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Exhibit 10.3

Exhibit 10.3
  
  

  

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is dated and effective as of the 30 day of March, 2010.

BETWEEN:

American Lithium Minerals, Inc. of 130 King Street West, Suite 3670, Toronto, ON M5X 1A9

(the “Company”)

AND:

Steven Cook, with an address at 551 NW 39th CIR, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431-5745

(the “Contractor”)

WHEREAS:

A. The Company has retained the Contractor to provide the Company with the services of management consultant, (the “Services”) in regards to the Company’s operation as a public company;

B. The Contractor has agreed to provide the Services to the Company on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORITY OF CONTRACTOR

1.1 Appointment of Contractor. The Company hereby appoints the Contractor to perform the Services for the benefit of the Company as hereinafter set forth, and the Company hereby authorizes the Contractor to exercise such powers as provided under this Agreement. The Contractor accepts such appointment on the terms and conditions herein set forth.

1.2 Performance of Services. The Services hereunder have been and shall continue to be provided on the basis of the following terms and conditions:

(a) the Services shall include those services customarily provided by management consultants, including investor strategy, financial management, and such other management advisory services as may be reasonably requested by the Company from time to time.

 

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(b) the Contractor shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and/or President of the Company;

(c) the Contractor shall faithfully, honestly and diligently serve the Company and cooperate with the Company and utilize maximum professional skill and care to ensure that all services rendered hereunder, including the Services, are to the satisfaction of the Company, acting reasonably, and the Contractor shall provide any other services not specifically mentioned herein, but which by reason of the Contractor's capability the Contractor knows or ought to know to be necessary to ensure that the best interests of the Company are maintained; and

(d) the Company shall report the results of the Contractor's duties hereunder as may be requested by the Company from time to time.

1.3 Authority of Contractor. The Contractor shall have no right or authority, express or implied, to commit or otherwise obligate the Company in any manner whatsoever except to the extent specifically provided herein or specifically authorized in writing by the Company.

1.4 Independent Contractor. In performing the Services, the Contractor shall be an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of the Company, except that the Contractor shall be the agent of the Company solely in circumstances where the Contractor must be the agent to carry out its obligations as set forth in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Contractor to provide the Services exclusively to the Company and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that the Company is not required and shall not be required to make any remittances and payments required of employers by statute on the Contractor's behalf and the Contractor or any of its agents shall not be entitled to the fringe benefits provided by the Company to its employees.

ARTICLE II 

CONTRACTOR'S AGREEMENTS

2.1 Expense Statements. The Contractor may incur expenses in the name of the Company as agreed in advance in writing by the Company, provided that such expenses relate solely to the carrying out of the Services. The Contractor will immediately forward all invoices for expenses incurred on behalf of and in the name of the Company and the Company agrees to pay said invoices directly on a timely basis. The Contractor agrees to obtain approval from the Company in writing for any individual expense of $1,000 or greater or any aggregate expense in excess of $1,000 incurred in any given month by the Contractor in connection with the carrying out of the Services.

2.2 Regulatory Compliance. The Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable securities legislation and regulatory policies in relation to providing the Services, including but not limited to United States securities laws (in particular, Regulation FD) and the policies of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

2.3 Prohibition Against Insider Trading. The Contractor hereby acknowledges that the Contractor is aware, and further agrees that the Contractor will advise those of its directors, officers, employees and agents who may have access to Confidential Information, that United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material, non-public information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such a company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.

 
 

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ARTICLE III 

COMPANY'S AGREEMENTS

3.1 Compensation Shares. The compensation for agreeing to enter into this Agreement and provide the Services to be rendered by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable in 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, pro-rated over 365 days, and issuable upon completion of the (the “Compensation Shares”) Term. Issuance of the Compensation Shares shall be subject to Consultant executing a subscription agreement in a form approved by the Company.

3.2 Voting of Compensation Shares. The Contractor covenants and agrees that, with respect to the Compensation Shares that it receives, it shall, at all times that it is the beneficial owner of such shares, vote such shares on all matters coming before it as a stockholder of the Company in the same manner as the majority of the board of directors of the Company shall recommend.

3.3 Information. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation Article V hereof, and provided that the Contractor agrees that it will not disclose any material non-public information to any person or entity, the Company shall make available to the Contractor such information and data and shall permit the Contractor to have access to such documents as are reasonably necessary to enable it to perform the Services under this Agreement. The Company also agrees that it will act reasonably and promptly in reviewing materials submitted to it from time to time by the Contractor and inform the Contractor of any material inaccuracies or omissions in such materials.

ARTICLE IV

DURATION, TERMINATION AND DEFAULT

4.1 Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective as of March 30, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), and shall continue for a period of 12 months thereafter (the “Term”) or until earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

4.2 Termination. Without prejudicing any other rights that the Company may have hereunder or at law or in equity, the Company may terminate this Agreement immediately upon delivery of written notice to the Contractor if:

(a) the Contractor breaches section 0 of this Agreement;

(b) the Contractor breaches any other material term of this Agreement and such breach is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company within thirty (30) days after written notice describing the breach in reasonable detail is delivered to the Contractor;

(c) the Company acting reasonably determines that the Contractor has acted, is acting or is likely to act in a manner detrimental to the Company or has violated or is likely to violate the confidentiality of any information as provided for in this Agreement;

 

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(d) the Contractor is unable or unwilling to perform the Services under this Agreement, or

(e) the Contractor commits fraud, serious neglect or misconduct in the discharge of the Services.

4.3 Duties Upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Contractor shall upon receipt of all sums due and owing, promptly deliver the following in accordance with the directions of the Company:

(a) a final accounting, reflecting the balance of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company as of the date of termination; and

(b) all documents pertaining to the Company or this Agreement, including but not limited to, all books of account, correspondence and contracts, provided that the Contractor shall be entitled thereafter to inspect, examine and copy all of the documents which it delivers in accordance with this provision at all reasonable times upon three (3) days’ notice to the Company.

4.4 Compensation of Contractor on Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall be entitled to receive as its full and sole compensation in discharge of obligations of the Company to the Contractor under this Agreement all sums due and payable under this Agreement to the date of termination and the Contractor shall have no right to receive any further payments; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to offset against any payment owing to the Contractor under this Agreement any damages, liabilities, costs or expenses suffered by the Company by reason of the fraud, negligence or wilful act of the Contractor, to the extent such right has not been waived by the Company.

ARTICLE V 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETITION

5.1 Maintenance of Confidential Information. The Contractor acknowledges that in the course of its appointment hereunder the Contractor will, either directly or indirectly, have access to and be entrusted with information (whether oral, written or by inspection) relating to the Company or its respective affiliates, associates or customers (the “Confidential Information”). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, without limitation, any and all Developments (as defined herein), trade secrets, inventions, innovations, techniques, processes, formulas, drawings, designs, products, systems, creations, improvements, documentation, data, specifications, technical reports, customer lists, supplier lists, distributor lists, distribution channels and methods, retailer lists, reseller lists, employee information, financial information, sales or marketing plans, competitive analysis reports and any other thing or information whatsoever, whether copyrightable or uncopyrightable or patentable or unpatentable. The Contractor acknowledges that the Confidential Information constitutes a proprietary right, which the Company is entitled to protect. Accordingly the Contractor covenants and agrees that during the Term and thereafter until such time as all the Confidential Information becomes publicly known and made generally available through no action or inaction of the Contractor, the Contractor will keep in strict confidence the Confidential Information and shall not, without prior written consent of the Company in each instance, disclose, use or otherwise disseminate the Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any third party.

 

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5.2 Exceptions. The general prohibition contained in Section 0 against the unauthorized disclosure, use or dissemination of the Confidential Information shall not apply in respect of any Confidential Information that:

(a) is available to the public generally in the form disclosed;

(b) becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Contractor;

(c) is already in the lawful possession of the Contractor at the time of receipt of the Confidential Information; or (d) is compelled by applicable law to be disclosed, provided that the Contractor gives the Company prompt written notice of such requirement prior to such disclosure and provides assistance in obtaining an order protecting the Confidential Information from public disclosure.

5.3 Developments. Any information, data, work product or any other thing or documentation whatsoever which the Contractor, either by itself or in conjunction with any third party, conceives, makes, develops, acquires or acquires knowledge of during the Contractor’s appointment with the Company or which the Contractor, either by itself or in conjunction with any third party, shall conceive, make, develop, acquire or acquire knowledge of (collectively the “Developments”) during the Term or at any time thereafter during which the Contractor is engaged by the Company that is related to the business of mining property acquisition and exploration shall automatically form part of the Confidential Information and shall become and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Accordingly, the Contractor does hereby irrevocably, exclusively and absolutely assign, transfer and convey to the Company in perpetuity all worldwide right, title and interest in and to any and all Developments and other rights of whatsoever nature and kind in or arising from or pertaining to all such Developments created or produced by the Contractor during the course of performing this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to effect any registration in the world to protect the foregoing rights. The Company shall have the sole, absolute and unlimited right throughout the world, therefore, to protect the Developments by patent, copyright, industrial design, trademark or otherwise and to make, have made, use, reconstruct, repair, modify, reproduce, publish, distribute and sell the Developments, in whole or in part, or combine the Developments with any other matter, or not use the Developments at all, as the Company sees fit.

5.4 Protection of Developments. The Contractor does hereby agree that, both before and after the termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall perform such further acts and execute and deliver such further instruments, writings, documents and assurances (including, without limitation, specific assignments and other documentation which may be required anywhere in the world to register evidence of ownership of the rights assigned pursuant hereto) as the Company shall reasonably require in order to give full effect to the true intent and purpose of the assignment made under Section 0 hereof. If the Company is for any reason unable, after reasonable effort, to secure execution by the Contractor on documents needed to effect any registration or to apply for or prosecute any right or protection relating to the Developments, the Contractor hereby designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Contractor’s agent and attorney to act for and in the Contractor’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such document and do all other lawfully permitted acts necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Company to effect such registration or to apply for or prosecute such right or protection, with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Contractor.

 

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5.5 Remedies. The parties to this Agreement recognize that any violation or threatened violation by the Contractor of any of the provisions contained in this Article V will result in immediate and irreparable damage to the Company and that the Company could not adequately be compensated for such damage by monetary award alone. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees that in the event of any such violation or threatened violation, the Company shall, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, be entitled as a matter of right to apply to such relief by way of restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction and to such other relief as any court of competent jurisdiction may deem just and proper.

5.6 Reasonable Restrictions. The Contractor agrees that all restrictions in this Article V are reasonable and valid, and all defenses to the strict enforcement thereof by the Company are hereby waived by the Contractor.

ARTICLE VI 

DEVOTION TO CONTRACT

6.1 Devotion to Contract. During the term of this Agreement, the Contractor shall devote sufficient time, attention, and ability to the business of the Company, and to any associated company, as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the Contractor to devote its exclusive time, attention and ability to the business of the Company. During the term of this Agreement, the Contractor shall, and shall cause each of its agents assigned to performance of the Services on behalf of the Contractor, to:

(a) at all times perform the Services faithfully, diligently, to the best of its abilities and in the best interests of the Company;

(b) devote such of its time, labour and attention to the business of the Company as is necessary for the proper performance of the Services hereunder; and

(c) refrain from acting in any manner contrary to the best interests of the Company or contrary to the duties of the Contractor as contemplated herein.

6.2 Other Activities. The Contractor shall not be precluded from acting in a function similar to that contemplated under this Agreement for any other person, firm or company.

ARTICLE VII

PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMPENSATION SHARES

7.1 Documents Required from Contractor. The Contractor shall complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as possible, on request by the Company, such additional documents, notices and undertakings as may be required by regulatory authorities and applicable law.

7.2 Acknowledgements of Contractor The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that:

(a) the Contractor agrees and acknowledges that none of the Compensation Shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons (as that term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933), except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and in each case only in accordance with applicable state securities laws. However, the parties acknowledge that the Company shall register the Compensation Shares within one year from the date of this Agreement;

 

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(b) the Contractor has not acquired the Compensation Shares as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) in the United States in respect of any of the Securities which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Compensation Shares; provided, however, that the Contractor may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Compensation Shares pursuant to registration thereof under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements;

(c) the Compensation Shares will be subject in the United States to a hold period from the date of issuance of the Compensation Shares unless such Compensation Shares are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);

(d) the decision to execute this Agreement and purchase the Compensation Shares agreed to be purchased hereunder has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company other than those made by the Company in the information the Company has filed with the SEC;

(e) it will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and shareholders from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened) arising out of or based upon any representation or warranty of the Contractor contained herein or in any document furnished by the Contractor to the Company in connection herewith being untrue in any material respect or any breach or failure by the Contractor to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Contractor to the Company in connection therewith;

(f) the issuance and sale of the Compensation Shares to the Contractor will not be completed if it would be unlawful;

(g) the Compensation Shares are not listed on any stock exchange or subject to quotation and no representation has been made to the Contractor that the Compensation Shares will become listed on any other stock exchange or subject to quotation on any other quotation system except that market makers are currently making markets in the Company’s common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board;

 

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(h) no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Compensation Shares;

(i) there is no government or other insurance covering the Compensation Shares;

(j) there are risks associated with an investment in the Compensation Shares, including the risk that the Contractor could lose all of its investment;

(k) the Contractor and the Contractor’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection with the distribution of the Compensation Shares hereunder, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information about the Company;

(l) the books and records of the Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Contractor during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business, and all documents, records and books in connection with the distribution of the Compensation Shares hereunder have been made available for inspection by the Contractor, the Contractor’s lawyer and/or advisor(s);

(m) the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Compensation Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act;

(n) the statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the offer of the Compensation Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the 1933 Act; and

(o) the Contractor has been advised to consult the Contractor’s own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Compensation Shares and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for compliance with:

(i) any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Contractor is resident in connection with the distribution of the Compensation Shares hereunder, and

(ii) applicable resale restrictions.

7.3 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Contractor. The Contractor hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the end of the expiry of the Term or early termination of this Agreement) that:

(a) The Contractor is a U.S. Person and is an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act;

 

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(b) the Contractor is not acquiring the Compensation Shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person;

(c) the sale of the Compensation Shares to the Contractor as contemplated in this Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction of residence of the Contractor;

(d) the Contractor is acquiring the Compensation Shares for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Compensation Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons;

(e) the Contractor is executing this Agreement and is acquiring the Compensation Shares as principal for the Contractor’s own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalisation thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Compensation Shares;

(f) the entering into of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Contractor;

(g) the entering into of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby will not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any law applicable to the Contractor, or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Contractor may be a party or by which the Contractor is or may be bound;

(h) the Contractor has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and it constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Contractor enforceable against the Contractor in accordance with its terms;

(i) the Contractor has the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Compensation Shares and the Company;

(j) the Contractor is not an underwriter of, or dealer in, the common shares of the Company, nor is the Contractor participating, pursuant to a contractual agreement or otherwise, in the distribution of the Compensation Shares;

(k) the Contractor is not aware of any advertisement of pertaining to the Company or any of the Compensation Shares; and

(l) no person has made to the Contractor any written or oral representations: 

(i) that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Compensation Shares; 

(ii) that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Compensation Shares; 

(iii) as to the future price or value of any of the Compensation Shares; or

 

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(iv) that any of the Compensation Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Compensation Shares of the Company on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of the Company on the OTC Bulletin Board.

7.4 Legending of Compensation Shares. The Contractor hereby acknowledges that upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the certificates representing any of the Compensation Shares will bear a legend in substantially the following form:

NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.

The Contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making a notation on its records or giving instructions to the registrar and transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Notices. All notices required or allowed to be given under this Agreement shall be made either personally by delivery to or by facsimile transmission to the address as hereinafter set forth or to such other address as may be designated from time to time by such party in writing:

(a) in the case of the Company, to:

American Lithium Minerals, Inc.

130 King Street West, Suite 3670, 

Toronto, ON M5X 1A9

Attention: Hugh Aird

Tel: 416.214.5640 

Fax: 416-214-5815

 

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(b) and in the case of the Contractor to:

Steven Cook

551 NW 39th CIR

Boca Raton, FL 33431-5745 

Tel: ___________________ 

Fax: ___________________

8.2 Independent Legal Advice. The Contractor acknowledges that:

(a) this Agreement was prepared by the W.L. Macdonald Law Corporation for the Company;

(b) W.L. Macdonald Law Corporation received instructions from the Company and does not represent the Contractor;

(c) the Contractor has been requested to obtain his own independent legal advice on this Agreement prior to signing this Agreement;

(d) the Contractor has been given adequate time to obtain independent legal advice;

(e) by signing this Agreement, the Contractor confirms that he fully understands this Agreement; and

(f) by signing this Agreement without first obtaining independent legal advice, the Contractor waives his right to obtain independent legal advice.

8.3 Change of Address. Any party may, from time to time, change its address for service hereunder by written notice to the other party in the manner aforesaid.

8.4 Entire Agreement. As of from the date hereof, any and all previous agreements, written or oral between the parties hereto or on their behalf relating to the appointment of the Contractor by the Company are null and void. The parties hereto agree that they have expressed herein their entire understanding and agreement concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and it is expressly agreed that no implied covenant, condition, term or reservation or prior representation or warranty shall be read into this Agreement relating to or concerning the subject matter hereof or any matter or operation provided for herein.

8.5 Further Assurances. Each party hereto will promptly and duly execute and deliver to the other party such further documents and assurances and take such further action as such other party may from time to time reasonably request in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to establish and protect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created hereby.

8.6 Waiver. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived and no breach excused, unless such waiver or consent excusing the breach is made in writing and signed by the party to be charged with such waiver or consent. A waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of a further breach of the same provision.

 

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8.7 Amendments in Writing. No amendment, modification or rescission of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

8.8 Assignment. Except as herein expressly provided, the respective rights and obligations of the Contractor and the Company under this Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the written consent of the other party and shall, subject to the foregoing, enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Contractor and the Company and their permitted successors or assigns. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

8.9 Severability. In the event that any provision contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court or other lawful authority of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed not to affect or impair the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall continue to have full force and effect.

8.10 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

8.11 Number and Gender. Wherever the singular or masculine or neuter is used in this Agreement, the same shall be construed as meaning the plural or feminine or a body politic or corporate and vice versa where the context so requires.

8.12 Time. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. In the event that any day on or before which any action is required to be taken hereunder is not a business day, then such action shall be required to be taken at or before the requisite time on the next succeeding day that is a business day. For the purposes of this Agreement, “business day” means a day which is not Saturday or Sunday or a statutory holiday in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

8.13 Enurement. This Agreement is intended to bind and enure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Contractor and the personal legal representatives of the Contractor.

8.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which will together constitute one and the same instrument.

8.15 Currency. Unless otherwise provided, all dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are in lawful money of the United States of America.

8.16 Electronic Means. Delivery of an executed copy of this Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Agreement as of the effective date of this Agreement.

8.17 Proper Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Nevada. The parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts in the State of Nevada.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

		
	Per: /s/ Hugh Aird	
	Hugh Aird	
	Chairman and CEO	
		
	Date: March 24, 2011	
		
	Per: /s/ Steven Cook	
	Steven Cook	
		
	Date: March 24, 2011ex10-18.htm

Exhibit 10.18

 

	
  

	

SIGNED LEASE

SIGNED SDII -  PHASE III

 

INDUSTRIAL LEASE

 

1.             Parties. This Lease, dated, for reference purposes only 10/19/93, 1993, is made by and between TOBER & AGNEW PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called “Lessor”) and Strategic Diagnostic Industries Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (herein called “Lessee”).

 

2.             Premises. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee and Lessee leases from Lessor for the Term (as hereinafter defined) at the rental, and upon all of the conditions set forth herein, all that certain space (the “premises”) which is the portion of the building erected on lots 32 and 33, at 128 Sandy Drive, Newark, Delaware as more fully shown on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, consisting of Ten Thousand Three Hundred (10,300) square feet, more or less. The Premises includes all fixtures, improvements, additions and other property installed therein at the commencement Date (as hereinafter defined) or at any time during the time of this lease (other than Tenant’s movable personal property and trade fixtures) together with the right to use, in common with others, any entrances, lobbies, hallways parking lot, walkways, elevators and other public portions of the building in which the Premises is located (the “Building”). The Building contains 25,600 square feet.

 

3.             Term.

 

3.1.   Term. The term of this lease and Lessee’s obligation to pay rent hereunder shall commence upon the date when the premises is ready for occupancy and a certificate of occupancy or equivalent certificate has been issued by the appropriate governmental agency (the “Commencement Date”) The premises shall be deemed ready for occupancy when Lessor has substantially completed the work depicted or described on the plans and specifications listed in Exhibit “B” attached hereto (the “Tenant Improvement Work”). The parties agree to execute an Addendum contemporaneously with the execution of this lease which sets forth the parties’ rights and duties with respect to the Tenant Improvement Work. “Substantial Completion” shall mean such completion as shall enable Lessee to reasonably and conveniently use and occupy the premises for the conduct of its business. The term (“Term”) of this lease shall end five (5) years after the Commencement Date. The parties agree to confirm the Commencement Date in writing.

 

  

  

  

 

3.2.   Delay in Possession. If for any reason Lessor cannot deliver possession of the premises to Lessee on the Commencement Date, Lessee shall not be obligated to pay rent until possession of the premises is tendered to Lessee.

 

4.             Use.

 

4.1.   Use. The premises shall be used and occupied for the following: office and laboratory uses and the manufacturing of immunological reagents and ascites and any uses accessory thereto or any other use which is reasonably comparable and for no other purpose.

 

	
  

	
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Base Rent.

 

(a)           Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent for the premises, (the “Base Rent”), in advance, in fixed monthly payments on the first day of each month of the Term.

 

(b)           From the Commencement Date until the first anniversary of the commencement Date, the Base Rent shall be an amount to be computed at the rate of $4.27 annually per square foot.

 

(c)           Rent for any period during the Term hereof which is for less than one month shall be a pro rata portion of the monthly installment.

 

(d)           Rent shall be payable in lawful money of the United States to Lessor at the address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other places as Lessor may designate in writing.

 

(e)            commencing on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date, and on each anniversary of the Commencement Date thereafter through the end of the Term and any renewal thereof, the Base Rent shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of this subparagraph. In the event the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and clerical Workers in the city of Philadelphia (1967 = 100) (hereinafter called the “Price Index”) or a successor or substitute index appropriately adjusted, reflects an increase in the cost of living for the month immediately preceding such anniversary date (“Adjustment Month”) over and above such cost of living as reflected by the Price Index as it existed for the month immediately preceding the prior anniversary date (hereinafter called the “Base Index”), the Base Rent during such lease year shall equal to the number of square feet in the Premises, multiplied by $4.27 plus the product of (i) $4.27 (as adjusted in the prior year in accordance with this subparagraph) multiplied by (ii) the lesser of (A) five percent 5% or (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Price Index for the Adjustment Month and the denominator of which is the Base Index (but in no event shall such increase be less than 4%). In the event that such determination cannot be made until after any anniversary of the Commencement Date, the increase in the monthly rental payments due for the months prior to such determination shall be paid to Lessee upon the date the next payment of rent is due following such determination.

 

  

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6.             Operating Expenses. In addition to the Base Rent, Lessee will pay to Lessor as additional rent Lessee’s operating Expense Share of the amount of Operating Expenses paid, payable or incurred by Lessor in each year of the Term and Lessee’s Tax Share of the real property taxes payable by Lessor in each year of the Term, and Lessee’s share of the premiums for required insurance payable by Lessor. As used in this lease the following terms shall be defined as hereinafter provided:

 

(a)           Lessee’s Operating Expense Share shall be forty-one percent (41%);

 

(b)           “Operating Expenses” shall mean the following:

 

(i)             Costs of cleaning, repairing and maintaining the Common Areas of the Building (including the costs for snow removal). As used in this lease, the term “common areas” means, without limitation, the entrances, lobbies, trash facilities, driveways, walkways, landscaping and all other areas and facilities, including the plumbing, electrical, and sprinkler systems, ductwork, roof and exterior wall and windows, in the Building which are provided for and designated from time to time by Lessor for the general non-exclusive use and convenience of Lessee and its employees, invitees, licensees or other visitors. Lessor grants Lessee, its employees, invitees, licensees and other visitors a non-exclusive license for the Term to use the common Areas; and

 

  

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(ii)          The cost of premiums for the insurance required under paragraphs 9.1 and 9.3 (provided that Lessee shall pay 100% of any increase in or component of any such premiums directly attributable to the construction of the Tenant Improvement Work and the specialty equipment installed);

 

(iii)         Notwithstanding anything else contained in this paragraph, “Operating Expenses” shall not include: (i) any capital additions made to the Building; (ii) repairs or other work occasioned by fire, windstorm, or other insured casualty or hazard; (iii) leasing commissions and advertising expenses incurred in procuring new tenants; (iv) repairs or rebuilding necessitated by condemnation to the extent that Lessor has received condemnation proceeds for such repairs or rebuilding; (v) any depreciation and amortization of the Building; (vi) principal or interest payments on any indebtedness applicable to the Building or the Premises, including any mortgage debt or ground rents payable under any ground lease for the Building.

 

(c)            Lessee’s Tax Share shall be 41% of the real property taxes assessed on the date hereof, plus 100% of any increase in such taxes directly attributable to the construction of the Tenant Improvement Work;

 

(d)           As used herein the term “real property tax” shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any license fee, commercial rental tax, improvement bond or bonds, levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes) imposed on the Premises by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, state or federal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other improvement district thereof, as against any legal or equitable interest of Lessor in the Premises or in the real property of which the Premises is a part, as against Lessor’s right to rent or other income therefrom, and as against Lessor’s business of leasing the Premises. The term “real property tax” shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge in substitution of, partially or totally, any tax, fee, levy, assessment for charge hereinabove included within the definition of “real property tax.”

 

  

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All payments of additional rent for Operating Expenses payable by Lessee shall be paid within ten days of receipt by Lessee of Lessor’s statement of amounts due, which statement shall include at Lessee’s request copies of relevant invoices and receipts. All payments of additional rent for real property taxes payable by Lessee shall be paid within the period prescribed by law for the payment thereof without penalty or interest; provided that Lessor has sent to Lessee copies of such tax bills when received from the taxing authority.

 

7.             Compliance with Law; Environmental Matters.

 

7.1.           Compliance With Law.

 

 (a)           Lessor warrants to Lessee that the Premises, in its state existing on the Commencement Date, and the above described uses do not violate any covenants or restrictions of record, or any applicable zoning or building code, regulation or ordinance in effect on said date. In the event it is determined that this warranty has been violated, then it shall be the obligation of the Lessor to promptly, at Lessor’s sole cost and expense, rectify any such violation.

 

 (b)           Except as provided in paragraph 7.2(a), Lessee shall, at Lessee’s expense, comply promptly with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, covenants and restrictions of record, and requirements in effect during the Term or any part of the term hereof, regulating the use by Lessee of the Premises.

 

7.2.           Environmental Matters. Lessor represents and warrants that all activities at the Premises since Lessor’s acquisition or Premises have been and are being conducted in compliance with all statutes, ordinances, regulations, orders, and requirements of common law concerning (i) those activities, (ii) repairs or construction of any improvements, (iii) handling of any materials, (iv) discharges to the air, soil, surface, or groundwater, and (v) storage, treatment, or disposal of any waste at or connected with any activity at the Premises (“Environmental Statutes”).

 

  

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Lessor represents and warrants that no Contamination is present at the Premises. The term “Contamination” means the uncontained presence of Hazardous Substances at the Premises, or arising from the Premises which may require remediation under any applicable law. The term “Hazardous Substances” means “hazardous substances” as defined pursuant to the comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation and Liability Act, as amended, “regulated substances” within the meaning of Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, as amended., “hazardous wastes”, as defined pursuant to the Delaware Hazardous Waste Management Act, or “regulated substances” as defined pursuant to the Delaware Underground Storage Tank Act.

 

Lessor represents and warrants that no portion of the Premises constitutes any of the following “Environmentally Sensitive Areas”:

 

(i)            a wetland or other “water of the United States” for purposes of section 404 of the federal clean Water Act or any similar area regulated under any state law;

 

(ii)           a portion of the coastal zone for purposes of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act and the Delaware Coastal Zone Act; or

 

(iii)          any other area, including but not limited to a floodplain or other flood hazard area, the development of which is specially restricted under any applicable law by reason of its physical characteristics or prior use.

 

Lessor represents and warrants that no tanks for the storage of any liquid or gas are present on the Premises except for two underground 500 gallon liquid propane tanks.

 

Lessor represents and warrants that (i) at no point in any structure at the Premises will air radiation levels exceed 4 picocuries/liter, (ii) Lessor does not know or have reason to know of any investigation of the Premises for the presence of radon gas or the presence of the radioactive decay products of radon (collectively “Radon”) and (iii) Lessor has provided to Lessee a report of each investigation relevant to the presence of Radon at the Premises of which Lessor has any knowledge.

 

  

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The parties hereby agree that if any of the representations or warranties contained in this paragraph 7.2 shall prove to be incorrect, or if Lessor breaches any covenant contained in this paragraph 7.2, Lessor shall be afforded an opportunity to cure such default provided that (i) such breach or condition is susceptible of remediation within a reasonable amount of time as determined by Lessee; and (ii) Lessor begins promptly after the discovery of such breach or condition diligently to remedy same and continues such diligent efforts until satisfactory remediation has been achieved.

 

Lessor shall indemnify and hold Lessee harmless of, from, and against any and all expense, loss or liability suffered by Lessee by reason of the Lessor’s breach of any provision of this Section including, but not limited to, (i) costs to comply with any Environmental Statutes; (ii) costs to study or to remedy contamination of the Premises or arising from the Premises; (iii) costs incident to the study or removal of tanks, their contents or associated Contamination; (iv) cost to prevent air radiation levels in any structure hereafter erected in the Premises from exceeding 4 picocuries / liter or to reduce air radiation levels in any structure on the Premises to 4 picocuries / liter or less; (v) fines, penalties, or other sanctions assessed due to Lessor’s failure to have complied with Environmental Statutes; (vi) loss of value of the Property by reason of a failure to comply with Environmental Statutes or the presence on the Property of any Hazardous Substance, tank, Environmentally Sensitive Feature or Radon; and (vii) legal and professional fees and costs in connection with the foregoing. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “Lessee” shall mean Lessee, its successors and assigns. Nothing herein shall be construed to include (i) any condition or occurrence arising out of Lessee’s activities in or on the Premises, or (ii) any consequential damages or losses sustained by Lessee as a result of interruption of Lessee’s business activities or the dislocation of Lessee’s facilities as a result of a default pursuant to this paragraph 7.2.

 

7.3.          Condition of Premises.

 

(a)           Lessor shall deliver the Premises to Lessee clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date and Lessor further warrants to Lessee that the Tenant Improvement Work in the Premises shall be in good operating condition on the Commencement Date. In the event that it is determined that this warranty has been violated, then it shall be the obligation of Lessor, after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature of the violation, to promptly, at Lessor’s sole cost, rectify such violation.

 

  

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Within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date, Lessee shall give Lessor a written list (the “Punch List”) of all contended defects in Lessor’s construction work and of all contained variances in Lessor’s work as described in Exhibit “H” attached hereto. Lessor shall correct all items on the Punch List within thirty (30) days after Lessor’s receipt of the Punch List, unless the nature of the defect or variance is such that a longer period of time is required to repair or correct the same, in which case Lessor shall exercise due diligence in correcting such defect or variance at the earliest possible date and with a minimum of interference with Lessee’s operations. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be deemed a waiver by Lessee of Lessor’s warranty contained in paragraph 7.3(a) for violations discovered after delivery of the Punch List.

 

8.             Maintenance, Repairs, Alterations and Building Services.

 

8.1.          Lessor’s Obligations.

 

(a)           Lessor shall keep in good order, condition and repair the Common Areas of the Building.

 

(b)           If Lessor fails to perform Lessor’s obligations under this paragraph 8.1 or under any other paragraph of this lease, Lessee may at Lessee’s option and upon 10 days’ prior written notice to Lessor (except in the case of emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Lessor’s behalf and put the Common Areas and HVAC in good order, condition and repair, and the cost thereof shall be offset against the installment rent next due.

 

8.2.          Lessee’s Obligations. Lessee, at its expense, shall maintain and keep in good order, condition and repair the plumbing, electric, HVAC, lighting, fixtures, interior walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors and plate glass located in, on, or within the Premises or any part thereof, and which are for the exclusive use of the Premises or Lessee. Lessee shall procure and maintain at Lessee’s expense an HVAC maintenance agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor. On the last day of the Term hereof, or on any sooner termination, Lessee shall surrender the Premises to Lessor in the same condition as received, ordinary wear and tear excepted, clean and free of debris.

 

  

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8.3.          Alterations and Additions.

 

(a)           Lessee shall not, without Lessor’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, make any alterations, improvements, additions, or Utility Installations in, on or about the Premises, except for nonstructural alterations not exceeding $7,500. In any event, whether or not in excess of $7,500 in cost, Lessee shall make no change or alteration to the exterior of the Premises nor the exterior of the Building without Lessor’s prior written consent. As used in this paragraph 8.3 the term “Utility Installation” shall mean air lines, power panels, electrical distribution systems, lighting fixtures, space heaters, air conditioning, plumbing, and fencing. Should Lessee make any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations without the prior approval of Lessor, Lessor may require that Lessee remove any or all of the same.

 

(b)           Any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations in or about the Premises that Lessee shall desire to make and which requires the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to Lessor in written form, with proposed detailed plans. If Lessor shall give its consent, the consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee acquiring a permit to do so from appropriate government agencies, the furnishing of a copy thereof to Lessor prior to the commencement of the work and the compliance by Lessee of all conditions of said permit in a prompt and expeditious manner.

 

(c)           Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished to or for Lessee at or for use in the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanics’ or materialmen’s lien against the Premises or any interest therein. Lessee shall give Lessor not less than ten (10) days’ notice prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the Premises as provided by law. If Lessee shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole expense defend itself and Lessor against the same and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the endorsement thereof against the Lessor or the Premises, upon the condition that if Lessor shall require, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor a surety bond satisfactory to Lessor in an amount equal to such contested lien claim or demand indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same and holding the Premises free from the effect of such lien or claim and shall obtain release of such lien by substitution of such surety bond as security therefor. In addition, Lessor may require Lessee to pay Lessor’s attorneys fees and costs in participating in such action if Lessor shall decide it is to its best interest to do so.

 

  

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(d)           Unless Lessor requires their removal, as set forth in paragraph 8.3(a), all alterations, improvements, additions and Utility Installations, which may be made on the Premises, shall become the property of Lessor and remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises at the expiration of the Term.

 

9.             Insurance; Indemnity.

 

9.1.           Liability Insurance - Lessor. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force during the Term of this lease a policy of Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage Insurance, insuring Lessor and Lessee against any liability arising out of the ownership, use or occupancy maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence.

 

9.2.           Liability Insurance - Lessee. Lessee shall obtain and keep in force during the Term of this lease a policy of combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage Insurance, insuring Lessor and Lessee against any liability arising out of the use or occupancy of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence.

 

9.3.           Property Insurance. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force during the Term of this lease a policy or policies of insurance covering loss or damage to the Building, including Lessee’s fixtures, equipment or tenant improvements in an amount not to exceed the full replacement value thereof as the same may exist from time to time, providing protection against all perils included within the classification of fire, extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief, flood (in the event same is required by a lender having a lien on the Premises), special extended perils (“all risk”, as such term is used in the insurance industry).

 

  

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9.4.           Insurance Policies. Insurance required hereunder shall be in companies holding a “General Policyholders Rating” of at least B plus, or such other rating as may be required by a lender having a lien on the Premises, as set forth in the most current issue of “Best Insurance Guide”. Lessor and Lessee shall deliver to each other copies of policies of all insurance required under paragraph 8 or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of such insurance. No such policy shall be cancellable or subject to reduction of coverage or other modification except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other. Each party shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish the other with renewals thereof. Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance policies referred to in paragraph 9.3.

 

9.5.           Waiver of Subrogation. Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right of recovery against the other for loss or damage arising out of or incident to the perils insured against under paragraph 9.3, which perils occur in, on or about the Premises, whether due to the negligence of Lessor or Lessee or their agents, employees, contractors and/or invitees. Lessee and Lessor shall, upon obtaining the policies of insurance required hereunder, give notice to the insurance carrier or carriers that the foregoing mutual waiver of subrogation is contained in this lease.

 

9.6.           Indemnity. Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and against any and all claims arising from Lessee’s use of the Premises, or from the conduct of Lessee’s business or from any activity, work or things done, permitted or suffered by Lessee in or about the Premises or elsewhere and shall further indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and against any and all claims arising from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on Lessee’s part to be performed under the terms of this lease, or arising from any negligence of the Lessee, or any of Lessee’s agents, contractors, or employees, and from and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon; and in case any action or proceeding be brought against Lessor by reason of any such claim. Lessee upon notice from Lessor shall defend the same at Lessee’s expense by counsel satisfactory to Lessor.

 

  

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Lessor shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessee from and against any and all claims arising from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on Lessor’s part to be performed under the terms of this lease, or arising from any negligence of the Lessor, or any of Lessor’s agents, contractors, or employees, and from and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon; and in case any action or proceeding be brought against Lessee by reason of any such claim. Lessor upon notice from Lessee shall defend the same at Lessor’s expense by counsel satisfactory to Lessee.

 

10.           Damage or Destruction.

 

10.1.           Definitions.

 

(a)           “Premises Partial Damage” shall herein mean damage or destruction to the Premises to the extent that the cost of repair is less than 50% of the fair market value of the Premises immediately prior to such damage or destruction. “Premises Building Partial Damage” shall herein mean damage or destruction to the Building of which the Premises are a part to the extent that the cost of repair is less that 50% of the fair market value of the Building as a whole immediately prior to such damage or destruction.

 

(b)           “Premises Total Destruction” shall herein mean damage or destruction to the Premises to the extent that the cost of repair is 50% or more of the fair market value of the Premises immediately prior to such damage or destruction.

 

(c)           “Insured Loss” shall herein mean damage or destruction which was caused by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in paragraph 10.

 

10.2.           Partial Damage - Insured Loss. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6, if at any time during the Term of this lease there is damage which is an Insured loss and which falls into the classification of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Building Partial Damage, then Lessor shall, at Lessor’s sole cost, repair such damage, including Lessee’s fixtures, equipment or tenant improvements as soon as reasonably possible and this lease shall continue in full force and effect.

 

  

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10.3.           Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6, if at any time during the Term of this lease there is damage which is not an Insured loss and which fails within the classification of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Building Partial Damage, unless caused by a willful act of Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee’s expense), Lessor may at Lessor’s option either (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give written notice to Lessee within fifteen (15) days after the date of the occurrence of such damage of Lessor’s intention to cancel and terminate this lease. In the event Lessor shall give such notice of Lessor’s intention to cancel and terminate this lease, Lessee shall have the right within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of such notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee’s intention to repair such damage at Lessee’s expense, in which event this lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessee shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible. If Lessee does not give such notice within such 15-day period this lease shall be cancelled and terminated and Lessee shall have no further obligations or duties thereunder including the payment of rent as of the date of the occurrence of such damage.

 

10.4.           Total Destruction. If at any time during the term of this lease there is damage, whether or not an Insured loss, (including destruction required by any authorized public authority), which falls into the classification of Premises Total Destruction or Premises Building Total Destruction, this lease shall automatically terminate and Lessee shall have no further obligations or duties thereunder including the payment of rent as of the date of such total destruction.

 

10.5.           Damage Near End of Term.

 

(a)           If at any time during the last six months of the Term of this lease there is damage, whether or not an Insured loss, which falls within the classification of Premises Partial Damage, Lessor and Lessee each has the option to cancel and terminate this lease as of the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to the other of its election to do so within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such damage.

 

  

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(b)           Notwithstanding paragraph 10.5(a), in the event that Lessee has an option to extend or renew this lease, and the time within which said option may be exercised has not yet expired, Lessee shall exercise such option, if it is to be exercised at all, no later that 25 days after the occurrence of an Insured loss falling within the classification of Premises Partial Damage during the last six months of the Term of this lease. If Lessee duly exercises such option during said 25 day period, Lessor shall, at Lessor’s expense, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option during said 25 day period, then Lessor may at Lessor’s option terminate and cancel this lease as of the expiration of said 25 day period by giving written notice to Lessee of Lessor’s election to do so within 5 days after the expiration of said 25 day period, notwithstanding any term or provision in the grant of option to the contrary.

 

10.6.           Abatement of Rent; Lessee’s Remedies.

 

(a)           In the event of damage described in paragraphs 10.2 or 10.3 and Lessor or Lessee repairs or restores the Premises pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 10, the rent payable hereunder for the period during which such damage, repair or restoration continues shall be abated in proportion to the degree to which Lessee’s use of the Premises is impaired. Except for abatement of rent Lessee shall have no claim against Lessor for any damage suffered by reason of any such damage, destruction, repair or restoration.

 

(b)           If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises under the provisions of this paragraph 10 and shall not commence meaningful repair or restoration within 30 days after such obligations shall accrue, Lessee may at Lessee’s option cancel and terminate his lease by giving Lessor written notice of Lessee’s election to do so at any time prior to Lessor’s meaningful commencement of such repair or restoration. In such event this lease shall terminate as of the date of such notice and Lessee shall have no further obligations or duties thereunder, including the payment of rent, as of the date of the occurrence of the damage.

 

  

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10.7.           Termination - Advance Payments. Upon termination of this lease pursuant to this paragraph 10, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning any advance rent and any advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor.

 

10.8.           Waiver. Lessor and Lessee waive the provisions of any statutes which relate to termination of leases when leased property is destroyed and agree that such event shall be governed by the terms of this lease.

 

11.           Utilities. Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon. Such services are to be separately metered to Lessee.

 

12.           Assignment and Subletting.

 

12.1.           Lessor’s Consent Required. Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage, sublet, or otherwise transfer or encumber all of any part of Lessee’s interest in this lease or in the Premises, without Lessor’s prior written consent, which Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay. Lessor shall respond in writing to Lessee’s request for consent hereunder in a timely manner and any attempted assignment, transfer, mortgage, encumbrance or subletting without such consent shall be void and shall constitute a breach of this lease.

 

12.2.           Lessee Affiliate. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 12.1 hereof, Lessee may assign or sublet the Premises, or any portion thereof, without Lessor’s consent, to any corporation which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Lessee, or to any corporation resulting from the merger or consolidation with Lessee, or to any person or entity, which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of Lessee as a going concern of the business that is being conducted on the Premises, provided that said assignee assumes, in full, the obligations of Lessee under this lease. Any such assignment shall not, in any way, affect or limit the liability of Lessee under the terms of this lease even if after such assignment or subletting the terms of this lease are changed or altered, provided, however, that any material change to the terms of this lease (including, but not limited to, the Term or Rent) after such an assignment or subletting, shall require the prior consent of Lessor and any such change made without Lessor’s prior consent shall not be binding on Lessor.

 

  

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12.3.           No Release of Lessee. Regardless of Lessor’s consent, no subletting or assignment shall release Lessee of Lessee’s obligation or alter the primary liability of Lessee to pay the Rent and to perform all other obligations to be performed by Lessee hereunder. The acceptance of Rent by Lessor from any other person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Lessor or any provision hereof. Consent to one assignment or subletting shall not be deemed consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting. In the event of default by any assignee of Lessee or any successor of Lessee, in the performance of any of the terms thereof, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee without the necessity of exhausting remedies against said assignee. Lessor may consent to subsequent assignments or subletting of this Lease or amendments or modifications to this Lease with assignees of Lessee or any successor of Lessee, and without obtaining its or their consent thereto and such action shall not relieve Lessee of liability under this Lease.

 

12.4            Assignment Fees. In the event Lessee shall assign or sublet the Premises then Lessee shall pay an assignment processing fee equal to $200,00 for each such request.

 

13.           Defaults; Remedies.

 

13.1 Defaults. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease by Lessee:

 

(a)           The failure by Lessee to make any payment of rent as and when due, where such failure shall continue for a period of five days after Lessee’s receipt of written notice from Lessor. In the event that Lessor serves Lessee with a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit pursuant to applicable Unlawful Detainer statutes, such Notice to Pay Rent or Quit shall also constitute the notice required by this subparagraph;

 

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

 

  

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(c)           (i) The making by Lessee of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) Lessee becomes a “debtor” as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this lease, where possession is not restored to Lessee within 30 days; or (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this lease, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days. Provided, however, in the event that any provision of this paragraph 13.1(c) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect;

 

(d)           The discovery by Lessor that any financial statement given to Lessor by Lessee, any assignee of Lessee, any subtenant of Lessee, any successor in interest of Lessee or any guarantor of Lessee’s obligation hereunder, and any of them, was materially false.

 

13.2.           Remedies. In the event of any such material default or breach by Lessee, Lessor may at any time after providing Lessee with written notice, but without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such default or breach:

 

(a)           Terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this lease shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Lessor. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee all damages incurred by Lessor by reason of Lessee’s default including, but not limited to, the cost of recovering possession of the Premises; expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the premises, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any real estate commission actually paid; the worth at the time of award by the court having jurisdiction thereof of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of such award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for the same period that Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided.

 

  

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(b)           Maintain Lessee’s right to possession in which case this lease shall continue in effect whether or not Lessee shall have abandoned the Premises. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to enforce all of Lessor’s rights and remedies under this lease, including the right to recover the rent as it becomes due hereunder;

 

(c)           Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to Lessor under the laws or judicial decisions of the State of Delaware. Unpaid installments of rent and other unpaid monetary obligations of Lessee under the terms of this lease shall bear interest from the date due at the maximum rate then allowable by law.

 

13.3.           Default by Lessor. Lessor shall not be in default unless Lessor fails to perform obligations required of Lessor within a reasonable time, but in no event later than ten (10) days after written notice by Lessee to Lessor and to the holder of any first mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises whose name and address shall have theretofore been furnished to Lessee in writing, specifying wherein Lessor has failed to perform such obligation; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessor’s obligation is such that more than ten (10) days are required for performance then Lessor shall not be in default if Lessor commences meaningful performance within such 10-day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion.

 

13.4.           Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee to Lessor of rent and other sums due hereunder will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed on Lessor by the terms of any mortgage or trust deed covering the Premises. Accordingly, if any installment of rent shall not be received by Lessor or Lessor’s designee within fifteen (15) days after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a late charge equal to 3% of such overdue amount. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of costs Lessor will incur by reason of late payment by Lessee. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessee’s default with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent Lessor from exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder.

 

  

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14.           Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of eminent domain, or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power (all of which are herein called “condemnation”), this lease shall terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs. If more than 10% of the floor area of the Building, or more than 25% of the area of the Premises is taken by condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, to be exercised in writing within fifteen (15) days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within fifteen (15) days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this lease as of the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Lessee opts to terminate this lease as described in the foregoing, Lessee’s obligations and duties under this lease shall cease as of the date of condemning authority take such possession. If Lessee does not terminate this lease in accordance with the foregoing, this lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the rent shall be reduced in the proportion that the floor area of the Building taken bears to the total floor area of the Building situated on the Premises. No reduction of rent shall occur if the only area taken is that which does not have a building located thereon. Any award for the taking of all or any part of the Premises under the power of eminent domain or any payment made under threat of the exercise of such power shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold or for the taking of the fee, or as severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any award for loss of or damage to Lessee’s equipment, trade fixtures and removable personal property. In the event that this lease is not terminated by reason of such condemnation, Lessor shall to the extent of severance damages received by Lessor in connection with such condemnation, repair any damage to the Premises caused by such condemnation except to the extent that Lessee has been reimbursed therefor by the condemning authority.

 

  

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15.           Brokers’ Fees.

 

Lessor shall be responsible for all brokers, commissions or finder’s fees charged by Stoltz Realty and warrants to Lessee that no brokers’ commissions, finders’ fees or similar payments shall be claimed through Lessee in connection with the execution of this lease, and agrees to indemnify and hold Lessee harmless from any liability that may arise from such claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

 

16.           Estoppel Certificate.

 

(a)           Lessee shall at any time upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice from Lessor execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lessor a statement in writing (i) certifying that this lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and certifying that this lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect) and the date to which the rent is paid and (ii) acknowledging that there are not, to Lessee’s knowledge, any uncured defaults, or events which with the passage of time would be defaults, on the part of Lessor hereunder, or specifying such defaults if any are claimed. Any such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises.

 

(b)           At Lessor’s option, Lessee’s failure to deliver such statement within such time shall be a material breach of this lease or shall be conclusive upon Lessee (i) that this lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by Lessor, (ii) that there are no uncured defaults in Lessor’s performance, and (iii) that not more than one month’s rent has been paid in advance or such failure may be considered by Lessor as a default by Lessee under this lease.

 

(c)           If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or any part thereof, Lessee hereby agrees to deliver to any lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such financial statements of Lessee as may be reasonable required by such lender or purchaser. Such statements shall include to the extent available the past three years’ financial statements of Lessee. All such financial statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.

 

  

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17.           Lessor’s Liability. The term “Lessor” as used herein shall mean only the owner and owners at the time in question of the fee title or a lessee’s interest in a ground lease of the Premises. In the event of any transfer of such title or interest, Lessor herein name (and in case of any subsequent transfers then the grantor) shall be relieved from and after the date of such transfer of all liability as respects Lessor’s obligations thereafter to be performed, provided that any funds in the hands of Lessor of the then grantor at the time of such transfer, in which Lessee has an interest, shall be delivered to the grantee. The obligations contained in this Lease to be performed by Lessor shall, subject as aforesaid, be binding on Lessor’s successors and assigns, only during their respective periods of ownership.

 

18.           Severability. The invalidity of any provisions of this Lease as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof.

 

19.           Time of Essence. Time is of the essence.

 

20.           Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Amendments. This Lease contains all agreements of the parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein. No prior agreement or understanding pertaining to any such matter shall be effective. This Lease may be modified in writing only, signed by the parties in interest at the time of the modification. Except as otherwise stated in this Lease, Lessee hereby acknowledges that neither the real estate brokers listed in paragraph 15 hereof nor any cooperating broker on this transaction nor the Lessor or any employees or agents of any of said persons has made any oral or written warranties or representations to Lessee relative to the condition or use by Lessees of said Premises and Leases acknowledges that Lessee assumes all responsibility regarding the Occupational Safety Health Act, the legal use and adaptability of the Premises and the compliance thereof with all applicable laws and regulations in effect during the term of this Lease except as otherwise specifically stated in this Lease.

 

  

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21.           Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and may be given personal delivery or by certified mail, and if given personally or by mail, shall be deemed sufficiently given if addressed to Lessee or to Lessor at the address noted below the signature of the respective parties, as the case may be. Each such notice shall be deemed given upon personal delivery or, if by certified mail, upon mailing. Either party may by notice to the other specify a different address for notice purposes except that upon Lessee’s taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessee’s address for notice purposes. A copy of all notices required or permitted to be given to Lessor hereunder shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor may from time to time hereafter designate by notice to Lessee.

 

22.           Waivers. No waiver by Lessor or any provision hereof shall be deemed a waiver of any other provision hereof or of any subsequent breach by Lessee of the same or any other provision. Lessor’s consent to, or approval of any act, shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Lessor’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act by Lessee. The acceptance of rent hereunder by Lessor shall not be a waiver of any preceding breach by Lessee of any provision hereof, other than the failure of Lessee to pay the particular rent so accepted, regardless of Lessor’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such rent.

 

23.           Recording. Either Lessor or Lessee shall, upon request of the other, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a “short form” memorandum of this lease for recording purposes.

 

24.           Holding Over. If Lessee, with Lessor’s consent, remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration of the term hereof, such occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month upon all the provisions of this lease pertaining to the obligations of Lessee, but all options and rights of first refusal, if any, granted under the terms of this lease shall be deemed terminated and be of no further effect during said month to month tenancy.

 

25.           Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.

 

  

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26.           Covenants and Conditions. Each provision of this lease performable by Lessee shall be deemed both a covenant and a condition.

 

27.           Binding Effect; Choice of Law. Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment or subletting by Lessee, this lease shall bind the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns. This lease shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

28.           Subordination.

 

(a)           This lease, at Lessor’s option, shall be subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other hypothecation or security now or hereafter placed upon the real property of which the Premises are a part and to any and all advances made on the security thereof and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. Notwithstanding such subordination, Lessee’s right to quiet possession of the Premises shall not be disturbed if Lessee is not in default and so long as Lessee shall pay the Rent and observe and perform all of the provisions of this lease, unless this lease is otherwise terminated pursuant to its terms. If any mortgagee, trustee or ground Lessor shall elect to have this lease prior to the lien of its mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, and shall give written notice thereof to Lessee, this lease shall be deemed prior to such mortgage, deed of trust, or ground lease, whether this lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date of said mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease or the date of recording thereof.

 

(b)           Lessee agrees to execute any documents required to effectuate an attornment, a subordination or to make this lease prior to the lien of any mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, as the case may be. If Lessee fails to execute such documents within 10 days after written demand, Lessor may execute such documents on behalf of Lessee as Lessee’s attorney-in-fact. Lessee does hereby make, constitute and irrevocably appoint Lessor as Lessee’s attorney-in-fact and in Lessee’s name, place and stead, to execute such documents in accordance with this paragraph 28(b).

 

29.           Intentionally Omitted.

 

  

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30.           Lessor’s Access. Lessor and Lessor’s agents, upon prior written notice to Lessee, shall have the right to enter the Premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same, showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or lessees, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises or to the Building of which they are a part as Lessor may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however that upon such entry Lessor and/or Lessor’s agents (except in the case of emergency) shall be required to be accompanied by a representative of Lessee for purposes of protecting and preserving the confidentiality of Lessee’s work on the Premises. Lessor may not at any time place on or about the Premises any ordinary “For Sale” signs. Lessor may at any time during the last 120 days of the Term hereof place on or about the Premises on the Building any ordinary “For Lease” signs, all without rebate of rent or liability to Lessee; provided that Lessor shall not permitted to place “For Lease” signs on or about the Premises until any options or rights available to Lessee to extend the term of this lease or to renew this lease or any options or rights of first refusal to lease the Premises or rights of first offer to purchase the Premises have lapsed.

 

31.           Signs. Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that Lessee shall have the right, without the prior permission of Lessor, to place ordinary and usual for rent or sublet signs thereon.

 

32.           Merger. The voluntary or other surrender of this lease by Lessee, or a mutual cancellation thereof, or a termination by Lessor, shall not work a merger, and shall, at the option of Lessor, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at the option of Lessor, operate as an assignment to Lessor of any or all of such subtenancies.

 

33.           Consents. Wherever in this lease the consent of one party is required to an act of the other party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

34.           Quiet Possession. Upon Lessee paying the rent for the Premises and observing and performing all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessee’s part to be observed and performed hereunder, Lessee shall have quiet possession of the Premises for the entire Term hereof subject to all of the provisions of this lease. The individuals executing this lease on behalf of Lessor represent and warrant to Lessee that they are fully authorized and legally capable of executing this lease on behalf of Lessor and that such execution is binding upon all parties holding an ownership interest in the Premises.

 

  

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35.           Options: Right of First Refusal.

 

35.1.           Definition. As used in this paragraph the word “Options” means the right or option to extend the term of this lease or to renew this lease.

 

35.2.           Options Personal. Each Option granted to Lessee in this lease is personal to Lessee and may not be exercised or be assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or to any person or entity other than Lessee, provided, however, the Option may be exercised by or assigned to any Lessee Affiliate as defined in paragraph 12 of this lease. The Options herein granted to Lessee are not assignable separate and apart from this lease.

 

35.3.           Effect of Default on Options.

 

(a)           Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option, notwithstanding any provision in the grant of Option to the contrary, (i) during the time commencing from the date Lessor gives to Lessee a notice of default pursuant to paragraph 13.1(a) or 13.l(b) and continuing until the default alleged in said notice of default is cured, or (ii) at any time after an event of default described in paragraphs 13.1(c) or 13.1(d) (without any necessity of Lessor to give notice of such default to Lessee).

 

(b)           The period of time within which an option may be exercised shall not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee’s inability to exercise an option because of the provisions of paragraph 36.3.

 

35.4.           Option to Renew. Lessee shall have the right, at its sole option, to renew this lease for an additional period of five (5), years following the term hereof, upon the same terms and conditions in effect at the expiration of the prior term, including provision for the escalation of rent and including this option to renew; provided that the ceiling and floor limitations for the escalation of rent in Section 5(e) (ii) herein shall not apply following the fifteenth anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided further that Lessee shall have given Lessor no more than six and no less than three months written notice in advance at the end of the prior term of its intention to renew this lease. Lessee hereby guarantees that it will exercise the first five (5) year renewal option under this Lease and that TSD Biosciences will exercise the first five (5) year renewal option under its lease with Lessor for a portion of the Building. In the event TSD Biosciences fails to exercise its first five (5) year option as provided above then Lessee will lease such space on the terms made available to TSD Biosciences.

 

  

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36.           Multiple Tenant Building. Lessee agrees that it will abide by, keep and observe all reasonable rules and regulations which Lessor may make from time to time for the management, safety, care, and cleanliness of the building and grounds, the parking of vehicles and the preservation of good order therein as well as for the convenience of other occupants and tenants of the building. The violations of any such rules and regulations shall be deemed a material breach of this Lease by Lessee.

 

37.           Security Measures. Lessee hereby acknowledges that the rent payable to Lessor hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Lessor shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same. Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of Lessee, its agents and invitees from acts of third parties.

 

38.           Easements. Lessor reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant such easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary or desirable, and to cause the recordation of Parcel Maps and restrictions, so long as such easements rights, dedications, Maps and restrictions do not interfere’ with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee shall sign any of the aforementioned documents upon request of Lessor and failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of this lease.

 

39.           Performance Under Protest. If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount or sum of money to be paid by one party to the other under the provisions hereof the party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall have the right to make payment “under protest” and such payment shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment, and there shall survive the right on the part of said party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said party to pay such sum or any part thereof, said party shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay under the provisions of this lease.

 

  

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40.           Authority. If either Lessor or Lessee is a corporation, trust, or general or limited partnership, each individual executing this lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity.

 

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

 

The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the Place and on the dates specified immediately adjacent to their respective signatures.

 

Executed at 128 SANDY DRIVE on 10/26/93, 1993.

	  	  	  
	  	LESSOR: TOBER & AGNEW PROPERTIES, INC.
	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	/s/ R. Tober
	  	  	
(Seal)

	  	  	  
	  	
Title:

	
VICE PRES

 

Executed at 128 SANDY DRIVE on 10/26/93, 1993.

	  	  	  
	  	LESSEE: STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	/s/ Anne Cavanaugh
	  	  	
(Seal)

	  	  	  
	  	
Title:

	
VICE PRESIDENT

 

  

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ADDENDUM TO INDUSTRIAL LEASE

 

This Addendum to the Industrial Lease (the “Industrial Lease”), dated, for reference purposes only __________ 1993, is made by and between TOBER & AGNEW PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called “Lessor”) and Strategic Diagnostics Industries, Inc. a Delaware corporation (herein called “Lessee”). The “Industrial Lease” is that lease agreement dated as of this same date made by and between the Lessor and the Lessee. All capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Industrial Lease.

 

1.           Lessor’s Obligation to Construct Tenant Improvement Work.

 

(a)           Lessor hereby covenants and agrees to commence the Tenant Improvement Work immediately upon execution of the lease and to complete the Tenant Improvement Work in as expeditious a manner as possible in accordance with all applicable standards of care and diligence.

 

(b)           Lessor represents and warrants that it has available to it the financial resources and personnel and that it possesses the expertise to commence construction of the Tenant Improvement Work and to complete it in accordance with the covenants made in subparagraph (a).

 

(c)           Any breach of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Addendum to the Industrial Lease shall constitute a material breach of the Industrial Lease. In the event of such breach, Lessee may terminate the Industrial Lease.

 

2.           Payment for Tenant Improvement Work.

 

(a)           All costs (up to a maximum of $350,000 in the aggregate for those items described in Sections 2(b)(i) and 2(b)(iii) herein) for Tenant Improvement Work (“Tenant Improvement Costs”), as defined by Section 2(b) herein, shall be financed by the Lessor and paid for by the Lessee. All Tenant Improvement Costs shall be paid in full by the Lessee in monthly installments over the five (5) year period immediately following the commencement Date.

 

  

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(b)           Tenant Improvement Costs shall be the following costs directly associated with the work depicted or described in Exhibit B of the Industrial Lease:

 

(i)           supplier and subcontractor costs, professional fees including, but not limited to, architectural fees, permits and inspection costs incurred after February 22, 1991;

 

(ii)          a ten percent (10%) surcharge on those costs described in the foregoing Section 2(b)(i);

 

(iii)         the following costs relating to the acquisition of financing for the Tenant Improvement Work:

 

A.           loan origination fees;

 

	
  

	
B.

	
other loan costs, including, but not limited to, legal and recording costs and document preparation fees;

 

C.           bank appraisal fees; and

 

	
  

	
D.

	
interest on all loans undertaken by the Lessor prior to the Commencement Date to finance the Tenant Improvement Work.

 

(c)          Interest of nine percent (9%) per annum shall be charged on all costs associated with the items described in the foregoing Sections 2(b) (i) - (iii).

 

(d)          Beginning with the first year following the tenth anniversary of the Commencement Date, and on each anniversary of the Commencement Date thereafter through the end of the term and any renewal thereof, the Base Rent, as defined in Section 5, of the Industrial Lease and as adjusted therein, as it is applied to that portion of the Premises subject to the Tenant Improvement Work (the “Improvement Work Base Rent”), shall be increased by $1.50 per square foot plus the product of (i) $1.50 (as adjusted in each year beginning with the first anniversary of the Commencement Date through the tenth anniversary in accordance with this subparagraph) multiplied by (ii) the lesser of (A) five percent 5% or (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Price Index for the Adjustment Month and the denominator of which is the Base Index from the Prior Year (but in no event shall such increase be less than 4%); provided that the ceiling and floor limitations for the escalation of the Improvement Work Base Rent in this Section 2(e) (ii) shall not apply following the fifteenth anniversary of the Commencement Date.

 

  

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The parties hereto have executed this Addendum to the Industrial Lease at the Place and on the dates specified immediately adjacent to their respective signatures.

 

Executed at 128 SANDY DRIVE on 10/26/93, 1993.

	  	  	  
	  	LESSEE: TOBER & AGNEW PROPERTIES, INC.
	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	/s/ R. Tober
	  	  	
(Seal)

	  	  	  
	  	
Title:

	
VICE PRES.

 

Executed at 128 SANDY DRIVE on 10/26/93, 1993.

	  	  	  
	  	
STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	/s/ Anne Cavanaugh	
(Seal)

	  	  	  
	  	
Title:

	
VICE PRES.

 

 

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