Document:

EX-10.3

 

Exhibit 10.3

1601 West LBJ Freeway

Dallas, TX 75234

Confidential

June 26, 2007

Sandy Beach-Lin

6226 Blue Spruce Court

Long Grove, IL 60047

Dear Sandy,

I am pleased to confirm our offer for the position of Executive Vice President of Celanese and
President–Ticona with a start date to be agreed within 2 weeks of receipt of this letter. Your
position will be based at our Dallas, Texas headquarters and you will report directly to me.

Base Salary 

Your base salary will be $550,000 per year, or $21,153.84 on a bi-weekly basis, payable in
accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice. You will also receive a “signing bonus” of
$125,000 payable upon reporting to work. You will also receive an annual perquisite payment of
$15,000.

Annual Bonus

As a salary level 1 position, your annual bonus opportunity at target will be 80 % of your annual
salary (the “Target”), with a “Stretch” opportunity of 160 % of your annual salary. Our annual
bonus plan comprises a number of financial and non-financial measures that, combined with your
personal performance, determine your actual payment as determined annually by the Company. Please
note for the year 2007 you will receive a bonus based on a complete year of performance. This
bonus will be based on your and Ticona’s achievement of your annual financial and non financial
goals for the 2007 year.

Stock Options

You will receive 200,000 stock options under our 2004 stock incentive plan (“Plan”). This is
subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The options will have
a term of 10 years and will vest as follows: 25% on January 1, 2009, 25% on January 1, 2010, 25% on
January 1, 2011, 25% on January 1, 2012. In the Event that the Company terminates your employment
without Cause as defined in the Plan, your vested options will include the next tranche of options
to vest after the date of termination. The option price will be the average of the high and low
prices of Celanese shares on the day the Compensation Committee approves your option grant. You
will be required to sign stock option agreement when you start your employment.

Restricted Stock Units

You will receive 15,000 restricted stock units under our 2004 stock incentive plan. These shares
are subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We anticipate
granting of these shares will be reviewed at the Q3 meeting of the Compensation Committee. Vesting
and value of the account will be based on Total Shareholder Return to Celanese Shareholders during
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established by the Compensation Committee. In the Event that the Company terminates your
employment without Cause as defined in the Plan, your vested RSU’s will include the next tranche of
options to vest after the date of termination.

Employee Benefits

During your employment, you will be entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans
as in effect from time to time, on the same basis as those benefits are generally made available to
other employees of the Company. We offer medical and dental coverage, group life insurance (1 times
annual base pay); cash balance pension plan and a 401k plan that matches 100% of the first 5% of
employee contributions.

Relocation

The Company will assist in your relocation to the Dallas area under the provisions of our policy
for newly hired employees. Generally, this policy provides for shipment of household goods, home
sale and purchase assistance and a lump-sum payment to assist with various miscellaneous expenses
associated with your relocation. Details concerning provisions of this policy will be discussed
with you at your convenience. We will expedite the disposition of your house under the terms of
our policy.

Duration of Employment

Your employment with the Company is at will, meaning that you or the Company may terminate your
employment at any time for any reason with or without cause; provided that you shall be required to
give the Company at least thirty (30) days advanced written notice of resignation by you. In the
event the Company terminates your employment without cause (other than due to your death or
disability) you will be entitled to receive an amount equal to one year of your base salary
following such termination of employment. The Company will arrange to provide you with medical and
dental benefits during the 12 months following termination without Cause substantially on the same
terms and costs to you as before the termination. Payment made under this agreement are intended
to be made without triggering additional taxes under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Vacation

You will be entitled to four (4) weeks annual vacation which is equivalent to 160 hours. Vacation
availability for the remainder of this year will be prorated based on your anticipated start date,
in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy.

Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation and Prior Board Position

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to execute agreements (the
“Confidentiality, Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreements”) with the Company regarding
protection and non-disclosure of confidential information and non-competition and non-solicitation.
Copies of these agreements will be provided to you under separate cover. You will be able to
continue on the board of WESCO.

This offer letter constitutes the full terms and conditions of your employment with the Company. It
supersedes any other oral or written promises that may have been made to you.

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Sandy, we are most enthusiastic about your joining the team. If these provisions are agreeable to
you, please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it by fax to 972-332-9151 by June 29,
2007. If you do not accept the offer by this date, the offer will be rescinded.

Sincerely,

Kevin J. Rogan

Associate General Counsel and

Assistant Secretary

on behalf of David N. Weidman

Chairman & CEO

Acknowledgement of Offer:

(Please check one)

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o
	 	I accept the above described offer of employment with Celanese and understand that my
employment status will be considered at-will and may be terminated at any time for any
reason. I agree to keep the terms and conditions of this agreement confidential.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o
	 	I decline your offer of employment. I agree to keep the terms and conditions of
this agreement confidential.

	 	 	 
	Signature: /s/ Sandy Beach Lin

	 	Date: June 27, 2007
	 
	 	 
	Sandy Beach-Lin
	 	 

3EX-10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

COMMERCIAL LEASE

THIS LEASE, is made between Mulvaney Properties LLC, a Connecticut Limited Liability Company,
with a mailing address of : Mulvaney Properties LLC, C/O George Mulvaney, 4 Christopher Columbus
Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”), and Biodel, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, qualified to do business in the State of Connecticut, with a mailing address
of: 6 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810, (hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”).

WITNESSETH:

	1.	 	PREMISES: Landlord has leased, and does hereby lease, to Tenant, subject to all of the
terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease, the premises situated at 100 Saw
Mill Road, Danbury, Connecticut and more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto
(the “Leased Premises”). Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that for the
purposes of this Lease and the calculation(s) of Basic Rental and all Additional Rental (as
hereinafter defined) payable hereunder, the Leased Premises shall be deemed to contain 19,525
rentable square feet. The structure on the Leased Premises is herein referred to as the
“Building”.
	 
	2.	 	TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be for the period of five (5) years, from August 1,
2007 (the “commencement date”), until midnight on July 31, 2012 (the “termination date”).
	 
	3.	 	RENT: Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, without demand, set-off or abatement of any kind
minimum guaranteed annual rent (“Basic Rent”), during the term of this Lease, the sum of THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($336,806.00) payable in
monthly installments of TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($28,067.00) on
the 1st day of each month, commencing on August 1, 2007.
	 
	4.	 	USE: Tenant agrees to use the Leased Premises for offices, laboratories, research,
development and light manufacturing. Any other unrelated use is prohibited without the written
approval of the Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant agrees
that it shall not do anything which shall, in any way, materially impair or interfere with any
of the Building’s services to be supplied by Landlord or the proper and economical heating,
cleaning, air conditioning or other service of the Building or Leased Premises or seriously
impair or interfere with the use of the Building or Premises or annoyance to Landlord. Tenant
will not allow for an unreasonable length of time any debris belonging to it to remain in the
Leased Premises and it will remove from the Leased Premises all debris to a proper place of
disposal.
	 
	5.	 	CONDITIONS OF PREMISES: Tenant and Landlord acknowledge that the premises are in good order
and repair, unless otherwise indicated herein. (a) The Tenant shall make no alteration,
addition or improvement in the premises without the prior written consent of Landlord which
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and except as provided in Exhibit B attached
hereto. Landlord shall at its expense make all the alterations and
improvements set forth in Schedule C prior to the commencement date. (b) The necessity for 

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adequacy of repairs, replacements and renewals to the Leased Premises shall be measured by the
standard which is appropriate for improvements of similar construction and class, provided that
Tenant shall in any event make all non structural repairs necessary to comply with the building,
health and fire codes of Danbury, Connecticut throughout the term of this Lease and for so long
as the Tenant or its assigns shall occupy said premises, (c) Landlord represents that the Leased
Premises presently comply with the building, health and fire codes of Danbury, Connecticut. (d)
Upon the last day or sooner termination of the term hereof, Tenant shall surrender to Landlord
the Leased Premises in broom clean condition. Specific areas of said premises, i.e. sidewalks,
driveways, parking lots, lawns and shrubbery are to be returned to substantially the same
condition existing at the commencement of this Lease normal wear and tear excepted. Any
modification of this state of return will require written confirmation from the Landlord.

	6.	 	PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL RENTAL:

6.1 Commencing on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date and on each anniversary of the
Commencement Date thereafter (said anniversary dates hereinafter referred to as “computation
dates”), the Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rental a sum calculated based upon the
cost of living as reflected in the “Consumers Price Index, New York-New Jersey Area-All Items”
(hereinafter called the “CPI”) for the month of May published in the Monthly Labor Review of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. Said Additional Rental sum
shall be in effect commencing from the computation date until the next computation date or the
end of the term. The amount of said Additional Rental shall be arrived at by multiplying the
monthly Basic Rental ($336,806.00) as set forth in Paragraph 3 above by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the CPI number for 12 months preceding such computation date, and
the denominator of which shall be the CPI index on the later of commencement date or anniversary
date. The sum of the Additional Rental thereby obtained shall be payable on the first day of
each calendar month until the next computation date. If there be no CPI number or comparable
successor thereto, then the sum of Additional Rental contemplated herein shall be established by
arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The CPI shall
be set at a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 6%.

6.2 Building Operating Costs — Tenant agrees to pay as additional rent the following out of
pocket building operating costs and expenses incurred in the Leased Premises: all costs and
expenses paid or incurred by the Landlord in maintaining, equipping, policing, securing,
lighting, cleaning, painting, signing, and repairing the Building (including pipes, ducts,
conduits, plate glass, electrical, and lighting fixtures but excluding exterior and structural
repairs); the Premises on which the Building is located (including paving, curbs, walkways,
drainage, striping, sweeping, sanding); exterior Building cleaning, pest control, snow removal,
landscaping maintenance costs, the parking facilities and other areas (including seasonal
decorations) of the Leased Premises. Tenant shall not be responsible for any management fees,
indirect expenses or overhead.

6.3 Insurance — The Tenant agrees it will pay to the Landlord as additional rent its cost of
all insurance required hereunder as more particularly provided in paragraph 25.1.

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6.4 Real Estate Taxes — Tenant agrees to pay as additional rent all real estate taxes assessed
against the Leased Premises except special assessments for improvements benefiting more than the
Leased Premises when due and before delinquent but in no event prior to receipt of the statement
from the taxing authority.

6.5 Landlord shall estimate the building operating costs and additional rent and invoice the
tenant on a monthly basis. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each year of the Lease, the
Landlord shall determine the actual building operating costs and additional rent for such year
and the Tenant shall be responsible for any increase above the amount being paid or receive a
credit for any overpayment made pursuant to this paragraph. Landlord shall furnish Tenant with
its calculation of building operating costs and additional rent accompanied by receipts and
other supporting documentation and in sufficient detail so that Tenant may audit the same.
Landlord represent to Tenant that the operating costs and additional rents as determined herein
for the calendar year 2007-08 included in 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 above are in the aggregate $4.51/sq.
ft. x 19,525 sq. ft. — $88,000.00 per annum or $7,333.00 per month.

	7.	 	SECURITY: No security deposit shall be required of Tenant.
	 
	8.	 	UTILITIES: The Tenant shall pay directly or reimburse the Landlord as additional rent for
all separately metered utility charges furnished to or used by Tenant in the use of the
Building including, but not limited to, electric, water, gas,
heat, and telephone charges,. Landlord shall not be under any responsibility
or liability in any way whatsoever for the quality, impairment, interruption, stoppage, or
other interference with service involving water, heat, gas, electric current for light and
power, telephone, or any other service by any utility not arising out of the Landlords conduct
or neglect.
	 
	9.	 	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE:

9.1 The Landlord shall repair and maintain in good order and condition throughout the term of
this Lease, the exterior and structure of the Building, including, without limitation, the
Building’s roof, walls and foundation.

9.2 Throughout the term of this Lease the Tenant shall repair and maintain in good order and
condition the entire interior of the Building including all glass in windows, doors or
skylights, all parts of the plumbing and electrical systems within or on the Building, and the
lighting fixtures within the Building. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall purchase and install
all lamps (including, but not limited to, incandescent and fluorescent) and ballasts used in the
Building. The Tenant agrees to store all trash and garbage within the Building or in “dumpsters”
or other receptacles located outside the Building but within the Leased Premises which dumpsters
and other receptacles shall be provided at Tenant’s expense. The Tenant is responsible for
maintenance of all HVAC equipment within or serving the Building. This service will be
scheduled by the Landlord and its cost will be included in the additional rent schedule noted
above in Paragraph 6.2.

9.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party hereto shall make any repairs of any kind
necessitated by its own act, default or negligence, or that of its agents, servants, employees,
licensees or contractors. In the event such repairs are necessitated by the act, default or
negligence of Tenant, or that of its agents, servants, employees, licensees or contractors,

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Landlord may first notify Tenant of repair Landlord deems necessary for Tenant to make and give
Tenant reasonable time to respond. If Tenant fails to respond in a timely fashion, herein
defined as two weeks, Landlord may make or cause the same to be made, but shall not be obligated
to do so, and Tenant agrees to pay the Landlord promptly upon Landlord’s demand, as Additional
Rental, the full cost of such repairs, if made. In the event Landlord elects not to make such
repairs caused by the act, default or negligence of Tenant, or that of its agents, servants,
employees, licensees or contractors, Landlord may require Tenant to promptly make such repairs
at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.

	10.	 	PARKING FACILITIES AND GENERAL AREAS:

10.1 Landlord hereby grants to Tenant, its agents, servants, employees, visitors, licensees,
customers and contractors a non—exclusive license to use the parking facilities and other
general areas during the term of this Lease.

10.2 Landlord will, or will cause others to, operate, maintain, manage, equip, police, light,
repair, clean, plow, shovel and repave the parking facilities and other general areas and
facilities in a manner deemed by Landlord to be reasonable and appropriate. Landlord shall have
the right to establish, modify and enforce reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the
parking facilities and other general areas and facilities. Tenant shall conform to all
reasonable and uniform rules and regulations which the Landlord may make in the management and
use of the parking facilities and other general areas and facilities.

	11.	 	ORDINANCES AND STATUTES: Tenant shall use reasonable commercial efforts to comply with all
statutes, ordinances and requirements of all municipal, state and federal authorities now in
force, or which may hereafter be in force, pertaining to the Leased Premises, occasioned by or
affecting the use thereof by Tenant provided the same do not prohibit Tenant from using the
Leased Premises for the purposes specified in paragraph 4. The Landlord shall comply with
the same.
	 
	12.	 	FIXTURES AND ALTERATIONS:

12.1 Except as set forth in Exhibit B, the Tenant is specifically prohibited from renovating,
altering, improving, and/or making any interior or exterior changes, or installing any equipment
(other than normal office, laboratory, research, development and light manufacturing equipment)
in the Premises without the prior approval of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, delayed, or conditioned. Prior to the commencement of any work approved by Landlord,
Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of a Building Permit for the approved work issued by
the appropriate authority. Upon completion of the approved work, Tenant shall provide Landlord
with a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy for the approved work issued by the appropriate
authority. All of such work conducted by Tenant or at its direction shall be done at Tenant’s
sole cost and expense, shall conform in all respects to Landlord’s standards and specifications,
shall be done in a workmanlike manner, shall at all times comply with all applicable laws,
rules, ordinances and regulations and in no way harm the structure of the Premises or the
building. All of such changes, additions or alterations shall be made solely at the expense of
the Tenant; and the Tenant agrees to protect, indemnify and save harmless the Landlord on
account of any injury to third persons or property, by reason of any such changes, additions,

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or alterations, and to protect, indemnify and save harmless the Landlord from the payment of any
claim of any kind or character on account of bills for labor or material in connection
therewith. Before Tenant may do any work at the Leased Premises pursuant to this paragraph,
Tenant must provide Landlord with a Certificate of Insurance in an amount reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord, which insurance must provide the coverage required under this
paragraph. Tenant shall make no structural changes, roof penetrations, exterior wall
penetrations or alterations unless prior approval from the Landlord is obtained in writing,
which approval may be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. Landlord does hereby
agree to Tenant installing three fume hoods in the laboratory space.

12.2 Tenant, may, at its expense install any interior lighting fixtures or other trade fixtures
or equipment, and may at its expense repair, redecorate and/or paint the Leased Premises without
the prior approval of the Landlord in writing, after submission of such plans and specifications
to Landlord. All work done by Tenant hereunder shall be in accordance with all requirements of
Paragraph 12.1 above.

12.3 Landlord herein reserves the right to request from the Tenant, Waivers of Lien in the event
Tenant shall commence to do interior repairs to said premises. In the event the Landlord
requests such Waivers of Lien, he shall supply the same to the Tenant and the Tenant shall have
the same executed by all suppliers of material and labor to said Leased Premises prior to the
commencement of said work.

	13.	 	SIGNS: Tenant shall have the right to install, signage (including exterior signage on the
Building) in conformance with all applicable laws. The Tenant shall not display any sign,
picture, advertisement, awning, merchandise or notice except as shall conform to the
requirements of any governmental agencies having jurisdiction thereof.
	 
	14.	 	CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS BY LANDLORD:

14.1 Without liability or allowance to Tenant on the part of Landlord, Landlord reserves the
right to make such changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in or
to the exterior of the Building and the fixtures and equipment thereof, and to erect, maintain
and use pipes, ducts and conduits in and through the Leased Premises. In the exercise of said
rights Landlord agrees to use reasonable commercial efforts to not cause material interference
with Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises and its business. Landlord agrees, except in case of
emergency, to give Tenant prior reasonable notice before proceeding with any changes or
alterations and to proceed with due diligence so as to minimize interference with Tenant’s
business and use of the Leased Premises. In addition, Landlord agrees not to unreasonably
interfere with the use of the Leased Premises and covenants that all changes shall be consistent
with high quality office/business Buildings.

14.2 There shall be no allowance to Tenant for a diminution of rental value and no liability on
the part of Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from
Landlord or Tenant making any changes, alterations, additional, improvements, repairs or
replacements in or to any portion of the Building or the Leased Premises, or in or to the
fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof; and no liability upon Landlord for failure of
Landlord to make any changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in
or to any portion of the Building or the Premises, or in or to the fixtures, appurtenances or

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equipment thereof, except as required by Landlord under this Lease; however, Landlord agrees to
use due diligence when making any changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or
replacements so as to attempt to cause minimum inconvenience to Tenant’s business operation.

	15.	 	COVENANTS BY TENANT:

15.1 Tenant shall pay promptly when due all Basic Rent, additional rent and other charges under
this Lease at the time and in the manner set forth in this Lease.

15.2 Tenant shall use reasonable commercial efforts to procure and maintain in effect at all
times any licenses and permits required for any use made of the Leased Premises by Tenant. Upon
the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant agrees to remove its goods and effects and
those of all persons claiming under it, and to yield up peaceable to Landlord the Leased
Premises in the condition required by this Lease, damage by fire, taking, casualty, structural
defects (other than those caused by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees, invitees and/or
contractors) and reasonable wear and tear only excepted.

15.3 Tenant shall not make any use of the Leased Premises which is contrary to any law,
ordinance or regulation, nor permit any act or thing to be done on the Leased Premises which
shall constitute a nuisance or which may make void or voidable any insurance on the Building or
the Leased Premises or the parking facilities or other general areas or facilities against fire.

15.4 Tenant shall pay promptly when due the entire cost of any work to the Leased Premises
undertaken by Tenant so that the Leased Premises and the Building and the parking areas and
other general areas and facilities, shall at all times be free of liens for labor and materials;
to procure all necessary permits before undertaking such work; to do all of such work in a good
and workmanlike manner, employing materials of good quality and complying with all government
requirements; and to save Landlord harmless and indemnified from all injury, loss, claims or
damage (including, but not limited to, Landlord’s costs of defense and reasonable attorney’s
fees) to any person or property occasioned by or growing out of such work.

15.5 Tenant shall give to Landlord prompt written notice of any damage to, or defective
condition in, any part of the Building’s plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning or
other systems serving, located in, or passing through the Leased Premises. Landlord shall
remedy such condition and, if Tenant caused the same, Tenant thereof shall pay the cost of
remedy. In no event shall Tenant be entitled to claim any damages arising out of or from such
damage or defective condition. Nothing, however, in this paragraph is intended to relieve
Landlord from its negligence or intentional misconduct.

	16.	 	LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY:
	 
	16.1	 	Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 25.2 hereof, the Tenant shall save the Landlord
harmless and indemnified from all injuries, loss, claims or damage (including, but not limited
to, Landlord’s costs of defense and reasonable attorney’s fees) to any person or property
while within or on the Leased Premises unless caused by the act, negligence or default of the

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Landlord, its agents, servants, employees, invitees and/or contractors, and from and against all
injury, loss, claims or damage (including, but not limited to, Landlord’s costs of defense and
reasonable attorney’s fees) to any person or property anywhere occasioned by any act, neglect or
default of Tenant unless caused by the act, negligence or default of the Landlord, its agents,
servants, employees, invitees and/or contractors.

	17.	 	BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY: To more effectually secure the Landlord against loss of the rent
and other payments herein provided to be made by the Tenant, it is agreed as a further
condition of this Lease that the filing of any petition of bankruptcy or insolvency by or
against the Tenant, or the adjudication in Bankruptcy of the Tenant, or the appointment of a
Receiver for Tenant by any court, or Tenant’s assignment of its property for the benefit of
creditors shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Lease, if said petition is not
dismissed or Receiver discharged within sixty (60) days after the filing or appointment, and
thereupon without entry or other action by the Landlord, this Lease shall, at the option of
the Landlord, become and be terminated; and not withstanding any other provisions of this
Lease, the Landlord shall forthwith upon any such termination be entitled to recover the rent
reserved in this Lease for the residue of the term hereof less the fair rental value of the
Premises for the residue of said term.
	 
	18.	 	LITIGATION: In the event the Landlord or its agents, without fault on its/their part, or
default under the terms of this Lease, become involved, through or on account of the occupancy
of the Leased Premises by the Tenant, or the conduct of Tenant’s business upon the Leased
Premises, in any controversy or litigation, with any third party, the Tenant shall upon notice
from Landlord or its agent, immediately take all necessary steps, and do whatever may be
necessary to remove said Landlord’s connection with, or liability under such controversy or
litigation, and particularly if such controversy or litigation throws any cloud or encumbrance
upon the title of said Landlord to its real estate; provided, that if the Tenant believes it
has a good and valid defense, or claim, in such controversy or litigation which Tenant desires
to set up and maintain by and throughout court procedure and litigation, the Tenant shall have
the right to do so, provided it first executes and delivers to the Landlord an indemnifying
bond with surety, and discharges any and all final judgments, liens, costs, damages, expenses
and obligations of Landlord whatsoever, in or arising out of the controversy or litigation
involving the Landlord or its agents, including all costs, expenses and reasonable attorney’s
fees incurred by Landlord or its agents in protecting their interest or defending themselves
in such controversy or litigation.
	 
	19.	 	ARBITRATION: Any and all controversies, disputes or claims arising out of or related to this
Lease, or the breach hereof, shall, so far as the law may allow, be resolved and settled by
Arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association (AAA).
	 
	21.	 	ATTORNEY’S FEES: The Tenant shall pay and indemnify the Landlord against all legal costs and
charges, including counsel fees lawfully and reasonable incurred, in obtaining possession of
the Leased Premises after a default of the Tenant or after the Tenant’s default in
surrendering possession upon the expiration or earlier termination of the term of the Lease or
enforcing any covenant of the Tenant herein contained. In the event of litigation between
Landlord and Tenant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to legal fees and costs.

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	22.	 	HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: The Tenant agrees that it shall be responsible for all costs, damages,
or liability that may be incurred in connection with any hazardous waste discharge, spillage,
or any other violation of any law in connection with the storage or use of hazardous waste
materials or petroleum products; provided, however, that such discharge, spillage or other
violation is as a result of or caused by Tenant’s occupancy, business, or other related
activities, or of or by its employees, customers, agents, or visitors. In no case does this
apply to any condition that may have existed prior to Tenant’s occupancy, or by the actions
and occurrences on adjacent properties. Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has advised Landlord
that Tenant may store hazardous waste materials or petroleum products. Tenant agrees to
notify Landlord of the storage of any hazardous waste materials or petroleum products on the
site. The Tenant further agrees to notify Landlord within twenty-four (24) hours of any
hazardous waste or petroleum products discharge or violation of this paragraph known to
Tenant. The Tenant agrees that the storage or use of any hazardous waste or petroleum product
materials shall be in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws or regulations.

In the event of any hazardous waste discharge or spillage, the Tenant shall immediately have
said soil tested by a firm specializing in said work and enter into a contract for the removal
of said soils and replacing of soils with clean fill and for the replacing of any areas
disturbed because of said discharge or spillage. All of said work shall take place within a
reasonable period from the day of knowledge of said discharge or spillage.

In the event Tenant fails to perform said work as set forth in this paragraph, then, in such
event, the Landlord may cause the same to be completed and the Tenant shall be responsible for
the payment of same within thirty (30) days after presentation of bill to Tenant for the work
performed, together with all reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in the performance of said
work and repairing any damage to the entire premises and including any reasonable attorney’s fee
incurred. Any monies paid by Landlord in connection herewith shall be repaid to Landlord
together with interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum until paid.

	23.	 	ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGING AND SUBLEASE:

23.1 If Tenant is a corporation, then the assignment or transfer of this Lease and the term and
estate hereby granted, to any corporation into which the Tenant is merged or with which the
Tenant is consolidated (such corporation being hereinafter, in this Paragraph 24, called
“Assignee”) without the prior written consent of Landlord shall not be deemed to be prohibited
hereby if, and upon the express condition that, Assignee shall have executed, acknowledged and
delivered to Landlord an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord, whereby
Assignee shall assume and agree to perform, and to be personally bound by and upon, all the
covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in this Lease on the part of
the Tenant to be performed, and whereby Assignee shall expressly agree that the Provisions of
this Paragraph 23.1 shall, notwithstanding such assignment or transfer, continue to be binding
upon it with respect to all future assignments and transfers, and further conditioned that
Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord a Guaranty of payment and performance of Assignee
in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
Tenant may assign this Lease or sub-lease a portion of the leased premises, without Landlord’s
consent (but with notice to Landlord), to any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of Tenant, or to
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controls Tenant, is controlled by or is under common
control with Tenant, or to any business entity into which Tenant may
be merged or consolidated or that purchases all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant
relating to the Leased Premises (hereinafter referred to as a “Business Assignment”) and such
Assignee shall have all of the rights and obligations of Tenant under this Lease, including,
without limitation, the rights to extend the Lease term, but Tenant shall not be released from
any obligation under this Lease.

23.2 In the event Tenant desires Landlord’s consent to an assignment or subletting of all or any
part of the Premises, Tenant, by notice in writing, shall notify Landlord of the name of the
proposed assignee or subtenant, such information as to proposed assignee’s or subtenant’s
financial responsibility and standing as Landlord may reasonably require, and of the covenants,
agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in the proposed assignment or sublease.

23.3 Landlord covenants not to unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to such proposed
assignment or subletting by Tenant of such space to the proposed assignee or subtenant on said
covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the notice to Landlord
referred to above, provided, however, that Landlord shall not in any event be obligated to
consent to any such proposed assignment or subletting.

	24.	 	SUBORDINATION: This Lease is subject and subordinate to all mortgages which may now or
hereafter affect such Lease or the real property of which the Premises form a part, and to all
renewals, modifications, consolidations replacements and extensions thereof provided such
mortgages provide that so long as the Tenant is not in default under the terms and conditions
of this Lease, Tenant’s use, occupation and possession of the premises and all rights of
Tenant under this Lease shall not be affected or disturbed by the bringing of any action to
foreclose or otherwise enforce any such mortgage. This clause shall be self-operative and not
further instrument of subordination shall be required by any mortgage. In confirmation of
such subordination, Tenant shall execute promptly any certificate that Landlord may reasonably
request.
	 
	25.	 	INSURANCE:

25.1 Landlord shall furnish insurance naming Tenant as a co-insured from and after the
date of the execution of this Lease in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord
and Tenant (i) keeping the Building and the parking facilities and other general areas and
facilities, as the case may be, insured against loss or damage by fire and any casualties
included in the extended coverage or supplementary contract endorsements, in an amount not less
than eighty (80%) percent of the full replacement value thereof, exclusive of foundation, all
concrete improvements and utilities, (ii) insuring against fire and casualty covering all
property of the Tenant and all interior installations, partitions, equipment, systems and
improvements installed or made by Tenant in the Premises and (iii) covering liability for bodily
injury and property damage in the amount of $5,000,000.00, (combined — Underlying along with
Umbrella) single limit policy. Any loss payable under such insurance shall be payable to the
Landlord or Tenant as their interest may appear. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant certificates
of insurance at or prior to the commencement of the term of this Lease, and thereafter within
ten (10) days prior to the expiration of such policies.

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responsibility (to the other or anyone claiming through or under them by way of subrogation
or otherwise) for loss or damage to property caused by fire or any of the extended coverage or
supplementary contract casualties, even if such fire or other casualty shall have been caused by
the fault or negligence of the other party, or anyone from whom such party may be responsible,
provided, however, that this release shall be applicable and in force and effect only with
respect to loss or damages occurring during such time as the releasor’s policies shall contain a
clause or endorsement to the effect that any such release shall not adversely affect or impair
said policies or prejudice the right of the releasor to recover thereunder. Each of the
Landlord and Tenant agrees that its policies will include such a clause or endorsement so long
as the same shall be obtainable without extra cost, or if extra cost shall be chargeable
therefor, each party shall advise the other thereof and of the amount of the extra cost, and the
other party, at its election, may pay the same, but shall not be obligated to do so.

	26.	 	DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES: In the event of a partial destruction of the premises during the
term hereof, from any cause, Landlord shall forthwith make the structural and exterior repairs
and Tenant shall forthwith make the interior repairs, provided that such repairs can be made
within sixty (60) days under existing governmental laws and regulations, but such partial
destruction shall not terminate this lease, except that Tenant shall be entitled to a
proportionate reduction of rent while such repairs are being made, based upon the extent to
which the making of such repairs shall interfere with the business of Tenant and on the use of
the Leased Premises. If such repairs cannot be made within said sixty (60) days, this Lease
may be terminated at the option of either party. A total destruction of the Building shall
terminate this lease.
	 
	28.	 	ENTRY AND INSPECTION: The Landlord, its servants and agents, including representatives of the
insurance company or companies carrying insurance on the Building, shall have the right to
enter upon the said premises at any time for repairs to building or equipment or in an
emergency or to take preventive measures to protect and preserve the property of the Landlord.
Tenant shall permit Landlord or Landlord’s agents to enter upon the premises at reasonable
times and upon reasonable notice, for the purpose of inspecting the same, and will permit
Lessor at any time within ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of this Lease, to place
upon the premises any usual “To Let” or “For Lease” signs, and permit persons desiring to
lease the same to inspect the premises thereafter. All entry and inspection shall be done at
times agreeable to Tenant and in a manner so as to conserve the confidentiality of the work
done by Tenant on the Leased Premises and to minimize interference with Tenant’s business.
	 
	29.	 	EMINENT DOMAIN: If the Leased Premises or any part thereof or any estate therein, materially
affecting Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises, shall be taken by eminent domain, this Lease
shall terminate on the date when title vest’s pursuant to such taking. The rent, and any
additional rent and operating expense, shall be apportioned as of the termination date, and
any rent paid for any period beyond that date shall be repaid to Tenant. Tenant shall not be
entitled to any part of the award for such taking or any payment in lieu thereof, but nothing
herein shall preclude Tenant from seeking its own damages or award for such taking.
	 
	30.	 	QUIET ENJOYMENT: Landlord covenants and agrees with Tenant that it has good right to lease
said Leased Premises, and upon Tenant paying all Basic Rent, additional rent and all

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other charges which may become due under this Lease and observing and performing all of
the terms, covenants and conditions on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, Tenant may
peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy and enjoy the Leased Premises and all rights under this
Lease without hindrance or disturbance by Landlord or anyone claiming by, through or under
Landlord.

	31.	 	DEFAULT BY TENANT:

31.1 Upon Tenant’s failure to pay any installment of Basic Rent, additional rent or any other
payment under this Lease when due, or if Tenant shall fail to observe and perform any of the
other conditions, agreements or provisions of this Lease, it shall be lawful thereupon, after
seven (7) days written notice as to monetary default and twenty-one (21) days notice as to any
other default (unless Tenant shall have remedied the failure within said seven (7) or twenty-one
(21) day period as the case may be or shall have commenced in good faith within said seven (7)
or twenty-one (21) day period as the case may be to remedy said failure and diligently continues
thereafter until said failure is remedied) for Landlord to: (1) re—enter and repossess the
Premises, to remove all persons therefrom and to take exclusive possession of and remove all
property therefrom; and/or (2) perform on behalf of and at the expense of Tenant, any obligation
of Tenant under this Lease which Tenant has failed to perform, provided, however, that Landlord
may exercise the remedy described in this clause without a default by, or notice to Tenant if
Landlord, in its good faith judgment, believes it would suffer material or substantial damage
by failure to take rapid action or if the unperformed obligation of Tenant constituted an
emergency. Upon any occurrence of default by Tenant hereunder, beyond any applicable cure
period, any and all rights of Tenant as a tenant shall, at the option of Landlord, immediately
cease and terminate. Nothing provided herein shall be deemed to obligate or require Landlord to
take any action or do any thing for or on behalf of Tenant, or otherwise. The failure on the
part of the Landlord to re—enter or repossess the Premises, or to exercise any of its rights
hereunder upon any default shall not be deemed a waiver of any of the terms and conditions of
this Lease, and shall not preclude said Landlord from the exercise of any of such rights upon
any subsequent occurring default or defaults.

31.2 Any reasonable costs or expenses incurred by Landlord (including, but not limited to,
attorney’s fees) in enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Lease shall be deemed to
be additional rental and shall be paid to Landlord by Tenant upon demand.

	32.	 	WAIVERS: The failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon a strict
performance of any of the covenants of this Lease, or to exercise any option herein contained,
shall not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment for the future of such covenant or
option, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect. The receipt by
Landlord of Basic Rent and/or additional rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant
hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and no waiver by the Landlord of any
provision hereof shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in writing and signed by
the Landlord.
	 
	33.	 	ABANDONMENT: If Tenant shall abandon or vacate said Leased Premises before the end of the
term or otherwise default under any other provision of this Lease, Landlord may take
possession of said Leased Premises and re-let the same, without such action being deemed an
acceptance of a surrender of this Lease, or in any way terminating the Tenant’s liability

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hereunder, and the Tenant shall re main liable for payment of the Basic Rent and additional
rent herein reserved, less the net amount realized by the Landlord from reletting, after
deduction of any expenses incident to such repossession and reletting.

	34.	 	HOLDOVER: If the Tenant shall occupy the Premises with the consent of the Landlord, after
the expiration of this Lease, and/or Landlord and Tenant are negotiating in good faith for the
extension or renewal of this Lease, and rent is accepted from said Tenant, such occupancy and
payment shall be construed as an extension of this Lease for the term of one month only from
the date of such expiration, and occupation thereafter shall operate to extend the term of
this Lease for but one month at a time unless other terms of such extension are endorsed
hereon in writing and signed by the parties hereto. In such event if either Landlord or
Tenant desires to terminate said occupancy at the end of any month after the termination of
this Lease, the party so desiring to terminate the same shall give the other party at least
thirty (30) days written notice to that effect. Failure on the part of the Tenant to give
such notice shall obligate it to pay rent for an additional calendar month, following the
month in which the Tenant has vacated the demised premises. If such occupancy continues
without the consent of the Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as liquidated damages, one
and one-half times the amount of Basic Rent and additional rent at the highest rate specified
in this Lease for the time Tenant retains possession of the Premises or any part thereof after
termination of the term by lapse of time or otherwise.
	 
	35.	 	NOTICES: Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be deemed duly given if mailed in
any Post Office by registered or certified mail, or sent by commercial overnight delivery
addressed to the Landlord at 4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, and
addressed to the Tenant at 6 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut 06810 or at
such other address as either party may give to the other in writing.
	 
	36.	 	EFFECT: Except as otherwise provided herein, terms and provisions of this Lease shall be
binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
representatives, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns. This Lease
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and may not be changed except by a
writing signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
modification, extension, estoppel or discharge is sought. Whenever used, the singular number
shall include the plural, the plural the singular and the use of any gender shall be
applicable to all genders, as the circumstances require. This Lease shall be construed under
the laws of the State of Connecticut excluding conflict of laws principles. The Landlord and
Tenant hereby agree that any claims, disputes or litigation arising out of the terms,
conditions and covenants of this Lease not settled by arbitration pursuant to paragraph 19.
shall be adjudicated in the State of Connecticut, and the parties further hereby consent to
the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut over any such claims, disputes or litigation.
It is agreed that if any provision of this Lease shall be determined to be void by any Court
of competent jurisdiction, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of
this Lease, all of which other provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect;
and it is the intention of the parties hereto that if any provision of this Lease is capable
of two constructions, one of which would render the provision valid, then the provision shall
have the meaning which renders it valid. At the request of either party, Landlord and Tenant
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to each other a recordable Notice of Lease pursuant to
Connecticut statutes to give notice of Tenant’s lease. At the termination of this Lease,

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whether by lapse of time or otherwise, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Landlord a quitclaim or other appropriate document in recordable form to evidence that this
Lease has ended.

	37.	 	LATE CHARGE: If a rental payment is not received by Landlord by the 10th day of
the month, there shall be assessed against the Tenant at the Landlord’s option in addition to
the Landlord’s other remedies named herein, a late charge for rent not received by the
Landlord by the end of ten (10) days after the date it is due in the amount of Five (5%) of
said payment.
	 
	38.	 	BROKER: Each party represents that it used no broker in connection with this Lease and
agrees to hold harmless the other party from any broker claiming through it.
	 
	39.	 	OPTION TO RENEW: Provided (i) that at the time of option to extend or renew hereunder,
Tenant shall not be in default under the terms, covenants and provisions of this lease beyond
the applicable grace period; (ii) that Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing not later than
180 days prior to the expiration of the lease or the expiration of the first renewal term that
Tenant desires an extension of this lease; (iii) that such extension shall be upon the same
terms, covenants and provisions as are contained in the lease as then extended, except for the
option set forth herein, and except as modified by the provisions of this paragraph, Landlord
hereby grants the Tenant the privilege of extending the term of this lease for one (1) five
(5) year term. It is understood and agreed that the provisions (i) and (ii) above are
conditions precedent to the extension of this lease and in the event that Tenant fails to
comply with them at the time Tenant exercises this extension, this privilege shall have no
force or effect.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed and sealed this Lease this 23rd day of
July 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	IN THE PRESENCE OF:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Janette Blachstock

	 	BY:
	 	/s/ George Mulvaney
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Witness

	 	 	 	Signature of Landlord	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	July 23’ 07

	 	 	 	George Mulvaney, Managing Member	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Witness

	 	 	 	MULVANEY PROPERTIES, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Janette Blachstock

	 	BY:
	 	/s/ Solomon S. Steiner	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Witness

	 	 	 	Signature of Tenant	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	July 23’ 07
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Witness

	 	 	 	Solomon S. Steiner, Ph.D. 

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Biodel, Inc.	 	 

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