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Exhibit 10.44

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

By and Between

 

SKS HARBOR BAY ASSOCIATES, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

(“Landlord”)

 

and

 

BIOTIME, INC.,

a California corporation

 

(“Tenant”)

October 28, 2010

 

  

  

  

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, (this “Lease”) is made and entered into as of ___________, 2010 by and between SKS HARBOR BAY ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and Tenant identified in the Basic Lease Information below.

 

BASIC LEASE INFORMATION

 

Tenant:  Biotime, Inc., a California corporation

 

Existing Premises:  Suite 100 on the ground floor of the Building as outlined on Exhibit B to this Lease.

 

Expansion Space:  That certain office (including an executive conference room) and warehouse space located on the ground floor of the Building adjacent to the Existing Premises and outlined on Exhibit B to this Lease.

 

Premises:  Means the Existing Premises plus the Expansion Space, collectively containing approximately 17,181 rentable square feet, outlined in Exhibit B to this Lease, subject to re-measurement in accordance with Section 1.2

 

Building:  The Building commonly known as 1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, California..  The approximate rentable area of the Building is 65,475 square feet, subject to re-measurement in accordance with Section 5.2.

 

Base Rent:

 

	
Period

(In Months)

	 	
Annual

Base Rent

	 	 	
Monthly

Base Rent

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
1-2

	 	
NA*

	 	 	$	27,489.60	*
	
2-12

	 	$	329,875.20	*	 	$	27,489.60	 
	
13-24

	 	$	339,771.46	 	 	$	28,314.29	 
	
25-36

	 	$	349,964.60	 	 	$	29,163.72	 
	
37-48

	 	$	360,463.54	 	 	$	30,038.63	 
	
49-60

	 	$	371,277.44	 	 	$	30,939.79	 
	
61-62

	 	$	382,415.77	 	 	$	31,867.98	 

 

	
  

	
*

	
Annual Base Rent for months 1-12 is $329,875.20, subject to abatement of Base Rent for months 1 and 2 in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1 of this Lease.

 

Security Deposit Amount:  $50,000

 

Rent Payable Upon Execution:  $27,489.60

 

Tenant’s Building Percentage:  26.24%

 

  

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Commencement Date:  December 1, 2010.

 

Expiration Date:  February 29, 2016.

 

	

Landlord’s Address:

	
 

 

	
  

	
c/o The Prudential Insurance Company of America

	
  

	
8 Campus Drive, 4th Floor

	
  

	
Parsippany, New Jersey  07054

	
  

	
Attention:  Daniel McKeever

 

	
With a copy by the same method to:

 

	
  

	
c/o The Prudential Insurance Company of America

	
  

	
8 Campus Drive, 4th Floor

	
  

	
Parsippany, New Jersey  07054

	
  

	
Attention:  Greg Shanklin, Esquire

 

With a copy by the same method to:

 

	
  

	
c/o SKS Investments

	
  

	
601 California Street, Suite 1310

	
  

	
San Francisco, California  94108

	
  

	
Attention:  Pamela Izzo

 

Address for rental payment:

 

	
  

	
SKS Harbor Bay Associates, LLC

	
  

	
c/o CAC Real Estate Management Co., Inc.

	
  

	
111 Sutter Street, Suite 350

	
  

	
San Francisco, California  94104

 

Tenant’s Address:

 

	
  

	
If prior to the Commencement Date

 

	
  

	
______________________________

 

	
  

	
______________________________

 

	
  

	
______________________________

 

	
  

	
Attention:  _____________________

 

	
  

	
If on or after the Commencement Date

 

	
  

	
To the Premises

	
  

	
Attention:  _____________________

 

Landlord’s Broker:        GVA Kidder Matthews.

 

Tenant’s Broker:           Aegis Realty Partners.

 

  

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Maximum Parking Allocation:  Sixty (60), which is based on a parking ratio of 3.5 non-exclusive parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of rentable space in the Premises.

 

The Basic Lease Information is incorporated into and made a part of this Lease.  Each reference in this Lease to any Basic Lease Information shall mean the applicable information set forth in the Basic Lease Information, except that in the event of any conflict between an item in the Basic Lease Information and this Lease, this Lease shall control.  Additional defined terms used in the Basic Lease Information shall have the meanings given those terms in this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 1.

PREMISES; COMMON AREAS

 

1.1           Subject to all of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the Premises.  The property shown on Exhibit A to this Lease and all improvements thereon and appurtenances on that land thereto, including, but not limited to, the Building, other office buildings, access roadways, and all other related areas, shall be collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Project.”  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord may elect to sell one or more of the buildings within the Project and that upon any such sale Tenant’s pro-rata share of those Operating Expenses and Taxes (each as defined below) allocated to the Project may be adjusted accordingly by Landlord.  The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that the purpose of Exhibit A and Exhibits B-1, B-2, and B-3 are to show the approximate location of the Premises in the Building and the general layout of the Project and such Exhibits are not meant to constitute an agreement, representation or warranty as to the construction of the Premises, the Building or the Project, the precise area of the Premises, the Building or the Project or the specific location of the Building, “Common Areas,” as that term is defined in Section 1.3, below, or the elements thereof or of the accessways to the Premises, or the Project.

 

1.2           Landlord’s architect shall calculate and certify in writing to Landlord and Tenant the rentable area of the Premises.  The determination of Landlord’s architect shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties absent manifest error.  If Landlord’s architect determines that the rentable area of the Premises is different from that stated in this Lease, all amounts, percentages and figures appearing or referred to in this Lease based upon such incorrect rentable square footage amounts (including, without limitation, the amount of the Base Rent and Tenant’s Share, and any Tenant Improvement Allowance) shall be modified in accordance with such determination.  If such determination is made, it will be confirmed in writing by Landlord to Tenant.  For purposes of this Lease, (1) “rentable area” shall be calculated pursuant to the Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1, 1996) as modified by Landlord with respect to Landlord’s standard rentable area measurements for Building and Project, to include, among other calculations, a portion of the Common Areas; and (2) “rentable square feet” and “rentable footage” shall have the same meaning as the term “rentable area”.

 

  

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1.3           Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right to use in common with other tenants in the Project, and subject to the rules and regulations referred to in Article 27 of this Lease, those portions of the Project which are provided, from time to time, for use in common by Landlord, Tenant and any other tenants of the Project (such areas, together with such other portions of the Project designated by Landlord, in its discretion, including certain areas designated for the exclusive use of certain tenants, or to be shared by Landlord and certain tenants, are collectively referred to herein as the “Common Areas”).  The Common Areas shall consist of the “Project Common Areas” and the “Building Common Areas.”  The term “Project Common Areas,” as used in this Lease, shall mean the portion of the Project reasonably designated as such by Landlord.  The term “Building Common Areas,” as used in this Lease, shall mean the portions of the Common Areas located within the Building reasonably designated as such by Landlord.  The manner in which the Common Areas are maintained and operated shall be at the reasonable discretion of Landlord and the use thereof shall be subject to such rules, regulations and restrictions as Landlord may make from time to time.  Landlord reserves the right to close temporarily, make alterations or additions to, or change the location of elements of the Project and the Common Areas.  Subject to “Applicable Laws,” as that term is defined in Section 5.1(a) of this Lease, except when and where Tenant’s right of access is specifically excluded in this Lease, and except in the event of an emergency, Tenant shall have the right of access to the Premises, the Building, and the parking facilities servicing the Building twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week during the “Term,” as that term is defined in Section 2.1, below.

 

ARTICLE 2.

TERM AND CONDITION OF PREMISES

 

2.1           The term of this Lease (the “Term”) shall commence on the Commencement Date and end on the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated (the ”Termination Date”) as hereinafter provided.  Landlord’s Work shall be deemed substantially completed upon the earlier of (a) issuance of a certificate of substantial completion by Landlord’s architect as to construction of Landlord’s Work or (b) the issuance of a temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy by the local building authority (or a reasonably substantial equivalent such as a sign-off from a building inspector), notwithstanding that minor or unsubstantial details or construction, mechanical adjustment or decoration remains to be performed.  The Commencement Date of this Lease and the obligation of Tenant to pay Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other charges hereunder shall not be delayed or postponed by reason of any delay by Tenant in performing changes or alteration in the Premises not required to be performed by Landlord.  In the event the Term shall commence on a day other than the first day of a month, then the Base Rent shall be immediately paid for such partial month prorated in accordance with Section 4.4 below.  If the Commencement Date is, for any reason, a date different than the one set forth above in the Basic Lease Information, then as soon as the Commencement Date is determined, Tenant shall execute a Commencement Date Memorandum in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F acknowledging, among other things, the (a) Commencement Date, (b) scheduled Expiration Date of this Lease, and (c) Tenant’s acceptance of the Premises.  The Tenant’s failure to execute the Commencement Date Memorandum shall not affect Tenant’s liability hereunder, but such failure, if it persists beyond ten (10) business days after delivery of any such Memorandum to Tenant, shall be deemed Tenant’s ratification and approval of the matters set forth therein.

 

  

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2.2           Tenant is currently in occupancy of the Existing Premises pursuant to a sublease, and hereby accepts the Existing Premises “AS IS”, without any obligation on Landlord’s part to alter or improve such space or provide Tenant with any improvement allowance, except that Landlord shall perform the construction work as provided in Exhibit C-2 hereto (“Landlord’s Work”).  Tenant shall accept the Expansion Space in its “AS IS” condition.  Tenant agrees that Landlord has no obligation and has made no promise to alter, remodel, improve, or repair the Expansion Space, or any part thereof, or to repair, bring into compliance with applicable laws, or improve any condition existing in the Expansion Space as of the delivery thereof, excepting only the Landlord’s Work, to the extent applicable to the Expansion Space.  Neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agents have made any representations or promises with respect to the condition of the Existing Premises, the Expansion Space, the Building, the Project, the land upon which the Building is constructed, the present or future suitability or fitness of the Premises or the Building for the conduct of Tenant’s particular business, or any other matter or thing affecting or related to the Building or the Premises, and no rights, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant by implication or otherwise except as expressly set forth in this Lease.  Any improvements or personal property located in the Existing Premises and/or Expansion Space are delivered without any representation or warranty from Landlord, either express or implied, of any kind, including without limitation, title, merchantability, or suitability for a particular purpose.  Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord’s Work shall be performed during the term of the Existing Lease, and that Tenant shall be entitled to conduct business in the Existing Premises throughout the performance of such work.  As a result, Tenant hereby agrees that Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement of Rent, nor shall Tenant be deemed to be constructively evicted from the Premises, as a result of the construction of such work.

 

2.3           Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of any incomplete work, unsatisfactory conditions or defects (the “Punch List Items”) which were part of Landlord’s Work in the Premises within thirty (30) days after the completion of such work, and Landlord shall, at its sole expense, complete said work and/or remedy such unsatisfactory conditions or defects as soon as possible.  The existence of any incomplete work, unsatisfactory conditions or defects as aforesaid shall not affect the Commencement Date or the obligation of Tenant to pay Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other charges hereunder.

 

2.4           Subject to completion of the Punch List Items, the taking of possession of the Premises by Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that the Premises and the Building were in good and satisfactory condition at the time possession was taken by Tenant.  Neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agents have made any representations or promises with respect to the condition of the Building, the Premises, the land upon which the Building is constructed, or any other matter or thing affecting or related to the Building or 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 this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 3.

USE, NUISANCE, OR HAZARD

 

3.1           The Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant solely for general office, wet laboratory, research and development, and warehousing purposes related to Tenant’s business and for no other purposes without the prior written consent of Landlord.  If Tenant’s use or operation of the Premises or any of Tenant’s equipment therein requires a governmental permit, license or other authorization or any notice to any governmental agency, Tenant shall promptly provide a copy thereof to Landlord.

 

  

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3.2           Tenant shall not use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises for any purpose which Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, deems to be illegal, immoral, or dangerous; permit any public or private nuisance; do or permit any act or thing which may disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant of the Project, or use the Premises in a way which violates any exclusive use privileges which Landlord has granted to any other tenant of the Building or Project, so long as Tenant has notice of such privilege(s); keep any substance or carry on or permit any operation which might introduce offensive odors or conditions into other portions of the Project, use any apparatus which might make undue noise or set up vibrations in or about the Project; permit anything to be done which would increase the premiums paid by Landlord for special causes of loss form insurance coverage on the Project or its contents or cause a cancellation of any insurance policy covering the Project or any part thereof or any of its contents; or permit anything to be done which is prohibited by or which shall in any way conflict with any law, statute, ordinance, or governmental rule, regulation or covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting the Project, including without limitation the CC&R’s (as defined below) now or hereinafter in force.  Should Tenant do any of the foregoing without the prior written consent of Landlord, and the same is not cured within five (5) business days after notice from Landlord (which five (5) business day period shall be subject to extension if the nature of the breach is such that it is not possible to cure the same within such five (5) business day period so long as the Tenant commences the cure of such breach within such five (5) day period and diligently prosecutes the same to completion) it shall constitute an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) and shall enable Landlord to resort to any of its remedies hereunder.

 

3.3           The ownership, operation, maintenance and use of the Project shall be subject to certain conditions and restrictions contained in an instrument (as may be amended from time to time, the “CC&R’s”) recorded or to be recorded against title to the Project.  Tenant agrees that regardless of when those CC&R’s are so recorded, this Lease and all provisions hereof shall be subject and subordinate thereto.  Accordingly, as a consequence of that subordination, during any period in which the entire Project is not owned by Landlord, (a) the portion of Operating Expenses and Taxes (each as defined below) for the Common Areas shall be allocated among the owners of the Project as provided in the CC&R’s, and (b) the CC&R’s shall govern the maintenance and insuring of the portions of the Project not owned by Landlord.  Tenant shall, promptly upon request of Landlord, sign all documents reasonably required to carry out the foregoing into effect.

 

ARTICLE 4.

RENT

 

4.1           Tenant hereby agrees to pay Landlord the Base Rent subject to recalculation as provided in Section 1.2.  For purposes of Rent adjustment under the Lease, the number of months is measured from the first day of the calendar month in which the Commencement Date falls.  Each monthly installment (the “Monthly Rent”) shall be payable by check or by money order on or before the first day of each calendar month.  In addition to the Base Rent, Tenant also agrees to pay Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Taxes (each as hereinafter defined), and any and all other sums of money as shall become due and payable by Tenant as hereinafter set forth, all of which shall constitute additional rent under this Lease (the “Additional Rent”).  Landlord expressly reserves the right to apply any payment received to Base Rent or any other items of Rent that are not paid by Tenant.  The Monthly Rent and the Additional Rent are sometimes hereinafter collectively called “Rent” and shall be paid when due in lawful money of the United States without demand, deduction, abatement, or offset to the addresses for the rental payment set forth in the Basic Lease Information, or as Landlord may designate from time to time.  As an inducement to Tenant entering into this Lease, Base Rent shall be abated for the first sixty (60) days after the Commencement Date.  Landlord and Tenant agree for tax reporting purposes that none of the Base Rent due in periods in which the Base Rent is not being abated shall be allocated to any other period.

 

  

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4.2           In the event any Monthly or Additional Rent or other amount payable by Tenant hereunder is not paid within five (5) days after its due date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge (the “Late Charge”), as Additional Rent, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of such late payment.  Failure to pay any Late Charge shall be deemed a Monetary Default (as hereinafter defined).  Provision for the Late Charge shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available to Landlord hereunder, at law or in equity, and shall not be construed as liquidated damages or limiting Landlord’s remedies in any manner.  Failure to charge or collect such Late Charge in connection with any one (1) or more such late payments shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord’s right to charge and collect such Late Charges in connection with any other similar or like late payments.

 

4.3           Simultaneously with the execution hereof, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord (i) the Rent Payable on Execution set forth in the Basic Lease Information as payment of the first installment of Monthly Rent due hereunder and (ii) an amount equal to the Security Deposit to be held by Landlord as security for Tenant’s faithful performance of all of the terms, covenants, conditions, and obligations required to be performed by Tenant hereunder (the “Security Deposit”).  The Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as security for the performance by Tenant of all of the covenants of this Lease to be performed by Tenant and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest thereon.  The Security Deposit is not an advance Rent deposit, an advance payment of any other kind, or a measure of Landlord’s damages in any case of Tenant’s default.  If Tenant fails to perform any of the covenants of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, including without limitation the provisions relating to payment of Rent, the removal of property at the end of the Term, the repair of damage to the Premises caused by Tenant, and the cleaning of the Premises upon termination of the tenancy created hereby, then Landlord shall have the right, but no obligation, to apply the Security Deposit, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of any Rent or any other sum in default and/or to cure any other such failure by Tenant.  If Landlord applies the Security Deposit or any part thereof for payment of such amounts or to cure any such other failure by Tenant, then Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord the sum necessary to restore the Security Deposit to the full amount then required by this Section 4.3. Landlord’s obligations with respect to the Security Deposit are those of a debtor and not a trustee.  Landlord shall not be required to maintain the Security Deposit separate and apart from Landlord’s general or other funds and Landlord may commingle the Security Deposit with any of Landlord’s general or other funds.  Upon termination of the original Landlord’s or any successor owner’s interest in the Premises or the Building, the original Landlord or such successor owner shall be released from further liability with respect to the Security Deposit upon the original Landlord’s or such successor owner’s complying with California Civil Code Section 1950.7.  Subject to the foregoing, Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code, and all other provisions of law, now or hereafter in force, which (a) establish a time frame within which a landlord must refund a security deposit under a lease, and/or (b) provide that Landlord may claim from a security deposit only those sums reasonably necessary to remedy defaults in the payment of Rent, to repair damage caused by Tenant or to clean the Premises, it being agreed that Landlord may, in addition, claim those sums reasonably necessary to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage caused by the default of Tenant under this Lease, including without limitation all damages or Rent due upon termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code.  If Tenant performs every provision of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, the unused portion of the Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant or the last assignee of Tenant’s interest under this Lease within thirty (30) days following expiration or termination of the Term of this Lease.

 

  

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4.4           If the Term commences on a date other than the first day of a calendar month or expires or terminates on a date other than the last day of a calendar month, the Rent for any such partial month shall be prorated to the actual number of days in such partial month.

 

4.5           All Rents and any other amount payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, if not paid when due, shall bear interest from the date due until paid at a rate equal to the prime commercial rate established from time to time by Bank of America, plus four percent (4%) per annum; but not in excess of the maximum legal rate permitted by law.  Failure to charge or collect such interest in connection with any one (1) or more delinquent payments shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord’s right to charge and collect such interest in connection with any other or similar or like delinquent payments.

 

4.6           If Tenant fails to make when due two (2) consecutive payments of Monthly Rent or makes two (2) consecutive payments of Monthly Rent which are returned to Landlord by Tenant’s financial institution for insufficient funds, Landlord may require, by giving written notice to Tenant, that all future payments of Rent shall be made in cashier’s check or by money order.  The foregoing is in addition to any other remedy of Landlord hereunder, at law or in equity.

 

ARTICLE 5.

RENT ADJUSTMENT

 

5.1           Definitions.

 

5.1.1           “Operating Expenses”, as said term is used herein, shall mean all expenses, costs, and disbursements of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay because of or in connection with the ownership, operation, management, security, repair, restoration, replacement, or maintenance of the Project, or any portion thereof.  Operating Expenses shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted real estate practices, consistently applied, and shall include, but not be limited to, the items as listed below:

 

  

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(a)           Wages, salaries, other compensation and any and all taxes, insurance and benefits of, the Building manager and of all other persons engaged in the operation, maintenance and security of the Project;

 

(b)           Payments under any equipment rental agreements or management agreements, including without limitation the cost of any actual or charged management fee and all expenses for the Project management office including rent, office supplies, and materials therefor;

 

(c)           Costs of all supplies, equipment, materials, and tools and amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost) of the cost of acquiring or the rental expense of personal property used in the maintenance, operation and repair of the Project, or any portion thereof;

 

(d)           All costs incurred in connection with the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Project including without limitation, the following:  (A) the cost of operation, repair, maintenance and replacement of all systems and equipment and components thereof of the Project; (B) the cost of janitorial, alarm, security and other services, replacement of wall and floor coverings, ceiling tiles and fixtures in common areas, maintenance and replacement of curbs and walkways, repair to roofs and re-roofing; (C) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections and the cost of contesting any governmental enactments which are reasonably anticipated by Landlord to increase Operating Expenses, and the cost incurred in connection with a transportation system management program or similar program; (D) the cost of landscaping, decorative lighting, and relamping, the cost of maintaining fountains, sculptures, bridges; and (E) costs, fees, charges or assessments imposed by, or resulting from any mandate imposed on Landlord by, any federal, state or local government for fire and police protection, trash removal, community services, or other services which do not constitute “Taxes” as that term is defined below;

 

(e)           The cost of supplying all utilities, the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renovating and managing the utility systems, mechanical systems, sanitary, storm drainage systems, communication systems and escalator and elevator systems, and the cost of supplies, tools, and equipment and maintenance and service contracts in connection therewith;

 

(f)           The cost of all insurance carried by Landlord in connection with the Project as reasonably determined by Landlord, including without limitation commercial general liability insurance, physical damage insurance covering damage or other loss caused by fire, earthquake, flood or other water damage, explosion, vandalism and malicious mischief, theft or other casualty, rental interruption insurance and such insurance as may be required by any lessor under any present or future ground or underlying lease of the Building or Project or any holder of a mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance now or hereafter in force against the Building or Project or any portion thereof, and any deductibles payable thereunder; including, without limitation, Landlord’s cost of any self insurance deductible or retention;

 

  

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(g)           Capital improvements made to or capital assets acquired for the Project, or any portion thereof, after the Commencement Date that (1) are intended to reduce Operating Expenses or (2) are necessary for the health, safety and/or security of the Project, its occupants and visitors and are deemed advisable and the reasonable judgment of Landlord or (3) are required under any and all applicable laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, conditions of approval and requirements of all federal, state, county, municipal and governmental authorities and all administrative or judicial orders or decrees and all permits, licenses, approvals and other entitlements issued by governmental entities, and rules of common law, relating to or affecting the Project, the Premises or the Building or the use or operation thereof, whether now existing or hereafter enacted, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12111 et seq. (the “ADA”) as the same may be amended from time to time, all Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), and any CC&R’s, or any corporation, committee or association formed in connection therewith, or any supplement thereto recorded in any official or public records with respect to the Project or any portion thereof (collectively, “Applicable Laws”), which capital costs, or an allocable portion thereof, shall be amortized over the period determined by Landlord, together with interest on the unamortized balance at a rate determined by Landlord;

 

(h)           fees, charges and other costs, including management fees (or amounts in lieu thereof), consulting fees, legal fees and accounting fees, of all contractors, engineers, consultants and other persons engaged by Landlord or otherwise incurred by or charged by Landlord in connection with the management, operation, maintenance and repair of the Buildings and the Project; and

 

(i)           payments, fees or charges under the CC&R’s and any easement, license, operating agreement, declaration, restricted covenant, or instrument pertaining to the sharing of costs by the Project, or any portion thereof.

 

Expressly excluded from Operating Expenses are the following items:

 

(A)           Advertising and leasing commissions;

 

(B)           Repairs and restoration paid for by the proceeds of any insurance policies or amounts otherwise reimbursed to Landlord or paid by any other source (other than by tenants paying their share of Operating Expenses);

 

(C)           Principal, interest, and other costs directly related to financing the Project or ground lease rental or depreciation;

 

(D)           The cost of special services to tenants (including Tenant) for which a special charge is made;

 

(E)           The costs of repair of casualty damage or for restoration following condemnation to the extent covered by insurance proceeds or condemnation awards;

 

  

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(F)           The costs of any capital expenditures except as expressly permitted to be included in Operating Expenses as provided under subsection (7) above;

 

 

(G)           The costs, including permit, license and inspection costs and supervision fees, incurred with respect to the installation of tenant improvements within the Project or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving, decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space within the Project or promotional or other costs in order to market space to potential tenants;

 

(H)           The legal fees and related expenses and legal costs incurred by Landlord (together with any damages awarded against Landlord) due to the bad faith violation by Landlord or any tenant of the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Project;

 

(I)             Costs incurred:  (A) to comply with Applicable Laws with respect to any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) which were in existence in, on, under or about the Project (or any portion thereof) prior to the Commencement Date, and were of such a nature that a federal, state or municipal governmental or quasi-governmental authority, if it had then had knowledge of the presence of such Hazardous Materials, in the state, and under the conditions that they then existed in, on, under or about the Project, would have then required the removal, remediation or other action with respect thereto; and/or (B) with respect to Hazardous Materials which are disposed of or otherwise introduced into, on, under or about the Project after the date hereof by Landlord or Landlord’s agents or employees and are of such a nature, at time of disposition or introduction, that a federal, state or municipal governmental or quasi-governmental authority, if it had then had knowledge of the presence of such Hazardous Materials, in the state, and under the conditions, that they then existed in, on, under or about the Project, would have then required the removal, remediation or other action with respect thereto; provided, however, Operating Expenses shall include costs incurred in connection with the clean-up, remediation, monitoring, management and administration of (and defense of claims related to) the presence of (1) Hazardous Materials used by Landlord (provided such use is not negligent and is in compliance with Applicable Laws) in connection with the operation, repair and maintenance of the Project to perform Landlord’s obligations under this Lease (such as, without limitation, fuel oil for generators, cleaning solvents, and lubricants) and which are customarily found or used in Comparable Buildings and (2) Hazardous Materials created, released or placed in the Premises, Building or the Project by Tenant  (or Tenant’s affiliates or their tenants, contractors, employees or agents) prior to or after the Commencement Date;

 

  

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

 

(K)           The expenses in connection with services or other benefits which are not available to Tenant;

 

(L)            The overhead and profit paid to Landlord or to subsidiaries or affiliates of Landlord for goods and/or services in the Project to the extent the same exceeds the costs of such goods and/or services rendered by qualified, unaffiliated third parties on a competitive basis;

 

(M)          The costs arising from Landlord’s charitable or political contributions;

 

(N)           The costs (other than ordinary maintenance and insurance) for sculpture, paintings and other objects of art;

 

(O)           The interest and penalties resulting from Landlord’s failure to pay any items of Operating Expense when due;

 

(P)            The Landlord’s general corporate overhead and general and administrative expenses, costs of entertainment, dining, automobiles or travel for Landlord’s employees, and costs associated with the operation of the business of the partnership or entity which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished from the costs of the operation of the Project, including partnership accounting and legal matters, costs of defending any lawsuits with any mortgagee, costs of selling, syndicating, financing, mortgaging or hypothecating any of Landlord’s interest in the Project, costs of any disputes between Landlord and its employees (if any) not engaged in the operation of the Project, disputes of Landlord with management, or outside fees paid in connection with disputes with other Project tenants or occupants (except to the extent such dispute is based on Landlord’s good faith efforts to benefit Tenant or meet Landlord’s obligations under this Lease);

 

(Q)           The costs arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord;

 

(R)           The management office rental to the extent such rental exceeds the fair market rental for such space;

 

(S)           The costs of correction of latent defects in the Project to the extent covered by warranties;

 

  

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(T)           The costs of Landlord’s membership in professional organizations (such as, by way of example and without limitation, BOMA) in excess of $2,500.00 per year;

 

(U)           any property management fee in excess of five percent (5%) of Base Rent; and

 

(V)           any costs associated with maintaining, repairing or replacing any Building-wide HVAC system except to the extent (A) incurred with respect to a standard maintenance contract therefor, or (B) such costs are incurred in connection with a capital improvement/replacement of such system, with such costs amortized over a ten (10) year period, not to exceed a cost to Tenant in excess of $500,000 to Tenant over the Term,

 

5.1.2        “Taxes” shall mean all ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, and all other taxes, assessments, embellishments, use and occupancy taxes, transit taxes, water, sewer and pure water charges not included in Section 5.1.(a)(v) above, excises, levies, license fees or taxes, and all other similar charges, levies, penalties, or taxes, if any, which are levied, assessed, or imposed, by any Federal, State, county, or municipal authority, whether by taxing districts or authorities presently in existence or by others subsequently created, upon, or due and payable in connection with, or a lien upon, all or any portion of the Project, or facilities used in connection therewith, and rentals or receipts therefrom and all taxes of whatsoever nature that are imposed in substitution for or in lieu of any of the taxes, assessments, or other charges included in its definition of Taxes, and any costs and expenses of contesting the validity of same.  Taxes shall include, without limitation:

 

(a)           Any tax on Landlord’s Rent, right to rent or other income from the Project, or as against Landlord’s business of leasing any portion of the Project.

 

(b)           Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in addition to, or in substitution, partially or totally, of any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge previously included within the definition of real property tax, it being acknowledged by Tenant and Landlord that Proposition 13 was adopted by the voters of the State of California in the June 1978 election (“Proposition 13”) and that assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges may be imposed by governmental agencies for such services as fire protection, street, sidewalk and road maintenance, refuse removal and for other governmental services formerly provided without charge to property owners or occupants.  It is the intention of Tenant and Landlord that all such new and increased assessments, taxes, fees, levies, and charges and all similar assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges be included within the definition of Taxes for purposes of this Lease.

 

(c)           Any assessment, tax, fee, levy, or charge allocable to or measured by the area of the Premises or the Rent payable hereunder, including, without limitation, any gross income tax upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operating, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises, or any portion thereof.

 

  

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(d)           Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge, upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party, creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the Premises.

 

(e)           Any reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in attempting to protest, reduce or minimize Taxes.

 

5.1.3        “Lease Year” shall mean the twelve (12) month period commencing January 1st and ending December 31st.

 

5.1.4        “Tenant’s Building Percentage” shall mean Tenant’s percentage of the entire Building as determined by dividing the rentable area of the Premises by the total rentable area of the Building.  If there is a change in the total Building rentable area as a result of an addition to the Building, partial destruction, modification or similar cause, which event causes a reduction or increase on a permanent basis, Landlord shall cause adjustments in the computations as shall be necessary to provide for any such changes.  Landlord shall, at Landlord’s option, have the right to segregate Operating Expenses into two (2) separate categories, one (1) such category, to be applicable only to Operating Expenses incurred for the Building and Building Common Areas, and the other category applicable to Operating Expenses incurred for the Project Common Areas and/or the Project as a whole.  If Landlord so segregates Operating Expenses into two (2) categories, two (2) Tenant’s Building Percentages shall apply, one (1) such Tenant’s Building Percentage shall be calculated by dividing the rentable area of the Premises by the total rentable area in the Building (“Tenant’s Building Only Percentage”), and the other Tenant’s Building Percentage to be calculated by dividing the rentable area of the Premises by the total rentable area of all buildings in the Project (“Tenant’s Project Allocated Building Percentage”).  Consequently, if Landlord elects to so segregate Operating Expenses into two (2) categories, any reference in this Lease to “Tenant’s Building Percentage” shall mean and refer to both Tenant’s Building Only Percentage and Tenant’s Project Allocated Building Percentage of Operating Expenses.

 

5.1.5        “Tenant’s Tax Percentage” shall mean the percentage determined by dividing the rentable area of the Premises by the total rentable area of all buildings in the Project.

 

5.1.6        “Market Area” shall mean Alameda, California (the “City”).

 

5.1.7        “Comparable Buildings” shall mean comparable Class “A” office buildings owned by institutions in the Market Area.

 

5.2           Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, Tenant’s Share (as hereinafter defined) of Operating Expenses.  “Tenant’s Share” shall be determined by multiplying Operating Expenses for any Lease Year or pro rata portion thereof, by Tenant’s Building Percentage.  Landlord shall, in advance of each Lease Year, estimate what Tenant’s Share will be for such Lease Year based, in part, on Landlord’s operating budget for such Lease Year, and Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Share as so estimated each month (the “Monthly Expense Payments”).  The Monthly Expense Payments shall be due and payable at the same time and in the same manner as the Monthly Rent.  Landlord shall have the right from time to time to redetermine the rentable square feet of the Building, and Tenant’s Building Percentage and Tenant’s Share shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any such determination.  If Tenant’s Building Percentage  and Tenant’s Share are adjusted pursuant to the foregoing, as to the Lease Year in which such adjustment occurs, Tenant’s Building Percentage and Tenant’s Share for such year shall be determined on the basis of the number of days during such Lease Year that each such Tenant’s Building Percentage and Tenant’s Share was in effect.

 

  

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5.3           Landlord shall, within one hundred fifty (150) days after the end of each Lease Year, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, provide Tenant with a written statement of the actual Operating Expenses incurred during such Lease Year for the Project and such statement shall set forth Tenant’s Share of such Operating Expenses.  Tenant shall pay Landlord, as Additional Rent, the difference between Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and the amount of Monthly Expense Payments made by Tenant attributable to said Lease Year, such payment to be made within thirty (30) days of the date of Tenant’s receipt of said statement (except as provided in Section 5.4 below); similarly, Tenant shall receive a credit if Tenant’s Share is less than the amount of Monthly Expense Payments collected by Landlord during said Lease Year, such credit to be applied to future Monthly Expense Payments to become due hereunder.  If utilities, janitorial services or any other components of Operating Expenses increase during any Lease Year, Landlord may revise Monthly Expense Payments due during such Lease Year by giving Tenant written notice to that effect; and thereafter, Tenant shall pay, in each of the remaining months of such Lease Year, a sum equal to the amount of the revised difference in Operating Expenses multiplied by Tenant’s Building Percentage divided by the number of months remaining in such Lease Year.

 

5.4           If, within sixty (60) days following Tenant’s receipt of the Operating Expense statement or Taxes statement, neither party hereto delivers to the other party a notice referring in reasonable detail to one (1) or more errors in such statement, it shall be deemed conclusively that the information set forth in such statement(s) is correct.  Tenant shall, however, be entitled to conduct or require an audit to be conducted, provided that (a) not more than one (1) such audit may be conducted during any Lease Year of the Term, (b) the records for each Lease Year may be audited only once, (c) such audit is commenced within sixty (60) days following Tenant’s receipt of the applicable statement, and (d) such audit is completed and a copy thereof is delivered to Landlord within one hundred eighty (180) days following Tenant’s receipt of the applicable statement.  If Landlord responds to any such audit with an explanation of any issues raised in the audit, such issues shall be deemed resolved unless Tenant responds to Landlord with further written objections within thirty (30) days after receipt of Landlord’s response to the audit.  In no event shall payment of Rent ever be contingent upon the performance of such audit.  For purposes of any audit, Tenant or Tenant’s duly authorized representative, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall have the right, upon fifteen (15) days’ written notice to Landlord, to inspect Landlord’s books and records pertaining to Operating Expenses and Taxes at the offices of Landlord or Landlord’s managing agent during ordinary business hours, provided that such audit must be conducted so as not to interfere with Landlord’s business operations and must be reasonable as to scope and time.  Alternatively, at Landlord’s sole discretion, Landlord may provide an audit of such books and records prepared by a certified public accountant of Landlord’s selection, prepared at Tenant’s expense, which shall be deemed to be conclusive for the purposes of this Lease.  If actual Operating Expenses or Taxes are determined to have been overstated or understated by Landlord for any calendar year, then the parties shall within thirty (30) days thereafter make such adjustment payment or refund as is applicable, and if actual Operating Expenses and Taxes are determined to have been overstated by Landlord for any calendar year by in excess of ten percent (10%), then Landlord shall pay the reasonable cost of Tenant’s audit, not to exceed $1,000.00.

 

  

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5.5           If the occupancy of the Building during any part of any Lease Year is less than one hundred percent (100%), Landlord shall make an appropriate adjustment of the variable components of Operating Expenses for that Lease Year, as reasonably determined by Landlord using sound accounting and management principles, to determine the amount of Operating Expenses that would have been incurred had the Building been one hundred percent (100%) occupied.  This amount shall be considered to have been the amount of Operating Expenses for that Lease Year.  For purposes of this Section 5.5, “variable components” include only those component expenses that are affected by variations in occupancy levels.

 

5.6           Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, “Tenant’s Tax Share” (as hereinafter defined) of the Taxes.  “Tenant’s Tax Share” shall be determined by multiplying Taxes for any Lease Year or pro rata portion thereof, by Tenant’s Tax Percentage.  Landlord shall, in advance of each Lease Year, estimate what Tenant’s Tax Share will be for such Lease Year and Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Tax Share as so estimated each month (the “Monthly Tax Payments”).  The Monthly Tax Payments shall be due and payable at the same time and in the same manner as the Monthly Rent.

 

5.7           Landlord shall, within one hundred fifty (150) days after the end of each Lease Year, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, provide Tenant with a written statement of the actual Taxes incurred during such Lease Year for the Project and such statement shall set forth Tenant’s Tax Share of such Taxes.  Tenant shall pay Landlord, as Additional Rent, the difference between Tenant’s Tax Share of Taxes and the amount of Monthly Tax Payments made by Tenant attributable to said Lease Year, such payment to be made within thirty (30) days of the date of Tenant’s receipt of said statement; similarly, Tenant shall receive a credit if Tenant’s Tax Share is less than the amount of Monthly Tax Payments collected by Landlord during said Lease Year, such credit to be applied to future Monthly Tax Payments to become due hereunder.  If Taxes increase during any Lease Year, Landlord may revise Monthly Tax Payments due during such Lease Year by giving Tenant written notice to that effect; and, thereafter, Tenant shall pay, in each of the remaining months of such Lease Year, a sum equal to the amount of revised difference in Taxes multiplied by Tenant’s Tax Percentage divided by the number of months remaining in such Lease Year.

 

5.8           If the Taxes for any Lease Year are changed as a result of protest, appeal or other action taken by a taxing authority, the Taxes as so changed shall be deemed the Taxes for such Lease Year.  If in any year the Project is less than ninety-five percent (95%) occupied, the elements of Taxes which vary depending upon the occupancy of the Project (e.g., Taxes attributable to the build out of leasable floor area), shall be adjusted to reflect such amount as would have been incurred had the Project been at least ninety-five percent (95%) occupied during such year.  Any expenses incurred by Landlord in attempting to protest, reduce or minimize Taxes shall be included in Taxes in the Lease Year in which those expenses are paid.  Landlord shall have the exclusive right to conduct such contests, protests and appeals of the Taxes as Landlord shall determine is appropriate in Landlord’s sole discretion.

 

  

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5.9    Tenant’s obligation with respect to Additional Rent and the payment of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Tenant’s Tax Share of Taxes shall survive the Expiration Date or Termination Date of this Lease and Landlord shall have the right to retain the Security Deposit, or so much thereof as it deems necessary, to secure payment of Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Tenant’s Tax Share of Taxes for the final year of the Lease, or part thereof, during which Tenant was obligated to pay such expenses.

 

ARTICLE 6.

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY LANDLORD

 

6.1    Subject to Articles 5 and 10 herein, and provided Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Landlord agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Premises the utilities and services described in the Standards for Utilities and Services, attached hereto as Exhibit G, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the standards set forth herein.

 

6.2    Landlord shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising or alleged to arise in connection with the failure, stoppage, or interruption of any such services; nor shall the same be construed as an eviction of Tenant, work an abatement of Rent, entitle Tenant to any reduction in Rent, or relieve Tenant from the operation of any covenant or condition herein contained; it being further agreed that Landlord reserves the right to discontinue temporarily such services or any of them at such times as may be necessary by reason of repair or capital improvements performed within the Project, accident, unavailability of employees, repairs, alterations or improvements, or whenever by reason of strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of God, or any other happening or occurrence beyond the reasonable control of Landlord.  In the event of any such failure, stoppage or interruption of services, Landlord shall use reasonable diligence to have the same restored.  Neither diminution nor shutting off of light or air or both, nor any other effect on the Project by any structure erected or condition now or hereafter existing on lands adjacent to the Project, shall affect this Lease, abate Rent, or otherwise impose any liability on Landlord.

 

6.3    Landlord shall have the right to reduce heating, cooling, or lighting within the Premises and in the public area in the Building as required by any mandatory fuel or energy-saving program.

 

6.4    Unless otherwise provided by Landlord, Tenant shall separately arrange with the applicable local public authorities or utilities, as the case may be, for the furnishing of and payment of all telephone and facsimile services as may be required by Tenant in the use of the Premises.  Tenant shall directly pay for such telephone and facsimile services as may be required by Tenant in the use of the Premises.  Tenant shall directly pay for such telephone and facsimile services, including the establishment and connection thereof, at the rates charged for such services by said authority or utility; and the failure of Tenant to obtain or to continue to receive such services for any reason whatsoever shall not relieve Tenant of any of its obligations under this Lease.

 

6.5    Landlord shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to provide any locksmithing services, and Landlord shall also have the non-exclusive right, but not the obligation, to provide any additional services which may be required by Tenant, including without limitation additional repairs and maintenance, provided that Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon billing, the sum of all costs to Landlord of such additional services plus an administration fee.  If Tenant requests the Landlord provide locksmithing services and Landlord declines, then Tenant shall not be obligated to use Landlord’s locksmithing services.  Charges for any utilities or service for which Tenant is required to pay from time to time hereunder, shall be deemed Additional Rent hereunder and shall be billed on a monthly basis.

 

  

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ARTICLE 7.

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE BY LANDLORD

 

7.1    Landlord shall provide for the cleaning and maintenance of the public portions of the Project in keeping with the ordinary standard for Comparable Buildings as part of Operating Expenses.  Unless otherwise expressly stipulated herein, Landlord shall not be required to make any improvements or repairs of any kind or character to the Premises during the Term, except such repairs as may be required to the exterior walls, corridors, windows, roof, integrated Building utility and mechanical systems and other Base Building (as defined below) elements and other structural elements and equipment of the Project, and subject to Section 13.4, below, such additional maintenance as may be necessary because of the damage caused by persons other than Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees, or invitees. As used in this Lease, the “Base Building” shall include the structural portions of the Building, and the public restrooms, elevators, exit stairwells and the systems and equipment located in the internal core of the Building on the floor or floors on which the Premises are located.

 

7.2    Landlord or Landlord’s officers, agents, and representatives (subject to any security regulations imposed by any governmental authority) shall have the right to enter all parts of the Premises at all reasonable hours upon reasonable prior notice to Tenant (other than in an emergency) to Tenant to inspect, clean, make repairs, alterations, and additions to the Project or the Premises which it may deem necessary or desirable, to make repairs to adjoining spaces, to cure any defaults of Tenant hereunder that Landlord elects to cure pursuant to Section 22.5, below, to show the Premises to prospective tenants (during the final nine (9) months of the Term or at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default that remains uncured), mortgagees or purchasers of the Building, or to provide any service which it is obligated or elects to furnish to Tenant; and Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of Rent by reason thereof.  Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time and by any means in the case of an emergency.

 

7.3    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant hereby waives all rights it would otherwise have under California Civil Code Sections 1932(1) and 1942(a) or any successor statutes to deduct repair costs from Rent and/or terminate this Lease as the result of any failure by Landlord to maintain or repair.

 

ARTICLE 8.

REPAIRS AND CARE OF PROJECT BY TENANT

 

8.1    If the Building, the Project, or any portion thereof, including but not limited to, the elevators, boilers, engines, pipes, and other apparatus, or members of elements of the Building (or any of them) used for the purpose of climate control of the Building or operating of the elevators, or of the water pipes, drainage pipes, electric lighting, or other equipment of the Building or the roof or outside walls of the Building and also the Premises improvements, including but not limited to, the carpet, wall coverings, doors, and woodwork, become damaged or are destroyed through the negligence, carelessness, or misuse of Tenant, its servants, agents, employees, or anyone permitted by Tenant to be in the Building, or through it or them, then the reasonable cost of the necessary repairs, replacements, or alterations shall be borne by Tenant who shall pay the same to Landlord as Additional Rent within ten (10) days after demand, subject to Section 13.4 below.  Landlord shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to make any repairs necessitated by such damage.

 

  

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8.2    Subject to Section 13.4 below, Tenant agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to repair or replace any damage or injury done to the Project, or any part thereof, caused by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, employees, licensees, or invitees which Landlord elects not to repair.  Tenant shall not injure the Project or the Premises and shall maintain the elements of the Premises not to be maintained by Landlord pursuant to this Lease in a clean, attractive condition and in good repair.  If Tenant fails to keep such elements of the Premises in such good order, condition, and repair as required hereunder to the satisfaction of Landlord, Landlord may restore the Premises to such good order and condition and make such repairs without liability to Tenant for any loss or damage that may accrue to Tenant’s property or business by reason thereof, and within ten (10) days after completion thereof, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, upon demand, the cost of restoring the Premises to such good order and condition and of the making of such repairs, plus an additional charge of ten percent (10%) thereof.  Upon the Expiration Date or the Termination Date, Tenant shall surrender and deliver up the Premises to Landlord in the same condition in which it existed at the Commencement Date, excepting only ordinary wear and tear and damage arising from any cause not required to be repaired by Tenant.  Upon the Expiration Date or the Termination Date, Landlord shall have the right to re-enter and take possession of the Premises.

 

8.3    Tenant shall provide its own janitorial and cleaning services to the Premises at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.  Landlord is not obligated to provide any janitorial or cleaning services to the Premises.

 

ARTICLE 9.

TENANT’S EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS

 

9.1    Landlord makes no representation to Tenant regarding the adequacy or fitness of the heating, air conditioning or ventilation equipment in the Building to maintain temperatures that may be required for, or because of, any of Tenant’s equipment that uses other than the fractional horsepower normally required for office equipment, and Landlord shall have no liability for loss or damage suffered by Tenant or others in connection therewith.  If any heat-generating machines or equipment, including without limitation any telephone/telecommunications equipment, research equipment/machinery, or manufacturing equipment/machinery cause the temperature in the Premises, or any part thereof, to exceed the temperatures the Building’s air conditioning system would be able to maintain in such Premises were it not for such heat-generating equipment, then Landlord reserves the right to install supplementary air conditioning units in the Premises, and the cost thereof, including the cost of installation and the cost of operation, maintenance, repair and replacement thereof, including water, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after demand by Landlord.  Without limiting the forgoing or Tenant’s obligations under Article 8, Tenant hereby agrees that (i) it shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for all maintenance, repairs and replacement of the Lab HVAC Systems (defined below), and (ii) if the Lab HVAC Systems are not exclusive to the Premises, or to the extent the Lab HVAC Systems are required to be maintained by Landlord pursuant to the expressed terms of Article 7 of this Lease, then all costs of operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Lab HVAC Systems, as such costs may be reasonably allocated by Landlord among the Premises and any other portions of the Building served by the Lab HVAC Systems, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after demand by Landlord.  As used herein, the term “Lab HVAC Systems” means, collectively, all heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and systems located in the Building and/or Premises which serve any portion of the Premises which is used for laboratory purposes.

 

  

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9.2    Except for desk or table-mounted typewriters, adding machines, office calculators, dictation equipment, personal computers, and other similar office equipment consistent with first-class general office use in Comparable Buildings, Tenant shall not install within the Premises any fixtures, equipment, machinery, facilities, or other improvements without the specific written consent of Landlord, subject to Article 15, below and any other applicable provisions of this Lease.  Tenant shall not, without the specific written consent of Landlord (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), install or maintain any equipment, machinery, apparatus or device within the Premises which shall increase the usage of electrical power or water for the Premises to an amount greater than would be normally required for general office use for space of comparable size in the Market Area; and if any such apparatus or device is so installed, Tenant agrees to furnish Landlord a written agreement to pay for any additional costs of utilities as the result of said installation.  Landlord shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible to Tenant for any loss or damage or expense that Tenant may incur or sustain if either the quantity or character of electric service or water service is changed or is no longer available or suitable for Tenant’s requirements.

 

ARTICLE 10.

FORCE MAJEURE

 

10.1   It is understood and agreed that with respect to any service or other obligation to be furnished or obligations to be performed by either party, in no event shall either party be liable for failure to furnish or perform the same when prevented from doing so by strike, lockout, breakdown, accident, supply, or inability by the exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain supplies, parts, or employees necessary to furnish such service or meet such obligation; or because of war or other emergency; or for any cause beyond the reasonable control with the party obligated for such performance; or for any cause due to any act or omission of the other party or its agents, employees, licensees, invitees, or any persons claiming by, through, or under the other party; or because of the failure of any public utility to furnish services; or because of order or regulation of any federal, state, county or municipal authority (collectively, “Force Majeure Events”).  Nothing in this Section 10.1 shall limit or otherwise modify or waive Tenant’s obligation to pay Base Rent and Additional Rent as and when due pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 11.

CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICS’ AND MATERIALMAN’S LIENS

 

11.1   Tenant shall not suffer or permit any construction, mechanics’ or materialman’s lien to be filed against the Premises or any portion of the Project by reason of work, labor services, or materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied to Tenant.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed in any way as constituting the consent or request of Landlord, expressed or implied, by inference or otherwise, for any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, or materialman to perform any labor or to furnish any materials or to make any specific improvement, alteration, or repair of or to the Premises or any portion of the Project; nor of giving Tenant any right, power, or authority to contract for, or permit the rendering of, any services or the furnishing of any materials that could give rise to the filing of any construction, mechanics’ or materialman’s lien against the Premises or any portion of the Project.

 

11.2   If any such construction, mechanics’ or materialman’s lien shall at any time be filed against the Premises or any portion of the Project as the result of any act or omission of Tenant, Tenant covenants that it shall, within twenty (20) days after Tenant has notice of the claim for lien, procure the discharge thereof by payment or by giving security or in such other manner as is or may be required or permitted by law or which shall otherwise satisfy Landlord.  If Tenant fails to take such action, Landlord, in addition to any other right or remedy it may have, may take such action as may be reasonably necessary to protect its interests.  Any amounts paid by Landlord in connection with such action, all other expenses of Landlord incurred in connection therewith, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and other necessary disbursements shall be repaid by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after demand.

 

ARTICLE 12.

ARBITRATION

 

12.1   In the event that a dispute arises under Section 5.3 above, the same shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of applicable state law, if any, as from time to time amended.  Arbitration proceedings, including the selection of an arbitrator, shall be conducted pursuant to the rules, regulations, and procedures from time to time in effect as promulgated by the American Arbitration Association (the “Association”).  Prior written notice of application by either party for arbitration shall be given to the other at least ten (10) days before submission of the application to the said Association’s office in the city wherein the Building is situated (or the nearest other city having an Association office).  The arbitrator shall hear the parties and their evidence.  The decision of the arbitrator may be entered in the appropriate court of law; and the parties consent to the jurisdiction of such court and further agree that any process or notice of motion or other application to the court or a judge thereof may be served outside the state wherein the Building is situated by registered mail or by personal service, provided a reasonable time for appearance is allowed.  The costs and expenses of each arbitration hereunder and their apportionment between the parties shall be determined by the arbitrator in his or her award or decision, subject to the last sentence of this section.  No arbitrable dispute shall be deemed to have arisen under this Lease (a) prior to the expiration of the period of twenty (20) days after the date of the giving of written notice by the party asserting the existence of the dispute, together with a description thereof sufficient for an understanding thereof, and (b) where Tenant disputes the amount of a Tenant payment required hereunder (e.g., Operating Expense excess under Section 5.3 hereof), prior to Tenant paying in full the amount billed by Landlord, including the disputed amount.  The prevailing party in such arbitration shall be reimbursed for its expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Article 12 affect or delay Landlord’s unlawful detainer rights under California law.

 

  

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ARTICLE 13.

INSURANCE

 

13.1   Landlord shall maintain, as a part of Operating Expenses, special causes of loss form insurance coverage on the Project in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of the Project, subject to such deductibles as Landlord may determine.  Landlord shall not be obligated to insure, and shall not assume any liability of risk of loss for, any of Tenant’s furniture, equipment, machinery, goods, supplies, improvements or alterations upon the Premises.  Such insurance shall be maintained with an insurance company selected, and in amounts desired, by Landlord or Landlord’s mortgagee, and payment for losses thereunder shall be made solely to Landlord subject to the rights of the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust which may now or hereafter encumber the Project.  Additionally Landlord may maintain such additional insurance, including, without limitation, earthquake insurance, flood insurance, liability insurance and/or rent insurance, as Landlord may in its sole discretion elect.  The cost of all such additional insurance shall also be part of the Operating Expenses.  Any or all of Landlord’s insurance may be provided by blanket coverage maintained by Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord under its insurance program for its portfolio of properties or by Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord’s program of self insurance, and in such event Operating Expenses shall include the portion of the reasonable cost of blanket insurance or self-insurance that is allocated to the Project.

 

13.2   Tenant, at its own expense, shall maintain with insurers authorized to do business in the State of California and which are rated A- and have a financial size category of at least VIII in the most recent Best’s Key Rating Guide, or any successor thereto (or if there is none, an organization having a national reputation), (a) commercial general liability insurance, including Broad Form Property Damage and Contractual Liability with the following minimum limits:  General Aggregate $3,000,000.00; Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000.00; Each Occurrence $2,000,000.00; Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000.00; Medical Payments $5,000.00 per person, (b) Umbrella/Excess Liability on a following form basis with the following minimum limits:  General Aggregate $5,000,000.00; Each Occurrence $5,000,000.00; (c) Workers’ Compensation with statutory limits; (d) Employer’s Liability insurance with the following limits:  Bodily injury by disease per person $1,000,000.00; Bodily injury by accident policy limit $1,000,000.00; Bodily injury by disease policy limit $1,000,000.00; (e) property insurance, on a special causes of loss insurance form, covering any and all personal property of Tenant including but not limited to alterations, improvements (inclusive of the initial improvements (if any) constructed pursuant to Exhibit C-1), betterments, furniture, fixtures and equipment in an amount not less than their full replacement cost, with a deductible not to exceed $25,000.00; and (f) business auto liability insurance having a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and insuring Tenant against liability for claims arising out of ownership, maintenance or use of any owned, hired or non-owned automobiles.  At all times during the Term, such insurance shall be maintained, and Tenant shall cause a current and valid certificate of such policies to be deposited with Landlord.  If Tenant fails to have a current and valid certificate of such policies on deposit with Landlord at all times during the Term and such failure is not cured within three (3) business days following Tenant’s receipt of notice thereof from Landlord, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain such an insurance policy, and Tenant shall be obligated to pay Landlord the amount of the premiums applicable to such insurance within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s request for payment thereof.  Said policy of liability insurance shall name Landlord and Landlord’s managing agent as additional insureds and Tenant as the insured and shall be noncancellable with respect to Landlord except after thirty (30) days’ written notice from the insurer to Landlord.

 

  

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13.3   Tenant shall adjust annually the amount of coverage established in Section 13.2 hereof to such amount as in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, adequately protects Landlord’s interest; provided the same is consistent with the amount of coverage customarily required of comparable tenants in Comparable Buildings.

 

13.4   Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord and Tenant each hereby waives any and all rights of recovery, claim, action, or cause of action against the other, its agents, employees, licensees, or invitees for any loss or damage to or at the Premises or the Project or any personal property of such party therein or thereon by reason of fire, the elements, or any other cause which would be insured against under the terms of (i) special causes of loss form insurance coverage or (ii) the liability insurance referred to in Section 13.2, to the extent of such insurance, regardless of cause or origin, including omission of the other party hereto, its agents, employees, licensees, or invitees.  Landlord and Tenant covenant that no insurer shall hold any right of subrogation against either of such parties with respect thereto.  This waiver shall be ineffective against any insurer of Landlord or Tenant to the extent that such waiver is prohibited by the laws and insurance regulations of the State of California.  The parties hereto agree that any and all such insurance policies required to be carried by either shall be endorsed with a subrogation clause, substantially as follows:  “This insurance shall not be invalidated should the insured waive, in writing prior to a loss, any and all right of recovery against any party for loss occurring to the property described therein, “ and shall provide that such party’s insurer waives any right of recovery against the other party in connection with any such loss or damage.

 

13.5   In the event Tenant’s occupancy or conduct of business in or on the Premises, whether or not Landlord has consented to the same, results in any increase in premiums for the insurance carried from time to time by Landlord with respect to the Building, Tenant shall pay any such increase in premiums as Rent within ten (10) days after bills for such additional premiums shall be rendered by Landlord.  In determining whether increased premiums are a result of Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, a schedule issued by the organization computing the insurance rate on the Building showing the various components of such rate, shall be conclusive evidence of the several items and charges which make up such rate.  Tenant shall promptly comply with all reasonable requirements of the insurance authority or of any insurer now or hereafter in effect relating to the Premises.

 

  

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ARTICLE 14.

QUIET ENJOYMENT

 

14.1   Provided Tenant is not in default under this Lease after the expiration of any period for cure in the performance of all its obligations under this Lease, including, but not limited to, the payment of Rent and all other sums due hereunder, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises for the Term, without hindrance by Landlord, subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 15.

ALTERATIONS

 

15.1   Tenant agrees that it shall not make or allow to be made any alterations, physical additions, or improvements in or to the Premises without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord in each instance.  As used herein, the term “Minor Alteration” refers to an alteration that (a) does not affect the outside appearance of the Building and is not visible from the Common Areas, (b) is non-structural and does not impair the strength or structural integrity of the Building, and (c) does not affect the mechanical, electrical, HVAC or other systems of the Building.  Landlord agrees not to unreasonably withhold its consent to any Minor Alteration.  Landlord’s consent to any other alteration may be conditioned, given, or withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord consents to any repainting, recarpeting, or other purely cosmetic changes or upgrades to the Premises, so long as (i) the aggregate cost of such work is less than $2,500.00 in any twelve-month period, (ii) such work constitutes a Minor Alteration (iii) no building permit is required in connection therewith, and (iv) such work conforms to the then existing Building standards.  At the time of said request, Tenant shall submit to Landlord plans and specifications of the proposed alterations, additions, or improvements; and Landlord shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days therefrom in which to review and approve or disapprove said plans; provided that if Landlord determines in good faith that Landlord requires a third party to assist in reviewing such plans and specifications, Landlord shall instead have a period of not less than sixty (60) days in which to review and approve or disapprove said plans.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand the cost and expense of Landlord in (A) reviewing said plans and specifications, and (B) inspecting the alterations, additions, or improvements to determine whether the same are being performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and all laws and requirements of public authorities, including, without limitation, the fees of any architect or engineer employed by Landlord for such purpose.  In any instance where Landlord grants such consent, and permits Tenant to use its own contractors, laborers, materialmen, and others furnishing labor or materials for Tenant’s construction (collectively, “Tenant’s Contractors”), Landlord’s consent shall be deemed conditioned upon each of Tenant’s Contractors (1) working in harmony and not interfering with any laborer utilized by Landlord, Landlord’s contractors, laborers, or materialmen; and (2) furnishing Landlord with evidence of acceptable liability insurance, worker’s compensation coverage and if required by Landlord, completion bonding, and if at any time such entry by one or more persons furnishing labor or materials for Tenant’s work shall cause such disharmony or interference, the consent granted by Landlord to Tenant may be withdrawn immediately upon written notice from Landlord to Tenant.  Tenant, at its expense, shall obtain all necessary governmental permits and certificates for the commencement and prosecution of alterations, additions, or improvements and for final approval thereof upon completion, and shall cause any alterations, additions, or improvements to be performed in compliance therewith and with all applicable laws and requirements of public authorities and with all applicable requirements of insurance bodies.  All alterations, additions, or improvements shall be diligently performed in a good and workmanlike manner, using new materials and equipment at least equal in quality and class to be better than (a) the original installations of the Building, or (b) the then standards for the Comparable Building.  Upon the completion of work and upon request by Landlord, Tenant shall provide Landlord copies of all waivers or releases of lien from each of Tenant’s Contractors.  No alterations, modifications, or additions to the Project or the Premises shall be removed by Tenant either during the Term or upon the Expiration Date or the Termination Date without the express written approval of Landlord.  Tenant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement or compensation resulting from its payment of the cost of constructing all or any portion of said improvements or modifications thereto unless otherwise expressly agreed by Landlord in writing.  Tenant agrees specifically that no food, soft drink, or other vending machine shall be installed within the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

  

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15.2   Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans for work shall create no responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord for their completeness, design sufficiency, or compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Landlord may, at its option, at Tenant’s expense, require that Landlord’s contractors be engaged for any work upon the integrated Building mechanical or electrical systems or other Building or leasehold improvements.

 

15.3   At least five (5) days prior to the commencement of any work permitted to be done by persons requested by Tenant on the Premises, Tenant shall notify Landlord of the proposed work and the names and addresses of Tenant’s Contractors.  During any such work on the Premises, Landlord, or its representatives, shall have the right to go upon and inspect the Premises at all reasonable times, and shall have the right to post and keep posted thereon notices of non-responsibility or to take any further action which Landlord may deem to be proper for the protection of Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

 

ARTICLE 16.

FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

16.1   Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may remove its trade fixtures, machinery, office supplies, moveable office furniture and equipment, to the extent not attached to the Project or Premises provided:

 

16.1.1       Such removal is made prior to the Expiration Date or the Termination Date;

 

16.1.2       No Event of Default exists under this Lease at the time of such removal; and

 

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16.2   If Tenant does not remove its trade fixtures, machinery, office supplies, moveable office furniture and equipment, as herein above provided prior to the Expiration Date or the Termination Date (unless prior arrangements have been made with Landlord and Landlord has agreed in writing to permit Tenant to leave such items in the Premises for an agreed period), then, in addition to its other remedies, at law or in equity, Landlord shall have the right to have such items removed and stored at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and all damage to the Project or the Premises resulting from said removal shall be repaired at the cost of Tenant; Landlord may elect that such items automatically become the property of Landlord upon the Expiration Date or the Termination Date, and Tenant shall not have any further rights with respect thereto or reimbursement therefor subject to the provisions of applicable law.  All other property in the Premises, any alterations, or additions to the Premises (including wall-to-wall carpeting, paneling, wall covering, specially constructed or built-in cabinetry or bookcases), and any other article attached or affixed to the floor, wall, or ceiling of the Premises shall become the property of Landlord and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises as a part thereof at the Expiration or Termination Date regardless of who paid therefor; and Tenant hereby waives all rights to any payment or compensation therefor.  If, however, Landlord so requests, in writing, Tenant shall remove, prior to the Expiration Date or the Termination Date, any and all alterations, additions, fixtures, equipment, machinery and property placed or installed in the Premises and shall repair any damage caused by such removal.  In addition, if any alterations performed by Tenant do not use materials that conform to the building standards used by Landlord at the time of the particular alteration, then Tenant shall (a) at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, no later than the expiration of the Term (or no later than fifteen (15) days after the earlier termination of the Term) cause the improvements in the Premises to be restored to conform to Landlord’s building standard at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, or (b) if Landlord so elects in writing, Tenant shall pay Landlord a lump-sum amount determined by Landlord in its reasonable judgment sufficient to pay the cost of restoring the improvements in the Premises to building standard.  Prior to commencing any alteration, Tenant may request that Landlord notify Tenant whether or not the proposed alteration will be required by Landlord to be removed at the end of the Term.

 

16.3   All the furnishings, fixtures, equipment, machinery, effects, and property of every kind, nature, and description of Tenant and of all persons claiming by, through, or under Tenant which, during the continuance of this Lease or any occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or anyone claiming under Tenant, may be on the Premises or elsewhere in the Project shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant, and if the whole or any part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, water, or otherwise, or by the leakage or bursting of water pipes, steam pipes, or other pipes, by theft, or from any other cause, no part of said loss or damage is to be charged to or be borne by Landlord unless due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, agents or contractors.

 

ARTICLE 17.

PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OTHER TAXES

 

17.1   During the Term hereof, Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, all business and other taxes, charges, notes, duties, and assessments levied, and rates or fees imposed, charged, or assessed against or in respect of Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises or in respect of the personal property, trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and all other personal and other property of Tenant contained in the Project (including without limitation taxes and assessments attributable to the cost or value of any leasehold improvements made in or to the Premises by or for Tenant (to the extent that the assessed value of those leasehold improvements exceeds the assessed value of standard office improvements in other space in the Project regardless of whether title to those improvements is vested in Tenant or Landlord), and shall hold Landlord harmless from and against all payment of such taxes, charges, notes, duties, assessments, rates, and fees, and against all loss, costs, charges, notes, duties, assessments, rates, and fees, and any and all such taxes.  Tenant shall cause said fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and other personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real and personal property of Landlord.  In the event any or all of Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and other personal property shall be assessed and taxed with Landlord’s real property, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant’s share of such taxes within ten (10) days after delivery to Tenant by Landlord of a statement in writing setting forth the amount of such taxes applicable to Tenant’s property.

 

  

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ARTICLE 18.

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

18.1   Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld (except that Landlord shall in no event be obligated to consent to an encumbrance of this Lease or any transfer by operation of law):  (a) assign, convey, mortgage or otherwise transfer this Lease or any interest hereunder, or sublease the Premises, or any part thereof, whether voluntarily or by operation of law; or (b) permit the use of the Premises or any part thereof by any person other than Tenant and its employees.  Any such transfer, sublease or use described in the preceding sentence (a “Transfer”) occurring without the prior written consent of Landlord shall, at Landlord’s option, be void and of no effect.  Landlord’s consent to any Transfer shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord’s right to withhold its consent to any future Transfer.  Landlord may require as a condition to its consent to any assignment of this Lease that the assignee execute an instrument in which such assignee assumes the remaining obligations of Tenant hereunder; provided that the acceptance of any assignment of this Lease by the applicable assignee shall automatically constitute the assumption by such assignee of all of the remaining obligations of Tenant that accrue following such assignment.  The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant or a mutual cancellation hereof shall not work a merger and shall, at the option of Landlord, terminate all or any existing sublease or may, at the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to Landlord of Tenant’s interest in any or all such subleases.

 

18.2   For purposes of this Lease, the term “Transfer” shall also include (i) if a Tenant is a partnership or limited liability company, the withdrawal or change, voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the partners, members or managers thereof, or transfer of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of partnership or membership interests therein within a twelve (12) month period, or the dissolution of the partnership or the limited liability company without immediate reconstitution thereof, and (ii) if Tenant is a corporation whose stock is not publicly held and not traded through an exchange or over the counter or any other form of entity, (A) the dissolution, merger, consolidation or other reorganization of Tenant, the sale or other transfer of more than an aggregate of fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares or other interests of or in Tenant (other than to immediate family members by reason of gift or death), within a twelve (12) month period, or (B) the sale, mortgage, hypothecation or pledge of more than an aggregate of fifty percent (50%) of the value of the unencumbered assets of Tenant within a twelve (12) month period.

 

  

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18.3   If Tenant desires the consent of Landlord to a Transfer, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, at least thirty (30) business days prior to the proposed effective date of the Transfer, a written notice (the “Transfer Notice”) which includes (a) the name of the proposed sublessee or assignee, (b) the nature of the proposed sublessee’s or assignee’s business, (c) the terms and provisions of the proposed sublease or assignment, and (d) current financial statements and information on the proposed sublessee or assignee.  Upon receipt of the Transfer Notice, Landlord may request additional information concerning the Transfer or the proposed sublessee or assignee (the “Additional Information”).  Subject to Landlord’s rights under Section 18.6, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any assignment or sublease (excluding an encumbrance or transfer by operation of law), which consent or lack thereof shall be provided within thirty (30) business days of receipt of Tenant’s Transfer Notice; provided, however, Tenant hereby agrees that it shall be a reasonable basis for Landlord to withhold its consent if Landlord has not received the Additional Information requested by Landlord.  Without limiting any other reasonable basis for Landlord to withhold its consent to the proposed Transfer, Landlord and Tenant agree that for purposes of this Lease and any Applicable Law, Landlord shall not be deemed to have unreasonably withheld its consent if, in the judgment of Landlord:  (i) the transferee is of a character or engaged in a business which is not in keeping with the standards or criteria used by Landlord in leasing the Project, or the general character or quality of the Project; (ii) the financial condition of the transferee is such that it may not be able to perform its obligations in connection with this Lease (or otherwise does not satisfy Landlord’s standards for financial standing with respect to tenants under direct leases of comparable economic scope); (iii) the transferee, or any person or entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the transferee, is a tenant of or negotiating for space in the Project occupies space in the Project or has negotiated with Landlord within the preceding one hundred eighty (180) days (or is currently negotiating with Landlord) to lease space in the Project, (iv) the transferee has the power of eminent domain, is a governmental agency or an agency or subdivision of a foreign government; (v) an Event of Default by Tenant has occurred and is uncured at the time Tenant delivers the Transfer Notice to Landlord; (vi) in the judgment of Landlord, such a Transfer would violate any term, condition, covenant, or agreement of Landlord involving the Project or any other tenant’s lease within it (including without limitation any exclusive use rights granted to any other tenant) or would give an occupant of the Project a right to cancel or modify its lease; (vii) the rent charged by Tenant to such transferee during the term of such Transfer, calculated using a present value analysis, is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the rent being quoted by Landlord at the time of such Transfer for comparable space in the Project for a comparable term, calculated using a present value analysis; (viii) in Landlord’s judgment, the use of the Premises by the proposed transferee would not be comparable to the types of office use by other tenants in the Project, would entail any alterations which would lessen the value of the tenant improvements in the Premises, would result in more than a reasonable density of occupants per rentable square foot of the Premises, would increase the burden on elevators or other Building systems or equipment over the burden thereon prior to the proposed Transfer, would require increased services by Landlord or would require any alterations to the Project to comply with applicable laws; (ix) the transferee intends to use the space for purposes which are not permitted under this Lease; (x) the terms of the proposed Transfer would allow the transferee to exercise a right of renewal, right of expansion, right of first offer, or other similar right held by Tenant (or will allow the transferee to occupy space leased by Tenant pursuant to any such right); (xi) the proposed Transfer would result in more than three (3) subleases per each full floor of the Premises being in effect at any one time during the Term; or (xii) any ground lessor or mortgagee whose consent to such Transfer is required fails to consent thereto.  Tenant hereby waives any right to terminate the Lease and/or recover damages as remedies for Landlord wrongfully withholding its consent to any Transfer and agrees that Tenant’s sole and exclusive remedy therefor shall be to seek specific performance of Landlord’s obligation to consent to such Transfer.

 

  

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18.4   Landlord and Tenant agree that, in the event of any approved assignment or subletting, the rights of any such assignee or sublessee of Tenant herein shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Lease, including, without limitation, restriction on use, assignment, and subletting and the covenant to pay Rent.  Landlord may collect the rent owing by the assignee or sublessee directly from such assignee or sublessee and apply the amount so collected to the Rent herein reserved.  No such consent to or recognition of any such assignment or subletting shall constitute a release of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s performance hereunder from further performance by Tenant or such guarantor of covenants undertaken to be performed by Tenant herein.  Tenant and any such guarantor shall remain liable and responsible for all Rent and other obligations herein imposed upon Tenant, and Landlord may condition its consent to any Transfer upon the receipt of a written reaffirmation from each such guarantor in a form acceptable to Landlord (which shall not be construed to imply that the occurrence of a Transfer without such a reaffirmation would operate to release any guarantor).  Consent by Landlord to a particular assignment, sublease, or other transaction shall not be deemed a consent to any other or subsequent transaction.  In any case where Tenant desires to assign, sublease or enter into any related or similar transaction, whether or not Landlord consents to such assignment, sublease, or other transaction, Tenant shall pay any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Landlord in connection with such assignment, sublease or other transaction, including, without limitation, fees incurred in reviewing documents relating to, or evidencing, said assignment, sublease, or other transaction.  All documents utilized by Tenant to evidence any subletting or assignment for which Landlord’s consent has been requested and is required hereunder, shall be subject to prior approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) by Landlord or its attorney.

 

18.5   Tenant shall be bound and obligated to pay Landlord a portion of any sums or economic consideration payable to Tenant by any sublessee, assignee, licensee, or other transferee, within ten (10) days following receipt thereof by Tenant from such sublessee, assignee, licensee, or other transferee, as the case might be, as follows:

 

18.5.1       In the case of an assignment, fifty percent (50%) of any sums or other economic consideration received by Tenant as a result of such assignment shall be paid to Landlord after first deducting the unamortized cost of reasonable leasehold improvements paid for by Tenant in connection with such assignment and reasonable cost of any real estate commissions incurred by Tenant in connection with such assignment.

 

18.5.2       In the case of a subletting, fifty percent (50%) of any sums or economic consideration received by Tenant as a result of such subletting shall be paid to Landlord after first deducting (i) the Rent due hereunder prorated to reflect only Rent allocable to the sublet portion of the Premises, (ii) the reasonable cost of tenant improvements made to the sublet portion of the Premises by Tenant for the specific benefit of the sublessee, which shall be amortized over the term of the sublease, and (iii) the reasonable cost of any real estate commissions incurred by Tenant in connection with such subletting, which shall be amortized over the term of the sublease.

 

  

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18.5.3       Tenant shall provide Landlord with a detailed statement setting forth any sums or economic consideration Tenant either has or will derive from such Transfer, the deductions permitted under (a) and (b) of this Section 18.5, and the calculation of the amounts due Landlord under this Section 18.5.  In addition, Landlord or its representative shall have the right at all reasonable times to audit the books and records of Tenant with respect to the calculation of the Transfer profits.  If such inspection reveals that the amount paid to Landlord was incorrect, then within ten (10) days of Tenant’s receipt of the results of such audit, Tenant shall pay Landlord the deficiency and the cost of Landlord’s audit.

 

18.6   If this Lease is assigned to any person or entity pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. or any successor or substitute therefor (the “Bankruptcy Code”), any and all monies or other consideration payable or otherwise to be delivered in connection with such assignment shall be paid or delivered to Landlord, shall be and remain the exclusive property of Landlord, and shall not constitute property of Tenant or of the estate of Tenant within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code.  Any such monies or other consideration not paid or delivered to Landlord shall be held in trust for the benefit of Landlord and shall be promptly paid or delivered to Landlord.  Any person or entity to whom this Lease is so assigned shall be deemed, without further act or deed, to have assumed all of the remaining obligations arising under this Lease as of the date of such assignment.  Any such assignee shall, upon demand therefor, execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument confirming such assumption.

 

18.7   Landlord shall have the following option with respect to any assignment or subletting proposed by Tenant:

 

18.7.1       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, Landlord has the option, by written notice to Tenant (the “Recapture Notice”) within thirty (30) days after receiving any Transfer Notice to recapture the Space covered by the proposed sublease or the entire Premises in the case of an assignment (the “Subject Space”) by terminating this Lease for the Subject Space or taking an assignment or a sublease of the Subject Space from Tenant.  A timely Recapture Notice terminates this Lease or creates an assignment or a sublease for the Subject Space for the same term as the proposed Transfer, effective as of the date specified in the Transfer Notice.  After such termination, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) enter into a lease with the party to the sublease or assignment proposed by Tenant.

 

18.7.2       To determine the new Base Rent under this Lease in the event Landlord recaptures the Subject Space without terminating this Lease, the original Base Rent under the Lease shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the rentable square feet of the Premises retained by Tenant after Landlord’s recapture and the denominator of which is the total rentable square feet in the Premises before Landlord’s recapture.  The Additional Rent, to the extent that it is calculated on the basis of the rentable square feet within the Premises, shall be reduced to reflect Tenant’s proportionate share based on the rentable square feet of the Premises retained by Tenant after Landlord’s recapture.  This Lease as so amended shall continue thereafter in full force and affect.  Either party may require a written confirmation of the amendments to this Lease necessitated by Landlord’s recapture of the Subject Space.  If Landlord recaptures the Subject Space, Landlord shall, at Landlord’s sole expense, construct any partitions required to segregate the Subject Space from the remaining Premises retained by Tenant.  Tenant shall, however, pay for painting, covering or otherwise decorating the surfaces of the partitions facing the remaining Premises retained by Tenant.

 

  

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18.8   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 18, Tenant may assign this Lease or sublet the Premises without the need for Landlord’s prior consent if such assignment or sublease is to any parent, subsidiary or affiliate business entity which the initially named Tenant controls, is controlled by or is under common control with (each, an “Affiliate”) provided that: (i) at least thirty (30) days prior to such assignment or sublease, Tenant delivers to Landlord the financial statements or other financial and background information of the assignee or sublessee as required for other transfers; (ii) if the transfer is an assignment, the assignee assumes, in full, the obligations of Tenant under this Lease (or if a sublease, the sublessee of a portion of the Premises or term assumes, in full, the obligations of Tenant with respect to such portion); (iii) the financial audited net worth of the assignee or sublessee as of the time of the proposed transfer is equal to or greater than the financial audited net worth of the Tenant upon the Commencement Date and is sufficient for such assignee or sublessee to fulfill its obligations pursuant to such assignment or sublease; (iv) Tenant remains fully liable under this Lease; and (v) unless Landlord consents to the same, the use of the Premises set forth herein remains unchanged.  As used in this section, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies through ownership of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the securities or partnership or other ownership interests of the entity subject to control.

 

ARTICLE 19.

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

 

19.1    Casualty.  If the Premises or Building should be damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give immediate written notice to Landlord. Within thirty (30) days after receipt from Tenant of such written notice, Landlord shall notify Tenant whether the necessary repairs can reasonably be made: (a) within ninety (90) days; (b) in more than ninety (90) days but in less than one hundred eighty (180) days; or (c) in more than one hundred eighty (180) days, in each case after the date of the issuance of permits for the necessary repair or reconstruction of the portion of the Premises or Building which was damaged or destroyed.

 

19.1.1       Less Than 90 Days.  If the Premises or Building should be damaged only to such extent that rebuilding or repairs can reasonably be completed within ninety (90) days after the issuance of permits for the necessary repair or reconstruction of the portion of the Premises which was damaged or destroyed, this Lease shall not terminate and, provided that insurance proceeds are available to pay for the full repair of all damage, Landlord shall repair the Premises or Building, except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace Tenant’s furniture, fixtures, furnishings, or equipment (collectively, “Tenant’s Property”) which may have been placed in, on or about the Premises by or for the benefit of Tenant.  If Tenant is required to vacate all or a portion of the Premises during Landlord’s repair thereof, the Base Rent payable hereunder shall be abated proportionately on the basis of the size of the area of the Premises that is damaged (i.e., the number of square feet of floor area of the Premises that is damaged compared to the total square footage of the floor area of the Premises) from the date Tenant vacates all or a portion of the Premises that was damaged only to the extent rental abatement insurance proceeds are received by Landlord and only during the period the Premises are unfit for occupancy.

 

  

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19.1.2       Greater Than 90 Days.  If the Premises or Building should be damaged only to such extent that rebuilding or repairs can reasonably be completed in more than ninety (90) days but in less than one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of permits for the necessary repair or reconstruction of the portion of the Premises which was damaged or destroyed, then Landlord shall have the option of: (a) terminating the Lease effective upon the occurrence of such damage, in which event the Base Rent shall be abated from the date Tenant vacates the Premises; or (b) electing to repair the Premises, provided insurance proceeds are available to pay for the full repair of all damage (except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace Tenant’s Property).  If Tenant is required to vacate all or a portion of the Premises during Landlord’s repair thereof, the Base Rent payable hereunder shall be abated proportionately on the basis of the size of the area of the Premises that is damaged (i.e., the number of square feet of floor area of the Premises that is damaged compared to the total square footage of the floor area of the Premises) from the date Tenant vacates all or a portion of the Premises that was damaged only to the extent rental abatement insurance proceeds are received by Landlord and only during the period the Premises are unfit for occupancy.  In the event that Landlord should fail to substantially complete such repairs within one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of permits for the necessary repair or reconstruction of the portion of the Premises which was damaged or destroyed (such period to be extended for delays caused by Tenant or because of any Force Majeure Events, as hereinafter defined), and Tenant has not reoccupied the Premises, Tenant shall have the right, as Tenant’s exclusive remedy, within ten (10) days after the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180) day period, and provided that such repairs have not been substantially completed within such ten (10) day period, to terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to Landlord as Tenant’s exclusive remedy, whereupon all rights of Tenant hereunder shall cease and terminate thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of such notice.

 

19.1.3       Greater Than 180 Days.  If the Premises or Building should be so damaged that rebuilding or repairs cannot be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of permits for the necessary repair or reconstruction of the portion of the Premises or Building which was damaged or destroyed, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by giving written notice within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord specifying such time period of repair, and this Lease shall terminate and the Rent shall be abated from the date Tenant vacates the Premises.  In the event that neither party elects to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall commence and prosecute to completion the repairs to the Premises or Building, provided insurance proceeds are available to pay for the repair of all damage (except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace Tenant’s Property).  If Tenant is required to vacate all or a portion of the Premises during Landlord’s repair thereof, the Base Rent payable hereunder shall be abated proportionately on the basis of the size of the area of the Premises that is damaged (i.e., the number of square feet of floor area of the Premises that is damaged compared to the total square footage of the floor area of the Premises), from the date Tenant vacates all or a portion of the Premises that was damaged only to the extent rental abatement insurance proceeds are received by Landlord and only during the period that the Premises are unfit for occupancy.

 

  

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19.1.4       Casualty During the Last Year of the Lease Term.  Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, if the Premises or Building shall be damaged within the last year of the Lease Term, and if the cost to repair or reconstruct the portion of the Premises or Building which was damaged or destroyed shall exceed $50,000, then, irrespective of the time necessary to complete such repair or reconstruction, Landlord shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate the Lease effective upon the occurrence of such damage, in which event the Rent shall be abated from the date Tenant vacates the Premises.  The foregoing right shall be in addition to any other right and option of Landlord under this Article 19.

 

19.2   Uninsured Casualty.  Tenant shall be responsible for and shall pay to Landlord Tenant’s Share of any deductible or retention amount payable under the property insurance for the Building as part of Operating Expenses.  In the event that the Premises or any portion of the Building is damaged to the extent Tenant is unable to use the Premises and such damage is not covered by insurance proceeds received by Landlord or in the event that the holder of any indebtedness secured by the Premises requires that the insurance proceeds be applied to such indebtedness, then Landlord shall have the right at Landlord’s option, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, either (i) to repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord’s expense, or (ii) to give written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the date of the occurrence of such damage of Landlord’s intention to terminate this Lease as of the date of the occurrence of such damage. In the event Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, Tenant shall have the right within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice to give written notice to Landlord of Tenant’s commitment to pay the cost of repair of such damage, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Landlord shall make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible subject to the following conditions: Tenant shall deposit with Landlord Landlord’s estimated cost of such repairs not later than five (5) business days prior to Landlord’s commencement of the repair work. If the cost of such repairs exceeds the amount deposited, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for such excess cost within ten (10) business days after receipt of an invoice from Landlord.  Any amount deposited by Tenant in excess of the cost of such repairs shall be refunded within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s final payment to Landlord’s contractor.  If Tenant does not give such notice within the ten (10) day period, or fails to make such deposit as required, Landlord shall have the right, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, to immediately terminate this Lease to be effective as of the date of the occurrence of the damage.

 

19.3   Waiver.  The provisions of this Lease, including this Article 19, constitute an express agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to damage to, or destruction of, all or any portion of the Premises or the Project, and any statute or regulation of the State of California, including without limitation Sections 1932(2) and 1933(4) of the California Civil Code, with respect to any rights or obligations concerning damage or destruction in the absence of an express agreement between the parties (and any other statute or regulation now or hereafter in effect with respect to such rights or obligations), shall have no application to this Lease or to any damage or destruction to all or any portion of the Premises or the Project.

 

  

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ARTICLE 20.

CONDEMNATION

 

20.1   Total Condemnation.  If all of the Premises is condemned by eminent domain, inversely condemned or sold under threat of condemnation for any public or quasi-public use or purpose (“Condemned”), this Lease shall terminate as of the earlier of the date the condemning authority takes title to or possession of the Premises, and Rent shall be adjusted to the date of termination.

 

20.2   Partial Condemnation.  If any portion of the Premises or Building is condemned and such partial condemnation materially impairs Tenant’s ability to use the Premises for Tenant’s business as reasonably determined by Landlord, Landlord shall have the option in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion of either (i) relocating Tenant to comparable space within the Project or (ii) terminate this Lease as of the earlier of the date title vests in the condemning authority or as of the date an order of immediate possession is issued and Rent shall be adjusted to the date of termination.  If such partial condemnation does not materially impair Tenant’s ability to use the Premises for the business of Tenant, Landlord shall promptly restore the Premises to the extent of any condemnation proceeds recovered by Landlord, excluding the portion thereof lost in such condemnation, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect except that after the date of such title vesting or order of immediate possession Rent shall be adjusted as reasonably determined by Landlord.

 

20.3   Award.  If the Premises are wholly or partially condemned, Landlord shall be entitled to the entire award paid for such condemnation, and Tenant waives any claim to any part of the award from Landlord or the condemning authority; provided, however, Tenant shall have the right to recover from the condemning authority such compensation as may be separately awarded to Tenant in connection with costs in removing Tenant’s merchandise, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and equipment to a new location.  No condemnation of any kind shall be construed to constitute an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant or a breach of any express or implied covenant of quiet enjoyment.  Tenant hereby waives the effect of Sections 1265.120 and 1265.130 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

 

20.4   Temporary Condemnation. In the event of a temporary condemnation not extending beyond the Term, this Lease shall remain in effect, Tenant shall continue to pay Rent and Tenant shall receive any award made for such condemnation except damages to any of Landlord’s property.  If a temporary condemnation is for a period which extends beyond the Term, this Lease shall terminate as of the date of initial occupancy by the condemning authority and any such award shall be distributed in accordance with the preceding section.  If a temporary condemnation remains in effect at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord the reasonable cost of performing any obligations required of Tenant with respect to the surrender of the Premises.

 

  

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ARTICLE 21.

HOLD HARMLESS

 

21.1   Tenant agrees to defend, with counsel approved by Landlord, all actions against Landlord, any member, partner, trustee, stockholder, officer, director, employee, or beneficiary of Landlord (collectively, “Landlord Parties”), holders of mortgages secured by the Premises or the Project and any other party having an interest therein (collectively with Landlord Parties, the “Indemnified Parties”) with respect to, and to pay, protect, indemnify, and save harmless, to the extent permitted by law, all Indemnified Parties from and against, any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), causes of action, suits, claims, demands, or judgments of any nature to which any Indemnified Party is subject because of its estate or interest in the Premises or the Project arising from (a) injury to or death of any person, or damage to or loss of property on the Premises, the Project, on adjoining sidewalks, streets or ways, or, in any of the foregoing cases, connected with the use, condition, or occupancy of the Premises, the Project sidewalks streets, or ways, except to the extent, if any, caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, contractors or agents, (b) any violation of this Lease by or attributable to Tenant, or (c) subject to Section 13.4, any act, fault, omission, or other misconduct of Tenant or its agents, contractors, licensees, sublessees, or invitees.  Tenant agrees to use and occupy the Premises and other facilities of the Project at its own risk, and hereby releases the Indemnified Parties from any and all claims for any damage or injury to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

21.2   Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be responsible or liable to Tenant, its agents, employees, or invitees for fatal or non-fatal bodily injury or property damage occasioned by the acts or omissions of any other tenant, or such other tenant’s agents, employees, licensees, or invitees, of the Project.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for losses due to theft, burglary, or damages done by persons on the Project.

 

ARTICLE 22.

DEFAULT BY TENANT

 

22.1   The term “Event of Default” refers to the occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following:

 

22.1.1   Failure of Tenant to pay when due any sum required to be paid hereunder which is not received by Landlord within seven (7) days after the date due (the “Monetary Default”);

 

22.1.2   Failure of Tenant, after fifteen (15) days written notice thereof, to perform any of Tenant’s obligations, covenants, or agreements except a Monetary Default, provided that if the cure of any such failure is not reasonably susceptible of performance within such fifteen (15) day period, then an Event of Default of Tenant shall not be deemed to have occurred so long as Tenant has promptly commenced and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion and completes that cure within thirty (30) days;

 

22.1.3   Tenant, or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease (the “Guarantor”), admits in writing that it cannot meet its obligations as they become due; or is declared insolvent according to any law; or assignment of Tenant’s or Guarantor’s property is made for the benefit of creditors; or a receiver or trustee is appointed for Tenant or Guarantor or its property; or the interest of Tenant or Guarantor under this Lease is levied on under execution or other legal process; or any petition is filed by or against Tenant or Guarantor to declare Tenant bankrupt or to delay, reduce, or modify Tenant’s debts or obligations; or any petition filed or other action taken to reorganize or modify Tenant’s or Guarantor’s capital structure if Tenant is a corporation or other entity.  Any such levy, execution, legal process, or petition filed against Tenant or Guarantor shall not constitute a breach of this Lease provided Tenant or Guarantor shall vigorously contest the same by appropriate proceedings and shall remove or vacate the same within ninety (90) days from the date of its creation, service, or filing;

 

  

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22.1.4   The abandonment of the Premises by Tenant, which shall mean that Tenant has vacated the Premises for ten (10) consecutive days, whether or not Tenant is in Monetary Default and such abandonment has impaired Landlord’s insurance coverage for the Premises or the Building;

 

22.1.5   The discovery by Landlord that any financial statement given by Tenant or any of its assignees, subtenants, successors-in-interest, or Guarantors was materially false; or

 

22.1.6   If Tenant or any Guarantor shall die, cease to exist as a corporation or partnership, or be otherwise dissolved or liquidated or become insolvent, or shall make a transfer in fraud of creditors.

 

22.2   In the event of any Event of Default by Tenant, Landlord, at its option, may pursue one or more of the following remedies without notice or demand in addition to all other rights and remedies provided for at law or in equity:

 

22.2.1   Landlord may continue this Lease in full force and effect, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as long as Landlord does not terminate Tenant’s right to possession, and Landlord shall have the right to collect Rent when due.  Landlord may enter the Premises and relet it, or any part of it, to third parties for Tenant’s account, provided that any Rent in excess of the Rent due hereunder shall be payable to Landlord.  Tenant shall be liable immediately to Landlord for all costs Landlord incurs in reletting the Premises, including, without limitation, brokers’ commissions, expenses of cleaning and redecorating the Premises required by the reletting and like costs.  Reletting may be for a period shorter or longer than the remaining Term of this Lease.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Rent and other sums due under this Lease on the dates the Rent is due, less the Rent and other sums Landlord receives from any reletting.  No act by Landlord allowed by this Section 22.2(a) shall terminate this Lease unless Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that Landlord elects to terminate this Lease.

 

“The lessor has the remedy described in Civil Code Section 1951.4 (lessor may continue the lease in effect after lessee’s breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if lessee has the right to sublet or assign subject only to reasonable limitations).”

 

  

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22.2.2   Landlord may terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises at any time by giving written notice to that effect.  No act by Landlord other than giving written notice to Tenant shall terminate this Lease.  Acts of maintenance, efforts to relet the Premises or the appointment of a receiver on Landlord’s initiative to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease shall not constitute a termination of Tenant’s right to possession.  On termination, Landlord shall have the right to remove all personal property of Tenant and store it at Tenant’s cost and to recover from Tenant as damages:  (i) the worth at the time of award of unpaid Rent and other sums due and payable which had been earned at the time of termination; plus (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent and other sums due and payable which would have been payable after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of the Rent loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent and other sums due and payable for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of the Rent loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided; plus (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, or which, in the ordinary course of things, would be likely to result therefrom, including, without limitation, any costs or expenses incurred by Landlord:  (A) in retaking possession of the Premises, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs therefor; (B) maintaining or preserving the Premises for reletting to a new tenant, including repairs or alterations to the Premises for the reletting; (C) leasing commissions; (D) any other costs necessary or appropriate to relet the Premises; and (E) at Landlord’s election, such other amounts in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of California.

 

The “worth at the time of award” of the amounts referred to in Sections 22.2(b)(i) and 22.2(b)(ii) shall be calculated by allowing interest at the lesser of twelve percent (12%) per annum or the maximum rate permitted by law, on the unpaid Rent and other sums due and payable from the termination date through the date of award.  The “worth at the time of award” of the amount referred to in Section 22.2(b)(iii) shall be calculated by discounting the amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award, plus one percent (1%).  Tenant waives redemption or relief from forfeiture under California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1174 and 1179, or under any other present or future law, if Tenant is evicted or Landlord takes possession of the Premises by reason of any Event of Default by Tenant.

 

22.3   If Landlord shall exercise any one or more remedies hereunder granted or otherwise available, it shall not be deemed to be an acceptance or surrender of the Premises by Tenant whether by agreement or by operation of law; it is understood that such surrender can be effected only by the written agreement of Landlord and Tenant.  No alteration of security devices and no removal or other exercise of dominion by Landlord over the property of Tenant or others in the Premises shall be deemed unauthorized or constitute a conversion, Tenant hereby consenting to the aforesaid exercise of dominion over Tenant’s property within the Premises after any Event of Default.

 

  

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22.4   Each right and remedy provided for in this Lease shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right or remedy provided for in this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, including, but not limited to, suits for injunctive relief and specific performance.  The exercise or beginning of the exercise by Landlord of any one or more of the rights or remedies provided for in this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, or by statute or otherwise shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Landlord for any or all other rights or remedies provided for in this Lease or now or hereafter existing at or in equity or by statute or otherwise.  All such rights and remedies shall be considered cumulative and non-exclusive.  All costs incurred by Landlord in connection with collecting any Rent or other amounts and damages owing by Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, or to enforce any provision of this Lease, including reasonable attorneys’ fees from the date such matter is turned over to an attorney, whether or not one or more actions are commenced by Landlord, shall also be recoverable by Landlord from Tenant.  If any notice and grace period required under Sections 22.1(a) or 22.1(b) was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit, as the case may be, given to Tenant under any statute authorizing the forfeiture of leases for unlawful detainer shall also constitute the applicable notice for grace period purposes required by Sections 22.1(a) or 22.1(b).  In such case, the applicable grace period under Sections 22.1(a) or 22.1(b) and under the unlawful detainer statute shall run concurrently after the one such statutory notice, and the failure of Tenant to cure the default within the greater of the two (2) such grace periods shall constitute both an unlawful detainer and an Event of Default entitling Landlord to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statute.

 

22.5   If Tenant should fail to make any payment or cure any default hereunder within the time herein permitted and such failure constitutes an Event of Default (except in the case where if Landlord in good faith believes that action prior to the expiration of any cure period under Section 22.1 is necessary to prevent damage to persons or property, in which case Landlord may act without waiting for such cure period to expire), Landlord, without being under any obligation to do so and without thereby waiving such default, may make such payment and/or remedy such default for the account of Tenant (and enter the Premises for such purpose), and thereupon, Tenant shall be obligated and hereby agrees to pay Landlord, upon demand, all reasonable costs, expenses, and disbursements, plus ten percent (10%) overhead cost incurred by Landlord in connection therewith.

 

22.6   In addition to Landlord’s rights set forth above, if Tenant fails to pay its Rent or any other amounts owing hereunder on the due date thereof more than two (2) times during any calendar year during the Term, then upon the occurrence of the third or any subsequent default in the payment of monies during said calendar year, Landlord, at its sole option, shall have the right to require that Tenant, as a condition precedent to curing such default, pay to Landlord, in check or money order, in advance, the Rent and Landlord’s estimate of all other amounts which will become due and owing hereunder by Tenant for a period of two (2) months following said cure. All such amounts shall be paid by Tenant within thirty (30) days after notice from Landlord demanding the same.  All monies so paid shall be retained by Landlord, without interest, for the balance of the Term and any extension thereof, and shall be applied by Landlord to the last due amounts owing hereunder by Tenant.  If, however, Landlord’s estimate of the Rent and other amounts for which Tenant is responsible hereunder are inaccurate, when such error is discovered, Landlord shall pay to Tenant, or Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof, the excess or deficiency, as the case may be, which is required to reconcile the amount on deposit with Landlord with the actual amounts for which Tenant is responsible.

 

  

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22.7   Nothing contained in this Article 22 shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove and obtain as damages in any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, or dissolution proceeding, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law governing such a proceeding and in effect at the time when such damages are to be proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal, or less than the amounts recoverable, either as damages or Rent, referred to in any of the preceding provisions of this Article 22.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article to the contrary, any such proceeding or action involving bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or appointment of a receiver or trustee, as set forth above, shall be considered to be an Event of Default only when such proceeding, action, or remedy shall be taken or brought by or against the then holder of the leasehold estate under this Lease.

 

22.8   Landlord is entitled to accept, receive, in check or money order, and deposit any payment made by Tenant for any reason or purpose or in any amount whatsoever, and apply them at Landlord’s option to any obligation of Tenant, and such amounts shall not constitute payment of any amount owed, except that to which Landlord has applied them.  No endorsement or statement on any check or letter of Tenant shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction or recognized for any purpose whatsoever.  The acceptance of any such check or payment shall be without prejudice to Landlord’s rights to recover any and all amounts owed by Tenant hereunder and shall not be deemed to cure any other default nor prejudice Landlord’s rights to pursue any other available remedy, Landlord’s acceptance of partial payment of Rent does not constitute a waiver of any rights, including without limitation any right Landlord may have to recover possession of the Premises.

 

22.9   In the event that Tenant’s right of possession of the Premises is terminated prior to the end of the initial Term by reason of an Event of Default by Tenant, then immediately upon such termination, an amount shall be due and payable by Tenant to Landlord equal to the unamortized portion as of that date (which amortization shall be based on an interest rate of eleven percent (11%) per annum) of the sum of (a) the cost of Landlord’s Work (if any), (b) the Allowance (if any), (c) the value of any free Base Rent (i.e., the Base Rent stated in this Lease to be abated as an inducement to Tenant’s entering into this Lease) enjoyed as of that date by Tenant, and (d) the amount of all commissions paid by Landlord in order to procure this Lease.

 

22.10   Tenant waives the right to terminate this Lease on Landlord’s default under this Lease.  Tenant’s sole remedy on Landlord’s default is an action for damages or injunctive or declaratory relief.  Landlord’s failure to perform any of its obligations under this Lease shall constitute a default by Landlord under this Lease if the failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice of the failure from Tenant to Landlord.  If the required performance cannot be completed within thirty (30) days, Landlord’s failure to perform shall constitute a default under the Lease unless Landlord undertakes to cure the failure within thirty (30) days and diligently and continuously attempts to complete this cure as soon as reasonably possible.  All obligations of each party hereunder shall be construed as covenants, not conditions.

 

  

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ARTICLE 23.

LIEN FOR RENT

 

23.1   To secure the payment of all Rent due and to become due hereunder and the faithful performance of all the other covenants of this Lease required to be performed by Tenant, Tenant hereby gives to Landlord an express contract lien on and first security interest in and to all property, equipment, machinery, trade fixtures, chattels, and merchandise (“Lien”) which may be placed in the Premises, and also upon all proceeds of any insurance which may accrue to Tenant by reason of damage to or destruction of any such property, and agrees that this Lease shall constitute a security agreement with respect thereto. All exemption laws are hereby waived by Tenant.  This Lien is given in addition to any statutory liens and shall be cumulative thereto.  Tenant authorizes Landlord to file UCC-1 Financing Statements referencing this Security Agreement in a form satisfactory to Landlord, and to file originals of such statements with the Secretary of State and the clerk(s) of the county(ies) where (a) the Premises are located, and (b) Tenant maintain its principal business office or residence, or wherever else such statements would ordinarily be filed to protect creditor’s rights under California law.  In addition to all other rights of Landlord under this Lease, upon Tenant’s default, Landlord shall have all of the remedies of a secured party with respect to said property, equipment, machinery, trade fixtures, chattels, and merchandise.

 

ARTICLE 24.

RIGHT TO RELOCATE

 

24.1   Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall, in all cases, retain the right and power to relocate Tenant upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to other space in the Project in such space which is the same or larger in size, has a comparable location, has comparable improvements and is suited to Tenant’s use, such right and power to be exercised reasonably.  Landlord shall not be liable or responsible for any claims, damages, or liabilities in connection with, or occasioned by such relocation, except to the extent expressly provided in this Section 24.1.  Landlord’s reasonable exercise of such right and power shall include, but not be limited to, a relocation to consolidate the rentable area occupied in order to provide Landlord’s services more efficiently or a relocation to provide contiguous vacant space for a prospective tenant.  If Landlord shall exercise said option, the substituted premises shall thereafter be deemed for the purposes hereof the “Premises” hereunder, and a new amended Exhibits A and B showing the new Premises and Project will be substituted for the original Exhibits A and B attached hereto and there shall be no increase in Rent resulting from such relocation.  Landlord agrees to pay all Tenant’s reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the relocation, including without limitation all costs incurred in changing addresses on stationery, business cards, and other such items and all costs to move Tenant’s furniture, fixtures and equipment to such substituted Premises.

 

  

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ARTICLE 25.

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

 

25.1   All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (whether or not legal proceedings are instituted), involved in collecting rents, enforcing the obligations of Tenant, or protecting the rights or interests of Landlord under this Lease, whether or not an action is filed, including without limitation the cost and expense of instituting and prosecuting legal proceedings or recovering possession of the Premises after default by Tenant or upon expiration or sooner termination of this Lease, shall be due and payable by Tenant on demand, as Additional Rent.  In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing, if either party hereto shall file any action or bring any proceeding against the other party arising out of this Lease or for the declaration of any rights hereunder, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the prevailing party, as determined by the trier of fact in such legal proceeding.  For purposes of this provision, the terms “attorneys’ fees” or “attorneys’ fees and costs,” or “costs and expenses” shall mean the fees and expenses of legal counsel (including external counsel and in-house counsel) of the parties hereto, which include printing, photocopying, duplicating, mail, overnight mail, messenger, court filing fees, costs of discovery, and fees billed for law clerks, paralegals, investigators and other persons not admitted to the bar for performing services under the supervision and direction of an attorney.  For purposes of determining in-house counsel fees, the same shall be considered as those fees normally applicable to a partner in a law firm with like experience in such field.  In addition, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in enforcing any judgment arising from a suit or proceeding under this Lease, including without limitation post-judgment motions, contempt proceedings, garnishment, levy and debtor and third party examinations, discovery and bankruptcy litigation, without regard to schedule or rule of court purporting to restrict such award.  This post-judgment award of attorneys’ fees and costs provision shall be severable from any other provision of this Lease and shall survive any judgment/award on such suit or arbitration and is not to be deemed merged into the judgment/award or terminated with the Lease.

 

ARTICLE 26.

NON-WAIVER

 

26.1   Neither acceptance of any payment by Landlord from Tenant nor, failure by Landlord to complain of any action, non-action, or default of Tenant shall constitute a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights hereunder.  Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every obligation of each party under this Lease in which time of performance is a factor.  Waiver by either party of any right or remedy arising in connection with any default of the other party shall not constitute a waiver of such right or remedy or any other right or remedy arising in connection with either a subsequent default of the same obligation or any other default.  No right or remedy of either party hereunder or covenant, duty, or obligation of any party hereunder shall be deemed waived by the other party unless such waiver is in writing, signed by  the other party or the other party’s duly authorized agent.

 

ARTICLE 27.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

27.1   Such reasonable rules and regulations applying to all lessees in the Project for the safety, care, and cleanliness of the Project and the preservation of good order thereon are hereby made a part hereof as Exhibit D, and Tenant agrees to comply with all such rules and regulations.  Landlord shall have the right at all times to change such rules and regulations or to amend them in any reasonable and non-discriminatory manner as may be deemed advisable by Landlord, all of which changes and amendments shall be sent by Landlord to Tenant in writing and shall be thereafter carried out and observed by Tenant.  Landlord shall not have any liability to Tenant for any failure of any other lessees of the Project to comply with such rules and regulations.

 

  

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ARTICLE 28.

ASSIGNMENT BY LANDLORD

 

28.1   Landlord shall have the right to transfer or assign, in whole or in part, all its rights and obligations hereunder and in the Premises and the Project.  In such event, no liability or obligation shall accrue or be charged to Landlord with respect to the period from and after such transfer or assignment and assumption of Landlord’s obligations by the transferee or assignee.

 

ARTICLE 29.

LIABILITY OF LANDLORD

 

29.1   It is expressly understood and agreed that the obligations of Landlord under this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors and assigns and any future owner of the Project only with respect to events occurring during its and their respective ownership of the Project.  In addition, Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord’s interest in the Project for recovery of any judgment against Landlord arising in connection with this Lease, it being agreed that neither Landlord nor any successor or assign of Landlord nor any future owner of the Project, nor any partner, shareholder, member, or officer of any of the foregoing shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment.  The limitations of liability contained in this Section 29.1 shall inure to the benefit of Landlord’s and the Landlord Parties’ present and future partners, beneficiaries, officers, directors, trustees, shareholders, agents and employees, and their respective partners, heirs, successors and assigns.  Under no circumstances shall any present or future partner of Landlord (if Landlord is a partnership), or trustee or beneficiary (if Landlord or any partner of Landlord is a trust), have any liability for the performance of Landlord’s obligations under this Lease.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, neither Landlord nor the Landlord Parties shall be liable under any circumstances for any indirect or consequential damages or any injury or damage to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including but not limited to, loss of profits, loss of rents or other revenues, loss of business opportunity, loss of goodwill or loss of use, in each case, however occurring.

 

ARTICLE 30.

SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

 

30.1   This Lease, at Landlord’s option, shall be subordinate to any present or future mortgage, ground lease or declaration of covenants regarding maintenance and use of any areas contained in any portion of the Building, and to any and all advances made under any present or future mortgage and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, and extensions of any or all of same.  Tenant agrees, with respect to any of the foregoing documents, that no documentation other than this Lease shall be required to evidence such subordination.  If any holder of a mortgage shall elect for this Lease to be superior to the lien of its mortgage and shall give written notice thereof to Tenant, then this Lease shall automatically be deemed prior to such mortgage whether this Lease is dated earlier or later than the date of said mortgage or the date of recording thereof.  Tenant agrees to execute such documents as may be further required to evidence such subordination or to make this Lease prior to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust, as the case may be, and by failing to do so within five (5) days after written demand, Tenant does hereby make, constitute, and irrevocably appoint Landlord as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact and in Tenant’s name, place, and stead, to do so.  This power of attorney is coupled with an interest.  Tenant hereby attorns to all successor owners of the Building, whether or not such ownership is acquired as a result of a sale through foreclosure or otherwise.  Landlord hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a recognition and non-disturbance agreement from any present or future lenders with a lien that is superior to Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Premises.

 

  

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30.2   Each party shall, at such time or times as the other party may request, upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written request by the requesting party, sign and deliver to the requesting party a certificate stating whether this Lease is in full force and effect; whether any amendments or modifications exist; whether any Monthly Rent has been prepaid and, if so, how much; whether to the knowledge of the certifying party there are any defaults hereunder; and in the circumstance where Landlord is the requesting party, such other information and agreements as may be reasonably requested, it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this Article may be relied upon by the requesting party and by any prospective purchaser of all or any portion of the requesting party’s interest herein, or a holder or prospective holder of any mortgage encumbering the Building.  Tenant’s failure to deliver such statement within five (5) days after Landlord’s second written request therefor shall constitute an Event of Default (as that term is defined elsewhere in this Lease) and shall conclusively be deemed to be an admission by Tenant of the matters set forth in the request for an estoppel certificate.

 

30.3   Tenant shall deliver to Landlord prior to the execution of this Lease and thereafter at any time upon Landlord’s request, Tenant’s current audited financial statements, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the most recent prior year (collectively, the “Statements”), which Statements shall accurately and completely reflect the financial condition of Tenant.  Landlord shall have the right to deliver the same to any proposed purchaser of the Building or the Project, and to any encumbrancer of all or any portion of the Building or the Project.

 

30.4   Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is relying on the Statements in its determination to enter into this Lease, and Tenant represents to Landlord, which representation shall be deemed made on the date of this Lease and again on the Commencement Date, that no material change in the financial condition of Tenant, as reflected in the Statements, has occurred since the date Tenant delivered the Statements to Landlord.  The Statements are represented and warranted by Tenant to be correct and to accurately and fully reflect Tenant’s true financial condition as of the date of submission of any Statements to Landlord.

 

ARTICLE 31.

HOLDING OVER

 

31.1   In the event Tenant, or any party claiming under Tenant, retains possession of the Premises after the Expiration Date or Termination Date, such possession shall be that of a holdover tenant and an unlawful detainer.  No tenancy or interest shall result from such possession, and such parties shall be subject to immediate eviction and removal.  Tenant or any such party shall pay Landlord, as Base Rent for the period of such holdover, an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent otherwise provided for herein, during the time of holdover together with all other Additional Rent and other amounts payable pursuant to the terms of this Lease.  Tenant shall also be liable for any and all damages sustained by Landlord as a result of such holdover.  Tenant shall vacate the Premises and deliver same to Landlord immediately upon Tenant’s receipt of notice from Landlord to so vacate.  The Rent during such holdover period shall be payable to Landlord on demand.  No holding over by Tenant, whether with or without consent of Landlord, shall operate to extend the Term of this Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 32.

SIGNS

 

32.1   No sign, symbol, or identifying marks shall be put upon the Project, Building, in the halls, elevators, staircases, entrances, parking areas, or upon the doors or walls, without the prior written approval of Landlord.  Should such approval ever be granted, all signs or lettering shall conform in all respects to the sign and/or lettering criteria established by Landlord.  Landlord, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, reserves the right to change the door plaques as Landlord deems reasonably desirable.

 

32.2   Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall provide Tenant with Building standard lobby signage.

 

32.3   Subject to Applicable Laws, the CC&Rs, and the reasonable regulations and requirements of Landlord, Tenant shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to one (1) signage slot on the monument sign for the Building.  Such sign shall be installed by a signage contractor designated by Landlord.  The location, quality, design, style, lighting and size of such sign shall be consistent with the Landlord’s Building standard signage program and shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, in its reasonable discretion.  Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the removal of such signage and the repair of all damage caused by such removal.  Except for such identification sign, Tenant may not install any signs on the exterior or roof of the Building or the Common Areas of the Building or the Project.  Any signs, window coverings, or blinds (even if the same are located behind the Landlord approved window coverings for the Building), or other items visible from the exterior of the Premises or Building are subject to the prior approval of Landlord, in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

ARTICLE 33.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

 

33.1   Except for Hazardous Material (as defined below) contained in products used by Tenant for ordinary cleaning and office purposes in quantities not violative of applicable Environmental Requirements, Tenant shall not permit or cause any party to bring any Hazardous Material upon the Premises and/or the Project or transport, store, use, generate, manufacture, dispose, or release any Hazardous Material on or from the Premises and/or the Project without Landlord’s prior written consent.  Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall operate its business in the Premises in strict compliance with all Environmental Requirements (as defined below) and all requirements of this Lease.  Tenant shall complete and certify to disclosure statements as requested by Landlord from time to time relating to Tenant’s transportation, storage, use, generation, manufacture, or release of Hazardous Materials on the Premises, and Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord a copy of any notice of violation relating to the Premises or the Project of any Environmental Requirement.

 

  

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33.2   The term “Environmental Requirements” means all applicable present and future statutes, regulations, ordinances, rules, codes, judgments, permits, authorizations, orders, policies or other similar requirements of any governmental authority, agency or court regulating or relating to health, safety, or environmental conditions on, under, or about the Premises or the environment, including without limitation, the following:  the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act and all state and local counterparts thereto; all applicable California requirements, including, but not limited to, Sections 25115, 25117, 25122.7, 25140, 25249.8, 25281, 25316 and 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapter 11, and any policies or rules promulgated thereunder as well as any County or City ordinances that may operate independent of, or in conjunction with, the State programs, and any common or civil law obligations including, without limitation, nuisance or trespass, and any other requirements of Article 3 of this Lease.  The term “Hazardous Materials” means and includes any substance, material, waste, pollutant, or contaminant  that is or could be regulated under any Environmental Requirement or that may adversely affect human health or the environment, including, without limitation, any solid or hazardous waste, hazardous substance, asbestos, petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof, natural gas, synthetic gas, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and radioactive material).  For purposes of Environmental Requirements, to the extent authorized by law, Tenant is and shall be deemed to be the responsible party, including without limitation, the “owner” and “operator” of Tenant’s “facility” and the “owner” of all Hazardous Materials brought on the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees, and the wastes, by-products, or residues generated, resulting, or produced therefrom.

 

33.3   Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall remove all Hazardous Materials stored, disposed of or otherwise released by Tenant, its assignees, subtenants, agents, employees, contractors or invitees onto or from the Premises, in a manner and to a level satisfactory to Landlord in its sole discretion, but in no event to a level and in a manner less than that which complies with all Environmental Requirements and does not limit any future uses of the Premises or require the recording of any deed restriction or notice regarding the Premises.  Tenant shall perform such work at any time during the Term of the Lease upon written request by Landlord or, in the absence of a specific request by Landlord, before Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises terminates or expires.  If Tenant fails to perform such work within the time period specified by Landlord or before Tenant’s right to possession terminates or expires (whichever is earlier), Landlord may at its discretion, and without waiving any other remedy available under this Lease or at law or equity (including without limitation an action to compel Tenant to perform such work), perform such work at Tenant’s cost.  Tenant shall pay all costs incurred by Landlord in performing such work within ten (10) days after Landlord’s request therefor.  Such work performed by Landlord is on behalf of Tenant and Tenant remains the owner, generator, operator, transporter, and/or arranger of the Hazardous Materials for purposes of Environmental Requirements.  Tenant agrees not to enter into any agreement with any person, including without limitation any governmental authority, regarding the removal of Hazardous Materials that have been disposed of or otherwise released onto or from the Premises without the written approval of Landlord.

 

  

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33.4   Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value of the Premises or the Project and loss of rental income from the Project), claims, demands, actions, suits, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages), expenses (including, without limitation, remediation, removal, repair, corrective action, or cleanup expenses), and costs (including, without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees, consultant fees or expert fees and including, without limitation, removal or management of any asbestos brought into the Premises or disturbed in breach of the requirements of this Article 33, regardless of whether such removal or management is required by law) which are brought or recoverable against, or suffered or incurred by Landlord as a result of any release of Hazardous Materials  or any breach of the requirements under this Article 33 by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, subtenants, assignees or invitees, regardless of whether Tenant had knowledge of such noncompliance.  The obligations of Tenant under this Article 33 shall survive any termination of this Lease.

 

33.5   Landlord shall have access to, and a right to perform inspections and tests of, the Premises to determine Tenant’s compliance with Environmental Requirements, its obligations under this Article 33, or the environmental condition of the Premises.  Access shall be granted to Landlord upon Landlord’s prior notice to Tenant and at such times so as to minimize, so far as may be reasonable under the circumstances, any disturbance to Tenant’s operations.  Such inspections and tests shall be conducted at Landlord’s expense, unless such inspections or tests reveal that Tenant has not complied with any Environmental Requirement, in which case Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable cost of such inspection and tests.  Landlord’s receipt of or satisfaction with any environmental assessment in no way waives any rights that Landlord holds against Tenant.  Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any communication or report that Tenant makes to any governmental authority regarding any possible violation of Environmental Requirements or release or threat of release of any Hazardous Materials onto or from the Premises.  Tenant shall, within five (5) days of receipt thereof, provide Landlord with a copy of any documents or correspondence received from any governmental agency or other party relating to a possible violation of Environmental Requirements or claim or liability associated with the release or threat of release of any Hazardous Materials onto or from the Premises.

 

33.6   In addition to all other rights and remedies available to Landlord under this Lease or otherwise, Landlord may, in the event of a breach of the requirements of this Article 33 that is not cured within thirty (30) days following notice of such breach by Landlord, require Tenant to provide financial assurance (such as insurance, escrow of funds or third party guarantee) in an amount and form satisfactory to Landlord.  The requirements of this Article 33 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other provision in the Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 34.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER REGULATIONS

 

34.1          Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances, and governmental rules, regulations, or requirements now in force or which may hereafter become in force, of federal, state, county, and municipal authorities, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act, with the requirements of any board of fire underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted, and with any occupancy certificate issued pursuant to any law by any public officer or officers, which impose, any duty upon Landlord or Tenant, insofar as any thereof relate to or affect the condition, use, alteration, or occupancy of the Premises.  Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans for any improvements shall create no responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord for their completeness, design sufficiency, or compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

34.2          As an inducement to Landlord to enter into this Lease, Tenant hereby represents and warrants that:  (i) Tenant is not, nor is it owned or controlled directly or indirectly by, any person, group, entity or nation named on any list issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) pursuant to Executive Order 13224 or any similar list or any law, order, rule or regulation or any Executive Order of the President of the United States as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person” or other banned or blocked person (any such person, group, entity or nation being hereinafter referred to as a “Prohibited Person”); (ii) Tenant is not (nor is it owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any person, group, entity or nation which is) acting directly or indirectly for or on behalf of any Prohibited Person; and (iii) neither Tenant (nor any person, group, entity or nation which owns or controls Tenant, directly or indirectly) has conducted or will conduct business or has engaged or will engage in any transaction or dealing with any Prohibited Person, including without limitation any assignment of this Lease or any subletting of all or any portion of the Premises or the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of a Prohibited Person.  Tenant covenants and agrees (a) to comply with all requirements of law relating to money laundering, anti-terrorism, trade embargos and economic sanctions, now or hereafter in effect, (b) to immediately notify Landlord in writing if any of the representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Section 34.2 are no longer true or have been breached or if Tenant has a reasonable basis to believe that they may no longer be true or have been breached, (c) not to use funds from any Prohibited Person to make any payment due to Landlord under the Lease and (d) at the request of Landlord, to provide such information as may be requested by Landlord to determine Tenant’s compliance with the terms hereof.  Any breach by Tenant of the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed an Event of Default by Tenant under this Lease and shall be covered by the indemnity provisions of Section 21.1 above.  The representations and warranties contained in this subsection shall be continuing in nature and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 35.

SEVERABILITY

 

35.1   This Lease shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.  If any clause or provision of this Lease is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the Term, then it is the intention of the parties hereto that the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected thereby.  It is also the intention of both parties that in lieu of each clause or provision that is illegal, or unenforceable, there is added as a part of this Lease a clause or provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible and still be legal, valid, and enforceable.

 

  

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ARTICLE 36.

NOTICES

 

36.1   Whenever in this Lease it shall be required or permitted that notice or demand be given or served by either party to this Lease to or on the other, such notice or demand shall be given or served in writing and delivered personally, or forwarded by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or recognized overnight courier, addressed to Landlord’s address and Tenant’s address, as applicable, as specified in the Basic Lease Information.  Either party may change its address for notice from time to time by serving written notice of the new address as provided in this Article 36.

 

36.2   Notice hereunder shall become effective upon (a) delivery in case of personal delivery and (b) receipt or refusal in case of certified or registered mail or delivery by overnight courier.

 

ARTICLE 37.

OBLIGATIONS OF, SUCCESSORS, PLURALITY, GENDER

 

37.1   Landlord and Tenant agree that all the provisions hereof are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though the words imparting such covenants were used in each paragraph hereof, and that, except as restricted by the provisions hereof, shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.  If the rights of Tenant hereunder are owned by two or more parties, or two or more parties are designated herein as Tenant, then all such parties shall be jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Tenant hereunder.  Whenever the singular or plural number, masculine or feminine or neuter gender is used herein, it shall equally include the other.

 

ARTICLE 38.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

38.1   This Lease and any attached addenda or exhibits constitute the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant.  No prior or contemporaneous written or oral leases or representations shall be binding.  This Lease shall not be amended, changed, or extended except by written instrument signed by Landlord and Tenant.

 

38.2   THE SUBMISSION OF THIS LEASE BY LANDLORD, ITS AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE FOR EXAMINATION OR EXECUTION BY TENANT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OPTION OR OFFER TO LEASE THE PREMISES UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR A RESERVATION OF THE PREMISES IN FAVOR OF TENANT, IT BEING INTENDED HEREBY THAT THIS LEASE SHALL ONLY BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THE EXECUTION HEREOF BY LANDLORD AND DELIVERY OF A FULLY EXECUTED LEASE TO TENANT.

 

  

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ARTICLE 39.

CAPTIONS

 

39.1          Paragraph captions are for Landlord’s and Tenant’s convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 40.

CHANGES

 

40.1          Should any mortgagee require a modification of this Lease, which modification will not bring about any increased cost or expense to Tenant or in any other way substantially and adversely change the rights and obligations of Tenant hereunder, then and in such event Tenant agrees that this Lease may be so modified.

 

ARTICLE 41.

AUTHORITY

 

41.1          All rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease, or those which may be provided by law, may be exercised by Landlord in its own name individually, or in its name by its agent, and all legal proceedings for the enforcement of any such rights or remedies, including distress for Rent, unlawful detainer, and any other legal or equitable proceedings may be commenced and prosecuted to final judgment and be executed by Landlord in its own name individually or in its name by its agent.  Landlord and Tenant each represent to the other that each has full power and authority to execute this Lease and to make and perform the agreements herein contained, and Tenant expressly stipulates that any rights or remedies available to Landlord, either by the provisions of this Lease or otherwise, may be enforced by Landlord in its own name individually or in its name by its agent or principal.

 

ARTICLE 42.

BROKERAGE

 

42.1          Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has dealt only with Tenant’s Broker and Landlord’s Broker, in negotiation of this Lease.  Landlord shall make payment of the brokerage fee due the Landlord’s Broker pursuant to and in accordance with a separate agreement between Landlord and Landlord’s Broker.  Landlord’s Broker shall pay a portion of its commission to Tenant’s Broker pursuant to a separate agreement between Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker.  Except for amounts owing to Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker, each party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the other party harmless of and from any and all damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and disbursements) by reason of any claim of or liability to any other broker or other person claiming through the indemnifying party and arising out of or in connection with the negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Lease.  Additionally, except as may be otherwise expressly agreed upon by Landlord in writing, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord and/or Landlord’s agent shall have no obligation for payment of any brokerage fee or similar compensation to any person with whom Tenant has dealt or may in the future deal with respect to leasing of any additional or expansion space in the Building or renewals or extensions of this Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 43.

EXHIBITS

 

43.1   Exhibits A through G are attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes and are hereby acknowledged by both parties to this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 44.

APPURTENANCES

 

44.1   The Premises include the right of ingress and egress thereto and therefrom; however, Landlord reserves the right to make changes and alterations to the Building, fixtures and equipment thereof, in the street entrances, doors, halls, corridors, lobbies, passages, elevators, escalators, stairways, toilets and other parts thereof which Landlord may deem necessary or desirable; provided that Tenant at all times has a means of access to the Premises (subject to a temporary interruption due to Force Majeure Events or necessary maintenance that cannot reasonably be performed without such interruption of access).  Neither this Lease nor any use by Tenant of the Building or any passage, door, tunnel, concourse, plaza or any other area connecting the garages or other buildings with the Building, shall give Tenant any right or easement of such use and the use thereof may, without notice to Tenant, be regulated or discontinued at any time and from time to time by Landlord without liability of any kind to Tenant and without affecting the obligations of Tenant under this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 45.

PREJUDGMENT REMEDY, REDEMPTION, COUNTERCLAIM, AND JURY

 

45.1   Tenant, for itself and for all persons claiming through or under it, hereby expressly waives any and all rights which are, or in the future may be, conferred upon Tenant by any present or future law to redeem the Premises, or to any new trial in any action for ejection under any provisions of law, after reentry thereupon, or upon any part thereof, by Landlord, or after any warrant to dispossess or judgment in ejection.  If Landlord shall acquire possession of the Premises by summary proceedings, or in any other lawful manner without judicial proceedings, it shall be deemed a reentry within the meaning of that word as used in this Lease.  In the event that Landlord commences any summary proceedings or action for nonpayment of Rent or other charges provided for in this Lease, Tenant shall not interpose any counterclaim of any nature or description in any such proceeding or action.  Tenant and Landlord both waive a trial by jury of any or all issues arising in any action or proceeding between the parties hereto or their successors, under or connected with this Lease, or any of its provisions.

 

ARTICLE 46.

RECORDING

 

46.1   Tenant shall not record this Lease but will, at the request of Landlord, execute a memorandum or notice thereof in recordable form satisfactory to both Landlord and Tenant specifying the date of commencement and expiration of the Term of this Lease and other information required by statute.  Either Landlord or Tenant may then record said memorandum or notice of lease at the cost of the recording party.

 

  

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ARTICLE 47.

MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

 

47.1   Tenant agrees to give any mortgagees and/or trust deed holders, by registered mail, a copy of any notice of default served upon Landlord, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has been notified, in writing of the address of such mortgagees and/or trust deed holders.  Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within the time provided for in this Lease, then the mortgagees and/or trust deed holders shall have an additional thirty (30) days within which to cure such default or if such default cannot be cured within that time, then such additional time as may be necessary to cure such default (including but not limited to commencement of foreclosure proceedings, if necessary to effect such cure) in which event this Lease shall not be terminated while such remedies are being so diligently pursued.

 

ARTICLE 48.

OTHER LANDLORD CONSTRUCTION

 

48.1   Tenant acknowledges that portions of the Project may be under construction following Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, and that such construction may result in levels of noise, dust, odor, obstruction of access, etc. which are in excess of that present in a fully constructed project.  Tenant hereby waives any and all rent offsets or claims of constructive eviction which may arise in connection with such construction.  If any excavation or construction is made adjacent to, upon or within the Building, or any part thereof, Tenant shall afford to any and all persons causing or authorized to cause such excavation or construction license to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of doing such work as such persons shall deem necessary to preserve the Building or any portion thereof from injury or damage and to support the same by proper foundations, braces and supports, without any claim for damages or indemnity or abatement of Rent (subject to the express provisions of this Lease), or of a constructive or actual eviction of Tenant.

 

48.2   It is specifically understood and agreed that Landlord has no obligation and has made no promises to alter, remodel, improve, renovate, repair or decorate the Premises, the Building, or any part thereof and that no representations respecting the condition of the Premises or the Building have been made by Landlord to Tenant except as specifically set forth herein.  However, Tenant hereby acknowledges that Landlord is currently renovating or may during the Lease Term renovate, improve, alter, or modify (collectively, the “Renovations”) the Project, the Building and/or the Premises.  Tenant hereby agrees that such Renovations shall in no way constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant nor entitle Tenant to any abatement of Rent.  Landlord shall have no responsibility and shall not be liable to Tenant for any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the Renovations, nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or damages from Landlord for loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or of Tenant’s personal property or improvements resulting from the Renovations, or for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by such Renovations.

 

  

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ARTICLE 49.

PARKING

 

49.1   The use by Tenant, its employees and invitees, of the parking facilities of the Project shall be on the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein and shall be subject to such other agreement between Landlord and Tenant as may hereinafter be established and to such other rules and regulations as Landlord may establish from time to time.  Tenant, its employees and invitees shall use no more than the Maximum Parking Allocation.  Tenant shall only use those parking facilities located within the Project.  If, in Landlord’s reasonable business judgment, it becomes necessary, Landlord shall exercise due diligence to cause the creation of cross-parking easements and such other agreements as are necessary to permit Tenant, its employees and invitees to use parking spaces on properties and buildings which are separate legal parcels from the Project.  Tenant acknowledges that other tenants of the Project and the tenants of the other buildings, their employees and invitees, may be given the right to park at the Project.

 

ARTICLE 50.

ELECTRICAL CAPACITY

 

50.1           Tenant covenants and agrees that at all times, its use of electric energy shall never exceed the capacity of the existing feeders to the Building or the risers of wiring installation.  Any riser or risers to supply Tenant’s electrical requirements upon written request of Tenant shall be installed by Landlord at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, if, in Landlord’s sole judgment, the same are necessary and will not cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition or entail excess or unreasonable alterations, repairs or expense or interfere with or disrupt other tenants or occupants.  In addition to the installation of such riser or risers, Landlord will also, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, install all other equipment proper and necessary in connection therewith subject to the aforesaid terms and conditions.

 

ARTICLE 51.

OPTION TO EXTEND LEASE

 

51.1     Extension Option.  Tenant shall have the option to extend this Lease (the ”Extension Option”) for one additional term of five (5) years (the “Extension Period”), upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

51.1.1     If the Extension Option is exercised, then the Base Rent per annum for such Extension Period (the “Option Rent”) shall be an amount equal to the Fair Market Rental Value (as defined hereinafter) for the Premises as of the commencement of the Extension Option for such Extension Period; provided, however, that the Option Rent shall in no event be less than the Base Rent scheduled to be paid during the year immediately prior to the commencement of the Extension Period.

 

51.1.2     The Extension Option must be exercised by Tenant, if at all, only at the time and in the manner provided in this Section 51.1(b).

 

  

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(A)         If Tenant wishes to exercise the Extension Option, Tenant must, on or before the date occurring nine (9) months before the expiration of the initial Lease Term (but not before the date that is twelve (12) months before the expiration of the initial Lease Term), exercise the Extension Option by delivering written notice (the “Exercise Notice”) to Landlord.  If Tenant timely and properly exercises its Extension Option, the Lease Term shall be extended for the Extension Period upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease, as amended, except that the Base Rent for the Extension Period shall be as provided in Section 51.1(a) and Tenant shall have no further options to extend the Lease Term.

 

(B)         If Tenant fails to deliver a timely Exercise Notice, Tenant shall be considered to have elected not to exercise the Extension Option.

 

51.1.3     It is understood and agreed that the Extension Option hereby granted is personal to the Original Tenant and is not transferable.  In the event of any assignment or subletting of the Premises or any part thereof, the Extension Option shall automatically terminate and shall thereafter be null and void.

 

51.1.4     Tenant’s exercise of the Extension Option shall, if Landlord so elects in its absolute discretion, be ineffective in the event that (i) an Event of Default by Tenant remains uncured at the time of delivery of the Exercise Notice or at the commencement of the Extension Period, or (ii) Tenant shall have reduced the size of the Premises below the size of the initial Premises by agreement with Landlord or pursuant to an express right in this Lease.

 

51.2         Fair Market Rental Value.  The provisions of this Section shall apply in any instance in which this Lease provides that the Fair Market Rental Value is to apply.

 

51.2.1     “Fair Market Rental Value” means the annual amount per square foot that a willing tenant would pay and a willing landlord would accept in arm’s length negotiations, without any additional inducements, for a lease of the applicable space on the applicable terms and conditions for the applicable period of time.  Fair Market Rental Value shall be determined by Landlord considering the most recent new direct leases (and market renewals and extensions, if applicable) in the Building and in Comparable Buildings owned or managed by Landlord in the Market Area.  If there are no such direct leases that are recent, consideration shall be given to the most recent new direct leases (and market renewals and extensions, if applicable) in other Comparable Buildings in the Market Area.

 

51.2.2     In determining the rental rate of comparable space, the parties shall include all escalations and take into consideration the following concessions:

 

(A)   Rental abatement concessions, if any, being granted to tenants in connection with the comparable space;

 

(B)   Tenant improvements or allowances provided or to be provided for the comparable space, taking into account the value of the existing improvements in the Premises, based on the age, quality, and layout of the improvements.

 

51.2.3     If in determining the Fair Market Rental Value the parties determine that the economic terms of leases of comparable space include a tenant improvement allowance, Landlord may, at Landlord’s sole option, elect to do the following:

 

  

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(A)   Grant some or all of the value of the tenant improvement allowance as an allowance for the refurbishment of the Premises; and

 

(B)    Reduce the Base Rent component of the Fair Market Rental Value to be an effective rental rate that takes into consideration the total dollar value of that portion of the tenant improvement allowance that Landlord has elected not to grant to Tenant (in which case that portion of the tenant improvement allowance evidenced in the effective rental rate shall not be granted to Tenant).

 

51.3         Determination of Fair Market Rental Value.  The determination of Fair Market Rental Value shall be as provided in this Section 51.3.

 

51.3.1   Negotiated Agreement.  Landlord and Tenant shall diligently attempt in good faith to agree on the Fair Market Rental Value on or before the tenth (10th) day after Tenant’s exercise of the Extension Option (the “Outside Agreement Date”).

 

51.3.2   Parties’ Separate Determinations.  If Landlord and Tenant fail to reach agreement on or before the Outside Agreement Date, Landlord and Tenant shall each make a separate determination of the Fair Market Rental Value and notify the other party of this determination within five (5) days after the Outside Agreement Date.

 

(A)   Two Determinations.  If each party makes a timely determination of the Fair Market Rental Value, those determinations shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with Section 51.3(c).

 

(B)   One Determination.  If Landlord or Tenant fails to make a determination of the Fair Market Rental Value within the five (5) day period, that failure shall be conclusively considered to be that party’s approval of the Fair Market Rental Value submitted within the five (5) day period by the other party.

 

51.3.3   Arbitration.  If both parties make timely individual determinations of the Fair Market Rental Value under Section 51.3(b), the Fair Market Rental Value shall be determined by arbitration under this Section 51.3(c).

 

(A)   Scope of Arbitration.  The determination of the arbitrators shall be limited to the sole issue of whether Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted Fair Market Rental Value is the closest to the actual Fair Market Rental Value as determined by the arbitrators, taking into account the requirements of Section 51.2.

 

(B)   Qualifications of Arbitrator(s).  The arbitrators must be licensed real estate brokers who have been active in the leasing of commercial multi-story properties in the Market Area over the five-year period ending on the date of their appointment as arbitrator(s).

 

(C)   Parties’ Appointment of Arbitrators.  Within fifteen (15) days after the Outside Agreement Date, Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint one arbitrator and notify the other party of the arbitrator’s name and business address.

 

  

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(D)   Appointment of Third Arbitrator.  If each party timely appoints an arbitrator, the two (2) arbitrators shall, within ten (10) days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, agree on and appoint a third arbitrator (who shall be qualified under the same criteria set forth above for qualification of the initial two (2) arbitrators) and provide notice to Landlord and Tenant of the arbitrator’s name and business address.

 

(E)   Arbitrators’ Decision.  Within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the third arbitrator, the three (3) arbitrators shall decide whether the parties will use Landlord’s or Tenant’s submitted Fair Market Rental Value and shall notify Landlord and Tenant of their decision.  The decision of the majority the three (3) arbitrators shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant.

 

(F)   If Only One Arbitrator is Appointed.  If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint an arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after the Outside Agreement Date, the arbitrator timely appointed by one of them shall reach a decision and notify Landlord and Tenant of that decision within thirty (30) days after the arbitrator’s appointment.  The arbitrator’s decision shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant.

 

(G)   If Only Two Arbitrators Are Appointed.  If each party appoints an arbitrator in a timely manner, but the two (2) arbitrators fail to agree on and appoint a third arbitrator within the required period, the arbitrators shall be dismissed without delay and the issue of Fair Market Rental Value shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the real estate arbitration rules of JAMS, subject to the provisions of this section.

 

(H)   If No Arbitrator Is Appointed.  If Landlord and Tenant each fail to appoint an arbitrator in a timely manner, the matter to be decided shall be submitted without delay to binding arbitration under the real estate arbitration rules of JAMS subject the provisions of this Section 51.3(c).

 

51.4         Cost of Arbitration.  The cost of the arbitration shall be paid by the party whose submitted Fair Market Rental Value is not selected by the arbitrators.

 

ARTICLE 52.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINES AND EQUIPMENT

 

52.1         Location of Tenant’s Equipment and Landlord Consent:

 

52.1.1   Tenant may install, maintain, replace, remove and use communications or computer wires, cables and related devices (collectively, the “Lines”) at the Building in or serving the Premises only with Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.  Tenant shall locate all electronic telecommunications equipment within the Premises and shall coordinate the location of all Lines with Landlord.  Any request for consent shall contain such information as Landlord may request.

 

52.1.2   Landlord’s approval of, or requirements concerning, the Lines or any equipment related thereto, the plans, specifications or designs related thereto, the contractor or subcontractor, or the work performed hereunder, shall not be deemed a warranty as to the adequacy or appropriateness thereof, and Landlord hereby disclaims any responsibility or liability for the same.

 

  

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52.1.3   If Landlord consents to Tenant’s proposal, Tenant shall pay all of Tenant’s and Landlord’s third party costs in connection therewith (including without limitation all costs related to new Lines) and shall use, maintain and operate the Lines and related equipment in accordance with and subject to all laws governing the Lines and equipment and at Tenant’s sole risk and expense.  Tenant shall comply with all of the requirements of this Lease concerning alterations in connection with installing the Lines.  As soon as the work is completed, Tenant shall submit as-built drawings to Landlord.

 

52.1.4   Landlord reserves the right to require that Tenant remove any Lines located in or serving the Premises which are installed in violation of these provisions, or which are at any time in violation of any laws or present a dangerous or potentially dangerous condition (whether such Lines were installed by Tenant or any other party), within three (3) days after written notice.

 

52.2          Reallocation of Line Space.  Landlord may (but shall not have the obligation to) (a) install and relocate Lines at the Building; and (b) monitor and control the installation, maintenance, replacement and removal of, the allocation and periodic re-allocation of available space (if any) for, and the allocation of excess capacity (if any) on, any Lines now or hereafter installed at the Building by Landlord, Tenant or any other party.

 

52.3          Line Problems.  Except to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlord’s contractors, agents or employees, Landlord shall have no liability for damages arising from, and Landlord does not warrant that the Tenant’s use of any Lines will be free from the following (collectively called “Line Problems”):  (a) any shortages, failures, variations, interruptions, disconnections, loss or damage caused by the installation, maintenance, or replacement, use or removal of Lines by or for other tenants or occupants in the Building, by any failure of the environmental conditions or the power supply for the Building to conform to any requirement of the Lines or any associated equipment, or any other problems associated with any Lines by any other cause; (b) any failure of any Lines to satisfy Tenant’s requirements; or (c) any eavesdropping or wiretapping by unauthorized parties.  Landlord in no event shall be liable for damages by reason of loss of profits, business interruption or other consequential damage arising from any Line Problems.

 

52.4          Electromagnetic Fields.  If Tenant at any time uses any equipment that may create an electromagnetic field and/or radio frequency exceeding the normal insulation ratings of ordinary twisted pair riser cable or cause radiation higher than normal background radiation, Landlord reserves the right to require Tenant to appropriately insulate that equipment and the Lines therefor (including without limitation riser cables), and take such other remedial action at Tenant’s sole cost and expense as Lender may require in its sole discretion to prevent such excessive electromagnetic fields, radio frequency or radiation.

 

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52.5.1    Within thirty (30) days after the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease, Landlord may elect by written notice to Tenant to:

 

(a)           Retain any or all Lines installed by Tenant in the risers of the Building;

 

(b)           Remove any or all such Lines and restore the Premises and risers to their condition existing prior to the installation of the Lines (“Wire Restoration Work”).  Landlord shall perform such Wire Restoration Work at Tenant’s sole cost and expense; or

 

(c)           Require Tenant to perform the Wire Restoration Work at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.

 

52.5.2     In the event Landlord elects to retain the Lines, Tenant covenants that Tenant shall have good right to surrender such Lines, free of all liens and encumbrances, and that all Lines shall be left in their then existing condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, properly labeled at each end and in each telecommunications/electrical closet and junction box, and in safe condition.

 

52.5.3     In the event Tenant fails or refuses to pay all costs of the Wire Restoration Work within ten (10) days of Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s notice requesting Tenant’s reimbursement for or payment of such costs, Landlord may apply all or any portion of Tenant’s Security Deposit toward the payment of such unpaid costs relative to the Wire Restoration Work.  The retention or application of such Security Deposit by Landlord pursuant to this clause does not constitute a limitation on or waiver of Landlord’s right to seek further remedy under law or equity.  The provisions of this clause shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease.

 

ARTICLE 53.

ERISA

 

53.1         To induce Landlord to enter into the Lease, and in order to enable The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) to satisfy its compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord and Prudential that:  (i) neither Tenant nor any of its affiliates (within the meaning of Part V(c) of Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-14 granted by the U.S. Department of Labor (“PTE 84-14”)) has the authority to appoint or terminate Prudential as investment manager of any assets of the employee benefit plan whose assets are held by Prudential or to negotiate the terms of any management agreement with Prudential on behalf of any such plan; (ii) the transaction evidenced by this Lease is not specifically excluded by Part I(b) of PTE 84-14; (iii) the undersigned is not a related party of Prudential (as defined in V(h) of PTE 84-14, and (iv) the terms of the Lease have been negotiated and determined at arm’s length, as such terms would be negotiated and determined by unrelated parties.

 

  

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ARTICLE 54.

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

 

54.1          During the first two (2) Lease Years only, Tenant shall have a right of first refusal (the “First Refusal Right”) to lease the First Refusal Space (defined below) in accordance with the terms of this Article 54.  As used herein, the term “First Refusal Space” shall mean all of the shell area on the ground floor of the Building for which Landlord receives a Good Faith Offer (defined below) which space includes all or any portion of the Expansion Space.

 

54.2          If at any time during the first two (2) Lease Years Landlord receives a good faith written offer (the “Good Faith Offer”) to lease any portion of the First Refusal Space which Landlord desires to accept, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written notice (the “First Refusal Notice”) setting forth the terms of such Good Faith Offer and providing Tenant with the right to exercise its First Refusal Right as set forth herein.  The First Refusal Notice shall describe the space so offered to Tenant and shall set forth the “First Refusal Rent,” as that term is defined in Section 54.4 below, and the other economic terms upon which Landlord is willing to lease such space to Tenant (collectively, the “Economic Terms”), which Economic Terms shall be consistent with the terms of the Good Faith Offer.

 

54.3          If Tenant wishes to exercise its First Refusal Right, then within five (5) business days of delivery of the First Refusal Notice to Tenant (the “Exercise Period”), Tenant shall deliver notice to Landlord of Tenant’s exercise of its First Refusal Right with respect to all of the space described in the First Refusal Notice on the terms contained in such First Refusal Notice.  If Tenant does not notify Landlord prior to the expiration of the Exercise Period, then Landlord shall be free to lease all or any part of the First Refusal Space described in the First Refusal Notice to anyone to whom Landlord desires on any terms that Landlord desires.

 

54.4          The Rent payable by Tenant for the First Refusal Space (the “First Refusal Rent”) shall be equal to the Economic Terms set forth in the First Refusal Notice.

 

54.5          Tenant shall take the First Refusal Space in its “AS-IS” condition, and the construction of any improvements in the First Refusal Space shall be performed by Tenant and shall comply with the terms of Article 15 of this Lease; provided Landlord agrees to provide Tenant with a tenant improvement allowance equal to $100.00 per rentable square foot of the First Refusal Space (the “ROFR Allowance”); provided the ROFR Allowance shall be prorated by dividing the number of months remaining in the initial Term from and after the month when the First Refusal Notice is delivered to Tenant, by sixty (60).  For example, if forty-eight (48) months remain in the Term as of the month when the First Refusal Notice is sent to Tenant, then the ROFR Allowance would be equal to 48/60 x $100.00, or $80.00 per rentable square foot of the First Refusal Space.

 

54.6          If Tenant timely exercises Tenant’s right to lease the First Refusal Space as set forth herein, Landlord and Tenant shall endeavor to execute within fifteen (15) days thereafter an amendment to this Lease for such First Refusal Space upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the First Refusal Notice and this Article 54.  The term of the First Refusal Space shall commence upon the date of delivery of the First Refusal Space to Tenant (the “First Refusal Commencement Date”), and terminate on the date set forth in the First Refusal Notice (the “First Refusal Term”), subject to the Economic Terms agreed upon for the lease of the First Refusal Space.

 

  

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54.7          The rights contained in this Article 54 shall be personal to the original Tenant named above and executing this Lease (the “Original Tenant”) and may only be exercised by the Original Tenant and not any other assignee or any sublessee or other transferee of the Original Tenant’s interest in this Lease.  Tenant shall not have the right to lease First Refusal Space, as provided in this Article 54, if, as of the date of the attempted exercise of any First Refusal Right by Tenant, or, at Landlord’s option, as of the scheduled date of delivery of such First Refusal Space to Tenant, an uncured Event of Default by Tenant exists under this Lease.  In addition, Tenant’s right to lease each portion of the First Refusal Space shall terminate and be of no further force or effect in the event Tenant fails to lease such portion of the First Refusal Space following Tenant’s receipt of a First Refusal Notice from Landlord.

 

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Signatures on following page(s).

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant, acting herein through duly authorized individuals, have caused these presents to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	
TENANT:

	 	 	 
	
 

	BIOTIME, INC., a California corporation
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	[Printed Name and Title]
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	[Printed Name and Title]
	 	 	 
	 	
If Tenant is a corporation, this instrument must be executed by BOTH (i) the chairman of the board, the president or any vice president, AND (ii) the secretary, any assistant secretary, the chief financial officer or any assistant financial officer or any assistant treasurer of such corporation, unless the bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors shall otherwise provide, in which case the bylaws or a certified copy of the resolution, as the case may be, must be attached to this instrument.

 

Tenant’s NAICS Code:                                  ______________

 

  

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LANDLORD:

 

	
 

	
SKS HARBOR BAY ASSOCIATES, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 	 	 
	 	By:  	THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a New Jersey

corporation, its member
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	  [Printed Name and Title]

 

  

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EXHIBIT A

 

THE PROJECT

 

  

Exhibit A  

  

 

EXHIBIT B

 

PREMISES (including Existing Premises and Expansion Space)

 

(See Attached)

 

  

Exhibit B  

  

 

EXHIBIT C-1

 

TENANT WORK LETTER

 

This Tenant Work Letter (“Tenant Work Letter”) shall set forth the terms and conditions relating to the construction of the Premises.  All references in this Tenant Work Letter to “the Lease” shall mean the relevant portions of the Lease to which this Tenant Work Letter is attached as Exhibit C-1.

 

ARTICLE 1.

 

BASE, SHELL AND CORE

 

Landlord has previously constructed the base, shell, and core (i) of the Premises and (ii) of the floor(s) of the Building on which the Premises are located (collectively, the “Base, Shell, and Core”), and Tenant shall accept the Base, Shell and Core and the Premises in their current “As-Is” condition existing as of the date of the Lease and the Commencement Date.  Tenant shall install in the Premises certain “Tenant Improvements” (as defined below) pursuant to the provisions of this Tenant Work Letter.  Except for Landlord’s obligation to disburse the Tenant Improvement Allowance as described below, and except as set forth in Exhibit C-2, Landlord shall not be obligated to make or pay for any alterations or improvements to the Premises, the Building or the Project.

 

ARTICLE 2.

 

TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

 

2.1           Tenant Improvement Allowance.  Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance (the “Tenant Improvement Allowance”) in the amount of up to, but not exceeding Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) per rentable square foot of the Premises (i.e., up to Two Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six Dollars ($274,896), based on 17,181 rentable square feet in the Premises), for the costs relating to the initial design and construction of Tenant’s improvements which are permanently affixed to the Premises (the “Tenant Improvements”); provided, however, that (i) the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be reduced to $72,000 as of the first anniversary of the Commencement Date, and Landlord shall have no obligation to disburse any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance in excess of such amount to Tenant unless Tenant makes a request for disbursement pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 2.2 below prior to such date, and (ii) Landlord shall have no obligation to disburse any remaining portion of the then reduced Tenant Improvement Allowance unless Tenant makes a request for disbursement pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 2.2 below prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Commencement Date.  In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make disbursements pursuant to this Tenant Work Letter in a total amount which exceeds the Tenant Improvement Allowance.  Tenant shall not be entitled to receive any cash payment or credit against Rent or otherwise for any unused portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance which is not used to pay for the Tenant Improvement Allowance Items (as such term is defined below).

 

  

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2.2           Disbursement of the Tenant Improvement Allowance.

 

2.2.1         Tenant Improvement Allowance Items.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Tenant Work Letter, the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be disbursed by Landlord only for the following items and costs (collectively, the “Tenant Improvement Allowance Items”):

 

 2.2.1.1  Payment of the fees of the “Architect” and the “Engineers,” as those terms are defined in Section 3.1 of this Tenant Work Letter, and payment of the fees incurred by, and the cost of documents and materials supplied by, Landlord and Landlord’s consultants in connection with the preparation and review of the “Construction Drawings,” as that term is defined in Section 3.1 of this Tenant Work Letter;

 

 2.2.1.2  The payment of plan check, permit and license fees relating to construction of the Tenant Improvements;

 

 2.2.1.3  The cost of construction of the Tenant Improvements, including, without limitation, contractors’ fees and general conditions, testing and inspection costs, costs of utilities, trash removal, parking and hoists, and the costs of after-hours freight elevator usage.

 

 2.2.1.4  The cost of any changes in the Base, Shell and Core work when such changes are required by the Construction Drawings (including if such changes are due to the fact that such work is prepared on an unoccupied basis), such cost to include all direct architectural and/or engineering fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith;

 

 2.2.1.5  The cost of any changes to the Construction Drawings or Tenant Improvements required by applicable laws and building codes (collectively, “Code”);

 

 2.2.1.6  Sales and use taxes and Title 24 fees;

 

 2.2.1.7  The “Coordination Fee,” as that term is defined in Section 4.2.2.2 of this Tenant Work Letter; and

 

 2.2.1.7  All other costs to be expended by Landlord in connection with the construction of the Tenant Improvements.

 

2.2.2         Disbursement of Tenant Improvement Allowance.  Subject to Section 2.1 above, during the construction of the Tenant Improvements, Landlord shall make monthly disbursements of the Tenant Improvement Allowance for Tenant Improvement Allowance Items for the benefit of Tenant and shall authorize the release of monies for the benefit of Tenant as follows:

 

  

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 2.2.2.1  Monthly Disbursements.  On or before the first (1st) day of each calendar month during the construction of the Tenant Improvements (or such other date as Landlord may designate), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord:  (i) a request for payment of the “Contractor,” as that term is defined in Section 4.1 below, approved by Tenant, in a form to be provided by Landlord, showing the schedule, by trade, of percentage of completion of the Tenant Improvements in the Premises, detailing the portion of the work completed and the portion not completed, and demonstrating that the relationship between the cost of the work completed and the cost of the work to be completed complies with the terms of the “Construction Budget,” as that term is defined in Section 4.2.1 below; (ii) invoices from all of “Tenant’s Agents,” as that term is defined in Section 4.1.2 below, for labor rendered and materials delivered to the Premises; (iii) executed mechanic’s lien releases from all of Tenant’s Agents which shall comply with the appropriate provisions, as reasonably determined by Landlord, of California Civil Code Section 3262(d); and (iv) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord.  Tenant’s request for payment shall be deemed Tenant’s acceptance and approval of the work furnished and/or the materials supplied as set forth in Tenant’s payment request.  On or before the twentieth (20th) day of the following calendar month, Landlord shall deliver a check to Tenant made jointly payable to Contractor and Tenant in payment of the lesser of (A) the amounts so requested by Tenant, as set forth in this Section 2.2.2.1, above, less a ten percent (10%) retention (the aggregate amount of such retentions to be known as the “Final Retention”) and (B) the balance of any remaining available portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance (not including the Final Retention), provided that Landlord does not dispute any request for payment based on non-compliance of any work with the “Approved Working Drawings”, as that term is defined in Section 3.4 below, or due to any substandard work, or for any other reason.  Landlord’s payment of such amounts shall not be deemed Landlord’s approval or acceptance of the work furnished or materials supplied as set forth in Tenant’s payment request.

 

 2.2.2.2  Final Retention.  Subject to the provisions of this Tenant Work Letter, a check for the Final Retention payable jointly to Tenant and Contractor shall be delivered by Landlord to Tenant following the completion of construction of the Premises, provided that (i) Tenant delivers to Landlord properly executed mechanics lien releases in compliance with both California Civil Code Section 3262(d)(2) and either Section 3262(d)(3) or Section 3262(d)(4), and (ii) Landlord has determined that no substandard work exists which adversely affects the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, life-safety or other systems of the Building, the curtain wall of the Building, the structure or exterior appearance of the Building, or any other tenant’s use of such other tenant’s leased premises in the Building.

 

 2.2.2.3  Other Terms.  Landlord shall only be obligated to make disbursements from the Tenant Improvement Allowance to the extent costs are incurred by Tenant for Tenant Improvement Allowance Items.

 

2.2.3         Specifications for Building Standard Components.  Landlord has established specifications (the “Specifications”) for the Building standard components to be used in the construction of the Tenant Improvements in the Premises which Specifications have been received by Tenant.  Unless otherwise agreed to by Landlord, the Tenant Improvements shall comply with the Specifications.  Landlord may make changes to the Specifications from time to time.

 

2.2.4         Required Tenant Improvements.  Tenant hereby agrees that the initial Tenant Improvements shall include, at a minimum, installation of an autoclave and DI water system, both of which shall remain in the Premises upon the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease, and on such date become the Landlord’s property without any payment needed to Tenant.  Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord shall have no obligation to disburse any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance until it is satisfied, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, that such items are included in the initial Tenant Improvements to be constructed by Tenant in accordance with this Work Letter.

 

  

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ARTICLE 3.

 

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

 

3.1           Selection of Architect/Construction Drawings.  Tenant shall retain the architect/space planner (the “Architect”) approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, to prepare the Construction Drawings.  Tenant shall retain the engineering consultants designated by Landlord (the “Engineers”) to prepare all plans and engineering working drawings relating to the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lifesafety, and sprinkler work in the Premises.  The plans and drawings to be prepared by Architect and the Engineers hereunder shall be known collectively as the “Construction Drawings.”  All Construction Drawings shall comply with the drawing format and specifications reasonably determined by Landlord, and shall be subject to Landlord’s approval.  Tenant and Architect shall verify, in the field, the dimensions and conditions as shown on the relevant portions of the base building plans, and Tenant and Architect shall be solely responsible for the same, and Landlord shall have no responsibility in connection therewith.  Landlord’s review of the Construction Drawings as set forth in this Section 3, shall be for its sole purpose and shall not imply Landlord’s review of the same, or obligate Landlord to review the same, for quality, design, Code compliance or other like matters.  Accordingly, notwithstanding that any Construction Drawings are reviewed by Landlord or its space planner, architect, engineers and consultants, and notwithstanding any advice or assistance which may be rendered to Tenant by Landlord or Landlord’s space planner, architect, engineers, and consultants, Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever in connection therewith and shall not be responsible for any omissions or errors contained in the Construction Drawings.

 

3.2           Final Space Plan.  Tenant shall supply Landlord with four (4) copies signed by Tenant of its final space plan for the Premises before any architectural working drawings or engineering drawings have been commenced.  The final space plan (the “Final Space Plan”) shall include a layout and designation of all offices, rooms and other partitioning, their intended use, and equipment to be contained therein.  Landlord may request clarification or more specific drawings for special use items not included in the Final Space Plan.  Landlord shall advise Tenant within five (5) business days after Landlord’s receipt of the Final Space Plan for the Premises if the same is unsatisfactory or incomplete in any respect.  If Tenant is so advised, Tenant shall promptly (i) cause the Final Space Plan to be revised to correct any deficiencies or other matters Landlord may reasonably require, and (ii) deliver such revised Final Space Plan to Landlord.

 

3.3           Final Working Drawings.  After the Final Space Plan has been approved by Landlord and Tenant, Tenant shall promptly cause the Architect and the Engineers to complete the architectural and engineering drawings for the Premises, and cause the Architect to compile a fully coordinated set of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing working drawings in a form which is complete to allow subcontractors to bid on the work and to obtain all applicable permits for the Tenant Improvements (collectively, the “Final Working Drawings”), and shall submit the same to Landlord for Landlord’s approval.  Tenant shall supply Landlord with four (4) copies signed by Tenant of such Final Working Drawings.  Landlord shall advise Tenant within five (5) business days after Landlord’s receipt of the Final Working Drawings for the Premises if the same is unsatisfactory or incomplete in any respect.  If Tenant is so advised, Tenant shall promptly (i) revise the Final Working Drawings in accordance with such review and any disapproval of Landlord in connection therewith, and (ii) deliver such revised Final Working Drawings to Landlord.

 

  

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3.4           Approved Working Drawings.  The Final Working Drawings shall be approved by Landlord (the “Approved Working Drawings”) prior to the commencement of construction of the Premises by Tenant.  After approval by Landlord of the Final Working Drawings, Tenant shall promptly submit the same to the appropriate governmental authorities for all applicable building permits.  Tenant hereby agrees that neither Landlord nor Landlord’s consultants shall be responsible for obtaining any building permit or certificate of occupancy for the Premises and that obtaining the same shall be Tenant’s responsibility; provided, however, that Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in executing permit applications and performing other ministerial acts reasonably necessary to enable Tenant to obtain any such permit or certificate of occupancy.  No changes, modifications or alterations in the Approved Working Drawings may be made without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided that Landlord may withhold its consent, in its sole discretion, to any change in the Approved Working Drawings, if such change would result in an Over-Allowance Cap (as defined below).

 

ARTICLE 4.

 

CONSTRUCTION OF THE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

 

4.1           Tenant’s Selection of Contractor and Tenant’s Agents.

 

4.1.1         The Contractor.  A general contractor shall be retained by Tenant to construct the Tenant Improvements.  Such general contractor (“Contractor”) shall be selected by Tenant from a list of general contractors supplied by Landlord, and Tenant shall deliver to Landlord notice of its selection of the Contractor upon such selection.

 

4.1.2         Tenant’s Agents.  All subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers used by Tenant (such subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers, and the Contractor to be known collectively as “Tenant’s Agents”) must be approved in writing by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that, in any event, Tenant must contract with Landlord’s base building subcontractors for any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, structural, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning work in the Premises.  If requested by Landlord, Tenant’s Agents shall all be union labor in compliance with the master labor agreements existing between trade unions and the local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.

 

4.2           Construction of Tenant Improvements by Tenant’s Agents.

 

  

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4.2.1         Construction Contract; Cost Budget.  Prior to Tenant’s execution of the construction contract and general conditions with Contractor (the “Contract”), Tenant shall submit the Contract to Landlord for its approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Prior to the commencement of the construction of the Tenant Improvements, and after Tenant has accepted all bids for the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a written detailed cost breakdown (the “Final Costs Statement”), by trade, of the final costs to be incurred, or which have been incurred, as set forth more particularly in Section 2.2.1.1 through 2.2.1.8 above, in connection with the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements to be performed by or at the direction of Tenant or the Contractor which costs form a basis for the amount of the Contract, if any (the “Final Costs”).  Prior to the commencement of construction of the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall supply Landlord with cash in an amount (the “Over-Allowance Amount”) by which the Final Costs exceed the Tenant Improvement Allowance (less any portion thereof already disbursed by Landlord, or in the process of being disbursed by Landlord, on or before the commencement of construction of the Tenant Improvements).  The Over-Allowance Amount shall be disbursed by Landlord prior to the disbursement of any of the then remaining portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, and such disbursement shall be pursuant to the same procedure as the Tenant Improvement Allowance.  In the event that, after the Final Costs have been delivered by Landlord to Tenant, the costs relating to the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements shall change, any additional costs necessary to such design and construction in excess of the Final Costs shall, to the extent they exceed the remaining balance of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, be paid by Tenant to Landlord immediately as an addition to the Over-Allowance Amount and, in any event, prior to the commencement of the construction of such changes, or, at Landlord’s option, Tenant shall make payments for such additional costs out of its own funds, but Tenant shall continue to provide Landlord with the documents described in Sections 2.2.2.1(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, for Landlord’s approval, prior to Tenant paying such costs

 

4.2.2         Tenant’s Agents.

 

 4.2.2.1  Landlord’s General Conditions for Tenant’s Agents and Tenant Improvement Work.  Tenant’s and Tenant’s Agents’ construction of the Tenant Improvements shall comply with the following:  (i) the Tenant Improvements shall be constructed in strict accordance with the Approved Working Drawings; (ii) Tenant and Tenant’s Agents shall not, in any way, interfere with, obstruct, or delay, the work of Landlord’s base building contractor and subcontractors with respect to the Base, Shell and Core or any other work in the Building; (iii) Tenant’s Agents shall submit schedules of all work relating to the Tenant’s Improvements to Contractor and Contractor shall, within five (5) business days of receipt thereof, inform Tenant’s Agents of any changes which are necessary thereto, and Tenant’s Agents shall adhere to such corrected schedule; and (iv) Tenant shall abide by all rules made by Landlord’s Building contractor or Landlord’s Building manager with respect to the use of freight, loading dock and service elevators, storage of materials, coordination of work with the contractors of other tenants, and any other matter in connection with this Tenant Work Letter, including, without limitation, the construction of the Tenant Improvements.

 

  

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 4.2.2.2  Coordination Fee.  Tenant shall pay a logistical coordination fee (the “Coordination Fee”) to Landlord in an amount equal to the product of (i) three percent (3%), and (ii) the sum of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, the Over-Allowance Amount, as such amount may be increased hereunder, and any other amounts expended by Tenant in connection with the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements, which Coordination Fee shall be for services relating to the coordination of the construction of the Tenant Improvements.  Landlord agrees to cap this fee at $6,000 for the initial anticipated improvements of Tenant’s autoclave, deionized water system, paint and carpet.  Should the scope of improvements be changed, Coordination Fee shall be adjusted.

 

 4.2.2.3  Indemnity.  Tenant’s indemnity of Landlord as set forth in the Lease shall also apply with respect to any and all costs, losses, damages, injuries and liabilities related in any way to any act or omission of Tenant or Tenant’s Agents, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or in connection with Tenant’s non-payment of any amount arising out of the Tenant Improvements and/or Tenant’s disapproval of all or any portion of any request for payment.  Such indemnity by Tenant, as set forth in the Lease, shall also apply with respect to any and all costs, losses, damages, injuries and liabilities related in any way to Landlord’s performance of  any ministerial acts reasonably necessary (i) to permit Tenant to complete the Tenant Improvements, and (ii) to enable Tenant to obtain any building permit or certificate of occupancy for the Premises.

 

 4.2.2.4  Insurance Requirements.

 

4.2.2.4.1  General Coverages.  All of Tenant’s Agents shall carry worker’s compensation insurance covering all of their respective employees, and shall also carry public liability insurance, including property damage, all with limits, in form and with companies as are required to be carried by Tenant as set forth in the Lease.

 

4.2.2.4.2  Special Coverages.  Tenant shall carry “Builder’s All Risk” insurance in an amount approved by Landlord covering the construction of the Tenant Improvements, and such other insurance as Landlord may require, it being understood and agreed that the Tenant Improvements shall be insured by Tenant pursuant to the Lease immediately upon completion thereof.  Such insurance shall be in amounts and shall include such extended coverage endorsements as may be reasonably required by Landlord, and in form and with companies as are required to be carried by Tenant as set forth in the Lease.

 

4.2.2.4.3  General Terms.  Certificates for all insurance carried pursuant to this Section 4.2.2.4 shall be delivered to Landlord before the commencement of construction of the Tenant Improvements and before the Contractor’s equipment is moved onto the site.  All such policies of insurance must contain a provision that the company writing said policy will give Landlord thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation or lapse of the effective date or any reduction in the amounts of such insurance.  In the event that the Tenant Improvements are damaged by any cause during the course of the construction thereof, Tenant shall immediately repair the same at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.  All policies carried under this Section 4.2.2.4 shall insure Landlord and Tenant, as their interests may appear, as well as Contractor and Tenant’s Agents, and shall name as additional insureds Landlord’s Property Manager, Landlord’s Asset Manager, and all mortgagees and ground lessors of the Building.  All insurance, except Workers’ Compensation, maintained by Tenant’s Agents shall preclude subrogation claims by the insurer against anyone insured thereunder.  Such insurance shall provide that it is primary insurance as respects the owner and that any other insurance maintained by owner is excess and noncontributing with the insurance required hereunder.  The requirements for the foregoing insurance shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of Landlord by Tenant under Section 4.2.2.3 of this Tenant Work Letter.

 

  

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4.2.3         Governmental Compliance.  The Tenant Improvements shall comply in all respects with the following:  (i) the Code and other state, federal, city or quasi-governmental laws, codes, ordinances and regulations, as each may apply according to the rulings of the controlling public official, agent or other person; (ii) applicable standards of the American Insurance Association (formerly, the National Board of Fire Underwriters) and the National Electrical Code; and (iii) building material manufacturer’s specifications.

 

4.2.4         Inspection by Landlord.  Landlord shall have the right to inspect the Tenant Improvements at all times, provided however, that Landlord’s failure to inspect the Tenant Improvements shall in no event constitute a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights hereunder nor shall Landlord’s inspection of the Tenant Improvements constitute Landlord’s approval of the same.  Should Landlord disapprove any portion of the Tenant Improvements, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of such disapproval and shall specify the items disapproved.  Any defects or deviations in, and/or disapproval by Landlord of, the Tenant Improvements shall be rectified by Tenant at no expense to Landlord, provided however, that in the event Landlord determines that a defect or deviation exists or disapproves of any matter in connection with any portion of the Tenant Improvements and such defect, deviation or matter might adversely affect the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning or life-safety systems of the Building, the structure or exterior appearance of the Building or any other tenant’s use of such other tenant’s leased premises, Landlord may, take such action as Landlord deems necessary, at Tenant’s expense and without incurring any liability on Landlord’s part, to correct any such defect, deviation and/or matter, including, without limitation, causing the cessation of performance of the construction of the Tenant Improvements until such time as the defect, deviation and/or matter is corrected to Landlord’s satisfaction.

 

4.2.5         Meetings.  Commencing upon the execution of the Lease, Tenant shall hold weekly meetings at a reasonable time, with the Architect and the Contractor regarding the progress of the preparation of Construction Drawings and the construction of the Tenant Improvements, which meetings shall be held at a location designated by Landlord, and Landlord and/or its agents shall receive prior notice of, and shall have the right to attend, all such meetings, and, upon Landlord’s request, certain of Tenant’s Agents shall attend such meetings.  In addition, minutes shall be taken at all such meetings, a copy of which minutes shall be promptly delivered to Landlord.  One such meeting each month shall include the review of Contractor’s current request for payment.

 

4.3           Notice of Completion; Copy of “As Built” Plans.  Within ten (10) days after completion of construction of the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall cause a Notice of Completion to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of the County in which the Building is located in accordance with Section 3093 of the Civil Code of the State of California or any successor statute, and shall furnish a copy thereof to Landlord upon such recordation.  If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may execute and file the same on behalf of Tenant as Tenant’s agent for such purpose, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.  At the conclusion of construction, (i) Tenant shall cause the Architect and Contractor (A) to update the Approved Working Drawings as necessary to reflect all changes made to the Approved Working Drawings during the course of construction, (B) to certify to the best of their knowledge that the “record-set” of as-built drawings are true and correct, which certification shall survive the expiration or termination of the Lease, (C) to deliver to Landlord two (2) sets of sepias of such as-built drawings within ninety (90) days following issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Premises, and (D) to deliver to Landlord a computer disk containing the Approved Working Drawings in AutoCAD format, and (ii) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of all warranties, guaranties, and operating manuals and information relating to the improvements, equipment, and systems in the Premises.

 

  

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4.4           Coordination by Tenant’s Agents with Landlord.  Upon Tenant’s delivery of the Contract to Landlord under Section 4.2.1 of this Tenant Work Letter, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a schedule setting forth the projected date of the completion of the Tenant Improvements and showing the critical time deadlines for each phase, item or trade relating to the construction of the Tenant Improvements.

 

ARTICLE 5.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1           Tenant’s Representative.  Tenant has designated ________________ [PLEASE PROVIDE] as its sole representative with respect to the matters set forth in this Tenant Work Letter, who shall have full authority and responsibility to act on behalf of the Tenant as required in this Tenant Work Letter.

 

5.2           Landlord’s Representative.  Landlord has designated  __________as its sole representative with respect to the matters set forth in this Tenant Work Letter, who, until further notice to Tenant, shall have full authority and responsibility to act on behalf of the Landlord as required in this Tenant Work Letter.

 

5.3           Time of the Essence in This Tenant Work Letter.  Unless otherwise indicated, all references herein to a “number of days” shall mean and refer to calendar days.  If any item requiring approval is timely disapproved by Landlord, the procedure for preparation of the document and approval thereof shall be repeated until the document is approved by Landlord.

 

  

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5.4           Tenant’s Lease Default.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Lease, if an event of default by Tenant of this Tenant Work Letter or the Lease has occurred at any time on or before the substantial completion  of the Premises, then (i) in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to Landlord pursuant to the Lease, at law and/or in equity, Landlord shall have the right to withhold payment of all or any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and/or Landlord may cause Contractor to cease the construction of the Premises (in which case, Tenant shall be responsible for any delay in the substantial completion of the Premises caused by such work stoppage), and (ii) all other obligations of Landlord under the terms of this Tenant Work Letter shall be forgiven until such time as such default is cured pursuant to the terms of the Lease (in which case, Tenant shall be responsible for any delay in the substantial completion of the Premises caused by such inaction by Landlord).  In addition, if the Lease is terminated prior to the Commencement Date, for any reason due to a default by Tenant under the Lease or under this Tenant Work Letter, in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord under the Lease, at law and/or in equity, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent under the Lease, within five (5) days of receipt of a statement therefor, any and all costs (if any) incurred by Landlord (including any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance disbursed by Landlord) and not reimbursed or otherwise paid by Tenant through the date of such termination in connection with the Tenant Improvements to the extent planned, installed and/or constructed as of such date of termination, including, but not limited to, any costs related to the removal of all or any portion of the Tenant Improvements and restoration costs related thereto.

 

  

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EXHIBIT C-2

 

Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform the following work on the Premises: (i) construction of demising walls as shown on Schedule 1 to this Exhibit C-2, such walls to be constructed prior to such time as such adjacent space is to be occupied by another tenant, (2) installation of separate meters and/or sub-meters, as needed, to separately measure the electrical consumption of the Premises, and (3) after the completion of the Tenant’s Work, construction of those cosmetic upgrades to the restrooms in the Premises described on Schedule 2 to this Exhibit C-2.

 

  

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EXHIBIT D

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and Regulations:

 

1.             Tenant shall not alter any locks or install any new or additional locks or bolts on any doors or windows of the Premises without obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant shall bear the cost of any lock changes or repairs required by Tenant and Tenant shall promptly deliver any new keys to Landlord.

 

2.             All doors opening to public corridors shall be kept closed at all times except for normal ingress and egress to the Premises. Tenant shall assume any and all responsibility for protecting the Premises from theft, robbery and pilferage, which includes keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the Premises closed.

 

3.             Tenant, its employees and agents must be sure that the entry doors to the Premises are securely closed and locked when leaving the Premises if it is after the normal hours of business of the Project. Tenant, its employees, agents or any other persons entering or leaving the Project at any time when it is so locked, or any time when it is considered to be after normal business hours for the Project, may be required to sign the Project register. Access to the Project may be refused unless the person seeking access has proper identification or has a previously received authorization for access to the Project. Landlord and its agents shall in no case be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission to or exclusion from the Project of any person. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, or other commotion, Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Project during the continuance thereof by any means it deems appropriate for the safety and protection of life and property.

 

4.             Landlord reserves the right, in the event of an emergency in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, to close or limit access to the Project and/or the Premises, from time to time, due to damage to the Project and/or the Premises, to ensure the safety of persons or property or due to government order or directive, and Tenant agrees to immediately comply with any such reasonable decision by Landlord. If Landlord closes or limits access to the Project and/or the Premises for the reasons described above, Landlord’s actions shall not constitute a breach of the Lease.

 

5.             Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, or canvass any occupant of the Project and shall cooperate with Landlord and its agents to prevent the same. Tenant, its employees and agents shall not loiter in or on the entrances, corridors, sidewalks, lobbies, halls, stairways, elevators, or any Common Areas for the purposes of smoking tobacco products or for any other purpose, nor in any way obstruct such areas, and shall use them only as a means of ingress and egress for the Premises.  Smoking shall not be permitted in the Common Areas.

 

6.             The toilet rooms, urinals and wash bowls shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein. The expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenants who, or whose employees or agents, shall have caused it.

 

  

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7.             Except for vending machines intended for the sole use of Tenant’s employees and invitees, no vending machine or machines other than fractional horsepower office machines shall be installed, maintained or operated upon the Premises without the written consent of Landlord. All vendors or other persons visiting the Premises shall be subject to the reasonable control of Landlord. Tenant shall not permit its vendors or other persons visiting the Premises to solicit other tenants of the Project.

 

8.             Tenant shall not use or keep in or on the Premises or the Project any kerosene, gasoline or other inflammable or combustible fluid or material, except as otherwise permitted in the Lease. Tenant shall not bring into or keep within the Premises or the Project any animals, birds or vehicles (other than passenger vehicles, forklifts or bicycles).

 

9.             Tenant shall not use, keep or permit to be used or kept, any noxious gas or substance in or on the Premises or permit or allow the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Project by reason of noise, odors, or vibrations, or to otherwise unreasonably interfere with the use of the Project by other tenants.

 

10.           No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises nor shall the Premises be used for the storage of merchandise, for loading or for any improper, objectionable or immoral purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Underwriters’ Laboratory approved equipment and microwave ovens may be used in the Premises for heating food and brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages for employees and visitors of Tenant, provided that such use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations; and provided further that such cooking does not result in odors escaping from the Premises.

 

11.           Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of these Rules and Regulations.

 

12.           No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or receptacles if such material is of such nature that it may not be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of removing and disposing of trash in the vicinity of the Project without violation of any law or ordinance governing such disposal. All trash, garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entry-ways and elevators provided for such purposes at such times as Landlord shall designate.

 

13.           Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.

 

14.           Tenant acknowledges that the local fire department has previously required Landlord to participate in a fire and emergency preparedness program or may require Landlord and/or Tenant to participate in such a program in the future. Tenant agrees to take all actions reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of such a program including, but not limited to, designating certain employees as “fire wardens” and requiring them to attend any necessary classes and meetings and to perform any required functions.

 

  

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15.           Tenant and its employees shall comply with all federal, state and local recycling and/or resource conservation laws and shall take all actions reasonably requested by Landlord in order to comply with such laws.

 

Landlord reserves the right at any time to reasonably change or rescind any one or more of these Rules and Regulations, or to make such other and further reasonable and nondiscriminatory Rules and Regulations as in Landlord’s judgment may from time to time be necessary for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Project, and for the preservation of good order therein, as well as for the convenience of other occupants and tenants therein. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any particular tenant, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules or Regulations against any or all tenants of the Project. Landlord, however, shall apply such Rules and Regulations in a nondiscriminatory manner. Tenant shall be deemed to have read these Rules and Regulations and to have agreed to abide by them.

 

  

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EXHIBIT E

 

PARKING RULES

 

1.             Parking areas shall be used only for parking by vehicles no longer than full size, passenger automobiles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Tenant and its employees shall park automobiles within the lines of the parking spaces.

 

2.             Tenant shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Tenant or Tenant’s employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated by Landlord for such activities. Users of the parking area will obey all posted signs and park only in the areas designated for vehicle parking.

 

3.             Parking stickers and parking cards, if any, shall be the property of Landlord and shall be returned to Landlord by the holder thereof upon termination of the holder’s parking privileges. Landlord may require Tenant and each of its employees to give Landlord a commercially reasonable deposit when a parking card or other parking device is issued. Landlord shall not be obligated to return the deposit unless and until the parking card or other device is returned to Landlord. Tenant will pay such replacement charges as is reasonably established by Landlord for the loss of such devices. Loss or theft of parking identification stickers or devices from automobiles must be reported to the parking operator immediately. Any parking identification stickers reported lost or stolen found on any unauthorized car will be confiscated and the illegal holder will be subject to prosecution.

 

4.             Unless otherwise instructed, every person using the parking area is required to park and, lock his own vehicle. Landlord will not be responsible for any damage to vehicles, injury to persons or loss of property, all of which risks are assumed by the party using the parking area.

 

5.             The maintenance, washing, waxing or cleaning of vehicles in the parking structure or Common Areas is prohibited.

 

6.             Tenant shall be responsible for seeing that all of its employees, agents and invitees comply with the applicable parking rules, regulations, laws, and agreements. Parking area managers or attendants, if any, are not authorized to make or allow any exceptions to these Parking Rules and Regulations. Landlord reserves the right to terminate parking rights for any person or entity that willfully refuses to comply with these rules and regulations.

 

7.             Every driver is required to park his or her own car. Tenant agrees that all responsibility for damage to cars or the theft of or from cars is assumed by the driver, and further agrees that Tenant will hold Landlord harmless for any such damages or theft.

 

8.             No vehicles shall be parked in the parking areas overnight. The parking area shall only be used for daily parking and no vehicle or other property shall be stored in a parking space.

 

  

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9.             Any vehicle parked by Tenant, its employees, contractors or visitors in a reserved parking space or in any area of the parking area that is not designated for the parking of such a vehicle may, at Landlord’s option, and without notice or demand, be towed away by any towing company selected by Landlord, and the cost of such towing shall be paid for by Tenant and/or the driver of said vehicle.

 

Landlord reserves the right at any time to reasonably change or rescind any one or more of these Rules and Regulations, or to make such other and further reasonable and nondiscriminatory Rules and Regulations as in Landlord’s judgment may from time to time be necessary for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Project, and for the preservation of good order therein, as well as for the convenience of other occupants and tenants therein. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any particular tenant, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules or Regulations against any or all tenants of the Project.  Landlord, however, shall apply such Rules and Regulations in a nondiscriminatory manner.  Tenant shall be deemed to have read these Rules and Regulations and to have agreed to abide by them.

 

  

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EXHIBIT F

 

COMMENCEMENT DATE MEMORANDUM

 

With respect to that certain lease (“Lease”) dated ______________, 2010 between SKS HARBOR BAY ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and _____________________ (“Tenant”), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant and Tenant leased from Landlord approximately _________ rentable square feet of that certain office building located at _______________________, California (“Premises”), Tenant hereby acknowledges and certifies to Landlord as follows:

 

(1)           Landlord delivered possession of the Premises to Tenant with all Tenant Improvements (if any) required to be constructed by Landlord pursuant to Exhibit C to the Lease substantially complete on __________________, 201__;

 

(2)           The Term of the Lease commenced on _______________________ (“Commencement Date”) and Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent commenced on ________________________ (“Rent Commencement Date”), and the Term of the Lease shall end on ______________ (the “Expiration Date”) unless the Lease is earlier terminated in accordance with its expressed terms;

 

(3)           The Premises contain approximately ___________ rentable square feet of space;

 

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

 

(5)           Tenant’s Building Percentage is _____________ (___%); and

 

(6)           The initial Base Rent per month is $________________.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Commencement Date Memorandum is executed this day of _______________, 201__

	 	 	 	 	 
	“Tenant”	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
 

 

** If Tenant is a corporation, this instrument must be executed by BOTH (i) the chairman of the board, the president or any vice president, AND (ii) the secretary, any assistant secretary, the chief financial officer or any assistant financial officer or any assistant treasurer of such corporation, unless the bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors shall otherwise provide, in which case the bylaws or a certified copy of the resolution, as the case may be, must be attached to this instrument.

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: 	 	 
	 	 	Its:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By: 	 	 
	 	 	Its: 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

 

  

Exhibit F

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EXHIBIT G

 

STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES

 

The following Standards for Utilities and Services are in effect. Landlord reserves the right to adopt nondiscriminatory modifications and additions hereto:

 

As long as Tenant is not in default under any of the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions, or agreements of this Lease, Landlord shall:

 

(a)           On Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. (and other times for a reasonable additional charge to be fixed by Landlord), ventilate the Premises and furnish air conditioning or heating on such days and hours, when in the judgment of Landlord it may be required for the comfortable occupancy of the Premises. The air conditioning system achieves maximum cooling when the window coverings are closed. Landlord shall not be responsible for room temperatures if Tenant does not keep all window coverings in the Premises closed whenever the system is in operation. Tenant agrees to cooperate fully at all times with Landlord, and to abide by all regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for the proper function and protection of said air conditioning system. Tenant agrees not to connect any apparatus, device, conduit or pipe to the Building chilled and hot water air conditioning supply lines. Tenant further agrees that neither Tenant nor its servants, employees, agents, visitors, licensees or contractors shall at any time enter mechanical installations or facilities of the Building or adjust, tamper with, touch or otherwise in any manner affect said installations or facilities. The cost of maintenance and service calls to adjust and regulate the air conditioning system shall be charged to Tenant if the need for maintenance work results from either Tenant’s adjustment of room thermostats or Tenant’s failure to comply with its obligations under this section, including keeping window coverings closed as needed. Such work shall be charged at hourly rates equal to then current journeymen’s wages for air conditioning mechanics.

 

(b)           Landlord reserves the right to charge Tenant for the cost to Landlord of providing such after-hours heating and air-conditioning.

 

(c)           Landlord shall furnish to the Premises, during the usual business hours on business days, electric current sufficient for normal office use. Tenant agrees, should its electrical installation or electrical consumption be in excess of the aforesaid quantity or extend beyond normal business hours, to reimburse Landlord monthly for the measured consumption at the average cost per kilowatt hour charged to the Building during the period. If a separate meter is not installed at Tenant’s cost, such excess cost will be established by an estimate agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant, and if the parties fail to agree, as established by an independent licensed engineer. Said estimates to be reviewed and adjusted quarterly. Tenant agrees not to use any apparatus or device in, or upon, or about the Premises which may in any way increase the amount of such services usually furnished or supplied to said Premises, and Tenant further agrees not to connect any apparatus or device with wires, conduits or pipes, or other means by which such services are supplied, for the purpose of using additional or unusual amounts of such services without written consent of Landlord. Should Tenant use the same to excess, the refusal on the part of Tenant to pay upon demand of Landlord the amount established by Landlord for such excess charge shall constitute a breach of the obligation to pay Rent under this Lease and shall entitle Landlord to the rights therein granted for such breach. At all times Tenant’s use of electric current shall never exceed the capacity of the feeders to the Building or the risers or wiring installation and Tenants shall not install or use or permit the installation or use of any computer, larger than personal computer, or electronic data processing equipment in the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

  

Exhibit G

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(d)           Water will be available in public areas for drinking and lavatory purposes only, but if Tenant requires, uses or consumes water for any purposes in addition to ordinary drinking and lavatory purposes of which fact Tenant constitutes Landlord to be the sole judge, Landlord may install a water meter and thereby measure Tenant’s water consumption for all purposes. Tenant shall pay Landlord for the cost of the meter and the cost of the installation thereof and throughout the duration of Tenant’s occupancy Tenant shall keep said meter and installation equipment in good working order and repair at Tenant’s own cost and expense, in default of which Landlord may cause such meter and equipment to be replaced or repaired and collect the cost thereof from Tenant. Tenant agrees to pay for water consumed, as shown on said meter, as and when bills are rendered, and on default in making such payment, Landlord may pay such charges and collect the same from Tenant. Any such costs or expenses incurred, or payments made by Landlord for any of the reasons or purposes hereinabove stated shall be deemed to be Additional Rent payable by Tenant and collectible by Landlord as such.

 

(e)           Landlord reserves the right to stop service of the elevator, plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning and electric systems, when necessary, by reason of accident or emergency or for repairs, alterations or improvements, in the judgment of Landlord desirable or necessary to be made, until said repairs, alterations or improvements shall have been completed, and shall further have no responsibility or liability for failure to supply elevator facilities, plumbing, ventilating, air conditioning or electric service, when prevented from so doing by strike or accident or by any cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, or by laws, rules, orders, ordinances, directions, regulations or requirements of any federal, state, county or municipal authority or failure of gas, oil or other suitable fuel supply or inability by exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain gas, oil or other suitable fuel. It is expressly understood and agreed that any covenants on Landlord’s part to furnish any service pursuant to any of the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions or agreements of this Lease, or to perform any act or thing for the benefit of Tenant, shall not be deemed breached if Landlord is unable to furnish or perform the same by virtue of a strike or labor trouble or any other cause whatsoever beyond Landlord’s control

 

  

Exhibit G

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	  	  
	  	
Page

	
ARTICLE 1. PREMISES; COMMON AREAS

	
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ARTICLE 2. TERM AND CONDITION OF PREMISES

	
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ARTICLE 3. USE, NUISANCE, OR HAZARD

	
5

	
ARTICLE 4. RENT

	
6

	
ARTICLE 5. RENT ADJUSTMENT

	
8

	
ARTICLE 6. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY LANDLORD

	
17

	
ARTICLE 7. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE BY LANDLORD

	
18

	
ARTICLE 8. REPAIRS AND CARE OF PROJECT BY TENANT

	
18

	
ARTICLE 9. TENANT’S EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS

	
19

	
ARTICLE 10. FORCE MAJEURE

	
20

	
ARTICLE 11. CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICS’ AND MATERIALMAN’S LIENS

	
21

	
ARTICLE 12. ARBITRATION

	
21

	
ARTICLE 13. INSURANCE

	
22

	
ARTICLE 14. QUIET ENJOYMENT

	
24

	
ARTICLE 15. ALTERATIONS

	
24

	
ARTICLE 16. FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

	
25

	
ARTICLE 17. PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OTHER TAXES

	
26

	
ARTICLE 18. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

	
27

	
ARTICLE 19. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

	
31

	
ARTICLE 20. CONDEMNATION

	
34

	
ARTICLE 21. HOLD HARMLESS

	
35

	
ARTICLE 22. DEFAULT BY TENANT

	
35

	
ARTICLE 23. LIEN FOR RENT

	
40

	
ARTICLE 24. RIGHT TO RELOCATE

	
40

	
ARTICLE 25. ATTORNEYS’ FEES

	
41

	
ARTICLE 26. NON-WAIVER

	
41

	
ARTICLE 27. RULES AND REGULATIONS

	
41

	
ARTICLE 28. ASSIGNMENT BY LANDLORD

	
42

	
ARTICLE 29. LIABILITY OF LANDLORD

	
42

	
ARTICLE 30. SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

	
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ARTICLE 31. HOLDING OVER

	
43

	
ARTICLE 32. SIGNS

	
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ARTICLE 33. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

	
44

	
ARTICLE 34. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER REGULATIONS

	
47

	
ARTICLE 35. SEVERABILITY

	
48

	
ARTICLE 36. NOTICES

	
48

	
ARTICLE 37. OBLIGATIONS OF, SUCCESSORS, PLURALITY, GENDER

	
48

	
ARTICLE 38. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

	
48

	
ARTICLE 39. CAPTIONS

	
49

	
ARTICLE 40. CHANGES

	
49

	
ARTICLE 41. AUTHORITY

	
49

	
ARTICLE 42. BROKERAGE

	
49

	
ARTICLE 43. EXHIBITS

	
50

	
ARTICLE 44. APPURTENANCES

	
50

	
ARTICLE 45. PREJUDGMENT REMEDY, REDEMPTION, COUNTERCLAIM, AND JURY

	
50

	
ARTICLE 46. RECORDING

	
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ARTICLE 47. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

	
51

	
ARTICLE 48. OTHER LANDLORD CONSTRUCTION

	
51

	
ARTICLE 49. PARKING

	
52

	
ARTICLE 50. ELECTRICAL CAPACITY

	
52

	
ARTICLE 51. OPTION TO EXTEND LEASE

	
52

	
ARTICLE 52. TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINES AND EQUIPMENT

	
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ARTICLE 53. ERISA

	
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ARTICLE 54. PERSONAL PROPERTY

	  

 

 

-ii-Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.45

 

MEMORANDUM

OF

TENANCY

 

Biopolis

(Office I Retail)

 

  

  

  

 

EASEMENTS. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES

 

	
A

	
The full right and liberty for the Tenant and the persons authorised by him (in common with all other persons entitled to the like right), at all times, by day or night to go, pass and repass over and along the main entrance of the Building and the common passageways, landings and stairways and to use the lifts PROVIDED THAT the Tenant shall not cause or permit any obstruction to the common passageways, landings, stairways and other common parts of and accesses to the Building.

 

	
B

	
The free and uninterrupted passage and running of water, electricity and gaseous products from and to the Premises through the sewers, drains, water-courses, channels, pipes, shafts, flues, cables and wires which now are or may at any time during the Term be in, under or passing through the Building.

 

	
C

	
The right of support and protection for the benefit of the Premises as is now enjoyed from the other premises and all other parts of the Building.

 

EXCEPTIONS  AND RESERVATIONS

 

BUT RESERVING unto the Landlord and all others to whom the Landlord has granted or may grant :

 

	
D

	
The easements, rights and privileges over, along and through the Premises equivalent to those above.

 

	
E

	
All other easements, ancillary rights  and obligations as are or  may  be implied by the Land Titles Act.

 

	
F

	
The  free  and  uninterrupted passage  and running  of  telecommunication facilities from, through and to the Premises.

 

	
G

	
The right of support and protection for the benefit of the other premises and all other parts of the Building as is now enjoyed from the Premises.

 

	
H

	
The right to develop, redevelop, erect, alter or in any way deal with or use or let the Building or any other part of Biopolis in such manner as shall be approved by the Landlord, the superior lessor or the Authorities notwithstanding that the access of light or air or any easement granted or appertaining to or enjoyed with the Premises may be obstructed or interfered with or that the Tenant might otherwise be entitled to object.

 

  

  

  

 

COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
1.1

	
The following expressions shall have the following meanings :

	  	
Definitions

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
“Air-Conditioning Charge”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
“Authorities”

	
All relevant governmental and statutory authorities.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
“Biopolis”

	
The estate in which the Building is situated and of which it forms a part, including but not limited to the Carpark, compounds, grounds, gardens, bin centres, structures, other buildings and drains, cables and pipes above or below ground in the estate.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
“Building”

	
The building in which the Premises is situated and of which it forms a part, including but not limited to the common parts and other premises in the building.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(e)

	
“Carpark”

	
All parking lots, driveways, roads, ramps and loading bays, whether within or outside any building, in Biopolis.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(f)

	
“Commencement Date”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(g)

	
“Law”

	
All laws, statutes, legislation, by-laws, rules, orders or regulations now or hereafter in force.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(h)

	
“Landlord”

	
The Jurong Town Corporation (also known as “JTC Corporation”) incorporated under the Jurong Town Corporation Act, its successors-in-title, and assigns.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(i)

	
“Premises”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(j)

	
“Rent”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(k)

	
“Service Charge”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(l)

	
“Tenant”

	
The Tenant as defined in the Tenancy and includes his personal representatives, successors-in-title, and permitted assigns (if any).

	  	  

 

  

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(m)

	
“Tenancy”

	
The tenancy offer made by the Landlord to the Tenant in respect of the Premises and duly accepted by the Tenant.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(n)

	
“Tenant’s Obligations”

	
Covenants, conditions, terms, stipulations and obligations to be observed or performed by the Tenant.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(o)

	
“Term”

	
As defined in the Tenancy.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
1.2

	
Unless the context otherwise requires :

	  	
Interpretation

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender and vice versa;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
the expression “person” includes a body corporate;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
reference to a specific Act of Singapore shall include any amendment, revision or replacement made to it from time to time;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(e)

	
where the Tenant consists of two or more persons all Tenant’s Obligations shall be deemed to be binding on such persons jointly and severally;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(f)

	
all marginal notes are for ease of reference only and shall not be taken into account in the construction or interpretation of the clause or paragraph to which they refer.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2

	
The Tenant covenants with the Landlord as follows :

	  	
Tenant’s Covenants

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.1

	
To pay without demand and without deduction the Rent, Service Charge, Air-Conditioning Charge and all other sums charged or imposed upon the Premises or the Tenant by the Landlord in accordance with the Tenancy PROVIDED THAT:

	  	
Rent & Service Charge

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the Landlord shall be at liberty from time to time to revise the amount of Service Charge and/or Air-Conditioning Charge upon giving a written notice to the Tenant; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
the revised Service Charge and/or Air-Conditioning Charge shall be payable from the date specified in the said notice.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.2

	
To pay interest (“Interest”) at the rate of 8.5% per annum on any outstanding amount due and payable under the Tenancy from the due dates until payment in full is accepted by the Landlord PROVIDED THAT:

	  	
Interest

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the Landlord may revise the Interest to a higher rate from time to time at its absolute discretion; and

	  	  

 

  

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(b)

	
if the Landlord shall refuse to accept the tender of the outstanding amount because of any breach of the Tenant’s Obligations, the Interest shall nevertheless remain due and payable.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.3

	
To pay the Landlord any increase in property tax, which may be imposed whether by way of an increase in the annual value or an increase in the rate per centum, in the proportion attributable to the Premises as determined by the Landlord in its absolute discretion.

	  	
Taxes

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.4

	
To pay all costs, disbursements, fees and charges, legal or otherwise, including stamp and registration fees in connection with the preparation, stamping and issue of the Tenancy and any prior, accompanying or future documents or deeds, supplementary, collateral or in any way relating to the Tenancy.

	  	
Cost of Documents

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.5

	
To perform and observe all the Tenant’s Obligations at his own cost and expense.

	  	
Cost of Pertormance

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.6

	
To pay all costs and fees, legal or otherwise, including costs as between solicitor and client in connection with the enforcement of the Tenant’s Obligations.

	  	
Cost of Enforcement

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.7

	
To pay, in addition to and together with all taxable sums, the Goods And Services Tax (“GST”} at the prevailing rate to the Landlord as collecting agent for the Authorities.

	  	
GST

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.8

	
(a}

	
Not to do or suffer to be done anything whereby any insurance for the time being effected on the Premises or the Building may be rendered void or voidable or be in any way affected.

	  	
Insurance

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
To pay to the Landlord on demand all sums paid by the Landlord by way of increased premium and all costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection with insurance rendered necessary by a breach or non-observance of sub-clause (a} above without prejudice to any other rights and remedies available to the Landlord.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.9

	
Not to alter in any way the external appearance of the Premises including but not limited to the colour and type of all external parts such as doors, windows, grilles and walls.

	  	
Uniform External Appearance

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.10

	
Not to affix, paint or otherwise exhibit any name plate, banner, advertisement, flag-staff or any other thing except only the name of the Tenant in such places and manner as approved in writing by the Landlord.

	  	
Signages

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.11

	
Not to do, permit or suffer to be done any of the following without the Landlord’s prior written consent :

	  	
Modifications

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a}

	
installation of air-conditioning system, ventilation system, air exhaust system, fume hoods, electrical system, telecommunication equipment, plant, machinery, fixtures, fittings or other installations (“Tenant’s Installations”) in the Premises; and

	  	
Tenant’s Installations

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
alter, remove, add or in any way interfere or tamper with fixtures, fittings and installations including the Tenant’s Installations in the Premises, including but not limited to any existing fire alarm and extinguishing system, ventilation system, air-conditioning system, walls or floor finishes (including any tilings), pipes, wirings, equipment, power and light points and outlets.

	  	
All installations Fixtures & Fittings

 

  

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2.12

	
(a)

	
Not to  install or use any electrical, mechanical or telecommunication equipment, plant, machinery, fixtures, fittings, appliance or  installations (“Equipment”) that causes heavy power surge, high frequency voltage and current, noise, vibration or any electrical or mechanical interference or disturbance whatsoever (“Interference”) which:

	  	
Power Surge & Vibration

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
may prevent or prevents in any way the service or use of any communication system of the Landlord, other lessees, tenants or occupiers; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
affects the operation of equipment, plant, machinery, fixtures, fittings, appliances or installations of the Landlord, other lessees, tenants or occupiers.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
To allow the Landlord or any authorised person to inspect at all reasonable times, the Equipment in the Premises to determine the source of the Interference.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
To take suitable measures to eliminate or reduce the Interference to the Landlord’s satisfaction, if it is found by the Landlord or such authorised person that the Equipment is causing or contributing to the Interference.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.13

	
(a)

	
Not to do, permit or suffer to be done anything which affects the structure or safety of the Building.

	  	
Safety of Building

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
Not to do, permit or suffer to be done nor omit to do anything which may delay or prevent the issuance of the Certificate of Statutory Completion in respect of the Building.

	  	
Certificate of Statutory Completion

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.14

	
Subject to clauses 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13 and the Landlord’s prior written consent, to provide thermal insulation to the floor, ceiling and the walls of the Premises and heat extract systems if the Tenant’s activities results or may result in :

	  	
Thermal Insulation

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
moisture condensation on the floors, ceilings or walls of adjoining premises or common parts of the Building; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
the generation of excessive heat or heat which causes or may cause undue discomfort to the Landlord, its lessees or tenants or the occupiers of any adjoining or neighbouring premises.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.15

	
Subject to clauses 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13, to maintain in good and tenantable repair and condition :

	  	
Maintenance and Repair

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the ceilings, doors, windows, glass and all the interior of the Premises including but not limited to walls, soffit, false ceiling, floor and all fixtures and fittings;

	  	  

 

  

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(b)

	
all fire alarm and extinguishing systems, air conditioning systems, including the grill air diffusers and ductings, and ventilations systems in the Premises;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
all exit lighting, exit signs, emergency lighting and other electrical wiring, equipment and installations in the Premises;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
the pipes, sumps, grease interceptors and sanitary installations whether in the floor, ceiling, walls or any part of the Premises; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(e)

	
all party walls, floors and ceilings separating the Premises from other premises in the Building jointly with the adjoining lessees, tenants or occupiers.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.16

	
If the cause of any damage to Biopolis can be traced directly or indirectly back to the Tenant’s activities :

	  	
Responsibility for Damage

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
to reinstate Biopolis to the satisfaction of the Landlord as required by the Landlord in its absolute discretion and within such time as the Landlord may stipulate; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
in any event, to pay for all proceedings, costs, expenses, claims, losses, damages, penalties and liabilities arising out of the above including but not limited to administrative charges imposed by the Landlord and the full cost of repairs.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.17

	
To permit the Landlord, its employees, agents and all persons authorised by it or them, with or without any necessary materials and appliances, at reasonable times during the day or night, to enter upon the Premises to :

	  	
Landlord’s Right of Inspection and Repair

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
view or examine the state and condition of the Premises or the Building including but not limited to all windows, doors, pipes, ducts, drains, shafts, cables and wires;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
execute any repairs or works to or in connection with the Building or the Premises which it or they may think fit, including but not limited to installation or replacement of windows, doors, pipes, ducts, drains, shafts, cables, wires and other apparatus, installation or equipment;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
verify, by photographs or other means, that the Tenant’s Obligations are observed and performed;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
carry out Refurbishment Works referred to in clause 4.5; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(e)

	
take inventories of equipment, plant, machinery, fixtures, fittings, appliances, installations, goods, materials and articles,

	  	  

 

  

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AND if so required by the Landlord, to remove any equipment, plant, machinery, installation, fixtures, fittings, appliances, partitions, goods, materials and articles to facilitate the above.

	  	
Removal of Installations

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
PROVIDED THAT in a situation which in the Landlord’s opinion is an emergency or exigency, the Landlord shall have the full right and liberty to enter the Premises immediately, with or without the Tenant’s consent, to take such action as the Landlord in its absolute discretion deems fit.

	  	
Emergency

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.18

	
To cease activities to such extent and during such hours as the Landlord may specify by written notice to the Tenant for any maintenance or repair work to be executed by the Landlord.

	  	
Cease Activities for Repairs

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.19

	
(a)

	
Not to demise, assign, charge, create a trust or agency, mortgage, let, sublet, grant a licence or part with or share the possession or occupation of the Premises in whole or in part.

	  	
No Assignment, Subletting

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
Subject to sub-clause (a) above, if the Tenant is a sole-proprietor or comprises of partners carrying on business under a business name registered under the Business Registration Act, not to effect any change in the constitution or membership of the sole-proprietorship or partnership without the Landlord’s prior written consent.

	  	
Sole-proprietor/ Partners

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.20

	
Not to place, permit or suffer to be placed any object, article or thing in or obstruct the accesses, stairways, passageways, pipes, drains, and other common parts of Biopolis.

	  	
Obstructions

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.21

	
To make good and sufficient provision for and to ensure the safe and efficient disposal of all waste, including but not limited to pollutants and refuse, to the requirements and satisfaction of the Landlord.

	  	
Disposal of Waste

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.22

	
(a)

	
At the termination of the Term, by expiry or otherwise :

	  	
Yield Up at Termination

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
to yield up the Premises to the Landlord in good and tenantable repair and condition;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
(a2.1)

	
to remove all tenant’s fixtures and fittings;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
(a2.2)

	
to reinstate the Premises; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
(a2.3)

	
if so required by the Landlord, to redecorate including painting the interior of the Premises, 

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	 	 	 	to the satisfaction of the Landlord, 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	and in accordance with the Tenant’s Obligations.	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	  	
(b)

	
To permit intending tenants and others, authorised by the Landlord or its agents, at reasonable times and by prior appointment with the Tenant, to enter and view the Premises during the three calendar months immediately preceding the determination of the Term.

	  	
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2.23

	
To observe and comply with and ensure observance and compliance with all rules, notices, regulations and stipulations which may, from time to time, be made by the Landlord in respect of Biopolis.

	  	
Compliance with Landlord’s Rules & Regulations

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.24

	
(a)

	
To comply with the Law and all directions and requirements of the Authorities :

	  	
Compliance with Laws

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
relating to Biopolis (where applicable);

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
relating to the use, occupation or otherwise of the Premises; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a3)

	
in respect of the observance or performance of the Tenant’s Obligations,

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
whether to be complied with by the Landlord or the Tenant and notwithstanding any consent which the Landlord may grant under any clause in the Tenancy or otherwise.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
To immediately inform the Landlord in writing of any notice received in relation to sub-clause (a) above.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.25

	
To perform and observe the express and implied covenants on the Landlord’s part in the head lease made between the President of the Republic of Singapore and the Landlord so far as they are not varied herein.

	  	
Head Lease

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.26

	
Not to place, permit or suffer to be placed any object, article or thing by any window or balcony or any part of the Premises in a manner which in the Landlord’s opinion may cause or is likely to cause any damage or injury to any property or person.

	  	
Hazardous Placement of Objects

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.27

	
Not to do, permit or suffer to be done upon the Premises anything which in the opinion of the Landlord may be or become:

	  	
Nuisance

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
a nuisance, annoyance or cause damage or inconvenience to; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
an interference with the business or quiet or comfort of the Landlord, its tenants or lessees or the occupiers of any adjoining or neighbouring premises.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.28

	
To comply with all restrictive covenants relating to the Premises as if they are also restrictive covenants relating to the Building or Biopolis, where the context so admits.

	  	
Application of Restrictive Covenants

 

  

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2.29

	
To be responsible :

	  	
Indemnity

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
for all loss, injury or damage whatsoever to any person or to the Building or Biopolis, and any moveable or immovable property, arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
the occupation or use of the Premises; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
any act or omission (whether with or without the Landlord’s consent), neglect or default of the Tenant, the Tenant’s employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
in respect of any act, matter or thing done, omitted to be done, permitted or suffered to be done, in contravention of the Tenant’s Obligations, AND to fully indemnify and keep indemnified the Landlord against all proceedings, costs, expenses, claims, losses, damage, penalties and liabilities arising out of the above.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.30

	
The Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant for any loss or damage, howsoever caused, to the Tenant’s plant and machinery, fixtures and fittings, structures, installations, chattels, things and goods (“chattels”). The Tenant shall therefore insure the chattels against loss or damage.

	  	
Tenant’s Insurance

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.31

	
(a)

	
The Tenant shall allow the District Cooling System (“DCS”) service provider, its agents, contractors and sub­-contractors and their workmen a right to enter and work upon the Premises free of charge for the purpose of connecting, installing, inspecting, maintaining and refurbishing any chilled water pipes, pumps, valves, valve chambers, heat exchanger, pumps, meeting station, control system and other fittings in relation to DCS, where applicable.

	  	
District Cooling System

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
The Tenant shall not move, disconnect, tamper with or in any way cause damage to any of the DCS equipment or fittings.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
3

	
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant as follows :

	  	
Landlord’s Covenants

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
3.1

	
Subject to the Tenant performing and observing all the Tenant’s Obligations, the Tenant may peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises without any unlawful interruption or disturbance from or by the Landlord.

	  	
Quiet Enjoyment

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
3.2

	
(a)

	
To keep the exterior and roof of the Building and the lifts, entrances, passageways, staircases, common toilets and other conveniences intended for the use of the Tenant in repair and in sanitary and clean condition.

	  	
General Services

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
To keep the stairs and passageways leading to the Premises and the lifts and toilets sufficiently lit.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
3.3

	
To pay property tax payable in respect of the Premises PROVIDED THAT if the rate of such property tax shall be increased whether by way of an increase in the annual value or an increase in the rate percent, then the Tenant shall pay such increase as provided under Clause 2.3.

	  	
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3.4

	
To keep the Building insured against loss or damage by fire and in the event of such loss or damage (unless resulting from some act or default of the Tenant, the Tenant’s employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors) to rebuild and reinstate the damaged part of the Building PROVIDED THAT such insurance shall not include the contents in the Building nor loss due to the Premises being rendered out of commission.

	  	
Insurance of Building

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4

	
The Landlord and Tenant agree to the following :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.1

	
The Landlord is entitled to forfeit the Tenancy by entering the Premises or any part thereof, if :

	  	
Forleiture of Tenancy

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the Rent, Service Charge, Air-Conditioning Charge or any other sums due under or by virtue of the Tenancy, or any part thereof is unpaid for fourteen (14) days after becoming payable (whether the same is formally demanded or not);

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
the Tenant is in breach of any of the Tenant’s Obligations;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
any writ of seizure and sale or its equivalent made in respect of the Premises is enforced by sale or by entry into possession;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
the Tenant enters into liquidation, whether compulsory or voluntary (save for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation);

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(e)

	
a bankruptcy petition is filed or a bankruptcy order is made against the Tenant;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(f)

	
the Tenant makes an assignment for the benefit of the Tenant’s creditors;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(g)

	
the Tenant enters into any arrangement with its creditors by composition or otherwise; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(h)

	
the Tenant suffers any distress, attachment or execution on or against the Tenant’s goods,

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
PROVIDED THAT the above is without prejudice to the Landlord’s other rights and remedies in respect of any breach of the Tenant’s Obligations.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.2

	
Any written notice shall be sufficiently served if effected :

	  	
Service of Notices

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
on the Landlord by registered post to its business address;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
on the Tenant by registered or ordinary post to or by leaving or affixing it at the business address or the Premises NOTWITHSTANDING THAT it is returned by the post office undelivered;

	  	  

 

  

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(c)

	
by facsimile to the party to be served and the service shall be deemed to be made on the day of transmission if transmitted before 4 p.m. on a working day or 12 noon on a Saturday, but otherwise on the following working day; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(d)

	
on the Solicitor for the party in the manner provided in this clause.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.3

	
Any process, by writ, summons or otherwise, shall be sufficiently served if effected on :

	  	
Service of Process

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the Landlord by registered post to its business address;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
the Tenant by registered post to or by leaving or affixing it at the business address or the Premises NOTWITHSTANDING THAT it is returned by the post office undelivered; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
the Solicitor for the party in the manner provided in this clause.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.4

	
The business address for the purposes of clauses 4.2 and 4.3 shall be:

	  	
Business Address

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
the business address of the Solicitor (if any) who is acting for the party in the matter or proceedings in connection with which the service of the notice or process in question is to be effected;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
if the Tenant is a sole-proprietor or comprises of partners carrying or formerly carrying on business under a business name registered under the Business Registration Act, the principal or last known place of business; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
in the case of a body corporate, the registered or principal office of the body.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.5

	
(a)

	
The Tenant accepts the Premises with full knowledge that refurbishment and upgrading works are being or may be carried out in Biopolis (“Refurbishment Works”).

	  	
Refurbishment Works

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
The Tenant shall remove, relocate or modify, temporarily or permanently, every installation, fixture, fitting, device, equipment and article existing outside the Premises as the Landlord may specify for the purpose of :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b1)

	
permitting the Landlord, its employees, agents or authorised persons to properly carry out the Refurbishment Works; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b2)

	
improving the appearance or aesthetics of the Building.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.6

	
Wherever it is provided in the Tenancy that the Tenant shall not do an act or thing without the Landlord’s prior written consent, the Landlord may in its absolute discretion :

	  	
Consents

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
refuse to grant consent without giving any reason, and without refunding any administrative fee paid; or

	  	  

 

  

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(b)

	
if it grants consent, in addition to the terms and conditions expressly provided (if any) in the relevant clause, impose terms and conditions including but not limited to any payment of monies, fees or deposit to the Landlord, and the restrictions in Section 17 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act shall not apply.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.7

	
(a)

	
In the event of any breach of any of the Tenant’s Obligations, the Landlord, in addition to its rights of forfeiture and any other rights and remedies, shall have absolute discretion to :

	  	
Landlord’s Self-Help

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
repair, rectify or make good anything done or omitted to be done by the Tenant or perform any act which the Tenant is to perform under the Tenancy;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
demolish, remove, relocate or modify and confiscate any equipment, plant, machinery, fixtures, fittings, appliances, installations, obstructions, partitions, goods materials, articles or structures including but not limited to grilles, doors, gates, or tilings erected, constructed or substituted by the Tenant in the Premises or at the stairways, passageways or other common parts of the Building;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a3)

	
reinstate the Landlord’s fixtures or fittings with such materials as the Landlord may elect; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a4)

	
carry out such other remedial measures as the Landlord thinks necessary.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
Nothing in this clause shall be deemed to place on the Landlord an obligation to exercise the above rights.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
For the purpose of enabling the Landlord to exercise the above rights, the Tenant shall grant to the Landlord, its employees, agents and all persons authorised by it or them the right of entry with or without materials and appliances at any time.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(c1)

	
the costs of all such works and materials used by the Landlord together with an administrative charge (which shall be no less than the equivalent of 10% of the said costs) and any other charge prescribed by the Landlord; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(c2)

	
if the Tenant yields up the Premises at the termination of the Term, by expiry or otherwise without reinstating it to the standard required under the Tenancy, the sum equivalent to the Rent, Service Charge, Air-Conditioning Charge, tax or other sums which the Landlord would have been entitled to receive from the Tenant had the period within which such reinstatement works are effected by the Landlord been added to the Term, and the same shall be recoverable from the Tenant as a debt.

	  	  

 

  

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4.8

	
The following shall not prejudice nor waive the Landlord’s rights or remedies in respect of any breach of the Tenant’s Obligations :

	  	
Non-Waiver

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
any failure or omission of the Landlord to exercise any of its rights as Landlord under the Tenancy or Law;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
any receipt or acceptance of any Rent, Service Charge, Air­-Conditioning Charge or other sums by the Landlord; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
any waiver, expressed or implied by the Landlord of any other breach of the same or any other Tenant’s Obligations,

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
PROVIDED THAT the Landlord shall be under no obligation to enforce or impose any covenants, conditions or terms against any lessees or tenants of any premises comprised in Biopolis.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.9

	
If the Landlord undertakes any work under the Tenancy or otherwise affecting the Premises, the Landlord may reinstate the Premises :

	  	
Landlord’s

Works

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
to the original state the Premises was in at the Commencement Date so far as possible; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(b)

	
if it deems fit, with such materials and finishing as the Landlord may elect.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
The Tenant shall bear all the costs and expenses for the reinstatement work. If the Landlord deems in its absolute discretion that such costs and expenses are to be borne by more than one person, the Landlord’s apportionment shall be binding and conclusive and the Tenant agrees to pay his share as determined by the Landlord.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.10

	
The Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant or his employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors, or his or their property in respect of any :

	  	
Exemption of liability

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(a)

	
interruption in the services provided by the Landlord by reason of any :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
repair, maintenance, damage or Refurbishment Works; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
mechanical or other defect or breakdown including but not limited to breakdown in electricity, gas, water and de-ionised water supply, pumps, air­-conditioning, DCS supply and lifts;

	  	  

 

  

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(b)

	
act, omission, default, misconduct or negligence of the Landlord, its employees, agents and all persons authorised by it or them in connection with :

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b1)

	
the performance or purported performance of any service which the Landlord provides;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b2)

	
the carrying out or purported carrying out of the Refurbishment Works;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b3)

	
the exercise or purported exercise of the Landlord’s rights under clause 2.17 or 4.9 or self-help under clause 4.7; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b4)

	
any accident, injury, loss or damage to the Tenant or his employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors, or his or their property;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
(c)

	
loss, damage, injury, liability, claim, penalty, proceedings, cost, expense, or inconvenience that may be suffered by the Tenant or his employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors, or his or their property resulting from or in connection with:

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(c1)

	
any breakage of or defect in any pipes, wires or other apparatus of the Landlord used in or about the Building;

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(c2)

	
any subsidence or cracking of the ground floor slabs, production floor slabs or apron slabs of the Premises or the Building; or

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(c3)

	
any defect, inherent or otherwise in the Premises or the Building.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.10A

	
(a)

	
The Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant or his employees, agents, authorised persons or visitors, or any other party for any loss, damage, cost or expense of any kind whatsoever and howsoever caused, whether arising under contract, tort (including without limitation negligence) or otherwise, with respect to:

	  	
Service

Provider

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a1)

	
any products, services or information supplied or provided by any service provider or its employees, agents, servants or independent contractors (collectively “Service Provider”);

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a2)

	
any act or omission, negligence, wilful default, misconduct or fraud of the Service Provider; and

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a3)

	
any interruption, error, failure or delay in the services provided by the Service Provider.

	  	  

 

  

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(b)

	
Without prejudice to sub-clause (a) above, the Landlord makes no representation or warranty, whether express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, efficiency, suitability, merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose, satisfactory quality or compliance with description of any products, services or information provided by any Service Provider. Under no circumstance shall it be construed that the Landlord endorses, sponsors, certifies or is involved in the provision of such services, products or information and the Landlord shall not be liable in any way for any products obtained and/or purchased from or services rendered by any such Service Provider. The Tenant shall at all times rely on its own judgement and conduct its own investigations on and assessment of the Service Provider before making any decision to appoint or engage the Service Provider. The Tenant hereby warrants that no reliance has been placed by the Tenant on any statements or representations of the Landlord, in making the decision to appoint or engage the Service Provider.

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.11

	
For the purpose of the Distress Act, the Service Charge and Air­-Conditioning Charge shall be deemed to be rent recoverable in the manner provided in the said Act.

	  	
Distress Act

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.12

	
If at any time any provision or any part of a provision of the Tenancy is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining provisions or parts of the provision (to the extent that they are severable from such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions or part of the provision) shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

	  	
Severability

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.13

	
A person who is not a party to the Tenancy shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act to enforce any of the covenants, terms or conditions of the Tenancy.

	  	
Third Party Rights

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
4.14

	
The Tenancy shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Singapore and any legal proceedings, actions or claims arising from or in connection with the Tenancy shall be commenced in and heard before the courts of Singapore and the Tenant agrees to submit itself to the jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.

	  	
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13 January 2011

 

Biomedical Department

Biomedical & Chemicals Cluster

The JTC Summit

8 Jurong Town Hall Road

Singapore 609434

 

Attn: ZHI RONG BENJAMIN TAN

 

Dear Sirs,

 

RENEWAL OF TENANCY FOR PTE LOT A1857102 AT 60 BIOPOLIS STREET     #01-03 SINGAPORE 138672

 

	
1

	
We refer to your letter of Offer and the e-Statement letter, both dated 6 January 2011 for the tenancy and hereby confirm acceptance of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Offer and e-Statement letter.

 

	
2

	
We are currently on GIRO and hereby authorize JTC Corporation to deduct  the initial rent and service charge of S$3,713.02 for the period 12 January to 28 February 2011 and thereafter monthly rent and service charge deduction of S$2,446.53 (inclusive of GST).

 

	
3

	
We also enclose herewith a cheque for S110.00 for the purpose of stamp duty.

 

	
4

	
We understand and agree that we will only be able to view our Statement of Accounts (SA) in Krypton and confirm that the following email address(es) are the authorized recipients to receive the email notification to view our SA or eStatement in Krypton.

 

Email address 1: 

 

	for and on behalf of:	 	in the presence of:
	ES CELL INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD	 	 
	 	 	 
	 /s/ Bruce Paul Davidson	 	 /s/ Suzan Lourdasamy
	Bruce Paul Davidson	 	Name of witness: Suzan Lourdasamy
	General Manager & CSO	 	NRIC No: S6942897E

 

 

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