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EX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 

FORM OF 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT  

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the     day of
            , 2013, by and between Hines Global REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and
            (“Indemnitee”). 
 WHEREAS, at the request of the Company,
Indemnitee currently serves as a director or officer of the Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of his or her service; and 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to continue to serve as such director or officer, the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance
expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties by this
Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 
 Section 1.
Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: 
 (a) “Applicable Legal Rate” means a fixed rate of interest equal to the
applicable federal rate for mid-term debt instruments as of the day that it is determined that Indemnitee must repay any advanced expenses. 

(b) “Change in Control” means a change in control of the Company occurring after the Effective Date of a nature that would be
required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if, after the Effective Date (i) any
“person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing 15% or more of the combined voting power of all of the Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of
Directors in office immediately prior to such person’s attaining such percentage interest; (ii) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, plan of liquidation or other reorganization not approved by at least
two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors then in office, as a consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors
thereafter; or (iii) at any time, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors are not individuals (A) who were directors as of the Effective Date or (B) whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by
the Company’s stockholders was approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors as of the Effective Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved. 

 (c) “Corporate Status” means the status of a person as a present or former director,
officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,
employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company. As a clarification and without limiting the circumstances in which Indemnitee may be serving at the request of the Company,
service by Indemnitee shall be deemed to be at the request of the Company: (i) if Indemnitee serves or served as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (1) of which a majority of the voting power or equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Company or (2) the management of which is controlled directly or
indirectly by the Company or (ii) if, as a result of Indemnitee’s service to the Company or any of its affiliated entities, Indemnitee is subject to duties by, or required to perform services for, an employee benefit plan or its
participants or beneficiaries, including as a deemed fiduciary thereof. 
 (d) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the
Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification and/or advance of Expenses is sought by Indemnitee. 

(e) “Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 

(f) “Expenses” means any and all reasonable and out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript
costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed
receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and any other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a
witness in or otherwise participating in a Proceeding. Expenses shall also include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding including, without limitation, the premium for, security for and other costs relating to
any cost bond supersedeas bond or other appeal bond or its equivalent. 
 (g) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member
of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to
matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to or participant or witness in the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification or advance
of Expenses hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in
representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. 

  
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 (h) “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort
claims), criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, except one pending or completed on or before the Effective Date, unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Company and
Indemnitee. If Indemnitee reasonably believes that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, such situation shall also be considered a Proceeding. 

Section 2. Services by Indemnitee. Indemnitee will serve as a director or officer of the Company. However, this Agreement shall
not impose any independent obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company (or any other entity) and Indemnitee. 

Section 3. General. Subject to the limitations in Section 5, the Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee
(a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) as otherwise permitted by Maryland law in effect on the Effective Date and as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no change in Maryland law shall have the effect of reducing the
benefits available to Indemnitee hereunder based on Maryland law as in effect on the Effective Date. Subject to the limitations in Section 5, the rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include, without limitation, the rights
set forth in the other sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”). 

Section 4. Standard for Indemnification. Subject to the limitations in Section 5, if, by reason of Indemnitee’s
Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with any such Proceeding unless it is established by clear and convincing evidence that (a) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and
(i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal
Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. 
 Section 5. Certain Limits on
Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 6), Indemnitee shall not be entitled to: 

(a) indemnification for any loss or liability unless all of the following conditions are met: (i) Indemnitee has determined, in good
faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company; (ii) Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company; (iii) such loss or liability was not the result
of negligence or misconduct, or, if Indemnitee is an independent director, gross negligence or willful misconduct; and (iv) such indemnification is recoverable only out of the Company’s net assets and not from the Company’s
stockholders; 

  
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 (b) indemnification for any loss or liability arising from an alleged violation of federal
or state securities laws unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged material securities law violations as to Indemnitee; (ii) such
claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to Indemnitee; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of
the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities
regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws; 
 (c)
indemnification hereunder if the Proceeding was one by or in the right of the Company and Indemnitee is adjudged to be liable to the Company; 

(d) indemnification hereunder if Indemnitee is adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received in any
Proceeding charging improper personal benefit to Indemnitee, whether or not involving action in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status; or 

(e) indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder if the Proceeding was brought by Indemnitee, unless: (i) the Proceeding was
brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, and then only to the extent in accordance with and as authorized by Section 12 of this Agreement, or (ii) the Company’s charter or Bylaws, a resolution of the stockholders
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provide otherwise. 

Section 6. Court-Ordered Indemnification. Subject to the limitations in Section 5(a) and (b), a court of appropriate
jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification of Indemnitee by the Company in the following circumstances: 

(a) if such court determines that Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall
order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the Expenses of securing such reimbursement; or 
 (b) if
such court determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL
or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However, indemnification with respect to any
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL shall be limited to Expenses. 

Section 7. Indemnification for Expenses of an Indemnitee Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Subject to the limitations in
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reason of his or her Corporate Status, made a party to (or otherwise becomes a participant in) any Proceeding and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of such Proceeding,
Indemnitee shall be indemnified for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise,
as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection
with each such claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For purposes of this Section 7, and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. 
 Section 8. Advance of Expenses for an
Indemnitee. If, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any Proceeding, the Company shall, without requiring a preliminary determination of Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to
indemnification hereunder, advance all reasonable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with (a) such Proceeding which is initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder of the Company or (b) such Proceeding
which is initiated by a stockholder of the Company acting in his or her capacity as such and for which a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement, and which relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance
of duties or services on behalf of the Company. Such advance or advances shall be made within ten days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after
final disposition of such Proceeding, and may be in the form of, in the reasonable discretion of Indemnitee (but without duplication), (a) payment of such Expenses directly to third parties on behalf of Indemnitee, (b) advancement to
Indemnitee of funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses or (c) reimbursement to Indemnitee for Indemnitee’s payment of such Expenses. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and
shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by this Agreement has been
met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse
the portion of any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee, together with the Applicable Legal Rate of interest thereon, relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall ultimately be established, by clear and convincing
evidence, that the standard of conduct has not been met by Indemnitee and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific
claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking required by this Section 8 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be
accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor. 

  
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 Section 9. Indemnification and Advance of Expenses as a Witness or Other Participant.
Subject to the limitations in Section 5, to the extent that Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, made a witness or otherwise asked to participate in any Proceeding, whether instituted by the Company or any other
party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party, he or she shall be advanced all reasonable Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith within ten days
after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting any such advance or indemnification from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence
the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. 
 Section 10. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. 

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or
therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee may submit one or more such requests from
time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion. The officer of the Company receiving any such request from Indemnitee shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the
Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. 
 (b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for
indemnification pursuant to Section 10(a) above, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have
occurred, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, which Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with
Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested
Directors or, if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors consisting solely of one or more Disinterested Directors, (B) if Independent Counsel has been selected by the
Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL and approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which
shall be delivered to Indemnitee or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee
shall be made within ten days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person,
persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the
discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of this Section 10(b). Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so 

  
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cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification)
and the Company shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 
 (c) The Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of
Independent Counsel, if one is appointed. 
 Section 11. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings. 

(a) In making any determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such
determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 10(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden
of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any determination contrary to that presumption. 
 (b) The
termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, does not create a
presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification. 
 (c) The knowledge
and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any other director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining any other right to indemnification under this Agreement. 

Section 12. Remedies of Indemnitee. 

(a) If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 10(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to
Section 10(b) of this Agreement within 60 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 7 or 9 of this Agreement within ten days after
receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification pursuant to any other section of this Agreement or the charter or Bylaws of the Company is not made within ten days after a determination has been made that
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court located in the State of Maryland, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of his or her entitlement to such indemnification
or advance of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall
commence a proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding 

  
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pursuant to this Section 12(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply to a proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under Section 7 of this
Agreement. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of Maryland law (without regard to its conflicts of laws rules) shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration. 
 (b) In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 12, Indemnitee shall be presumed
to be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be, under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be. If
Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 12, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement until a final determination is made
with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed). The Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding
or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 12 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by
all of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 (c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 10(b) of this Agreement
that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 12, absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an
omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification. 

(d) In the event that Indemnitee is successful in seeking, pursuant to this Section 12, a judicial adjudication of or an award in
arbitration to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by him or her in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advance of Expenses sought,
the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated. 

(e) Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the maximum rate allowed to be charged for judgments under the Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland for amounts which the Company pays or is obligated to pay for the period (i) commencing with either the tenth day after the date on which the Company was requested to advance
Expenses in accordance with Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement or the 60th day after the date on which the Company was requested to make the determination of entitlement to indemnification
under Section 10(b) of this Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) ending on the date such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company. 

  
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 Section 13. Defense of the Underlying Proceeding. 

(a) Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint,
indictment, request or other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder and shall include with such notice a description of the nature of the Proceeding and a summary of
the facts underlying the Proceeding. The failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement
unless the Company’s ability to defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced. 

(b) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 13(b) and of Section 13(c) below, the Company shall have the
right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within 15 calendar days following receipt of notice of any such
Proceeding under Section 13(a) above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any
settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee, (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall
be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, or (iii) would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee. This Section 13(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under
Section 12 of this Agreement. 
 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which
Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that he or she may have
separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company, or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in
a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company. In
addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or
to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject to Section 12(d) of this Agreement), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter. 

  
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 Section 14. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation. 

(a) The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights
to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or
otherwise. Unless consented to in writing by Indemnitee, no amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted
by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal, regardless of whether a claim with respect to such action or inaction is raised prior or subsequent to such amendment, alteration or repeal. No right or
remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or
otherwise. The assertion of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prohibit the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy. 

(b) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights
of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. 

Section 15. Insurance. 

(a) The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire directors and officers liability insurance, on terms and conditions deemed
appropriate by the Board of Directors, with the advice of counsel, covering Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee by reason of his or her Corporate Status and covering the Company for any indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the
Company to Indemnitee for any claims made against Indemnitee by reason of his or her Corporate Status. In the event of a Change in Control, the Company shall maintain in force any and all directors and officers liability insurance policies that were
maintained by the Company immediately prior to the Change in Control for a period of six years with the insurance carrier or carriers and through the insurance broker in place at the time of the Change in Control; provided, however, (i) if the
carriers will not offer the same policy and an expiring policy needs to be replaced, a policy substantially comparable in scope and amount shall be obtained and (ii) if any replacement insurance carrier is necessary to obtain a policy
substantially comparable in scope and amount, such insurance carrier shall have an AM Best rating that is the same or better than the AM Best rating of existing insurance carrier; provided, further, however, in no event shall the Company be required
to expend in the aggregate in excess of 300% of the annual premium or premiums paid by the Company for directors and officers liability insurance in effect on the date of the Change in Control. In the event that 300% of the annual premium paid by
the Company for such existing directors and officers liability insurance is insufficient for such coverage, the Company shall spend up to that amount to purchase such lesser coverage as may be obtained with such amount. 

  
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 (b) Without in any way limiting any other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall
indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the amount of any deductible or retention and the amount of any excess of the aggregate of all judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in
connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance referred to in the previous sentence. The purchase, establishment and maintenance of any such insurance shall not in any way limit or affect the rights or obligations of the Company or
Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights or obligations of the Company under any such
insurance policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party or a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the
Company shall give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. 

Section 16. Coordination of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts
otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise. 

Section 17. Contribution. If the indemnification provided in this Agreement is unavailable in whole or in part and may not be paid
to Indemnitee for any reason, other than for failure to satisfy the standard of conduct set forth in Section 4 or due to the provisions of Section 5, then, with respect to any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying and holding harmless Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by
Indemnitee, whether for Expenses, judgments, penalties, and/or amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, in connection with any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any
right of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee. 
 Section 18. Reports to Stockholders. To the extent required
by the MGCL, the Company shall report in writing to its stockholders the payment of any amounts for indemnification of, or advance of Expenses to, Indemnitee under this Agreement arising out of a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company with the
notice of the meeting of stockholders of the Company next following the date of the payment of any such indemnification or advance of Expenses or prior to such meeting. 

Section 19. Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect. 

(a) This Agreement shall continue until and terminate on the later of (i) the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company and (ii) the date that Indemnitee is no longer subject to any actual or
possible Proceeding (including any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement). 

  
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 (b) The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the
business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any
other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company, and shall inure to the
benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives. 

(c) The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. 
 (d) The Company and Indemnitee agree that
a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that
Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee
shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he or she may be entitled. Indemnitee shall further be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary
injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertakings in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that, in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court,
and the Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking. 
 Section 20. Severability. If any provision
or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto;
and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement 

  
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containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested
thereby. 
 Section 21. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be sufficient to evidence the existence of this
Agreement. 
 Section 22. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall
not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. 
 Section 23. Modification and
Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of
any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 
 Section 24.
Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication
shall have been directed, on the day of such delivery, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed: 

(a) If to Indemnitee, to the address set forth on the signature page hereto. 

(b) If to the Company, to: 

Hines Global REIT II, Inc. 

Suite 5000 
 2800 Post Oak
Boulevard 
 Houston, Texas 77056-6118 

Attn: General Counsel 
 or to such other address
as may have been furnished in writing to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be. 
 Section 25.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] 

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

			
	 HINES GLOBAL REIT II, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	
		 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	 INDEMNITEE

	
	
	
		 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Address:

 [Signature page to Indemnification Agreement] 

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

FORM OF AFFIRMATION AND UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED 

The Board of Directors of Hines Global REIT II, Inc. 
 Re:
Affirmation and Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced 
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 

This Affirmation and Undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated the     day of
            , 2013, by and between Hines Global REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned Indemnitee (the “Indemnification Agreement”),
pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of Expenses in connection with [Description of Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”). 

Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement. 

I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby
affirm my good faith belief that at all times, insofar as I was involved as a director or officer of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I (1) did not act with bad faith or active or deliberate dishonesty,
(2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money, property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful. 

In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys’ fees and related Expenses incurred by me in
connection with the Proceeding (the “Advanced Expenses”), I hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established that (1) an act or omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and
(a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (2) I actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, I had
reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses, together with the Applicable Legal Rate of interest thereon, relating to the claims, issues or matters in the
Proceeding as to which the foregoing findings have been established. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking
on this     day of             , 20    . 
  

 

  
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AGREEMENT OF LEASE

 

between

 

122 EAST 42ND STREET, LLC,

 

Owner

 

and

 

FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC.,

 

Tenant

 

Suite No. 1512

122 East 42nd Street

New York, New York 10168

  

  

  

  

 

INDEX

 

LEASE dated as of the 9th day of September, 2013

 

between

 

122 EAST 42ND STREET, LLC, Owner

 

and

 

FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., Tenant

 

	 

Printed Provisions

 

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Granting Clause

 

	
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Rent

	
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Occupancy

	
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Tenant Alterations

	
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Maintenance and Repairs

	
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Window Cleaning

	
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Requirements of Law, Fire Insurance, Floor Leads

	
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Subordination

	
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8.

	
Property—Loss, Damage, Reimbursement, Indemnity

	
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Destruction, Fire and Other Casualty

	
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Eminent Domain

	
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Access to Premises

	
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End of Term

	
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Quite Enjoyment

	
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No Waiver

	
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Inability to Perform

	
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Captions

	
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Adjacent Excavation Shoring

	
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Rules and Regulations

	
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Security

	
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Estoppel Certificate

	
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Successors and Assigns

	
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Application of this Rider

	
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Electricity

	
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Superior Leases and Mortgages

	
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Estoppel Certificate

	
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Indemnification and Liability of Owner

	
31

	
42.

	
Escalation for Increase in Real Estate Taxes

	
32

	
43.

	
Additional Escalation Payment

	
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Brokerage

	
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Assignment and Subletting

	
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Leaseback By Owner

	
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Rent Control

	
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Insurance

	
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Services

	
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Owner’s Work

	
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Commencement Date, Rent Commencement Date and Fixed Expiration Date

	
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Miscellaneous

	
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Exhibit

 

“A”   Floor Plan

“B”    Owner’s Work

 

  

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STANDARD FORM OF OFFICE LEASE

The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.

	
3/1/86

AGREEMENT OF LEASE, made as of this 9th day of September, 2013, between 122 EAST 42nd STREET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at c/o Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., 277 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10172 party of the first part, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, and FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, duly qualified to do business in the State of New York, having an address at 261 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, prior to Tenant’s occupancy of the Demised Premises (hereinafter defined) and, thereafter, at the Demised Premises party of the second part, hereinafter referred to as TENANT,

 

Witnesseth:  Owner hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby hires from Owner a portion of the fifteenth (15th) floor shown by the hatching on the floor plan annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof (the “demised premises” or “premises” whether or not capitalized) known as Suite No. 1512 in the building known as 122 East 42nd Street (the “building” whether or not capitalized) in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, for the term (the “Term”) of approximately five (5) years (or until such term shall sooner cease and expire as hereinafter provided) to commence on the Commencement Date (as defined in Article 52 hereof) and to end on the Fixed Expiration Date (as defined in Article 52 hereof), both dates inclusive, at an annual rental rate (the “Fixed Rent”), exclusive of the Electricity Inclusion Factor (defined in Article 38D(1) hereof), of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty-Two and 00/100 ($138,952.00) Dollars, payable in equal monthly installments of Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 33/100 ($11,579.33) Dollars, which Tenant agrees to pay in lawful money of the United States which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of payment, in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each month during said term, at the office of Owner or such other place as Owner may designate, without any set off or deduction whatsoever, except that Tenant shall pay the first        monthly installment(s) on the execution hereof (unless this lease be a renewal).

 

In the event that, at the commencement of the term of this lease, or thereafter, Tenant shall be in default in the payment of rent to Owner pursuant to the terms of another lease with Owner or with Owner’s predecessor in interest, Owner may at Owner’s option and without notice to Tenant add the amount of such arrears to any monthly installment of rent payable hereunder and the same shall be payable to Owner as additional rent.

 

The parties hereto, for themselves, their heirs, distributes, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, hereby covenant as follows:

 

1.           Rent:  Tenant shall pay the rent as above and as hereinafter provided.

 

2.           Occupancy:  Tenant shall use and occupy demised premises for executive and administrative offices and for no other purpose.

 

3.           Tenant Alterations:  Tenant shall make no changes in or to the demised premises of any nature without Owner’s prior written consent.  Subject to the prior written consent of Owner, and to the provisions of this article, Tenant at Tenant’s expense, may make alterations, installations, additions or improvements (collectively, “Alterations”) which are non-structural and which do not affect utility services or plumbing and electrical lines, in or to the interior of the demised premises by using contractors or mechanics first approved by Owner, Tenant shall, before making any alterations, additions, installations or improvements, at its expense, obtain all permits, approvals and certificates required by any governmental or quasi-governmental bodies and (upon completion) certificates of final approval thereof (collectively, “Permits”) and shall deliver promptly duplicates of all such permits, approvals and certificates to Owner and Tenant agrees to carry and will cause Tenant’s contractors and sub-contractors to carry such workman’s compensation, general liability, personal and property damage insurance as Owner may require.  If any mechanic’s lien is filed against the demised premises, or the building of which the same forms a part, for work claimed to have been done for, or materials furnished to, Tenant, whether or not done pursuant to this article, the same shall be discharged by Tenant within thirty days thereafter, at Tenant’s expense, by filing the bond required by law.  All fixtures and all paneling, partitions, railings and like installations, installed in the premises at any time, either by Tenant or by Owner in Tenant’s behalf, shall, upon installation, become the property of Owner and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the demised premises unless Owner, by notice to Tenant no later than twenty days prior to the date fixed as the termination of this lease, elects to relinquish Owner’s right thereto and to have them removed by Tenant, in which event the same shall be removed from the premises by Tenant prior to the expiration of the lease, at Tenant’s expense.  Nothing in this Article shall be construed to give Owner title to or to prevent Tenant’s removal of trade fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment, but upon removal of any such from the premises or upon removal of other installations as may be required by Owner, Tenant shall immediately and at its expense, repair and restore the premises to the condition existing prior to installation and repair any damage to the demised premises or the building due to such removal.  All property permitted or required to be removed, by Tenant at the end of the term remaining in the premises after Tenant’s removal shall be deemed abandoned and may, at the election of Owner, either be retained as Owner’s property or may be removed from the premises by Owner, at Tenant’s expense.

 

  

  

  

 

4.           Maintenance and Repairs:  Tenant shall, throughout the term of this lease, take good care of the demised premises and the fixtures and appurtenances therein.  Tenant shall be responsible for all damage or injury to the demised premises or any other part of the building and the systems and equipment thereof, whether requiring structural or nonstructural repairs caused by or resulting from carelessness, omission, neglect or improper conduct of Tenant, Tenant’s subtenants, agents, employees, invitees or licensees, or which arise out of any work, labor, service or equipment done for or supplied to Tenant or any subtenant or arising out of the installation, use or operation of the property or equipment of Tenant or any subtenant.  Tenant shall also repair all damage to the building and the demised premises caused by the moving of Tenant’s fixtures, furniture and equipment.  Tenant shall promptly make, at Tenant’s expense, all repairs in and to the demised premises for which Tenant is responsible, using only the contractor for the trade or trades in question, selected from a list of at least two contractors per trade submitted by Owner.  Any other repairs in or to the building or the facilities and systems thereof for which Tenant is responsible shall be performed by Owner at the Tenant’s expense.  Owner shall maintain in good working order and repair the exterior and the structural portions of the building, including the structural portions of its demised premises, and the public portions of the building interior and the building plumbing, electrical, heating and ventilating systems (to the extent such systems presently exist) servicing the demised premises.  Tenant agrees to give prompt notice of any defective condition in the premises for which Owner may be responsible hereunder.  There shall be no allowance to Tenant for diminution of rental value and no liability on the part of Owner by reasons of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from Owner or others making repairs, alterations, additions or improvements in or to any portion of the building or the demised premises or in and to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof.  It is specifically agreed that Tenant shall not be entitled to any setoff or reduction of rent by reason of any failure of Owner to comply with the covenants of this or any other article of this Lease.  Tenant agrees that Tenant’s sole remedy at law in such instance will be by way of an action for damages for breach of contract.  The provisions of this Article 4 shall not apply in the case of fire or other casualty which are dealt with in Article 9 hereof.

 

  

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5.           Window Cleaning:  Tenant will not clean nor require, permit, suffer or allow any window in the demised premises to be cleaned from the outside in violation of Section 202 of the Labor Law or any other applicable law or of the Rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals, or of any other Board or body having or asserting jurisdiction.

 

6.           Requirements of Law, Fire Insurance, Floor Leads:  Prior to the commencement of the lease term, if Tenant is then in possession, and at all times thereafter, Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall promptly comply with all present and future laws, orders and regulations of all state, federal, municipal and local governments, departments, commissions and boards and any direction of any public officer pursuant to law, and all orders, rules and regulations of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, Insurance Services Office, or any similar body which shall impose any violation, order or duty upon Owner or Tenant with respect to the demised premises, whether or not arising out of Tenant’s use or manner of use thereof, (including Tenant’s permitted use) or, with respect to the building if arising out of Tenant’s use or manner of use of the premises or the building (including the use permitted under the lease).  Nothing herein shall require Tenant to make structural repairs or alterations unless Tenant has, by its manner of use of the demised premises or method of operation therein, violated any such laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations or requirements with respect thereto.  Tenant may, after securing Owner to Owner’s satisfaction against all damages, interest, penalties and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees, by cash deposit or by surety bond in an amount and in a company satisfactory to Owner, contest and appeal any such laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations or requirements provided same is done with all reasonable promptness and provided such appeal shall not subject Owner to prosecution for a criminal offense or constitute a default under any lease or mortgage under which Owner may be obligated, or cause the demised premises or any part thereof to be condemned or vacated.  Tenant shall not do or permit any act or thing to be done in or to the demised premises which is contrary to law, or which will invalidate or be in conflict with public liability, fire or other policies of insurance at any time carried by or for the benefit of Owner with respect to the demised premises or the building of which the demised premises form a part, or which shall or might subject Owner to any liability or responsibility to any person or for property damage.  Tenant shall not keep anything in the demised premises except as now or hereafter permitted by the Fire Department, Board of Fire Underwriters, Fire Insurance Rating Organization or other authority having jurisdiction, and then only in such manner and such quantity so as not to increase the rate for fire insurance applicable to the building, nor use the premises in a manner which will increase the insurance rate for the building or any property located therein over that in effect prior to the commencement of Tenant’s occupancy.  Tenant shall pay all costs, expenses, fines, penalties, or damages, which may be imposed upon Owner by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this article and if by reason of such failure the fire insurance rate shall, at the beginning of this lease or at any time thereafter, be higher than it otherwise would be, then Tenant shall reimburse Owner, as additional rent hereunder, for that portion of all fire insurance premiums thereafter paid by Owner which shall have been charged because of such failure by Tenant.  In any action or proceeding wherein Owner and Tenant are parties, a schedule or “make-up” of rate for the building or demised premises issued by the New York Fire Insurance Exchange, or other body making fire insurance rates applicable to said premises shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the several items and charges in the fire insurance rates then applicable to said premises.  Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the demised premises exceeding the floor load per square foot area which it was designed to carry and which is allowed by law.  Owner reserves the right to prescribe the weighted and position of all safes, business machines and mechanical equipment.  Such installations shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, in settings sufficient, in Owner’s judgment, to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance.

 

  

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7.           Subordination:  This lease is subject and subordinate to all ground or underlying leases and to all mortgages which may now or hereafter affect such leases and to all mortgages which may now or hereafter affect such leases or the real property of which demised premises are a part and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of any such underlying leases and mortgages.  This clause shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be required by any ground or underlying lessor or by any mortgagee, affecting any lease or the real property of which the demised premises are a part.  In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall execute promptly any certificate that Owner may request.

 

8.           Property—Loss, Damage, Reimbursement, Indemnity:  Owner or its agents shall not be liable for any damage to property of Tenant or of others entrusted to employees of the building, nor for loss of or damage to any property of Tenant by theft or otherwise, nor for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from any cause of whatsoever nature, unless caused by or due to the negligence of Owner, its agents, servants or employees.  Owner or its agents will not be liable for any such damage caused by other tenants or persons in, upon or about said building or caused by operations in construction of any private, public or quasi public work.

 

If at any time windows of the demised premises are temporarily closed, darkened or bricked up (or permanently closed, darkened or bricked up, if required by law) for any reason whatsoever including, but not limited to Owner’s own acts, Owner shall not be liable for any damage Tenant may sustain thereby and Tenant shall not be entitled to any compensation therefor nor abatement or diminution of rent nor shall the same release Tenant from its obligations hereunder nor constitute an eviction.  Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless Owner against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs and expenses for which Owner shall not be reimbursed by insurance, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, paid, suffered or incurred as a result of any breach by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, contractors, employees, invitees, or licensees, of any covenant or condition of this lease, or the carelessness, negligence or improper conduct of the Tenant, Tenant’s agents, contractors, employees, invitees or licensees. Tenant’s liability under this lease extends to the acts and omissions of any sub-tenant, and any agent, contractor, employee, invitee or licensee of any sub-tenant.  In case any action or proceeding is brought against Owner by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon written notice from Owner, will, at Tenant’s expense, resist or defend such action or proceeding by counsel approved by Owner in writing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

  

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9.           Destruction, Fire and Other Casualty:  (a) If the demised premises or any part thereof shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give immediate notice thereof to Owner and this lease shall continue in full force and effect except as hereinafter set forth, (b) if the demised premises are partially damaged or rendered partially unusable by fire or other casualty, the damages thereto shall be repaired by and at the expense of Owner and the rent, until such repair shall be substantially completed, shall be apportioned from the day following the casualty according to the part of the premises which is usable, (c) if the demised premises are totally damaged or rendered wholly unusable by fire or other casualty, then the rent shall be proportionately paid up to the time of the casualty and thenceforth shall cease until the date when the premises shall have been repaired and restored by Owner, subject to Owner’s right to elect not to restore the same as hereinafter provided, (d) if the demised premises are rendered wholly unusable or (whether or not the demised premises are damaged in whole or in part) if the building shall be so damaged that Owner shall decide to demolish it or to rebuild it, then, in any of such events, Owner may elect to terminate this lease by written notice to Tenant, given within 90 days after such fire or casualty, specifying a date for the expiration of the lease, which date shall not be more than 60 days after the giving of such notice, and upon the date specified in such notice the term of this lease shall expire as fully and completely as if such date were the date set forth above for the termination of this lease and Tenant shall forthwith quit, surrender and vacate the premises without prejudice however, to Landlord’s rights and remedies against Tenant under the lease provisions in effect prior to such termination, and any rent owing shall be paid up to such date and any payments of rent made by Tenant which were on account of any period subsequent to such date shall be returned to Tenant.  Unless Owner shall serve a termination notice as provided for herein, Owner shall make the repairs and restorations under the conditions of (b) and (c) hereof, with all reasonable expedition, subject to delays due to adjustment of insurance claims, labor troubles and causes beyond Owner’s control.  After any such casualty, Tenant shall cooperate with Owner’s restoration by removing from the premises as promptly as reasonably possible, all of Tenant’s salvageable inventory and movable equipment, furniture, and other property.  Tenant’s liability for rent shall resume five (5) days after written notice from Owner that the premises are substantially ready for Tenant’s occupancy, (e) Nothing contained hereinabove shall relieve Tenant from liability that may exist as a result of damage from fire or other casualty.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall look first to any insurance in its favor before making any claim against the other party for recovery for loss or damage resulting from fire or other casualty, and to the extent that such insurance is in force and collectible and to the extent permitted by law, Owner and Tenant each hereby releases and waives all right of recovery against the other or any one claiming through or under each of them by way of subrogation or otherwise.  The foregoing release and waiver shall be in force only if both releasers’ insurance policies contain a clause providing that such a release or waiver shall not invalidate the insurance.  If, and to the extent, that such waiver can be obtained only by the payment of additional premiums, then the party benefitting from the waiver shall pay such premium within ten days after written demand or shall be deemed to have agreed that the party obtaining insurance coverage shall be free of any further obligation under the provisions hereof with respect to waiver of subrogation.  Tenant acknowledges that Owner will not carry insurance on Tenant’s furniture and/or furnishings or any fixtures or equipment, improvements, or appurtenances removable by Tenant and agrees that Owner will not be obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace the same, (f) Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 227 of the Real Property Law and agrees that the provisions of this article shall govern and control in lieu thereof.

 

  

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10.           Eminent Domain:  If the whole or any part of the demised premises shall be acquired or condemned by Eminent Domain for any public or quasi public use or purpose, then and in that event, the term of this lease shall cease and terminate from the date of title vesting in such proceeding and Tenant shall have no claim for the value of any unexpired term of said lease and assigns to Owner, Tenant’s entire interest in any such award.

 

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13.           Access to Premises:  Owner or Owner’s agents shall have the right (but shall not be obligated) to enter the demised premises in any emergency at any time, and, at other reasonable times, to examine the same and to make such repairs, replacements and improvements as Owner may deem necessary and reasonably desirable to the demised premises or to any other portion of the building or which Owner may elect to perform.  Tenant shall permit Owner to use and maintain and replace pipes and conduits in and through the demised premises and to erect new pipes and conduits therein provided they are concealed within the walls, floor, or ceiling.  Owner may, during the progress of any work in the demised premises, take all necessary materials and equipment into said premises without the same constituting an eviction nor shall the Tenant be entitled to any abatement of rent while such work is in progress nor to any damages by reason of loss or interruption of business or otherwise.  Throughout the term hereof Owner shall have the right to enter the demised premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers or mortgagees of the building, and during the last six months of the term for the purpose of showing the same to prospective tenants.  If Tenant is not present to open and permit an entry into the premises, Owner or Owner’s agents may enter the same whenever such entry maybe necessary or permissible by master key or forcibly and provided reasonable care is exercised to safeguard Tenant’s property, such entry shall not render Owner or its agents liable therefor, nor in any event shall the obligations of the Tenant hereunder be affected.  If during the last month of the term Tenant shall have removed all or substantially all of Tenant’s property therefrom, Owner may immediately enter, alter, renovate or redecorate the demised premises without limitation or abatement of rent, or incurring liability to Tenant for any compensation and such act shall have no effect on this lease of Tenant’s obligations hereunder.

 

14.           Vault, Vault Space, Area:  No vaults, vault space or area, whether or not enclosed or covered, not within the property line of the building is leased hereunder, anything contained in or indicated on any sketch, blue print or plan, or anything contained elsewhere in this lease to the contrary notwithstanding.  Owner makes no representation as to the location of the property line of the building.  All vaults and vault space and all such areas not within the property line of the building, which Tenant may be permitted to use and/or occupy, is to be used and/or occupied under a revocable license, and if any such license be revoked, or if the amount of such space or area be diminished or required by any federal, state or municipal authority or public utility, Owner shall not be subject to any liability nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or diminution or abatement of rent, nor shall such revocation, diminution or requisition be deemed constructive or actual eviction.  Any tax, fee or charge of municipal authorities for such vault or area shall be paid by Tenant.

 

  

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15.           Occupancy:  Tenant will not at any time use or occupy the demised premises in violation of the certificate of occupancy issued for the building of which the demised premises are a part.  Tenant has inspected the premises and accepts them as is, subject to the riders annexed hereto with respect to Owner’s work, if any.  In any event, Owner makes no representation as to the condition of the premises and Tenant agrees to accept the same subject to violations, whether or not of record.

 

16.           Bankruptcy:  (1) Anything elsewhere in this lease to tile contrary notwithstanding, this lease may be cancelled by Owner by the sending of a written notice to Tenant within a reasonable time after the happening of any one or more of the following events: (1) the commencement of a case in bankruptcy or sunder the laws of any state naming Tenant as the debtor; or (2) the making by Tenant of an assignment or any other arrangement for the benefit of creditors under any state statute.  Neither Tenant nor any person claiming through or under Tenant, or by reason of any statute or order of court, shall thereafter be entitled to possession of the premises demised but shall forthwith quit and surrender the premises.  If this lease shall be assigned in accordance with its terms, the provisions of this Article 16 shall be applicable only to the party then owning Tenant’s interest in this lease.

 

(b)           it is stipulated and agreed that in the event of the termination of this lease pursuant to (a) hereof, Owner shell forthwith, notwithstanding any other provisions of this lease to the contrary, be entitled to recover from Tenant as and for liquidated damages an amount equal to the difference between the rent reserved hereunder for the unexpired portion of the term demised and the fair and reasonable rental value of the demised premises for the same period.  In the computation of such damages the difference between any installment of rent becoming due hereunder after the date of termination and the fair and reasonable rental value of the demised premises for the period for which such installment was payable shall be discounted to the date of termination at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum.  If such premises or any part thereof be relet by the Owner for the unexpired term of said lease, or any part thereof, before presentation of proof of such liquidated damages to any court, commission or tribunal, the amount of rent reserved upon such reletting shall be deemed to be the fair and reasonable rental value for the part or the whole of the premises so re-let during the term of the re-letting.  Nothing herein contained shall limit or prejudice the right of the Owner to prove for and obtain as liquidated damages by reason of such termination, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, such damages are to be proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal to, or less than the amount of the difference referred to above.

 

  

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17.           Default:  ii) If Tenant defaults in fulfilling any of the covenants of this lease other than the covenants for the payment of rent or additional rent; or if the demised premises becomes vacant or deserted; or if any execution or attachment shall be issued against Tenant or any of Tenant’s property whereupon the demised premises shall be taken or occupied by someone other than Tenant; or if this lease be rejected under § 235 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code (bankruptcy code); or if Tenant shall fail to move into or take possession of the premises within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of the term of this lease, then, in any one or more of such events, upon Owner serving a written thirty (30) days notice upon Tenant specifying the nature of said default and upon the expiration of said thirty (30) days, if Tenant shall have failed to comply with or remedy such default, or if the said default or omission complained of shall be of a nature that the same cannot be completely cured or remedied within said thirty (30) day period, and if Tenant shall not have diligently commenced during such default within such thirty (30) day period, and shall not thereafter with reasonable diligence and in good faith proceed to remedy or cure such default, then Owner may serve a written six (6) days’ notice of cancellation of this lease upon Tenant, and upon the expiration of said six (6) days this lease and the terms thereunder shall end and expire as fully and completely as if the expiration of such 6 (six) day period were the day herein definitely fixed for the end and expiration of this lease and the term thereof and Tenant shall then quit and surrender the demised premises to Owner but Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided.

 

(2)           If the notice provided for in (1) hereof shall have been given, and the term shall expire as aforesaid; or if Tenant shall make default in the payment of the rent reserved herein or any item of additional rent herein mentioned or any part of either or in making any other payment herein required; then and in any of such events Owner may without notice, re-enter the demised premises either by force or otherwise, and dispossess Tenant by summary proceedings or otherwise, and the legal representative of Tenant or other occupant of demised premises and remove their effects and hold the premises as if this lease had not been made, and Tenant hereby waives the service of notice of intention to re-enter or to institute legal proceedings to that end.  If Tenant shall make default hereunder prior to the date fixed as the commencement of any renewal or extension of this lease, Owner may cancel and terminate such renewal or extension agreement by written notice

 

18.           Remedies of Owner and Waiver of Redemption:  In case of any such default, re-entry, expiration and/or dispossess by summary proceedings or otherwise, (a) the rent shall become due thereupon and be paid up to the time of such re-entry, dispossess and/or expiration, (b) Owner may re-let the premises or any part or parts thereof, either in the name of Owner or otherwise, for a term or terms, which may at Owner’s option be less than or exceed the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of this lease and may grant concessions or free rent or charge a higher rental than that in this lease, and/or (c) Tenant or the legal representatives of Tenant shall also pay Owner as liquidated damages for the failure of Tenant to observe and perform said Tenant’s covenants herein contained, any deficiency between the rent hereby reserved and/or covenanted to be paid and the net amount, if any, of the rents collected on account of the lease or leases of the demised premises for each month of the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of this lease.  The failure of Owner to re-let the premises or any part or parts thereof shall not release or affect Tenant’s liability for damages.  In computing such liquidated damages there shall be added to the said deficiency such expenses as Owner may incur in connection with re-letting, such as legal expenses, attorneys’ fees, brokerage, advertising and for keeping the demised premises in good order or for preparing the same for re-letting.  Any such liquidated damages shall be paid in monthly installments by Tenant on the rent day specified in this lease and any suit brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any month shall not prejudice in any way the rights of Owner to collect the deficiency for any subsequent month by a similar proceeding.  Owner, in putting the demised premises in good order or preparing the same for re-rental may, at Owner’s option, make such alterations, repairs, replacements, and/or decorations in the demised premises Owner, in Owner’s sole judgment, considers advisable and necessary for the purpose of re-letting the demised premises, and the making of such alterations, repairs, replacements and/or decorations shall not operate or be construed to release Tenant from liability hereunder as aforesaid.  Owner shall in no event be liable in any way whatsoever for failure to re-let the demised premises, or in the event that the demised premises are re-let, for failure to collect the rent thereof under such re-letting, and in no event shall Tenant be entitled to receive any excess, if any, of such net rents collected over the sums payable by Tenant to Owner hereunder.  In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Tenant of any of the covenants or provisions hereof, Owner shall have the right of injunction and the right to invoke any remedy allowed at law or in equity as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other remedies were not herein provided for.  Mention in this lease of any particular remedy, shall not preclude Owner from any other remedy, in law or in equity.  Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any present or future laws in the event of Tenant being evicted or dispossessed for any cause, or in the event of Owner obtaining possession of demised premises, by reason of the violation by Tenant of any of the covenants and conditions of this lease, or otherwise.

 

  

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19.           Fees and Expenses:  If Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of any term or covenant on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed under or by virtue of any of the terms or provisions in any article of this lease, then, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this lease, Owner may immediately or at any lime thereafter and without notice perform the obligation of Tenant thereunder.  If Owner, in connection with the foregoing or in connection with any default by Tenant in the covenant to pay rent hereunder, makes any expenditures or incurs any obligations for the payment of money, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, in instituting, prosecuting or defending any action or proceeding, then Tenant will reimburse Owner for such sums so paid or obligations incurred with interest and costs.  The foregoing expenses incurred by reason of Tenant’s default shall be deemed to be additional rent hereunder and shall be paid by Tenant to Owner within five (5) days of rendition of any bill or statement to Tenant therefor.  If Tenant’s lease term shall have expired at the time of making of such expenditures or incurring of such obligations, such sums shall be recoverable by Owner as damages.

 

20.           Building Alterations and Management:  Owner shall have the right at any time without the same constituting an eviction and without incurring liability to Tenant therefor to change the arrangement and/or location of public entrances, passageways, doors, doorways, corridors, elevators, stairs, toilets or other public parts of the building and to change the name, number or designation by which the building may be known.  There shall be no allowance to Tenant for diminution of rental value and no liability on the part of Owner by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from Owner or other Tenants making any repairs in the building or any such alterations, additions and improvements.  Furthermore, Tenant shall not have any claim against Owner by reason of Owner’s imposition of such controls of the manner of access to the building by Tenant’s social or business visitors as the Owner may deem necessary for the security of the building and its occupants.

 

  

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21.           No item:  Neither Owner nor Owner’s agents have made any representations or promises with respect to the physical condition of the building, the land upon which it is erected or the demised premises, the rents, leases, expenses of operation or any other matter or thing affecting or related to the premises except as herein expressly set forth and no rights, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant by implication or otherwise except as expressly set forth in the provisions of this lease.  Tenant has inspected the building and the demised premises and is thoroughly acquainted with their condition and agrees to take the same “as is”, except that Owner agrees to perform the Owner’s Work, defined in Article 51 of the rider annexed hereto and made a part hereof, and acknowledges that the taking of possession of the demised premises by Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that the said premises and the building of which the same form a part were in good and satisfactory condition at the time such possession was so taken, except as to latent defects.  All understandings and agreements heretofore made between the parties hereto are merged in this contract, which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement between Owner and Tenant and any executory agreement hereafter made shall be ineffective to change, modify, discharge or effect an abandonment of it in whole or in part, unless such executory agreement is in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification, discharge or abandonment is sought.

 

22.           End of Term:  Upon the expiration or other termination of the term of this lease, Tenant shall quit and surrender to Owner the demised premises, broom clean, in good order and condition, ordinary wear and damages which Tenant is not required to repair as provided elsewhere in this lease excepted, and Tenant shall remove all its property.  Tenant’s obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or other termination of this lease.  If the last day of the term of this Lease or any renewal thereof, falls on Sunday, this lease shall expire at noon on the preceding Saturday unless it be a legal holiday in which case it shall expire at noon on the preceding business day.

 

23.           Quiet Enjoyment:  Owner covenants and agrees with Tenant that upon Tenant paying the rent and additional rent and observing and performing all the terms, covenants and conditions, on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, Tenant may peaceably and quietly enjoy the premises hereby demised, subject, nevertheless, to the terms and conditions of this lease including, but not limited to, Article 31 hereof and to the ground leases, underlying leases and mortgages hereinbefore mentioned.

 

24.           Failure to Give Possession:  If Owner is unable to give possession of the demised premises on the date of the commencement of the term hereof, because of the holding-over or retention of possession of any tenant, undertenant or occupants or if the demised premises are located in a building being constructed, because such building has not been sufficiently completed to make the premises ready for occupancy or because of the fact that a certificate of occupancy has not been procured or for any other reason, Owner shall not be subject to any liability for failure to give possession on said date and the validity of the lease shall not be impaired under such circumstances, nor shall the same be construed in any way to extend the term of this lease, but the rent payable hereunder shall be abated (provided Tenant is not responsible for Owner’s inability to obtain possession) until after Owner shall have given Tenant written notice that the premises are substantially ready for Tenant’s occupancy.  If permission is given to Tenant to enter into the possession of the demised premises or to occupy premises other than the demised premises prior to the date specified as the commencement of the term of this lease, Tenant covenants and agrees that such occupancy shall be deemed to be under all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this lease, except as to the covenant to pay rent.  The provisions of this article are intended to constitute “an express provision to the contrary” within the meaning of Section 323-a of the New York Real Property Law.

 

  

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25.           No Waiver:  The failure of Owner to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this lease or of any of the Rules or Regulations, set forth or hereafter adopted by Owner, shall not prevent a subsequent act which would have originally constituted a violation from having all the force and effect of an original violation.  The receipt by Owner of rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and no provision of this lease shall be deemed to have been waived by Owner unless such waiver be in writing signed by Owner.  No payment by Tenant or receipt by Owner of a lesser amount than the monthly rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement of any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Owner may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Owner’s right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any other remedy in this lease provided.  No act or thing done by Owner or Owner’s agents during the term hereby demised shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of said premises, and no agreement to accept such surrender shall be valid unless in writing signed by Owner.  No employee of Owner or Owner’s agent shall have any power to accept the keys of said premises prior to the termination of the lease and the delivery of keys to any such agent or employee shall not operate as a termination of the lease or a surrender of the premises.

 

26.           Waiver of Trial by Jury:  It is mutually agreed by and between Owner and Tenant that the respective parties hereto shall and they hereby do waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counter claim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other (except for personal injury or property damage) on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this lease, the relationship of Owner and Tenant, Tenant’s use of or occupancy of said premises, and any emergency statutory or any other statutory remedy.  It is further mutually agreed that in the event Owner commences any summary proceeding for possession of the premises, Tenant will not interpose any counterclaim of whatever nature or description in any such proceeding including a counterclaim under Article 4.

 

27.           Inability to Perform:  This Lease and the obligation of Tenant to pay rent hereunder and perform all of the other covenants and agreements hereunder on part of Tenant to be performed shall in no wise be affected, impaired or excused because Owner is unable to fulfill any of its obligations under this lease or to supply or is delayed in supplying any service expressly or impliedly to be supplied or is unable to make, or is delayed in making any repair, additions, alterations or decorations or is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any equipment or fixtures if Owner is prevented or delayed from so doing by reason of strike or labor troubles or any cause whatsoever including, but not limited to, government preemption in connection with a National Emergency or by reason of any rule, order or regulation of any department or subdivision thereof of any government agency or by reason of the conditions of supply and demand which have been or are affected by war or other emergency.

 

  

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28.           Bills and Notices:  Except as otherwise in this lease provided, a bill, statement, notice or communication which Owner may desire or be required to give to Tenant, shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if, in writing, delivered to Tenant personally or sent by registered or certified mail addressed to Tenant at the building of which the demised premises form a part or at the last known residence address or business address of Tenant or left at any of the aforesaid premises addressed to Tenant and the time of the rendition of such bill or statement and of the giving of such notice or communication shall be deemed to be the time when the same is delivered to Tenant, mailed, or left at the premises as herein provided.  Any notice by Tenant to Owner must be served by registered or certified mail addressed to Owner at the address first hereinabove given or at such other address as Owner shall designate by written notice.

 

29.           Services Provided by Owners:  As long as Tenant is not in default under any of the covenants of this lease, Owners shall provide:  (a) necessary elevator facilities on business days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and have one elevator subject to call at all other times; (b) heat to the demised premises from the 2nd day of October to the 30th day of April on business days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; (c) water for ordinary lavatory purposes, but if Tenant uses or consumes water for any other purposes or in unusual quantities (of which fact Owner shall be the sole judge), Owner may install a water meter at Tenant’s expense which Tenant shall thereafter maintain at Tenant’s expense in good working order and repair to register such water consumption and Tenant shall pay for water consumed as shown on said meter as additional rent as and when bills are rendered; (d) cleaning service for the demised premises (excluding any portions thereof used for the storage, preparation, service or consumption of food), in accordance with cleaning specifications in effect from time to time for the cleaning of tenantable space in the Building, on business days at Owner’s expense provided that the same are kept in order by Tenant.  If, however, any portion of said premises are to be kept clean by Tenant, it shall be done at Tenant’s sole expense, in a manner satisfactory to Owner and no one other than persons approved by Owner shall be permitted to enter said premises or the building of which they are a part for such purpose.  Tenant shall pay Owner the cost of removal of any of Tenant’s refuse and rubbish from the building; (e) If the demised premises is serviced by Owner’s air conditioning/cooling and ventilating system, air conditioning/cooling will be furnished to tenant from May 15th through September 30th on business days (Mondays through Fridays, holidays excepted) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and ventilation will be furnished on business days during the aforesaid hours except when air conditioning/cooling is being furnished as aforesaid.  If Tenant requires air conditioning/cooling or ventilation for more extended hours or on Saturdays, Sundays or on holidays, as defined under Owner’s contract with Operating Engineers Local 94-94A, Owner will furnish the same at Tenant’s expense; (f) Owner reserves the right to stop services of the heating, elevators, plumbing, air-conditioning, power systems or cleaning or other services, if any, when necessary by reason of accident or for repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements necessary or desirable in the judgment of Owner for as long as may be reasonably required by reason thereof.  If the building of which the demised premises are a part supplies manually-operated elevator service, Owner at any time may substitute automatic-control elevator service and without notice to Tenant, proceed with alterations necessary therefor without in any wise affecting this lease or the obligation of Tenant hereunder.  The same shall be done with a minimum of inconvenience to Tenant and Owner shall pursue the alteration with due diligence.

 

  

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30.           Captions:  The Captions are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this lease nor the intent of any provisions thereof.

 

31.           Definitions:  The term “office”, or “offices”, wherever used in this lease, shall not be construed to mean premises used as a store or stores, for the sale or display, at any time, of goods, wares or merchandise, of any kind, or as a restaurant, shop, booth, bootblack or other stand, barber shop, or for other similar purposes or for manufacturing.  The term “Owner” means a landlord or lessor, and as used in this lease means only the owner, or the mortgagee in possession, for the time being of the land and building (or the owner of a lease of the building or of the land and building) of which the demised premises form a part, so that in the event of any sale or sales of said land and building or of said lease, or in the event of a lease of said building, or of the land and building, the said Owner shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all covenants and obligations of Owner hereunder, and it shall be deemed and construed without further agreement between the parties or their successors in interest, or between the parties and the purchaser, at any such sale, or the said lessee of the building, or of the land and building, that the purchaser or the lessee of the building has assumed and agreed to carry out any and all covenants and obligations of Owner, hereunder.  The words “re-enter” and “re-entry” as used in this lease are not restricted to their technical legal meaning.  The term “business days” as used in this lease shall exclude Saturdays (except such portion thereof as is covered by specific hours in Article 29 hereof), Sundays and all days observed by the State or Federal Government as legal holidays and those designated an holidays by the applicable building service union employees service contract or by the applicable Operating Engineers contract with respect to HVAC service.

 

32.           Adjacent Excavation Shoring:  If an excavation shall be made upon land adjacent to the demised premises, or shall be authorized to be made, Tenant shall afford to the person causing or authorized to cause such excavation, license to enter upon the demised premises for the purpose of doing such work as said person shall deem necessary to preserve the wall of the building of which demised premises form a part from injury or damage and to support the same by proper foundations without any claim for damages or indemnity against Owner, or diminution or abatement of rent.

 

33.           Rules and Regulations:  Tenant and Tenant’s servants, employees, agents, visitors, and licensees shall observe faithfully, and comply strictly with, the Rules and Regulations and such other and further reasonable Rules and Regulations as Owner or Owner’s agents may from time to time adopt.  Notice of any additional rules or regulations shall be given in such manner as Owner may elect.  In case Tenant disputes the reasonableness of any additional Rule or Regulation hereafter made or adopted by Owner or Owner’s agents, the parties hereto agree to submit the question of the reasonableness of such Rule or Regulation for decision to the New York office of the American Arbitration Association, whose determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto.  The right to dispute the reasonableness of any additional Rule or Regulation upon Tenant’s part shall be deemed waived unless the same shall be asserted by service of a notice, in writing upon Owner within ten (10) days after the giving of notice thereof.  Nothing in this lease contained shall be construed to impose upon Owner any duty or obligation to enforce the Rules and Regulations or terms, covenants or conditions in any other lease, as against any other tenant and Owner shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant, its servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees.

 

  

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34.           Security:  Tenant has deposited with Owner the sum of $ 69,476.00 as security for the faithful performance and observance by Tenant of the terms, provisions and conditions of this lease; it is agreed that in the event Tenant defaults in respect of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this lease, including, but not limited to, the payment of rent and additional rent, Owner may use, apply or retain the whole or any part of the security so deposited to the extent required for the payment of any rent and additional rent or any other sum as to which Tenant is in default or for any sum which Owner may expend or may be required to expend by reason of Tenant’s default in respect of any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this lease, including but not limited to, any damages or deficiency in the re-letting of the premises, whether such damages or deficiency accrued before or after summary proceedings or other re-entry by Owner.  In the event that Tenant shall fully and faithfully comply with all of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this lease, the security shall be returned to Tenant after the date fixed as the end of the Lease and after delivery of entire possession of the demised premises to Owner.  In the event of a sale of the land and building or leasing of the building, of which the demised premises form a part, Owner shall have the right to transfer the security to the vendee or lessee and Owner shall thereupon be released by Tenant from all liability for the return of such security; and Tenant agrees to look to the new Owner solely for the return of said security, and it is agreed that the provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment made of the security to a new Owner.  Tenant further covenants that it will not assign or encumber or attempt to assign or encumber the monies deposited herein as security and that neither Owner nor its successors or assigns shall be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.

 

35.           Estoppel Certificate:  Tenant, at any time, and from time to time, upon at least 10 days’ prior notice by Owner, shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Owner, and/or to any other person, firm or corporation specified by Owner, a statement certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that the same be in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), stating the dates to which the rent and additional rent have been paid, and stating whether or not there exists any default by Owner under this Lease, and, if so, specifying each such default.

 

36.           Successors and Assigns:  The covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of Owner and Tenant and their respective heirs, distrubutees, executors, administrators, successors, and except as otherwise provided in this lease, their assigns.

 

THIS LEASE IS CONTINUED ON THE RIDER CONTAINING ARTICLES 37 THROUGH 53, INCLUSIVE, ANNEXED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.

 

  

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In Witness Whereof, Owner and Tenant have respectively signed and sealed this lease as of the day and year first above written.

 

	  	
122 EAST 42ND STREET, LLC, OWNER

	  	  
	  	
By:  122 EAST 42ND STREET FINANCING CORP., ITS MANAGING MEMBER

	
Witness for Owner:

	  
	  	
By: ____________________________

	____________________________	
                   Richard F. Czaja

	  	
                   Co-President

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., TENANT

	  	  
	
Witness for Tenant

	  
	  	
By: ____________________________

	____________________________  	
       Name:

	  	
       Title:

	  	
       Federal I.D. No. ________________

	  	  
	  	  

 

  

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Inserts to printed portion of the Lease

 

dated as of the 9th day of September, 2013, between

 

122 EAST 42ND STREET, LLC, as Owner,

 

and FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., Tenant

 

	
PREMISES:

	
Portion of Fifteenth (15th) Floor (Suite No. 1512)

	
  

	
122 East 42nd Street

	
  

	
New York, New York 10168

 

	 

The following addenda are deemed to be inserted into the printed portion of the Lease where indicated by the written numbers thereon:

 

	
1.

	
general,

 

	
2.

	
, which consent shall not, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, be required for minor changes to the demised premises such as painting, decorating, flooring, wallpapering, installation of cabinets, shelves and any and all movable equipment, furniture, decorations, furnishings and other personal property that is not affixed to the demised premises or for other nonstructural alterations, installations, additions or improvements for which no change to the certificate of occupancy for the building is required, so long as such changes, in the aggregate shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars.

 

	
3.

	
Owner shall, at its sole cost and expense, clean the windows in the demised premises prior to Tenant’s move into the demised premises.

 

	
4.

	
on reasonable (but not less than 24 hours) advance notice to Tenant,

 

	
5.

	
Owner shall use reasonable efforts to minimize the disruption of, and interference with, Tenant’s use and occupancy of the demised premises while making any such repairs, replacements or improvements

 

	
6.

	
five (5)

 

	
7.

	
with copies given simultaneously and in the same manner to Morrison Cohen LLP, 909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Attn:  Lawrence B. Simon, Esq., or at such other address as Tenant shall designate by written notice,

 

	
8.

	
provided, however, that Owner shall give Tenant reasonable notice, whenever practicable, of the commencement and anticipated duration thereof.

 

  

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RIDER attached to and forming part of LEASE dated as of the 9th day of September, 2013, between 122 EAST 42ND STREET, LLC, Owner, and FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., Tenant.

 

	
PREMISES:

	
Portion of the Fifteenth (15th) Floor

	
  

	
Suite No. 1512

	
  

	
122 East 42nd Street

	
  

	
New York, New York 10168

 

37.           Application of this Rider

 

A.           Rider Provisions Paramount.  If and to the extent that any of the provisions of this Rider conflict or are otherwise inconsistent with any of the preceding printed provisions of this Lease, of the Rules and Regulations or of the Construction Rules, Regulations and Procedures (hereinafter defined), whether or not such inconsistency is expressly noted in this Rider, the provisions of this Rider shall prevail and, in case of inconsistency with said Rules and Regulations or said Construction Rules, Regulations and Procedures, shall be deemed a waiver of such Rules and Regulations or such Construction Rules, Regulations and Procedures with respect to Tenant to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

A.           Definitions:

 

(1)           “Business Day (Days)” shall mean all days except for Saturdays, Sundays and days observed by the Federal Government of the United States of America or by New York State as legal holidays, and those days designated as holidays by the applicable building service union employees service contract or by the operating engineers contract with respect to heating service and air conditioning service.

 

(2)           “Construction Rules, Regulations and Procedures” shall mean the construction rules, regulations and procedures in effect as of the date hereof, and such other and further reasonable construction rules, regulations and procedures as Owner or Owner’s agents may from time to time adopt on reasonable prior notice to be given in the manner provided herein.

 

(3)           “Escalation Rent” shall mean all payments required to be made by Tenant to Owner pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 hereof.

 

(4)           “Expiration Date” shall mean the Fixed Expiration Date or such earlier or later date on which the Term shall sooner or later end pursuant to any of the terms, conditions or covenants of this Lease or pursuant to law.

 

(5)           “Governmental Authority (Authorities)” shall mean the United States of America, the State of New York, the City of New York and any agency, department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality or political subdivision of any of the foregoing, now existing or hereafter created, having jurisdiction over the Real Property or any portion thereof.

 

  

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(6)           Intentionally deleted.

 

(7)           “Indemnitees” shall mean Owner and its managing agents, and their respective members (direct and indirect), partners (direct and indirect), shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors.

 

(8)           “Real Property” shall mean the real property of which the Demised Premises are a part.

 

(9)           “Rental” shall mean and be deemed to include Fixed Rent, Escalation Rent, all additional rent and any other sums payable by Tenant hereunder.

 

(10)           “Requirements” shall mean all present and future laws, rules, orders, ordinances, regulations, statutes, requirements, codes and executive orders, extraordinary as well as ordinary, of all Governmental Authorities now existing or hereafter created, and of any and all of their departments and bureaus, and of any applicable fire rating bureau, or other body exercising similar functions, affecting the Real Property, or any street, avenue or sidewalk comprising a part of or in front thereof or any vault in or under the same, or requiring removal of any encroachment, or affecting the maintenance, use or occupancy of the Real Property.

 

(11)           “Tenant”, on the date as of which this Lease is made, shall mean FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC., but thereafter “Tenant” shall mean only the tenant under this Lease at the time in question; provided, however, that FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC. shall not be released from liability hereunder in the event of any assignment of this Lease.

 

(12)           “Tenant’s Proportionate Share” shall mean forty-three hundredths percent (.43%), as the same may be increased or decreased pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(13)           The term “Unavoidable Delay(s)” shall mean any delay or delays which shall prevent or delay the Owner from performing its obligations hereunder by reason of strikes or labor troubles or by accident, adjustment of insurance or by any cause whatsoever reasonably beyond Owner’s control, including, but not limited to, laws, governmental preemption in connection with a national emergency or by reason of any Requirements or by reason of the condition of supply and demand which have been or are affected by war or other emergency.

 

(14)           The words “include”, “including” and “such as” shall each be construed as if followed by the phrase “without being limited to”.  The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article or subdivision thereof unless expressly so stated.  The rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement following or referable to an enumeration of specific matters, to matters similar to the matters specifically mentioned.  Words and phrases used in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and nouns and pronouns used in any particular gender shall be deemed to include any other gender, as the sense of the context may permit.

 

  

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B.           Some Qualifications of Certain Preceding Printed Articles.

 

(1)           Supplementing Article 3:

 

(a)           Tenant, at its expense, shall cause any permitted Alterations to be performed in compliance with all applicable Requirements, Rules and Regulations and Construction Rules, Regulations and Procedures, and in such manner as not to unreasonably interfere with, delay, or impose any additional expense upon Owner in the construction, maintenance or operation of the Building, or unreasonably interfere with or disturb the occupancy of other tenants in the Building, and so as to maintain harmonious labor relations in the Building.  In the event of any such  unreasonable interference or unreasonable disturbance or in the event of such disharmony, Tenant, upon demand of Owner, shall cause all contractors, mechanics or laborers causing such interference, disturbance or disharmony to leave the Building immediately.  Tenant, at its expense and with diligence and dispatch, shall procure the cancellation or discharge of all notices of violation arising from or otherwise connected with Alterations which shall be issued by the Department of Buildings or any other Governmental Authority.

 

(b)           Except as set forth herein, Owner shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent or approval for Alterations which are nonstructural and which do not adversely affect utility services or plumbing and electrical lines of the Building, but the foregoing shall not apply to Owner’s approval of contractors and mechanics, as to which Owner’s judgment shall be final if the applicable Alterations involve building systems (Owner’s approval of contractors and mechanics for all other Alterations to be performed by Tenant shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained herein to the contrary, Alterations which are solely cosmetic or decorative in nature shall not require Owner’s consent.  Owner may require submission to it of plans and specifications for any proposed Alterations and in granting its consent to any Alterations may impose such reasonable conditions (in addition to those expressly provided in this Lease) as to guaranty of completion and payment and of restoration and otherwise as Owner may reasonably consider desirable.  In no event shall Owner be required to consent to any Alterations which could physically affect any part of the Building outside of the Demised Premises or might adversely affect the proper functioning of any of the mechanical, electrical, sanitary or other service systems of the Building.  Owner may require Tenant to pay to Owner a reasonable fee, as Owner may demand from time to time during the Term, within ten (10) days after demand of same, to reimburse Owner for its reasonable out of pocket costs for reviewing Tenant’s plans and specifications for such Alterations and monitoring Tenant’s compliance with the requirements of this Lease in the performance of such Alterations.  Any such approval or review of Tenant’s plans and specifications or supervision of such compliance or any preparation of any plans or specifications by Owner’s architect, engineer or general contractor (or any architect, engineer or general contractor designated by Owner) with respect to such Alterations is solely for Owner’s benefit, and without any representation or warranty whatsoever to Tenant or any other person, and without creating any responsibility or liability on the part of Owner, with respect to the compliance of such Alterations with any Requirements, or the adequacy, design, sufficiency, completeness, correctness or efficiency of such Alterations or otherwise.

 

  

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(2)           Supplementing Article 16:

 

(a)           At or before the Commencement Date or at any time during the Term:

 

(i)           if Tenant is then a banking organization, and shall file an application for voluntary liquidation or dissolution applicable to banking organizations;

 

(ii)           if a custodian, receiver, trustee or liquidator of Tenant or of all or substantially all of Tenant’s property or of Tenant’s property in the Demised Premises shall be appointed in any proceedings brought by Tenant; or if any such custodian, receiver, trustee or liquidator shall be appointed in any proceedings brought against Tenant and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment, or if Tenant shall consent to or acquiesce in such appointment; or

 

(iii)           if Tenant shall generally not pay Tenant’s debts as such debts become due, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or

 

(iv)           if Tenant is then a banking organization, if the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, Office of Thrift Supervision, Resolution Trust Company, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other public officer or entity, having like authority and power over Tenant as a banking organization shall take possession of the business and property of Tenant at the Demised Premises; or

 

  

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(v)           if Tenant is then an insurance company, and shall become the subject of a conservation, rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding; or

 

(vi)           if any guarantor under any guaranty of the payment, performance or observance by Tenant of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease should default under such guaranty beyond any applicable notice or grace period;

 

then, Owner may, at its option to be exercised upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Tenant, cancel or terminate this Lease by giving Tenant written notice to such effect within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of the happening of any one or more of such events.

 

(3)           Supplementing Articles 17 and 18:

 

(a)           Tenant expressly recognizes that Tenant’s due and punctual performance of all its obligations under this Lease throughout the Term hereof is of paramount importance to Owner and, without limiting the provisions of Article 17, Tenant agrees that in addition to any other rights and remedies hereunder, if Tenant (i) shall fail to pay for ten (10) Business Days after it becomes due an installment of any Rental payable monthly for two (2) consecutive months or for a total of three (3) months in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, or (ii) shall default in the timely performance of any other obligation of Tenant under this Lease with respect to which Owner shall have given Tenant notice of default, and such default shall occur more than three (3) times in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, then, notwithstanding that such failure or other default shall have been cured within the applicable grace period provided in said Article, any further similar default within such twelve (12) consecutive month period shall be deemed to be deliberate and Owner thereafter may, without further notice of default, serve a three (3) day notice of cancellation of this Lease and with the effects provided in subparagraph (1) of Article 17.

 

(b)           [Intentionally deleted.]

 

(4)           Supplementing Article 22:  Upon the expiration or other termination of the Term of this Lease or any renewal thereof, Tenant shall quit and surrender to Owner the Demised Premises, vacant, broom clean, in the same order and condition as existing on the Commencement Date hereof, ordinary wear and tear, casualty, condemnation and damage for which Tenant is not responsible under the terms of this Lease excepted, and otherwise in compliance with the provisions of Articles 3 and 22 hereof.  If the last day of the Term or any renewal thereof falls on a day which is not a Business Day, this Lease shall expire on the Business Day immediately preceding.  Tenant expressly waives, for itself and for any person or entity claiming through or under Tenant, any rights which Tenant or any such person or entity may have under the provisions of Section 2201 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and of any successor law of like import then in force in connection with any holdover summary proceedings which Owner may institute to enforce the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph.  Tenant acknowledges that possession of the Demised Premises must be surrendered to Owner on the Expiration Date.  Tenant agrees to indemnify and save Owner harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) resulting from delay by Tenant in so surrendering the Demised Premises to Owner.  The parties recognize and agree that the damage to Owner resulting from any failure by Tenant timely to surrender possession of the Demised Premises as aforesaid will be extremely substantial, will exceed the amount of the Fixed Rent and other items of Rental theretofore payable hereunder, and will be impossible to measure accurately.  Tenant therefore agrees that if possession of the Demised Premises is not surrendered to Owner within twenty-four (24) hours after the Expiration Date, Tenant shall pay to Owner, as liquidated damages for each day, and for any portion of each day, during which Tenant holds over in the Demised Premises after the Expiration Date, a sum equal to all additional rent payable hereunder plus the greater of (i) 1.5 times the average Fixed Rent which was payable under this Lease during the last month of the Term or any renewal thereof, calculated on a per diem basis, and (ii) the daily fair market rental value of the Demised Premises on the last day of the Term or any renewal thereof.  Nothing herein contained, however, shall be deemed to limit any rights or remedies which Owner may have by law if Tenant exercises a right, if any, to give notice of its intention to quit the Demised Premises and fails to deliver possession thereof at the time specified in such notice.  Furthermore, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to permit Tenant to retain possession of the Demised Premises after the Expiration Date or to limit in any manner Owner’s right to regain possession of the Demised Premises through summary proceedings, or otherwise, and no acceptance by Owner of payments from Tenant after the Expiration Date shall be deemed to be other than on account of the amount to be paid by Tenant in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph.  The provisions of this Paragraph shall survive the Expiration Date.

 

  

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(5)           Supplementing Article 34:  Provided that the Tenant named herein shall then be the Tenant under this Lease and that such Tenant shall not then be, or previously have been, in monetary default beyond any applicable notice or cure period, at the Tenant’s request Owner shall return to the Tenant named herein, out of the security deposit referred to in said Article 34, such sums as shall be required to reduce the amount of such security deposit to Thirty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 ($34,738.00) Dollars, in addition to accumulated interest thereon, if any, then being held by Owner, after the third (3rd) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date.  If the amount of the security deposit referred to in said Article 34 should be so reduced after the third (3rd) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, the amount of said security deposit, exclusive of accumulated interest, if any, shall be Thirty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 ($34,738.00) Dollars as long as the Tenant named herein shall continue to be the Tenant.  If, however, this Lease should be assigned or transferred by the Tenant named herein, the provisions of Articles 46B(1) and 46D(4) shall apply.

 

  

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(6)           Supplementing Article 34:  If, at any time or times during the Term of this Lease, Owner applies or retains the whole or any part of the security deposited pursuant to the provisions of Article 34 hereof, Tenant, upon demand, shall deposit with Owner additional security in a sum equal to the amount so applied or retained so that, at all times thereafter during the Term of this Lease, Owner shall have the full security deposit mentioned in said Article 34 (or, with respect to the Tenant named herein, the reduced amount thereof mentioned in Section 5 of this Article 37C, if applicable) on hand, in addition to accumulated interest thereon, if any, then being held by Owner.  The failure or refusal by Tenant to deposit such additional security demanded by Owner shall be deemed a material default hereunder and shall entitle Owner to exercise any and all remedies provided hereunder in the event of a default in the payment of rent.

 

(7)           If Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Fixed Rent or any amount of additional rent for more than ten (10) Business Days after it shall have become due and payable, then, whether or not a notice of default has been given therefor, Tenant shall pay Owner a late charge of five (5) cents for each dollar of the amount of such Fixed Rent or additional rent as shall not have been paid to Owner within ten (10) Business Days after becoming due and payable.  Such late charge shall be without prejudice to any of Owner’s rights and remedies hereunder or at law for non-payment or late payment of rent, including interest, and shall be in addition thereto.

 

38.           Electricity

 

A.           (1)           Tenant agrees that Owner may furnish electricity to Tenant on a “submetering” basis pursuant to Article 386 or on a “rent inclusion” basis pursuant to Article 38D.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, until such time as Owner notifies Tenant otherwise, Owner shall furnish electricity to the Demised Premises on a rent inclusion basis.  Owner reserves the right, at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice, to change its furnishing of electricity to Tenant from a rent inclusion basis to a submetering basis, or vice versa.  Owner covenants that it will, at Owner’s sole cost and expense, provide not less than six (6) watts per rentable square foot on a connected load (exclusive of base building heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) of electricity to the Demised Premises during the term hereof.

 

(2)           Tenant shall at all times comply with the rules, regulations, terms and conditions applicable to service, equipment, wiring and requirements of the public utility supplying electricity to the Building.  Tenant shall not use any electrical equipment which, in Owner’s reasonable judgment, would exceed the capacity of any of the electrical conductors or equipment in or otherwise servicing the Demised Premises or interfere with the electrical service to other tenants of the Building.  In the event that, in Owner’s reasonable judgment, Tenant’s electrical requirements necessitate installation of an additional riser, risers or other proper and necessary conductors or equipment due to Tenant’s requirements which are in excess of said six (6) watts per rentable square foot on a connected load, Owner shall so notify Tenant of same.  Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice, Tenant shall either cease such use of such electrical equipment (to the extent such use requires more than said six (6) watts per rentable square foot on a connected load) or shall request that additional electricity capacity (specifying the amount requested) be made available to Tenant.  Owner, in Owner’s sole judgment, shall determine whether to make available such additional electricity capacity to Tenant and the amount of such additional electricity capacity to be made available.  If Owner shall agree to make available additional electrical capacity and the same necessitates installation of an additional riser, risers or other proper and necessary conductors or equipment, including, without limitation, any switchgear, the same shall be installed by Owner.  Any such installation shall be made at Tenant’s sole but reasonable cost and expense, and shall be chargeable and collectible as additional rent and paid within thirty (30) days after the rendition of a bill to Tenant therefor.  Owner shall not be liable in any way to Tenant for any failure or defect in the supply or character of electric service furnished to the Demised Premises by reason of any requirement, act or omission of the utility serving the Building or for any other reason not attributable to the gross negligence of Owner, whether electricity is provided by public or private utility or by any electricity generation system owned and operated by Owner.

 

  

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B.           (1)           Unless Owner elects to have Tenant obtain electricity from the public utility company furnishing electricity to the Building pursuant to the provisions of Article 38E hereof or elects to furnish electricity to the Demised Premises pursuant to the provisions of Article 38D hereof, electricity shall be furnished by Owner to the Demised Premises and Tenant shall pay Owner for Tenant’s demand and consumption of electricity as determined by meters or submeters (installed by Owner, at Tenant’s cost, for the purpose of measuring such demand and consumption) at charges, terms and rates set, from time to time, during the term of this Lease by Owner but not more than those specified in the service classification in effect on January 1, 1970 pursuant to which Owner then purchased electric current from the public utility corporation serving the part of the city where the Building is located; provided, however, said charges shall be increased in the same percentage as any percentage increase in the billing to Owner for electricity for the entire Building, by reason of increase in Owner’s electric rates, charges, fuel adjustment or service classifications, or by taxes or charges of any kind imposed thereon, or for any other such reason, subsequent to January 1, 1970.  Any such percentage increase in Owner’s billing for electricity shall be computed by the application of the average consumption (energy and demand) of electricity for the entire Building for the twelve (12) full months immediately prior to the rate change, other change, or any changed methods of or rules on billing for same, on a consistent basis to the new rate and to the service classification in effect on January 1, 1970.  If the average consumption of electricity for the entire Building for said prior twelve (12) months cannot reasonably be applied and used with respect to changed methods of or rules on billing, then the percentage increase shall be computed by the use of the average consumption (energy and demand) for the entire Building for the first three (3) months after such change, projected to a full twelve (12) months; and that same consumption, so projected, shall be applied to the service classification in effect on January 1, 1970.  Amounts required to be paid by Tenant to Owner pursuant to this Article 38B shall be referred to as “Electricity Additional Rent”.  If any sales or use tax is imposed upon Owner’s receipt from the sale or resale of electrical energy or upon steam, gas or telephone service or any other service to Tenant by any Governmental Authority, Tenant covenants and agrees that, where permitted by law, Tenant’s pro-rata share of such taxes shall be passed on to Tenant, included in the bill rendered to Tenant, and paid by Tenant to Owner.

 

  

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(2)           During the Term of this Lease, Owner shall, at Owner’s cost (unless repair or replacement is necessitated due to the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its employees, agents or contractors, in which case Tenant shall be responsible for the reasonable cost thereof), maintain, repair and replace such meter(s) or submeter(s) measuring the electricity supplied to Tenant.  Where more than one meter measures the electricity supplied to Tenant, the electricity rendered through each meter may be computed and billed separately in accordance with the provisions hereinabove set forth.  Bills for the Electricity Additional Rent shall be rendered to Tenant at such time as Owner may elect, and Tenant shall pay the amount shown thereon to Owner within thirty (30) days after receipt of such bill.

 

[Paragraph 38C is intentionally omitted.]

 

D.           (1)           Unless Owner elects to supply electricity to the Demised Premises pursuant to Article 38B hereof or to have Tenant obtain electricity from the public utility furnishing electricity to the Building pursuant to the provisions of Article 38E hereof, Owner shall furnish electric current to the Demised Premises for the use of Tenant for the operation of the lighting fixtures and the electrical receptacles for ordinary office equipment in the Demised Premises on a “rent inclusion” basis, that is, there shall be no separate charge to Tenant for such electric current by way of measuring such electricity service on any meter.  The Fixed Rent set forth in this Lease does not include an annual charge for electricity service of Eleven Thousand, Fifty-Three and 00/100 ($11,053.00) Dollars (such amount, as it may be increased pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, being referred to as the “Electricity Inclusion Factor”), but as long as Owner furnishes electricity to Tenant on a rent inclusion basis pursuant to this Article 38D, the Fixed Rent shall be increased by the Electricity Inclusion Factor.  The parties agree that although the charge for furnishing electrical energy may be included in the Fixed Rent on a so-called “rent inclusion” basis, the value to Tenant of such service may not be fully reflected in the Fixed Rent.  Accordingly, Tenant agrees that Owner, at Owner’s option, may cause a reputable and independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm, selected by Owner (such engineer or consulting firm being hereinafter referred to as “Owner’s Engineer”), to make a determination, following the commencement of Tenant’s normal business activities in the Demised Premises, of the Full Value of such service to Tenant.  As used herein, the “Full Value” to Tenant of such service shall mean the product obtained by multiplying the demand and consumption of electric energy at the Demised Premises by the Electric Rate (hereinafter defined).  Owner’s Engineer shall certify such determination in writing to Owner and Tenant.  If the Full Value to Tenant is in excess of the Electricity Inclusion Factor, the Electricity Inclusion Factor shall be increased by such excess.  However, if it shall be so determined that the Full Value to Tenant of such service does not exceed the Electrical Inclusion Factor, there shall nevertheless be no decrease in the Electricity Inclusion Factor.

 

  

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(2)           If during the Term the Electric Rate (hereinafter defined) shall increase over the Base Electric Rate, the Electricity Inclusion Factor shall be proportionately increased.  The Electricity Inclusion Factor constitutes Additional Rent and is not a part of Fixed Rent.

 

(3)           (a)           Owner, from time to time during the Term, may cause Owner’s Engineer to survey the demand and consumption of electrical energy at the Demised Premises.  If the then Full Value shall exceed the then Electricity Inclusion Factor, the Electricity Inclusion Factor, shall be proportionately increased, based on the increased demand and consumption and the then prevailing Electric Rate.

 

(b)           Owner shall furnish to Tenant a written statement (an “Electricity Statement”) setting forth Owner’s determination of any increase which has occurred in the Full Value and the Electricity Inclusion Factor pursuant to the provisions of this Article 38D.  Any such increase in the Electricity Inclusion Factor shall be effective as of the date of such increase in the Electric Rate or the consumption and demand of electric energy by Tenant and shall be retroactive to such dates if necessary (but not more than six (6) months prior to the notice to Tenant).  Any retroactive increase shall be paid by Tenant within thirty (30) days after demand and such amount shall be collectible by Owner as Additional Rent hereunder.

 

(c)           Each such Electricity Statement given by Owner pursuant to Article 38D(3)(b) above, shall be conclusive and binding upon Tenant, unless within sixty (60) days after the receipt of such Electricity Statement, Tenant shall notify Owner that it disputes the correctness of the Electricity Statement.  If such dispute is based on Tenant’s demand and consumption of electric current, Tenant shall submit a survey and determination of such adjustment, made at its sole cost and expense, by a reputable and independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm (“Tenant’s Engineer”), within sixty (60) days after receipt of such Electricity Statement.  If Owner and Tenant are unable to resolve the dispute between them within thirty (30) days after receipt by Owner of a copy of the determination of Tenant’s Engineer, the dispute shall be decided by a third reputable and independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm (“Third Engineer”).  If the parties shall fail to agree upon the designation of the Third Engineer within forty (40) days after the receipt by Owner of the determination of Tenant’s Engineer, then either party may apply to the American Arbitration Association or any successor thereto for the designation of the Third Engineer.  The Third Engineer shall conduct such hearings as he deems appropriate.  The Third Engineer, within thirty (30) days after his designation, shall select the determination of either Owner’s Engineer or Tenant’s Engineer and such determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties whether or not a judgment shall be entered in any court.  The fees of the Third Engineer and the costs of arbitration shall be paid equally by the parties, except that each party shall pay its own counsel fees and expenses, if any, in connection with the arbitration.  Pending the resolution of such dispute by agreement or arbitration as aforesaid, Tenant shall pay the increase in the Electricity Inclusion Factor in accordance with the Electricity Statement, without prejudice to Tenant’s position, as herein provided.  If the dispute shall be resolved in Tenant’s favor, Owner, at its option, shall either credit the amount of such overpayment against subsequent monthly installments of Fixed Rent hereunder (if there are any remaining payments of Fixed Rent due hereunder) or pay to Tenant the amount of such overpayment.

 

  

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(4)           Owner’s failure during the Term to prepare and deliver any Electricity Statement, or bills, or Owner’s failure to make a demand, under this Article or any other provisions of this Lease, shall not in any way be deemed to be a waiver of, or cause Owner to forfeit or surrender, its rights to collect any portion of the increase in the Electricity Inclusion Factor (and therefore the Fixed Rent) which may have become due pursuant to this Article 38 during the Term, provided, however, if Owner fails to make a demand or deliver a bill within twelve (12) months from the last day of the billing period, then Owner will conclusively be deemed to have waived the payment thereof.  Tenant’s liability for the amounts due under this Article 38 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease and Owner’s obligation, if any, to refund any payments by Tenant in excess of the amounts required to be paid by Tenant to Owner pursuant to this Article 38 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.  The preceding sentence shall not, however, be construed as limiting or restricting, in any manner whatsoever, Owner’s right pursuant to this Lease or pursuant to law to offset any such overpayments by Tenant against any amounts which may be due and payable as provided in this Lease.

 

(5)           In no event shall any adjustment of the payments made or to be made hereunder result in a decrease in Fixed Rent or additional rent payable pursuant to any other provision of this Lease, or in the amount paid for electricity for the prior year.

 

(6)           The Electricity Inclusion Factor shall be collectible by Owner in the same manner as Fixed Rent.

 

(7)           For the purposes of this Article 38D, Owner and Tenant agree that:

 

  

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(a)           “Electric Rate” (including all applicable surcharges, demand charges, energy charges, fuel adjustment charges, time of day charges, taxes and other sums payable in respect thereof) shall mean the greater of:

 

(i)           the electric rate determined by the service classification pursuant to which Owner purchases electricity from the utility company servicing the Building, and

 

(ii)           the electric rate determined by the service classification pursuant to which Tenant would purchase electricity directly from the utility company servicing the Building.

 

(b)           “Base Electric Rate” shall mean the Electric Rate in effect as of the date hereof.

 

(8)           If Owner discontinues furnishing electricity to Tenant pursuant to this Article 38D, the Fixed Rent shall be decreased by the Electricity Inclusion Factor effective as of the date Owner discontinues the provision of electricity in such manner.

 

E.           If Owner elects to discontinue furnishing electricity to Tenant (Owner agreeing to do so only if Owner is doing so as to a majority of the office tenants in the Building), this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and shall be unaffected there-by, except only that from and after the effective date of such discontinuance, Owner shall not be obligated to furnish electricity to Tenant and Tenant shall not be obligated to pay the Electricity Additional Rent or the Electricity Inclusion Factor, as the case may be.  If Owner so discontinues furnishing electricity to Tenant, Tenant shall use diligent efforts to obtain electric energy directly from the public utility furnishing electric service to the Building.  The costs of such service shall be paid by Tenant directly to such public utility.  Such electricity may be furnished to Tenant by means of the existing electrical facilities serving the Demised Premises, at no charge, to the extent the same are available, suitable and safe for such purposes as determined by Owner.  All meters and all additional panel boards, feeders, risers, wiring and other conductors and equipment which may be required to obtain electricity shall be installed by Owner at Tenant’s expense.  Provided Tenant shall use and continue to use diligent efforts to obtain electric energy directly from the public utility, Owner, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements, shall not discontinue furnishing electricity to the Demised Premises until such installations have been made and Tenant shall be able to obtain electricity directly from the public utility.

 

39.           Superior Leases and Mortgages

 

A.           The ground and underlying leases and mortgages referred to in Article 7, to which this Lease is subject and subordinate, are hereinafter sometimes called “Superior Leases” and “Superior Mortgages”, respectively, and the lessor of a Superior Lease or its successor in interest at the time referred to is hereinafter sometimes called the “lessor” of such Superior Lease.  No prepayment of more than one month’s Fixed Rent shall be valid or binding upon the holder of a Superior Mortgage or the lessor of a Superior Lease unless expressly approved in writing by such holder or lessor or any of its predecessors in interest.

 

  

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B.           In the event of any act or omission of Owner which would give Tenant the right, immediately or after lapse of a period of time, to cancel or terminate this Lease or to claim a partial or total eviction, Tenant shall not exercise such right (i) until it has given written notice of such act or omission to the holder of each Superior Mortgage and the lessor of each Superior Lease whose name and address shall previously have been furnished to Tenant in writing, and (ii) unless such act or omission shall be one which is not capable of being remedied by Owner or such mortgage holder or lessor within a reasonable period of time, until a reasonable period for remedying such act or omission shall have elapsed following the giving of such notice and following the time when such holder or lessor shall have become entitled under such Superior Mortgage or Superior Lease, as the case may be, to remedy the same (which reasonable period shall in no event be less than the period to which Owner would be entitled under this Lease or otherwise, after similar notice, to effect such remedy and shall include such reasonable period as may be required to obtain possession where possession is required in order to remedy such act or omission), provided such holder or lessor shall with due diligence give Tenant written notice of intention to, and commence and continue to, remedy such act or omission,

 

C.           If the lessor of a Superior Lease or the holder of a Superior Mortgage shall succeed to Owner’s estate in the Building or the rights of Owner under this Lease, whether through possession or foreclosure action or delivery of a new lease or a deed or otherwise, then at the election of such party so succeeding to Owner’s rights (herein sometimes called “successor owner”), Tenant shall attorn to and recognize such successor owner as Tenant’s landlord under this Lease, and shall promptly execute and deliver any instrument that such successor owner may reasonably request to evidence such attornment, provided that such successor owner shall then be entitled to possession of the Demised Premises and provided further that such successor owner or anyone claiming by, through or under such successor owner, including a purchaser at a foreclosure sale, shall not be:

 

(1)           liable for any act or omission of any prior landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting landlord), except those of a continuing nature, or

 

(2)           subject to any defense or offsets which Tenant may have against any prior landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting landlord), or

 

(3)           bound by any payment of Rental which Tenant may have made to any prior landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting landlord) more than thirty (30) days in advance of the date upon which such payment was due, or

 

  

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(4)           bound by any obligation to make any payment to or on behalf of Tenant, or

 

(5)           bound by any obligation to perform any work or to make improvements to the Demised Premises, except for (i) repairs and maintenance pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, the need for which repairs and maintenance first arises after the date upon which such successor owner shall be entitled to possession of the Demised Premises, (ii) repairs to the Demised Premises or any part thereof as a result of damage by fire or other casualty pursuant to Article 9 hereof, and (iii) repairs to the Demised Premises as a result of a partial condemnation pursuant to Article 10 hereof, but only to the extent that such repairs can be reasonably made from the net proceeds of any award made available to such successor owner, or

 

(6)           bound by any amendment or modification of this Lease made without its consent, or

 

(7)           bound to return Tenant’s security deposit, if any, until such deposit has come into its actual possession and Tenant would be entitled to such security deposit pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

Tenant hereby waives any right Tenant may have under any present or future law to terminate this Lease or surrender the Demised Premises by reason of the institution of any proceeding to terminate a Superior Lease or action to foreclose a Superior Mortgage and this Lease shall not be affected by any such proceeding or action unless and until the lessor of the Superior Lease, or holder of the Superior Mortgage, elects in such proceeding or action to terminate this Lease.

 

D.           If in connection with the procurement, continuation or renewal of any financing for which the Building and/or the land on which it stands or the interest of the lessee therein under a Superior Lease represents collateral in whole or in part, or, if in connection with the entering into, continuation, renewal or modification of a Superior Lease, a lender or lessor shall request any modifications of this Lease as a condition thereof, Tenant will not withhold its consent thereto provided that such modifications do not increase any of Tenant’s financial obligations, decrease any of Tenant’s rights or decrease any of Owner’s services and do not otherwise materially increase the obligations of Tenant under this Lease or materially and adversely affect any rights of Tenant under this Lease.

 

E.           Owner represents that (1) the scheduled expiration date of the ground lease affecting the Real Property is subsequent to the Fixed Expiration Date and (2) Owner is not in default, and Owner has not received any notices that it is in default of such Lease.

 

40.           Estoppel Certificate

 

Each party shall, at any time and from time to time, but not more than twice in any twelve (12) month period, at the request of the other party, upon not less than fifteen (15) days’ notice, execute and deliver to the other a statement certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), certifying the dates to which the Fixed Rent and additional rent have been paid, and stating whether or not, to the best knowledge of the signer, the other party is in default in performance of any of its obligations under this Lease, and, if so, specifying each such default of which the signer may have knowledge, it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by others with whom the party requesting such certificate may be dealing.

 

  

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41.           Indemnification and Liability of Owner

 

A.           Tenant shall not do or permit any act or thing to be done upon the Demised Premises which may subject Owner to any liability or responsibility for injury, damages to persons or property or to any liability by reason of any violation of law or of any Requirement, but shall exercise such control over the Demised Premises as to fully protect Owner against any such liability.  Tenant shall indemnify and save the Indemnitees harmless from and against (a) all claims of whatever nature against the Indemnitees arising from any act, omission or negligence of Tenant, its contractors, licensees, agents, servants, employees, invitees or visitors, (b) except to the extent arising from the willful acts or negligence of the Indemnitees, all claims against the Indemnitees arising from any accident, injury or damage whatsoever caused to any person or to the property of any person and occurring during the Term in or about the Demised Premises, (c) all claims against the Indemnitees arising from any accident, injury or damage occurring outside of the Demised Premises but anywhere within or about the Real Property, where such accident, injury or damage results or is claimed to have resulted from an act, omission or negligence of Tenant or Tenant’s agents, employees, invitees or visitors, and (d) all claims of whatever nature against the Indemnities arising as a result of any breach, violation or non-performance of any covenant, condition or agreement of this Lease on the part of Tenant to be fulfilled, kept, observed or performed.  This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall include indemnity from and against any and all liability, fines, suits, demands, costs and expenses of any kind or nature (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in or in connection with any such claim or proceeding brought thereon, and the defense thereof and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

B.           If any claim, action or proceeding is made or brought against any of the Indemnitees, which claim, action or proceeding Tenant shall be obligated to indemnify such Indemnitee against, pursuant to the terms of this Lease, then, upon demand by the Indemnitee, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall resist or defend such claim, action or proceeding in the Indemnitee’s name, if necessary, by such attorneys as the Indemnitee shall approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Attorneys for Tenant’s insurer shall hereby be deemed approved for purposes of this Article 41B.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnitee may retain its own attorneys to defend or assist in defending any claim, action or proceeding (i) involving potential liability of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) or more or (ii) in which the Indemnitee shall have concluded that there may be defenses available to it which are different from, additional to, or inconsistent with, those available to Tenant (in which case Tenant shall not have the right to direct the defense of such claim, action or proceeding with respect to such Indemnitee), and in either case Tenant shall pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of such attorneys.

 

  

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42.           Escalation for Increase in Real Estate Taxes

 

A.           For the purposes of this Article 42, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(1)           “Assessed Valuation” shall mean the amount for which the Real Property is assessed pursuant to applicable provisions of the New York City Charter and of the Administrative Code of the City of New York for the purpose of imposition of Taxes.

 

(2)           “Base Taxes” shall mean the Taxes payable for the Tax Year commencing on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014.

 

(3)           “Taxes” shall mean the aggregate amount of real estate taxes and any general or special assessments (exclusive of penalties and interest thereon) imposed upon the Real Property (including, without limitation, (i) assessments made upon or with respect to any “air” and “development” rights now or hereafter appurtenant to or affecting the Real Property, and (ii) any assessments levied after the date of this Lease for the benefit of the Real Property or the Building without taking into account any discount that Owner may receive by virtue of any early payment of Taxes; provided, that if because of any change in the taxation of real estate, any other tax or assessment, however denominated (excluding, however, any franchise, income, profit, sales, use, occupancy, gross receipts or rental tax) is imposed upon Owner or the owner of the Real Property or the Building, or the occupancy, rents or income therefrom, in substitution for or in addition to, any of the foregoing Taxes, such other tax or assessment shall be deemed part of Taxes.  With respect to any Tax Year, all expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, experts’ and other witnesses’ fees, incurred in contesting the validity or amount of any Taxes or in obtaining a refund of Taxes shall be considered as part of the Taxes for such Tax Year.

 

(4)           “Tax Year” shall mean the period July 1 through June 30 (or such other period as hereinafter may be duly adopted by the Governmental Authority then imposing taxes as its fiscal year for real estate tax purposes), any portion of which occurs during the Term.

 

B.           (1)           If the Taxes payable for any Tax Year (any part or all of which falls within the Term), as computed by Owner, shall represent an increase above the Base Taxes, then Tenant shall pay, as additional rent for such Tax Year and continuing thereafter until a new Tax Statement (hereinafter defined) is rendered to Tenant, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of such increase (the “Tax Payment”).  Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit against any Tax Payment on account of any discount that Owner may receive by virtue of any early payment of Taxes, and Taxes shall be calculated without taking into account any such exemptions or abatements.

 

  

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(2)           At any time during or after the Term, Owner shall render to Tenant, either in accordance with the provisions of Article 28 hereof or by personal delivery at the Demised Premises, a statement or statements showing (i) a comparison of the Taxes for the Tax Year with the Base Taxes and (ii) the amount of the Tax Payment resulting from such comparison (a “Tax Statement”).  Tenant shall pay to Owner, in two (2) installments, each installment to be due thirty (30) days prior to the date Owner is required to make such payments to the City of New York within thirty (30) days (subject to the foregoing) after receipt of any Tax Statement, the Tax Payments shown thereon.  If Taxes are required to be paid in full or on any other date or dates than as presently required by the Governmental Authority imposing the same, then the due date of the installments of the Tax Payment shall be correspondingly accelerated or revised so that the Tax Payment (or the two (2) installments thereof) is due at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the corresponding payment is due to the Governmental Authority.  If the Tax Year established by The City of New York shall be changed, any Taxes for the Tax Year prior to such change which are included within the new Tax Year and which were the subject of a prior Tax Statement shall be apportioned for the purpose of calculating the Tax Payment payable with respect to such new Tax Year.  Owner’s failure to render a Tax Statement during or with respect to any Tax Year shall not prejudice Owner’s right to render a Tax Statement during or with respect to any subsequent Tax Year, and shall not eliminate or reduce Tenant’s obligation to make Tax Payments pursuant to this Article 42 for such Tax Year; provided, however, that if Owner fails to make a demand or deliver a bill within twelve (12) months from the last day of any Tax Year, then Owner will have conclusively be deemed to have waived the payment thereof.

 

C.           (1)           Only Owner shall be eligible to institute tax reduction or other proceedings to reduce the Assessed Valuation.

 

(2)           Anything in this Article 42 to the contrary notwithstanding, under no circumstances shall the Rental payable under this Lease be less than the Fixed Rent set forth herein.

 

(3)           The expiration or termination of this Lease during any period for any part or all of which a Tax Payment is payable under this Article shall not affect the rights or obligations of the parties hereto respecting such payments and any Tax Statement relating to such Tax Payment, on a pro rata basis, may be sent to Tenant subsequent to, and all such rights and obligations shall survive, any such expiration or termination.  Any payments due under such Tax Statement shall be payable within thirty (30) days after such Tax Statement is sent to Tenant; provided, however, that if Owner fails to make a demand or deliver a bill within twelve (12) months from the last day of any Tax Year, then Owner will have conclusively be deemed to have waived the payment thereof.

 

  

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(4)           In the event that, after a Tax Statement has been sent to Tenant, the Assessed Valuation which had been utilized in computing the Base Taxes is reduced (as a result of settlement, final determination of legal proceedings or otherwise) then, and in such event:  (i) the Base Taxes shall be retroactively adjusted to reflect such reduction and (ii) all retroactive Tax Payments resulting from such retroactive adjustment shall be due and payable when billed by Owner.  Owner promptly shall send to Tenant a statement setting forth the basis for such retroactive adjustment and Tax Payments.

 

D.           Every notice given by Owner pursuant to Article 42B(2) hereof above shall be conclusive and binding upon Tenant unless within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice Tenant shall notify Owner that it disputes the correctness of the notice, specifying the particular respects in which the notice is claimed to be incorrect.  If Tenant shall so dispute the correctness of the notice, either party may refer the decision of the issues raised to a reputable independent firm of certified public accountants selected by Owner and reasonably acceptable to Tenant, and the decision of such accountants shall be conclusively binding upon the parties.  Pending the resolution of such dispute as aforesaid, Tenant shall pay additional rent in accordance with Owner’s notice and such payment shall be without prejudice to Tenant’s position.  If the dispute shall be determined in Tenant’s favor, Owner shall forthwith pay Tenant, or, at Owner’s election, Tenant shall be entitled to take a credit against the next installment(s) of Fixed Rent equal to the amount of Tenant’s overpayment of rents resulting from compliance with Owner’s notice.  The preceding sentence shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.

 

43.           Additional Escalation Payment

 

A.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is agreed that for each lease year (as hereinafter defined) after the first (1st) lease year, Tenant shall pay Owner, as additional rent hereunder, in equal monthly installments, together with the monthly installments of the Fixed Rent hereunder, an amount (the “Additional Escalation Payment”) equal to an increase, on a cumulative basis, in the Fixed Rent at the rate of two and one-half (21⁄2%) percent per annum compounded annually.  Fixed Rent, as referred to in this Article 43, shall mean the Fixed Rent exclusive of the Electricity Inclusion Factor.

 

B.           Accordingly, the Additional Escalation Payment for the second (2nd) lease year shall be an amount equal to two and one-half (21⁄2%) percent of the Fixed Rent payable for the first (1st) lease year.  The Additional Escalation Payment for each lease year thereafter shall be an amount equal to the sum of (i) two and one-half (21⁄2%) percent of the sum of (a) the Fixed Rent payable for such lease year and (b) the Additional Escalation Payment payable for the immediately preceding lease year and (ii) the Additional Escalation Payment payable for the immediately preceding lease year.

 

C.           The following illustrates the intention of the parties with respect to the computation of the Additional Escalation Payment.

 

  

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(i)           The Additional Escalation Payment for the second (2nd) lease year shall be an amount equal to two and one-half (21/2%) percent of the Fixed Rent payable for such lease year in the sum of $138,952.00, i.e., the sum of $3,473.80.

 

(ii)           The Additional Escalation Payment for the third (3rd) lease year shall be an amount equal to the sum of (i) two and one-half (21/2%) percent of the sum of (a) the Fixed Rent payable for the first (1st) lease year in the sum of $138,952.00 and (b) the Additional Escalation Payment payable for the immediately preceding lease year in the sum of $3,473.80 (i.e., $3560.65) and (ii) the Additional Escalation Payment for the immediately preceding lease year in the sum of $3,473.80, so that the Additional Escalation Payment for the third (3rd) lease year will be the sum of $7,034.45.

 

(iii)           A similar computation shall be made for each of the succeeding lease years.

 

D.           The term “lease year,” as used in this Article 43, shall mean the first twelve (12) months of the Term commencing on the Commencement Date, each successive twelve month period of the Term, and any final period of the Term which is less than twelve months.

 

44.           Brokerage

 

Tenant and Owner each represent and warrant to the other that it has not dealt with any broker, finder, or like agent, other than Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. (the “Broker”), in connection with this Lease and that no broker, finder, or like agent, other than the Broker, negotiated this Lease or, to the best of such party’s knowledge, is entitled to any brokerage commission, finder’s fee, or other compensation in connection therewith.  Each party agrees that the execution and delivery of this Lease by the other party shall be conclusive evidence that such other party has relied upon the foregoing representations and warranties.  Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Owner harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Owner by reason of any claim of, or liability to, any broker, finder, or like agent, other than the Broker, who shall claim to have dealt with Tenant in connection with this Lease.  Owner hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Tenant by reason of any claim of, or liability to, any broker, finder or like agent, including the Broker, who shall claim to have dealt with Tenant in connection with this Lease.  Owner shall pay the Broker a commission pursuant to a separate agreement and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Tenant from any loss, liability, cost or expense incurred by Tenant if it fails to do so, such indemnity obligation of Owner to survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.  The provisions of this Article 44 shall survive the expiration or prior termination of this Lease.

 

  

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46.           Assignment and Subletting

 

A.           Tenant, for itself, its heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, expressly covenants that it shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this Lease, nor sublet, underlet, or suffer or permit the Demised Premises or any part thereof to be used by others, without the prior written consent of Owner in each instance, except as otherwise expressly hereinafter provided.  If this Lease be assigned, whether or not in violation of the provisions of this Lease, Owner may collect rent from the assignee.  If the Demised Premises be sublet or be used or occupied by anybody other than Tenant, whether or not in violation of this Lease, Owner may, after default by Tenant and expiration of Tenant’s time to cure such default, if any, collect rent from the undertenant or occupant.  In either event, Owner may apply the net amount collected to the rents herein reserved, but no such assignment, underletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of any of the provisions of this Article 46, or the acceptance of the assignee, undertenant or occupant as a tenant, or a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.  The consent by Owner to an assignment, mortgaging, subletting, underletting or use or occupancy by others shall not in any way be considered to relieve Tenant from obtaining the express written consent of Owner to any other or further assignment, mortgaging, subletting, underletting or use or occupancy by others not expressly permitted by this Article 46.  References in this Lease to use or occupancy by others, that is anyone other than Tenant, shall not be construed as limited to subtenants and those claiming under or through subtenants, but as including also licensees and others claiming under or through Tenant, immediately or remotely.

 

B.           (1)           Tenant may, upon prior notice to Owner, but without Owner’s prior written consent, assign this Lease for the use set forth in Article 2 hereof to a corporation or other business entity (herein sometimes called a “successor corporation”) into or with which Tenant shall be merged or consolidated, or to which substantially all of Tenant’s assets may be transferred, provided that the successor corporation shall (i) have effectively assumed substantially all of Tenant’s obligations and liabilities, including all obligations under this Lease, by operation of law or appropriate instruments of merger, consolidation or transfer, (ii) be of a character and be engaged in a business which shall be in keeping with the standards in such respects of the tenancies then existing in the Building, (iii) have a net worth determined by generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, equal to or greater than Tenant’s net worth on the date hereof, and (iv) at the time of such assignment, deposit with Owner security or additional security, in the form of a letter of credit complying with the provisions of Article 53N hereof or cash, in an amount, if any, required so that Owner shall have on hand the full security deposit in the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy-Six and 00/100 ($69,476.00) Dollars mentioned in Article 34 or Article 53N hereof, as the case may be, in addition to any accumulated interest thereon then being held by Owner, and such full security deposit and interest, if any, shall be held by Owner subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in Article 34 or Article 53N hereof (except that the terms and conditions relating to any reduction in the amount of such security deposit shall not apply to the successor corporation) for the then remainder of the Term of this Lease, but without any future reduction in the amount of such security deposit.  In case of an assignment by merger or consolidation, a true copy of the instrument of merger or consolidation containing the successor corporation’s assumption of Tenant’s obligations and liabilities, effectively assuming Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Lease, shall be acceptable to Owner in lieu of the agreement mentioned in the first sentence of Article 46H hereof.

 

  

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(2)           Tenant may, upon prior notice to Owner, but without Owner’s prior written consent, assign this Lease or sublet any portion of the Demised Premises for the use set forth in Article 2 hereof to a corporation or other business entity (herein called a “related corporation”) which shall control, be controlled by or be under common control with, Tenant provided (i) Tenant shall comply with the provisions of Article 46F hereof, and (ii) such assignee or subtenant shall continue to be a related corporation of Tenant and its character and manner of use of the Demised Premises shall comply with the standard in such respects of the other tenancies in the Building and the provisions of this Lease.  Without Owner’s consent, any related corporation may use and occupy a portion of the Demised Premises for any of the purposes permitted by this Lease, subject to compliance with Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, provided Tenant shall notify Owner ten (10) days prior to the commencement of such use of (i) the name of the related corporation, (ii) the manner in which the related corporation is related to Tenant, and (iii) the period of time during which the related corporation will use the Demised Premises; however such use shall not be deemed to vest in any such related corporation any right or interest in this Lease or the Demised Premises.  As used herein in defining a related corporation, control shall be deemed established by ownership of over fifty percent (50%) of the stock or other voting interest of the controlled corporation or other business entity, although the foregoing shall not be the exclusive means by which the subtenant may be established as a related corporation.

 

(3)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, if Tenant is a partnership, the admission of new partners, the withdrawal, retirement, death, incompetency or bankruptcy of any partner, or the reallocation of partnership interests among the partners shall not constitute an assignment of this Lease, provided the principal purpose of any of the foregoing is not to circumvent the restrictions on assignment set forth in the provisions of this Article 46.  The reorganization of Tenant into a professional corporation if Tenant is a partnership, or the reorganization of Tenant from a professional corporation into a partnership, shall not constitute an assignment of this Lease, provided that immediately following such reorganization, the shareholders of Tenant shall be the same as the partners of Tenant existing immediately prior to such reorganization, or the partners of Tenant shall be the same as the shareholders of Tenant existing immediately prior to such reorganization, as the case may be.  If Tenant shall become a professional corporation, each individual shareholder in Tenant and each attorney-employee of a professional corporation which is a shareholder in Tenant shall have the same personal liability as such individual or attorney-employee would have under this Lease if Tenant were a partnership and such individual or attorney-employee were a partner in Tenant.  If any individual partner in Tenant is or becomes an attorney-employee of a professional corporation, such individual shall have the same personal liability under this Lease as such individual would have if he and not the professional corporation were a partner of Tenant.

 

  

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C.           If Tenant shall desire to assign this Lease or to sublet all or any portion of the Demised Premises to anyone other than a related corporation or successor corporation, for the use set forth in Article 2 hereof, Tenant shall submit to Owner a written request (‘Tenant’s Notice”) for Owner’s consent to such assignment or subletting, which request shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:  (i) the name and address of the proposed assignee or subtenant; (ii) if a proposed sublease, a description identifying the space to be sublet and Tenant’s improvements included therein; (iii) the basic terms and conditions, including the effective date, of the proposed assignment or subletting; (iv) the nature and character of the business of the proposed assignee or subtenant and of its proposed use of the Demised Premises; and (v) current financial information and any other information Owner may reasonably request with respect to the proposed assignee or subtenant.

 

D.           In the event that Tenant shall send Tenant’s Notice to Owner, Owner shall respond to such request within thirty (30) days of receipt of Tenant’s Notice, failing which Owner will be deemed to have consent to the requested assignment or sublease.  If Owner shall not exercise any of its options pursuant to Article 47 hereof, Owner shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent to the proposed assignment or subletting referred to in Tenant’s Notice given pursuant to Article 46 hereof provided that the following further conditions shall be fulfilled:

 

(1)           The Demised Premises shall not have been listed or otherwise publicly advertised for assignment or subletting, without Owner’s prior written consent, at a rental rate less than the higher of (i) the rate of Fixed Rent and Escalation Rent then payable hereunder, or (ii) the rate of Fixed Rent and Escalation Rent for which leases of comparable space in the Building are then being made.

 

(2)           Tenant shall not then be in default hereunder beyond any applicable notice or cure period.

 

(3)           The proposed assignee or subtenant shall be of a character, be engaged in a business, and propose to use the Demised Premises in accordance with Article 2 hereof and in a manner in keeping with the standards in such respect of the other tenancies in the Building and the proposed assignee or subtenant shall not then be (i) a tenant, occupant or prospective tenant of any space in the Building other than of space included in the Demised Premises (provided Owner then has comparable space for lease in the Building), or (ii) a prospective tenant with whom Owner shall then be negotiating for the leasing of space in the Building.

 

  

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(4)           The proposed assignee shall have deposited with Owner security or additional security, in the form of a letter of credit complying with the provisions of Article 53N hereof or cash, in an amount, if any, required so that Owner shall have on hand the full security deposit in the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy-Six and 00/100 ($69,476.00) Dollars mentioned in Article 34 or Article 53N hereof, as the case may be, in addition to any accumulated interest thereon then being held by Owner, and such full security deposit and interest, if any, shall be held by Owner subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in Article 34 or Article 53N hereof (except that the terms and conditions relating to any reduction in the amount of such security deposit shall not apply to such assignee) for the then remainder of the Term of this Lease, but without any future reduction in the amount of such security deposit.

 

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E.                     Except for any subletting by Tenant to Owner or its designee pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, every subletting hereunder shall be subject to the following further conditions:

 

(1)           The subletting shall be expressly subject to all of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in this Lease.  Notwithstanding any such subletting to Owner or any such subletting to any other subtenant and/or acceptance of Fixed Rent, Escalation Rent or additional rent by Owner from any subtenant, Tenant shall and will remain fully liable for the payment of the Fixed Rent, Escalation Rent and additional rent due and to become due hereunder and for the performance of all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in this Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed and all acts and omissions of any licensee or subtenant or anyone claiming under or through any subtenant which shall be in violation of any of the obligations of this Lease shall be deemed to be a violation by Tenant.  Tenant further agrees that notwithstanding any such subletting, no other and further subletting of the Demised Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant shall or will be made except upon compliance with and subject to the provisions of this Article 46.  If Owner shall decline to give its consent to any proposed assignment or sublease, or if Owner shall exercise either of its options under Article 47 hereof, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner against and from any and all loss, liability, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any claims that may be made against Owner by the proposed assignee or sublessee or by any brokers or other persons claiming a commission or similar compensation in connection with the proposed assignment or sublease.

 

(2)           No subletting shall end later than one (1) day before the Fixed Expiration Date.

 

(3)           The subletting is subject to the express condition, and by accepting a sublease hereunder the subtenant shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed, that if this Lease should be terminated prior to the Fixed Expiration Date or if Owner should succeed to Tenant’s estate in the Demised Premises, then at Owner’s election the subtenant shall attorn to and recognize Owner as the subtenant’s landlord under the sublease and the subtenant shall promptly execute and deliver any instrument Owner may reasonably request to evidence such attornment, except that Owner shall not be:

 

  

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(a)           liable for any act or omission of Tenant under such sublease, or

 

(b)           subject to any defense or offsets which such subtenant may have against Tenant, or

 

(c)           bound by any previous payment which such subtenant may have made to Tenant more than thirty (30) days in advance of the date upon which such payment was due, unless previously approved by Owner, or

 

(d)           bound by any obligation to make any payment to or on behalf of such subtenant, or

 

(e)           bound by any obligation to perform any work or to make improvements to the Demised Premises, or portion thereof demised by such sublease, or

 

(f)           bound by any amendment or modification of such sublease made without its consent, or

 

(g)           bound to return such subtenant’s security deposit, if any, until such deposit has come into its actual possession and such subtenant would be entitled to such security deposit pursuant to the terms of such sublease.

 

(4)           The sublease shall contain, conspicuously set forth therein, a notice to the subtenant, in compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions of Section 25­322 of Chapter 3 of Title 25 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, that the subtenant must obtain a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission before commencing any exterior or interior work on the Building, as may be permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the sublease and this Lease, except for ordinary repair and maintenance as that term is defined in Subdivision r of Section 25­302 of said Chapter 3.

 

F.           Tenant shall furnish Owner with a counterpart (which may be a conformed or reproduced copy) of each sublease or assignment made hereunder within ten (10) days after the date of its execution, Tenant shall remain fully liable for the performance of all of Tenant’s obligations hereunder notwithstanding any subletting provided for herein, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall remain fully responsible and liable to Owner for all acts and omissions of any subtenant or anyone claiming under or through any subtenant which shall be in violation of any of the obligations of this Lease and any such violation shall be deemed to be a violation by Tenant.  Tenant shall pay Owner on demand any reasonable actual out-of-pocket expense (in no event to exceed $2,000.00) which Owner may reasonably be required to incur in acting upon any request for consent to an assignment or a subletting pursuant to this Article 46.

 

  

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G.           Notwithstanding any assignment and assumption by the assignee of the obligations of Tenant hereunder, Tenant herein named, and each immediate or remote successor in interest of Tenant herein named, shall remain liable jointly and severally (as a primary obligor) with its assignee and all subsequent assignees for the performance of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall remain fully and directly responsible and liable to Owner for all acts and omissions on the part of any assignee subsequent to it in violation of any of the obligations of this Lease.

 

H.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinabove set forth, no assignment of this Lease shall be binding upon Owner unless the assignee shall execute and deliver to Owner an agreement, in recordable form, whereby such assignee agrees unconditionally to be personally bound by and to perform all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder and further expressly agrees that notwithstanding such assignment the provisions of this Article 46 shall continue to be binding upon such assignee with respect to all future assignments and transfers, A failure or refusal of such assignee to execute or deliver such an agreement in recordable form shall not release the assignee from its liability for the obligations of Tenant hereunder assumed by acceptance of the assignment of this Lease.

 

I.           (1)           If Tenant shall receive any consideration from its assignee for or in connection with the assignment of this Lease or from the sale or use of Tenant’s trade fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment or Tenant’s interest in any fixtures, improvements or other installations that have been incorporated into the Demised Premises in accordance with Articles 3 and 37, other than from a successor corporation or a related corporation, then, Tenant shall account to Owner therefor and shall pay over to Owner fifty percent (50%) of such consideration as calculated pursuant to Article 461(3) hereof, after first deducting Tenant’s reasonable expenses for attorneys’ fees, brokers’ fees, advertising fees, free rent and cost of tenant improvements paid to unrelated third parties or borne by Owner in connection with such assignment, for which expenses Tenant shall furnish to Owner true and complete copies of paid bills and invoices (or other written evidence) therefor evidencing such expenditures or costs borne by Tenant.

 

(2)           If Tenant shall receive any rents and/or consideration from its subtenant, other than from a related corporation or successor corporation, which for any period shall exceed the per square foot rates of the Fixed Rent and the Escalation Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease for the same period, or if Tenant shall receive from its subtenant any consideration for the sale or use of Tenant’s trade fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment or Tenant’s right to use the same, then, in each instance Tenant shall account to Owner therefor and shall pay over to Owner fifty percent (50%) of such rents and/or other consideration as calculated pursuant to Article 461(3) hereof, after first deducting Tenant’s reasonable expenses for attorneys’ fees, brokers’ fees, advertising fees, free rent and cost of tenant improvements paid to unrelated third parties or borne by Owner in connection with such subletting, for which expenses Tenant shall furnish to Owner true and complete copies of paid bills and invoices (or other written evidence) therefor evidencing such expenditures or costs borne by Tenant.

 

  

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(3)           Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (2) above, if Tenant shall receive any consideration from any subtenant or assignee from the sale or use of Tenant’s trade fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment, Tenant shall not be required to pay to Owner fifty percent (50%) of any part of such portion of the consideration therefor which equals the lesser of (i) the reasonable value or (ii) the unamortized cost of such trade fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment.  Such unamortized cost may be determined from Tenant’s income tax returns or such other applicable books and records, which shall promptly be delivered to Owner upon request.

 

(4)           Any transfer by operation of law or otherwise, of Tenant’s interest in this Lease or of any subtenant’s interest in a sublease hereunder, or, unless Tenant or the subtenant is an entity the securities of which are registered under appropriate statutory authority and listed and traded on a national exchange, of a fifty percent (50%) or greater interest in Tenant, in a single transaction or a related series of transactions, shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease within the meaning of this Article 46.

 

47.           Leaseback By Owner

 

A.           (1)           If Tenant shall desire to assign this Lease or to sublet all or any portion of the Demised Premises to anyone other than a related corporation or a successor corporation, as more particularly set forth in Article 46 hereof, Tenant shall submit a Tenant’s Notice to Owner.  Tenant’s Notice shall be deemed an offer from Tenant to Owner whereby Owner (or Owner’s designee) may, at its option, (1) sublease such space (the “Leaseback Space”) from Tenant upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth (if the proposed transaction is a sublease of all or a portion of the Demised Premises), or (ii) terminate this Lease (if the proposed transaction is an assignment or a sublease of all or substantially all of the Demised Premises).  Said options may be exercised by Owner by notice to Tenant at any time within sixty (60) days after receipt of Tenant’s Notice to Owner; and during such sixty (60) day period Tenant shall not assign this Lease nor sublet such space to any person.  In order for the provisions of this Article 47 to be effective, the proposed sublease must be for at least seventy five percent (75%) of the rentable square footage of the Demised Premises and for all or substantially all of the remaining term of this Lease (i.e., the proposed sublease shall expire in the last twelve (12) months of the term of this Lease).  A Tenant’s Notice may be submitted simultaneously with Tenant’s delivery of its request for Owner’s consent to an assignment or sublease pursuant to Article 46 hereof.

 

  

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(2)           If Owner exercises its option to terminate this Lease in the case where Tenant desires either to assign this Lease or sublet all or substantially all of the Demised Premises, then, this Lease shall end and expire on the date that such assignment or sublet was to be effective or commence, as the case may be, and the Fixed Rent and additional rent due hereunder shall be paid and apportioned to such date.

 

(3)           If Owner exercises its option to terminate this Lease pursuant to Article 47A(1), Owner shall be free to and shall have no liability to Tenant if Owner should lease the Demised Premises (or any part thereof) to Tenant’s prospective assignee or subtenant.

 

(4)           If Owner exercises its option to sublet the Leaseback Space, the rent payable under such sublease by Owner or its designee (as subtenant) shall be at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) the rental rate per rentable square foot of rent and additional rent then payable pursuant to this Lease, and (ii) the rental rate set forth in the proposed sublease, and shall be for the same term as that of the proposed subletting, and such sublease:

 

(i)           shall be expressly subject to all of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease except such as are irrelevant or inapplicable and except as otherwise expressly set forth to the contrary in this Article 47;

 

(ii)           shall be upon the same terms and conditions as those contained in the proposed sublease, except such as are irrelevant or inapplicable and except as otherwise expressly set forth to the contrary in this Article 47;

 

(iii)           shall give the sublessee the unqualified and unrestricted right, without Tenant’s permission, to assign such sublease or any interest therein and/or to sublet the space covered by such sublease or any part or parts of such space and to make any and all changes, alterations and improvements in the space covered by such sublease, and if the proposed sublease will result in all or substantially all of the Demised Premises being sublet, grant Owner or its designee the option to extend the term of such sublease for the balance of the Term less one (1) day;

 

(iv)           shall provide that any assignee or further subtenant of Owner or its designee, may, at the election of Owner, be permitted to make alterations, decorations and installations in such space or any part thereof and shall also provide in substance that any such alterations, decorations and installations in such space therein made by any assignee or subtenant of Owner or its designee may be removed, in whole or in part, by such assignee or subtenant, at its option, prior to or upon the expiration or other termination of such sublease provided that such assignee or subtenant, at its expense, shall repair any damage and injury to such space so sublet caused by such removal; and

 

  

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(v)           shall also provide that (i) the parties to such sublease expressly negate any intention that any estate created under such sublease be merged with any other estate held by either of said parties; (ii) any assignment or subletting by Owner or its designee (as the subtenant) may be for any purpose or purposes that Owner, in Owner’s reasonable discretion, shall deem suitable or appropriate, (iii) Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall and will at all times provide and permit reasonably appropriate means of ingress to and egress from such space so sublet by Tenant to Owner or its designee; (iv) Owner, at Tenant’s expense, may make such alterations as may be required or deemed necessary by Owner to physically separate the subleased space from the balance of the Demised Premises and to comply with any legal or insurance requirements relating to such sublease in its then existing condition, subject to the obligations of the sublessee to make such repairs thereto as may be necessary to preserve the premises demised by such sublease in good order and condition.

 

B.           If Owner exercises its option to sublet the Leaseback Space, Owner shall indemnify and save Tenant harmless from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of the failure by Tenant to perform the Tenant’s obligations under this Lease as to the Leaseback Space during the term of the sublease of the Leaseback Space; provided, however, the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to Tenant’s obligation to pay Fixed Rent, additional rent and other items of Rental coming due hereunder.

 

C.           If Owner exercises its option to sublet the Leaseback Space, the use of the Demised Premises permitted under such subletting shall be any lawful use.

 

D.           Performance by Owner, or its designee, under a sublease of the Leaseback Space shall be deemed performance by Tenant of any similar obligation under this Lease and any default under any such sublease shall not give rise to a default under a similar obligation contained in this Lease nor shall Tenant be liable for any default under this Lease or deemed to be in default hereunder if such default is occasioned by or arises from any act or omission of the tenant under such sublease or is occasioned by or arises from any act or omission of any occupant holding under or pursuant to any such sublease.

 

E.           Tenant shall have no obligation, at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, to remove any alteration, installation or improvement made in the Leaseback Space by Owner (or its designee).

 

F.           If Owner is unable to give Tenant possession of the Leaseback Space at the expiration of the term of the sublease by reason of the holding over or retention of possession of any subtenant or other occupant, then (w) Owner shall continue to pay all charges previously payable (which charges shall be equal to the holdover charges imposed upon Tenant pursuant to this Lease), and comply with all other obligations, under the sublease until the date upon which Owner shall give Tenant possession of the Leaseback Space free of occupancies, (x) neither the Expiration Date nor the validity of this Lease shall be affected, (y) Tenant waives any rights under Section 223-a of the Real Property Law of New York, or any successor statute of similar import, to rescind this Lease and further waives the right to recover any damages from Owner which may result from the failure of Owner to deliver possession of the Leaseback Space at the end of the term of the sublease, and (z) Owner, at Owner’s expense, shall use its reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Leaseback Space to Tenant and in connection therewith, if necessary, shall institute and diligently and in good faith prosecute holdover and any other appropriate proceedings against the occupant of such Leaseback Space; if Owner fails to prosecute such proceedings in such manner and such failure continues after reasonable notice thereof by Tenant, Tenant may prosecute such proceedings in Owner’s name and at Owner’s expense.  Tenant shall not be liable for holdover damages should Owner or Owner’s designee (or any person or entity occupying all or a portion of the Demised Premises by or through Owner’s leaseback) fail to vacate the Demised Premises on or before the expiration date of this Lease.

 

  

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G.           In the event that (i) Owner fails to exercise either of its options under this Article 47 and consents to a proposed assignment or sublease pursuant to Article 46, and (ii) Tenant fails to execute and deliver the assignment or sublease to which Owner consented within ninety (90) days after the giving of such consent, then, Tenant shall again comply with all of the provisions and conditions of Articles 46 and 47 before assigning this Lease or subletting all or any portion of the Demised Premises.

 

48.           Rent Control

 

If at the commencement of, or at any time(s) during the Term, the rent(s) reserved in this Lease shall not be fully collectible for reason of any Federal, State, County or City law, proclamation, order or regulation, or direction of a public officer or body pursuant to law, Tenant shall enter into such agreement(s) and take such other steps (without additional expense to Tenant) as Owner may reasonably request and may be legally permissible to permit Owner to collect the maximum rents which may from time to time during the continuance of such legal rent restriction be legally permissible (and not in excess of the amounts reserved thereof under this Lease).  Upon the termination of such legal rent restriction prior to the expiration of the Term, (a) the rents shall become and thereafter be payable hereunder in accordance with the amounts reserved in this Lease for the periods following such termination and (b) Tenant shall pay to Owner, if legally permissible, an amount equal to (i) the rents which would have been paid pursuant to this Lease but for such legal rent restriction less (ii) the rents paid by Tenant to Owner during the period(s) such legal rent restriction was in effect.

 

49.           Insurance

 

A.           Any Building employee to whom any property shall be entrusted by or on behalf of Tenant shall be deemed to be acting as Tenant’s agent with respect to such property and neither Owner nor its agents shall be liable for any damage to property of Tenant or of others entrusted to employees of the Building, nor for the loss of or damage to any property of Tenant by theft or otherwise.  Neither Owner nor its agents shall be liable for any injury or damage to persons or property, or interruption of Tenant’s business, resulting from fire or other casualty; nor shall Owner or its agents be liable for any such damage caused by other tenants or persons in the Building or caused by construction of any private, public or quasi-public work.  Nothing in the foregoing sentence shall affect any right of Owner to the indemnity from Tenant to which Owner may be entitled under Article 41 hereof in order to recoup for payments made to compensate for losses of third parties.

 

  

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B.           Tenant shall at all times during the Term keep Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment and other property and all alterations, installations, additions, and improvements made by Tenant in the Demised Premises now or hereafter included in the Demised Premises insured for damages by fire and lightning, vandalism, malicious mischief and all other risks and hazards comprehended by the full “extended coverage” endorsements, and against such other hazards and risks as Owner may from time to time reasonably designate, for the “full replacement cost” thereof.  Such full replacement cost shall be determined from time to time, but not more frequently than once in any twenty-four (24) calendar month period, at the request of Owner or any Lessors or Mortgagees, by an appraiser, engineer, architect or contractor designated by Owner or such Lessors or Mortgagees.

 

C.           Tenant shall obtain and keep in full force and effect (a) a policy of commercial general liability and property damage insurance under which Tenant is named as the insured, and (b) an Additional Insured Endorsement Form GI 20 11 (or the insurer’s equivalent thereof) under which Owner, Owner’s managing agent and any Lessors and any Mortgagees (whose names shall have been furnished to Tenant) are named as additional insureds with respect to the ownership, maintenance or use of the Demised Premises, and under which the insurer will insure Tenant’s liability under the indemnity provisions of Article 41 hereof.  Tenant is hereby notified that Owner’s current managing agent is Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., 277 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10172, that the current Lessor of the ground lease affecting the Real Property is C.B. Land Associates, c/o Bloomingdale Properties, 641 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 and that the current holder of the Mortgage on Owner’s leasehold interest in the Real Property is The Prudential Insurance Company of America, having its address at 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4900E, Dallas, Texas 75201.  Attention:  Asset Management Department.  A certificate of such insurance complying with the provisions hereof in all respects shall be delivered to Owner.  The minimum limits of liability shall be a combined single limit with respect to each occurrence in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 for injury (or death) and damage to property and umbrella coverage in an amount of not less than $5,000,000 for injury (or death) or damage to property.  All insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease shall be effected under a valid and en­forceable policy or policies issued by reputable and independent insurers admitted to do business in the State of New York, and rated in Best’s Insurance Guide, or any suc­cessor thereto (or if there be none, an organization having a national reputation) as having a general insurance company rating of “A” and a financial rating of at least “13.” In the event that, at any time during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall receive, from its insurance company, a notice that such policy or policies have been, or are intended to be, cancelled, Tenant shall immediately furnish Owner with a copy of such notice.

 

  

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D.           Each party hereto shall procure an appropriate clause in, or endorsement on, any fire or extended coverage insurance policy required hereunder to be maintained by such party pursuant to which the insurance companies waive subrogation or consent to a waiver of right of recovery and having obtained such clauses or endorsements of waiver of subrogation or consent to a waiver of right of recovery, will not make any claim against or seek to recover from the other for any loss or damage to its property or the property of others resulting from fire or other hazards covered by such fire and extended coverage insurance, provided, however, that the release, discharge, exoneration and covenant not to sue herein contained shall be limited by and coextensive with the terms and provisions of the waiver of subrogation clause or endorsements or clauses or endorsements consenting to a waiver of right of recovery.  If the payment of an additional premium is required for the inclusion of such waiver of subrogation provision, each party shall advise the other of the amount of any such additional premiums and the other party at its own election may, but shall not be obligated to, pay the same.  If such other party shall not elect to pay such additional premium, the first party shall not be required to obtain such waiver of subrogation provision.  If either party shall be unable to obtain the inclusion of such clause even with the payment of an additional premium, then such party shall attempt to name the other party as an additional insured (but not a loss payee) under the policy.  If the payment of an additional premium is required for naming the other party as an additional insured (but not a loss payee), each party shall advise the other of the amount of any such additional premium and the other party at its own election may, but shall not be obligated to, pay the same.  If such other party shall not elect to pay such additional premium or if it shall not be possible to have the other party named as an additional insured (but not loss payee), even with the payment of an additional premium, then (in either event) such party shall so notify the first party and the first party’s agreement to name the other party as an additional insured shall be satisfied.  Tenant acknowledges that Owner shall not carry insurance on, and shall not be responsible for damage to, any alterations, improvements, installations or additions made by Tenant or any of Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment or other property or effects, and that Owner shall not carry insurance against, or be responsible for any loss suffered by Tenant due to, interruption of Tenant’s business.

 

50.           Services

 

A.           Commencing on the date Tenant shall occupy the Demised Premises for the conduct of its business, there shall be one (1) freight elevator serving the Demised Premises and the entire Building on call on a “first come, first served” basis on Business Days from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and on a reservation, “first come, first served” basis from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. on Business Days and at any time on days other than Business Days.  Tenant shall pay Owner Owner’s standard hourly charges in effect from time to time for Tenant’s use of the freight elevator from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. on Business Days and at any time on days other than Business Days.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the immediately preceding sentence, there shall be no charge to Tenant for Tenant’s use of such freight elevator two (2) times during the period of in which Tenant initially moves into the Demised Premises, provided that such free freight elevator use for the purpose of moving into the Demised Premises shall be at times appointed by Owner between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. on a Business Day only, giving consideration to other previously made appointments.  Such use of such elevator shall be without charge to Tenant solely for the aforementioned move-in purposes, shall be on a reservation, “first come, first served” basis, subject to availability, during the aforementioned time periods and shall be subject to scheduling and supervision by Owner.

 

  

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B.           (1)           Owner reserves the right to suspend operation of the heating system when Owner in its reasonable judgment deems it necessary by reason of accident or emergency, or of the making of necessary repairs, additions, replacements, alterations or improvements, and such suspension may continue until such time as said repairs, additions, replacements, alterations or improvements have been completed (provided, however, Owner agrees to perform any such work diligently and continuously through completion) , and Tenant agrees that Owner shall not thereby be responsible in any way to Tenant or be subject to any claim by Tenant therefor and that the same shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any compensation or to any abatement or diminution of Rental, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Owner or its agents by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise.  Tenant further agrees that Owner shall have no responsibility to Tenant or liability for failure to operate said heating system when such operation by Owner is prevented by Unavoidable Delays or by failure of equipment or electric current, steam and/or water or other suitable power supply.  Owner agrees, however, that it will use reasonable efforts to remove or eliminate the cause of any such suspension of failure to operate said heating system.

 

(2)           (a)           Owner reserves the right to suspend the operation of any air-conditioning system when Owner in its reasonable judgment deems it necessary by reason of accident or emergency or of the making of necessary repairs, additions, replacements, alterations or improvements, and such suspension may continue until such time as said repairs, additions, replacements, alterations or improvements have been completed, and Tenant agrees that Owner shall not thereby be responsible in any way to Tenant or be subject to any claim by Tenant therefor and that the same shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any compensation or to any abatement or diminution of Rental, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Owner or its agents by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise.  Tenant further agrees that Owner shall have no responsibility to Tenant or liability for failure to operate said air-conditioning system when such operation by Owner is prevented by Unavoidable Delays or by failure of equipment or electric current, steam and/or water or other suitable power supply.  Owner agrees, however, that it will use reasonable efforts to remove or eliminate the cause of any such suspension or failure to operate said air-conditioning system.

 

  

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(b)           Tenant will cause all windows in the Demised Premises to be kept closed at all times when the aforesaid air-conditioning system is in operation.  Tenant shall draw and close the draperies or blinds for the windows of the Demised Premises whenever the air-conditioning system is in operation and the position of the sun so requires and will abide by all rules and regulations which Owner may from time to time find necessary to promulgate for the proper and efficient operation thereof.

 

(3)           Owner, throughout the Term, shall have free access to any and all mechanical installations of Owner, including but not limited to heating, air-cooling, fan, ventilating and machine rooms and electrical closets.  Tenant shall not construct partitions or other obstructions which may interfere with Owner’s free access thereto, or interfere with the moving of Owner’s equipment to and from the enclosures containing said installations.  Neither Tenant, nor its agents, employees or contractors shall at any time enter the said enclosures or tamper with, adjust or touch or otherwise in any manner affect said mechanical installations.

 

(4)           Owner shall clean the Demised Premises in accordance with the cleaning specifications which Owner has, from time to time, adopted for the Building.

 

C.           Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall cause all portions of the Demised Premises used for the storage, preparation, service or consumption of food or beverages to be cleaned daily in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Owner, and to be exterminated against infestation by vermin, rodents or roaches regularly and, in addition, whenever there shall be evidence of any infestation.  Tenant shall not permit any person to enter the Demised Premises or the Building for the purpose of providing such extermination services, other than persons first approved by Owner, such approval not to be withheld, delayed or conditioned unreasonably.

 

D.           Owner allows or may allow certain providers of voice, data and video telecommunications services or infrastructure to offer their services or facilities (collectively, “Telecommunications Services”) to Tenant at the Demised Premises pursuant to agreements with the Owner, solely as an amenity for Tenant.  Should Tenant wish to use any such Telecommunications Services, it shall enter into a separate agreement with the provider of such services (each, a “Service Agreement”).  The availability of Telecommunications Services at the Demised Premises shall not be construed as an endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by Owner to Tenant of any such services and, in particular, shall not be construed as a warranty, express or implied, of any Telecommunications Services or the provider of such services.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall any interruption, delay or failure of any Telecommunications Services, loss of data or other telecommunications transmission, or any act or omission, whether intentional or negligent, by any provider of any Telecommunications Services give rise to any claim or liability against Owner for constructive eviction or for damages, including, without limitation, compensatory, incidental, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, whether arising out of breach of contract, tort or otherwise, regardless of whether Owner was advised of the possibility of such damages or whether the same could have been anticipated and/or avoided by Owner.  Any Service Agreement entered into between Tenant and a provider of Telecommunications Services shall contain a clause to substantially the same effect as this section, and providing that Owner shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of such provision, or shall be construed to contain such a provision.

 

  

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E.           Tenant shall pay the sewer rent, charge or any other tax, rent, levy or charge which now or hereafter is assessed, imposed or shall become a lien upon the Demised Premises or the realty of which they are a part pursuant to any Requirement made or issued in connection with any metered use, consumption, maintenance or supply of water, water system, or sewage or sewage connection or system.  The bill rendered by Owner for the above shall be based upon Tenant’s consumption and shall be payable by Tenant as additional rent within five (5) days of rendition.  There shall be no water charge for Tenant’s pantry use; and Owner shall provide cold water to the pantry.

 

51.           Owner’s Work

 

A.           Tenant acknowledges that Owner has made and makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, to Tenant with respect to the condition of the Demised Premises, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein.  Tenant represents and warrants that it has inspected or is otherwise fully familiar with the condition of the Demised Premises, agrees to accept the Demised Premises in the condition existing on the Commencement Date (subject to Owner’s performance of Owner’s Work in a good and workmanlike manner), and further agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Owner shall have no obligation to alter, improve, decorate or otherwise prepare the Demised Premises for Tenant’s occupancy, except that Owner, at Owner’s own cost and expense, shall perform the work (“Owner’s Work”) set forth and described on Exhibit “B” annexed hereto and made a part hereof.

 

B.           Owner shall perform Owner’s Work prior to the Commencement Date hereof.  Provided Tenant has promptly notified Owner of the paint color chosen by Tenant (as set forth on Exhibit B hereof), if Owner’s Work shall not be substantially completed within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, then Tenant shall be permitted to terminate this Lease on three (3) days written notice to Owner and, in such event, upon the expiration of such three (3) days period, Owner shall return to Tenant the first monthly payment of Fixed Rent and the Letter of Credit security deposit and thereafter neither Owner nor Tenant shall have any further rights or obligation hereunder except as expressly set forth in this Lease.  Owner’s Work shall be deemed to be substantially completed (“Substantially Completed”) upon the completion of such work, except for minor details of such work, the non-completion of which shall not materially and adversely interfere with Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Demised Premises for Tenant’s normal business purposes.  Owner shall notify Tenant when Owner’s Work has been Substantially Completed.  Owner shall have the right to enter the Demised Premises subsequent to the Commencement Date to complete Owner’s Work, and the payment of Rental shall not be affected thereby.

 

  

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52.           Commencement Date, Rent Commencement Date and Fixed Expiration Date

 

The Term of this Lease shall (i) commence on the date (the “Commencement  Date”) on which the Owner notifies Tenant that Owner’s Work has been Substantially Completed and that Tenant may occupy the Demised Premises (the parties agreeing that the Commencement Date shall not occur prior to October 1, 2013) and (ii) end on the date (the “Fixed Expiration Date”) which is (a) the day immediately preceding the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Commencement Date (hereinafter defined) if the Commencement Date is the first day of any calendar month or (b) the last day of the calendar month in which the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Commencement Date shall occur if the Commencement Date is not the first day of any calendar month (unless such Term shall sooner terminate pursuant to the terms of this Lease or by law), As used in this Lease, the term “Rent Commencement Date” shall mean the date which is three (3) months after the Commencement Date.  Provided that Tenant is not then in default hereunder, payment of the Fixed Rent, exclusive of the Electricity Inclusion Factor, shall be abated for the period from the Commencement Date through the date immediately preceding the Rent Commencement Date.  If the Rent Commencement Date shall occur on a date other than the first (1st) day of any calendar month, on the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Owner for the portion of the calendar month in which the Rent Commencement Date shall occur, Fixed Rent, inclusive of the Electricity Inclusion Factor, prorated for such calendar month on the basis of the ratio which the number of calendar days in the period from the Rent Commencement Date to the last day of such calendar month, both dates inclusive, bears to the total number of calendar days within such month.  Promptly following the Commencement Date, Owner and Tenant shall enter into an agreement confirming the Commencement Date, the Rent Commencement Date, and the Fixed Expiration Date, provided, however, failure to execute and deliver such agreement shall not affect the validity of the Commencement Date, the Rent Commencement Date, or the Fixed Expiration Date as set forth herein.

 

53.           Miscellaneous

 

A.           This Lease is offered for signature by Tenant and it is understood that this Lease shall not be binding upon Owner unless and until Owner shall have executed and delivered a fully executed copy of this Lease to Tenant.

 

B.           The obligations of Owner under this Lease shall not be binding upon Owner named herein after the sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer by such Owner (or upon any subsequent owner after the sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer by such subsequent owner) of its interest in the Building or the Real Property, as the case may be, and in the event of any such sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer, Owner shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all covenants and obligations of Owner hereunder to the extent first arising or accruing from and after the date of sale or conveyance.  Neither the partners (direct or indirect) comprising Owner or Owner’s managing agent, nor the shareholders (nor any of the partners comprising same), officers, directors, employees or agents of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Parties”) shall be liable for the performance of Owner’s obligations under this Lease.  Tenant shall look solely to Owner to enforce Owner’s obligations hereunder and shall not seek any damages against any of the Parties.  The liability of Owner for Owner’s obligations under this Lease shall be limited to Owner’s interest in the Real Property and all rents, issues, profits and proceeds derived therefrom and Tenant shall not look to any other property or assets of Owner or the property or assets of any of the Parties in seeking either to enforce Owner’s obligations under this Lease or to satisfy a judgment for Owner’s failure to perform such obligations.  Tenant shall look only to Owner’s interest in the Building and the Real Property and all rents, issues, profits and proceeds derived therefrom and, if and to the extent expressly provided for in this Lease, offset against the rents payable under this Lease, for the satisfaction of Tenant’s remedies for the collection of any judgment (or other judicial process) requiring the payment of money by Owner in the event of any default by Owner under this Lease, and no other property or other assets of Owner shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement procedure for the satisfaction of Tenant’s remedies under or with respect to this Lease, the relationship of owner and tenant hereunder or Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Demised Premises.

 

  

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C.           Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, all amounts payable by Tenant to or on behalf of Owner under this Lease, whether or not expressly denominated Fixed Rent, Escalation Rent, additional rent or Rental, shall constitute rent for the purposes of Section 502(b)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

D.           Neither this Lease nor a memorandum thereof shall be recorded.

 

E.           Owner, at its sole discretion and expense, and upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Tenant, may relocate Tenant to comparable space in the Building at any time arid from time to time during the Term of this Lease, and with respect to any such relocation, Owner shall exercise reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to Tenant’s business.  Such comparable space shall be approximately the same size as the Demised Premises; have space for five (5) windowed offices one (1) conference room and two (2) bullpen stations; shall not be located below the fifteenth (15th) floor of the Building; shall have a similar view and the Fixed Rent and additional rent for such space shall not be greater than the Fixed Rent and additional rent payable by Tenant to Owner for the Demised Premises.  Owner, at Owner’s cost, shall relocate all of Tenant’s equipment and furniture to such substitute space and prepare the substitute space with similar layout and finishes which will exist on the Term Commencement Date hereof.

 

F.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if there is a terrace adjacent to the Demised Premises and whether or not there is an existing access from the Demised Premises to such terrace, Tenant shall have no right to use such terrace, or any portion of such terrace, for any purpose whatsoever.  If the floors on which the Demised Premises, or any part thereof, is located is a multi-tenanted floor, Owner may, without incurring any liability to Tenant and without any effect on any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, rearrange the space unit divisions of said floor and change the public corridors on said floor in any manner Owner may reasonably determine, provided only that the demising walls of the Demised Premises shall not be changed in any respect and that the Demised Premises shall have adequate access by public corridor to the elevators, fire stairs and public toilets serving said floor (the “multi-tenanted floor common elements”).

 

  

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G.           Any provisions in this Lease that one party or the other or both shall do or not do or shall cause or permit or not cause or permit a particular act, condition or circumstance shall be deemed to mean that such party so covenants or both parties so covenant, as the case may be.  Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall be construed in every instance as conditions as well as covenants.  Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall not be subject to any defense, set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, if any one or more of the provisions hereof shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof and this Lease shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions were not herein contained.

 

H.           All references in this Lease to numbered Articles and lettered Exhibits are references to Articles of this Lease and Exhibits annexed to (and thereby made part of) this Lease, as the case may be, unless expressly otherwise designated in the context.

 

I.           Notwithstanding Tenant’s agreement to pay the Fixed Rent in lawful money which shall be legal tender, Owner shall accept, subject to collection, and Tenant shall pay all Fixed Rent and additional rent falling due under this Lease by currently dated, unendorsed check of Tenant, payable to Owner or its designated agent.

 

J.           Tenant agrees to keep this Lease and the contents thereof strictly confidential and to disclose same only to Tenant’s employees, attorneys, accountants, advisors and brokers, if any, who need to know the contents of this Lease to perform their duties to Tenant and who can reasonably be expected to keep such contents confidential.  Tenant shall not disclose same to any other third party unless such disclosure is made in response to proper legal process or to regulatory authorities in the course of performing their duties or is otherwise required by law.

 

K.           The captions are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Lease nor the intent of any provision thereof.

 

L.           Tenant hereby waives any claim against Owner which Tenant may have based upon any assertion that Owner has unreasonably withheld or unreasonably delayed any consent or approval requested by Tenant, and Tenant agrees that its sole remedy shall be an action or proceeding to enforce any related provision or for specific performance, injunction or declaratory judgment.  In the event of a determination that such consent or approval has been unreasonably withheld, the requested consent or approval shall be deemed to have been granted; however, Owner shall have no liability to Tenant for its refusal or failure to give consent or approval.  Tenant’s sole remedy for Owner’s unreasonably withholding or delaying consent or approval shall be as provided in this Article 53L.

 

  

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M.           The Tenant is hereby notified that the Demised Premises are subject to the jurisdiction of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.  In accordance with Sections 25-305, 25-306, 25-309 and 25-310 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and the rules set forth in Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York, any demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or minor work as described in such sections and such rules may not be commenced within or at the Demised Premises without the prior written approval of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.  Tenant is notified that such demolition, construction, reconstruction, alterations or minor work includes, but is not limited to, (a) work to the exterior of the Demised Premises involving windows, signs, awnings, flagpoles, and banners and (b) interior work to the Demised Premises that (i) requires a permit from the Department of Buildings or (ii) changes, destroys or affects an interior architectural feature of an interior landmark or an exterior architectural feature of an improvement that is a landmark or located on a landmark site or in a historic district.  Tenant understands and agrees that, in addition to the aforementioned requirement that Tenant must obtain prior written approval of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for such demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or minor work, no such demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or minor work may be performed by Tenant unless same is expressly permitted in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Lease or is otherwise performed with the Owner’s prior written consent.  Tenant further represents, warrants, and covenants that, at any time during the term of this Lease, in the event that Tenant should enter into a sublease, or any renewal thereof, for all or any portion of the Demised Premises, as may be permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Lease, such sublease, or renewal thereof, shall contain, conspicuously set forth therein, a notice to the subtenant in compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions of Section 25-322 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

 

N.           Tenant shall deposit with Owner, on the execution and delivery of this Lease by Tenant, a “clean,” unconditional, irrevocable and transferable letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit”) in the amount of $69,476.00, satisfactory to Owner, issued by and drawn on a bank reasonably satisfactory to Owner, and which shall at all times during the term of the Letter of Credit have an office within the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, for the conduct of its banking business.  The Letter of Credit shall be for the account of Owner, for a term of not less than twelve (12) months, as security for the faithful performance and observance by Tenant of the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease, including, without limitation, the surrender of possession of the Demised Premises to Owner as herein provided.  Tenant shall renew the Letter of Credit, from time to time, at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration thereof, and deliver to Owner a new Letter of Credit, or an endorsement to the Letter of Credit, and any other evidence reasonably required by Owner that the Letter of Credit has been renewed for a period of at least one (1) year.  Tenant agrees to continue the Letter of Credit, as renewed from time to time, in effect throughout the period ending not less than sixty (60) days after 

 

  

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the Fixed Expiration Date.  If Tenant shall fail to renew the Letter of Credit as aforesaid (or if the Letter of Credit shall not automatically renew), Owner may present the Letter of Credit for payment and retain the proceeds thereof as security in accordance with the provisions of Article 34 hereof in lieu of the Letter of Credit.  Furthermore, if a default shall occur and be continuing, Owner may present the Letter of Credit for payment and apply or retain the whole or any part of the proceeds thereof to the extent required (i) for the payment of any Fixed Rent, Escalation Rent or any other item of Rental as to which Tenant is in default, (ii) for any sum which Owner may expend or be required to expend by reason of Tenant’s default in respect of any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease beyond any applicable notice or cure period, including, without limitation, any damage, liability, or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred or suffered by Owner, and (iii) toward any damages or deficiency suffered or incurred by Owner in the reletting of the Demised Premises, whether such damages or deficiency accrue or accrues before or after summary proceedings or other re-entry by Owner.  The Letter of Credit shall provide that, up to the maximum amount of the Letter of Credit, partial and multiple draws shall be allowed.  If Owner applies or retains any part of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit, Tenant, upon demand, shall deposit with Owner cash security equal to the amount so applied or retained so that Owner shall have the full security deposit on hand at all times during the Term, and Owner shall hold said cash security deposit in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions set forth in Article 34 hereof.  The failure or refusal by Tenant to deposit said cash security demanded by Owner shall be deemed a material default hereunder and shall entitle Owner to exercise any and all remedies provided hereunder in the event of a default in the payment of rent.  If the Tenant named herein shall then be the Tenant and shall have faithfully and timely paid all of its monetary obligations under this Lease, at the Tenant’s request the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be reduced, after the third (3rd) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, to the sum of Thirty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 ($34,738,00) Dollars.  If the amount of the Letter of Credit should be so reduced, the amount of the Letter of Credit for the remainder of its term, as renewed, shall be Thirty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 ($34,738.00) Dollars as long as the Tenant named herein shall continue to be the Tenant.  If, however, this Lease should be assigned or transferred by the Tenant named herein, the provisions of Articles 46B(1) and 46D(4) shall apply.  If Tenant shall fully and faithfully comply with all of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease, the Letter of Credit and cash security deposit, if any, shall be returned to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the Expiration Date and after the delivery of possession of the Demised Premises to Owner in the condition required by the applicable provisions of this Lease.  In the event of a sale or leasing of the Real Property or the Building, Owner shall have the right to transfer the Letter of Credit and cash security deposit, if any, to the vendee or lessee, and, upon Tenant’s receipt of written confirmation from the vendee or lessee that it is in possession of the Letter of Credit or cash security, as the case may be, Owner shall thereupon be released by Tenant from all liability for the return of the Letter of Credit and cash security deposit, if any, and, if the Letter of Credit is so transferred, Tenant shall cause the bank which issued the Letter of Credit to issue an amendment of the Letter of Credit, or issue a new Letter of Credit, naming the vendee or lessee as the beneficiary thereunder.  Tenant, upon demand, shall reimburse Owner for the transfer fee and expenses, if any, which the bank which issued the Letter of Credit may impose in connection with such transfer.  Subject to the foregoing, Tenant shall look solely to the new landlord for the return of the Letter of Credit and cash security deposit, if any.  The provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment of the Letter of Credit and cash security deposit, if any, to a new landlord.

 

  

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O.           Tenant shall be permitted access to the Demised Premises during the term hereof twenty four hours per day, seven days per week.

 

P.           Tenant shall have the right, at its sole expense, to remove the stained wood doors located in the interior of the Demised Premises and to replace such doors with new paint-grade interior doors.  Tenant shall take care not to damage such stained wood doors in the removal of same.  Tenant shall notify Owner of such removal, and Owner shall remove such wood stained doors from the Demised Premises.

 

  

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EXHIBIT “A”

 

Floor Plan

 

This floor plan is annexed to and made a part of this Lease solely to indicate the Demised Premises by the outlining and diagonal marking.  All areas, conditions, dimensions and locations are approximate.

 

CHANIN – FLOOR 15

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT “B”

 

Owner’s Work

 

Owner, at Owner’s own cost and expense, shall perform the following work within the Demised Premises in a good and workmanlike manner and with materials of a Building standard quality:

 

1.           Paint the Demised Premises with one (1) coat of Building standard paint, the color to be chosen promptly by Tenant from the Building’s standard colors; and

 

2.           Shampoo the existing carpet within the Demised Premises.

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