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Exhibit 10.30

 

OFFICE LEASE

 

BETWEEN

 

7TH STREET PROPERTY GENERAL PARTNERSHIP,

a California general partnership (LANDLORD)

 

AND

 

XOMA CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation (TENANT)

 

2910 Seventh Street

Berkeley, California

 

  

  

  

 

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 1 BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

	
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1.1

	  	
BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

	
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1.2

	  	
ENUMERATION OF EXHIBITS AND RIDER

	
3

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
1.3

	  	
DEFINITIONS

	
3

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 2 PREMISES, TERM, CONDITION OF PREMISES, PARKING, AND RENEWAL

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2.1

	  	
LEASE OF PREMISES

	
7

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
2.2

	  	
TERM

	
7

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
2.3

	  	
CONDITION OF PREMISES

	
7

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
2.4

	  	
PARKING

	
8

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
2.5

	  	
RENEWAL OPTION

	
8

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 3 RENT

	
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ARTICLE 4 RENT ADJUSTMENTS AND PAYMENTS

	
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4.1

	  	
RENT ADJUSTMENTS

	
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4.2

	  	
STATEMENT OF LANDLORD

	
11

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
4.3

	  	
BOOKS AND RECORDS

	
12

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
4.4

	  	
TENANT OR LEASE SPECIFIC TAXES

	
13

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 5 SECURITY DEPOSIT

	
13

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 6 UTILITIES AND SIGNAGE

	
14

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
6.1

	  	
UTILITIES GENERALLY

	
14

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
6.2

	  	
INTERRUPTION OF USE

	
14

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
6.3

	  	
SIGNAGE

	
15

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 7 POSSESSION, USE AND CONDITION OF PREMISES

	
15

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
7.1

	  	
POSSESSION AND USE OF PREMISES

	
15

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
7.2

	  	
LANDLORD ACCESS TO PREMISES; APPROVALS

	
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7.3

	  	
QUIET ENJOYMENT

	
18

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 8 MAINTENANCE

	
18

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
8.1

	  	
LANDLORD’S MAINTENANCE

	
18

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
8.2

	  	
TENANT’S MAINTENANCE

	
19

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 9 ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

	
20

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
9.1

	  	
TENANT ALTERATIONS

	
20

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
9.2

	  	
LIENS

	
22

 

  

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ARTICLE 10 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

	
22

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
10.1

	  	
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

	
22

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
10.2

	  	
RECAPTURE

	
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10.3

	  	
EXCESS RENT

	
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10.4

	  	
TENANT LIABILITY

	
25

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
10.5

	  	
ASSUMPTION AND ATTORNMENT

	
25

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
10.6

	  	
PROCESSING EXPENSES

	
26

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 11 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

	
26

	  	  
	  	
11.1

	  	
EVENTS OF DEFAULT

	
26

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
11.2

	  	
LANDLORD’S REMEDIES

	
27

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
11.3

	  	
ATTORNEY’S FEES

	
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11.4

	  	
BANKRUPTCY

	
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11.5

	  	
LANDLORD’S DEFAULT

	
30

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 12 SURRENDER OF PREMISES

	
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12.1

	  	
IN GENERAL

	
31

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
12.2

	  	
LANDLORD’S RIGHTS

	
31

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 13 HOLDING OVER

	
31

	  	  
	
ARTICLE 14 DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY

	
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14.1

	  	
SUBSTANTIAL UNTENANTABILITY

	
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14.2

	  	
INSUBSTANTIAL UNTENANTABILITY

	
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14.3

	  	
RENT ABATEMENT

	
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14.4

	  	
WAIVER OF STATUTORY REMEDIES

	
33

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 15 EMINENT DOMAIN

	
34

	  	  
	  	
15.1

	  	
TAKING OF WHOLE OR SUBSTANTIAL PART

	
34

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
15.2

	  	
TAKING OF PART

	
34

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
15.3

	  	
COMPENSATION

	
34

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 16 INSURANCE

	
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16.1

	  	
TENANT’S INSURANCE

	
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16.2

	  	
FORM OF POLICIES

	
35

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
16.3

	  	
LANDLORD’S INSURANCE

	
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16.4

	  	
WAIVER OF SUBROGATION

	
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16.5

	  	
NOTICE OF CASUALTY

	
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ARTICLE 17 WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY

	
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17.1

	  	
WAIVER OF CLAIMS

	
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17.2  

	  	
INDEMNITY BY TENANT

	
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17.3  

	  	
INDEMNITY BY LANDLORD

	
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ARTICLE 18 RULES AND REGULATIONS

	
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18.1  

	  	
RULES

	
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18.2  

	  	
ENFORCEMENT

	
39

	  	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE 19 LANDLORD’S RESERVED RIGHTS

	
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ARTICLE 20 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

	
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20.1  

	  	
IN GENERAL

	
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20.2  

	  	
ENFORCEMENT

	
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ARTICLE 21 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

	
40

	  	  
	
ARTICLE 22 REAL ESTATE BROKERS

	
40

	  	  
	
ARTICLE 23 MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

	
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23.1  

	  	
SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

	
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23.2  

	  	
MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

	
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ARTICLE 24 NOTICES

	
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ARTICLE 25 MISCELLANEOUS

	
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25.1  

	  	
LATE CHARGES

	
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25.2  

	  	
NO JURY TRIAL; VENUE; JURISDICTION

	
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25.3  

	  	
DISCRIMINATION

	
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25.4  

	  	
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	
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25.5  

	  	
OPTION

	
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25.6  

	  	
TENANT AUTHORITY

	
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25.7  

	  	
ENTIRE AGREEMENT

	
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25.8  

	  	
MODIFICATION OF LEASE FOR BENEFIT OF MORTGAGEE

	
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25.9  

	  	
EXCULPATION

	
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25.10

	  	
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

	
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25.11

	  	
LANDLORD’S OBLIGATIONS ON SALE OF BUILDING

	
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25.12

	  	
BINDING EFFECT

	
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25.13

	  	
CAPTIONS

	
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25.14

	  	
TIME; APPLICABLE LAW; CONSTRUCTION

	
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25.15

	  	
ABANDONMENT

	
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25.16

	  	
LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO PERFORM TENANT’S DUTIES

	
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25.17

	  	
SECURITY SYSTEM

	
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25.18

	  	
NO LIGHT, AIR OR VIEW EASEMENTS

	
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25.19

	  	
RECORDATION

	
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25.20

	  	
SURVIVAL

	
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25.21

	  	
OFAC REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY AND COVENANT

	
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25.22

	  	
COUNTERPARTS

	
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25.23

	  	
BACKUP GENERATOR

	
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25.24

	  	
ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT

	
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25.25

	  	
EQUIPMENT FINANCING

	
50

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
25.26

	  	
RIDERS

	
50

  

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LEASE

 

ARTICLE 1

BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

	  	  
	
1.1

	
BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

 

             In the event of any conflict between these Basic Lease Provisions and any other Lease provision, such other Lease provision shall control.

 

	  	
(1)

	
BUILDING AND ADDRESS:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
2910 Seventh Street

Berkeley, California 94710

	  	  	  
	  	
(2)

	
LANDLORD AND ADDRESS:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
7th Street Property General Partnership

1120 Nye Street, Suite 400

San Rafael, California 94901

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Notices to Landlord shall be addressed:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
7th Street Property General Partnership

c/o Wareham Property Group

1120 Nye Street, Suite 400

San Rafael, California 94901

	  	  	  
	  	  	
With a copy to:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Shartsis Friese LLP

One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor

San Francisco, California 94901

Attention: David H. Kremer, Esq.

	  	  	  
	  	
(3)

	
TENANT AND ADDRESS:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
(a)          Name: XOMA CORPORATION

	  	  	  
	  	  	
(b)         State of formation: Delaware

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Notices to Tenant shall be addressed:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
XOMA(US) LLC

2910 Seventh Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

Attn: Legal Department

 

  

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with copies to:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
XOMA(US) LLC

2910 Seventh Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

Attn: CFO

	  	  	  
	  	
(4)

	
DATE OF THIS LEASE: February 13, 2013

	  	  	  
	  	
(5)

	
LEASE TERM: Seven (7) years, subject to any option(s) set forth in Section 2.5.

	  	  	  
	  	
(6)

	
COMMENCEMENT DATE: June 1, 2013

	  	  	  
	  	
(7)

	
EXPIRATION DATE: May 31, 2020

	  	  	  
	  	
(8)

	
MONTHLY BASE RENT:

 

	
 

PERIOD FROM/TO

 

	
 

MONTHLY BASE RENT

	
June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014

 

	
$62,137.78

	
June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015

 

	
$64,001.91

	
June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016

 

	
$65,921.97

	
June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017

 

	
$67,899.63

	
June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018

 

	
$69,936.62

	
June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

 

	
$72,034.72

	
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020

 

	
$74,195.76

 

	  	
(9)

	
RENTABLE AREA OF THE PREMISES: 43,759 square feet

	  	  	  
	  	
(10)

	
SECURITY DEPOSIT: $74,195.76

	  	  	  
	  	
(11)

	
TENANT’S USE OF PREMISES: General office and administration.

	  	  	  
	  	
(12)

	
PARKING: Up to 88 unreserved parking spaces on surface lots

	  	  	  
	  	
(13)

	
TENANT’S BROKER: Cushman & Wakefield

 

  

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1.2       ENUMERATION OF EXHIBITS AND RIDER

 

The Exhibits and Rider set forth below and attached to this Lease are incorporated in this Lease by this reference:

 

	  	
EXHIBIT A

	
Plan of Premises

	  	
EXHIBIT B

	
Rules and Regulations

	  	
EXHIBIT C

	
Parking Area

 

1.3       DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

AFFILIATE: Any corporation or other business entity that is currently owned or controlled by, owns or controls, or is under common ownership or control with Tenant or Landlord, as the case may be.

 

BUILDING: The building located at the address specified in Section 1.1(1). The Building may include office, lab, retail and other uses.

 

COMMENCEMENT DATE: The date specified in Section 1.1(6).

 

COMMON AREAS: All areas of the Project made available by Landlord from time to time for the general common use or benefit of the tenants of the Building, and their employees and invitees, or the public, as such areas currently exist and as they may be changed from time to time.

 

DECORATION: Tenant Alterations which do not require a building permit and which do not involve any of the structural elements of the Building, or any of the Building’s systems, including its electrical, mechanical, plumbing, security, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, communication, and fire and life safety systems.

 

DEFAULT RATE: Two (2) percentage points above the rate then most recently announced by Bank of America N.T.&S.A. at its San Francisco main office as its base lending reference rate, from time to time announced, but in no event higher than the maximum rate permitted by Law.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: All Laws governing the use, storage, disposal or generation of any Hazardous Material, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended.

 

EXPIRATION DATE: The date specified in Section 1.1(7).

 

FORCE MAJEURE: Any accident, casualty, act of God, war or civil commotion, strike or labor troubles, or any cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of a party, including water shortages, energy shortages or governmental preemption in connection with an act of God, a national emergency, or by reason of Law, or by reason of the conditions of supply and demand which have been or are affected by act of God, war or other emergency.

 

  

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: Such substances, material and wastes which are or become regulated under any Environmental Law; or which are classified as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law; and explosives and firearms, radioactive material, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, and petroleum products.

 

INDEMNITEES: Collectively, Landlord, any Mortgagee or ground lessor of the Property, the property manager and the leasing manager for the Property and their respective partners, members, directors, officers, agents and employees.

 

LAND: The parcel(s) of real estate on which the Building and Project are located.

 

LAWS OR LAW: All laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, other requirements, orders, rulings or decisions adopted or made by any governmental body, agency, department or judicial authority having jurisdiction over the Property, the Premises or Tenant’s activities at the Premises and any covenants, conditions or restrictions of record which affect the Property.

 

LEASE: This instrument and all exhibits and riders attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time.

 

MONTHLY BASE RENT: The monthly rent specified in Section 1.1(8).

 

MORTGAGEE: Any holder of a mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument encumbering the Property.

 

  

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OPERATING EXPENSES: All costs, expenses and disbursements of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay in connection with the ownership, management, operation, maintenance, replacement and repair of the Building and the Property, (as well as the reasonable allocation by Landlord of any expenses incurred and related to facilities located on other property owned or managed by Landlord or affiliates of Landlord, if the Property is managed as part of a portfolio involving more than one building and/or property) including, without limitation, (1) property management fees (not to exceed 3.5% of the Project’s gross receipts); (2) costs of a commercially reasonable property management office and office operation; (3) insurance costs relating to the Project; (4) costs and expenses of any capital expenditure or improvement, amortized over the useful life of the applicable capital expenditure or improvement, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, together with interest thereon on the unamortized costs at the lower of the rate incurred by Landlord to finance such capital expenditure or improvement or the Default Rate, which capital expenditure or improvement (a) is made to the Property after the Commencement Date in order to comply with Laws enacted after the Commencement Date, or (b) is installed for the purpose of reducing or controlling Operating Expenses; and (5) if the Property is part of a multi-building portfolio, the Building’s allocated share (as reasonably and equitably determined by Landlord according to sound real estate accounting and management principles, consistently applied) of those expenses incurred on a portfolio-wide basis benefiting the Building and/or Property which may include, without limitation, costs such as (a) landscaping, (b) utility and road repairs, and (c) security. Operating Expenses shall not include, (i) costs of alterations of the premises of tenants of the Project, (ii) costs of capital improvements to the Project (except as permitted in clause (4) above in the definition of “Operating Expenses”), (iii) depreciation charges, (iv) interest and principal payments on loans (except for loans for capital improvements which Landlord is allowed to include in Operating Expenses as provided above), (v) ground rental payments, (vi) real estate brokerage and leasing commissions or any fee in lieu of commission, (vii) advertising and marketing expenses, (viii) costs of Landlord reimbursed by insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, a tenant of the Project (outside of such tenant’s Operating Expense payments) or otherwise to the extent so reimbursed, (ix) expenses incurred in negotiating leases of tenants in the Project or enforcing lease obligations of tenants in the Project, (x) Landlord’s general corporate overhead, (xi) costs incurred by Landlord due to the violation by Landlord or any other tenant of the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Project or any law, code, regulation, ordinance or the like, (xii) any compensation paid to clerks, attendants or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord, (xiii); bad debt expenses and interest, principal, points and fees on debts (except in connection with the financing of items which may be included in Operating Expenses); (xiv) marketing costs, 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, including attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenditures incurred in connection with disputes with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the Project; (xv) costs, including permit, license and inspection costs, incurred with respect to the installation of other tenants’ or occupants’ improvements made for tenants or other occupants in the Project or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving, decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space for tenants or other occupants in the Project; (xvi) any costs expressly excluded from Operating Expenses elsewhere in this Lease; (xvii) expenses in connection with services or other benefits which are not offered to Tenant or for which Tenant is charged for directly but which are provided to another tenant or occupant of the Project, without charge; (xviii) costs (including in connection therewith all attorneys’ fees and costs of settlement. judgments and/or payments in lieu thereof) arising from claims, disputes or potential disputes in connection with potential or actual claims, litigation or arbitrations pertaining to Landlord and/or the Project; (xix) costs associated with the operation of the business of the partnership which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished from the costs of operation of the Project; (xx) costs incurred to remove, remedy, contain, or treat any Hazardous Material; provided, however, that (A) the costs of routine monitoring of and testing for Hazardous Material in, on, or about the Property, and (B) costs incurred in the cleanup or remediation of de minimis amounts of Hazardous Material customarily used in commercial buildings or used to operate motor vehicles and customarily found in parking facilities shall be included as Operating Expenses; (xxi) costs of utilities provided to any other tenant’s space in the Project. If any Operating Expense, though paid in one year, relates to more than one calendar year, at the option of Landlord such expense may be proportionately allocated among such related calendar years.

 

PREMISES: The space located in the Building as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

PRIOR LEASE: That certain lease agreement for the Premises between Landlord and Tenant’s predecessor, dated as of March 25, 1992 and as subsequently amended on December 31, 1997, April 10, 2000, April 16, 2001, March 15, 2005 and June 1, 2006.

 

PROJECT or PROPERTY: The Project consists of the office building located at the street address specified in Section 1.1(1) in Berkeley, California, associated parking as designated by Landlord from time to time, landscaping and improvements, together with the Land, any associated interests in real property and the building thereon, and the personal property, fixtures, machinery, equipment, systems and apparatus located in or used in conjunction with any of the foregoing that is owned by Landlord. The Project may also be referred to as the Property.

 

  

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REAL PROPERTY: The Property excluding any personal property.

 

RENT: Collectively, Monthly Base Rent, Rent Adjustments and Rent Adjustment Deposits, and all other charges, payments, late fees or other amounts required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease.

 

RENT ADJUSTMENT: Any amounts owed by Tenant for payment of Operating Expenses and/or Taxes. The Rent Adjustments shall be determined and paid as provided in Article 4.

 

RENT ADJUSTMENT DEPOSIT: An amount equal to Landlord’s estimate of the Rent Adjustment attributable to each month of the applicable calendar year (or partial calendar year) during the Term. On or before the Commencement Date and with each Landlord’s Statement (defined in Article 4), Landlord may reasonably estimate and notify Tenant in writing of its estimate of the Operating Expenses and of Taxes for such calendar year (or partial calendar year). Prior to the first determination by Landlord of the amount of Operating Expenses and of Taxes for the first calendar year (or partial calendar year), Landlord may reasonably estimate such amounts in the foregoing calculation. The last estimate by Landlord shall remain in effect as the applicable Rent Adjustment Deposit unless and until Landlord notifies Tenant in writing of a change, which notice may be given by Landlord from time to time during each year throughout the Term.

 

RENTABLE AREA OF THE PREMISES: The amount of square footage set forth in Section 1.1(9) provided, however, that any statement of rentable are set forth in this Lease is an approximation which Landlord and Tenant agree is reasonable and the Monthly Base Rent shall not be subject to revision whether or not the actual square footage is more or less.

 

SECURITY DEPOSIT: The funds specified in Section 1.1(10), if any, deposited by Tenant with Landlord as security for Tenant’s performance of its obligations under this Lease.

 

TAXES: All federal, state and local governmental taxes, assessments and charges of every kind or nature, whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay because of or in connection with the ownership, leasing, management, control, sale, transfer, or operation of the Property or any of its components (including any personal property used in connection therewith), which may also include any rental or similar taxes levied in lieu of or in addition to general real and/or personal property taxes. For purposes hereof, Taxes for any year shall be Taxes which are assessed for any period of such year, whether or not such Taxes are billed and payable in a subsequent calendar year. There shall be included in Taxes for any year the amount of all fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) paid by Landlord during such year in seeking or obtaining any refund or reduction of Taxes, but such fees, costs and expenses shall not exceed the greater of (a) Landlord’s good faith estimation of the amount of refund or reduction of Taxes or (b) the actual amount of refund or reduction of Taxes. Taxes for any year shall be reduced by the net amount of any tax refund received by Landlord attributable to such year. If a special assessment payable in installments is levied against any part of the Property, Taxes for any year shall include only the installment of such assessment and any interest payable or paid during such year. Taxes shall not include (i) any items included in Operating Expenses, (ii) any items paid by Tenant under Section 4.4 below and (iii) any federal or state inheritance, general income, excess profit. franchise, capital stock, gift, estate taxes and other taxes to the extent applicable to Landlord’s general or net income (as opposed to rents or receipts attributable to operations at the Property) (“Prohibited Taxes”), except that if a change occurs in the method of taxation resulting in whole or in part in the substitution of any such taxes, or any other assessment, for any Taxes as above defined, such substituted taxes or assessments shall be included in the Taxes.

 

  

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TENANT ALTERATIONS: Any alterations, improvements, additions, installations or construction in or to the Premises or any Building systems serving the Premises.

 

TENANT’S SHARE AS TO THE BUILDING: 100%.

 

TERM: The period specified in Section 1.1(5).

 

TERMINATION DATE: The Expiration Date or such earlier date as this Lease terminates or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises terminates.

 

ARTICLE 2

PREMISES, TERM,.CONDITION OF PREMISES, PARKING, AND RENEWAL

 

2.1       LEASE OF PREMISES

 

Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the Premises for the Term and upon the terms, covenants and conditions provided in this Lease.

 

2.2       TERM

 

The Term shall be for the period of years specified in Section 1.1(5) and the Commencement Date shall be June 1, 2013.

 

2.3       CONDITION OF PREMISES

 

Tenant acknowledges that prior to the Commencement Date it will have been, and continue to be, in possession of the Premises pursuant to the Prior Lease. Accordingly, Tenant is, and will be, familiar with the condition of the Premises and shall continue to occupy the Premises in its “as is, where is” condition, with all faults, without any representation, warranty or improvement by Landlord of any kind whatsoever, except as expressly set forth herein.

 

  

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2.4       PARKING

 

For the entire duration of the Term, including any renewal or extension thereof, Tenant may use the number of spaces specified in Section 1.1(12). Tenant’s parking rights shall be free of additional charge with unrestricted hours of usage (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year). The location of such parking spaces shall be located within the parking area shown on Exhibit C hereto. Subject to the foregoing, the locations and type of parking shall be designated by Landlord or Landlord’s parking operator from time to time. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the parking spaces serving the Project may include tandem parking and a mixture of spaces for compact vehicles as well as full-size passenger automobiles, and that Tenant shall not use parking spaces for vehicles larger than the striped size of the parking spaces. All vehicles utilizing Tenant’s parking privileges shall prominently display identification stickers or other markers, and/or have passes or keycards for ingress and egress, as may be reasonably required and provided by Landlord or its parking operator from time to time. Tenant shall comply with any and all parking rules and regulations from time to time reasonably established by Landlord or Landlord’s parking operator, including a requirement that Tenant pay to Landlord or Landlord’s parking operator a reasonable charge (not to exceed $25.00 per incident) for loss and replacement of passes, keycards, identification stickers or markers, and for any and all loss or other damage caused by persons or vehicles related to use of Tenant’s parking privileges. Tenant shall not allow any vehicles using Tenant’s parking privileges to be parked, loaded or unloaded except in accordance with this Section, including in the areas and in the manner designated by Landlord or its parking operator for such activities. If any vehicle is using the parking or loading areas contrary to any provision of this Section, Landlord or its parking operator shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease, to remove or tow away the vehicle without prior notice to Tenant, and the cost thereof shall be paid to Landlord within thirty (30) days after notice from Landlord. In the event Tenant requests parking rights in addition to those provided herein, Landlord shall use good faith efforts to accommodate Tenant’s needs for such additional spaces at the Project or at other properties owned by Landlord or its affiliates in the general vicinity of the Project on an as-available basis and subject to such terms, conditions, rules and regulations as Landlord or the owner or operator of the such parking area may impose from time to time, which may include, without limitation, the imposition of a parking charge.

 

2.5       RENEWAL OPTION

 

(a)          Tenant shall have two successive options to renew this Lease (each a “Renewal Option”) with respect to the entirety of the Premises for the term of five (5) years each (each a “Renewal Term”), commencing upon expiration of the initial Term, or if the first Renewal Option is exercised, upon the expiration of the first Renewal Term. Each Renewal Option must be exercised, if at all, by written notice given by Tenant to Landlord not earlier than twelve (12) months nor later than nine (9) months prior to expiration of the initial Term (or the first Renewal Term, as applicable). If Tenant properly exercises a Renewal Option, then references in the Lease to the Term shall be deemed to include the Renewal Term. The Renewal Option shall be null and void and Tenant shall have no right to renew this Lease if on the date Tenant exercises the Renewal Option or on the date immediately preceding the commencement date of the Renewal Term (i) a Default beyond the applicable cure period shall have occurred and be continuing hereunder, or (ii) Tenant (A) is then subletting more than fifty percent (50%) of the rentable square footage of the Premises other than in connection with a Permitted Transfer (as defined in Section 10.1(e) below) or (B) has assigned this Lease other than in connection with a Permitted Transfer.

 

  

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(b)          If Tenant properly exercises the Renewal Option, then during the Renewal Term all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease as applicable to the Premises during the initial Term shall apply during the Renewal Term, including without limitation the obligation to pay Rent Adjustments, except that (i) Tenant shall accept the Premises in their then “as-is” state and condition and Landlord shall have no obligation to make or pay for any improvements to the Premises (except as determined as part of the Fair Market Rent), and (ii) during the Renewal Term the Monthly Base Rent payable by Tenant shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of the Fair Market Rent during the Renewal Term as hereinafter set forth, except that in no event shall Monthly Base Rent during the Renewal Term be less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the Monthly Base Rent in effect during the last month of the initial Term, or first Renewal Term, as applicable, and shall increase by an annually compounded three percent (3%) during each year of the Renewal Term.

 

(c)          For purposes of this Section, the term “Fair Market Rent” shall mean the rental rate, additional rent adjustment and other charges and increases, if any, for space comparable in size, location and quality of the Premises under primary lease (and not sublease) to new or renewing tenants, for a comparable term with a tenant improvement allowance, if applicable and taking into consideration any concessions and such amenities as existing improvements, parking ratio, view, floor on which the Premises are situated and the like, situated in comparable buildings in Berkeley and Emeryville. The Fair Market Rent shall not take into account any Tenant Alterations or other improvements paid for by Tenant.

 

(d)          If Tenant properly exercises a Renewal Option, Landlord, by notice to Tenant not more than thirty (30) days after Tenant’s exercise of such Renewal Option, shall indicate Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent. Tenant, within fifteen (15) days after the date on which Landlord provides such notice of the Fair Market Rent shall either (i) give Landlord final binding written notice (“Binding Notice”) of Tenant’s acceptance of Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rent, or (ii) if Tenant disagrees with Landlords’ determination, provide Landlord with written notice of Tenant’s election to submit the Fair Market Rent to binding arbitration (the “Arbitration Notice”). If Tenant fails to provide Landlord with either a Binding Notice or Arbitration Notice within such fifteen (15) day period, Tenant shall have been deemed to have given the Binding Notice. If Tenant provides or is deemed to have provided Landlord with a Binding Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Renewal Amendment (as defined below) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

(e)          If the parties are unable to agree upon the Fair Market Rent for the Premises within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s receipt of the Arbitration Notice, Fair Market Rent as of commencement of the Renewal Term shall be determined as follows:

 

(1)          Within fifteen (15) days after the date Tenant delivers the Arbitration Notice, Tenant, at its sole expense, shall obtain and deliver in writing to Landlord a determination of the Fair Market Rent for the Premises for a term equal to the Renewal Term from a broker (“Tenant’s broker”) licensed in the State of California and engaged in the office and lab markets in Berkeley and Emeryville, California, for at least the immediately preceding five (5) years. If Landlord accepts such determination, Landlord shall provide written notice thereof within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s receipt of such determination and the Base Rent for the Renewal Term shall be adjusted to an amount equal to the Fair Market Rent determined by Tenant’s broker. Landlord shall be deemed to have rejected Tenant’s determination if Landlord fails to respond within the fifteen (15) day period.

 

  

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(2)          If Landlord provides notice that it rejects, or is deemed to have rejected, such determination, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the determination of Tenant’s broker, Landlord shall designate a broker (“Landlord’s broker”) licensed in the State of California and possessing the qualifications set forth in (1) above. Landlord’s broker and Tenant’s broker shall name a third broker, similarly qualified and who is not then or has not previously acted for either party, within five (5) days after the appointment of Landlord’s broker (“Neutral Broker”).

 

(3)          The Neutral Broker shall determine the Fair Market Rent for the Premises as of the commencement of the Renewal Term within fifteen (15) days after the appointment of such Neutral Broker by choosing the determination of the Landlord’s broker or the Tenant’s broker which is closest to its own determination of Fair Market Rent. The decision of the Neutral Broker shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant.

 

(f)          Landlord shall pay the costs and fees of Landlord’s broker in connection with any determination hereunder, and Tenant shall pay the costs and fees of Tenant’s broker in connection with such determination. The costs and fees of the Neutral Broker shall be paid one-half by Landlord and one-half by Tenant.

 

(g)         If the amount of the Fair Market Rent has not been determined pursuant to this Section 2.5 as of the commencement of the Renewal Term, then Tenant shall continue to pay the Base Rent in effect during the last month of the initial Term (or the first Renewal Term, as applicable) until the amount of the Fair Market Rent is determined. When such determination is made, Tenant shall pay any deficiency to Landlord upon demand.

 

(h)         If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Renewal Option, upon determination of Fair Market Rent pursuant to this Section 2.5, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the “Renewal Amendment”) to reflect changes in the Base Rent, Term, Expiration Date and other appropriate terms consistent with this Section 2.5. The Renewal Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within fifteen (15) days after determination of Fair Market Rent and, provided the same is accurate, Tenant shall execute and return the Renewal Amendment to Landlord within ten (10) business days after Tenant’s receipt of same, but an otherwise valid exercise of the Renewal Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Renewal Amendment is executed.

 

ARTICLE 3

RENT

 

Tenant shall pay to Landlord at the address specified in Section 1.1(2), or to such other persons, or at such other places designated by Landlord, without any prior demand therefor in immediately available funds and without any deduction or offset whatsoever (except as otherwise specifically permitted under this Lease), Rent, including Monthly Base Rent and Rent Adjustments in accordance with Article 4, during the Term. Monthly Base Rent shall be paid monthly in advance on the first day of each month of the Term. Monthly Base Rent shall be prorated for partial months within the Term. Unpaid Rent shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date due until paid. Tenant’s covenant to pay Rent shall be independent of every other covenant in this Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 4

RENT ADJUSTMENTS AND PAYMENTS

 

4.1           RENT ADJUSTMENTS

 

From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Rent Adjustments with respect to each calendar year (or partial calendar year in the case of the year in which the Commencement Date and the Termination Date occur) as follows as follows:

 

(a)           The Rent Adjustment Deposit representing Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for the applicable calendar year (or partial calendar year), monthly during the Term with the payment of Monthly Base Rent;

 

(b)           The Rent Adjustment Deposit representing Tenant’s Share of Taxes for the applicable calendar year (or partial calendar year), monthly during the Term with the payment of Monthly Base Rent;

 

(c)           Any Rent Adjustments due in excess of the Rent Adjustment Deposits in accordance with Section 4.2. Rent Adjustments due from Tenant to Landlord for any calendar year (or partial calendar year) shall be Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses for such calendar year (or partial calendar year) and Tenant’s Share of Taxes for such calendar year (or partial calendar year); and

 

4.2           STATEMENT OF LANDLORD

 

Landlord shall use commercially reasonably efforts to furnish to Tenant, within 120 days following the expiration of each calendar year (but in any event as soon as feasible after the expiration of each calendar year), a statement (“Landlord’s Statement”) showing the following:

 

(a)           Operating Expenses and Taxes for such calendar year;

 

(b)           The amount of Rent Adjustments due Landlord for the last calendar year, less credit for Rent Adjustment Deposits paid, if any; and

 

(c)           Any change in the Rent Adjustment Deposit due monthly in the current calendar year, including the amount or revised amount due for months preceding any such change pursuant to Landlord’s Statement.

 

Tenant shall pay to Landlord within thirty (30) days after receipt of such statement any amounts for Rent Adjustments then due in accordance with Landlord’s Statement. Any amounts due from Landlord to Tenant pursuant to this Section shall be credited to the Rent Adjustment Deposit next coming due, or refunded to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such determination if the Term has already expired, provided Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond any applicable notice and cure period. No interest or penalties shall accrue on any amounts that Landlord is obligated to credit or refund to Tenant by reason of this Section 4.2. Landlord’s failure to deliver Landlord’s Statement or to compute the amount of the Rent Adjustments shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of its right to deliver such items nor constitute a waiver or release of Tenant’s obligations to pay such amounts. The Rent Adjustment Deposit shall be credited against Rent Adjustments due for the applicable calendar year (or partial calendar year). During the last complete calendar year or during any partial calendar year in which the Lease terminates, Landlord may include in the Rent Adjustment Deposit its good faith estimate of Rent Adjustments which may not be finally determined until after the termination of this Lease. Landlord’s and Tenant’s obligation respecting Rent Adjustments shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the sum of Monthly Base Rent and the Rent Adjustments be less than the Monthly Base Rent payable.

 

  

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4.3           BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

Landlord shall maintain books and records showing Operating Expenses and Taxes in accordance with sound accounting and management practices, consistently applied. Tenant or its representative (which representative shall be a certified public accountant licensed to do business in the state in which the Property is located and whose primary business is certified public accounting and who shall not be paid on a contingency basis) shall have the right, for a period of two hundred seventy (270) days following the date upon which Landlord’s Statement is delivered to Tenant, to examine the Landlord’s books and records with respect to the items in the foregoing statement of Operating Expenses and Taxes during normal business hours, upon written notice, delivered at least three (3) business days in advance. If Tenant does not object in writing to Landlord’s Statement within two hundred seventy (270) days of Tenant’s receipt thereof, specifying the nature of the item in dispute and the reasons therefor, then Landlord’s Statement shall be considered final and accepted by Tenant and Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its right to dispute Landlord’s Statement. If Tenant does dispute any Landlord’s Statement, Tenant shall deliver a copy of any such audit to Landlord at the time of notification of the dispute. If Tenant does not provide such notice of dispute and a copy of such audit to Landlord within such two hundred seventy (270) day period, it shall be deemed to have waived such right to dispute Landlord’s Statement. Any amount due to the Landlord as shown on Landlord’s Statement, whether or not disputed by Tenant as provided herein shall be paid by Tenant when due as provided above, without prejudice to any such written exception. In no event shall Tenant be permitted to examine Landlord’s records or to dispute any statement of Operating Expenses and Taxes unless Tenant has paid and continues to pay all Rent when due. If Landlord disagrees with the results of Tenant’s review of Landlord’s Statement, a certification as to the proper amount shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices by an independent certified public accountant selected by Landlord and who is a member of a nationally or regionally recognized accounting firm (“Landlord’s Accountant”). Landlord’s Accountant shall complete its review and certify such result to Landlord and Tenant within ninety (90) days following the date Tenant disputed the items in Landlord’s Statement. Upon resolution of any dispute with respect to Operating Expenses and Taxes pursuant to this Section 4.3, Tenant shall either pay Landlord any shortfall or Landlord shall credit Tenant with respect to any overages paid by Tenant against Tenant’s next Rent Adjustments coming due. In the event it is determined pursuant to this Section 4.3 that Landlord’s Statement overstated the amount of Operating Expenses and Taxes by eight percent (8%) or more, then Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for its actual and reasonable out-of-pocket audit expenses, not to exceed eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00) and Landlord shall be responsible for the costs of Landlord’s Accountant. The records obtained by Tenant shall be treated as confidential and neither Tenant nor any of its representatives or agents shall disclose or discuss the information set forth in the audit to or with any other person or entity (“Confidentiality Requirement”) except (a) to Tenant’s attorneys, accountants and consultants as reasonably necessary or (b) to the extent required by applicable laws or court order. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless for any losses or damages arising out of the breach of the Confidentiality Requirement.

 

  

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4.4           TENANT OR LEASE SPECIFIC TAXES

 

In addition to Monthly Base Rent, Rent Adjustments, Rent Adjustment Deposits and other charges to be paid by Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon demand, any and all taxes payable by Landlord (other than the Prohibited Taxes) whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto: (a) upon, allocable to, or measured by the Rent payable hereunder, including any gross receipts tax or excise tax levied by any governmental or taxing body with respect to the receipt of such rent; or (b) upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any portion thereof; or (c) upon the measured value of Tenant’s personal property located in or about the Premises or in any storeroom or any other place in or about the Premises, it being the intention of Landlord and Tenant that, to the extent possible, such personal property taxes shall be billed to and paid directly by Tenant; (d) resulting from any Tenant Alterations; or (e) upon this transaction. Taxes paid by Tenant pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall not be included in any computation of Taxes payable pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2.

 

ARTICLE 5

SECURITY DEPOSIT

 

Landlord acknowledges that it currently holds a security deposit under the Prior Lease (the “Existing Deposit”), which the parties agree is currently Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00). Concurrent with its execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord. , in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the difference between the Existing Deposit and the amount of the Security Deposit required by Section 1.1(10) above. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Existing Deposit shall be available to Landlord as part of the Security Deposit required under this Lease and that upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Prior Lease, the Existing Deposit shall be retained by Landlord in partial satisfaction of the Security Deposit required hereunder. The Security Deposit may be applied by Landlord to cure, in whole or part, any default of Tenant under this Lease, and upon notice by Landlord of such application, Tenant shall replenish the Security Deposit in full by paying to Landlord within ten (10) days of demand the amount so applied. Landlord’s application of the Security Deposit shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default to the extent that the Security Deposit does not fully compensate Landlord for all losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such default and shall not prejudice any other rights or remedies available to Landlord under this Lease or by Law. Landlord shall not pay any interest on the Security Deposit. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts. The Security Deposit shall not be deemed an advance payment of Rent or a measure of damages for any default by Tenant under this Lease, nor shall it be a bar or defense of any action that Landlord may at any time commence against Tenant. In the absence of evidence satisfactory to Landlord of an assignment of the right to receive the Security Deposit or the remaining balance thereof, Landlord may return the Security Deposit to the original Tenant, regardless of one or more assignments of this Lease. Upon the transfer of Landlord’s interest under this Lease, Landlord’s obligation to Tenant with respect to the Security Deposit shall terminate upon transfer to the transferee of the Security Deposit, or any balance thereof. If Tenant shall fully and faithfully comply with all the terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions of this Lease, the Security Deposit, or any balance thereof, shall be returned to Tenant within thirty (30) days after Landlord recovers possession of the Premises. Tenant hereby waives any and all rights of Tenant under the provisions of Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code or other Law regarding security deposits.

 

  

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ARTICLE 6

UTILITIES AND SIGNAGE

 

6.1           UTILITIES GENERALLY

 

Tenant will be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the furnishing of all services and utilities to the Project, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electricity, water, telephone, janitorial and interior Building security services.

 

(a)           All utilities (including without limitation, electricity, gas, sewer and water) to the Building are separately metered and shall be paid directly by Tenant to the applicable utility provider.

 

(b)           Landlord shall not provide janitorial services for the interior of the Building. Tenant shall be solely responsible for performing all janitorial services and other cleaning of the Premises, all in compliance with applicable Laws.

 

6.2           INTERRUPTION OF USE

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for damages, by abatement of Rent or otherwise, for any failure or interruption of utilities or services to the Project, or for any diminution in the quality or quantity thereof, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation when occasioned, in whole or in part, by breakage, repairs, replacements, or improvements, by any strike, lockout or other labor trouble, by inability to secure electricity, gas, water, or other fuel at the Building or Project, by any riot or other dangerous condition, emergency, accident or casualty whatsoever; and such failures or delays or diminution shall never be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises or relieve Tenant from paying Rent or performing any of its obligations under this Lease. Furthermore, Landlord shall not be liable under any circumstances for a loss of, or injury to, property or for injury to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including, without limitation, loss of profits, however occurring. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Premises is made untenantable, inaccessible or unsuitable for the ordinary conduct of Tenant’s business, due to an interruption in access to the Premises or any of the utilities or services provided by Landlord as a result of Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct, then (i) Landlord shall use commercially reasonable good faith efforts to restore the same as soon as is reasonably possible, (ii) if, despite such commercially reasonable good faith efforts by Landlord, such interruption persists for a period in excess of three (3) consecutive business days, then Tenant, as its sole remedy, shall be entitled to receive an abatement of Base Rent and Rent Adjustments payable hereunder during the period beginning on the fourth (4th) consecutive business day of such interruption and ending on the day the utility or service has been restored.

 

  

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6.3           SIGNAGE

 

(a)           Provided Tenant is not in Default under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right, but not the obligation, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to install either an eyebrow or a building top sign on the exterior of the Building (“Tenant’s Signage”). Tenant’s Signage shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval as to size, design, exact location, graphics, materials, colors and similar specifications and shall be consistent with the exterior design, materials and appearance of the Project and the Project’s signage program (if any) and shall be further subject to all applicable local governmental laws, rules, regulations, codes and Tenant’s receipt of all permits and other governmental approvals and any applicable covenants, conditions and restrictions. The cost to maintain and operate, if any, Tenant’s Signage shall be paid for by Tenant. Upon the expiration of the Term, or other earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with the removal of Tenant’s Signage, including, but not limited to, the cost to repair and restore the area impacted by Tenant’s Signage to its original condition, normal wear and tear excepted.

 

(b)           Subject to the terms of Section 6.3(a) above, Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed in, upon, or about the Premises, the Building or the Project any exterior lights, decorations, balloons, flags, pennants, banners, advertisements or notices, or erect or install any signs, windows or door lettering, placards, decorations, or advertising media of any type which can be viewed from the exterior of the Premises without obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant shall remove any sign, advertisement or notice placed on the Premises, the Building or the Project by Tenant upon the expiration of the Term or sooner termination of this Lease, and Tenant shall repair any damage or injury to the Premises, the Building or the Project caused thereby, all at Tenant’s expense. If any signs are not removed, or necessary repairs not made, Landlord shall have the right to remove the signs and repair any damage or injury to the Premises, the Building or the Project caused by such installation or removal at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.

 

ARTICLE 7

POSSESSION, USE AND CONDITION OF PREMISES

 

7.1           POSSESSION AND USE OF PREMISES

 

(a)           Tenant shall occupy and use the Premises only for the uses specified in Section 1.1(11) to conduct Tenant’s business. Tenant shall not occupy or use the Premises (or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises) for any purpose or in any manner which: (1) is unlawful or in violation of any Law or Environmental Law; (2) may be dangerous to persons or property or which may increase the cost of, or invalidate, any policy of insurance carried on the Building or covering its operations; (3) is contrary to or prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Lease or the rules of the Building set forth in Article 18; or (4) would tend to create or continue a nuisance.

 

  

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(b)           Tenant shall comply with all Environmental Laws pertaining to Tenant’s occupancy and use of the Premises and concerning the proper storage, handling and disposal of any Hazardous Material introduced to the Premises, the Building or the Property by Tenant or other occupants of the Premises, or their employees, servants, agents, contractors, customers or invitees. Landlord shall comply with all Environmental Laws applicable to the Property other than those to be complied with by Tenant pursuant to the preceding sentence. Tenant shall not generate, store, handle or dispose of any Hazardous Material in, on, or about the Property without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion, except that such consent shall not be required to the extent of Hazardous Material packaged and contained in office products for consumer use in general business offices in quantities for ordinary day-to-day use provided such use does not give rise to, or pose a risk of, exposure to or release of Hazardous Material. In the event that Tenant is notified of any investigation or violation of any Environmental Law arising from Tenant’s activities at the Premises, Tenant shall immediately deliver to Landlord a copy of such notice. In such event or in the event Landlord reasonably believes that a violation of Environmental Law exists, Landlord may conduct such tests and studies relating to compliance by Tenant with Environmental Laws or the alleged presence of Hazardous Materials upon the Premises as Landlord deems desirable, all of which shall be completed at Tenant’s expense. Landlord’s inspection and testing rights are for Landlord’s own protection only, and Landlord has not, and shall not be deemed to have assumed any responsibility to Tenant or any other party for compliance with Environmental Laws, as a result of the exercise, or non-exercise of such rights. Tenant hereby indemnifies, and agrees to defend, protect and hold harmless, the Indemnitees from any and all loss, claim, demand, action, expense, liability and cost (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in any way related to the presence of any Hazardous Material introduced to the Premises during the Term by any Tenant Party. In case of any action or proceeding brought against the Indemnitees by reason of any such claim, upon notice from Landlord, Tenant covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel chosen by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion. Landlord reserves the right to settle, compromise or dispose of any and all actions, claims and demands related to the foregoing indemnity. If any Hazardous Material is released, discharged or disposed of on or about the Property and such release, discharge or disposal is not caused by Tenant or other occupants of the Premises, or their employees, servants, agents, contractors customers or invitees, such release, discharge or disposal shall be deemed casualty damage under Article 14 to the extent that the Premises are affected thereby; in such case, Landlord and Tenant shall have the obligations and rights respecting such casualty damage provided under such Article.

 

(c)           Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.) and regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder, as all of the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (collectively referred to herein as the “ADA”) establish requirements for business operations, accessibility and barrier removal, and that such requirements may or may not apply to the Premises, the Building and the Project depending on, among other things: (1) whether Tenant’s business is deemed a “public accommodation” or “commercial facility”, (2) whether such requirements are “readily achievable”, and (3) whether a given alteration affects a “primary function area” or triggers “path of travel” requirements. The parties hereby agree that: (a) Landlord shall be responsible , as part of Operating Expenses (to the extent permitted to be included in Operating Expenses pursuant to the definition of Operating Expenses in Section 1.03 above), for ADA Title III compliance in the Common Areas, except as provided below, (b) Tenant shall be responsible for ADA Title III compliance in the Premises, including any leasehold improvements or other work to be performed in the Premises under or in connection with this Lease, (c) Landlord may perform, or require that Tenant perform, and Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of, ADA Title III “path of travel” requirements triggered by Tenant Alterations in the Premises, and (d) Landlord may perform, or require Tenant to perform, and Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of, ADA Title III compliance in the Common Areas necessitated by the Building being deemed to be a “public accommodation” instead of a “commercial facility” as a result of Tenant’s specific use of the Premises. Tenant shall be solely responsible for requirements under Title I of the ADA relating to Tenant’s employees..

 

  

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7.2           LANDLORD ACCESS TO PREMISES; APPROVALS

 

(a)           Tenant shall permit Landlord to erect, use and maintain pipes, ducts, wiring and conduits in and through the Premises, so long as Tenant’s use, layout or design of the Premises is not materially affected or altered. Upon at least forty-eight (48) hours prior notice (except in an emergency), Landlord or Landlord’s agents shall have the right to enter upon the Premises in the event of an emergency, or to inspect the Premises, to perform services required of Landlord under this Lease, to conduct safety and other testing in the Premises and to make such repairs, alterations, improvements or additions to the Premises or the Building or other parts of the Property as Landlord may deem reasonably necessary or desirable. Any entry or work by Landlord may be during normal business hours and Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that any entry or work shall not materially interfere with Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises. In connection with Landlord’ right to enter the Premises as set forth in this Section 7.2(a), Tenant will have the opportunity to accompany Landlord’s representatives while in the Premises.

 

(b)           If Tenant shall not be personally present to permit an entry into the Premises when for any reason an entry therein shall be necessary or permissible, Landlord (or Landlord’s agents), after attempting to notify Tenant at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance (unless Landlord believes an emergency situation exists), may enter the Premises without rendering Landlord or its agents liable therefor, and without relieving Tenant of any obligations under this Lease.

 

(c)           Subject to the requirements set forth in Sections 7.1(c)(7) and 7.2 above, Landlord may enter the Premises for the purpose of conducting such inspections, tests and studies as Landlord may deem reasonably desirable or necessary to confirm Tenant’s compliance with all Laws and Environmental Laws or for other purposes necessary in Landlord’s reasonable judgment to ensure the sound condition of the Property and the systems serving the Property. Landlord’s rights under this Section 7.2(c) are for Landlord’s own protection only, and Landlord has not, and shall not be deemed to have assumed, any responsibility to Tenant or any other party as a result of the exercise or non-exercise of such rights, for compliance with Laws or Environmental Laws or for the accuracy or sufficiency of any item or the quality or suitability of any item for its intended use.

 

(d)           Landlord may do any of the foregoing, or undertake any of the inspection or work described in the preceding paragraphs without such action constituting an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant, in whole or in part, or giving rise to an abatement of Rent by reason of loss or interruption of business of the Tenant, or otherwise.

 

  

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(e)           The review, approval or consent of Landlord with respect to any item required or permitted under this Lease is for Landlord’s own protection only, and Landlord has not, and shall not be deemed to have assumed, any responsibility to Tenant or any other party, as a result of the exercise or non-exercise of such rights, for compliance with Laws or Environmental Laws or for the accuracy or sufficiency of any item or the quality or suitability of any item for its intended use.

 

7.3           QUIET ENJOYMENT

 

Landlord covenants, in lieu of any implied covenant of quiet possession or quiet enjoyment, that so long as Tenant is in compliance with the covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease, Tenant shall have the right to quiet enjoyment of the Premises without hindrance or interference from Landlord or those claiming through Landlord, and subject to the covenants and conditions set forth in the Lease and to the rights of any Mortgagee or ground lessor.

 

ARTICLE 8

MAINTENANCE

 

8.1           LANDLORD’S MAINTENANCE

 

Subject to the provisions of Articles 4 and 14, Landlord shall maintain and make necessary repairs to the Building systems, including the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, mechanical, communication, security and the fire and life safety systems ; the Building structure (e.g. foundations, roof structure, load bearing walls), exterior walls (including windows, glazing, and curtain wall); the roof membrane; and Project landscaping, sidewalks, utilities located outside of the Premises and parking areas, except that the cost of performing any of said maintenance or repairs whether to the Premises or to the Building caused by the negligence of Tenant, its employees, agents, servants, licensees, subtenants, contractors or invitees, shall be paid by Tenant, subject to the waivers set forth in Section 16.4. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any expense, injury, loss or damage resulting from work done in or upon, or in connection with the use of, any adjacent or nearby building, land, street or alley outside of the Project. Landlord’s obligations pursuant to this Section 8.1 shall be included in Operating Expenses to the extent permitted in the definition of Operating Expenses pursuant to Section 1.3 above.

 

Notwithstanding any provision set forth in the Lease to the contrary, if (i) Tenant provides prior written notice to Landlord of an event or circumstance which requires the action of Landlord with respect to its maintenance obligations under this Section 8.1, (ii) Landlord is, in fact, required to perform such repairs and/or maintenance, (iii) Landlord fails to commence such action within ten (10) business days after the receipt of such notice; provided, however, for purposes of this paragraph to “commence” shall include any steps taken by Landlord to design, consult, bid or seek permit or other governmental approval in connection with the necessary repairs or maintenance, and (iv) Landlord’s failure to take such action materially and adversely affects Tenant’s use and/or occupancy of the Premises, then Tenant may proceed to take the required action after delivery of an additional five (5) business days notice to Landlord specifying that the ten (10) business day period has expired, the specific action required and that Tenant intends to take or commence such required action. If such action is required under the terms of this Lease to be taken by Landlord and is not taken by Landlord within such ten (10) business day period, then Tenant shall be entitled to take such action (and only such action as specified in the ten (10) business day notice given to Landlord). In the event Tenant takes such action, and such work affects the Building systems or structure, then Tenant shall use only those contractors approved by Landlord in the Building for work on such systems or structure unless such contractors are unwilling or unable to perform, or timely perform, such work, in which event Tenant may utilize the services of any other qualified contractor which normally and regularly performs similar work in other first class office buildings in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. If such action properly taken by Tenant pursuant to this Section 8.1 was required under the terms of this Lease to be undertaken by Landlord, then Tenant shall be entitled to, within thirty (30) days following delivery of a reasonably particularized invoice, reimbursement by Landlord of Tenant’s actual reasonable costs in taking such action; provided, however such costs may be included in Operating Expenses subject to the express limitations thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, any notice by Tenant pursuant to this Article 8 must be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 24.

 

  

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8.2           TENANT’S MAINTENANCE

 

Tenant shall periodically inspect the interior of the Building to identify any conditions that are dangerous or in need of maintenance, repair or replacement. Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with notice of any such conditions. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform all maintenance, repairs and replacements to the interior of the Building and associated improvements and systems that are not Landlord’s express responsibility under this Lease, and shall keep the Building in good condition and repair. Tenant’s repair and maintenance obligations include, without limitation, repairs to, or replacements of,: (a) corridors, washrooms, kitchens and lobbies, (b) floor covering; (c) interior partitions and other improvements; (d) interior doors and windows; (e) electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment (collectively, “Cable”); and (f) Tenant Alterations. Without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, in connection with Tenant’s maintenance of the heating, ventilating, air-conditioning systems, Tenant shall obtain and keep in force a preventive maintenance contract providing for regular (at least quarterly) inspection and maintenance by a qualified service contractor(s) reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Within ten (10) business days following written request, Tenant shall deliver Landlord written confirmation from such service contractor(s) verifying that such a contract has been entered into and that the required service will be provided. Subject to Section 16.4 and to the extent Landlord is not reimbursed by insurance proceeds, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of repairing damage to the Building caused by the acts of Tenant, Tenant Related Parties and their respective contractors and vendors. If Tenant fails to make any repairs to the Premises for more than fifteen (15) days after notice from Landlord (although notice shall not be required in an emergency), Landlord may make the repairs, and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of the repairs, together with an administrative charge in an amount equal to 10% of the cost of the repairs. Except as set forth in Section 8.1 above, Tenant hereby waives all right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord or in lieu thereof to vacate the Premises and its other similar rights as provided in California Civil Code Sections 1932(1), 1941 and 1942 or any other Laws (whether now or hereafter in effect). In addition to the foregoing, Tenant shall be responsible for all costs in connection with repairing all special tenant fixtures and improvements constructed by or on behalf of Tenant prior to or during the Lease Term, including without limitation, garbage disposals, showers, plumbing, and appliances.

 

  

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ARTICLE 9

ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

 

9.1           TENANT ALTERATIONS

 

(a)           The following provisions shall apply to the completion of any Tenant Alterations:

 

(1)           Tenant shall not, except as provided herein, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, make or cause to be made any Tenant Alterations in or to the Premises or any Property systems serving the Premises. Prior to making any Tenant Alterations, Tenant shall give Landlord at least ten (10) days prior written notice (or such earlier notice as would be necessary pursuant to applicable Law) to permit Landlord sufficient time to post appropriate notices of non-responsibility. Subject to all other requirements of this Article 9, Tenant may undertake Decoration work without Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with the names and addresses of all contractors and subcontractors and copies of all contracts. All Tenant Alterations shall be completed at such time and in such manner as Landlord may from time to time reasonably approve, and only by contractors or mechanics approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that Landlord may, in its sole discretion, specify the engineers and contractors to perform all work relating to the Building’s systems (including the mechanical, heating, plumbing, security, ventilating, air-conditioning, electrical, communication and the fire and life safety systems in the Building) so long as such engineers and contractors are available and have competitive rates. The contractors, mechanics and engineers who may be used are further limited to those whose work will not cause or threaten to cause disharmony or interference with Landlord or other tenants in the Building and their respective agents and contractors performing work in or about the Building. Landlord may further condition its consent upon Tenant furnishing to Landlord and Landlord approving prior to the commencement of any work or delivery of materials to the Premises related to the Tenant Alterations such of the following as specified by Landlord: architectural plans and specifications, opinions from Landlord’s engineers stating that the Tenant Alterations will not in any way adversely affect the Building’s systems, necessary permits and licenses, certificates of insurance, and such other documents in such form reasonably requested by Landlord. In connection with Tenant Alterations which are reasonably anticipated to cost in excess of $500,000.00, Landlord may, in the exercise of commercially reasonable good-faith judgment, require that Tenant provide Landlord with appropriate evidence of Tenant’s ability to complete and pay for the completion of the Tenant Alterations such as a performance bond or letter of credit. Upon completion of the Tenant Alterations, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an as-built mylar and digitized (if available) set of plans and specifications for the Tenant Alterations.

 

(2)           Tenant shall pay the cost of all Tenant Alterations and the cost of decorating the Premises and any work to the Property occasioned thereby. Upon completion of Tenant Alterations, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with contractors’ affidavits and full and final waivers of lien and receipted bills covering all labor and materials expended and used in connection therewith and such other documentation reasonably requested by Landlord or Mortgagee.

 

  

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(3)       Tenant agrees to complete all Tenant Alterations (i) in accordance with all Laws, Environmental Laws, all requirements of applicable insurance companies and in accordance with Landlord’s reasonably promulgated construction rules and regulations, and (ii) in a good and workmanlike manner with the use of good grades of materials. Tenant shall notify Landlord immediately if Tenant receives any notice of violation of any Law in connection with completion of any Tenant Alterations and shall immediately take such steps as are necessary to remedy such violation. In no event shall such supervision or right to supervise by Landlord nor shall any approvals given by Landlord under this Lease constitute any warranty by Landlord to Tenant of the adequacy of the design, workmanship or quality of such work or materials for Tenant’s intended use or of compliance with the requirements of Section 9.1(a)(3)(i) and (ii) above or impose any liability upon Landlord in connection with the performance of such work.

 

(b)       All Tenant Alterations shall without compensation or credit to Tenant, become part of the Premises and the property of Landlord at the time of their installation and shall remain in the Premises, unless pursuant to Article 12, Tenant may remove them or is required to remove them at Landlord’s request.

 

(c)       Tenant shall be solely responsible for all Tenant Alterations that Tenant desires to prepare the Premises for Tenant’s use and occupancy thereof, which shall be performed in strict accordance with the foregoing terms and provisions of this Section 9.1. Subject to the terms and provisions hereof, Landlord agrees to contribute an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Dollars ($437,590.00) (the “New Lease Allowance”) toward the cost of any Tenant Alterations to the Premises and/or any Alterations (as defined in the Prior Lease) performed by Tenant after the date of this Lease but prior to the Commencement Date which have been approved by Landlord and that otherwise are performed in strict accordance with the Prior Lease (“Prior Lease Alterations”). Additionally, Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has a remaining tenant improvement allowance from the Prior Lease in the amount of Sixty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars ($67,198.00) (the “Prior Allowance”) that may be used for Tenant Alterations or Prior Lease Alterations. The New Lease Allowance and the Prior Allowance shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Tenant Improvement Allowance”. If the cost of the Tenant Alterations and/or Prior Lease Alterations exceed the Tenant Improvement Allowance, then such excess amount shall be borne solely by Tenant. Landlord shall pay the Tenant Improvement Allowance to Tenant within thirty (30) days following the later to occur of (i) Landlord’s receipt of a certificate from Tenant’s licensed contractor certifying completion of the Tenant Alterations or Prior Lease Alterations, as applicable, for which reimbursement is sought in accordance with the construction plans and specifications therefor approved by Landlord; (ii) Landlord’s receipt of documentary evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord of all of Tenant’s expenditures for work performed and materials used in completing such Tenant Alterations or Prior Lease Alterations, as applicable; and (iii) Landlord’s receipt of final, unconditional lien releases in form and content satisfactory to Landlord from all persons or entities providing labor and/or materials in connection with such Tenant Alterations or Prior Lease Alterations, as applicable; provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be obligated to pay any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance to Tenant prior to the Commencement Date. If Landlord fails to timely fund the Tenant Improvement Allowance within the time period set forth above in this Section 9.1(c), then Tenant shall be entitled to deliver written notice (a “Payment Notice”) thereof to Landlord. If Landlord still fails to fulfill any such obligation within ten (10) business days after Landlord’s receipt of the Payment Notice from Tenant and if Landlord fails to deliver written notice to Tenant within such ten (10) business day period explaining Landlord’s reasons that the amounts described in Tenant’s Payment Notice are not due and payable by Landlord (“Refusal Notice”), then Tenant shall be entitled to offset such amount(s), together with interest at the Default Rate from the date of the Payment Notice until the date of offset, against Tenant’s obligation to pay monthly Base Rent. However, Tenant shall not be entitled to any such offset if Tenant is in default under the Lease at the time that such offset would otherwise be applicable. If Landlord delivers a Refusal Notice, and if Landlord and Tenant are not able to agree on the amounts to be so paid by Landlord, if any, within ten (10) business days after Tenant’s receipt of a Refusal Notice, then either Landlord or Tenant may elect to have such dispute resolved by binding arbitration before a retired judge of the Superior Court of the State of California under the auspices of JAMS/ENDISPUTE (or any successor to such organization) in Alameda County, California, according to the then rules of commercial arbitration of such organization. If Tenant prevails in any such arbitration, Tenant shall be entitled to offset the amount determined to be payable by Landlord in such proceeding together with interest at the Default Rate from the date of the Payment Notice against Tenant’s next obligations to pay monthly Base Rent (but Tenant shall not be entitled to any such offset if Tenant is in default under the Lease.

 

  

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9.2       LIENS

 

Tenant shall not permit any lien or claim for lien of any mechanic, laborer or supplier or any other lien to be filed against the Building, the Land, the Premises, or any other part of the Property arising out of work performed, or alleged to have been performed by, or at the direction of, or on behalf of Tenant. If any such lien or claim for lien is filed, Tenant shall within ten (10) business days of receiving notice of such lien or claim (a) have such lien or claim for lien released of record or (b) deliver to Landlord a bond in form, content, amount, and issued by surety, satisfactory to Landlord, indemnifying, protecting, defending and holding harmless the Indemnitees against all costs and liabilities resulting from such lien or claim for lien and the foreclosure or attempted foreclosure thereof. If Tenant fails to take any of the above actions, Landlord, in addition to its rights and remedies under Article 11, without investigating the validity of such lien or claim for lien, may pay or discharge the same and Tenant shall, as payment of additional Rent hereunder, reimburse Landlord upon demand for the amount so paid by Landlord, including Landlord’s expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

ARTICLE 10 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

10.1     ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

(a)       Subject to Landlord’s recapture right set forth in Section 10.2, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent of Landlord shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Tenant may not sublease, assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer or permit the transfer of this Lease or the encumbering of Tenant’s interest therein in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises, or any part thereof, by anyone other than Tenant. Tenant agrees that the provisions governing sublease and assignment set forth in this Article 10 shall be deemed to be reasonable. If Tenant desires to enter into any sublease of the Premises or assignment of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver written notice thereof to Landlord (“Tenant’s Notice”), together with the identity of the proposed subtenant or assignee and the proposed principal terms thereof and financial and other information sufficient for Landlord to make an informed judgment with respect to such proposed subtenant or assignee at least fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement date of the term of the proposed sublease or assignment. If Tenant proposes to sublease less than all of the Rentable Area of the Premises, the space proposed to be sublet and the space retained by Tenant must each be a marketable unit as reasonably determined by Landlord and otherwise in compliance with all Laws. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of its approval or disapproval of the proposed sublease or assignment or its decision to exercise its rights under Section 10.2 within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of Tenant’s Notice (and all required information). In the event Landlord fails to respond to the Tenant’s Notice within said fifteen (15) business day period, then Tenant may resubmit the same to Landlord (any all other parties entitled to receive notices to Landlord) with a cover letter stating “Landlord’s failure to respond shall result in the deemed approval of a proposed sublease or assignment” in all capital letters and in bold face type. In the event Landlord fails to respond to the second Tenant’s Notice within fifteen (15) business days following such second submittal, then such second failure by Landlord shall be deemed consent to such proposed sublease or assignment by Landlord. In no event may Tenant sublease any portion of the Premises or assign the Lease to any other tenant of the Project. For the avoidance of doubt, any notice or submittal by Tenant pursuant to this Article 10 must be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 24.

 

  

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(b)       With respect to Landlord’s consent to an assignment or sublease, Landlord may take into consideration any factors that Landlord may deem relevant, and the reasons for which Landlord’s denial shall be deemed to be reasonable shall include, without limitation, the following:

 

(i)       the business reputation or creditworthiness of any proposed subtenant or assignee is not reasonably acceptable to Landlord; or

 

(ii)      in Landlord’s reasonable judgment the proposed assignee or sublessee would diminish the value or reputation of the Project or Landlord; or

 

(iii)     any proposed assignee’s or sublessee’s use of the Premises would violate Section 7.1 of the Lease or would violate the provisions of any other leases of tenants in the Project; or

 

(iv)     the proposed sublessee or assignee is a current occupant of the Project or a bona fide prospective tenant of Landlord in the Project as demonstrated by a written proposal dated within ninety (90) days prior to the date of Tenant’s request; or

 

(v)      the proposed sublessee or assignee would materially increase the estimated pedestrian and vehicular traffic to and from the Premises and the Project.

 

(c)       Any sublease or assignment shall be expressly subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease. Any subtenant or assignee shall execute such documents as Landlord may reasonably require to evidence such subtenant or assignee’s assumption of the obligations and liabilities of Tenant under this Lease. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of all agreements executed by Tenant and the proposed subtenant and assignee with respect to the Premises. Landlord’s approval of a sublease, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or third party use or occupancy shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s obligation to obtain Landlord’s consent to further assignments or subleases, hypothecations, transfers or third party use or occupancy.

 

  

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(d)       For purposes of this Article 10 and except as provided in Section 10.1(e) below, an assignment shall be deemed to include a change in the majority control of Tenant, resulting from any transfer, sale or assignment of shares of stock of Tenant occurring by operation of Law or otherwise if Tenant is a corporation whose shares of stock are not traded publicly. If Tenant is a partnership, any change in the partners of Tenant shall be deemed to be an assignment.

 

(e)       Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, so long as Tenant is not entering into a transaction described herein for the purpose of avoiding or otherwise circumventing the remaining terms of this Article, Tenant may, subject to the remaining terms of this Section 10 (except 10.2 and 10.3, which shall not apply), assign its entire interest under this Lease or sublease all or a portion of the Premises, without the consent of Landlord, to (i) an Affiliate, or (ii) a successor to Tenant by purchase or other acquisition of Tenant’s capital stock or substantially all of Tenant’s assets, merger, consolidation or reorganization, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Tenant is not then in Default under this Lease beyond applicable notice and cure periods; (2) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of the proposed transfer (or if prior disclosure is limited or restricted by applicable law or contractual confidentiality obligations, then as soon as permissible, but in not event later than the date which is one day following the effective date of the proposed transfer) together with the information required hereunder and such entity shall expressly assume Tenant’s obligations hereunder; (3) with respect to an assignment to an Affiliate, Tenant continues to have a net worth that is not materially less than Tenant’s net worth as of the date immediately prior to such transfer; and (4) with respect to a purchase, merger, consolidation or reorganization which results in Tenant ceasing to exist as a separate legal entity, Tenant’s successor shall have a net worth equal to Tenant’s net worth as of the date immediately prior to such transfer, each such transfer being referred to as a “Permitted Transfer”.

 

10.2     RECAPTURE

 

Excluding any assignment or sublease contemplated in Section 10.1(e), in connection with any sublease or assignment for all or substantially all of the remaining term, Landlord shall have the option to exclude from the Premises covered by this Lease (“recapture”) the space proposed to be sublet or subject to the assignment, effective as of the proposed commencement date of such sublease or assignment. If Landlord elects to recapture, Tenant shall surrender possession of the space proposed to be subleased or subject to the assignment to Landlord on the effective date of recapture of such space from the Premises, such date being the Termination Date for such space and Landlord shall be responsible for the costs to demise the subject space in the case of a sublease. Effective as of the date of recapture of any portion of the Premises pursuant to this section, the Monthly Base Rent, Rentable Area of the Premises and Tenant’s Share shall be adjusted on an equitable and reasonable basis.

 

  

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10.3     EXCESS RENT

 

Excluding any assignment or sublease contemplated in Section 10.1(e), Tenant shall pay Landlord on the first day of each month during the term of the sublease or assignment, fifty percent (50%) of the amount by which the sum of all rent and other consideration (direct or indirect, but excluding any consideration paid at fair market value for Tenant’s assets, fixtures, inventory, equipment or furniture transferred by Tenant to the transferee in connection with such assignment or sublease) due from the subtenant or assignee for such month exceeds: (i) that portion of the Monthly Base Rent and Rent Adjustments due under this Lease for said month which is allocable to the space sublet or assigned; and (ii) the following costs and expenses for the subletting or assignment of such space: (1) reasonable and customary brokerage commissions, marketing expenses and attorneys’ fees and expenses, (2) the actual costs paid in making any improvements or substitutions in the Premises required by any sublease or assignment; and (3) “free rent” periods, costs of any inducements or concessions given to subtenant or assignee, moving costs, and other amounts in respect of such subtenant’s or assignee’s other leases or occupancy arrangements. AH such costs and expenses shall be amortized over the term of the sublease or assignment pursuant to sound accounting principles.

 

10.4     TENANT LIABILITY

 

In the event of any sublease or assignment, whether or not with Landlord’s consent, Tenant shall not be released or discharged from any liability, whether past, present or future, under this Lease, including any liability arising from the exercise of any renewal or expansion option, to the extent such exercise is expressly permitted by this Lease as may be subsequently amended. Tenant’s liability shall remain primary, and in the event of default by any subtenant, assignee or successor of Tenant in performance or observance of any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant without the necessity of exhausting remedies against said subtenant, assignee or successor. After any assignment, Landlord may consent to subsequent assignments or subletting of this Lease, or amendments or modifications of this Lease with assignees of Tenant, without notifying Tenant, or any successor of Tenant, and without obtaining its or their consent thereto, and such action shall not relieve Tenant or any successor of Tenant of liability under this Lease. If Landlord grants consent to such sublease or assignment, Tenant shall pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Landlord with respect to such assignment or sublease. In addition, if Tenant has any options to extend the Term or to add other space to the Premises, such options shall not be available to any subtenant or assignee, directly or indirectly without Landlord’s express written consent, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion; provided, however, any assignee of Tenant’s entire interest under this Lease in connection with an assignment in accordance with Section 10.1(e) above, shall continue to have the right to exercise any options to extend the Term.

 

10.5     ASSUMPTION AND ATTORNMENT

 

If Tenant shall assign this Lease as permitted herein, the assignee shall expressly assume all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder in a written instrument satisfactory to Landlord and furnished to Landlord prior to the effective date of the assignment. If Tenant shall sublease the Premises as permitted herein, Tenant shall, at Landlord’s option, within fifteen (15) days following any request by Landlord, obtain and furnish to Landlord the written agreement of such subtenant to the effect that the subtenant will attorn to Landlord and will pay all subrent directly to Landlord.

 

  

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10.6     PROCESSING EXPENSES.

 

Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Landlord’s cost of processing each proposed assignment or subletting (whether or not the same is ultimately approved by Landlord or consummated by Tenant), an amount equal to the sum of (i) Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ and other professional fees, not to exceed $2,500.00 unless Tenant or its transferee requests changes to this Lease or Landlord’s form of consent, in which case such monetary limitation shall not apply, plus (ii) the sum of $500.00 for the cost of Landlord’s administrative, accounting and clerical time (collectively, “Processing Costs”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord shall not be required to process any request for Landlord’s consent to an assignment or subletting until Tenant has paid to Landlord the amount of Landlord’s good faith estimate of the Processing Costs. When the actual amount of the Processing Costs is determined, it shall be reconciled with Landlord’s estimate, and any payments or refunds required as a result thereof shall promptly thereafter be made by the parties.

 

ARTICLE 11 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

11.1     EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following shall constitute a “Default” by Tenant under this Lease:

 

(i)       Tenant fails to pay any installment or other payment of Rent including Rent Adjustment Deposits or Rent Adjustments within five (5) business days after notice of delinquency;

 

(ii)      Tenant fails to observe or perform any of the other covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease and fails to cure such default within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to Tenant; provided, however, that if the nature of Tenant’s failure is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if Tenant commences such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion;

 

(iii)     the interest of Tenant in this Lease is levied upon under execution or other legal process;

 

(iv)     a petition is filed by or against Tenant for the benefit of creditors to declare Tenant bankrupt or seeking a plan of reorganization or arrangement under any Chapter of the Bankruptcy Act, or any amendment, replacement or substitution therefor, or to delay payment of, reduce or modify Tenant’s debts, which in the case of an involuntary action is not discharged within sixty (60) days;

 

  

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(v)      Tenant is declared insolvent by Law or any assignment of Tenant’s property is made for the benefit of creditors;

 

(vi)     a receiver is appointed for Tenant or its property, which appointment is not discharged within sixty (60) days;

 

(vii)    any action taken by or against Tenant to reorganize or modify such party’s capital structure in a materially adverse way which in the case of an involuntary action is not discharged within sixty (60) days; or

 

(viii)   upon the dissolution of Tenant.

 

11.2     LANDLORD’S REMEDIES

 

(a)       A Default shall constitute a breach of the Lease for which Landlord shall have the rights and remedies set forth in this Section 11.2 and all other rights and remedies set forth in this Lease or now or hereafter allowed by Law, whether legal or equitable, and all rights and remedies of Landlord shall be cumulative and none shall exclude any other right or remedy now or hereafter allowed by applicable Law.

 

(b)       With respect to a Default, at any time Landlord may terminate Tenant’s right to possession by written notice to Tenant stating such election. Any written notice required pursuant to Section 11.1 shall constitute notice of unlawful detainer pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 if, at Landlord’s sole discretion, it states Landlord’s election that Tenant’s right to possession is terminated after expiration of any period required by Law or any longer period required by Section 11.1. Upon the expiration of the period stated in Landlord’s written notice of termination (and unless such notice provides an option to cure within such period and Tenant cures the Default within such period), Tenant’s right to possession shall terminate and this Lease shall terminate, and Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided. Upon such termination in writing of Tenant’s right to possession, Landlord shall have the right, subject to applicable Law, to re-enter the Premises and dispossess Tenant and the legal representatives of Tenant and all other occupants of the Premises by unlawful detainer or other summary proceedings, or as otherwise permitted by Law, regain possession of the Premises and remove their property (including their trade fixtures, personal property and Required Removables pursuant to Article 12), but Landlord shall not be obligated to effect such removal, and such property may, at Landlord’s option, be stored elsewhere, sold or otherwise dealt with as permitted by Law, at the risk of, expense of and for the account of Tenant, and the proceeds of any sale shall be applied pursuant to Law. Landlord shall in no event be responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping of any such property. Tenant hereby waives all claims for damages that may be caused by Landlord’s removing or storing Tenant’s personal property pursuant to this Section or Section 12.1, and Tenant hereby indemnifies, and agrees to defend, protect and hold harmless, the Indemnitees from any and all loss, claims, demands, actions, expenses, liability and cost (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in any way related to such removal or storage unless caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees. Upon such written termination of Tenant’s right to possession and this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to recover damages for Tenant’s Default as provided herein or by Law, including the following damages provided by California Civil Code Section 1951.2:

 

  

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(1)       the worth at the time of award of the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination;

 

(2)       the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such Rent loss that Tenant proves could reasonably have been avoided;

 

(3)       the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the term of this Lease after the time of award exceeds the amount of such Rent loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided; and

 

(4)       any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including, without limitation, Landlord’s unamortized costs of tenant improvements, leasing commissions and reasonable legal fees incurred in connection with entering into this Lease. The word “rent” as used in this Section 11.2 shall have the same meaning as the defined term Rent in this Lease. The “worth at the time of award” of the amount referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above is computed by allowing interest at the Default Rate. The worth at the time of award of the amount referred to in clause (3) above is computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%). For the purpose of determining unpaid Rent under clause (3) above, the monthly Rent reserved in this Lease shall be deemed to be the sum of the Monthly Base Rent, and the amounts last payable by Tenant as Rent Adjustments for the calendar year in which Landlord terminated this Lease as provided hereinabove.

 

(c)       Even if Tenant is in Default and/or has abandoned the Premises, this Lease shall continue in effect for so long as Landlord does not terminate Tenant’s right to possession by written notice as provided in Section 11.2(b) above, and Landlord may enforce all its rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover Rent as it becomes due under this Lease. In such event, Landlord shall have all of the rights and remedies of a landlord under California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (lessor may continue Lease in effect after Tenant’s Default and abandonment and recover Rent as it becomes due, if Tenant has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations), or any successor statute. During such time as Tenant is in Default, if Landlord has not terminated this Lease by written notice and if Tenant requests Landlord’s consent to an assignment of this Lease or a sublease of the Premises, subject to Landlord’s option to recapture pursuant to Section 10.2, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to such assignment or sublease. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Article 10 shall be deemed to constitute reasonable limitations of Tenant’s right to assign or sublet. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that in the absence of written notice pursuant to Section 11.2(b) above terminating Tenant’s right to possession, no other act of Landlord shall constitute a termination of Tenant’s right to possession or an acceptance of Tenant’s surrender of the Premises, including acts of maintenance or preservation or efforts to relet the Premises or the appointment of a receiver upon initiative of Landlord to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease or the withholding of consent to a subletting or assignment, or terminating a subletting or assignment, if in accordance with other provisions of this Lease.

 

  

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(d)       Tenant hereby waives any and all rights to relief from forfeiture, redemption or reinstatement granted by Law (including California Civil Code of Procedure Sections 1174 and 1179) in the event of Tenant being evicted or dispossessed for any cause or in the event of Landlord obtaining possession of the Premises by reason of Tenant’s Default or otherwise;

 

(e)       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, a notice to Tenant given under this Article and Article 24 of this Lease or given pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, and any notice served by mail, shall be deemed served, and the requisite waiting period deemed to begin under said Code of Civil Procedure Section upon mailing (except as may be required under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 et seq.), without any additional waiting requirement under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1011 et seq. or by other Law. For purposes of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162, Tenant’s “place of residence”, “usual place of business”, “the property” and “the place where the property is situated” shall mean and be the Premises, whether or not Tenant has vacated same at the time of service.

 

(f)        The voluntary or other surrender or termination of this Lease, or a mutual termination or cancellation thereof, shall not work a merger and shall terminate all or any existing assignments, subleases, subtenancies or occupancies permitted by Tenant, except if and as otherwise specified in writing by Landlord.

 

(g)       No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy of Landlord upon any default by Tenant, and no exercise by Landlord of its rights pursuant to Section 25.15 to perform any duty which Tenant fails timely to perform, shall impair any right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. No provision of this Lease shall be deemed waived by Landlord unless such waiver is in writing signed by Landlord. The waiver by Landlord of any breach of any provision of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Lease.

 

11.3     ATTORNEY’S FEES

 

In the event any party brings any suit or other proceeding with respect to the subject matter or enforcement of this Lease, the prevailing party (as determined by the court, agency or other authority before which such suit or proceeding is commenced) shall, in addition to such other relief as may be awarded, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs of investigation as actually incurred, including court costs, expert witness fees, costs and expenses of investigation, and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in any such suit or proceeding (including in any action or participation in or in connection with any case or proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 United States Code Sections 101 et seq., or any successor statutes, in establishing or enforcing the right to indemnification, in appellate proceedings, or in connection with the enforcement or collection of any judgment obtained in any such suit or proceeding).

 

  

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11.4     BANKRUPTCY

 

The following provisions shall apply in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of Tenant:

 

(a)       In connection with any proceeding under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code where the trustee of Tenant elects to assume this Lease for the purposes of assigning it, such election or assignment, may only be made upon compliance with the provisions of (b) and (c) below, which conditions Landlord and Tenant acknowledge to be commercially reasonable. In the event the trustee elects to reject this Lease then Landlord shall immediately be entitled to possession of the Premises without further obligation to Tenant or the trustee.

 

(b)       Any election to assume this Lease under Chapter 11 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code by Tenant as debtor-in-possession or by Tenant’s trustee (the “Electing Party”) must provide for:

 

The Electing Party to cure or provide to Landlord adequate assurance that it will cure all monetary defaults under this Lease within fifteen (15) days from the date of assumption and it will cure all nonmonetary defaults under this Lease within thirty (30) days from the date of assumption. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge such condition to be commercially reasonable.

 

(c)       If the Electing Party has assumed this Lease or elects to assign Tenant’s interest under this Lease to any other person, such interest may be assigned only if the intended assignee has provided adequate assurance of future performance (as herein defined), of all of the obligations imposed on Tenant under this Lease.

 

For the purposes hereof, “adequate assurance of future performance” means that Landlord has ascertained that each of the following conditions has been satisfied:

 

(i)       The assignee has submitted a current financial statement, certified by its chief financial officer, which shows a net worth and working capital in amounts sufficient to assure the future performance by the assignee of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; and

 

(ii)      Landlord has obtained consents or waivers from any third parties that may be required under a lease, mortgage, financing arrangement, or other agreement by which Landlord is bound, to enable Landlord to permit such assignment.

 

(d)       Landlord’s acceptance of rent or any other payment from any trustee, receiver, assignee, person, or other entity will not be deemed to have waived, or waive, the requirement of Landlord’s consent, Landlord’s right to terminate this Lease for any transfer of Tenant’s interest under this Lease without such consent, or Landlord’s claim for any amount of Rent due from Tenant.

 

11.5     LANDLORD’S DEFAULT

 

Landlord shall be in default hereunder in the event Landlord has not commenced and pursued with reasonable diligence the cure of any failure of Landlord to meet its obligations hereunder within thirty (30) days after the receipt by Landlord of written notice from Tenant of the alleged failure to perform. Failure to provide the requisite notice and cure period by Tenant under this paragraph shall be an absolute defense by Landlord against any claims for failure to perform any of its obligations. In no event shall Tenant have the right to terminate or rescind this Lease as a result of Landlord’s default as to any covenant or agreement contained in this Lease. Tenant hereby waives such remedies of termination and rescission and hereby agrees that Tenant’s remedies for default hereunder and for breach of any promise or inducement shall be limited to a suit for damages and/or injunction. In addition, Tenant hereby covenants that, prior to the exercise of any such remedies, it will give the Mortgagee notice and a reasonable time to cure any default by Landlord.

 

  

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ARTICLE 12

SURRENDER OF PREMISES

 

12.1     IN GENERAL

 

Upon the Termination Date, Tenant shall surrender and vacate the Premises immediately and deliver possession thereof to Landlord in a clean, good and tenantable condition as existed on the Commencement Date, ordinary wear and tear, and damage caused by Landlord, casualty and condemnation excepted. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord all keys to the Premises. All improvements in and to the Premises, including any Tenant Alterations (collectively, “Leasehold Improvements”) shall remain upon the Premises at the end of the Term without compensation to Tenant. Landlord, however, by written notice to Tenant at least 30 days prior to the Termination Date, may require Tenant, at its expense, to remove any Tenant Alterations (as so identified, a “Required Removable”); provided, however if requested by Tenant at the time it requests approval for a proposed Tenant Alteration, Landlord shall advise Tenant at the time of granting such consent whether the proposed Tenant Alteration or any portion of the proposed Tenant Alteration is a Required Removable. In no event shall any improvements existing in the Premises as of the Date of this Lease be a Required Removable. The designated Required Removables shall be removed by Tenant before the Termination Date. Tenant shall repair damage caused by the installation or removal of Required Removables. If Tenant fails to perform its obligations in a timely manner, Landlord may perform such work at Tenant’s reasonable expense. In the event possession of the Premises is not delivered to Landlord when required hereunder, or if Tenant shall fail to remove those items described above, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to), at Tenant’s expense, remove any of such property and store, sell or otherwise deal with such property, and undertake, at Tenant’s reasonable expense, such restoration work as Landlord deems reasonably necessary or advisable.

 

12.2     LANDLORD’S RIGHTS

 

All property which may be removed from the Premises by Landlord in accordance with Section 12.1 above shall be conclusively presumed to have been abandoned by Tenant and Landlord may deal with such property as provided in Section 11.2(b), including the waiver and indemnity obligations provided in that Section. Tenant shall also reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in removing any Tenant Alterations and in restoring the Premises to the condition required by this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 13

HOLDING OVER

 

In the event that Tenant holds over in possession of the Premises after the Termination Date, for each month or partial month Tenant holds over possession of the Premises. Tenant shall pay Landlord 150% of the monthly Rent payable for the month immediately preceding the holding over (including increases for Rent Adjustments which Landlord may reasonably estimate. If Landlord provides Tenant with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice that Landlord has a signed proposal or lease from a succeeding tenant to lease the Premises, and if Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the later of (i) the date of expiration of such thirty (30) day period, or (ii) the date of expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, then Tenant shall also pay all consequential damages sustained by Landlord by reason of such holding over. The provisions of this Article shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any re-entry rights of Landlord and Tenant’s continued occupancy of the Premises shall be as a tenancy in sufferance.

 

  

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ARTICLE 14 

DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY

 

14.1     SUBSTANTIAL UNTENANTABILITY

 

(a)       If any fire or other casualty (whether insured or uninsured) renders all or a substantial portion of the Premises or the Building untenantable, Landlord shall, with reasonable promptness after the occurrence of such damage, estimate the length of time that will be required to substantially complete the repair and restoration and shall, by notice advise Tenant of such estimate (“Landlord’s Notice”). If Landlord estimates that the amount of time required to substantially complete such repair and restoration will exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the date such damage occurred, then Landlord, or Tenant if all or a substantial portion of the Premises is rendered untenantable, shall have the right to terminate this Lease as of the date of such damage by delivering written notice to the other at any time within twenty (20) days after delivery of Landlord’s Notice, provided that if Landlord so chooses, Landlord’s Notice may also constitute such notice of termination.

 

(b)       Unless this Lease is terminated as provided in the preceding subparagraph, Landlord shall proceed with reasonable promptness to repair and restore the Premises, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustments and Force Majeure delays, and also subject to zoning Laws and building codes then in effect. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant, and Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this Lease if such repairs and restoration are not in fact completed within the time period estimated by Landlord so long as Landlord shall proceed with reasonable diligence to complete such repairs and restoration. However, if the repairs are not substantially completed such that the Premises are reasonably tenantable by the date which is three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date such damage occurred, then Tenant, at any time thereafter until such rebuilding is completed, may terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to Landlord of such termination, in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the date of the giving of such notice.

 

(c)       Tenant acknowledges that Landlord shall be entitled to the full proceeds of any insurance coverage if Landlord will rebuild the Premises pursuant to this Lease, whether carried by Landlord or Tenant, for damages to the Premises, except for those proceeds of Tenant’s insurance of its own personal property and equipment which would be removable by Tenant at the Termination Date.

 

(d)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein set forth: (i) Landlord shall have no duty pursuant to this Section to repair or restore any portion of any Tenant Alterations or non-Building standard equipment or to expend for any repair or restoration of the Premises or Building in amounts in excess of insurance proceeds paid to Landlord and available for repair or restoration; and (ii) Tenant shall not have the right to terminate this Lease pursuant to this Section if any damage or destruction was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agent or employees. Whether or not the Lease is terminated pursuant to this Article 14, in no event shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or damages for loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by any such damage, destruction, rebuilding or restoration of the Premises or the Building or access thereto.

 

  

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(e)       Any repair or restoration of the Premises performed by Tenant shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 hereof.

 

14.2     INSUBSTANTIAL UNTENANTABILITY

 

If the Premises or the Building is damaged by a casualty but neither is rendered substantially untenantable and Landlord estimates that the time to substantially complete the repair or restoration will not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the date such damage occurred, then Landlord shall proceed to repair and restore the Building or the Premises other than Tenant Alterations and non-Building standard equipment, with reasonable promptness, unless such damage is to the Premises and occurs during the last six (6) months of the Term, in which event either Tenant or Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease as of the date of such casualty by giving written notice thereof to the other within twenty (20) days after the date of such casualty. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, Landlord’s obligation to repair shall be limited in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.1 above.

 

14.3     RENT ABATEMENT

 

Except for the gross negligence or willful act of Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors or invitees, if all or any part of the Premises are rendered untenantable by fire or other casualty, Monthly Base Rent and Rent Adjustments shall abate for that part of the Premises which is untenantable on a per diem basis from the date of the casualty until Landlord has Substantially Completed the repair and restoration work in the Premises which it is required to perform or the date the Lease is terminated (as applicable), provided, that as a result of such casualty, Tenant does not occupy the portion of the Premises which is untenantable during such period.

 

14.4     WAIVER OF STATUTORY REMEDIES

 

The provisions of this Lease, including this Article 14, constitute an express agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to any and all damage to, or destruction of, the Premises or the Property or any part of either, and any Law, including Sections 1932(2), 1933(4), 1941 and 1942 of the California Civil Code, with respect to any rights or obligations concerning damage or destruction shall have no application to this Lease or to any damage to or destruction of all or any part of the Premises or the Property or any part of either, and are hereby waived.

 

  

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ARTICLE 15 

EMINENT DOMAIN

 

15.1     TAKING OF WHOLE OR SUBSTANTIAL PART

 

In the event the whole or any substantial part of the Building or of the Premises is taken or condemned by any competent authority for any public use or purpose (including a deed given in lieu of condemnation) and is thereby rendered untenantable, this Lease shall terminate as of the date title vests in such authority, and Monthly Base Rent and Rent Adjustments shall be apportioned as of the Termination Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein set forth, in the event the taking is for a period that is less than the remaining Term of the Lease, then Landlord may elect either (i) to terminate this Lease (provided such temporary taking exceeds ninety (90) days), or (ii) permit Tenant to receive the entire award attributable to the Premises in which case Tenant shall continue to pay Rent and this Lease shall not terminate.

 

15.2     TAKING OF PART

 

In the event a part of the Building or the Premises is taken or condemned by any competent authority (or a deed is delivered in lieu of condemnation) and this Lease is not terminated, the Lease shall be amended to adjust the Monthly Base Rent and Tenant’s Share to reflect the Rentable Area of the Premises or Building, as the case may be, remaining after any such taking or condemnation. Landlord, upon receipt and to the extent of the award in condemnation (or proceeds of sale) shall make necessary repairs and restorations to the Premises (exclusive of Tenant Alterations and non-Building standard equipment) and to the Building to the extent necessary to constitute the portion of the Building not so taken or condemned as a complete architectural and economically efficient unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if as a result of any taking, or a governmental order that the grade of any street or alley adjacent to the Building is to be changed and such taking or change of grade makes it necessary or desirable to substantially remodel or restore the Building or prevents the economical operation of the Building, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to Tenant.

 

15.3 COMPENSATION

 

Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award (or sale proceeds) from any such taking, condemnation or sale without any payment to Tenant, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord, Tenant’s interest, if any, in such award; provided, however, Tenant shall have the right separately to pursue against the condemning authority a separate award in respect of the loss, if any, to Tenant Alterations paid for by Tenant without any credit or allowance from Landlord, moving expenses and loss of goodwill so long as there is no diminution of Landlord’s award as a result.

 

  

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ARTICLE 16 

INSURANCE

 

16.1     TENANT’S INSURANCE

 

Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, agrees to maintain in force, with a company or companies having a rating of not less than A-:VIII in Best’s Insurance Guide, during the Term: (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance on a primary basis and without any right of contribution from any insurance carried by Landlord covering the Premises on an occurrence basis against all claims for personal injury, bodily injury, death and property damage, including contractual liability covering the indemnification provisions in this Lease, with a limit that is not less than a combined single limit of Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (which limits may be satisfied by a blanket or umbrella policy); (b) Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance to the extent required by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of California; (c) “All Risks” property insurance in an amount adequate to cover the full replacement cost of all Tenant Alterations, equipment, installations, fixtures and contents of the Premises in the event of loss; and (d) in the event a motor vehicle is to be used by Tenant in connection with its business operation from the Premises, Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance coverage with limits of not less than One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit coverage against bodily injury liability and property damage liability arising out of the use by or on behalf of Tenant, its agents and employees in connection with this Lease, of any owned, non-owned or hired motor vehicles. Landlord may from time to time require reasonable increases in any such limits or other insurance or coverages if Landlord reasonably believes that such additional coverage is generally consistent with coverage amounts then being requested by institutional landlords of comparable buildings with comparable use in the Emeryville/Berkeley market.

 

16.2     FORM OF POLICIES

 

Each policy referred to in Section 16.1 shall satisfy the following requirements. Each policy shall (i) name Landlord and the Indemnitees as additional insureds on the Commercial General Liability Insurance, (ii) be issued by one or more responsible insurance companies licensed to do business in the State of California having a rating of not less than A-:VIII in Best’s Insurance Guide, (iii) where applicable, provide for commercially reasonable deductible amounts and not permit co-insurance, and (iv) each policy of “All-Risks” property insurance shall provide that the policy shall not be invalidated should the insured waive in writing prior to a loss, any or all rights of recovery against any other party for losses covered by such policies. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, certificates of insurance and at Landlord’s request, copies of all policies and renewals thereof to be maintained by Tenant hereunder, not less than ten (10) days prior to the Commencement Date and prior to any cancellation or expiration of each policy. If Tenant fails to carry the insurance required under this Article 16 or fails to provide certificates of renewal as and when required hereunder, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to acquire such insurance on Tenant’s behalf or Tenant’s sole cost and expense.

 

  

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16.3     LANDLORD’S INSURANCE

 

Landlord agrees to purchase and keep in full force and effect during the Term hereof, including any extensions or renewals thereof, insurance under policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility, qualified to do business in the State of California on the Building in amounts not less than the greater of eighty (80%) percent of the then full replacement cost (without depreciation) of the Building (above foundations and excluding Tenant Alterations), against fire and such other risks as may be included in standard forms of all risk coverage insurance reasonably available from time to time. Landlord agrees to maintain in force during the Term, Commercial General Liability Insurance covering the Building on an occurrence basis against all claims for personal injury, bodily injury, death, and property damage. Such insurance shall be for a combined single limit of not less than Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00). Neither Landlord’s obligation to carry such insurance nor the carrying of such insurance shall be deemed to be an indemnity by Landlord with respect to any claim, liability, loss, cost or expense due, in whole or in part, to Tenant’s negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct. Without obligation to do so, Landlord may, in its sole discretion from time to time, carry insurance in amounts greater and/or for coverage additional to the coverage and amounts set forth above.

 

16.4     WAIVER OF SUBROGATION

 

(a)       Landlord agrees that, so long as the same is permitted under the laws of the State of California, it will include in its “All Risks” policies appropriate clauses pursuant to which the insurance companies (i) waive all right of subrogation against Tenant with respect to losses payable under such policies and/or (ii) agree that such policies shall not be invalidated should the insured waive in writing prior to a loss any or all right of recovery against any party for losses covered by such policies.

 

(b)       Tenant agrees to include, so long as the same is permitted under the laws of the State of California, in its “All Risks” insurance policy or policies on Tenant Alterations, whether or not removable, and on Tenant’s furniture, furnishings, fixtures and other property removable by Tenant under the provisions of this Lease appropriate clauses pursuant to which the insurance company or companies (i) waive the right of subrogation against Landlord and/or any tenant of space in the Building with respect to losses payable under such policy or policies and/or (ii) agree that such policy or policies shall not be invalidated should the insured waive in writing prior to a loss any or all right of recovery against any party for losses covered by such policy or policies.

 

(c)       Provided that Landlord’s right of full recovery under its policy or policies aforesaid is not adversely affected or prejudiced thereby, Landlord hereby waives any and all right of recovery which it might otherwise have against Tenant, its servants, agents and employees, for loss or damage occurring to the Real Property and the fixtures, appurtenances and equipment therein, to the extent the same is covered by Landlord’s insurance, notwithstanding that such loss or damage may result from the negligence or fault of Tenant, its servants, agents or employees. Provided that Tenant’s right of full recovery under its aforesaid policy or policies is not adversely affected or prejudiced thereby, Tenant hereby waives any and all right of recovery which it might otherwise have against Landlord, its servants, and employees and against every other tenant of the Real Property who shall have executed a similar waiver as set forth in this Section 16.4 (c) for loss or damage to Tenant Alterations, whether or not removable, and to Tenant’s furniture, furnishings, fixtures and other property removable by Tenant under the provisions hereof to the extent the same is coverable by Tenant’s insurance required under this Lease, notwithstanding that such loss or damage may result from the negligence or fault of Landlord, its servants, agents or employees, or such other tenant and the servants, agents or employees thereof.

 

  

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(d)       Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to advise the other promptly if the clauses to be included in their respective insurance policies pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) above cannot be obtained on the terms hereinbefore provided and thereafter to furnish the other with a certificate of insurance or copy of such policies showing the naming of the other as an additional insured, as aforesaid. Landlord and Tenant hereby also agree to notify the other promptly of any cancellation or change of the terms of any such policy that would affect such clauses or naming. All such policies which name both Landlord and Tenant as additional insureds shall, to the extent obtainable, contain agreements by the insurers to the effect that no act or omission of any additional insured will invalidate the policy as to the other additional insureds.

 

16.5     NOTICE OF CASUALTY

 

Tenant shall give Landlord notice in case of a fire or accident in the Premises promptly after Tenant is aware of such event.

 

ARTICLE 17 

WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY

 

17.1     WAIVER OF CLAIMS

 

To the extent permitted by Law, Tenant hereby releases the Indemnitees from, and waives all claims for, damage to person or property sustained by the Tenant or any occupant of the Premises or the Property resulting directly or indirectly from any existing or future condition, defect, matter or thing in and about the Premises or the Property or any part of either or any equipment or appurtenance therein, or resulting from any accident in or about the Premises or the Property, or resulting directly or indirectly from any act or neglect of any tenant or occupant of the Property or of any other person, including Landlord’s agents and servants, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful and wrongful act of any of the Indemnitees. To the extent permitted by Law, Tenant hereby waives any consequential damages, compensation or claims for inconvenience or loss of business, rents, or profits as a result of such injury or damage, whether or not caused by the gross negligence or willful and wrongful act of any of the Indemnitees. Subject to Section 16.4 above, if any such damage, whether to the Premises or the Property or any part of either, or whether to Landlord or to other tenants in the Property, results from any negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its employees, servants, agents, contractors, invitees or customers, Tenant shall be liable therefor and Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, repair such damage and Tenant shall, upon demand by Landlord, as payment of additional Rent hereunder, reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days of demand for the total reasonable cost of such repairs, in excess of amounts, if any, paid to Landlord under insurance covering such damages. Tenant shall not be liable for any such damage caused by its acts or neglect if Landlord or a tenant has recovered the full amount of the damage from proceeds of insurance policies and the insurance company has waived its right of subrogation against Tenant.

 

  

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17.2     INDEMNITY BY TENANT

 

To the extent permitted by Law, Tenant hereby indemnifies, and agrees to protect, defend and hold the Indemnitees harmless, against any and all actions, claims, demands, liability, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the defense thereof, arising from Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, from the undertaking of any Tenant Alterations or repairs to the Premises, from the conduct of Tenant’s business on the Premises, or from any willful act or negligence of Tenant, its agents, contractors, servants, employees, customers or invitees, in or about the Premises or the Property or any part of either. In case of any action or proceeding brought against the Indemnitees by reason of any such claim, upon notice from Landlord, Tenant covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel chosen by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion. Landlord reserves the right to settle, compromise or dispose of any and all actions, claims and demands related to the foregoing indemnity. The foregoing indemnity shall not operate to relieve Indemnitees of liability to the extent such liability is caused by the willful and wrongful act of Indemnitees. Further, the foregoing indemnity is subject to and shall not diminish any waivers in effect in accordance with Section 16.4 by Landlord or its insurers to the extent of amounts, if any, paid to Landlord under its “All-Risks” property insurance. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be required to indemnify and/or hold the Indemnitees harmless from any loss, cost, liability, damage or expense, including, but not limited to, penalties, fines, attorneys’ fees or costs (collectively, “Claims”), to any person, property or entity to the extent resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents, contractors, or employees (except for damage to the Tenant Alterations and Tenant’s personal property, fixtures, furniture and equipment in the Premises in which case Tenant shall be responsible to the extent Tenant is required to obtain the requisite insurance coverage pursuant to this Lease). Tenant’s agreement to indemnify Landlord pursuant to this Article 17 is not intended to and shall not relieve any insurance carrier of its obligations under policies required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Lease, to the extent such policies cover the matters subject to such indemnification obligations. Further, the foregoing indemnity is subject to and shall not diminish any waivers in effect in accordance with Section 16.4 by Landlord or its insurers to the extent of amounts, if any, paid to Landlord under its “All-Risks” property insurance. This Article 17 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

17.3     INDEMNITY BY LANDLORD

 

To the extent permitted by Law, Landlord hereby indemnifies, and agrees to protect, defend and hold Tenant and its directors, officers and employees (the “Tenant Indemnitees”) harmless, against any and all actions, claims, demands, liability, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses for the defense thereof, to the extent arising from any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents, in or about the Premises or the Property or any part of either. In case of any action or proceeding brought against the Tenant Indemnitees by reason of any such claim, upon notice from Tenant, Landlord covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel chosen by Landlord. The foregoing indemnity shall not operate to relieve Tenant Indemnitees of liability to the extent such liability is caused by the willful and wrongful act of Tenant Indemnitees. Further, the foregoing indemnity is subject to and shall not diminish any waivers in effect in accordance with Section 16.4 by Tenant or its insurers to the extent of amounts, if any, paid to Tenant under its “All-Risks” property insurance.

 

  

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ARTICLE 18 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

18.1     RULES

 

Tenant agrees for itself and for its subtenants, employees, agents, and invitees to comply with the rules and regulations listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and with all reasonable modifications and additions thereto which Landlord may make from time to time.

 

18.2     ENFORCEMENT

 

Nothing in this Lease shall be construed to impose upon the Landlord any duty or obligation to enforce the rules and regulations as set forth on Exhibit B or as hereafter adopted, or the terms, covenants or conditions of any other lease as against any other tenant, and the Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant, its servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to enforce the rules and regulations of the Project in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner.

 

ARTICLE 19

 LANDLORD’S RESERVED RIGHTS

 

Landlord shall have the following rights exercisable without notice to Tenant and without liability to Tenant for damage or injury to persons, property or business and without being deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use or possession of the Premises or giving rise to any claim for offset or abatement of Rent (except as otherwise set forth in this Lease): (1) to change the Building’s name or street address upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Tenant; (2) to install, affix and maintain all signs on the exterior and/or interior of the Building; (3) to designate and/or approve prior to installation, all types of signs, window shades, blinds, drapes, awnings or other similar items, and all internal lighting that may be visible from the exterior of the Premises; (4) upon at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice to Tenant, to display the Premises to prospective purchasers and lenders at reasonable hours at any time during the Term and to prospective tenants at reasonable hours during the last twelve (12) months of the Term (with Tenant having the opportunity to accompany any such individuals while in the Premises); (5) to have access for Landlord and other tenants of the Building to any mail chutes and boxes located in or on the Premises as required by any applicable rules of the United States Post Office; and (6) to close the Building after normal business hours, except that Tenant and its employees and invitees shall be entitled to admission at all times, under such reasonable regulations as Landlord prescribes for security purposes.

 

  

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ARTICLE 20 

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

20.1     IN GENERAL

 

Within ten (10) business days after request therefor by Landlord, Mortgagee or any prospective mortgagee or owner, Tenant agrees as directed in such request to execute an Estoppel Certificate in recordable form, binding upon Tenant, certifying (i) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, a description of such modifications and that this Lease as modified is in full force and effect); (ii) the dates to which Rent has been paid; (iii) that Tenant is in the possession of the Premises if that is the case; (iv) that Landlord is not in default under this Lease (or if Tenant believes there exists any default by Landlord, a full and complete explanation thereof); (v) that Tenant has no offsets or defenses to the performance of its obligations under this Lease (or if Tenant believes there are any offsets or defenses, a full and complete explanation thereof); (vi) that Tenant has accepted the Premises and the condition thereof and of all improvements thereto and has no claims against Landlord or any other party with respect thereto (or if Tenant believes it has a claim against Landlord or any other party, a full and complete explanation thereof); (vii) that if an assignment of rents or leases has been served upon the Tenant by a Mortgagee, Tenant will acknowledge receipt thereof and agree to be bound by the provisions thereof; (viii) that Tenant will give to the Mortgagee copies of all notices required or permitted to be given by Tenant to Landlord; and (ix) to any other information reasonably requested.

 

20.2     ENFORCEMENT

 

In the event that Tenant fails to timely deliver an Estoppel Certificate within the ten (10) business day period following written request, and if such failure continues for an additional five (5) business days following written notice from Landlord, then such failure shall be a Default for which there shall be no cure or grace period. In addition to any other remedy available to Landlord, Landlord may impose a charge equal to $385.00 for each day that Tenant fails to deliver an Estoppel Certificate.

 

ARTICLE 21 

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

ARTICLE 22 

REAL ESTATE BROKERS

 

Tenant represents that, except for the broker listed in Section 1.1(14), Tenant has not dealt with any real estate broker, sales person, or finder in connection with this Lease, and no such person initiated or participated in the negotiation of this Lease, or showed the Premises to Tenant. Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold Landlord and the Indemnitees, harmless from and against any and all liabilities and claims for commissions and fees arising out of a breach of the foregoing representation. Landlord has not dealt with any real estate broker, sales person, or finder in connection with this Lease. Landlord agrees to pay any commission to which the broker listed in Section 1.1(14) is entitled in connection with its representation of Tenant under this Lease pursuant to Landlord’s written agreement with such broker. Landlord hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all liabilities and claims for commissions and fees arising out of any real estate broker, sales person or finder that claims to have represented Landlord in connection with this Lease.

 

  

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ARTICLE 23 

MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

 

23.1     SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

 

This Lease is and shall be expressly subject and subordinate at all times to (i) any ground or underlying lease of the Real Property, now or hereafter existing, and all amendments, extensions, renewals and modifications to any such lease, and (ii) the lien of any mortgage or trust deed now or hereafter encumbering fee title to the Real Property and/or the leasehold estate under any such lease, and all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements and modifications of such mortgage or trust deed and/or the obligation secured thereby, unless such ground lease or ground lessor, or mortgage, trust deed or Mortgagee, expressly provides or elects that the Lease shall be superior to such lease or mortgage or trust deed. If any such mortgage or trust deed is foreclosed (including any sale of the Real Property pursuant to a power of sale), or if any such ground or underlying lease is terminated, upon request of the Mortgagee or ground lessor, as the case may be, Tenant shall attorn to the purchaser at the foreclosure sale or to the ground lessor under such lease, as the case may be, provided, however, that such purchaser or ground lessor shall not be (i) bound by any payment of Rent for more than one month in advance except payments in the nature of security for the performance by Tenant of its obligations under this Lease; (ii) subject to any offset, defense or damages arising out of a default of any obligations of any preceding Landlord except to the extent of defaults continuing after the date of such attornment; or (iii) bound by any amendment or modification of this Lease made without the written consent of the Mortgagee or ground lessor; or (iv) liable for any security deposits not actually received by such purchaser or ground lessor. The foregoing subordination as to any future deed of trust or ground lease is conditioned upon the Mortgagee or ground lessor providing Tenant with its standard subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement. Additionally, Tenant agrees to execute promptly any reasonable certificate or instrument that Landlord, Mortgagee or ground lessor may request in connection with any such subordination. Upon request by such successor in interest, Tenant shall execute and deliver reasonable instruments confirming the attornment provided for herein. The terms of this paragraph shall survive any termination of this Lease by reason of foreclosure.

 

Landlord has informed Tenant that the Project is currently encumbered by a deed of trust (the “Security Instrument”). At Tenant’s sole cost and expense, Landlord shall request the Mortgagee of the existing Security Instrument to issue its standard subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (“SNDA”), pursuant to which the beneficiary of such Security Instrument agrees to recognize this Lease in the event of default under such Security Instrument or sale under such Security Instrument, so long as Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond any applicable notice and cure period. Landlord’s sole obligation under this section is to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Mortgagee to issue such SNDA. Tenant is responsible for paying all costs and expenses for such SNDA, including, without limitation, the lender attorneys’ fees and disbursements. Obtaining the SNDA is not a condition precedent or subsequent to the Lease. The failure of such lender to issue its SNDA shall not relieve Tenant of any of its obligations under the Lease or constitute a breach or default by Landlord.

 

  

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23.2     MORTGAGEE PROTECTION

 

Tenant agrees to give any Mortgagee or ground lessor, by registered or certified mail, a copy of any notice of default served upon the Landlord by Tenant, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has received notice (by way of service on Tenant of a copy of an assignment of rents and leases, or otherwise) of the address of such Mortgagee or ground lessor. Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within the time provided for in this Lease, then the Mortgagee or ground lessor shall have an additional thirty (30) days after receipt of notice thereof within which to cure such default or if such default cannot be cured within that time, then such additional notice time as may be necessary, if, within such thirty (30) days, any Mortgagee or ground lessor has commenced and is diligently pursuing the remedies necessary to cure such default (including commencement of foreclosure proceedings or other proceedings to acquire possession of the Real Property, if necessary to effect such cure). Such period of time shall be extended by any period within which such Mortgagee or ground lessor is prevented from commencing or pursuing such foreclosure proceedings or other proceedings to acquire possession of the Real Property by reason of Landlord’s bankruptcy. Until the time allowed as aforesaid for Mortgagee or ground lessor to cure such defaults has expired without cure, Tenant shall have no right to, and shall not, terminate this Lease on account of default. This Lease may not be modified or amended so as to reduce the Rent or shorten the Term, or so as to adversely affect in any other respect to any material extent the rights of the Landlord, nor shall this Lease be canceled or surrendered, without the prior written consent, in each instance, of the ground lessor or the Mortgagee.

 

ARTICLE 24 

NOTICES

 

(a)        All notices, demands or requests provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Lease must be in writing and shall be personally delivered, sent by Federal Express or other reputable overnight courier service, or mailed by first class, registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.

 

(b)       All notices, demands or requests to be sent pursuant to this Lease shall be deemed to have been properly given or served by delivering or sending the same in accordance with this Section, addressed to the parties hereto at their respective addresses listed in Section 1.1.

 

(c)        Notices, demands or requests sent by mail or overnight courier service as described above shall be effective upon deposit in the mail or with such courier service. However, except with respect to a notice given under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 et seq., the time period in which a response to any such notice, demand or request must be given shall commence to run from (i) in the case of delivery by mail, the date of receipt on the return receipt of the notice, demand or request by the addressee thereof, or (ii) in the case of delivery by Federal Express or other overnight courier service, the date of acceptance of delivery by Landlord or Tenant. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was given, as indicated by advice from Federal Express or other overnight courier service or by mail return receipt, shall be deemed to be receipt of notice, demand or request sent. Notices may also be served by personal service upon Landlord or Tenant, and shall be effective upon such service.

 

  

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(d)       By giving to the other party at least five (5) business days written notice thereof, either party shall have the right from time to time during the term of this Lease to change their respective addresses for notices, statements, demands and requests, provided such new address shall be within the United States of America.

 

ARTICLE 25 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

25.1     LATE CHARGES

 

(a)        All payments required hereunder (other than the Monthly Base Rent, Rent Adjustments, and Rent Adjustment Deposits, which shall be due as hereinbefore provided) to Landlord shall be paid within ten (10) days after Landlord’s demand therefor. All such amounts (including Monthly Base Rent, Rent Adjustments, and Rent Adjustment Deposits) not paid within five (5) days after due shall bear interest from the date due until the date paid at the Default Rate in effect on the date such payment was due.

 

(b)       In the event Tenant is more than five (5) days late in paying any installment of Rent due under this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the delinquent installment of Rent. The parties agree that (i) such delinquency will cause Landlord to incur costs and expenses not contemplated herein, the exact amount of which will be difficult to calculate, including the cost and expense that will be incurred by Landlord in processing each delinquent payment of rent by Tenant, (b) the amount of such late charge represents a reasonable estimate of such costs and expenses and that such late charge shall be paid to Landlord for each delinquent payment in addition to all Rent otherwise due hereunder. The parties further agree that the payment of late charges and the payment of interest provided for in subparagraph (a) above are distinct and separate from one another in that the payment of interest is to compensate Landlord for its inability to use the money improperly withheld by Tenant, while the payment of late charges is to compensate Landlord for its additional administrative expenses in handling and processing delinquent payments.

 

(c)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be entitled to notice and the expiration of a five (5) day cure period prior to a imposition of any late charge or interest charge under this Section 25.1 one (1) time per calendar year; after such written notice has been provided to Tenant in a calendar year, Tenant shall not be entitled to any further notice prior to imposition of a late charge or interest under this Section 25.1 in such calendar year.

 

(d)       Payment of interest at the Default Rate and/or of late charges shall not excuse or cure any default by Tenant under this Lease, nor shall the foregoing provisions of this Article or any such payments prevent Landlord from exercising any right or remedy available to Landlord upon Tenant’s failure to pay Rent when due, including the right to terminate this Lease.

 

25.2     NO JURY TRIAL; VENUE; JURISDICTION

 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, including laws enacted after the Commencement Date, each party hereto (which includes any assignee, successor, heir or personal representative of a party) shall not seek a jury trial, hereby waives trial by jury, and hereby further waives any objection to venue in the County in which the Project is located, and agrees and consents to personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California, in any action or proceeding or counterclaim brought by any party hereto against the other on any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of Landlord and Tenant, Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, or any claim of injury or damage, or the enforcement of any remedy under any statute, emergency or otherwise, whether any of the foregoing is based on this Lease or on tort law. No party will seek to consolidate any such action in which a jury has been waived with any other action in which a jury trial cannot or has not been waived. It is the intention of the parties that these provisions shall be subject to no exceptions. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

  

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25.3     DISCRIMINATION

 

Tenant agrees for Tenant and Tenant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and all persons claiming under or through Tenant, and this Lease is made and accepted upon and subject to the following conditions: that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry (whether in the leasing, subleasing, transferring, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the Premises or otherwise) nor shall Tenant or any person claiming under or through Tenant establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant.

 

25.4     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Within ten (10) business days after written request from Landlord from time to time during the Term, Tenant shall provide Landlord with current financial statements setting forth Tenant’s financial condition and net worth for the most recent quarter, including balance sheets and statements of profits and losses. Such statements shall be reviewed by an independent accountant and certified by Tenant’s president, chief executive officer or chief financial officer. Landlord shall only request such financial information in connection with a sale or financing or a proposed sale or refinancing of the Property, or any portion thereof, or during any period in which Tenant is in default, and Landlord shall treat any such financial information as confidential information and shall only disclose the same to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the foregoing purposes or as may be required by Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no obligation to deliver any financial statements if Tenant is a publicly traded entity or an entity that is otherwise required to file financial statements with any governmental entity that are publicly available and Tenant is in compliance with such public reporting requirement.

 

25.5     OPTION

 

This Lease shall not become effective as a lease or otherwise until executed and delivered by both Landlord and Tenant. The submission of the Lease to Tenant does not constitute a reservation of or option for the Premises, but when executed by Tenant and delivered to Landlord, the Lease shall constitute an irrevocable offer by Tenant in effect for fifteen (15) days to lease the Premises on the terms and conditions herein contained.

 

  

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25.6     TENANT AUTHORITY

 

Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has full authority and power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Lease, that the person executing this Lease is fully empowered to do so, and that no consent or authorization is necessary from any third party. Landlord may request that Tenant provide Landlord reasonable evidence of Tenant’s authority. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that it has full authority and power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Lease.

 

25.7     ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

This Lease, the Exhibits, and Riders attached hereto contain the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant concerning the Premises and there are no other agreements, either oral or written, and no other representations or statements, either oral or written, on which Tenant or Landlord has relied. This Lease shall not be modified except by a writing executed by Landlord and Tenant.

 

25.8     MODIFICATION OF LEASE FOR BENEFIT OF MORTGAGEE

 

If Mortgagee of Landlord requires a modification of this Lease which shall not result in any increased cost or expense to Tenant or in any other material and adverse change in the rights and obligations of Tenant hereunder, then Tenant agrees that the Lease may be so modified.

 

25.9     EXCULPATION

 

Tenant agrees, on its behalf and on behalf of its successors and assigns, that any liability or obligation under this Lease shall only be enforced against Landlord’s equity interest in the Property up to a maximum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) and in no event against any other assets of the Landlord, or Landlord’s officers or directors or partners, and that any liability of Landlord with respect to this Lease shall be so limited and Tenant shall not be entitled to any judgment in excess of such amount. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for consequential, punitive or special damages with respect to this Lease.

 

25.10   ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

 

No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than any installment or payment of Rent due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the amount due, and no endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment of Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such installment or payment of Rent or pursue any other remedies available to Landlord. No receipt of money by Landlord from Tenant after the termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right of possession of the Premises shall reinstate, continue or extend the Term. Receipt or acceptance of payment from anyone other than Tenant, including an assignee of Tenant, is not a waiver of any breach of Article 10, and Landlord may accept such payment on account of the amount due without prejudice to Landlord’s right to pursue any remedies available to Landlord.

 

  

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25.11   LANDLORD’S OBLIGATIONS ON SALE OF BUILDING

 

In the event of any sale or other transfer of the Building, Landlord shall be entirely freed and relieved of all agreements and obligations of Landlord hereunder accruing or to be performed after the date of such sale or transfer, and any remaining liability of Landlord with respect to this Lease shall be limited to the dollar amount specified in Section 25.9 and Tenant shall not be entitled to any judgment in excess of such amount. Landlord shall have the right to assign this Lease to an entity comprised of the principals of Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate. Upon such assignment and assumption of the obligations of Landlord hereunder, Landlord shall be entirely freed and relieved of all obligations hereunder.

 

25.12   BINDING EFFECT

 

Subject to the provisions of Article 10, this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

25.13   CAPTIONS

 

The Article and Section captions in this Lease are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or intent of such Articles and Sections.

 

25.14   TIME; APPLICABLE LAW; CONSTRUCTION

 

Time is of the essence of this Lease and each and all of its provisions. This Lease shall be construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of California. If more than one person signs this Lease as Tenant, the obligations hereunder imposed shall be joint and several. If any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such term, covenant or condition to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each item, covenant or condition of this Lease shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Law. Wherever the term “including” or “includes” is used in this Lease, it shall have the same meaning as if followed by the phrase “but not limited to”. The language in all parts of this Lease shall be construed according to its normal and usual meaning and not strictly for or against either Landlord or Tenant.

 

25.15   ABANDONMENT

 

In the event Tenant vacates or abandons the Premises but is otherwise in compliance with all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, Landlord shall (i) have the right to enter into the Premises in order to show the space to prospective tenants, (ii) have the right to reduce the services provided to Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease to such levels as Landlord reasonably determines to be adequate services for an unoccupied premises, and (iii) during the last six (6) months of the Term, have the right to prepare the Premises for occupancy by another tenant upon the end of the Term. Tenant expressly acknowledges that in the absence of written notice  pursuant to  Section   11.2(b)  or pursuant  to  California  Civil  Code  Section   1951.3 terminating Tenant’s right to possession, none of the foregoing acts of Landlord or any other act of Landlord shall constitute a termination of Tenant’s right to possession or an acceptance of Tenant’s surrender of the Premises, and the Lease shall continue in effect.

 

  

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25.16   LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO PERFORM TENANT’S DUTIES

 

If Tenant is in Default for the failure to timely to perform any of its duties under this Lease, then Landlord shall have the right (but not the obligation), to cure such Default on behalf and at the expense of Tenant following no fewer than three (3) business days prior notice to Tenant, and all sums reasonably expended or expenses reasonably incurred by Landlord in performing such duty shall be deemed to be additional Rent under this Lease and shall be due and payable upon demand by Landlord.

 

25.17   SECURITY SYSTEM

 

Landlord shall not be obligated to provide or maintain any security patrol or security system. Landlord shall not be responsible for the quality of any such patrol or system which may be provided hereunder or for damage or injury to Tenant, its employees, invitees or others due to the failure, action or inaction of such patrol or system.

 

25.18   NO LIGHT. AIR OR VIEW EASEMENTS

 

Any diminution or shutting off of light, air or view by any structure which may be erected on lands of or adjacent to the Project shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability on Landlord.

 

25.19   RECORDATION

 

Neither this Lease, nor any notice nor memorandum regarding the terms hereof, shall be recorded by Tenant. Any such unauthorized recording shall be a Default for which there shall be no cure or grace period. Tenant agrees to execute and acknowledge, at the request of Landlord, a commercially reasonable memorandum of this Lease, in recordable form.

 

25.20   SURVIVAL

 

The waivers of the right of jury trial, the other waivers of claims or rights, the releases and the obligations of a party under this Lease to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the other party shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease, and so shall all other obligations or agreements which by their terms survive expiration or termination of the Lease.

 

25.21   OFAC REPRESENTATION. WARRANTY AND COVENANT

 

Tenant represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

(1)       Tenant and its principals are not acting, and will not act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any person, group, entity, or nation named by any Executive Order or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked person, entity, nation, or transaction pursuant to any law, order, rule, or regulation that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control;

 

  

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(2)        Tenant and its principals are not engaged, and will not engage, in this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating, and will not instigate or facilitate, this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such person, group, entity, or nation; and

 

(3)        Tenant acknowledges that the breach of this representation, warranty and covenant by Tenant shall be an immediate Default under this Lease.

 

25.22   COUNTERPARTS

 

This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Telecopied signatures or signatures transmitted by electronic mail in so-called “pdf” format may be used in place of original signatures on this Lease. Landlord and Tenant intend to be bound by the signatures on the telecopied or e-mailed document, are aware that the other party will rely on the telecopied or e-mailed signatures, and hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Lease based on such telecopied or e-mailed signatures. Promptly following request by either party, the other party shall provide the requesting party with original signatures on this Lease.

 

25.23   BACKUP GENERATOR

 

Tenant to maintain in good operating condition and repair (including any required replacements), at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, the backup generator currently located at the Project as well as the associated equipment and infrastructure (collectively, the “Generator”). All such maintenance and Tenant’s use of the Generator shall be subject to all applicable Laws, and any terms and conditions as may be reasonably imposed by Landlord; provided, however, that Landlord shall not charge Tenant any separate charge in connection with the same. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, obtain and maintain all necessary federal, state, and municipal permits, licenses and approvals, including without limitation any such permits, licenses and approvals from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and Tenant shall deliver copies thereof to Landlord. The Generator may be used by Tenant only during (a) testing and regular maintenance, and (b) any period of electrical power outage in the Project. Tenant shall be entitled to operate the Generator for testing and regular maintenance only upon notice to Landlord and at times reasonably approved by Landlord. Tenant shall ensure that the backup generator does not result in any Hazardous Materials being introduced to the Project. Further, Tenant shall be responsible for ensuring that the Generator does not interfere with the use of the Project by other tenants or tenants or occupants of surrounding buildings. Any repairs and maintenance of such Generator shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant and Landlord makes no representation or warranty with respect to such Generator. Tenant shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees from and against claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind and nature, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by or asserted against Landlord arising out of Tenant’s installation, maintenance, replacement, use or removal of the Generator.   On or prior to the Termination Date, Tenant shall either (i) surrender the Generator in good operating condition without compensation to Tenant, or (ii) remove the Generator (including all the associated equipment and infrastructure) from the Project and repair and restore the Project and the Building to the condition which existed prior to the installation of the Generator (including, new electrical panels for the Building and restoring and restriping the affected parking areas), all at the sole cost and expense of Tenant and otherwise in accordance with this Lease, without further notice from Landlord.

 

  

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25.24   ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT

 

If Tenant desires to use the roof of the Building to install communication equipment to be used from the Premises, Tenant may so notify Landlord in writing (“Communication Equipment Notice”), which Communication Equipment Notice shall generally describe the specifications for the equipment desired by Tenant. If at the time of Landlord’s receipt of the Communication Equipment Notice, Landlord reasonably determines that space is available on the roof of the Building for such equipment, then Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall have the non-exclusive right (it being understood that Landlord may grant, extend or renew similar rights to others) to install, maintain, and from time to time replace a satellite dish or antenna and related infrastructure and equipment (“Communication Equipment”) on the roof of the Building, provided that prior to commencing any installation or maintenance, Tenant shall (i) obtain Landlord’s prior written approval of the proposed size, weight and location of the Communication Equipment, the method for fastening the Communication Equipment to the roof, and any architectural screening as may be appropriate, which approval(s) may be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole but good faith determination, (ii) such installation and/or replacement shall comply strictly with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations and the conditions of any bond or warranty maintained by Landlord on the roof, (iii) use the Communication Equipment solely for its personal internal use, (iv) not grant any right to use of the Communication Equipment to any other party, and (v) obtain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, any necessary federal, state, and municipal permits, licenses and approvals, and deliver copies thereof to Landlord. Landlord may supervise or perform any roof penetration related to the installation of any Communication Equipment, and Landlord may charge the cost thereof to Tenant. Tenant agrees that all installation, construction and maintenance shall be performed in a neat, responsible, and workmanlike manner, using generally acceptable construction standards, consistent with such reasonable requirements as shall be imposed by Landlord. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair any damage to the Building caused by Tenant’s installation. maintenance, replacement, use or removal of the Communication Equipment. The Communication Equipment shall remain the property of Tenant, and Tenant may remove the Communication Equipment at its sole cost and expense at any time during the Term. Tenant shall remove the Communication Equipment at Tenant’s sole cost and expense on or prior to the Termination Date. Tenant agrees that the Communication Equipment, and any wires, cables or connections relating thereto, and the installation, maintenance and operation thereof shall in no way interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Building, or the operation of communications (including, without limitation, other satellite antenna) or computer devices by Landlord or by other tenants or occupants of the Project or surrounding buildings. If such interference shall occur, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice thereof and Tenant shall correct the same within two (2) business days of receipt of such notice. Landlord makes no warranty or representation that the Building or any portions thereof are suitable for the use of a Communication Equipment, it being assumed that Tenant has satisfied itself thereof. Tenant shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees from and against claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind and nature, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by or asserted against Landlord arising out of Tenant’s installation, maintenance, replacement, use or removal of the Communication Equipment.

 

  

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25.25   EQUIPMENT FINANCING

 

Tenant shall have the right from time to time to pledge, encumber or grant a security interest in its equipment, inventory, merchandise, trade fixtures and personal property, but not any equipment, fixtures or leasehold improvements or alterations which belong to, inure to the benefit of, or will belong to Landlord after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease including any Tenant Alterations (collectively, the “Collateral”) in connection with financing or refinancing thereon by Tenant. Landlord will promptly execute following written request a waiver or release of lien rights and consent instrument in form and content reasonably acceptable to Landlord; provided, however, that any such instrument shall describe the Collateral with particularity and provide that (a) any entry into the Premises by such secured party may only be accomplished by prior written notice to Landlord and Landlord’s property manager and must occur during the Term of this Lease, (b) any secured property which remains in the Premises after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease may be disposed of by Landlord in accordance with California law, (c) the secured party may not conduct an auction or other sale at the Premises, (d) prior to entering the Premises, such secured party must provide Landlord with evidence of insurance reasonably required by Landlord, must agree to act in a manner so as to minimize interference with other tenants and to comply with Landlord’s Rules and Regulations for the Project.

 

25.26   RIDERS

 

All Riders attached hereto and executed both by Landlord and Tenant shall be deemed to be a part hereof and hereby incorporated herein.

 

[Signatures on Following Page]

 

  

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lease has been executed as of the date set forth in Section 1.1 (4) hereof.

 

	
TENANT:

	  	
LANDLORD:

	  	  	 
	
XOMA CORPORATION,

	  	
7th Street Property General Partnership,

	
a Delaware corporation

	  	
a California general partnership

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
By:

	
 

		 	
By:

	                                     
	
Print Name:  

	FRED KURLAND	 	
Richard K. Robbins

	Its: 	  Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	 	
Its Managing Partner

 

  

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EXHIBIT A

 

PLAN OF PREMISES

 

 

  

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EXHIBIT B

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

            1.     No sidewalks, entrance, passages, courts, elevators, vestibules, stairways, corridors or halls shall be obstructed or encumbered by Tenant or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the Premises and if the Premises are situated on the ground floor of the Project, Tenant shall further, at Tenant’s own expense, keep the sidewalks and curb directly in front of the Premises clean and free from rubbish.

 

            2.     No awning or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls or windows of the Project without the prior written consent of Landlord. No curtains, blinds, shades, drapes or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with any window or door of the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord. Such awnings, projections, curtains, blinds, shades, drapes, screens and other fixtures must be of a quality, type, design, color, material and general appearance approved by Landlord, and shall be attached in the manner approved by Landlord. All lighting fixtures hung in offices or spaces along the perimeter of the Premises visible from the exterior of the Building must be of a quality, type, design, bulb color, size and general appearance approved by Landlord.

 

            3.     Except as otherwise permitted in the Lease, no sign, advertisement, notice, lettering, decoration or other thing shall be exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed by Tenant on any part of the outside or inside of the Premises or of the Project, without the prior written consent of Landlord. In the event of the violation of the foregoing by Tenant, Landlord may remove same without any liability, and may charge the expense incurred by such removal to Tenant.

 

            4.     The sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows and doors that reflect or admit light or air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Project shall not be covered or obstructed by Tenant, nor shall any bottles, parcels or other articles be placed on the window sills or in the public portions of the Project.

 

            5.     No showcases or other articles shall be put in front of or affixed to any part of the exterior of the Project, nor placed in public portions thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

            6.     The water and wash closets and other plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags or other substances shall be thrown therein. All damages resulting from any misuse of the fixtures shall be borne by Tenant to the extent that Tenant or Tenant’s agents, servants, employees, contractors, visitors or licensees shall have caused the same.

 

            7.     Tenant shall not mark, paint, drill into or in any way deface any part of the Premises or the Project. No boring, cutting or stringing of wires shall be permitted, except with the prior written consent of Landlord, and as Landlord may direct.

 

            8.     No animal or bird of any kind shall be brought into or kept in or about the Premises or the Project, except seeing-eye dogs or other seeing-eye animals.

 

  

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            9.       Prior to leaving the Premises for the day, Tenant shall draw or lower window coverings and extinguish all lights.

 

          10.     Tenant shall not make, or permit to be made, any unseemly or disturbing noises or disturb or interfere with neighboring buildings, or those having business with them. Tenant shall not throw anything out of the doors, windows or skylights or down the passageways.

 

          11.      Intentionally Omitted.

 

          12.     No additional locks, bolts or mail slots of any kind shall be placed upon any of the doors or windows by Tenant, nor shall any change be made in existing locks or the mechanism thereof. Tenant must, upon the termination of the tenancy, restore to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms, either furnished to, or otherwise procured by Tenant, and in the event of the loss of any keys so furnished, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost thereof.

 

          13.      Tenant shall not overload the floor(s) of the Building. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all extraordinarily heavy items, which must be engineered to appropriately distribute the weight. The moving of extraordinarily heavy items must be made upon previous notice to the Building Manager and in a manner and at times prescribed by him. Landlord reserves the right to inspect all extraordinarily heavy items to be brought into the Project and to exclude from the Project all extraordinarily heavy items which violate any of these Rules and Regulations or the Lease of which these Rules and Regulations are a part.

 

          14.     Tenant shall not purchase spring water, towels, janitorial or maintenance or other like service from any company or persons not approved by Landlord. Landlord shall approve a sufficient number of sources of such services to provide Tenant with a reasonable selection, but only in such instances and to such extent as Landlord in its judgment shall consider consistent with security and proper operation of the Project.

 

          15.      Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising or business conducted by Tenant referring to the Project which, in Landlord’s opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the Project or its desirability as a first class building for offices and/or commercial services and upon notice from Landlord, Tenant shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising.

 

          16.      Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Project between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, after 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and at all hours Sundays and legal holidays, all persons who do not present a pass to the Project issued by Landlord. Landlord may furnish passes to Tenant so that Tenant may validate and issue same. Tenant shall safeguard said passes and shall be responsible for all acts of persons in or about the Project who possess a pass issued to Tenant.

 

          17.      Tenant’s contractors shall, while in the Premises or elsewhere in the Project, be subject to and under the control and direction of the Building Manager (but not as agent or servant of said Building Manager or of Landlord).

 

          18.      If the Premises is or becomes infested with vermin as a result of the use or any misuse or neglect of the Premises by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees, contractors, visitors or licensees, Tenant shall forthwith at Tenant’s expense cause the same to be exterminated from time to time to the satisfaction of Landlord and shall employ such licensed exterminators as shall be approved in writing in advance by Landlord.

 

  

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          19.      The requirements of Tenant will be attended to only upon application at the office of the Project. Project personnel shall not perform any work or do anything outside of their regular duties unless under special instructions from the office of the Landlord.

 

          20.      Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Project are prohibited and Tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same.

 

          21.      No water cooler, air conditioning unit or system or other apparatus shall be installed or used by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord.

 

          22.      Intentionally Omitted

 

          23.      Tenant, Tenant’s agents, servants, employees, contractors, licensees, or visitors shall not park any vehicles in any driveways, service entrances, or areas posted “No Parking” and shall comply with any other parking restrictions imposed by Landlord from time to time.

 

          24.      Tenant shall install and maintain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, an adequate visibly marked (at all times properly operational) fire extinguisher next to any duplicating or photocopying machine or similar heat producing equipment, which may or may not contain combustible material, in the Premises.

 

          25.      Tenant shall keep its window coverings closed during any period of the day when the sun is shining directly on the windows of the Premises.

 

          26.      Tenant shall not use the name of the Project for any purpose other than as the address of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the Premises, nor shall Tenant use any picture of the Project in its advertising, stationery or in any other manner without the prior written permission of Landlord. Landlord expressly reserves the right at any time to change said name without in any manner being liable to Tenant therefor.

 

          27.      Tenant shall not prepare any food nor do any cooking, operate or conduct any restaurant, luncheonette or cafeteria for the sale or service of food or beverages to its employees or to others, except that food and beverage preparation by Tenant’s employees using microwave ovens or coffee makers shall be permitted provided no odors of cooking or other processes emanate from the Building. Tenant shall not install or permit the installation or use of any vending machine unless approved in advance in writing by Landlord.

 

          28.      The Premises shall not be used as an employment agency, a public stenographer or typist, a labor union office, a physician’s or dentist’s office, a dance or music studio, a school, a beauty salon, or barber shop, the business of photographic, multilith or multigraph reproductions or offset printing (not precluding using any part of the Premises for photographic, multilith or multigraph reproductions solely in connection with Tenant’s own business and/or activities), a restaurant or bar, an establishment for the sale of confectionery, soda, beverages, sandwiches, ice cream or baked goods, an establishment for preparing, dispensing or consumption of food or beverages of any kind in any manner whatsoever, or news or cigar stand, or a radio, television or recording studio, theatre or exhibition hall, or manufacturing, or the storage or sale of merchandise, goods, services or property of any kind at wholesale, retail or auction, or for lodging, sleeping or for any immoral purposes.

 

  

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          29.     Business machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained by Tenant at Tenant’s expense in settings sufficient in Landlord’s judgment to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance. Tenant shall not install any machine or equipment which causes noise, heat, cold or vibration to be transmitted to the structure of the building in which the Premises are located without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may be conditioned on such terms as Landlord may require. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per square foot that such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by Law.

 

          30.      Intentionally Omitted

 

          31.      Tenant shall not store any vehicle within the parking area. Tenant’s parking rights are limited to the use of parking spaces for short-term parking, of up to twenty-four (24) hours, of vehicles utilized in the normal and regular daily travel to and from the Project. Tenants who wish to park a vehicle for longer than a 24-hour period shall notify the Building Manager for the Project and consent to such long-term parking may be granted for periods up to two (2) weeks. Any motor vehicles parked without the prior written consent of the Building Manager for the Project for longer than a 24-hour period shall be deemed stored in violation of this rule and regulation and shall be towed away and stored at the owner’s expense or disposed of as provided by Law.

 

          32.      Smoking is prohibited in the Premises, the Building and all enclosed Common Areas of the Project, including all lobbies, all hallways, all elevators and all lavatories.

 

  

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Canine Addendum

 

Notwithstanding the terms of Rule 8 above, trained and obedient dogs shall be permitted within the Premises, subject to the following conditions:

 

          (i)       All dogs must be one year of age or older, and must weigh no more than 35 pounds at full growth. All dogs must be an approved breed. All dogs must be spayed or neutered and shall be licensed and vaccinated in accordance with local laws.

 

          (ii)      The maximum number of dogs within the Premises shall be one (1) dog to every twenty (20) full time employees at the Premises.

 

          (iii)     Dogs shall never be left unattended at the Premises and shall not be kenneled or otherwise remain in the Premises for periods longer than twelve (12) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period. No dog shall create noise or annoy other occupants of the Project. Dogs may not be bathed or groomed within the Premises. No pet food or water may be left outside of the Premises.

 

          (iv)     Dogs are not permitted to be walked or held in Common Areas, except for purposes of ingress and egress to the Premises. Dogs must remain on leash when not within the Premises. Dogs must be taken to the perimeter of the Project for their toilet purposes. In no event shall any toilet boxes, “pee-pee pads” or dog waste of any kind exist in the Premises. All dog waste is to be removed immediately, sealed in plastic bags, and disposed into an exterior dumpster or trash can.

 

          (v)      Tenant shall be charged, without the necessity of prior notice from Landlord, for any extra maintenance, janitorial or similar costs that are incurred by Landlord in connection with dogs within the Premises or Project, including but not limited to carpet cleaning, excrement removal, painting, wall repair, floor care, and landscape repair/replacement. Tenant’s indemnity obligation as set forth in the Lease shall include any claims, suits, liabilities, judgments, costs, demands, causes of action and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements) arising from the presence of dogs in or about the Premises, the actions of any dogs, or any failure of Tenant or its employees to control such dogs.

 

          (vi)     Tenant shall abide by any additional rules and regulations established by Landlord.

 

          (vii)    Landlord may withdraw permission for any or all dogs immediately upon notice following any breach of the foregoing conditions, if Landlord determines that any such dog(s) are bothersome in any way or a nuisance to other occupants of the Project, or if revocation of permission is otherwise considered necessary by Landlord for the welfare of the Project.

 

  

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EXHIBIT C

 

PARKING AREAex10_31.htm

Exhibit 10. 31

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “First Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 22, 2013 by and between 7th Street Property General Partnership, a California general partnership (“Landlord”) and XOMA Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.     Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Office Lease agreement dated as of February 13, 2013 (the “Lease”), pursuant to which Landlord leases to Tenant certain premises containing 43,759 square feet of rentable area (the “Premises”), located at 2910 Seventh Street, Berkeley, California.

 

B.     The Lease contains a scrivener’s error relating to the Lease Term and Expiration Date, and the parties now desire to amend the Lease to correct such error, all on the following terms and conditions.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

 

1.      Term. Section 1.1(5) of the Lease is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“(5)   LEASE TERM: Eight (8) years, subject to the Renewal Options set forth in Section 2.5.”

 

2.      Expiration Date. Section 1.1 (7) of the Lease is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“(7)  EXPIRATION DATE: May 31, 2021”

 

3.      Monthly Base Rent. The schedule of Monthly Base Rent set forth in Section 1.1 (8) of the Lease is hereby revised as follows:

 

	
 

PERIOD FROM/TO

 

	
 

MONTHLY BASE RENT

 

	
June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014

 

	
$62,137.78

	
June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015

 

	
$64,001.91

	
June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016

 

	
$65,921.97

	
June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017

 

	
$67,899.63

	
June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018

 

	
$69,936.62

	
June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

 

	
$72,034.72

	
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020

 

	
$74,195.76

	
June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021

 

	
$76,421.63

 

  

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 4.        Miscellaneous.

 

(a)    This First Amendment sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. There have been no additional oral or written representations or agreements.

 

(b)   Except as expressly modified or amended herein, the provisions, conditions and terms of the Lease are hereby ratified by the parties and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

(c)    In the ease of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Lease and this First Amendment, the provisions of this First Amendment shall govern and control.

 

(d)   Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease to the extent that such capitalized terms are defined therein and not redefined in this First Amendment.

 

(e)    Each signatory of this First Amendment represents hereby that he or she has the authority to execute and deliver the same on behalf of the party hereto for which such signatory is acting.

 

(f)     This First Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts each of which is deemed an original but together constitute one and the same instrument. This First Amendment may be executed in so-called “PDF” format and each party has the right to rely upon a pdf counterpart of this First Amendment signed by the other party to the same extent as if such party had received an original counterpart.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this First Amendment as of the First Amendment Effective Date.

 

	
TENANT:

 

	
LANDLORD:

	
XOMA CORPORATION,

	
7th Street Property General Partnership,

	
a Delaware corporation

	
a California general partnership

 

	By:		 	By:	

	Print Name: 	FRED KURLAND	 	 	Richard K. Robbins

	Its: 	
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

	 	 	Its Managing Partner

 

 

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