, in each case if the granting of a Lien in such license or contract is prohibited by or would constitute a default under the agreement governing such license or contract (but (A) only to the extent such prohibition is enforceable under applicable law and (B) other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 (or any other Section) of Division 9 of the Code); provided that upon the termination, lapsing or expiration of any such prohibition, such license or contract, as applicable, shall automatically be subject to the security interest granted in favor of Collateral Agent hereunder and become part of the “Collateral.”

 

Pursuant to the terms of a certain negative pledge arrangement with Collateral Agent and the Lenders, Borrower has agreed not to encumber any of its Intellectual Property.

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Disbursement Letter

 

[see attached]

 

 

DISBURSEMENT LETTER

 

[DATE]

 

The undersigned, being the duly elected and acting ____________________ of SIENTRA, INC., a Delaware corporation, with offices located at 6769 Hollister Avenue, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (“Borrower”), does hereby certify to OXFORD FINANCE LLC (“Oxford” and “Lender”), as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 30, 2014, by and among Borrower, Collateral Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Loan Agreement”; with other capitalized terms used below having the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement) that:

 

1.                                      The representations and warranties made by Borrower in Section 5 of the Loan Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof except to the extent such representations and warranties refer to a specific date.

 

2.                                      No event or condition has occurred that would constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Events of Default that have explicitly been waived by the Collateral Agent and Lenders in writing).

 

3.                                      Borrower is in compliance with the covenants and requirements contained in Sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Loan Agreement.

 

4.                                      All conditions referred to in Section 3 of the Loan Agreement to the making of the Loan requested hereunder have been satisfied or waived by Collateral Agent.

 

5.                                      No Material Adverse Change has occurred.

 

6.                                      The undersigned is a Responsible Officer.

 

[Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

7.                                      The proceeds of the Term D Loan shall be disbursed as follows:

 

	
Disbursement from   Oxford:
    	
 
    
	
Loan Amount
    	
$                                                                                                          
    
	
Plus:
    	
 
    
	
--Deposit Received
    	
$                                                                                   
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Less:
    	
 
    
	
[--Facility Fee
    	
($                                                                             )]
    
	
--Interim Interest
    	
($                                                                           )
    
	
--Lender’s Legal   Fees
    	
($                                                                      )*
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Net Proceeds due from   Oxford:
    	
$                                                                                                          
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
TOTAL TERM D LOAN NET PROCEEDS FROM LENDERS
    	
$                                                                                                          
    

 

8.                                      The [Term D Loan] shall amortize in accordance with the Amortization Table attached hereto.

 

9.                                      The aggregate net proceeds of the Term Loans shall be transferred to the Designated Deposit Account as follows:

 

	
Account Name:
    	
SIENTRA, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Bank Name:
    	
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Bank Address:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Account Number:                                               
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
ABA Number:
    	
 
    

 

[Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

* Legal fees and costs are through the Effective Date.  Post-closing legal fees and costs, payable after the Effective Date, to be invoiced and paid post-closing.

 

 

Dated as of the date first set forth above.

 

	
BORROWER:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SIENTRA, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
COLLATERAL AGENT AND   LENDER:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

[Signature Page to Disbursement Letter]

 

 

AMORTIZATION TABLE
  (Term D Loan)

 

[see attached]

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

Compliance Certificate

 

TO:                         OXFORD FINANCE LLC, as Collateral Agent and Lender

 

 

FROM:                  SIENTRA, INC.

 

The undersigned authorized officer (“Officer”) of Sientra, Inc. (“Borrower”), hereby certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Borrower, Collateral Agent, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Loan Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement),

 

(a)           Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending ______________ with all required covenants except as noted below;

 

(b)           There are no Events of Default, except as noted below;

 

(c)           Except as noted below, all representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on this date and for the period described in (a), above; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date.

 

(d)           Borrower, and each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries, has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, Borrower, and each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries, has timely paid all foreign, federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower, or Subsidiary, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8 of the Loan Agreement;

 

(e)           No Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not previously provided written notification to Collateral Agent and the Lenders.

 

Attached are the required documents, if any, supporting our certification(s).  The Officer, on behalf of Borrower, further certifies that the attached financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes and except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end audit adjustments as to the interim financial statements.

 

Please indicate compliance status since the last Compliance Certificate by circling Yes, No, or N/A under “Complies” column.

 

 

	
 
    	
Reporting Covenant
    	
Requirement
    	
Actual
    	
Complies
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1)
    	
Financial statements
    	
Monthly within 30 days
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2)
    	
Annual (CPA Audited) statements
    	
Within 120 days after FYE
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3)
    	
Annual Financial

Projections/Budget (prepared on a monthly   basis)
    	
Annually (within 10 days of FYE), and   when revised
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
4)
    	
A/R & A/P agings
    	
If applicable
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
5)
    	
8-K, 10-K and 10-Q Filings
    	
If applicable, within 5 days of filing
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6)
    	
Compliance Certificate
    	
Monthly within 30 days
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
7)
    	
IP Report
    	
When required
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
8)
    	
Total amount of Borrower’s cash and   cash equivalents at the last day of the measurement period
    	
 
    	
$                   
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    
	
9)
    	
Total amount of Borrower’s   Subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents at the last day of the measurement   period
    	
 
    	
$                   
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
N/A
    

 

 

Deposit and Securities Accounts
  (Please list all accounts; attach separate sheet if additional space needed)

 

	
 
    	
Institution Name
    	
Account Number
    	
New Account?
    	
Account Control Agreement in place?
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1)
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2)
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3)
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4)
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
Yes
    	
No
    

 

 

 

Other Matters

 

	
1)
    	
Have there been any changes in   management since the last Compliance Certificate?
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2)
    	
Have there been any   transfers/sales/disposals/retirement of Collateral or IP prohibited by the   Loan Agreement?
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3)
    	
Have there been any new or pending   claims or causes of action against Borrower that involve more than One   Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)?
    	
Yes
    	
No
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4)
    	
Have there been any amendments of or   other changes to the capitalization table of Borrower and to the Operating   Documents of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries? If yes, provide copies of   any such amendments or changes with this Compliance Certificate.
    	
Yes
    	
No
    

 

 

Exceptions

 

Please explain any exceptions with respect to the certification above: (If no exceptions exist, state “No exceptions.” Attach separate sheet if additional space needed.)

 

 

	
SIENTRA, INC.
    
	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

	
 
    	
LENDER USE ONLY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Received by:
    	
 
    	
Date:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Verified by:
    	
 
    	
Date:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Compliance Status:
    	
Yes
    	
No
    	
 
    	
 
    
							

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

Form of Secured Promissory Note

 

[see attached]

 

 

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
 (Term D Loan)

 

	
$_____________________
    	
Dated: [DATE]
    

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SIENTRA, INC., a Delaware corporation with offices located at 6769 Hollister Avenue Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (“Borrower”) HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of OXFORD FINANCE LLC (“Lender”) the principal amount of [_______________] MILLION DOLLARS ($______________) or such lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal balance of the Term D] Loan made to Borrower by Lender, plus interest on the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Term D Loan, at the rates and in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated June 30, 2014 by and among Borrower, Lender, Oxford Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent, and the other Lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”).  If not sooner paid, the entire principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date as set forth in the Loan Agreement.  Any capitalized term not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning attributed to such term in the Loan Agreement.

 

Principal, interest and all other amounts due with respect to the Term D Loan, are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Lender as set forth in the Loan Agreement and this Secured Promissory Note (this “Note”).  The principal amount of this Note and the interest rate applicable thereto, and all payments made with respect thereto, shall be recorded by Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Note.

 

The Loan Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of a secured Term D Loan by Lender to Borrower, and (b) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events.

 

This Note may not be prepaid except as set forth in Section 2.2 (c) and Section 2.2(d) of the Loan Agreement.

 

This Note and the obligation of Borrower to repay the unpaid principal amount of the Term D Loan, interest on the Term D Loan and all other amounts due Lender under the Loan Agreement is secured under the Loan Agreement.

 

Presentment for payment, demand, notice of protest and all other demands and notices of any kind in connection with the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Note are hereby waived.

 

Borrower shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Lender in the enforcement or attempt to enforce any of Borrower’s obligations hereunder not performed when due.

 

This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California.

 

The ownership of an interest in this Note shall be registered on a record of ownership maintained by Lender or its agent.  Notwithstanding anything else in this Note to the contrary, the right to the principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may be transferred only if the transfer is registered on such record of ownership and the transferee is identified as the owner of an interest in the obligation.  Borrower shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of this Note (as recorded on such record of ownership) as the owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in this Note on the part of any other person or entity.

 

[Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.

 

	
 
    	
BORROWER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SIENTRA, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

 

LOAN INTEREST RATE AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL

 

	
Date
    	
 
    	
Principal
   Amount
    	
 
    	
Interest Rate
    	
 
    	
Scheduled
   Payment Amount
    	
 
    	
Notation By
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

CORPORATE BORROWING CERTIFICATE

 

	
BORROWER:
    	
SIENTRA, INC.
    	
DATE: [DATE]
    
	
LENDER:
    	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC, as Collateral Agent and   Lender
    	
 
    

 

 

I hereby certify as follows, as of the date set forth above:

 

1.                                      I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of Borrower.  My title is as set forth below.

 

2.                                      Borrower’s exact legal name is set forth above.  Borrower is a Delaware corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

3.                                      Attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, are true, correct and complete copies of (i) Borrower’s Articles/Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the state in which Borrower is incorporated as set forth in paragraph 2 above; and (ii) Borrower’s Bylaws.  Neither such Articles/Certificate of Incorporation nor such Bylaws have been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and such Articles/Certificate of Incorporation and such Bylaws remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

4.                                      The following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by Borrower’s Board of Directors at a duly held meeting of such directors (or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized corporate action).  Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and the Lenders may rely on them until each Lender receives written notice of revocation from Borrower.

 

[Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

RESOLVED, that any one of the following officers or employees of Borrower, whose names, titles and signatures are below, may act on behalf of Borrower:

 

 

	
Name
    	
 
    	
Title
    	
 
    	
Signature
    	
 
    	
Authorized to
   Add or Remove
    Signatories
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
o
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
o
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
o
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
o
    

 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that any one of the persons designated above with a checked box beside his or her name may, from time to time, add or remove any individuals to and from the above list of persons authorized to act on behalf of Borrower.

 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that such individuals may, on behalf of Borrower:

 

Borrow Money.  Borrow money from the Lenders.

Execute Loan Documents.  Execute any loan documents any Lender requires.

Grant Security.  Grant Collateral Agent a security interest in any of Borrower’s assets.

Negotiate Items.  Negotiate or discount all drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other indebtedness in which Borrower has an interest and receive cash or otherwise use the proceeds.  Issue Warrants.  Issue warrants for Borrower’s capital stock.

Further Acts.  Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute other documents or agreements (including documents or agreement that waive Borrower’s right to a jury trial) they believe to be necessary to effectuate such resolutions.

 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that all acts authorized by the above resolutions and any prior acts relating thereto are ratified.

 

[Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

5.                                      The persons listed above are Borrower’s officers or employees with their titles and signatures shown next to their names.

 

	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

*** If the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other certifying officer executing above is designated by the resolutions set forth in paragraph 4 as one of the authorized signing officers, this Certificate must also be signed by a second authorized officer or director of Borrower.

 

I, the _________________________ of Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as

[print title]

of the date set forth above.

 

	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

[Signature Page to Corporate Borrowing Certificate]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Articles/Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments)

 

[see attached]

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Bylaws

 

[see attached]

 

 

	
DEBTOR:
    	
SCIENTRA, INC.
    
	
SECURED PARTY:
    	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as Collateral Agent
    

 

EXHIBIT A TO UCC FINANCING STATEMENT

 

Description of Collateral

 

The Collateral consists of all of Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:

 

All goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (except as noted below), commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts and other Collateral Accounts, all certificates of deposit, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and

 

All Debtor’s Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include (i) any Intellectual Property; provided, however, the Collateral shall include all Accounts and all proceeds of Intellectual Property.  If a judicial authority (including a U.S. Bankruptcy Court) would hold that a security interest in the underlying Intellectual Property is necessary to have a security interest in such Accounts and such property that are proceeds of Intellectual Property, then the Collateral shall automatically, and effective as of the Effective Date, include the Intellectual Property to the extent necessary to permit perfection of Collateral Agent’s security interest in such Accounts and such other property of Debtor that are proceeds of the Intellectual Property; and (ii) more than 65% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote the shares of capital stock (the “Shares”) of any Foreign Subsidiary, if Debtor demonstrates to Collateral Agent’s reasonable satisfaction that a pledge of more than sixty five percent (65%) of the Shares of such Subsidiary creates a present and existing adverse tax consequence (which include, without limitation, loss of Net Operating Losses) to Debtor under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; and (iii) any license, lease or contract, in each case if the granting of a Lien in such license or contract is prohibited by or would constitute a default under the agreement governing such license or contract (but (A) only to the extent such prohibition is enforceable under applicable law and (B) other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 (or any other Section) of Division 9 of the Code); provided that upon the termination, lapsing or expiration of any such prohibition, such license or contract, as applicable, shall automatically be subject to the security interest granted in favor of Collateral Agent hereunder and become part of the “Collateral.”

 

Pursuant to the terms of a certain negative pledge arrangement with Collateral Agent and the Lenders, Debtor has agreed not to encumber any of its Intellectual Property.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of California as in effect from time to time (the “Code”) or, if not defined in the Code, then in the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and between Debtor, Secured Party and the other Lenders party thereto (as modified, amended and/or restated from time to time).

 

 

EXHIBIT E

Annual Projections

 

Please see attached

 

 

EXHIBIT F

Warrant

 

Please see attached

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