Document:

Exhibit 10.7

 

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

This Change in Control Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of                         , 2011 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Sunshine Heart, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                               , a resident of *[Minnesota/Auckland, New Zealand] (“Executive”).

 

Background

 

WHEREAS, Executive is a key member of the management of the Company and has heretofore devoted substantial skill and effort to the affairs of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to continue to obtain the benefits of Executive’s services and attention to the affairs of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to provide inducement for Executive (A) to remain in the service of the Company in the event of any proposed or anticipated Change in Control (as defined below) and (B) to remain in the service of the Company in order to facilitate an orderly transition if a Change in Control occurs, without regard to the effect such Change in Control may have on Executive’s employment with the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders that Executive be in a position to make judgments and advise the Company with respect to any proposed Change in Control; and

 

WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement.

 

Agreement

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

 

1.             Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in the Agreement shall have their defined meaning throughout the Agreement.  The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(a)           “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b)           “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term under Section 13(g) of the Equity Incentive Plan, replacing “Participant” with “Executive” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

 

(c)           “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes a reference to such provision as it may be amended from time to time and to any successor provision.

 

(d)           “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term under Section 13(h) of the Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(e)           “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term under Section 13(r) of the Equity Incentive Plan, replacing “Participant” with “Executive” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(f)            “Equity Incentive Plan” means the Sunshine Heart, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

(g)           “Health Benefits” means if Executive (and/or Executive’s covered dependents) is eligible for and properly elects to continue group medical and/or dental insurance coverage, as in place immediately prior to the Termination Date, the Company’s continued payment of the Company’s portion of any premiums or costs of such coverage until the earlier of (i) *[eighteen (18) CEO/twelve (12) executive officers other than CEO] months after the Termination Date, or (ii) the date Executive (and/or Executive’s covered dependants, as applicable) is eligible to receive group medical and/or dental insurance coverage by a subsequent employer, in either case provided Executive remains eligible for continuation coverage and timely pays Executive’s portion, if any, of such coverage.  All such Company-provided medical and/or dental insurance premiums, or costs of coverage, will be paid directly to the insurance carrier or other provider by the Company and Executive will make arrangements with the Company to pay Executive’s portion of such coverage in an amount equal to such portion that Executive would pay if Executive was actively employed by the Company during such period.

 

(h)           “Letter Agreement” means the Employment Terms letter from the Company to Executive dated                             , 2011, and countersigned by Executive on                             , 2011.

 

(i)            “Monthly Base Salary” means Executive’s monthly base salary as of the Termination Date, provided, however, if Executive’s monthly base salary has been reduced and such reduction has triggered Executive’s Resignation for Good Reason, then “Monthly Base Salary” shall mean Executive’s monthly base salary immediately prior to such reduction.

 

(j)            “Notice of Termination” means  a written notice which shall indicate the specific termination provisions in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination.

 

(k)           “Option Agreement” means Senior Management Stock Option Grant Notice and the related Option Agreement for Senior Management between Executive and the Company dated                             , 2011.

 

 

(l)            “Preliminary Event” shall mean an involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause prior to a Change in Control and the expiration of the Term; provided that Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination (i) was requested by a party other than the Board that has taken other steps reasonably calculated to result in a Change in Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control.

 

(m)          “Proprietary Information Agreement” means the Employee Proprietary Information, Inventions, Assignment and Non-Competition Agreement between Executive and the Company dated                               , 2011.

 

(n)           “Resignation for Good Reason” has the meaning ascribed to that term under Section 9(b) the Option Agreement, replacing “you” or “your” with “Executive” or “Executive’s”, as appropriate, for purposes of this Agreement; provided, however, that the following additional language shall be added to the end of such definition for the purposes of this Agreement:

 

provided, however, that a “Resignation for Good Reason” shall not exist unless you have first provided  Notice of Termination to the Company of the occurrence of one or more of the conditions under (i) — (iv) above within 30  days of the condition’s occurrence, and such condition is not fully remedied by the Company within 30 days after the Company’s receipt of written notice from you, and your Date of Termination as a result of such event occurs within 180 days after the initial occurrence of such event.

 

(o)           “Successor” means any successor to all or substantially all of the Company’s business by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise.

 

(p)           “Term” means the period from the Effective Date through the later of (i) the five-year anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that such period shall be automatically extended for successive two-year periods thereafter until notice of non-renewal is given by the Company or Executive to the other party hereto at least sixty (60) days prior to the five-year anniversary of the Effective Date  or the end of the two-year extension period then in effect, as the case may be, or (ii) if a Change in Control occurs on or prior to the five-year anniversary of the Effective Date  (or prior to the end of the two-year extension period then in effect as provided for in clause (i) hereof), the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the Change in Control.

 

(q)           “Termination Date” means the date of Executive’s “separation from service” with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

 

(r)            “Termination Payments” means the Company’s payment to Executive of (i) an amount equal to *[eighteen (18) CEO/twelve (12) executive officers other than CEO]

 

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months of Executive’s Monthly Base Salary, less applicable withholdings, plus (ii) an amount equal to the incentive bonus payment received by Executive for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholdings, both payable in a lump sum on the Company’s first regular payroll date after expiration of the release described in Section 7.

 

(s)           “Transition Period” means the period commencing on the effective date of the Change in Control and ending on the date that is one year thereafter.

 

2.             Option Acceleration Upon a Change in Control.  Subject to Section 8, a Change in Control while Executive is actively employed by the Company during the Term shall cause the immediate acceleration of the vesting of 100% of any unvested portion of any stock option awards held by Executive on the effective date of such Change in Control, including without limitation any options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan, which acceleration shall be in addition to any other rights Executive may have under the terms of any such stock option or restricted stock award.  Any such acceleration shall not, however, detract from the authority of the Board or any committee thereof under the Equity Incentive Plan or otherwise to cancel any such stock option award, to the extent not exercised prior to the effective time of the Change in Control, in exchange for consideration, in such form as may be determined by the Board or such committee, in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board or such committee) immediately prior to the effective time of the Change in Control of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock remaining subject to the stock option award, over (B) the aggregate exercise price of such number of shares remaining subject to the stock option award.

 

3.             Termination of Employment.  Executive shall at all times be an employee at will, and the Company may terminate Executive’s employment with or without Cause at any time or Executive may resign (whether through a Resignation for Good Reason or otherwise) at any time, subject to any notice requirements or other obligations of the parties under this Agreement.

 

4.             Payments Upon Termination of Employment After a Change in Control.  If a Change in Control occurs during the Term, and if Executive’s employment terminates such that the Termination Date occurs during or after the Transition Period, then Executive shall be entitled to payments and benefits on the terms and conditions specified in this Section 4.

 

(a)           Payment Upon Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason During the Transition Period.  If Executive’s Termination Date occurs during the Transition Period, and if such termination is involuntary at the initiative of the Company without Cause or due to a voluntary Resignation for Good Reason, then, in addition to such base salary and other compensation that has been earned but not paid to Executive as of the Termination Date (which shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll

 

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practices and applicable plans and programs), the Company shall provide to Executive the Termination Payments and the Health Benefits, subject to the conditions in Section 7.

 

(b)           Other Termination Following a Change in Control.  If Executive’s Termination Date occurs during the Transition Period or otherwise following a Change in Control, and such termination is:

 

(i)            by reason of Executive’s abandonment of or resignation from employment for any reason (other than, during the Transition Period, a Resignation for Good Reason);

 

(ii)           by reason of termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause;

 

(iii)          because of Executive’s death or Disability; or

 

(iv)          upon or following expiration of the Term,

 

then the Company will pay to Executive, or Executive’s beneficiary or Executive’s estate, as the case may be, such base salary and other compensation that has been earned but not paid to Executive as of the Termination Date (which shall be payable pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices and applicable plans and programs), and Executive shall not be entitled to any additional compensation or benefits provided under this Section 4.

 

5.             Payments Upon a Change in Control.  If Executive’s employment terminates during the Term due to a voluntary Resignation for Good Reason and a Change in Control occurs within ninety (90) days after the Termination Date and during the Term or a Preliminary Event occurs and a Change in Control occurs within ninety (90) days after the Termination Date and during the Term, then, in addition to such base salary and other compensation that has been earned but not paid to Executive as of the Termination Date (which shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices and applicable plans and programs), the Company shall provide to Executive the Termination Payments and the Health Benefits, subject to the conditions in Section 7.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence and Section 2, Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or accelerated vesting of equity upon a Change in Control.

 

6.             Payments Upon Termination of Employment Prior to a Change in Control or Upon or Following Expiration of the Term.   If Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason, whether at the initiative of the Company or Executive or due to Executive’s death or Disability, and the Termination Date occurs prior to a Change in Control or upon or following expiration of the Term, then, except as provided in Section 5, the Company will pay to Executive, or Executive’s beneficiary or Executive’s estate, as the case may be, such base salary and other compensation that has been earned but not paid to Executive as of the Termination Date (which shall be payable pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices and applicable

 

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plans and programs), and Executive shall not be entitled to any additional compensation or benefits under this Section 6.

 

7.             Release and Other Conditions.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Successor shall be obligated to provide the Termination Payments or Health Benefits under Sections 4 or 5 unless (a) Executive shall have signed a full release of any and all claims in favor of the Company (and any Successor), pursuant to a form of release acceptable to counsel to the Company, (b) all applicable consideration periods and rescission periods provided by law shall have expired, and (c) Executive is in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Proprietary Information  Agreement as of the dates the Company provides any Termination Payments or Health Benefits.

 

8.             “Parachute Payment” Adjustment. Any payment or benefit Executive is eligible to receive from the Company under this Agreement pursuant to a Change in Control shall be considered a Payment (as defined in the Option Agreement) and therefore subject to Section 9(c) of the Option Agreement.

 

9.             Notice of Termination.  Any purported termination of employment by the Company or by Executive (other than a termination by mutual agreement or Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto.

 

10.          Acknowledgment of Letter Agreement or the Proprietary Information Agreement.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement limits or supersedes any of the provisions contained in the Letter Agreement or the Proprietary Information Agreement, all of which remain in full force and effect between Executive and the Company and are hereby reaffirmed in all respects.

 

11.          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Tax Withholding.  The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local income and employment taxes as the Company shall determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

(b)           Section 409A.  This Agreement is intended to satisfy, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, including current and future guidance and regulations interpreting such provisions, and should be interpreted accordingly.

 

(c)           Assignment; Successors.  This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives.  The Company may, without further consent of Executive, assign this Agreement to any Successor, and this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any Successor of the Company.

 

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(d)           Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by overnight delivery service, cable, telegram, facsimile transmission or telex to the Company at the Company’s address or to Executive at the last address of Executive contained in the Company’s records.  Either party may, by notice hereunder, designate a changed address.  Notice so given shall, in the case of notice so given by mail, be deemed to be given and received on the registered date or the date stamped on the certified mail receipt, in the case of notice so given by overnight delivery service, on the date of actual delivery and, in the case of notice so given by cable, telegram, facsimile transmission, telex or personal delivery, on the date of actual transmission or, as the case may be, personal delivery.

 

(e)           Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minnesota and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court.  Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

(f)            Construction.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

(g)           Waivers.  No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise or any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document or by law.

 

(h)           Amendment.  No modification of or amendment to this Agreement nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement shall be effective unless in a writing signed by the Company and Executive.

 

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(i)            Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Executive relating to payments and benefits upon a Change in Control or termination of Executive’s employment or other separation from service with the Company.  This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions, agreements or understandings between Executive and the Company related to such subject matter.

 

(j)            Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

EXECUTIVE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH IT IMPOSES UPON EXECUTIVE WITHOUT RESERVATION.  NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO EXECUTIVE TO INDUCE EXECUTIVE TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT.  EXECUTIVE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY.

 

 

	
THE   COMPANY:
    	
 
    	
EXECUTIVE:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SUNSHINE   HEART, INC.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Dave   Rosa
    	
 
    	
*[insert   Executive name]
    
	
Title:
    	
CEO
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
					

 

8Exhibit 10.16

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

This LEASE AGREEMENT (“Lease”) is made and entered into this 15th day  of September, 2010 by and between CSM PROPERTIES, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Landlord”) and SUNSHINE HEART, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

SECTION 1. FUNDAMENTAL LEASE TERMS.  Subject to the covenants, terms and conditions of this Lease as more particularly set forth herein, the fundamental terms of this Lease are as follows:

 

A.                                   Premises (Section 2):  Approximately 10,362  total square feet of rentable area (comprised of 4,144 square feet of warehouse space and 6,218 square feet of office space)  within the Building (defined herein) containing approximately 30,001 square feet of rentable area, located in the Project (defined herein) containing approximately 30,001 total square feet of rentable area and commonly known as the EDENVALE BUSINESS CENTER PHASE III. The rentable area of the Premises, Building and Project shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

B.                                     Initial Lease Term (Section 4):  Twenty-Four (24) full calendar months, commencing on October 1, 2010, and expiring on September 30, 2012.  The Lease Term shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Lease, and subject to confirmation by Tenant using the most currently available BOMA standards.

 

C.                                     Base Rent (Section 5):

 

	
Months
    	
 
    	
Monthly Base Rent
    	
 
    	
Per Rentable Sq. Ft.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
10/01/10 — 10/31/10 *
    	
 
    	
$
    	
0.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
0.00
    	
 
    
	
11/01/10 — 09/30/11
    	
 
    	
$
    	
6,562.60
    	
 
    	
$
    	
7.60
    	
 
    
	
10/01/11 - 10/31/11 *
    	
 
    	
$
    	
0.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
0.00
    	
 
    
	
11/01/11 - 09/30/12
    	
 
    	
$
    	
6,761.21
    	
 
    	
$
    	
7.83
    	
 
    

 

*Base Rent and Operating Expanses shall be abated during this period.

 

Base Rent shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

D.                                    Proportionate Share (Section 7):  Thirty-four and 54/100 percent (34.54%) subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

E.                                      Permitted Use (Section 10):  General office and warehouse use only and for no other purpose.

 

F.                                      Security Deposit (Section 24):  Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-One and 20/100 Dollars ($11,251.20).

 

G.                                     Address of Premises:  7651 Anagram Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344.

 

 

H.                                    Addresses for Invoices and Payments:

 

	
If to Landlord:
    	
If to Tenant:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
If By Electronic Transfer of Funds:
    	
Sunshine   Heart, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
7651   Anagram Drive
    
	
(to   Landlord’s bank account designated by written notice to Tenant from time to   time, please call Landlord’s Cash Management Department at (612) 395-7000 for   bank account information)
    	
 
    	
Eden   Prairie, Minnesota 55344
    
	
Attn:
    	
 
    
	
Phone:
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
If By Check:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
CSM   PROPERTIES, INC.
    	
 
    
	
c/o   CSM Investors, Inc.
    	
 
    
	
SDS   12-1243
    	
 
    
	
P.O. Box 86
    	
 
    
	
Minneapolis,   MN 55486-1243
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
I.                                         Addresses   for Legal Notices (Section 19):
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
If to Landlord:
    	
If to Tenant:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
CSM PROPERTIES, INC.
    	
Sunshine Heart, Inc.
    
	
c/o CSM Corporation
    	
7651 Anagram Drive
    
	
500 Washington Ave. S., Suite 3000
    	
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
    
	
Minneapolis,   MN 55415-1151
    	
Attn:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Attn:   V.P. Property Management
    	
Phone:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
(with   copy to:)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
CSM Corporation
    	
 
    
	
500   Washington Ave. S., Suite 3000
    	
 
    
	
Minneapolis,   MN 55415-1151
    	
 
    
	
Attn:   General Counsel
    	
 
    
					

 

SECTION 2. PREMISES.  Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, in “As-Is” condition, the premises (“Premises”) depicted on the site plan and floor plan attached hereto as EXHIBIT A and EXHIBIT B. The Premises contains approximately 10,362  total square feet of rentable area (comprised of 4,144 square feet of warehouse space and 6,218 square feet of office space).  The Premises is located within the building (“Building”) depicted in the site plan attached hereto as EXHIBIT A containing approximately 30,001 total square feet of rentable area, inclusive of Common Building Areas.  The Building, all other improvements within the area outlined on EXHIBIT A, Common Areas (as defined herein), and the real property underlying the same are collectively referred to herein as the “Project”.  The Project is commonly known as the EDENVALE BUSINESS CENTER PHASE III, is located at the street address of 7651 Anagram Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 and is comprised of approximately 30,001 of rentable area.  For purposes of this Lease, the number of square feet of rentable area in the Premises, Building and Project (including without limitation, the Common

 

 

Building Areas), has been and will be determined by measuring from the exterior face of exterior walls, and from the midline or centerpoint of interior or party walls.

 

SECTION 3. COMMON AREAS.  All areas and facilities of the Building and Project that are provided and designated by Landlord from time to time for the general use and convenience of the tenants of the Project are collectively referred to herein as “Common Areas”. Tenant and its employees, invitees and customers shall have the non-exclusive right to use, without charge, all Common Areas, in common with Landlord and all other tenants and occupants of the Project, and their respective employees, invitees and customers, but subject to any reasonable rules and regulations, and amendments or additions thereto, which may be adopted by Landlord from time to time.  The term “Common Areas” shall include, without limitation, (i) all interior common mechanical rooms, utility rooms, restrooms, vestibules, stairways or corridors within the Building not intended to selectively serve one or more tenants (herein, “Common Building Areas”), and (ii) all exterior pedestrian walkways, patios, landscaped areas, sidewalks, service drives, plazas, malls, throughways, loading areas and parking areas not exclusively reserved to particular tenants, entrances, exits, driveways, and roads. Landlord reserves the right to make use of or grant easements over, under or across the exterior portions of the Building and Common Areas of the Project so long as such use does not materially disturb or otherwise materially interfere with Tenant’s business operations in the Premises, Building signage or utilization of the Common Areas.

 

SECTION 4. LEASE TERM.  Tenant hereby takes the Premises from Landlord, upon and subject to the covenants, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, for the term (herein, “term of this Lease” or “Lease Term”) commencing on October 1, 2010 (“Commencement Date”) and continuing through and including September 30, 2012 (“Expiration Date”). Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, if Landlord for any reason whatsoever (except Tenant’s default) cannot deliver possession of the Premises to the Tenant on the Commencement Date, this Lease shall not be void or voidable, nor shall Landlord be liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom, however, (i) all Rent shall be abated until Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant, and (ii) the Commencement Date shall be the actual date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant and the Expiration Date shall be the last day of the 24th full calendar month thereafter.  Upon such delivery, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an addendum to this Lease confirming the Commencement Date and Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 5. RENT. Tenant agrees to pay Landlord monthly in advance, without demand, offset, abatement or deduction, except as otherwise permitted in this Lease, as base rent during the term of this Lease (“Base Rent”), the sum of money set forth in Section 1.C. of this Lease, which has been computed based upon the total rentable area of the Premises. If the amount of rentable area in the Premises changes from time to time, then Base Rent shall be equitably adjusted by Landlord based on the then current rentable area of the Premises as determined by Landlord pursuant to Section 2 of this Lease. The initial monthly installment of Base Rent shall be due and payable on or before the Commencement Date and all succeeding installments of Base Rent shall be due and payable on or before the first day of each succeeding calendar month during the term of this Lease; provided, however, that if the Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, then the monthly Rent for such partial month shall be prorated based on the number of days in such partial month and paid in advance.  Tenant shall also pay to Landlord, as additional rent, all other sums due under this Lease and the word “Rent”, as used in this Lease, shall mean the Base Rent and the additional rent payable hereunder.  All Rent shall be payable to Landlord by electronic transfer of funds at the bank account designated by Landlord by written notice to Tenant from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant has a legitimate business reason for not paying by electronic transfer of funds, then upon prior written notice to

 

 

Landlord, Tenant may pay Rent by check to the address set forth in Section 1.H. above, or at such other address as may from time to time be designated by Landlord.  If any Rent or other sum due from Tenant is not received by Landlord on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month for which the Rent or such sum is due, then a late payment charge of $250.00 per occurrence shall become due and payable to Landlord, all in addition to such amounts owed under this Lease.  No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the Rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as Rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord shall accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy in this Lease provided.  Any sums paid to Landlord by Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall be applied to Tenant’s account in the following order: first to the payment of costs of collection, including without limitation attorneys’  fees and court costs; then to the payment of late charges and accrued interest due on past due amounts; then to the payment of Rent.  Periodic Rent invoices that may be provided to Tenant by Landlord are provided at the discretion and will of Landlord and as a courtesy only and in no event shall the date of delivery or receipt of an invoice, or the failure to deliver an invoice, extend the time for payment of Rent or the date Rent is due and payable.

 

SECTION 6. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION AND HOLDING OVER.  In the event that Tenant fails to surrender possession of the Premises upon the expiration or termination of this Lease, then Tenant shall be obligated to (i) vacate and deliver the Premises to Landlord immediately upon receipt of written notice to vacate from Landlord, (ii) pay Landlord as Base Rent for such holdover period, an amount equal to one and one-half (1.5) times the rate of Base Rent in effect on the date of expiration or termination of this Lease, together with all additional rent and other sums and charges as provided in this Lease, and (iii) indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all claims for liability, costs or direct damages by any other party to whom Landlord may have leased all or part of the Premises.  If Tenant holds over with the prior written consent of Landlord, then Tenant’s occupancy for the holdover period shall be deemed a month to month occupancy terminable by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party, and all of the terms and provisions of this Lease shall be applicable during that period, except that Tenant shall pay Landlord monthly, in advance, as Base Rent for the holdover period, an amount equal to the rate of Base Rent in effect on the date of expiration or termination of this Lease, together with all additional rent and other sums and charges as provided in this Lease; provided, however, that Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, to adjust the Base Rent payable by Tenant during the holdover period by providing Tenant with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such adjustment.  No holding over by Tenant, without the prior written consent of Landlord shall operate to extend the term of this Lease.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to give Tenant any right to hold over or to impair or limit any of Landlord’s rights and remedies set forth in this Lease if Tenant holds over without the prior written consent of Landlord, including without limitation, the right to terminate this Lease at any time during such holdover period, to recover possession of the Premises from Tenant, or to recover damages from Tenant from such holding over.

 

SECTION 7. OPERATING EXPENSES.

 

A.                                   Operating Expenses. Tenant shall also pay Landlord monthly in advance, without demand, offset, abatement or deduction, as additional rent during the Lease Term, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of all costs which Landlord may incur in owning, maintaining, operating, and repairing (including replacements when repairs are not economically prudent in Landlord’s reasonable discretion) the Building, Common Areas and all other improvements within the Project.  All such costs are referred to herein as “Operating

 

 

Expenses” and are hereby defined to include, without limitation, the following:  (a) costs (including without limitation, sales and service taxes) incurred by Landlord in the management of the Project and fulfillment of its obligations under Section 12.A. herein; (b) utility charges for Common Areas of the Project and water, sewer and any other utility charges not separately metered to a particular tenant in the Building as provided in Section 8 herein; (c) exterior window washing; (d) debris, snow and ice removal; (e) parking lot sweeping, patching and sealcoating; (f) maintenance, repair and replacement of landscaping, irrigation systems and retaining walls; (g) management fees, not to exceed 4% of Rent for the Project; (h) wages and benefits payable to employees of Landlord below the level of corporate property manager employed to perform maintenance, operation, repair or replacement work for the Project; (i) all services, tools, equipment, and supplies used for maintaining, operating, repairing or replacing the Project; (j) all real property taxes, installments of special assessments and governmental impositions of any kind whatsoever imposed upon Landlord by reason of its ownership, operation or management of the Premises, including without limitation the so called Minnesota “state general tax”, and legal fees and administrative fees incurred in connection with actions to reduce the same; (k) dues and assessments by means of covenants, conditions, easements or restrictions of record and/or owners’ associations if any, which accrue against the Project during the term of this Lease; (l) all premiums, deductibles, retentions, commissions, service fees and administrative fees for insurance coverages Landlord is required to carry pursuant to Section 12.B. herein or by its lender, or that Landlord otherwise deems reasonably necessary to carry, including without limitation, property insurance, commercial general liability insurance, and rent loss insurance; (m) maintenance, repair, monitoring and testing of fire sprinkler systems, storm sewer ponds, wetlands and ground water; (n) the yearly amortization of major non-recurring capital expenditures, costs, repairs, and replacements (including without limitation, improvements Landlord is required to make to the Project pursuant to this Lease, if any, to comply with applicable laws, and installation of any device or equipment which improves the operating efficiency of any system within the Premises or the Project) which shall be amortized over the useful life of the improvement and at an interest rate as reasonably determined by Landlord, and (o) all other expenses which would generally be regarded as operating, repair, replacement and maintenance expenses or Common Area expenses.

 

The foregoing notwithstanding, Operating Expenses shall not include (1) costs for any employees above the rank of building manager; (2) leasing commissions and marketing costs related to leasing or releasing of the Project; (3) payments of principal, interest, financing or refinancing costs on debt or amortization payments on any mortgage or underlying ground lease encumbering the Project; (4) Landlord’s franchise or income taxes; (5) depreciation; (6) bad debts, rent loss or reserves for bad debts or rent loss; (7) repairing or replacing any damage caused by condemnation; and (8) costs reimbursed to Landlord from insurance proceeds or third parties.

 

B.                                     Proportionate Share. Tenant’s proportionate share of Operating Expenses (“Proportionate Share”) shall be equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the total rentable square footage of the Premises, and the denominator of which is the total rentable square footage of the Project.  Landlord shall invoice Tenant for Tenant’s estimated annual Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses for each calendar year, which amount shall be adjusted reasonably from time-to-time by Landlord based upon anticipated Operating Expenses, and which amount shall be due and payable at the same time Base Rent is due in twelve (12) equal monthly installments.  Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses for the years in which the Lease Term commences and terminates shall be prorated as

 

 

equitably determined by Landlord based upon the Commencement Date and date of termination of the Lease Term.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, during the year in which this Lease terminates, Landlord, prior to the termination date, shall have the option to invoice Tenant for Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Expenses based upon the previous year’s Operating Expenses.

 

Operating Expenses for the first year of the Term shall be $5.20 per square foot; provided that such amount is an estimate only and shall not be binding upon Landlord.

 

C.                                     Exclusions. Without limiting the foregoing, if any tenant or other occupant of the Project separately maintains any part of the Building, or any part of the Common Areas, or separately pays for the cost of any utilities serving its premises, or separately insures its premises, or is separately required to pay real estate taxes on its premises or any separate tax parcel contained within its premises, then on a line item basis (i) the cost of such Building and common area maintenance, utilities, insurance and taxes shall be excluded from the definition of Operating Expenses, and (ii) the total rentable square feet of area contained within the premises of such tenant or occupant shall be excluded from the denominator of the fraction comprising Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Expenses, as set forth above in the preceding paragraph, for the purpose of computing Tenant’s Proportionate Share of those costs of Building and common area maintenance, utilities, insurance and taxes for the Project not separately paid as provided above.

 

D.                                    Reconciliation.  Within six (6) months following the close of each calendar year, Landlord shall provide Tenant an accounting showing in reasonable detail the computations of Operating Expenses due pursuant to this Section, provided, however, that Landlord’s failure to timely provide any such accounting within the applicable six (6) month period shall not relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay any sums due to Landlord relative to any such reconciliation.  If the accounting shows that the total of the monthly payments made by Tenant exceeds the amount of Operating Expenses due by Tenant under this Section, the accounting shall be accompanied by evidence of a credit to Tenant’s account, except that if the Lease Term has expired, then the amount of the credit shall be paid to Tenant.  If the accounting shows that the total of the monthly payments made by Tenant is less than the amount of Operating Expenses due by Tenant under this Section, the accounting shall be accompanied by an invoice for the additional Operating Expenses due from Tenant and Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount set forth in the invoice within thirty (30) days following receipt of same.

 

E.                                      Tenant’s Right to Inspect Landlord’s Books. Within ninety (90) days after receipt of Landlord’s annual reconciliation statement for Operating Expenses, Tenant may inspect Landlord’s books and records relative to computation of Operating Expenses referenced in said reconciliation statement.  If Tenant does not perform such inspection within said ninety (90) day period, Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its right to inspect Landlord’s books for the applicable reconciliation statement and charges referenced therein.  Tenant may perform only one (1) such inspection in each calendar year during the Lease Term.  Any such inspection shall be performed at the offices of Landlord and shall be performed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense unless the amount of Operating Expenses paid by Tenant exceeded more than ten percent (10%) of the actual amounts determined by Tenant during such inspection, in which case, Landlord shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of such inspection, excluding Tenant’s travel, lodging, and mean expenses.

 

 

SECTION 8. UTILITIES.  Commencing on the earlier of the Commencement Date or the date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant, Tenant shall also pay when due, without demand, offset or deduction, as additional rent during the Lease Term, all charges for utilities furnished to or for the use or benefit of Tenant or the Premises.  Consumption charges for all utilities for the Premises that have been separately metered by Landlord or the utility provider shall be paid by Tenant directly to the utility provider when due.  Consumption charges for any utilities not separately metered to a particular tenant in the Building shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses and recoverable by Landlord as provided in Section 7 above; provided, however, that (i) if Tenant and one or more (but less than all) other tenants of the Project share a utility meter, then Tenant shall pay Landlord monthly one-twelfth (1/12) of Tenant’s annual estimated pro-rata share of consumption charges for such shared utility service as equitably determined by Landlord, and (ii) to the extent Tenant uses a disproportionate amount of water and sewer service as reasonably determined by Landlord, Landlord shall have the right to submeter Tenant’s usage of water and sewer service and collect from Tenant monthly, in advance, one-twelfth (1/12th) of the annual estimated consumption charges for such services, which amounts shall be reconciled annually together with Landlord’s reconciliation of Operating Expenses.  Except to the extent of Landlord’s negligence (unless waived pursuant to Section 15.C. herein), Landlord shall not be liable for damages or otherwise, and Tenant shall have no right of demand, offset, abatement or deduction, if any utility provider’s service to the Premises is interrupted or impaired by weather, fire, accident, riot, strike, act of God, the making of necessary repairs or improvements, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord.  If any public authorities require a reduction in energy consumption in the use or operation of the Building or Project, Tenant agrees to conform to such requirements.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, Landlord shall not be liable for damages or otherwise, and Tenant shall have no right of demand, offset, abatement or deduction, if any utility provider’s service to the Premises is interrupted or impaired by weather, fire, accident, riot, strike, act of God, the making of necessary repairs or improvements, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event (i) either (x) such interruption or impairment of service is caused by the negligence of Landlord or its contractors, agents or employees or (y) such interruption or impairment is not caused by Tenant’s acts or omissions and Landlord fails to take all commercially reasonable steps to restore such service as soon as reasonably possible, (ii) the interruption or impairment of service continues for a period of three (3) consecutive business days, and (iii) as a result of such interruption or impairment of service the Premises are rendered untenantable, then in such case the payment of Rent shall equitably abate in proportion to the area of the Premises rendered untenantable by such disrupted utility beginning on the fourth (4th) day and such abatement shall continue until such service is restored to the Premises, provided, however, (a) in no event shall the abatement exceed the actual amount of insurance proceeds recovered by Landlord under its rent loss insurance for the Project, (b) a condition precedent to Tenant’s right of abatement is that Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord and provide such information or certifications reasonably required in order to submit a claim for such rent loss insurance, and (c) the abatement shall only apply to the extent the type of utility interrupted is either gas, electric, water or sewer.

 

SECTION 9. ADDITIONAL TAXES.  If applicable in the jurisdiction where the Premises are located, Tenant shall pay and be liable for all rental, sales, service and use taxes or other similar taxes arising from Tenant’s operation of its business within the Premises, if any, levied or imposed by any city, state, county or other governmental body having authority, and if levied upon Landlord, such payments shall be reimbursed to Landlord by Tenant as additional rent.

 

 

SECTION 10. PERMITTED USE.  The Premises are leased to Tenant solely for the use and purpose set forth in Section 1.E. of this Lease (“Permitted Use”).  Tenant shall not use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises or any portion thereof for any other use or purpose whatsoever, without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

SECTION 11. ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT.

 

A.                                   Occupancy and Use.  Tenant shall occupy the Premises, conduct its business and control its officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, employees, agents, contractors, and invitees (collectively, “Affiliated Parties”) in such a manner as is lawful, reputable and will not create a nuisance. Tenant shall not overload, damage or deface the Premises or do any act which may make void or voidable any insurance on the Premises or the Project, or which may render an increased or extra premium payable for such insurance. Tenant shall not permit any operation within the Premises which emits any noise, odor, or matter which intrudes into other portions of the Project or otherwise interferes with, annoys or disturbs any other tenant or occupant of the Project in its normal business operations or Landlord in its management of the Project. Tenant and its Affiliated Parties, customers, vendors and suppliers shall not utilize any portion of the loading dock area or the Common Areas for (i) overnight or long term parking, placement, or storage of vehicles, trailers, storage containers, or their equivalents used in whole or in part for storage of inventory, supplies, goods or the like, except with Landlord’s prior written consent, or (ii) the storage of pallets, crates, boxes, refuse or rubbish other than that which is placed in rubbish containers or dumpsters provided by or approved by Landlord.

 

B.                                     Signs.  Tenant shall not install, place, erect, or paint any sign, marquee or awning of any type or description in or about the Premises or Project which are visible from the exterior of the Premises, except those signs submitted to and approved by Landlord in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and which signs are in conformance with Landlord’s sign criteria attached hereto as EXHIBIT C and in conformance with applicable governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. Landlord shall have the right to approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, the type and size, location and color of all signs which Tenant desires to use or place in or upon the exterior or windows of the Premises or the Building.  Landlord may install temporary or permanent signage relating to the Project in the Common Areas that does not materially interfere with Tenant’s signage as approved by Landlord hereunder.

 

C.                                     Compliance With Laws, Rules and Regulations.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.C., from and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, cause the Premises and Tenant’s use thereof to comply with all laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of state, federal, municipal or other agencies or bodies having jurisdiction over the use, condition or occupancy of the Premises. Any repairs, alterations or modifications to the exterior or structural elements of the Building or to the Common Areas of the Project necessary to comply with applicable laws shall be made by Landlord and shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses and reimbursed to Landlord under Section 7 of this Lease, provided, however, Tenant shall be solely responsible and shall reimburse Landlord for the entire cost and expense of such work if compliance is necessary due to Tenant’s specific use or occupancy of the Premises or due to Tenant’s acts or omissions, or as a result of any alterations, modifications or improvements to the Premises or Building constructed by or on behalf of Tenant.

 

 

Tenant will also comply with the reasonable rules and regulations of the Project adopted by Landlord.  Landlord shall have the right at all times, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Tenant, to change and amend the rules and regulations in any reasonable manner as may be deemed advisable for the safety, care, cleanliness, preservation of good order and operation or use of the Project or the Premises.  All rules and regulations of the Project, and amendments or modifications thereof, will be sent by Landlord to Tenant in writing and shall thereafter be carried out and observed by Tenant.

 

D.                                    Tenant’s Insurance Obligations.  Tenant shall, during the term hereof, keep in full force and effect at its expense the following insurance coverages:

 

(1)                                  Property insurance, including plate glass coverage, written on the Insurance Service Office’s Special Perils form, or equivalent, covering the full replacement value of (a) Tenant’s personal property, goods, inventory, supplies, signs, furniture, and moveable trade fixtures, equipment and machinery (collectively, “Tenant’s Personal Property”), and (b) Improvements (defined herein) Tenant is required to remove at Lease expiration or termination pursuant to Section 11.F. herein;

 

(2)                                  Commercial General Liability insurance in an amount of not less than $1,000,000  per “occurrence” and $2,000,000 “aggregate” for the Premises, insuring Tenant and its Affiliated Parties against liability for bodily injury, death, personal injury, and including contractual liability coverage. The amount of such liability insurance shall not limit Tenant’s liability under this Lease.  Such policy or policies shall name Landlord and CSM Corporation (or Landlord’s other designated management agent) and upon request, Landlord’s designated mortgagee, as additional insureds and shall provide that thirty (30) days’ prior written notice must be given to Landlord prior to modification or cancellation of such policy of insurance.

 

Tenant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to Landlord at the time this Lease is executed, and thereafter from time to time within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord, that such coverages are in full force and effect.  Within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord, Tenant shall also provide Landlord with a copy of such policies of insurance.  All such insurance carried by Tenant shall be issued by companies having an A.M. Best Company rating B+ or better.

 

E.                                      Tenant’s Maintenance and Repair Obligations.  Tenant shall at its sole expense and all times throughout the term of this Lease, including renewals and extensions thereof, keep and maintain the Premises and all of Tenant’s signage in a clean, safe, sanitary, and working condition and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations. Within ten (10) days after written request by Tenant, Landlord will assign to Tenant any warranties in Landlord’s possession for items which Tenant is responsible for maintaining, repairing and replacing under this Lease.   Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall include, but not be limited to, the maintenance, repair and replacement, if necessary, of the following items to the extent they exclusively serve the Premises: (i) heating, ventilation and  air conditioning system and equipment (including a written preventative maintenance contract, a copy of which must be provided to Landlord on an ongoing basis at Landlord’s request); provided, however, if replacement of the HVAC system or equipment is necessary as reasonably determined by Landlord and is not required due to Tenant’s negligent acts or omissions, then Landlord will perform the replacement work and bear the initial cost thereof, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord,

 

 

as additional rent on a monthly basis at the same time Base Rent is due, for the annual amortized cost of such replacement work amortized at an interest rate of ten percent (10%) per annum over the useful life of the unit as reasonably determined by Landlord, it being the understanding of the parties that in no event shall Tenant’s obligation for reimbursement of such amortized amounts extend beyond the term of this Lease as it may be extended, (ii) lighting, wiring, and plumbing fixtures, piping, and equipment, (iii) water heaters, (iv) motors and machinery, (v) all interior fixtures (including without limitation, trade fixtures, walls, partitions, doors, door handles, locks, closures and frames, and windows), including the regular painting thereof, and (vi) all exterior entrances, windows, doors, door handles, locks, closures and frames, docks (including without limitation, lifts, dock levelers, awnings, dock shelters, and staircase supports, treads and railings), including the regular painting thereof and the replacement of all broken glass.  When used in this provision, the term “repair” shall include replacements or renewals when necessary, and all such repairs made by the Tenant shall be equal in quality and class to the original work.  Tenant shall keep the sidewalk in front of the Premises clean and shall remove snow and ice accumulations of less than one inch. Within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord, Tenant shall provide to Landlord written proof substantiating Tenant’s performance of any maintenance, repair or replacement required under the terms hereof.  If Tenant does not provide Landlord with a copy of the preventative maintenance contract  for the HVAC equipment as required by subsection (i) above, then Landlord may, at its option, perform (or contract for) the preventative maintenance of the HVAC equipment at Tenant’s expense.  Tenant agrees that all maintenance costs will continue to be Tenant’s responsibility whether or not Landlord performs or chooses not to perform the preventative maintenance to the HVAC equipment.  In addition, Landlord may, upon six (6) months prior written notice to Tenant, relieve Tenant of its preventative maintenance obligations for the HVAC equipment (excluding Tenant’s repair and replacement obligations) at which time Landlord will take over such obligations, the reasonable cost of which shall be billed back to Tenant.  If Tenant fails, refuses or neglects to maintain or repair the Premises as required in this Lease, then subject to the notice and cure period requirements of Section 18.A.(2) herein (except in the event of an emergency when no prior notice need be given by Landlord), Landlord may make such repairs, without liability to Tenant for any loss or damage that may accrue to Tenant’s merchandise, personal property, furniture, trade fixtures, equipment, or other property or to Tenant’s business by reason thereof, provided that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts not to disturb or otherwise interfere with Tenant’s operations in the Premises, and upon completion thereof, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all costs incurred by Landlord in making such repairs or maintenance, including ten percent (10%) for overhead, within thirty (30) days after Landlord delivers to Tenant an invoice for such costs.

 

Landlord warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems shall be in good operating condition on the Commencement Date.  If the Premises does not comply with the foregoing warranty, Landlord shall promptly after receipt of written notice from Tenant (received within fifteen (15) days’ from the commencement Date) setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same at Landlord’s sole cost and expense.

 

F.                                      Alterations and Improvements. Subject to Tenant obtaining, at its sole expense, any and all necessary federal, state and municipal governmental licenses, permits or approvals, Tenant shall have the right, at its sole expense, to construct and install all tenant improvements, furniture, trade fixtures, equipment, machinery and other improvements

 

 

necessary for Tenant to utilize the Premises for its Permitted Use; provided, however, that such work is performed in a workmanlike manner and Tenant uses reasonable efforts not to disturb other tenants’ use of their demised premises or the Common Areas during performance of such work.  Prior to installing or making any alterations, physical additions or tenant improvements (collectively, “Improvements”) on or within the Premises, Tenant shall (i) obtain Landlord’s written approval of plans and specifications for such improvements, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and (ii) forward to Landlord a copy of all governmental approvals required for the Improvements that Tenant has obtained, together with names and addresses of all contractors and subcontractors who will be working at the Premises. At the time that Tenant requests written approval of Tenant’s proposed alterations and/or improvements from Landlord, Tenant may also request written approval from Landlord to leave such alterations and/or improvements in the Premises at the end of the Lease Term.  Landlord may accept or reject Tenant’s request in Landlord’s sole discretion.  Any such approval from Landlord must be in writing to be binding on the parties.  All such work shall be performed by qualified, licensed and insured contractors or subcontractors, and Tenant shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend Landlord from any liens, damages, costs, liability, or claims for personal injury, property damage or death arising from installation of any such improvements. Tenant shall not make or allow to be made any Improvements that (i) are structural in nature, (ii) affect the mechanical, electrical, utility or other service systems for the Building, (iii) are visible from the exterior of the Building, or (iv) that cost in excess of $1,000.00, without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Any Improvements in or to the Premises made by Tenant shall, at Landlord’s option, become the property of Landlord and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the termination of this Lease; provided, however, upon request by Landlord (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord), Tenant shall remove any designated Improvements upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, and further provided, that, this clause shall not apply to Tenant’s Personal Property, which shall remain the property of Tenant and shall be removed by Tenant prior to the end of the term of this Lease. Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises arising from installation or removal of such Improvements or Tenant’s Personal Property in order to restore the Premises to the condition required by the terms of Section 11.J. herein. All costs of installation and removal of such Improvements and Tenant’s Personal Property and repair to the Premises relating thereto, shall be paid by Tenant and if not paid, shall be deemed additional rent recoverable by Landlord under this Lease.

 

G.                                     Hazardous Substances. Tenant and its Affiliated Parties shall not manufacture, generate, treat, transport, dispose of, release, discharge, or store on, under or about the Premises or the Project (except as reasonably required in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business operations in the Premises or for routine maintenance thereof, to the extent used in compliance with applicable laws), any asbestos, petroleum or petroleum products, explosives, toxic materials, or substances defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, or hazardous substances under any federal, state, or local law or regulation (“Hazardous Materials”). Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend (with counsel reasonably approved by Landlord) Landlord from and against any claims, damages, penalties, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and court costs) caused by or arising out of (i) a violation of the foregoing prohibition by Tenant or (ii) the presence of any Hazardous Materials on, under, or about the Premises or the Project during the term of the Lease to the extent caused by or arising out of the actions or omissions of Tenant or its Affiliated Parties.  Tenant shall clean up, remove, remediate and repair any soil or ground water contamination and damage caused by the presence or

 

 

release of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Premises or the Project during the term of the Lease to the extent caused by or arising, out of the actions or omissions of Tenant or its Affiliated Parties, as required by applicable law and subject to Landlord’s prior reasonable approval of the scope of Tenant’s work.  Tenant shall immediately give Landlord written notice (i) upon learning of the presence or release of any Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises or the Project by Tenant, (ii) upon receiving any notices from governmental agencies pertaining to Hazardous Materials which may affect the Premises or the Project, or (iii) upon receipt of notice of pending or threatened claims against Tenant or the Project due to the presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises or the Project.  The obligations of both parties hereunder shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and the monetary obligations of Tenant shall be deemed additional Rent payable to and recoverable by Landlord hereunder.  At Landlord’s option, any penalties, damages or costs of compliance arising from the presence or release of Hazardous Materials not caused by the acts or omissions of Landlord or its employees, agents or contractors or any other tenant of the Project, may be included within the definition of Operating Expenses and recoverable by Landlord pursuant to Section 7 above, not to exceed $1,000 per year.  Landlord shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend (with counsel reasonably approved by Tenant) Tenant from and against any claims, damages, penalties, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and court costs) caused by or arising out of the presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises or the Project at any time prior to execution of this Lease, or at any time after execution, to the extent arising from the actions or omissions of Landlord, its Affiliated Parties,  or any prior owner of the Premises or the Project.

 

H.                                    Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Liens.  Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Project free from any claims or liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant and Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of any such claim or lien of which Tenant has knowledge. Tenant will pay and discharge any mechanic’s, materialmen’s or other lien against the Premises resulting from Tenant’s failure to make payment to such liening party, or will post bond, cash escrow or other security reasonably required by Landlord and diligently contest the lien.  If a lien is claimed and Tenant does not cause it to be removed or contested (together with posting of bond, cash escrow or other security reasonably required by Landlord) within thirty (30) days after notice from Landlord to do so, then Landlord may require that Tenant provide to Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, a bond, letter of credit or cash escrow in an amount equal to one and one-half (1.5) times the amount of the lien, to insure Landlord against any liability for such lien. If Tenant contests the lien, it will do so at its expense in an expeditious manner.  If the lien is reduced to final judgment, Tenant will discharge the judgment.

 

I.                                         Financial Statements.  Tenant shall, not more than once per calendar year, within fifteen (15) days following written request by Landlord, furnish to Landlord, or any present or prospective lender or buyer of the Project, Tenant’s prior year and most current year-to-date financial statements (including a balance sheet and an income statement) certified by an officer or general partner of Tenant, which statements shall be in reasonable detail and conform to generally accepted accounting principles.  Landlord shall advise the recipient of the financial statements that they shall be kept and maintained in a confidential manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is hereby acknowledged that Tenant is a publicly held corporation and all financial statements are public information and can be found at Tenant’s website http://www.sunshineheart.com/.  Landlord agrees that so long as Tenant

 

 

remains a publicly held corporation (and has not assigned nor sublet the Premises); Landlord will obtain Tenant’s financial statements in this manner.

 

J.                                        Obligations Upon Termination. Upon the termination of this Lease in any manner whatsoever, Tenant shall (i) remove Tenant’s Personal Property (and the personal property of any other person claiming under Tenant) and if requested by Landlord (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord), any other improvements made at any time to the Premises by or at the request of Tenant, (ii) repair any injury or damage to the Premises arising from installation or removal of such personal property or improvements, and (iii) quit and deliver up the Premises to Landlord peaceably and quietly in as good order and condition as the same are now in or hereafter may be put in by Landlord or Tenant, ordinary wear and tear and repairs or restoration which are Landlord’s obligation excepted. If Tenant does not return possession of the Premises to Landlord in the condition required by this Lease, then (i) any improvements Tenant is required to remove upon the termination of this Lease or any of Tenant’s Personal Property that are not removed on or before the date of termination of this Lease, however terminated, shall be deemed abandoned and Landlord may remove and dispose of the same as it deems prudent and any cost in regard thereto shall be payable by Tenant as additional Rent, (ii) Landlord may repair and restore the Premises to the condition required above and recover the costs of doing so from Tenant, and (iii) Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for the fair market value of lost rentals accruing during the period of time necessary for Landlord to remove Tenant’s improvements and Tenant’s Personal Property and to repair and restore the Premises to the condition noted above.

 

SECTION 12.  OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORD.

 

A.                                   Landlord’s Maintenance and Repair Obligations.  Landlord shall not be required to make any improvements, replacements or repairs of any kind or character to the Premises or the Project during the term of this Lease except as are specifically set forth in this Section or elsewhere in this Lease.  Landlord shall maintain, repair and replace only the roof (including flashing and drainage systems), fire sprinkler system, utility lines up to connection points with the Building, foundation, parking areas, Common Areas (including without limitation site lighting, project identification signs, landscaping and irrigation), and the exterior and structural portions of the Building and other improvements within the Project (including exterior painting and tuckpointing), provided, that Landlord’s cost of maintaining, repairing and replacing the items set forth in this Section shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses and recoverable by Landlord pursuant to Section 7 of this Lease. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts not to disturb or otherwise interfere with Tenant’s operations in the Premises when performing any maintenance or repair at the Premises.

 

B.                                     Landlord’s Insurance Obligations.  During the term of this Lease, Landlord shall carry hazard and property insurance coverage on the Building in an amount equal to the full replacement cost thereof.  Landlord shall not be obligated in any way or manner to insure any of Tenant’s Personal Property upon or within the Premises or any Improvements which Tenant is required to remove pursuant to Section 11.F hereof.  Landlord shall also carry Commercial General Liability insurance in an amount of at least $1,000,000 per “occurrence” and $2,000,000 “aggregate” per this location.  Landlord may also carry such other insurance coverage, including without limitation, rent loss insurance, of the type and in amounts as Landlord deems prudent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any insurance carried or required to be carried by Landlord relative to the Premises may be maintained

 

 

under a blanket policy or policies of insurance covering the Premises and other properties owned by Landlord and its affiliates, and all premiums, commissions, service fees, and administrative fees paid or incurred by Landlord or its management agent (CSM Corporation) for such insurance, to the extent properly allocable to the Premises, and the cost of repairs not covered under such insurance due to deductible or retention provisions, shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses under Section 7 of this Lease.  Tenant shall have no right in or claim to the proceeds of any policy of insurance maintained by Landlord under this Lease even if the cost of such insurance is borne by Tenant pursuant to Section 7 of this Lease.  If an increase in any insurance premiums paid by Landlord relative to the Project is caused by Tenant’s use of the Premises, then Tenant shall pay the amount of such increase as additional rent to Landlord.

 

C.                                     Landlord’s Warranty of Possession.  Landlord warrants that it has the right and authority to execute this Lease, and Tenant, upon payment of the required Rent and subject to the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements contained in this Lease, shall have quiet enjoyment and possession of the Premises during the full term of this Lease as well as any extension or renewal thereof.  Landlord shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of any other lessee or third party that may interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises.

 

D.                                    Landlord’s Initial Repairs.  Prior to the Commencement Date, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, will complete various repairs to the Premises described in the floor plan attached hereto as EXHIBIT B.

 

SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.  Tenant shall not either voluntarily or by operation of law, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber this Lease or any interest therein, and shall not sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenant thereto, or allow any person, other than the employees of Tenant, to occupy or use the Premises or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord not to be unreasonably withheld. Any assignment or transfer of this Lease by transfer of a majority interest of stock, asset sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution, or any changes in the ownership of, or power to vote in excess of fifty percent (50%) of its outstanding stock, shall constitute an assignment for purposes of this Section.

 

If Tenant desires to assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises, Tenant shall notify Landlord at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date on which Tenant desires to make such assignment or sublease.  Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of the proposed assignment or sublease and such information or written consents as Landlord might request concerning the proposed sublessee or assignee to allow Landlord to make informed judgments as to the type of use, financial condition, gross sales, business experience, reputation, operations and general desirability of the proposed sublessee or assignee or to obtain credit information from a credit reporting service.  Within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s proposed assignment or sublease and all required information concerning the proposed sublessee or assignee, Landlord shall have either of the following options:  (i) consent to the proposed assignment or sublease, and, if the rent due and payable by any assignee or sublessee under any such permitted assignment or sublease (or a combination of the rent payable under such assignment or sublease plus any bonus or any other consideration or any payment incident thereto) exceeds the Base Rent payable under this Lease for such space, Tenant shall pay to Landlord one-half (1/2) of all such excess rent and other excess consideration within ten (10) days following receipt thereof by Tenant; or (ii) refuse, in Landlord’s reasonable discretion and

 

 

judgment, to consent to the proposed assignment or sublease, which refusal shall be deemed to have been exercised unless Landlord gives Tenant written notice providing otherwise.

 

In the event of any assignment or sublease, any option or right of first refusal granted to Tenant shall not be assignable by Tenant to any assignee or sublessee without Landlord’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld.  No assignee or sublessee of the Premises or any portion thereof may assign or sublet the Premises or any portion thereof.  Upon the occurrence of a Default hereunder, if all or any part of the Premises are then assigned or sublet, Landlord, in addition to any other remedies provided by this Lease or provided by law, may, at its option, collect directly from the assignee or sublessee all rents becoming due to Tenant by reason of the assignment or sublease.  Any acceptance of Rent or collection by Landlord of other sums directly from the assignee, sublessee or any other person shall not be construed as a novation or release of Tenant or any guarantor from the further performance of their respective obligations under this Lease or any guarantee hereof, and shall not be construed as a waiver by Landlord of any provisions hereof or any right hereunder.  Any assignment or subletting without consent of Landlord and, to the extent required, any Lender, shall be void, and shall at the option of Landlord, constitute a default under this Lease.  Consent to one assignment, subletting, occupation or use by any other person or entity shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, subletting, occupation or use by another person or entity.  No subletting or assignment by Tenant, made with or without Landlord’s consent, shall ever release Tenant from its obligation to pay the Rent and perform all other obligations to be performed by Tenant hereunder for the term of this Lease, or release any guarantor from any obligation or liability under any guarantee of this Lease.

 

SECTION 14. LANDLORD’S RIGHT OF ACCESS.  At any and all reasonable times hereunder during Tenant’s normal business hours, Landlord and its Affiliated Parties shall have the right to access and enter the Premises to inspect the same, to show the Premises to prospective purchasers, lessees, mortgagees, insurers or other interested parties, and to alter, improve, maintain, or repair the Premises or any other portion of the Project.  If such access is other than during Tenant’s normal business hours, Landlord shall give Tenant at least 24 hours prior written notice, except in the event of an emergency when no such prior notice shall be required. Tenant shall not prohibit Landlord or its Affiliated Parties from entering the Premises.  Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem reasonably necessary to gain entry to the Premises in an emergency without liability therefor.  Tenant shall permit Landlord to install, use, maintain and repair pipes, cables, conduits, plumbing, vents and wires under or through the raceways, conduits, risers, utility lines or ceiling plenum of the Premises as often and to the extent that Landlord may now or hereafter deem to be necessary or appropriate for the proper use, leasing, operation and maintenance of the Project. Landlord and/or its Affiliated Parties agree that any access to the Premises shall be done in a way so as to minimize any interruption in Tenant’s use of the Premises.

 

SECTION 15. INDEMNITY AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION.

 

A.                                   Release.  Tenant agrees that Landlord and its Affiliated Parties shall not be liable to Tenant or its Affiliated Parties for, and Tenant hereby releases such parties from, any damage, compensation, liability, loss or claim from any cause, other than the negligence (unless waived pursuant to Section 15.C. herein) or willful misconduct of Landlord or its Affiliated Parties, relative to or arising from: (i) loss or damage to Tenant’s Personal Property or Improvements that Tenant is required to remove pursuant to Section 11.F. hereof; (ii) any injury to person or damage to property on or about the Premises; (iii) any criminal act on or about the Premises or Project; or (iv) interference with Tenant’s business operations or loss of occupancy or use of the Premises arising from Landlord’s

 

 

performance of its maintenance and repair obligations under this Lease or from Landlord’s right to access or enter the Premises under this Lease.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord has no duty or obligation to provide security for the Premises, Building or Common Areas of the Project.

 

B.                                     Indemnity.  Tenant agrees to hold harmless, defend (with counsel reasonably approved by Landlord) and indemnify Landlord and its Affiliated Parties against any damage, compensation, liability, loss or claim arising out of any personal injury, death or property loss or damage occurring in or about the Premises or the Project during the Lease Term, regardless of when such claim is made, to the extent arising from the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Tenant or its Affiliated Parties. Landlord agrees to hold harmless, defend (with counsel reasonably approved by Tenant) and indemnify Tenant and its Affiliated Parties against any damage, compensation, liability, loss or claim arising out of any personal injury, death or property loss or damage occurring in or about the Premises or the Project during the Lease Term, regardless of when such claim is made, to the extent arising from the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or its Affiliated Parties.

 

C.                                     Waiver of Subrogation.  Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord and Tenant hereby waive and release each other and their respective Affiliated Parties of and from any and all right of liability, recovery, claim, action or cause of action, against each other or their Affiliated Parties (or anyone claiming through or under them by way of subrogation or otherwise), for any damage, compensation, liability, loss or claim, regardless of cause or origin, including without limitation, negligence of Landlord or Tenant and their respective Affiliated Parties, to the extent coverable by property insurance (i.e. hazard and all risk insurance, fire and extended coverage property insurance or equivalent insurance). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, any release or waiver of claims shall not be operative in any case where the effect of the release or waiver is to invalidate insurance coverage or invalidate the right of the insured to recover thereunder.

 

SECTION 16.  CASUALTY LOSS.

 

A.                                   Total Destruction.  If all of the Premises or the Project are totally destroyed by fire or any other event (“Casualty”), then this Lease shall terminate at the option of either Landlord or Tenant by written notice to the other party within sixty (60) days following the date of Casualty, and the Rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease effective as of the date of Casualty.

 

B.                                     Partial Destruction.  If the Premises is partially damaged by Casualty, and if the Premises are damaged to such extent that the damage cannot, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, be rebuilt or repaired economically (taking into account the time necessary to receive any insurance proceeds and using normal construction methods without overtime or other premium) within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of Casualty, then this Lease shall terminate at the option of Landlord or Tenant by written notice to the other party within sixty (60) days following the date of Casualty, and the Rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease effective as of the date of Casualty.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the Premises or the Project is partially damaged by Casualty and either (i) insurance proceeds are not made available to Landlord or are inadequate for restoration, or (ii) repair or restoration of the same would not be economically prudent in Landlord’s reasonable determination, then Landlord shall

 

 

have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant within sixty (60) days following the date of Casualty, and the Rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease effective as of the date of Casualty.

 

C.                                     Restoration Obligations. If this Lease is not terminated pursuant to Section 16.A. or Section 16.B. above, then Landlord shall, at its sole expense, proceed with reasonable diligence, subject to Force Majeure delays (as defined in Section 27.G.  of this Lease) to rebuild or repair the Premises (including Improvements made or paid for by Tenant, the loss of which is covered by insurance carried by Landlord, but excluding Tenant’s Personal Property and Improvements that Tenant is required to remove pursuant to Section 11.F. above), the Building or other improvements within the Project to as near the condition in which they existed immediately prior to the date of Casualty as reasonably possible.  If the Premises are to be rebuilt or repaired and are untenantable in whole or in part following the Casualty, then the Rent payable under this Lease during the period for which the Premises are untenantable shall be abated in proportion to the areas of the Premises rendered untenantable (as reasonably and equitably determined by Landlord) from the date of Casualty until restoration is completed by Landlord.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the holder of a Mortgage purchases or acquires Landlord’s interest in the Premises or the Project by foreclosure sale or deed in lieu thereof, then such holder shall not be bound by the restoration obligations set forth in this Section 16 and shall have the option either to use any such insurance proceeds to restore the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease or to terminate this Lease and retain all such proceeds as its own and upon such termination the Rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease effective as of the date of Casualty.

 

D.                                    Insurance Proceeds.  Tenant hereby waives any right in or claim to the proceeds of any policy of insurance maintained by Landlord under this Lease.  If any insurance proceeds are recoverable on account of any Casualty affecting the Premises or the Project, then Tenant agrees that as between this Lease and any recorded mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument presently existing or hereafter created covering Landlord’s interest in all or part of the Premises or the Project, and all increases, refinancings, extensions, renewals, amendments and modifications thereof (collectively, “Mortgage”), the terms of such Mortgage shall govern and be determinative relative to the payment and disposition of such proceeds.

 

SECTION 17. EMINENT DOMAIN.

 

A.                                   Total Taking. If the entire Premises or the Project are taken by eminent domain, this Lease shall automatically terminate as of the date of taking, and the Rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease effective as of the date of the taking.

 

B.                                    Partial Taking.  If part of the Premises or the Project is taken by eminent domain, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease as of a date specified by Landlord by giving written notice thereof to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the date of taking.  If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, then Landlord shall, at its sole expense, proceed with reasonable diligence, subject to Force Majeure delays, to rebuild or repair the Premises (inclusive of Improvements made or paid for by Tenant, the loss of which is covered by condemnation proceeds received by Landlord, but excluding Tenant’s Personal Property and Improvements that Tenant is required to remove pursuant to Section 11.F. above), the Building or other improvements within the Project to as near the condition in which they existed immediately prior to the date of taking as reasonably

 

 

possible.  If part of the Premises is rendered untenantable following any taking, then the Rent payable under this Lease shall be abated in proportion to the areas of the Premises rendered untenantable (as reasonably and equitably determined by Landlord) effective as of the date of taking.

 

C.                                     Condemnation Proceeds.  All damages awarded for a taking under the power of eminent domain shall belong to and be the exclusive property of Landlord whether such damages be awarded as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold estate hereby created or to the fee of the Premises or the Project; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to maintain an action for a separate award to Tenant for (a) Tenant’s moving and business relocation expenses, (b) loss of Tenant’s Personal Property, and (c) any other compensable interest Tenant may have under Minnesota law. If any condemnation proceeds are recoverable by Landlord on account of any taking affecting the Premises or the Project, then Tenant agrees that as between this Lease and any Mortgage, the terms of such Mortgage shall govern and be determinative relative to the payment and disposition of such proceeds.

 

SECTION 18. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

 

A.                                   Default by Tenant. Each of the following occurrences shall be deemed an event of default (“Default”) by Tenant under this Lease:

 

(1)                                  Tenant has not paid any past due installment of Rent or any other payment required pursuant to this Lease within five (5) days after Landlord gives written notice of nonpayment to Tenant, provided, however, that no more than one such notice shall be required to be given in any calendar year; or

 

(2)                                  Tenant has not complied with any term, provision or covenant of this Lease, other than the payment of Rent, and has not cured such noncompliance within ten (10) days after written notice to Tenant, or such longer period as may be reasonably required, not to exceed an additional forty-five (45) days, if the nature of cure is such that it cannot be completed within ten (10) days, so long as Tenant commenced cure within the initial ten (10) day period and thereafter diligently pursues cure to completion; or

 

(3)                                  Tenant files a petition, or an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant (and is not dismissed within sixty (60) days), or Tenant becomes insolvent under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, or Tenant admits that it cannot meet its financial obligations as they become due, or a receiver or trustee shall be appointed for all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant (and is not dismissed within sixty (60) days), or Tenant shall make a transfer in fraud of creditors or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

 

(4)                                  Tenant does or permits to be done any act which results in a lien being filed against the Premises or the Project, and such lien is not discharged or bonded over pursuant to Section 11.H. of this Lease.

 

If a Default under Section 18.A.(3) occurs, nothing contained herein shall be construed to express or imply that Landlord consents to any assumption and/or assignment of the Lease by Tenant or the inclusion of this Lease within Tenant’s bankruptcy estate, and Landlord expressly reserves the right to object to any assumption and/or assignment of

 

 

the Lease and to any inclusion of this Lease within Tenant’s bankruptcy estate.  Neither Tenant nor any trustee who may be appointed in such case shall conduct or permit of any “fire”, “bankruptcy”, “going out of business”, auction sale or other public sale in or from the Premises.

 

B.                                     Landlord’s Remedies for Tenant’s Default.  Upon the occurrence and continuance of a Default as defined above, Landlord may, in its sole discretion, elect any one or more of the following remedies:

 

(1)                                  to cancel and terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant; or

 

(2)                                  whether or not Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, to enter upon and repossess the Premises with resort to judicial process by unlawful detainer action, summary proceedings, ejectment, force, or otherwise (provided, however, that if Tenant has abandoned or voluntarily surrendered possession of the Premises, then Landlord may enter upon and repossess the Premises without resort to judicial process or notice of any kind), and Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, enter the Premises and take and hold possession thereof, and may remove all persons and property from the Premises and such property may be removed and stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost and for the account of Tenant, without Landlord becoming liable for any loss or damage which may be occasioned thereby; or

 

(3)                                  to cure the Default at any time for the account and at the expense of Tenant, in which event Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for any amount expended by Landlord in connection with the cure, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and interest; or

 

(4)                                  to pursue any other remedy at law or in equity that may be available to Landlord.

 

Upon and after repossession, whether or not Landlord has elected to terminate this Lease, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, relet the Premises, or any part thereof, to any one other than the Tenant, for such time and upon such terms and uses as Landlord may determine in its sole discretion.  Landlord may also make alterations and repairs to the Premises to the extent Landlord deems reasonably necessary or desirable to relet the Premises.  Any rent received shall be applied against Tenant’s monetary obligations hereunder, but Landlord shall not be responsible or liable for any failure to collect any rent due upon such reletting.

 

In the event of any such termination or repossession, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord as follows:

 

(i)                                     for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with exercising any remedy hereunder;

 

(ii)                                  for the unpaid installments of Base Rent, additional rent or other unpaid sums that were due prior to such termination or reentry, including without limitation, interest and late payment fees, which sums shall be payable immediately;

 

(iii)                               for the installments of Base Rent, additional rent, and other sums falling due pursuant to the provisions of this Lease for the period after reentry, including

 

 

without limitation, late payment charges and interest, which sums shall be payable as they become due hereunder;

 

(iv)                              for any Base Rent or additional rent concession that may have been granted to Tenant, as set forth in Section 1.C.

 

(v)                                 for all reasonable expenses incurred in releasing the Premises, including leasing commissions, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and costs of alteration or repairs, which shall be payable by Tenant as they are incurred by Landlord; and

 

(vi)                              while the Premises are subject to any new lease or leases made pursuant to this Section, for the amount by which the monthly installments of rent payable under such new lease or leases is less than the monthly installment for all charges payable pursuant to this Lease, which deficiencies shall be payable monthly.

 

At any time after termination or repossession, whether or not Landlord may have collected any damages pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant, as and for liquidated and agreed upon final damages for loss of bargain due to Tenant’s Default, and not as a penalty, and in lieu of the amounts which would thereafter be payable pursuant to the foregoing provisions (but not in diminution of the amounts payable as provided above before termination), a sum equal to the present value of the amount by which the then fair rental value of the Premises is less than the Base Rent, additional rent and other sums or charges which would have been payable by Tenant for the unexpired portion of the term of this Lease, computed utilizing a discount rate equal to the ten (10) year U.S. Treasury Bond rate (or equivalent if discontinued).  Tenant shall promptly pay to Landlord on demand the amount of such deficiency and all expenses incident thereto (including without limitation, commissions, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, and costs of alterations and repairs).  If Landlord, after any such reentry, leases or relets the Premises, then the rent payable under such new lease shall be conclusive evidence of the fair rental value of the unexpired portion of the term of this Lease.  If this Lease shall be terminated by reason of bankruptcy or insolvency of Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant or Tenant’s estate, as liquidated damages for loss of bargain and not as a penalty, the amount determined by the immediately preceding paragraph.

 

C.                                     Additional Remedies, Waivers, Miscellaneous.

 

(1)                                  The rights and remedies of Landlord set forth herein shall be in addition to any other right and remedy now and hereafter provided by law.  All rights and remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive of each other.  Landlord may exercise its rights and remedies at any times, in any order, to any extent, and as often as Landlord deems advisable without regard to whether the exercise of one right or remedy precedes, concurs with or succeeds the exercise of another.

 

(2)                                  A single or partial exercise of a right or remedy shall not preclude a further exercise thereof, or the exercise of another right or remedy from time to time, and shall not be construed to relieve Tenant of any of its liabilities and obligations under this Lease, which shall survive any such election.

 

(3)                                  No delay or omission by Landlord in exercising a right or remedy shall exhaust or impair the same or constitute a waiver of, or acquiescence to, a Default.

 

 

(4)                                  No waiver of Default shall extend to or affect any other Default or impair any right or remedy with respect thereto.

 

(5)                                  No action or inaction by Landlord shall constitute a waiver of Default.

 

(6)                                  No waiver of a Default shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by Landlord.

 

D.                                    Default by Landlord.  If Landlord fails to timely perform any of its obligations under this Lease, which failure continues for a period of more than thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Tenant specifying such failure, or if such failure is of a nature that it cannot be cured within said thirty (30) day period and continues beyond the time reasonably necessary to cure (and Landlord has not commenced cure within the initial thirty (30) day cure period and thereafter diligently pursued cure to completion), then Landlord shall be in default under this Lease.

 

SECTION 19. NOTICES.  All Rent and other payments required to be made by Tenant shall be payable to Landlord as provided in Section 1.H. and Section 5 of this Lease, or such other bank account or address designated by Landlord by written notice to Tenant.  All payments required to be made by Landlord to Tenant shall be payable at the address set forth in Section 1.H., or such other address within the United States as designated by Tenant by written notice to Landlord.  Any notice or document required or permitted to be delivered by the terms of this Lease shall be deemed to be delivered (whether or not actually received) when (i) deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, or (ii) deposited with a reputable national commercial courier for overnight delivery (e.g. Federal Express or U.P.S.), addressed to the parties at the respective addresses set forth in Section 1.I.  of this Lease, or such other address as may be designated by written notice to the other party.

 

SECTION 20. LANDLORD ASSIGNMENT.  Landlord shall have the right to sell, convey, transfer, mortgage, or assign, in whole or in part, for collateral purposes or otherwise, its rights and obligations under this Lease and in all or part of the Premises and the Project.  In the event of any sale, conveyance, transfer or assignment made other than for collateral purposes, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, provided, however, that (i) Landlord shall be released from any and all liabilities under this Lease first arising after the date of such sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer, so long as the transferee assumes in writing Landlord’s obligations under this Lease first arising after the date of transfer, and (ii) upon receipt of written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall immediately and automatically attorn to the transferee, so long as the transferee assumes in writing Landlord’s obligations under this Lease first arising after the date of transfer.

 

SECTION 21. SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT.  This Lease is subject and subordinate to (i) the lien of any Mortgage which may now or hereafter encumber all or part of the Project, and (ii) all existing recorded restrictions, covenants, easements and agreements with respect to the Project, provided, however, that so long as this Lease is in full force and effect and Tenant is not in default beyond any applicable cure period hereunder, Tenant’s possession of the Premises shall not be disturbed.  In order to confirm such subordination (and/or any other terms set forth in this Section), Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after written request from Landlord, execute and deliver to Landlord or any Mortgage holder, any certification, instrument or other document required by Landlord or such Mortgage holder, in form and content as reasonably required by Landlord or such Mortgage holder.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that its failure to deliver any such statement in a timely manner is a Default under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything

 

 

contained herein to the contrary, if the holder of any Mortgage elects to have this Lease be prior to its lien, Tenant agrees that upon receipt of notice of same from Landlord or such Mortgage holder, this Lease will be prior to such lien.

 

If the interests of Landlord under this Lease shall be transferred by reason of foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or other proceedings for enforcement of any Mortgage to any third party transferee (including without limitation the holder of any such Mortgage) (sometimes called the “New Owner”), then (i) Tenant waives the provisions of any statute or rule of law, now or hereafter in effect, which may give or purport to give Tenant any right to terminate or otherwise adversely affect this Lease or the obligations of Tenant hereunder, (ii) Tenant shall be bound to the New Owner under the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease for the balance of the term remaining, including any extensions or renewals, with the same force and effect as if the New Owner were Landlord under this Lease, (iii) Tenant shall attorn to the New Owner as its Landlord, and (iv) so long as this Lease is in full force and effect and Tenant is not in default beyond any applicable cure period hereunder at the time of transfer to New Owner, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and the New Owner shall not disturb Tenant’s possession of the Premises.  Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, neither the holder of any Mortgage, its successors or assigns (whether or not it acquires the interest of Landlord under this Lease by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or other proceedings to enforce a Mortgage) or any New Owner shall be liable for any act, omission and/or breach of the Lease by Landlord, or bound by (a) any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against Landlord, (b) any prepayment by Tenant of more than one (1) month’s installment of Rent, (c) any amendment or modification of this Lease made subsequent to the granting of the Mortgage by Landlord, (d) the application of insurance or condemnation proceeds or the restoration of the Premises by Landlord in the event of a casualty loss thereto or a taking thereof, (e) the commencement or completion of any construction or restoration, or (f) restrictions on the use of other properties owned by Landlord for purposes which compete with Tenant.

 

SECTION 22. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES. Tenant agrees to furnish, from time to time, within ten (10) days after receipt of request from Landlord, a written statement certifying, to the extent applicable, the following:  (i) Tenant is in possession of the Premises; (ii) the Premises are acceptable; (iii) the Lease is in full force and effect and there have been no amendments or modifications, or if there have been amendments or modifications, stating the amendments or modifications; (iv) the dates through which the Rent and other charges hereunder have been paid by Tenant; (v) agreeing that Tenant and Landlord will not thereafter modify this Lease without the prior consent of the Mortgage holder; (vi) Tenant claims no present charge, lien, or claim or offset against Rent;  (vii) the Rent is not and will not be prepaid for more than one month in advance; (viii) there is no existing default by reason of some act or omission by Landlord; and (ix) such other matters as may be reasonably required by Landlord or the Mortgage holder.  Tenant agrees that any such statement may be relied upon by any present owner or prospective purchaser of the Project and any present or prospective Mortgage holder or assignee of such Mortgage holder.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that its failure to deliver any such statement in a timely manner is a Default under this Lease.

 

SECTION 23.  LANDLORD’S LIABILITY.  If Landlord shall be in default under this Lease and, if as a consequence of such default, Tenant shall recover a money judgment against Landlord, such judgment shall be satisfied only out of the right, title and interest of Landlord in the Project as the same may then be encumbered and neither Landlord nor any person or entity comprising Landlord shall be liable for any deficiency.  In no event shall Tenant have the right to levy execution against any property of Landlord nor any person or entity comprising Landlord other than its interest in the Project as herein expressly provided.

 

 

SECTION 24. SECURITY DEPOSIT.  The security deposit set forth in Section 1.F. (“Security Deposit”) shall be paid to Landlord concurrently with Tenant’s execution and delivery of this Lease to Landlord and shall be held by Landlord for the performance of Tenant’s covenants and obligations under this Lease, it being expressly understood that the Security Deposit shall not be considered an advance payment of Rent or a measure of Landlord’s damages in case of default by Tenant.  Upon the occurrence of any Default by Tenant under this Lease, Landlord may, from time to time, in addition to any other remedy of Landlord, use the Security Deposit to the extent necessary to make good any arrears of Rent, or to repair any damage or injury, or pay any expense or liability incurred by Landlord arising from the Default, and any remaining balance of the Security Deposit shall be returned by Landlord to Tenant upon termination of this Lease.  If any portion of the Security Deposit is so used or applied, Tenant shall, upon five (5) days written notice from Landlord, deposit with Landlord by cash or cashier’s check an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount.

 

SECTION 25. RELOCATION OPTION.  Intentionally deleted.

 

SECTION 26. BROKERAGE.  Landlord and Tenant each represents and warrants to the other that there is no obligation to pay any brokerage fee, commission, finder’s fee or other similar charge in connection with this Lease, other than a fee due to Jay O’Brien at Watermark Real Estate Ventures, Inc., which is the responsibility of Landlord.  Each party covenants that it will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party from and against any loss or liability by reason of brokerage or similar services alleged to have been rendered to, at the instance of, or agreed upon by said indemnifying party.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord and Tenant agree that there shall be no brokerage fee or commission due on expansions, options or renewals by Tenant.

 

SECTION 27.  MISCELLANEOUS.

 

A.                                   Limitation of Warranties.  LANDLORD AND TENANT EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE, THERE ARE AND SHALL BE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER KIND ARISING OUT OF THIS LEASE, AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE.

 

B.                                     Landlord’s Management Agent.  Landlord hereby notifies Tenant that CSM Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, has been appointed to act as the agent in the management and operation of the Project for Landlord and is authorized to accept service of process and receive or give receipts for notices and demands on behalf of Landlord.  Landlord reserves the right to change the identity and status of its duly authorized agent upon written notice to Tenant.

 

C.                                     Tenant’s Authority. Tenant does hereby represent and warrant that (i) Tenant is a duly organized and validly existing corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) Tenant is qualified to do business in the state in which the Premises are located, (iii) the corporation has full right and authority to enter into this Lease, and (iv) each person signing on behalf of the corporation is authorized to do so.

 

 

D.                                    Successors and Assigns.  This Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Landlord and its heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and Tenant and its heirs, personal representatives and permitted successors and assigns.

 

E.                                      Severability.  If any provision of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Lease and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

 

F.                                      Counterparts.  This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

G.                                     Force Majeure. The time within which Landlord shall be required to perform any covenant or obligation in this Lease shall be extended, without liability to Tenant, if the performance or non-performance of the covenant or obligation is delayed, caused or prevented by an act of Force Majeure or by Tenant, provided, however, that Landlord gives reasonable notice to Tenant of the Force Majeure occurrence causing such delay or non-performance. For purposes of this Lease, “Force Majeure” shall mean any of the following occurrences: act of God; fire; earthquake; flood; explosion; actions or the elements of war; invasion; insurrection; outbreaks of disease; riot; mob violence; sabotage; inability to procure equipment, facilities, materials or supplies in the open market; failure of power; failure of transportation; strikes; lockouts; actions of labor unions; condemnation; requisition; laws; orders of governments or civil or military authorities; or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, not within the reasonable control of Landlord.

 

H.                                    Submission of Lease.  Submission of this Lease to Tenant for signature does not constitute a reservation of space or an option to lease.  This Lease is not effective until execution by and delivery to both Landlord and Tenant.

 

I.                                         Interest and Attorney’s Fees. Without limiting and in addition to any other remedy of Landlord hereunder, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord (i) accrued interest on any sum not timely paid to Landlord when due at the rate of the lesser of fifteen percent (15%) per annum or the highest rate permitted by law, (ii) Landlord’s costs of collection of any past due sums owing by Tenant, including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, whether suit is actually filed or not, and (iii) any late charges set forth in Section 5 of this Lease.

 

J.                                        Headings.  The section headings appearing in this Lease are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or intent of any Section.

 

K.                                    Amendment.  This Lease may not be altered, waived, amended, or extended except by an instrument in writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

 

L.                                      Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter set forth herein, and supersedes and replaces all other agreements or understandings of the parties, whether oral or written.

 

M.                                 Construction.  THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL HAVE REVIEWED AND REVISED, OR HAVE HAD THE

 

 

OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND REVISE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT THE NORMAL RULE OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE EFFECT THAT AMBIGUITIES ARE TO BE RESOLVED AGAINST THE DRAFTING PARTY SHALL NOT BE EMPLOYED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THIS LEASE OR ANY EXHIBITS, ADDENDUMS OR AMENDMENTS HERETO.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease effective the day and year first above written.

 

	
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CSM   PROPERTIES, INC.
    	
 
    	
SUNSHINE   HEART, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Sean Butts
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   David Rosa
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Print   Name: Sean Butts
    	
 
    	
Print   Name: David Rosa
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Print   Title: Asset Manager
    	
 
    	
Print   Title: CEO

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