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Exhibit 10.2

 

SPLUNK, INC.

 

2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

As Adopted on November 28, 2003

 

(and as amended on April 10, 2008, September 17, 2008, July 22, 2010, June 14, 2011, September 15, 2011, October 18, 2011 and December 15, 2011)

 

1.                                      PURPOSE.  The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company, its Parent and Subsidiaries, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through awards of Options and Restricted Stock.  Capitalized terms not defined in the text are defined in Section 22 hereof.  Although this Plan is intended to be a written compensatory benefit plan within the meaning of Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, grants may be made pursuant to this plan which do not qualify for exemption under Rule 701 or Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.  Any requirement of this Plan which is required in law only because of Section 25102(o) need not apply if the Committee so provides.

 

2.                                      SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

 

2.1                               Number of Shares Available.  Subject to Sections 2.2 and 17 hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan will be 36,313,686 Shares(1) or such lesser number of Shares as permitted by applicable law.  Subject to Sections 2.2, 5.10 and 17 hereof, Shares subject to Awards previously granted will again be available for grant and issuance in connection with future Awards under this Plan to the extent such Shares:  (i) cease to be subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option, other than due to exercise of such Option; (ii) are subject to an Award granted hereunder but the Shares subject to such Award are forfeited or repurchased by the Company at the original issue price; or (iii) are subject to an Award that otherwise terminates without Shares being issued.  At all times the Company will reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares as will be required to satisfy the requirements of all Awards granted and outstanding under this Plan.

 

2.2                               Adjustment of Shares.  In the event that the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock is changed by a stock dividend, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the

 

(1)  Initial adoption of the Plan and authorization of 2,500,000 shares was approved by the board on November 28, 2003 and the shareholders on November 28, 2003.  On August 16, 2004, the Company’s common stock was reverse split 2.5-for-1, resulting in an authorized number of shares of 1,000,000.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 2,000,000 shares was approved by the board and shareholders on August 16, 2004.  On October 20, 2004, the Company’s common stock was forward split 1-for-2, resulting in an authorized number of shares of 4,000,000. On February 12, 2008, the Company’s common stock was forward split 1-for-2, resulting in an authorized number of shares of 8,000,000.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 12,000,000 shares (post-split) was approved by the board on April 10, 2008.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 23,858,078 was approved by the board effective as of September 17, 2008. An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 27,813,686 was approved by the board effective as of July 22, 2010. An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 29,813,686 was approved by the board effective as of June 14, 2011.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 30,801,726 was approved by the board effective as of September 15, 2011.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 32,313,686 was approved by the board on October 11, 2011, effective as of October 18, 2011.  An amendment to the Plan increasing the authorized number of shares to 36,313,686 was approved by the board on December 15, 2011, effective as of December 15, 2011.

 

 

capital structure of the Company without consideration, then (i) the number of Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan, (ii) the Exercise Prices of and number of Shares subject to outstanding Options and (iii) the Purchase Prices of and number of Shares subject to other outstanding Awards will be proportionately adjusted, subject to any required action by the Board or the shareholders of the Company and compliance with applicable securities laws; provided, however, that fractions of a Share will not be issued but will either be paid in cash at the Fair Market Value of such fraction of a Share or will be rounded down to the nearest whole Share, as determined by the Committee.

 

3.                                      ELIGIBILITY.  ISOs (as defined in Section 5 hereof) may be granted only to employees (including officers and directors who are also employees) of the Company or of a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  NQSOs (as defined in Section 5 hereof) and Restricted Stock Awards may be granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company; provided such consultants are not entities or non-natural persons and/or render bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction.  A person may be granted more than one Award under this Plan.

 

4.                                      ADMINISTRATION.

 

4.1                               Committee Authority.  This Plan will be administered by the Committee or the Board if no Committee is created by the Board.  Subject to the general purposes, terms and conditions of this Plan, and to the direction of the Board, the Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this Plan.  Without limitation, the Committee will have the authority to:

 

(a)                                  construe and interpret this Plan, any Award Agreement and any other agreement or document executed pursuant to this Plan;

 

(b)                                 prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan;

 

(c)                                  approve persons to receive Awards;

 

(d)                                 determine the form and terms of Awards;

 

(e)                                  determine the number of Shares or other consideration subject to Awards;

 

(f)                                    determine whether Awards will be granted singly, in combination with, in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, other Awards under this Plan or awards under any other incentive or compensation plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company;

 

(g)                                 grant waivers of any conditions of this Plan or any Award;

 

(h)                                 determine the terms of vesting, exercisability and payment of Awards;

 

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(i)                                     correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, any Award, any Award Agreement, any Exercise Agreement or any Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement;

 

(j)                                     determine whether an Award has been earned;

 

(k)                                  make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan; and

 

(l)                                     extend the vesting period beyond a Participant’s Termination Date.

 

4.2                               Committee Discretion.  Unless in contravention of any express terms of this Plan or Award, any determination made by the Committee with respect to any Award will be made in its sole discretion either (i) at the time of grant of the Award, or (ii) subject to Section 5.9 hereof, at any later time.  Any such determination will be final and binding on the Company and on all persons having an interest in any Award under this Plan.  The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant an Award under this Plan, provided such officer or officers are members of the Board.

 

5.                                      OPTIONS.  The Committee may grant Options to eligible persons described in Section 3 hereof and will determine whether such Options will be Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of the Code (“ISOs”) or Nonqualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”), the number of Shares subject to the Option, the Exercise Price of the Option, the period during which the Option may be exercised, and all other terms and conditions of the Option, subject to the following:

 

5.1                               Form of Option Grant.  Each Option granted under this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement which will expressly identify the Option as an ISO or an NQSO (“Stock Option Agreement”), and will be in such form and contain such provisions (which need not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee may from time to time approve, and which will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

 

5.2                               Date of Grant.  The date of grant of an Option will be the date on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Option, unless a later date is otherwise specified by the Committee.  The Stock Option Agreement and a copy of this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after the granting of the Option.

 

5.3                               Exercise Period.  Options may be exercisable immediately but subject to repurchase pursuant to Section 11 hereof or may be exercisable within the times or upon the events determined by the Committee as set forth in the Stock Option Agreement governing such Option; provided, however, that no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted; and provided further that no ISO granted to a person who directly or by attribution owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company (“Ten Percent Shareholder”) will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date the ISO is granted.  The Committee also may provide for Options to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise, in such number of Shares or percentage of Shares as the Committee determines.  Subject to earlier termination of the Option as provided herein, to the extent section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code is intended to apply,

 

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each Participant who is not an officer, director or consultant of the Company or of a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company shall have the right to exercise an Option granted hereunder at the rate of no less than twenty percent (20%) per year over five (5) years from the date such Option is granted.

 

5.4                               Exercise Price.  The Exercise Price of an Option will be determined by the Committee when the Option is granted and may not be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant; provided that (i) the Exercise Price of an ISO will not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant and (ii) the Exercise Price of any Option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder will not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant.  Payment for the Shares purchased must be made in accordance with Section 7 hereof.

 

5.5                               Method of Exercise.  Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company of a written stock option exercise agreement (the “Exercise Agreement”) in a form approved by the Committee (which need not be the same for each Participant).  The Exercise Agreement will state (i) the number of Shares being purchased, (ii) the restrictions imposed on the Shares purchased under such Exercise Agreement, if any, and (iii) such representations and agreements regarding Participant’s investment intent and access to information and other matters, if any, as may be required or desirable by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws.  Participant shall execute and deliver to the Company the Exercise Agreement together with payment in full of the Exercise Price, and any applicable taxes, for the number of Shares being purchased.

 

5.6                               Termination.  Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Sections 17 and 18 hereof and notwithstanding the exercise periods set forth in the Stock Option Agreement, exercise of an Option will always be subject to the following:

 

(a)                                  If the Participant is Terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or for Cause, then the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options are exercisable as to Vested Shares upon the Termination Date or as otherwise determined by the Committee.  Such Options must be exercised by the Participant, if at all, as to all or some of the Vested Shares calculated as of the Termination Date or such other date determined by the Committee, within three (3) months after the Termination Date (or within such shorter time period, not less than thirty (30) days, or within such longer time period, not exceeding five (5) years, after the Termination Date as may be determined by the Committee, with any exercise beyond three (3) months after the Termination Date deemed to be an NQSO) but in any event, no later than the expiration date of the Options.

 

(b)                                 If the Participant is Terminated because of Participant’s death or Disability (or the Participant dies within three (3) months after a Termination other than for Cause), then Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options are exercisable as to Vested Shares by Participant on the Termination Date or as otherwise determined by the Committee.  Such options must be exercised by Participant (or Participant’s legal representative or authorized assignee), if at all, as to all or some of the Vested Shares calculated as of the Termination Date or such other date determined by the Committee, within twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or within such shorter time period, not less than six (6) months, or within such longer time period, not exceeding five (5) years, after the

 

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Termination Date as may be determined by the Committee, with any exercise beyond (i) three (3) months after the Termination Date when the Termination is for any reason other than the Participant’s death or disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, or (ii) twelve (12) months after the Termination Date when the Termination is for Participant’s disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, deemed to be an NQSO) but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.

 

(c)                                  If the Participant is terminated for Cause, the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options, but not to an extent greater than such Options are exercisable as to Vested Shares upon the Termination Date and Participant’s Options shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date, or at such later time and on such conditions as are determined by the Committee.

 

5.7                               Limitations on Exercise.  The Committee may specify a reasonable minimum number of Shares that may be purchased on any exercise of an Option, provided that such minimum number will not prevent Participant from exercising the Option for the full number of Shares for which it is then exercisable.

 

5.8                               Limitations on ISOs.  The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of grant) of Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under this Plan or under any other incentive stock option plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) will not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).  If the Fair Market Value of Shares on the date of grant with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), then the Options for the first One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) worth of Shares to become exercisable in such calendar year will be ISOs and the Options for the amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) that become exercisable in that calendar year will be NQSOs.  In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 18 hereof) to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to ISOs, then such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.

 

5.9                               Modification, Extension or Renewal.  The Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options and authorize the grant of new Options in substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the written consent of a Participant, impair any of such Participant’s rights under any Option previously granted.  Any outstanding ISO that is modified, extended, renewed or otherwise altered will be treated in accordance with Section 424(h) of the Code.  Subject to Section 5.10 hereof, the Committee may reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options without the consent of Participants by a written notice to them; provided, however, that the Exercise Price may not be reduced below the minimum Exercise Price that would be permitted under Section 5.4 hereof for Options granted on the date the action is taken to reduce the Exercise Price.

 

5.10                        No Disqualification.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs will be interpreted, amended or altered, nor will any discretion or authority granted under this Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify this Plan under Section 422 of the Code or, without the consent of the Participant, to disqualify any Participant’s ISO under Section 422 of the Code.  In no event shall the total number of Shares issued (counting each

 

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reissuance of a Share that was previously issued and then forfeited or repurchased by the Company as a separate issuance) under the Plan upon exercise of ISOs exceed 25,000,000 Shares (adjusted in proportion to any adjustments under Section 2.2 hereof) over the term of the Plan.

 

6.                                      RESTRICTED STOCK.  A Restricted Stock Award is an offer by the Company to sell to an eligible person Shares that are subject to certain specified restrictions.  The Committee will determine to whom an offer will be made, the number of Shares the person may purchase, the Purchase Price, the restrictions to which the Shares will be subject, and all other terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Award, subject to the following:

 

6.1                               Form of Restricted Stock Award.  All purchases under a Restricted Stock Award made pursuant to this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement (“Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement”) that will be in such form (which need not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee will from time to time approve, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.  The Restricted Stock Award will be accepted by the Participant’s execution and delivery of the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement and full payment for the Shares to the Company within thirty (30) days from the date the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is delivered to the person.  If such person does not execute and deliver the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement along with full payment for the Shares to the Company within such thirty (30) days, then the offer will terminate, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

 

6.2                               Purchase Price.  The Purchase Price of Shares sold pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award will be determined by the Committee and will be at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date the Restricted Stock Award is granted or at the time the purchase is consummated, except in the case of a sale to a Ten Percent Shareholder, in which case the Purchase Price will be one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value on the date the Restricted Stock Award is granted or at the time the purchase is consummated.  Payment of the Purchase Price must be made in accordance with Section 7 hereof.

 

6.3                               Restrictions.  Restricted Stock Awards may be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 11 hereof or such other restrictions not inconsistent with Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.

 

7.                                      PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES.

 

7.1                               Payment.  Payment for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made in cash (by check) or, where expressly approved for the Participant by the Committee and where permitted by law:

 

(a)                                  by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company owed to the Participant;

 

(b)                                 by surrender of shares that:  (i) either (A) have been owned by Participant for more than six (6) months and have been paid for within the meaning of SEC Rule 144 (and, if such shares were purchased from the Company by use of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such shares) or (B) were obtained by Participant in the public market and (ii) are clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests;

 

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(c)                                  by tender of a full recourse promissory note having such terms as may be approved by the Committee and bearing interest at a rate sufficient to avoid (i) imputation of income under Sections 483 and 1274 of the Code and (ii) variable accounting treatment under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44 to APB No. 25; provided, however, that Participants who are not employees or directors of the Company will not be entitled to purchase Shares with a promissory note unless the note is adequately secured by collateral other than the Shares;

 

(d)                                 by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant from the Company for services rendered;

 

(e)                                  with respect only to purchases upon exercise of an Option, and provided that a public market for the Company’s stock exists:

 

(i)                                     through a “same day sale” commitment from the Participant and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (an “NASD Dealer”) whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to sell a portion of the Shares so purchased sufficient to pay the total Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the total Exercise Price directly to the Company; or

 

(ii)                                  through a “margin” commitment from the Participant and an NASD Dealer whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to pledge the Shares so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the total Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the total Exercise Price directly to the Company; or

 

(f)                                    by any combination of the foregoing.

 

7.2                               Loan Guarantees.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to assist the Participant in paying for Shares purchased under this Plan by authorizing a guarantee by the Company of a third-party loan to the Participant.

 

8.                                      WITHHOLDING TAXES.

 

8.1                               Withholding Generally.  Whenever Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan, the Company may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such Shares.  Whenever, under this Plan, payments in satisfaction of Awards are to be made in cash by the Company, such payment will be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements.

 

8.2                               Stock Withholding.  When, under applicable tax laws, a Participant incurs tax liability in connection with the exercise or vesting of any Award that is subject to tax withholding and the Participant is obligated to pay the Company the amount required to be withheld, the Committee may in its sole discretion allow the Participant to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued that minimum number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum

 

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amount required to be withheld, determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined; but in no event will the Company withhold Shares if such withholding would result in adverse accounting consequences to the Company.  All elections by a Participant to have Shares withheld for this purpose will be made in accordance with the requirements established by the Committee for such elections and be in writing in a form acceptable to the Committee.

 

9.                                      PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.

 

9.1                               Voting and Dividends.  No Participant will have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant.  After Shares are issued to the Participant, the Participant will be a shareholder and have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided, that if such Shares are Restricted Stock, then any new, additional or different securities the Participant may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by virtue of a stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or capital structure of the Company will be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock.  The Participant will have no right to retain such stock dividends or stock distributions with respect to Unvested Shares that are repurchased pursuant to Section 11 hereof.  To the extent required, the Company will comply with Section 260.140.1 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations with respect to the voting rights of Common Stock.

 

9.2                               Financial Statements.  The Company will provide financial statements to each Participant annually during the period such Participant has Awards outstanding, or as otherwise required under Section 260.140.46 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not be required to provide such financial statements to Participants when issuance of Awards is limited to key employees whose services in connection with the Company assure them access to equivalent information.

 

10.                               TRANSFERABILITY.

 

10.1                        Except as permitted by the Committee, Awards granted under this Plan, and any interest therein, will not be transferable or assignable by Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and, with respect to NQSOs, by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the options are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor), or by gift to “immediate family” as that term is defined in 17 C.F.R. 240.16a-1(e), and may not be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  During the lifetime of the Participant an Award will be exercisable only by the Participant or Participant’s legal representative and any elections with respect to an Award may be made only by the Participant or Participant’s legal representative.

 

10.2                        Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Committee determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the

 

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Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a combination transaction (as defined in Section 17 below) or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

 

11.                               RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES.

 

11.1                        Right of First Refusal.  At the discretion of the Committee, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) in the Award Agreement a right of first refusal to purchase all Shares that a Participant (or a subsequent transferee) may propose to transfer to a third party, unless otherwise not permitted by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code, provided that such right of first refusal terminates upon the Company’s initial public offering of Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act.

 

11.2                        Right of Repurchase.  At the discretion of the Committee, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) in the Award Agreement a right to repurchase Unvested Shares held by a Participant for cash and/or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness owed to the Company by the Participant following such Participant’s Termination at any time within the later of ninety (90) days after the Participant’s Termination Date and the date the Participant purchases Shares under the Plan at the Participant’s Exercise Price or Purchase Price, as the case may be, provided that to the extent Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code is intended to apply, unless the Participant is an officer, director or consultant of the Company or of a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, such right of repurchase lapses at the rate of no less than twenty percent (20%) per year over five (5) years from:  (a) the date of grant of the Option or (b) in the case of Restricted Stock, the date the Participant purchases the Shares.

 

12.                               CERTIFICATES.  All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under this Plan will be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted.

 

13.                               ESCROW; PLEDGE OF SHARES.  To enforce any restrictions on a Participant’s Shares set forth in Section 11 hereof, the Committee may require the Participant to deposit all certificates representing Shares, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer approved by the Committee, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent designated by the Company to hold in escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated.  The Committee may cause a legend or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the certificates.  Any Participant who is permitted to execute a promissory note as partial or full consideration for the purchase of Shares under this Plan will be required to pledge and deposit with the Company all or part of the Shares so purchased as collateral to secure the payment of Participant’s obligation to the Company under the promissory note; provided, however, that the Committee may require or accept other or additional forms of collateral to secure the payment of such obligation and, in any event, the Company will have full recourse

 

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against the Participant under the promissory note notwithstanding any pledge of the Participant’s Shares or other collateral.  In connection with any pledge of the Shares, Participant will be required to execute and deliver a written pledge agreement in such form as the Committee will from time to time approve.  The Shares purchased with the promissory note may be released from the pledge on a pro rata basis as the promissory note is paid.

 

14.                               EXCHANGE AND BUYOUT OF AWARDS.  The Committee may, at any time or from time to time, authorize the Company, with the consent of the respective Participants, to issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any or all outstanding Awards.  The Committee may at any time buy from a Participant an Award previously granted with payment in cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company (including Restricted Stock) or other consideration, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee and the Participant may agree.

 

15.                               SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.  Although this Plan is intended to be a written compensatory benefit plan within the meaning of Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, grants may be made pursuant to this plan which do not qualify for exemption under Rule 701 or Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.  Any requirement of this Plan which is required in law only because of Section 25102(o) need not apply if the Committee so provides.  An Award will not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the date of grant of the Award and also on the date of exercise or other issuance.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, the Company will have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to (i) obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable, and/or (ii) compliance with any exemption, completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable.  The Company will be under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance with the exemption, registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.

 

16.                               NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY.  Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan will confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to terminate Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time, with or without Cause.

 

17.                               CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

 

17.1                        Assumption or Replacement of Awards by Successor or Acquiring Company.  In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) any reorganization, consolidation, merger or similar transaction or series of related transactions (each, a “combination transaction”)) in which the Company is a constituent corporation or is a party if, as a result of such combination transaction, the voting securities of the Company that are outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of such combination transaction (other than

 

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any such securities that are held by an “Acquiring Shareholder”, as defined below) do not represent, or are not converted into, securities of the surviving corporation of such combination transaction (or such surviving corporation’s parent corporation if the surviving corporation is owned by the parent corporation) that, immediately after the consummation of such combination transaction, together possess at least fifty percent (50%)  of the total voting power of all securities of such surviving corporation (or its parent corporation, if applicable) that are outstanding immediately after the consummation of such combination transaction, including securities of such surviving corporation (or its parent corporation, if applicable) that are held by the Acquiring Shareholder; or (b) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, that is followed by the distribution of the proceeds to the Company’s shareholders, any or all outstanding Awards may be assumed, converted or replaced by the successor or acquiring corporation (if any), which assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all Participants.  In the alternative, the successor or acquiring corporation may substitute equivalent Awards or provide substantially similar consideration to Participants as was provided to shareholders of the Company (after taking into account the existing provisions of the Awards).  The successor or acquiring corporation may also substitute by issuing, in place of outstanding Shares of the Company held by the Participant, substantially similar shares or other property subject to repurchase restrictions and other provisions no less favorable to the Participant than those which applied to such outstanding Shares immediately prior to such transaction described in this Section 17.1.  For purposes of this Section 17.1, an “Acquiring Shareholder” means a shareholder or shareholders of the Company that (i) merges or combines with the Company in such combination transaction or (ii) owns or controls a majority of another corporation that merges or combines with the Corporation in such combination transaction.  In the event such successor or acquiring corporation (if any) refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute Awards, as provided above, pursuant to a transaction described in this Section 17.1, then notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary, such Awards will expire on such transaction at such time and on such conditions as the Board will determine.

 

17.2                        Other Treatment of Awards.  Subject to any greater rights granted to Participants under the foregoing provisions of this Section 17, in the event of the occurrence of any transaction described in Section 17.1 hereof, any outstanding Awards will be treated as provided in the applicable agreement or plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation or sale of assets.

 

17.3                        Assumption of Awards by the Company.  The Company, from time to time, also may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or otherwise, by either (i) granting an Award under this Plan in substitution of such other company’s award or (ii) assuming such award as if it had been granted under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to an Award granted under this Plan.  Such substitution or assumption will be permissible if the holder of the substituted or assumed award would have been eligible to be granted an Award under this Plan if the other company had applied the rules of this Plan to such grant.  In the event the Company assumes an award granted by another company, the terms and conditions of such award will remain unchanged (except that the exercise price and the number and nature of shares issuable upon exercise of any such option will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code).  In the event the Company elects to grant a new Option rather than assuming an existing option, such new Option may be granted with a similarly adjusted Exercise Price.

 

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18.                               ADOPTION AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.  This Plan will become effective on the date that it is adopted by the Board (the “Effective Date”).  This Plan will be approved by the shareholders of the Company (excluding Shares issued pursuant to this Plan), consistent with applicable laws, within twelve (12) months before or after the Effective Date.  Upon the Effective Date, the Board may grant Awards pursuant to this Plan; provided, however, that:  (i) no Option may be exercised prior to initial shareholder approval of this Plan; (ii) no Option granted pursuant to an increase in the number of Shares approved by the Board shall be exercised prior to the time such increase has been approved by the shareholders of the Company; (iii) in the event that initial shareholder approval is not obtained within the time period provided herein, all Awards granted hereunder shall be canceled, any Shares issued pursuant to any Award shall be canceled and any purchase of Shares issued hereunder shall be rescinded; and (iv) Awards granted pursuant to an increase in the number of Shares approved by the Board which increase is not timely approved by shareholders shall be canceled, any Shares issued pursuant to any such Awards shall be canceled, and any purchase of Shares subject to any such Award shall be rescinded.

 

19.                               TERM OF PLAN/GOVERNING LAW.  Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Plan will terminate ten (10) years from the Effective Date or, if earlier, the date of shareholder approval.  This Plan and all agreements hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

20.                               AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN.  Subject to Section 5.9 hereof, the Board may at any time terminate or amend this Plan in any respect, including without limitation amendment of any form of Award Agreement or instrument to be executed pursuant to this Plan; provided, however, that the Board will not, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, amend this Plan in any manner that requires such shareholder approval pursuant to Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code or the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder as such provisions apply to ISO plans.

 

21.                               NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN.  Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board, the submission of this Plan to the shareholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of this Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock options and other equity awards otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

22.                               DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Plan, the following terms will have the following meanings:

 

 “Award” means any award under this Plan, including any Option or Restricted Stock Award.

 

“Award Agreement” means, with respect to each Award, the signed written agreement between the Company and the Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the Award, including the Stock Option Agreement and Restricted Stock Agreement.

 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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“Cause” means Termination because of (i) any willful, material violation by the Participant of any law or regulation applicable to the business of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the Participant’s conviction for, or guilty plea to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, or any willful perpetration by the Participant of a common law fraud, (ii) the Participant’s commission of an act of personal dishonesty which involves personal profit in connection with the Company or any other entity having a business relationship with the Company, (iii) any material breach by the Participant of any provision of any agreement or understanding between the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and the Participant regarding the terms of the Participant’s service as an employee, officer, director or consultant to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, including without limitation, the willful and continued failure or refusal of the Participant to perform the material duties required of such Participant as an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, other than as a result of having a Disability, or a breach of any applicable invention assignment and confidentiality agreement or similar agreement between the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and the Participant, (iv) Participant’s disregard of the policies of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company so as to cause loss, damage or injury to the property, reputation or employees of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, or (v) any other misconduct by the Participant which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially injurious to, the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Committee” means the committee created and appointed by the Board to administer this Plan, or if no committee is created and appointed, the Board.

 

“Company” means Splunk, Inc., or any successor corporation.

 

“Disability” means a disability, whether temporary or permanent, partial or total, as determined by the Committee.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Exercise Price” means the price at which a holder of an Option may purchase the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option.

 

“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(a)                                  if such Common Stock is then quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, its closing price on the Nasdaq National Market on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal;

 

(b)                                 if such Common Stock is publicly traded and is then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal;

 

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(c)                                  if such Common Stock is publicly traded but is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market nor listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported by The Wall Street Journal (or, if not so reported, as otherwise reported by any newspaper or other source as the Board may determine); or

 

(d)                                 if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Committee in good faith.

 

“Option” means an award of an option to purchase Shares pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

 

“Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of such corporations other than the Company owns stock representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 

“Participant” means a person who receives an Award under this Plan.

 

“Plan” means this Splunk, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

“Purchase Price” means the price at which a Participant may purchase Restricted Stock.

 

“Restricted Stock” means Shares purchased pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award.

 

“Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Shares pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Shares” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under this Plan, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 2 and 17 hereof, and any successor security.

 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 

“Termination” or “Terminated” means, for purposes of this Plan with respect to a Participant, that the Participant has for any reason ceased to provide services as an employee, officer, director or consultant to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  A Participant will not be deemed to have ceased to provide services in the case of (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave, or (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days (a) unless reinstatement (or, in the case of an employee with an ISO, reemployment) upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or (b) unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from

 

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time to time by the Company’s Board and issued and promulgated in writing.  In the case of any Participant on (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave or (iii) an approved leave of absence, the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of vesting of the Award while on leave from the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company as it may deem appropriate, except that in no event may an Option be exercised after the expiration of the term set forth in the Stock Option Agreement.  The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased to provide services and the effective date on which the Participant ceased to provide services (the “Termination Date”).

 

“Unvested Shares” means “Unvested Shares” as defined in the Award Agreement.

 

“Vested Shares” means “Vested Shares” as defined in the Award Agreement.

 

23.                               INFORMATION TO PARTICIPANTS.  Beginning on the earlier of (i) the date that the aggregate number of Participants under this Plan is five hundred (500) or more and the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act and (ii) the date that the Company is required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or is no longer required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information.  The Company may request that Participants agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential.  If a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

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EMPLOYEE

 

OPTION GRANT NO.                   

 

SPLUNK INC.

 

NOTICE OF GLOBAL STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

You (the “Participant”) are hereby granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) of Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive  Plan, at the Exercise Price Per Share (defined below) that is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the Date of Grant (defined below), as may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”), as described below.

 

Participant’s Name:

 

Number of Shares Subject to Option:

 

Exercise Price Per Share:                                                                                               US$

 

Date of Grant:

 

Vesting Commencement Date:

 

Vesting Schedule:  Provided you continue to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Company, the Option will become vested as to portions of the total “Number of Shares Subject to Option” set forth above as follows:

 

[INSERT VESTING SCHEDULE]

 

Exercise Schedule:             o  Same as Vesting Schedule           o  Early Exercise Permitted

 

	
Option   Expiration Date:
    	
 
    	
The   date ten (10) years after the Date of Grant, with earlier expiration in   the event of Termination of service as provided in Section 3 of the   Global Stock Option Agreement.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S.   Tax Status of Option:
    	
 
    	
o Incentive   Stock Option (ISO) (To extent permitted by law)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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(The   Option is a NQSO if neither box is checked).
    

 

Additional Terms:             If this box is checked, the additional terms and conditions set forth on Attachment 1 hereto (which must be executed by the Company and the Participant) are applicable and are incorporated herein by reference.  (No document need be attached as Attachment 1 if the box is not checked.)

 

 

By their signatures below, the Company and the Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by this Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and the Global Stock Option Agreement, including any applicable country-specific terms in the Addendum thereto (together, the “Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit A.  The Plan and the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan or in the Agreement, as applicable.  The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement, represents that the Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of its terms and conditions.  The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares and that the Participant should consult a tax adviser prior to such exercise or disposition.

 

	
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EMPLOYEE

 

Attachment 2 to Notice of Global Stock Option Grant

 

SPLUNK INC.

2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

1.             GRANT OF OPTION.  Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Participant an option (this “Option”) to purchase up to the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth in the Notice of Global Stock Option Grant (the “Grant Notice”) (the “Shares”) at the Exercise Price Per Share set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Exercise Price”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Global Stock Option Agreement, including any applicable country-specific terms in the Addendum hereto (together, the “Agreement”), and the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, or in the Grant Notice, as applicable.  If the Participant is a U.S. taxpayer and the Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option in the Grant Notice, the Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” (an “ISO”) within the meaning of Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

2.             VESTING AND EXERCISE.

 

2.1          Vesting Period of Option.  This Option will become vested during its term as to portions of the Shares in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice.  If application of the applicable vesting fraction causes a fractional share, such share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share for each month except for the last month in such vesting period, at the end of which last month the Option shall become exercisable for the full remainder of the Shares.   Shares that are vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are “Vested Shares.”  Shares that are not vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are “Unvested Shares.”

 

2.2          Exercise Period of Option.  This Option will become exercisable during its term as to all Shares that are or become Vested Shares.  In addition, if the Exercise Schedule contained in the Grant Notice indicates that “Early Exercise” of this Option is permitted, this Option may be exercised as to all or a portion of the Shares, including Unvested Shares, at any time prior to the Participant’s Termination Date (any such exercise that includes Unvested Shares, an “Early Exercise”).  If the Participant elects to make an Early Exercise of this Option, the Company, or its assignee, shall have the option to repurchase the Participant’s Unvested Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in the Exercise Agreement (the “Repurchase Option”) if the Participant is Terminated (as defined in the Plan) for any reason, or no reason, including without limitation the Participant’s death, Disability (as defined in the Plan), voluntary resignation or termination by the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary with or without Cause (as defined in the Plan).  A partial Early Exercise of this Option shall be deemed to cover first all Vested Shares and then the earliest vesting installment of Unvested Shares.

 

2.3          Expiration.  The Option shall expire on the Option Expiration Date set forth in the Grant Notice or earlier as provided in Section 3 below or pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Plan.

 

3.             TERMINATION.

 

3.1          Termination for Any Reason Except Death, Disability or Cause.  If the Participant is Terminated for any reason, except death, Disability or for Cause, the Option, to the extent (and only to the extent) that it is vested and would have been exercisable by the Participant on the

 

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Termination Date, may be exercised by the Participant no later than three (3) months after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date.

 

3.2          Termination Because of Death or Disability.  If the Participant is Terminated because of death or Disability of the Participant (or the Participant dies within three (3) months of Termination when Termination is for any reason other than the Participant’s Disability or for Cause), the Option, to the extent that it is vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date, may be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date.  Any exercise beyond (i) three (3) months after the Termination Date when the Termination is for any reason other than the Participant’s death or disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code; or (ii) twelve (12) months after the Termination Date when the termination is for the Participant’s disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, is deemed to be an NQSO.

 

3.3          Termination for Cause.  If the Participant is terminated for Cause, then the Participant’s Options shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date and the Participant must exercise such Participant’s Options, if at all, by no later than such Termination Date, but not to an extent greater than such Options are exercisable as to Vested Shares upon the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Committee may elect waive or modify such conditions.

 

4.             NATURE OF GRANT.  In accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

 

(a)           the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

(b)           the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)           all decisions with respect to future option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(d)           the Option grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent;

 

(e)           nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or other relationship with, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to terminate the Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time, with or without Cause.

 

(f)            the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(g)           the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(h)           if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;

 

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(i)            if the Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Exercise Price; and

 

(j)            the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation; and

 

(k)           the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Participant’s employer, whether the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent (the “Employer”);

 

(l)            if the Participant resides outside the U.S., the following additional provisions shall apply:

 

(i)            the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company or the Employer, and which are outside the scope of the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any;

 

(ii)           in the event of the Participant’s Termination of services as described in Section 3 of the Agreement (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of employment laws in the country where the Participant resides), any right to vest in the Option will terminate and any post-Termination exercise period as described in Section 3 of the Agreement will be measured as of the date the Participant ceases to actively provide services and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from his or her Employer (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer providing active services for purposes of this Option grant; and

 

(iii)          no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the Participant’s Termination of services as described in Section 3 of the Agreement (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer; and whether or not later found to be invalid) and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims.

 

5.             MANNER OF EXERCISE.

 

5.1          Stock Option Exercise Agreement.  To exercise this Option, the Participant (or in the case of exercise after the Participant’s death or incapacity, the Participant’s executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed stock option exercise

 

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agreement (with Notice of Exercise of Stock Option) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time (the “Exercise Agreement”), which shall set forth, inter  alia, (i) the Participant’s election to exercise the Option, (ii) the number of Shares being purchased, (iii) any restrictions imposed on the Shares and (iv) any representations, warranties and agreements regarding the Participant’s investment intent and access to information as may be required by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws.  If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option and such person shall be subject to all of the restrictions contained herein as if such person were the Participant.

 

5.2          Limitations on Exercise.  The Option may not be exercised unless such exercise is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign securities laws, as they are in effect on the date of exercise.  The Option may not be exercised as to fewer than one hundred (100) Shares unless it is exercised as to all Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable.

 

5.3          Payment.  The Exercise Agreement shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the shares being purchased and any Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 5.4 of the Agreement) in cash (by check), or where permitted by law:

 

(a)           by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant;

 

(b)           by waiver of cash compensation due or accrued to the Participant from the Employer on an after-tax basis for services rendered;

 

(c)           any other form of consideration approved by the Committee; or

 

(d)           by any combination of the foregoing.

 

5.4          Tax Obligations.  Regardless of any action the Company or the Participant’s Employer (if different) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Participant’s cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Employer; or (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired at exercise

 

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of the Option either through a voluntary sale or, provided a public market for the Company’s Shares exists, through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization).

 

Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

5.5          Issuance of Shares.  Provided that the Exercise Agreement and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company and the Company is not otherwise prohibited by applicable securities or exchange control laws from issuing Shares, the Company shall issue the Shares registered in the name of the Participant, the Participant’s authorized assignee, or the Participant’s legal representative, and shall deliver certificates representing the Shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto.

 

6.             NOTICE OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION OF ISO SHARES.  If the Option is an ISO, and if the Participant sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (i) the date two (2) years after the Date of Grant, and (ii) the date one (1) year after transfer of such Shares to the Participant upon exercise of the Option, the Participant shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition.

 

7.             COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  The Plan and this Agreement are intended to comply with Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code and any regulations relating thereto.  Any provision of this Agreement which is inconsistent with Section 25102(o) or any regulations relating thereto shall, without further act or amendment by the Company or the Board, be reformed to comply with the requirements of Section 25102(o) and any regulations relating thereto.  The exercise of the Option and the issuance and transfer of Shares shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Participant with all applicable requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer.  The Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.

 

8.             DATA PRIVACY.  For the Participants outside the U.S., the Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that Data may be transferred to stock plan service provider selected by the Company to assist with the implementation, administration and management of the

 

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Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Participant’s local human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

9.             NONTRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION.  The Option may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or in the event of the Participant’s incapacity, by the Participant’s legal representative.  The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Participant.  With respect to NQSOs granted to the Participants who reside in the U.S., the Options may be transferred by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the Options are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor), or by gift to “immediate family” as that term is defined in 17 C.F.R. 240.16a-1(e).

 

10.          COMPANY’S RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.  Before any Vested Shares held by the Participant or any transferee of such Vested Shares may be sold or otherwise transferred (including without limitation a transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company and/or its assignee(s) shall have an assignable right of first refusal to purchase the Vested Shares to be sold or transferred on the terms and conditions set forth in the Exercise Agreement (the “Right of First Refusal”).  The Company’s Right of First Refusal will terminate when the Company’s securities become publicly traded.

 

11.          U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES.  Set forth below for U.S. taxpayers is a brief summary as of the Effective Date of the Plan of some of the U.S. federal and California state tax consequences of exercise of the Option and disposition of the Shares.  THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  PARTICIPANT SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

 

11.1        Exercise of Incentive Stock Option.  If the Option qualifies as an ISO, there will be no regular U.S. federal or California state income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price will be treated as a tax preference item for federal alternative minimum tax purposes and may subject the Participant to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise.

 

11.2        Exercise of Nonqualified Stock Option.  If the Option is a NQSO, there may be a regular U.S. federal and California state income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option.  The Participant will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the

 

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Exercise Price.  If the Participant is a current or former employee of the Company, the Company may be required to withhold from the Participant’s compensation or collect from the Participant and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise.

 

11.3        Disposition of Shares.  The following tax consequences may apply upon disposition of the Shares.

 

(a)           Incentive Stock Options.  If the Shares are held for more than twelve (12) months after the date of purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of an ISO and are disposed of more than two (2) years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long term capital gain for federal and California income tax purposes.  If Vested Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within the applicable one (1) year or two (2) year period, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates in the year of the disposition) to the extent of the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price.  To the extent the Shares were exercised prior to vesting coincident with the filing of an 83(b) Election, the amount taxed because of a disqualifying disposition will be based upon the excess, if any, of the fair market value on the date of vesting over the exercise price.

 

(b)           Nonqualified Stock Options.  If the Shares are held for more than twelve (12) months after the date of purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of an NQSO, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long term capital gain.

 

11.4        Section 83(b) Election for Unvested Shares Purchased by Early Exercise.  For U.S. taxpayers, with respect to Unvested Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Option, unless an election is filed by the Participant with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (and, if necessary, the proper state taxing authorities), within 30 days of the purchase of the Unvested Shares, electing pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code (and similar state tax provisions, if applicable) to be taxed currently on any difference between the Exercise Price of the Unvested Shares and their Fair Market Value on the date of purchase, there may be a recognition of taxable income (including, where applicable, alternative minimum taxable income) to the Participant, measured by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Unvested Shares at the time they cease to be Unvested Shares, over the Exercise Price of the Unvested Shares.

 

12.          PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.  The Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant.

 

13.          INTERPRETATION.  Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or the Company to the Committee for review.  The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant.

 

14.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, including any applicable country-specific addendum hereto, the corresponding Notice of Global Stock Option Grant and the Plan and the exhibits thereto constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior undertakings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

15.          NOTICES.  Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at its principal corporate offices.  Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Participant shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the address indicated above or to such other address as such

 

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party may designate in writing from time to time to the Company.  All notices shall be deemed to have been given or delivered upon:  (i) at the time of personal delivery, if delivery is in person; (ii) one (1) U.S. business day after deposit with an express overnight courier for United States deliveries, or two (2) U.S. business days after such deposit for deliveries outside of the United States, with proof of delivery from the courier requested; or (iii) three (3) U.S. business days after deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (return receipt requested) for United States deliveries.

 

16.          SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement, including its rights to purchase Shares under the Right of First Refusal.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

17.          GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.

 

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of San Francisco County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

18.          ACCEPTANCE.  The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement.  The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Option subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon vesting and exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares and that the Participant should consult a tax adviser prior to such vesting, exercise or disposition.

 

19.          ELECTRONIC DELIVERY.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

20.          LANGUAGE.  If the Participant has received this Agreement, or any other document related to the Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

21.          ADDENDUM.  The Option shall be subject to any special provisions set forth in the Addendum for the Participant’s country of residence, if any. If the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum during the life of the Option, the special provisions for such country shall apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable under the laws of the country in which the Participant resides pertaining to the issuance or sale of Shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.  The Addendum constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

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22.          IMPOSITION OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.  The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Option and the Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable under the laws of the country in which the Participant resides pertaining to the issuance or sale of Shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

23.          NO ADVICE REGARDING GRANT.   The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

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EMPLOYEE

 

Addendum to Global Stock Option Agreement

 

ADDENDUM TO THE

GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

UNDER THE SPLUNK INC.

2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Terms and Conditions

 

This Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Option granted to the Participant under the Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings set forth in the Plan, the Notice of Global Stock Option Grant (the “Notice”) and/or the Global Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).

 

Notifications

 

This Addendum also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of October 2011.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Addendum as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the Option vests, the Participant exercises his or her Option, or the Participant sells the Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option under the Plan.

 

In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.

 

Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to his or her situation.

 

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working, transfers after the Date of Grant or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to the Participant.

 

AUSTRALIA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

The Participant may not vest in nor exercise the Option unless and until the later of (a) the time the Option would vest under the Vesting Schedule, or (b) a time when the Company’s Shares are publicly traded, quoted or listed on a recognized exchange or national securities market and are no longer subject to a lock-up restricting the Participant’s sale or disposal of the Shares (the “Liquidity Event”).  Should the Option not first vest and become exercisable until the Liquidity Event occurs, then as of the date of the

 

 

Liquidity Event, the Participant shall receive vesting credit for any dates under the Vesting Schedule that preceded such event.  Moreover, in no event may the Participant exercise his or her Vested Shares unless and until (i) the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of exercise equals or exceeds the Exercise Price for the Option.

 

Lastly, the Option Expiration Date of Option shall be a date which is no greater than seven (7) years from the Date of Grant.  Accordingly, notwithstanding the Grant Notice and Section 2.3 of the Agreement, the Option may not be exercised after the expiration of seven (7) years from the Date of Grant.

 

CHINA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

If Participant is a national of the People’s Republic of China, the Participant may not vest in nor exercise the Option unless and until the later of (a) the time the Option would vest under the Vesting Schedule, or (b) a time when the Company’s Shares are publicly traded, quoted or listed on a recognized exchange or national securities market, are no longer subject to a lock-up restricting the Participant’s sale or disposal of the Shares and the Company has obtained approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the “SAFE Approval”).  Should the Option not first vest and become exercisable until the SAFE Approval occurs, then as of the date of the SAFE approval, the Participant shall receive vesting credit for any dates under the Vesting Schedule that preceded such event.  The Participant further agrees to abide by any restrictions or conditions imposed on the Option or the shares issued upon the exercise of the Option.

 

FRANCE

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Language Consent.  By accepting the grant, the Participant confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement which were provided in the English language.  The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

 

Consentement Relatif à la Langue Utilisée.  En acceptant l’attribution, le Participant confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Le Participant accepte les termes de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  The Participant may hold Shares obtained under the Plan outside of France provided that the Participant declares all foreign accounts whether open, current, or closed on his or her annual income tax return.

 

GERMANY

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank on Form Z10.  No report is required for payments less than €12,500.

 

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HONG KONG

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Securities Law Compliance.  To facilitate compliance with securities laws in Hong Kong, the Participant agrees not to sell the Shares issued upon exercise of the Options within six (6) months from the Date of Grant.

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Notification.  WARNING:  This offer of Options and the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Options do not constitute a public offer of securities.  The offer is available only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company or under a small offering exemption to 50 or fewer offerees in Hong Kong over a 12-month period.  The contents of the Agreement, including this Addendum, and the Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  Participant is advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer.  If the Participant has any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, this Addendum, or the Plan, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

 

Nature of Scheme.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance (“ORSO”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Plan is deemed to constitute an occupational retirement scheme for the purposes of ORSO, then Participant’s grant shall be void.

 

ITALY

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Manner of Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, notwithstanding anything in Section 5 of the Plan or Sections 2 or 5 of the Agreement to the contrary, the Participants in Italy may not exercise their vested Options unless and until there is a public market for the Company’s Shares, either as a result of their registration under the U.S. Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or quotation on a recognized national securities exchange or if a successor or acquiring company converts awards to rights over its shares and such shares are publicly traded.

 

Further, notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the Participant must exercise the Option using the same day sale method (as described in Section 7.1(e)(i) of the Plan) pursuant to which all Shares subject to the exercised Option will be sold immediately upon exercise and the proceeds of sale, less the Exercise Price, any Tax-Related Items and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to the Participant in accordance with any applicable exchange control laws and regulations.  The Participant acknowledges that the Company’s designated broker or transfer agent is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular price.

 

To the extent that regulatory requirements change, the Company reserves the right to permit exercises through any of the means set forth in the Agreement or the Plan.

 

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Data Privacy.  This provision replaces Section 8 of the Agreement:

 

The Participant understands that the Employer, the Company and any subsidiary as a data processor of the Company may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company or any subsidiary, details of all Options, or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), and that the Company and the Employer will process said data and other data lawfully received from third party for the exclusive purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan and complying with applicable laws, regulations and community legislation.

 

The Participant also understands that providing the Company with Data is mandatory for compliance with laws and is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that the Participant’s refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  The Controller of personal data processing is Splunk Inc., with registered offices at 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107 U.S.A. and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its Representative in Italy for privacy purposes is [insert name of Italian entity] S.r.l., with its registered offices at [insert address of Italian entity].

 

The Participant understands that Data will not be publicized, but it may be accessible by the Employer as the data processor of the Company and within the Employer’s organization by its internal and external personnel in charge of processing.  Furthermore, Data may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions, or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company, and also to the legitimate addresses under applicable laws.  The Participant further understands that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Data to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares acquired at exercise of the Option.  Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering, and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understand that these recipients may be acting as controllers, processors, or persons in charge of processing, as the case may be, according to applicable privacy laws, and that they may be located in or outside the European Economic Area, such as in Japan or the United States or elsewhere, in countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection as intended under Italian privacy law.  Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Data as soon as it has completed all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions, as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

 

The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations,

 

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does not require the Participant’s consent thereto, as the processing is necessary to performance of law and contractual obligations related to implementation, administration, and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, the Participant has the right at any moment to, including but not limited to, obtain confirmation that Data exist or not, access, verify their content, origin and accuracy, delete, update, integrate,  correct, block or terminate, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.  To exercise privacy rights the Participant should address the Employer.

 

Furthermore, the Participant is aware that Data will not be used for direct-marketing purposes.  In addition, Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting the Participant’s local human resources representative.

 

Plan Document Acknowledgement.  In accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Addendum.

 

The Participant further acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following clauses in the Agreement: Section 2: Vesting and Exercise; Section 3: Termination; Section 4 Nature of Grant; Section 5: Manner of Exercise; Section 7: Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Section 9: NonTransferability of Option; Section 10: Company’s Right of First Refusal; Section 21: Addendum; and the Data Privacy provision in this Addendum.

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Information.  The Participant is required to report the following on his or her annual tax return: (1) any transfers of cash or Shares to or from Italy exceeding €10,000, (2) any foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy at the end of the calendar year exceeding €10,000 if such investments (e.g., vested Options, Shares, or cash) may result in income taxable in Italy (this will include reporting any Vested Shares if their intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the fair market value of the Shares underlying the Vested Shares at the end of the year and the Exercise Price) combined with other foreign assets exceed €10,000), and (3) the amount of the transfers to and from abroad which have had an impact during the calendar year on the Participant’s foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy.  Under certain circumstances, the Participant may be exempt from the requirement under (1) above if the transfer or investment is made through an authorized broker resident in Italy.

 

MEXICO

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Acknowledgements.  This provision supplements Section 4 of the Agreement:

 

By accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, which he or she has reviewed.  The Participant further acknowledges that he or she accepts all the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum.  The Participant also acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the terms and conditions set forth in the “Nature of Grant” Section of the Agreement, which clearly provide as follows:

 

(1)           The Participant’s participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right;

 

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(2)           The Plan and the Participant’s participation in it are offered by the Company on a wholly discretionary basis;

 

(3)           The Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; and

 

(4)           The Company and its Subsidiaries are not responsible for any decrease in the value of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option.

 

Labor Law Acknowledgement and Policy Statement.  By accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that Splunk Inc., with registered offices at 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107 U.S.A., is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan.  The Participant further acknowledges that his or her participation in the Plan, the grant of the Option and any acquisition of Shares under the Plan do not constitute an employment relationship between the Participant and the Company because the Participant is participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis.  Based on the foregoing, the Participant expressly acknowledges that the Plan and the benefits that he or she may derive from participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between the Participant and the Employer, and do not form part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, and any modification of the Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Participant’s employment.

 

The Participant further understands that his or her participation in the Plan is the result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of the Company and, therefore, the Company reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue the Participant’s participation in the Plan at any time, without any liability to the Participant.

 

Finally, the Participant hereby declares that he or she does not reserve to him or herself any action or right to bring any claim against the Company for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and that he or she therefore grants a full and broad release to the Company, its Subsidiaries, affiliates, branches, representation offices, shareholders, officers, agents and legal representatives, with respect to any claim that may arise.

 

Términos y Condiciones

 

Reconocimientos.  Esta disposición suplementa la Sección 4 del Contrato:

 

Al aceptar la Opción, el Partícipe reconoce que ha recibido una copia del Plan y del Contrato, incluyendo este Anexo, que ha sido revisado por el Partícipe. El Partícipe reconoce, además, que acepta todas las disposiciones del Plan y del Contrato, incluyendo este Anexo.  El Partícipe también reconoce que ha leído la Sección del Contrato intitulada “Reconocimientos” y específica y expresamente aprueba los términos y condiciones establecidos en dicha Sección, que claramente establece lo siguiente:

 

(1)           La participación del Partícipe en el Plan no constituye un derecho adquirido;

 

(2)           El Plan y la participación del Partícipe en el Plan se ofrecen por la Compañía de manera totalmente discrecional;

 

(3)           La participación del Partícipe en el Plan es voluntaria; y

 

(4)           La Compañía y sus Subsidiarias no son responsables por cualquier disminución en el valor de las Acciones adquiridas al ejercer la Opción.

 

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Reconocimiento de Ley Laboral y Declaración de Política.  Al aceptar la Opción, el Partícipe reconoce que Splunk Inc., con oficinas registradas en 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107, EE.UU., es únicamente responsable por la administración del Plan.  Además, el Partícipe reconoce que su participación en el Plan, el otorgamiento de la Opción y cualquier adquisición de Acciones de conformidad con el Plan no constituyen una relación laboral entre el Partícipe y la Compañía, ya que el Partícipe está participando en el Plan en sobre una base exclusivamente comercial.  Con base en lo anterior, el Partícipe expresamente reconoce que el Plan y los beneficios que le deriven de la participación en el Plan no establecen derecho alguno entre el Partícipe y el Patrón y no forman parte de las condiciones de trabajo y/o prestaciones otorgadas por la Compañía o cualquier Matriz o Subsidiaria de la Compañía, y cualquier modificación del Plan o su terminación no constituirá un cambio o deterioro de los términos y condiciones de empleo del Partícipe.

 

Además, el Partícipe entiende que su participación en el Plan es resultado de una decisión unilateral y discrecional de la Compañía y, por lo tanto, la Compañía se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y/o discontinuar la participación del Partícipe en el Plan en cualquier momento, sin responsabilidad alguna para con el Partícipe.

 

Finalmente, el Partícipe en este acto manifiesta que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho para interponer una demanda o reclamación en contra de la Compañía por cualquier compensación o daño o perjuicio en relación con cualquier disposición del Plan o los beneficios derivados del Plan y, en consecuencia, otorga un amplio y total finiquito a la Compañía, sus Subsidiarias, afiliadas, sucursales, oficinas de representación, accionistas, directores, funcionarios, agentes y representantes con respecto a cualquier demanda o reclamación que pudiera surgir.

 

THE NETHERLANDS

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Information.  The Participant should be aware of the Dutch insider-trading rules, which may impact the sale of Shares issued upon exercise of the Option.  In particular, the Participant may be prohibited from effectuating certain transactions if the Participant has inside information about the Company.

 

Under Article 5:56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “insider information” related to an issuing company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands.  “Inside information” is defined as knowledge of specific information concerning the issuing company to which the securities relate or the trade in securities issued by such company, which has not been made public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the development of the price. The insider could be any employee of a Subsidiary or Parent in the Netherlands who has inside information as described herein.

 

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees working for the Company or for any Subsidiary or Parent in the Netherlands may have inside information and, thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when the Participant has such inside information.

 

If the Participant is uncertain whether the insider-trading rules apply to the Participant, he or she should consult the Participant’s personal legal advisor.

 

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SINGAPORE

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Information.  The Option is being granted to Participant pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”).  The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.  The Participant should note that such Option grant is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale in Singapore, or any offer of such subsequent sale of the Shares underlying the Option unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.).

 

Director Notification Obligation.  If the Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act.  Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent in writing when the Participant receives an interest (e.g., Option, Shares) in the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent.  In addition, the Participant must notify the Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent when he or she sells any Shares (including when the Participant sells the Shares acquired under the Plan).  These notifications must be made within two (2) days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent.  In addition, a notification must be made of the Participant’s interests in the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent within two (2) days of becoming a director.

 

SWEDEN

 

There are no country-specific provisions.

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Section 431 Election.  As a condition of participation in the Plan and the exercise of the Option, the Participant agrees that, jointly with the Employer, he or she shall enter into the joint election within Section 431 of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA 2003”) in respect of computing any tax charge on the acquisition of “Restricted Securities” (as defined in Sections 423 and 424 of ITEPA 2003), and that the Participant will not revoke such election at any time.  This election will be to treat the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option as if such Shares were not Restricted Securities (for U.K. tax purposes only).  The Participant must enter into the form of election, which will be provided by the Company, concurrent with the execution of the Option Agreement.

 

Joint Election for Transfer of Liability for Employer National Insurance Contributions.  As a condition of participation in the Plan and the exercise of the Option at a time when the Company’s Shares are considered readily convertible assets under U.K. law, the Participant agrees to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (the “Employer NICs”) that may be payable by the Company, the Employer, a Parent or a Subsidiary in connection with the Option and any event giving rise to Tax-Related Items.  Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Participant agrees to execute a joint election with the Company, the form of such joint election (the “Joint Election”) having been approved formally by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), and any other required consent or election.  The Participant further agrees to execute such other joint elections as may be required between the Participant and any successor to the Company, the Employer, a Parent or a Subsidiary.  The Participant

 

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further agrees that the Company, the Employer, a Parent or a Subsidiary may collect the Employer NICs from the Participant by any of the means set forth in Section 5.4 of the Agreement.

 

If the Participant does not enter into a Joint Election prior to the exercise of the Option, he or she will not be entitled to exercise the Option unless and until he or she enters into a Joint Election, and no Shares will be issued to the Participant under the Plan, without any liability to the Company, the Employer, a Parent or a Subsidiary.

 

Responsibility for Taxes.  This provision supplements Section 5.4 of the Agreement and applies if the Company’s Shares are considered readily convertible assets under U.K. law at the time of exercise:

 

If payment or withholding of tax is not made within 90 days of the event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items (the “Due Date”) or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the ITEPA 2003, the amount of any uncollected tax will constitute a loan owed by the Participant to the Employer, effective on the Due Date.  The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the then-current Official Rate of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 5.4 of the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Participant will not be eligible for such a loan to cover the taxes due.  In the event that the Participant is a director or executive officer and tax is not collected from or paid by the Participant by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected tax will constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions will be payable.  The Participant will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax and National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime.

 

In addition, the Participant agrees that the Company and/or the Employer may calculate the Tax-Related Items to be withheld and accounted for by reference to the maximum applicable rates, without prejudice to any right the Participant may have to recover any overpayment from the relevant tax authorities.

 

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CONSULTANT

 

OPTION GRANT NO.           

 

SPLUNK INC.

 

NOTICE OF GLOBAL STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

You (the “Participant”) are hereby granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) of Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive  Plan, at the Exercise Price Per Share (defined below) that is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the Date of Grant (defined below),  as may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”), as described below.

 

	
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Vesting Schedule:  Provided you continue to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Company, the Option will become vested as to portions of the total “Number of Shares Subject to Option” set forth above as follows:

 

[INSERT VESTING SCHEDULE]

 

Exercise Schedule:                                         o  Same as Vesting Schedule                                   o  Early Exercise Permitted

 

	
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Additional Terms:  o If this box is checked, the additional terms and conditions set forth on Attachment 1 hereto (which must be executed by the Company and the Participant) are applicable and are incorporated herein by reference.  (No document need be attached as Attachment 1 if the box is not checked.)

 

 

By their signatures below, the Company and the Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by this Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and the Global Stock Option Agreement, including any applicable country-specific terms in the Addendum thereto (together, the “Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit A.  The Plan and the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan or in the Agreement, as applicable.  The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement, represents that the Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of its terms and conditions.  The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares and that the Participant should consult a tax adviser prior to such exercise or disposition.

 

	
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CONSULTANT

 

Attachment 2 to Notice of Global Stock Option Grant

 

SPLUNK INC.

2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

1.                                      GRANT OF OPTION.  Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Participant an option (this “Option”) to purchase up to the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth in the Notice of Global Stock Option Grant (the “Grant Notice”) (the “Shares”) at the Exercise Price Per Share set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Exercise Price”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Global Stock Option Agreement, including any applicable country-specific terms in the Addendum hereto (together, the “Agreement”), and the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, as may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”), or in the Grant Notice, as applicable.

 

2.                                      VESTING AND EXERCISE.

 

2.1                               Vesting Period of Option.  This Option will become vested during its term as to portions of the Shares in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice.  If application of the applicable vesting fraction causes a fractional share, such share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share for each month except for the last month in such vesting period, at the end of which last month the Option shall become exercisable for the full remainder of the Shares.  Shares that are vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are “Vested Shares.”  Shares that are not vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are “Unvested Shares.”

 

2.2                               Exercise Period of Option.  This Option will become exercisable during its term as to all Shares that are or become Vested Shares.  In addition, if the Exercise Schedule contained in the Grant Notice indicates that “Early Exercise” of this Option is permitted, this Option may be exercised as to all or a portion of the Shares, including Unvested Shares, at any time prior to the Participant’s Termination Date (any such exercise that includes Unvested Shares, an “Early Exercise”).  If the Participant elects to make an Early Exercise of this Option, the Company, or its assignee, shall have the option to repurchase the Participant’s Unvested Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in the Exercise Agreement (the “Repurchase Option”) if the Participant is Terminated (as defined in the Plan) for any reason, or no reason, including without limitation the Participant’s death, Disability (as defined in the Plan), voluntary resignation or termination by the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary with or without Cause (as defined in the Plan).  A partial Early Exercise of this Option shall be deemed to cover first all Vested Shares and then the earliest vesting installment of Unvested Shares.

 

2.3                               Expiration.  The Option shall expire on the Option Expiration Date set forth in the Grant Notice or earlier as provided in Section 3 below or pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Plan.

 

3.                                      TERMINATION.

 

3.1                               Termination for Any Reason Except Death, Disability or Cause.  If the Participant is Terminated for any reason, except death, Disability or for Cause, the Option, to the extent (and only to the extent) that it is vested and would have been exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date, may be exercised by the Participant no later than three (3) months after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date.

 

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3.2                               Termination Because of Death or Disability.  If the Participant is Terminated because of death or Disability of the Participant (or the Participant dies within three (3) months of Termination when Termination is for any reason other than the Participant’s Disability or for Cause), the Option, to the extent that it is vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date, may be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date.

 

3.3                               Termination for Cause.  If the Participant is terminated for Cause, then the Participant’s Options shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date and the Participant must exercise such Participant’s Options, if at all, by no later than such Termination Date, but not to an extent greater than such Options are exercisable as to Vested Shares upon the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Committee may elect waive or modify such conditions.

 

4.                                      NATURE OF GRANT.  In accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

 

(a)                                  the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

(b)                                 the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)                                  all decisions with respect to future option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(d)                                 the Option grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent;

 

(e)                                  nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer on the Participant any right to continue to provide services to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to terminate the Participant’s engagement at any time, with or without Cause.

 

(f)                                    the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(g)                                 the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(h)                                 if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;

 

(i)                                     if the Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Exercise Price; and

 

(j)                                     if the Participant resides outside the U.S., no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from Termination of the Participant’s services by the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, and whether

 

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or not later found to be invalid) and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and any Subsidiary or Parent from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims.

 

5.                                      MANNER OF EXERCISE.

 

5.1                               Stock Option Exercise Agreement.  To exercise this Option, the Participant (or in the case of exercise after the Participant’s death or incapacity, the Participant’s executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed stock option exercise agreement (with Notice of Exercise of Global Stock Option) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time (the “Exercise Agreement”), which shall set forth, inter  alia, (i) the Participant’s election to exercise the Option, (ii) the number of Shares being purchased, (iii) any restrictions imposed on the Shares and (iv) any representations, warranties and agreements regarding the Participant’s investment intent and access to information as may be required by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws.  If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option and such person shall be subject to all of the restrictions contained herein as if such person were the Participant.

 

5.2                               Limitations on Exercise.  The Option may not be exercised unless such exercise is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign securities laws, as they are in effect on the date of exercise.  The Option may not be exercised as to fewer than one hundred (100) Shares unless it is exercised as to all Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable.

 

5.3                               Payment.  The Exercise Agreement shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the shares being purchased and any Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 5.4 of the Agreement) in cash (by check), or where permitted by law:

 

(a)                                  by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant;

 

(b)                                 by waiver of cash compensation due or accrued to the Participant for services rendered;

 

(c)                                  any other form of consideration approved by the Committee; or

 

(d)                                 by any combination of the foregoing.

 

5.4                               Tax Obligations.  Regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to

 

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structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Participant’s cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent; or (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired at exercise of the Option either through a voluntary sale or,  provided a public market for the Company’s Shares exists, through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization).

 

Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

5.5                               Issuance of Shares.  Provided that the Exercise Agreement and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company and the Company is not otherwise prohibited by applicable securities or exchange control laws from issuing Shares, the Company shall issue the Shares registered in the name of the Participant, the Participant’s authorized assignee, or the Participant’s legal representative, and shall deliver certificates representing the Shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto.

 

6.                                      COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  The Plan and this Agreement are intended to comply with Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code and any regulations relating thereto.  Any provision of this Agreement which is inconsistent with Section 25102(o) or any regulations relating thereto shall, without further act or amendment by the Company or the Board, be reformed to comply with the requirements of Section 25102(o) and any regulations relating thereto.  The exercise of the Option and the issuance and transfer of Shares shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Participant with all applicable requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer.  The Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.

 

7.                                      DATA PRIVACY.  For the Participants outside the U.S., the Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, any Subsidiary or Parent, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

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address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that Data may be transferred to stock plan service provider selected by the Company to assist with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Participant’s local human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her contact at the Company or its Subsidiary.  The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her contact at the Company or its Subsidiary.

 

8.                                      NONTRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION.  The Option may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or in the event of the Participant’s incapacity, by the Participant’s legal representative.  The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Participant.  With respect to NQSOs granted to the Participants who reside in the U.S., the Options may be transferred by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the Options are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor), or by gift to “immediate family” as that term is defined in 17 C.F.R. 240.16a-1(e).

 

9.                                      COMPANY’S RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.  Before any Vested Shares held by the Participant or any transferee of such Vested Shares may be sold or otherwise transferred (including without limitation a transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company and/or its assignee(s) shall have an assignable right of first refusal to purchase the Vested Shares to be sold or transferred on the terms and conditions set forth in the Exercise Agreement (the “Right of First Refusal”).  The Company’s Right of First Refusal will terminate when the Company’s securities become publicly traded.

 

10.                               U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES.  Set forth below for U.S. taxpayers is a brief summary as of the Effective Date of the Plan of some of the U.S. federal and California state tax consequences of exercise of the Option and disposition of the Shares.  THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  PARTICIPANT SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

 

10.1                        Exercise of Nonqualified Stock Options.  There may be a regular U.S. federal and California state income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option.  The Participant will be treated

 

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as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price.  If the Participant is a current or former employee of the Company, the Company may be required to withhold from the Participant’s compensation or collect from the Participant and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise.

 

10.2                        Disposition of Shares.  If the Shares are held for more than twelve (12) months after the date of purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of an NQSO, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long term capital gain.

 

10.3                        Section 83(b) Election for Unvested Shares Purchased by Early Exercise.  For U.S. taxpayers, with respect to Unvested Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Option, unless an election is filed by the Participant with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (and, if necessary, the proper state taxing authorities), within 30 days of the purchase of the Unvested Shares, electing pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code (and similar state tax provisions, if applicable) to be taxed currently on any difference between the Exercise Price of the Unvested Shares and their Fair Market Value on the date of purchase, there may be a recognition of taxable income (including, where applicable, alternative minimum taxable income) to the Participant, measured by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Unvested Shares at the time they cease to be Unvested Shares, over the Exercise Price of the Unvested Shares.

 

11.                               PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.  The Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant.

 

12.                               INTERPRETATION.  Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or the Company to the Committee for review.  The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant.

 

13.                               ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.  This Agreement, including any applicable country-specific addendum hereto, the corresponding Notice of Stock Option Grant and the Plan and the exhibits thereto constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior undertakings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

14.                               NOTICES.  Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at its principal corporate offices.  Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Participant shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the address indicated above or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the Company.  All notices shall be deemed to have been given or delivered upon:  (i) at the time of personal delivery, if delivery is in person; (ii) one (1) U.S. business day after deposit with an express overnight courier for United States deliveries, or two (2) U.S. business days after such deposit for deliveries outside of the United States, with proof of delivery from the courier requested; or (iii) three (3) U.S. business days after deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (return receipt requested) for United States deliveries.

 

15.                               SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement, including its rights to purchase Shares under the Right of First Refusal.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

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16.                               GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.

 

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of San Francisco County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

17.                               ACCEPTANCE.  The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement.  The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Option subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.  The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon vesting and exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares and that the Participant should consult a tax adviser prior to such vesting, exercise or disposition.

 

18.                               ELECTRONIC DELIVERY.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

19.                               LANGUAGE.  If the Participant has received this Agreement, or any other document related to the Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

20.                               ADDENDUM.  The Option shall be subject to any special provisions set forth in the Addendum for the Participant’s country of residence, if any.  If the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum during the life of the Option, the special provisions for such country shall apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable under the laws of the country in which the Participant resides pertaining to the issuance or sale of Shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.  The Addendum constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

21.                               IMPOSITION OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.  The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Option and the Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable under the laws of the country in which the Participant resides pertaining to the issuance or sale of Shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

22.                               NO ADVICE REGARDING GRANT.   The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

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CONSULTANT

 

Addendum to Global Stock Option Agreement

 

ADDENDUM TO THE

GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

UNDER THE SPLUNK INC.

2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Terms and Conditions

 

This Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Option granted to the Participant under the Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings set forth in the Plan, the Notice of Global Stock Option Grant (the “Notice”) and/or the Global Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).

 

Notifications

 

This Addendum also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of October 2011.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Addendum as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the Option vests, the Participant exercises his or her Option, or the Participant sells the Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option under the Plan.

 

In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.

 

Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to his or her situation.

 

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working, transfers after the Date of Grant or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to the Participant.

 

AUSTRALIA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

The Participant may not vest in nor exercise the Option unless and until the later of (a) the time the Option would vest under the Vesting Schedule, or (b) a time when the Company’s Shares are publicly traded, quoted or listed on a recognized exchange or national securities market and are no longer subject to a lock-up restricting the Participant’s sale or disposal of the Shares (the “Liquidity Event”).  Should the Option not first vest and become exercisable until the Liquidity Event occurs, then as of the date of the

 

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Liquidity Event, the Participant shall receive vesting credit for any dates under the Vesting Schedule that preceded such event.  Moreover, in no event may the Participant exercise his or her Vested Shares unless and until (i) the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of exercise equals or exceeds the Exercise Price for the Option.

 

Lastly, the Option Expiration Date of Option shall be a date which is no greater than seven (7) years from the Date of Grant.  Accordingly, notwithstanding the Grant Notice and Section 2.3 of the Agreement, the Option may not be exercised after the expiration of seven (7) years from the Date of Grant.

 

CHINA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

If Participant is a national of the People’s Republic of China, the Participant may not vest in nor exercise the Option unless and until the later of (a) the time the Option would vest under the Vesting Schedule, or (b) a time when the Company’s Shares are publicly traded, quoted or listed on a recognized exchange or national securities market, are no longer subject to a lock-up restricting the Participant’s sale or disposal of the Shares and the Company has obtained approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the “SAFE Approval”).  Should the Option not first vest and become exercisable until the SAFE Approval occurs, then as of the date of the SAFE approval, the Participant shall receive vesting credit for any dates under the Vesting Schedule that preceded such event.  The Participant further agrees to abide by any restrictions or conditions imposed on the Option or the shares issued upon the exercise of the Option.

 

FRANCE

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Language Consent.  By accepting the grant, the Participant confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement which were provided in the English language.  The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

 

Consentement Relatif à la Langue Utilisée.  En acceptant l’attribution, le Participant confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Le Participant accepte les termes de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  The Participant may hold Shares obtained under the Plan outside of France provided that the Participant declares all foreign accounts whether open, current, or closed on his or her annual income tax return.

 

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GERMANY

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank on Form Z10.  No report is required for payments less than €12,500.

 

HONG KONG

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Securities Law Compliance.  To facilitate compliance with securities laws in Hong Kong, the Participant agrees not to sell the Shares issued upon exercise of the Options within six (6) months from the Date of Grant.

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Notification.  WARNING:  This offer of Options and the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Options do not constitute a public offer of securities.  The offer is available only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company or under a small offering exemption to 50 or fewer offerees in Hong Kong over a 12-month period.  The contents of the Agreement, including this Addendum, and the Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  Participant is advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer.  If the Participant has any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, this Addendum, or the Plan, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

 

Nature of Scheme.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance (“ORSO”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Plan is deemed to constitute an occupational retirement scheme for the purposes of ORSO, then Participant’s grant shall be void.

 

ITALY

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Exercise.  This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

 

Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, notwithstanding anything in Section 5 of the Plan or Sections 2 or 5 of the Agreement to the contrary, the Participants in Italy may not exercise his or her vested Options unless and until there is a public market for the Company’s Shares, either as a result of their registration under the U.S. Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or quotation on a recognized national securities exchange or if a successor or acquiring company converts awards to rights over its shares and such shares are publicly traded.

 

Further, notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the Participant must exercise the Option using the same day sale method (as described in Section 7.1(e)(i) of the Plan) pursuant to which all Shares subject to the exercised Option will be sold immediately upon exercise and the proceeds of sale, less the Exercise Price, any Tax-Related Items and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to the Participant in accordance with any applicable exchange control laws and regulations.  The Participant acknowledges that the Company’s designated broker or transfer agent is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular price. To the extent that regulatory requirements change, the

 

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Company reserves the right to permit exercises through any of the means set forth in the Agreement or the Plan.

 

Data Privacy.  This provision replaces Section 7 of the Agreement:

 

The Participant understands that any Subsidiary or Parent, the Company and any subsidiary as a data processor of the Company may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company or any subsidiary, details of all Options, or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), and that the Company and any Subsidiary or Parent will process said data and other data lawfully received from third party for the exclusive purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan and complying with applicable laws, regulations and community legislation.

 

The Participant also understands that providing the Company with Data is mandatory for compliance with laws and is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that the Participant’s refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  The Controller of personal data processing is Splunk Inc., with registered offices at 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107 U.S.A. and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its Representative in Italy for privacy purposes is [insert name of Italian entity] S.r.l., with its registered offices at [insert address of Italian entity].

 

The Participant understands that Data will not be publicized, but it may be accessible by any Subsidiary or Parent as the data processor of the Company and within any Subsidiary or Parent’s organization by its internal and external personnel in charge of processing.  Furthermore, Data may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions, or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company, and also to the legitimate addresses under applicable laws.  The Participant further understands that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Data to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares acquired at exercise of the Option.  Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering, and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understand that these recipients may be acting as controllers, processors, or persons in charge of processing, as the case may be, according to applicable privacy laws, and that they may be located in or outside the European Economic Area, such as in Japan or the United States or elsewhere, in countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection as intended under Italian privacy law.  Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Data as soon as it has completed all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions, as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

 

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The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require the Participant’s consent thereto, as the processing is necessary to performance of law and contractual obligations related to implementation, administration, and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, the Participant has the right at any moment to, including but not limited to, obtain confirmation that Data exist or not, access, verify their content, origin and accuracy, delete, update, integrate,  correct, block or terminate, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.  To exercise privacy rights the Participant should address any Subsidiary or Parent.

 

Furthermore, the Participant is aware that Data will not be used for direct-marketing purposes.  In addition, Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting the Participant’s local human resources representative.

 

Plan Document Acknowledgement.  In accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Addendum.

 

The Participant further acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following clauses in the Agreement: Section 2: Vesting and Exercise; Section 3: Termination; Section 4 Nature of Grant; Section 5: Manner of Exercise; Section 6: Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Section 8: NonTransferability of Option; Section 9: Company’s Right of First Refusal; Section 20: Addendum; and the Data Privacy provision in this Addendum.

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Information.  The Participant is required to report the following on his or her annual tax return: (1) any transfers of cash or Shares to or from Italy exceeding €10,000, (2) any foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy at the end of the calendar year exceeding €10,000 if such investments (e.g., Options, Shares, or cash) may result in income taxable in Italy (this will include reporting any Vested Shares if their intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the fair market value of the Shares underlying the Vested Shares at the end of the year and the Exercise Price) combined with other foreign assets exceed €10,000), and (3) the amount of the transfers to and from abroad which have had an impact during the calendar year on the Participant’s foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy.  Under certain circumstances, the Participant may be exempt from the requirement under (1) above if the transfer or investment is made through an authorized broker resident in Italy.

 

MEXICO

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Acknowledgements.  This provision supplements Section 4 of the Agreement:

 

By accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, which he or she has reviewed.  The Participant further acknowledges that he or she accepts all the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum.  The Participant also acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the terms and conditions set forth in the “Nature of Grant” Section of the Agreement, which clearly provide as follows:

 

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(1)                                  The Participant’s participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right;

 

(2)                                  The Plan and the Participant’s participation in it are offered by the Company on a wholly discretionary basis;

 

(3)                                  The Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; and

 

(4)                                  The Company and its Subsidiaries are not responsible for any decrease in the value of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option.

 

Service Acknowledgement and Policy Statement.  By accepting the Option, the Participant acknowledges that Splunk Inc., with registered offices at 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107 U.S.A, is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan.  The Participant further acknowledges that his or her participation in the Plan, the grant of the Option and any acquisition of Shares under the Plan do not constitute a service contract and does not guarantee the Participant the right to continue his or her service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries because Participant is participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis.  Based on the foregoing, the Participant expressly acknowledges that the Plan and the benefits that he or she may derive from participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between Participant and the Company, and do not form part of any service contract between the Participant and the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, and any modification of the Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Participant’s service contract.

 

The Participant further understands that his or her participation in the Plan is the result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of the Company and, therefore, the Company reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue the Participant’s participation in the Plan at any time, without any liability to the Participant.

 

Finally, the Participant hereby declares that he or she does not reserve to him or herself any action or right to bring any claim against the Company for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and that he or she therefore grants a full and broad release to the Company, its Subsidiaries, affiliates, branches, representation offices, shareholders, officers, agents and legal representatives, with respect to any claim that may arise.

 

Términos y Condiciones

 

Reconocimientos.  Esta disposición suplementa la Sección 4 del Contrato:

 

Al aceptar la Opción, el Partícipe reconoce que ha recibido una copia del Plan y del Contrato, incluyendo este Anexo, que ha sido revisado por el Partícipe. El Partícipe reconoce, además, que acepta todas las disposiciones del Plan y del Contrato, incluyendo este Anexo.  El Partícipe también reconoce que ha leído la Sección del Contrato intitulada “Reconocimientos” y específica y expresamente aprueba los términos y condiciones establecidos en dicha Sección, que claramente establece lo siguiente:

 

(1)                               La participación del Partícipe en el Plan no constituye un derecho adquirido;

 

(2)                               El Plan y la participación del Partícipe en el Plan se ofrecen por la Compañía de manera totalmente discrecional;

 

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(3)          La participación del Partícipe en el Plan es voluntaria; y

 

(4)                               La Compañía y sus Subsidiarias no son responsables por cualquier disminución en el valor de las Acciones adquiridas al ejercer la Opción.

 

Reconocimiento de Servicio y Declaración de Política.  Al aceptar la Opción, el Partícipe reconoce que Splunk Inc., con oficinas registradas en 250 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107, EE.UU., es únicamente responsable por la administración del Plan.  Además, el Partícipe reconoce que su participación en el Plan, el otorgamiento de la Opción y cualquier adquisición de Acciones de conformidad con el Plan no constituyen un contrato de servicios y no garantizan el derecho del Partícipe de continuar prestando sus servicios a la Compañía, ya que el Partícipe está participando en el Plan en sobre una base exclusivamente comercial.  Con base en lo anterior, el Partícipe expresamente reconoce que el Plan y los beneficios que le deriven de la participación en el Plan no establecen derecho alguno entre el Partícipe y la Compañía y no forman parte de ningún contrato de servicios celebrado entre el Partícipe y la Compañía o cualquier Matriz o Subsidiaria de la Compañía, y cualquier modificación del Plan o su terminación no constituirá un cambio o deterioro de los términos y condiciones del contrato de servicios del Partícipe.

 

Además, el Partícipe entiende que su participación en el Plan es resultado de una decisión unilateral y discrecional de la Compañía y, por lo tanto, la Compañía se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y/o discontinuar la participación del Partícipe en el Plan en cualquier momento, sin responsabilidad alguna para con el Partícipe.

 

Finalmente, el Partícipe en este acto manifiesta que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho para interponer una demanda o reclamación en contra de la Compañía por cualquier compensación o daño o perjuicio en relación con cualquier disposición del Plan o los beneficios derivados del Plan y, en consecuencia, otorga un amplio y total finiquito a la Compañía, sus Subsidiarias, afiliadas, sucursales, oficinas de representación, accionistas, directores, funcionarios, agentes y representantes con respecto a cualquier demanda o reclamación que pudiera surgir.

 

THE NETHERLANDS

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Information.  The Participant should be aware of the Dutch insider-trading rules, which may impact the sale of Shares issued upon exercise of the Option.  In particular, the Participant may be prohibited from effectuating certain transactions if the Participant has inside information about the Company.

 

Under Article 5:56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “insider information” related to an issuing company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands.  “Inside information” is defined as knowledge of specific information concerning the issuing company to which the securities relate or the trade in securities issued by such company, which has not been made public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the development of the price. The insider could be any employee of a Subsidiary or Parent in the Netherlands who has inside information as described herein.

 

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees working for the Company or for any Subsidiary or Parent in the Netherlands may have inside information and, thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when the Participant has such inside information.

 

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If the Participant is uncertain whether the insider-trading rules apply to the Participant, he or she should consult the Participant’s personal legal advisor.

 

SINGAPORE

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Information.  The Option is being granted to Participant pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”).  The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.  The Participant should note that such Option grant is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale in Singapore, or any offer of such subsequent sale of the Shares underlying the Option unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.).

 

Director Notification Obligation.  If the Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act.  Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent in writing when the Participant receives an interest (e.g., Option, Shares) in the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent.  In addition, the Participant must notify the Singaporean Subsidiary or Parent when he or she sells any Shares (including when the Participant sells the Shares acquired under the Plan).  These notifications must be made within two (2) days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent.  In addition, a notification must be made of the Participant’s interests in the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent within two (2) days of becoming a director.

 

SWEDEN

 

There are no country-specific provisions.

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Section 431 Election.  As a condition of participation in the Plan and the exercise of the Option, the Participant agrees that, jointly with any Subsidiary or Parent, he or she shall enter into the joint election within Section 431 of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA 2003”) in respect of computing any tax charge on the acquisition of “Restricted Securities” (as defined in Sections 423 and 424 of ITEPA 2003), and that the Participant will not revoke such election at any time.  This election will be to treat the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option as if such Shares were not Restricted Securities (for U.K. tax purposes only).  The Participant must enter into the form of election, which will be provided by the Company, concurrent with the execution of the Option Agreement.

 

Joint Election for Transfer of Liability for Employer National Insurance Contributions.  As a condition of participation in the Plan and the exercise of the Option at a time when the Company’s Shares are considered readily convertible assets under U.K. law, the Participant agrees to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (the “Employer NICs”) that may be payable by the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary in connection with the Option and any event giving rise to Tax-Related Items.  Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Participant agrees to execute a joint election with the Company, the form of such joint election (the “Joint Election”) having been approved formally by

 

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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), and any other required consent or election.  The Participant further agrees to execute such other joint elections as may be required between the Participant and any successor to the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary.  The Participant further agrees that the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary may collect the Employer NICs from the Participant by any of the means set forth in Section 5.4 of the Agreement.

 

If the Participant does not enter into a Joint Election prior to the exercise of the Option, he or she will not be entitled to exercise the Option unless and until he or she enters into a Joint Election, and no Shares will be issued to the Participant under the Plan, without any liability to the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary.

 

Responsibility for Taxes.  This provision supplements Section 5.4 of the Agreement and applies if the Company’s Shares are considered readily convertible assets under U.K. law at the time of exercise:

 

If payment or withholding of tax is not made within 90 days of the event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items (the “Due Date”) or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the ITEPA 2003, the amount of any uncollected tax will constitute a loan owed by the Participant to any Subsidiary or Parent, effective on the Due Date.  The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the then-current Official Rate of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 5.4 of the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Participant will not be eligible for such a loan to cover the taxes due.  In the event that the Participant is a director or executive officer and tax is not collected from or paid by the Participant by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected tax will constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions will be payable.  The Participant will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax and National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime.

 

In addition, the Participant agrees that the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Parent may calculate the Tax-Related Items to be withheld and accounted for by reference to the maximum applicable rates, without prejudice to any right the Participant may have to recover any overpayment from the relevant tax authorities.

 

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OFFICE LEASE

 

Between

 

BRANNAN PROPCO, LLC

 

(Landlord)

 

and

 

SPLUNK, INC.

 

(Tenant)

 

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
    	
 
    	
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1.2
    	
Premises
    	
 
    	
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1.3
    	
Rentable Area of the Premises
    	
 
    	
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1.4
    	
Lease Term
    	
 
    	
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1.5
    	
Commencement Dates
    	
 
    	
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1.6
    	
Expiration Date
    	
 
    	
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1.7
    	
Base Rent
    	
 
    	
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1.8
    	
Tenant’s Percentage Share
    	
 
    	
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1.9
    	
Base Year
    	
 
    	
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1.10
    	
Security Deposit
    	
 
    	
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Tenant’s Permitted Use
    	
 
    	
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1.12
    	
Business Hours
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
1.13
    	
Landlord’s Address For Notices
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
1.14
    	
Tenant’s Address For Notices
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
1.15
    	
Broker(s)
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
1.16
    	
Parking Spaces
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
1.17
    	
Allowance
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE II PREMISES
    	
 
    	
4
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.1
    	
Lease of Premises
    	
 
    	
4
    
	
2.2
    	
Acceptance of Premises
    	
 
    	
4
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE III TERM; RIGHT OF   FIRST OFFER
    	
 
    	
5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.1
    	
Term
    	
 
    	
5
    
	
3.2
    	
Right of First Offer
    	
 
    	
5
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE IV   RENTAL
    	
 
    	
6
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.1
    	
Definitions
    	
 
    	
6
    
	
4.2
    	
Base Rent
    	
 
    	
9
    
	
4.3
    	
Adjustment Procedure; Estimates
    	
 
    	
9
    
	
4.4
    	
Review of Landlord’s Statement
    	
 
    	
10
    
	
4.5
    	
Payment
    	
 
    	
10
    
	
4.6
    	
Late Charge; Interest
    	
 
    	
11
    
	
4.7
    	
Additional Rent
    	
 
    	
11
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE V SECURITY DEPOSIT
    	
 
    	
11
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VI USE OF PREMISES
    	
 
    	
12
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6.1
    	
Tenant’s Permitted Use
    	
 
    	
12
    
	
6.2
    	
Compliance With Laws and Other Requirements
    	
 
    	
13
    
	
6.3
    	
Hazardous Materials
    	
 
    	
13
    

 

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ARTICLE VII UTILITIES;   SERVICES AND SIGNAGE
    	
 
    	
15
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
7.1
    	
Building Services
    	
 
    	
15
    
	
7.2
    	
Interruption of Services
    	
 
    	
16
    
	
7.3
    	
Signage
    	
 
    	
17
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VIII MAINTENANCE AND   REPAIRS
    	
 
    	
17
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
8.1
    	
Landlord’s Obligations
    	
 
    	
17
    
	
8.2
    	
Tenant’s Obligations
    	
 
    	
18
    
	
8.3
    	
Landlord’s Rights
    	
 
    	
18
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE IX ALTERATIONS,   ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
    	
 
    	
18
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
9.1
    	
Landlord’s Consent; Conditions
    	
 
    	
18
    
	
9.2
    	
Performance of Alterations Work
    	
 
    	
19
    
	
9.3
    	
Liens
    	
 
    	
19
    
	
9.4
    	
Lease Termination
    	
 
    	
19
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION   AND INSURANCE
    	
 
    	
20
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
10.1
    	
Indemnification
    	
 
    	
20
    
	
10.2
    	
Property Insurance
    	
 
    	
21
    
	
10.3
    	
Landlord’s Insurance
    	
 
    	
21
    
	
10.4
    	
Liability Insurance
    	
 
    	
22
    
	
10.5
    	
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
    	
 
    	
22
    
	
10.6
    	
Policy Requirements
    	
 
    	
22
    
	
10.7
    	
Waiver of Subrogation
    	
 
    	
22
    
	
10.8
    	
Failure to Insure
    	
 
    	
24
    
	
10.9
    	
Exemption of Landlord from Liability
    	
 
    	
24
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XI   DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
    	
 
    	
24
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
11.1
    	
Total Destruction
    	
 
    	
24
    
	
11.2
    	
Partial Destruction of Premises
    	
 
    	
24
    
	
11.3
    	
Exceptions to Landlord’s Obligations
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
11.4
    	
Waiver
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XII CONDEMNATION
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
12.1
    	
Taking
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
12.2
    	
Award
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
12.3
    	
Temporary Taking
    	
 
    	
25
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XIII OMITTED
    	
 
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XIV ASSIGNMENT AND   SUBLETTING
    	
 
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
14.1
    	
Restriction
    	
 
    	
26
    
	
14.2
    	
Notice to Landlord
    	
 
    	
27
    

 

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14.3
    	
Landlord’s Recapture Rights
    	
 
    	
27
    
	
14.4
    	
Landlord’s Consent; Standards
    	
 
    	
27
    
	
14.5
    	
Additional Rent
    	
 
    	
27
    
	
14.6
    	
Landlord’s Costs
    	
 
    	
28
    
	
14.7
    	
Continuing Liability of Tenant
    	
 
    	
28
    
	
14.8
    	
Non-Waiver
    	
 
    	
28
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XV DEFAULT AND   REMEDIES
    	
 
    	
28
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
15.1
    	
Events of Default By Tenant
    	
 
    	
28
    
	
15.2
    	
Remedies
    	
 
    	
29
    
	
15.3
    	
Landlord’s Right To Continue Lease Upon Tenant Default
    	
 
    	
29
    
	
15.4
    	
Right of Landlord to Perform
    	
 
    	
30
    
	
15.5
    	
Non-Waiver
    	
 
    	
30
    
	
15.6
    	
Cumulative Remedies
    	
 
    	
30
    
	
15.7
    	
Default by Landlord
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XVI ATTORNEYS’ FEES;   COSTS OF SUIT
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
16.1
    	
Attorneys’ Fees
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
16.2
    	
Indemnification
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XVII SUBORDINATION   AND ATTORNMENT
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
17.1
    	
Subordination
    	
 
    	
31
    
	
17.2
    	
Attornment
    	
 
    	
32
    
	
17.3
    	
Mortgagee Protection
    	
 
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XVIII QUIET   ENJOYMENT
    	
 
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XIX RULES AND   REGULATIONS
    	
 
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XX ESTOPPEL   CERTIFICATES
    	
 
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXI ENTRY BY   LANDLORD
    	
 
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXII LANDLORD’S   LEASE UNDERTAKINGS — EXCULPATION FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY; TRANSFER OF   LANDLORD’S INTEREST
    	
 
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
22.1
    	
Landlord’s Lease Undertakings
    	
 
    	
34
    
	
22.2
    	
Transfer of Landlord’s Interest
    	
 
    	
35
    

 

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ARTICLE XXIII HOLDOVER   TENANCY
    	
 
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXIV NOTICES
    	
 
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXV BROKERS
    	
 
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXVI COMMUNICATIONS   AND COMPUTER LINES
    	
 
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
26.1
    	
Generally
    	
 
    	
36
    
	
26.2
    	
Interruption
    	
 
    	
36
    
	
26.3
    	
Removal
    	
 
    	
36
    
	
26.4
    	
Abandonment
    	
 
    	
37
    
	
26.5
    	
New Providers
    	
 
    	
37
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE XXVII MISCELLANEOUS
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
27.1
    	
Entire Agreement
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.2
    	
Amendments
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.3
    	
Successors
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.4
    	
Force Majeure
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.5
    	
Survival of Obligations
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.6
    	
Light and Air
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.7
    	
Governing Law
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.8
    	
Severability
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.9
    	
Captions
    	
 
    	
38
    
	
27.10
    	
Interpretation
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.11
    	
Independent Covenants
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.12
    	
Number and Gender
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.13
    	
Time is of the Essence
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.14
    	
Joint and Several Liability
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.15
    	
Exhibits
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.16
    	
Offer to Lease
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.17
    	
Choice of Laws; Waiver of Jury Trial
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.18
    	
Electrical Service to the Premises
    	
 
    	
39
    
	
27.19
    	
Rights Reserved by Landlord
    	
 
    	
40
    
	
27.20
    	
No Recordation
    	
 
    	
40
    
	
27.21
    	
No Merger
    	
 
    	
40
    
	
27.22
    	
Tax Credits
    	
 
    	
40
    
	
27.23
    	
Financial Reports
    	
 
    	
41
    
	
27.24
    	
Presumption
    	
 
    	
41
    
	
27.25
    	
Confidentiality
    	
 
    	
41
    
	
27.26
    	
Parking
    	
 
    	
41
    
	
27.27
    	
Signing Authority
    	
 
    	
42
    

 

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EXHIBIT A FLOOR PLAN OF PREMISES
    	
 
    	
A-1
    
	
EXHIBIT B WORK LETTER AGREEMENT
    	
 
    	
B-1
    
	
EXHIBIT C RULES
    	
 
    	
C-1
    
	
EXHIBIT D FORM OF COMMENCEMENT DATE   CERTIFICATE
    	
 
    	
D-1
    
	
EXHIBIT E FORM OF SNDA
    	
 
    	
E-1
    

 

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OFFICE LEASE

 

THIS OFFICE LEASE (“Lease”), dated as of March 6, 2008 (“Lease Date”) is made and entered into by and between BRANNAN PROPCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and SPLUNK, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”) upon the following terms and conditions:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the following terms shall have the meanings specified herein;

 

1.1           Building and Common Areas.

 

(A)          The term “Building” shall mean that certain office building located at 250 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California, together with any related land, improvements, parking garage, common areas, driveways, sidewalks, courtyards and landscaping.

 

(B)           During the Term, Tenant and its employees shall have the non-exclusive right to use the courtyard along with other tenants of the Building.

 

1.2           Premises.  The term “Premises” shall mean the entire 2nd floor in the Building.  The Premises are more particularly shown on the drawing attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.  As used herein, “Premises” shall not include any separate storage area in the Building.

 

1.3           Rentable Area of the Premises.  The term “Rentable Area of the Premises” shall mean 34,167 square feet.  Landlord and Tenant have stipulated these measurements as the Rentable Area of the Premises.  Tenant acknowledges that the Rentable Area of the Premises includes the usable area, without deduction for columns or projections, multiplied by a load factor to reflect a share of certain areas, which may include lobbies, corridors, mechanical, utility, janitorial, boiler and service rooms and closets, restrooms and other public, common and service areas of the Building.

 

1.4           Lease Term.  The term “Lease Term” shall mean the period between the Commencement Date and the Expiration Date (as such terms are hereinafter defined), unless sooner terminated as otherwise provided in this Lease.

 

1.5           Commencement Dates.

 

(A)          The term “Commencement Date” shall mean the earlier of (i) the date upon which Tenant first occupies the Premises for the conduct of business or (ii) subject to Tenant Delay, the date upon which “Substantial Completion” of the Work occurs in accordance with the Work Letter Agreement attached as Exhibit B which is estimated to be April 1, 2008.

 

(B)           Within fifteen (15) days after the Commencement Date, Tenant will execute and deliver a Commencement Date Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

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1.6           Expiration Date.  The term “Expiration Date” shall mean (i) if the Commencement Date is the first day of a month, the date that is sixty-two (62) months from the date preceding the Commencement Date; or (ii) if the Commencement Date is not the first day of a month, the date which is sixty-two (62) months from the last day of the month in which Commencement Date occurs.

 

1.7           Base Rent.  The term “Base Rent” shall mean:

 

	
 
    	
Period
    	
 
    	
Annual
    	
 
    	
Monthly
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 1-2
    	
 
    	
0
    	
 
    	
0
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 3 to 12
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 1,298,346.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
108,195.50
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 13 to 24
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 1,332,513.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
111,042.75
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 25 to 36
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 1,366,680.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
113,890.00
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 36 to 48
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 1,400,847.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
116,737.25
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Months 49 to 62
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 1,435,014.00
    	
 
    	
$
    	
119,584.50
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Base Rent for the third month of the Term after the Commencement Date shall be paid on the Lease Date.

 

(A)          Tenant shall pay Direct Reimbursement Expenses for each month of the Term commencing on the Commencement Date.

 

(B)           All rental payments shall be made payable to Brannan PropCo LLC, and should be sent to Post Office Box 975040, Dallas, Texas 75397-5040, or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing.

 

	
 
    	
Alternatively,   payments may be wired as follows:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Bank:
    	
JPMorgan   Chase Bank, New York, NY
    
	
 
    	
Bank   ABA:
    	
0210   0002 1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Credit   Account:
    	
Brannan   PropCo, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
252   Clayton Street
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Denver,   CO 80206
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Account   number:
    	
193512967
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Reference:
    	
(Please   include reference for payment cash application)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Bank   Contact:
    	
David   Rowe
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
303-244-3006
    

 

1.8           Tenant’s Percentage Share.  The term “Tenant’s Percentage Share” shall mean 37.8%.  Landlord may reasonably redetermine Tenant’s Percentage Share from time to time to reflect reconfigurations, additions or modifications to the Building.

 

1.9           Base Year.  2008.

 

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1.10         Security Deposit.  The term “Security Deposit” shall mean an amount equal to $1,255,056.00.  The Security Deposit shall be paid upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant by cash or through a Letter of Credit (as defined in Article V).

 

If the Commencement Date is not April 1, 2008, then and in such event the Letter of Credit shall be amended to provide that the final expiration date of the Letter of Credit shall be the date that is sixty (60) days after the Expiration Date of the Lease.

 

Provided that an Event of Default has not occurred with respect to Tenant at any time prior to the end of each applicable reduction date (“Reduction Date”), on the first day of the fifteenth (15th) month following the Commencement Date and on the annual anniversary of each ensuing Reduction Date, the Security Deposit shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%) of the then remaining balance of the Security Deposit; provided however, that in no event shall the Security Deposit be reduced below $300,000.

 

1.11         Tenant’s Permitted Use.  The term “Tenant’s Permitted Use” shall mean general office use, software research and development, and administrative and other uses customarily part of general office uses and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.

 

1.12         Business Hours.  The term “Business Hours” shall mean the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday (federal and state holidays excepted).

 

1.13         Landlord’s Address For Notices.  The term “Landlord’s Address for Notices” shall mean Brannan PropCo, LLC, 252 Clayton, Denver, CO 80206, Attn: Asset Manager.

 

1.14         Tenant’s Address For Notices.  The term “Tenant’s Address for Notices” shall mean (i) prior to the Commencement Date: 118 King Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, California 94107, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, and (ii) after the Commencement Date: At the Premises, Attention: Chief Executive Officer.

 

1.15         Broker(s).  The term “Broker” shall mean Colliers International which represents Landlord and Cornish & Carey Commercial which represents Tenant.

 

1.16         Parking Spaces.  Tenant will be permitted to use the following parking spaces during the Lease Term in accordance with Section 27.26:

 

	
Type of Space
    	
 
    	
Number of Such Spaces
    	
 
    	
Monthly Charge per Space
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Parking   Garage Unreserved
    	
 
    	
34
    	
 
    	
Prevailing market rent in effect from time to   time during the Term which as of the Lease Date is $260.00 per space per   month
    

 

1.17         Allowance.  $1,247,935.00

 

Tenant shall have the right to utilize any portion of the Allowance for tenant improvements on any portion of the Premises and (ii) to utilize the Allowance for a period up to twelve (12) months from the

 

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Commencement Date (the “Build Out Period”).  Tenant shall have no tight to any credit or payment for any portion of the Allowance which is not used by Tenant during the Build Out Period.

 

ARTICLE II

 

PREMISES

 

2.1           Lease of Premises.  Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases the Premises from Landlord, upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease.

 

2.2           Acceptance of Premises.

 

(A)          Except as expressly set forth herein (including, without limitation, the Work Letter and the schedules thereto), Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has not made any representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the Premises or the Building or with respect to the suitability or fitness of either for the conduct of Tenant’s Permitted Use or for any other purpose.

 

(B)           Except for the Landlord’s Work described in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Work Letter which Landlord has agreed to perform in accordance with the terms of the Work Letter or as otherwise expressly set forth in this Lease (including without limitation the Work Letter and Schedules 1 and 2 thereto), Tenant agrees to accept the Premises in its “as is” physical condition without any agreements, representations, understandings or obligations on the part of Landlord to perform any alterations, repairs or improvements.

 

(C)           Landlord shall repair within a commercially reasonable time period, at its sole cost, all items set forth in the punch list described in Section 5 of the Work Letter.  In addition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord will repair at its sole cost any defects in the Base Building Work and any latent defects in the Work (which is not Base Building Work) of which it is notified in writing within one year after the Commencement Date.

 

(D)          Provided that the same is not a Tenant Delay (as defined in the Work Letter), Tenant shall have the right to enter into the Premises after the Lease Date for the purpose of installing furniture, fixtures and equipment and installing tenant improvements or other special leasehold improvements, including telephone/data cabling and millwork, which entry shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of this Lease and Section 8 of the Work Letter and the Lease shall be binding upon Landlord and Tenant for the Term and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent shall not commence until the Commencement Date.

 

(E)           Tenant shall not be charged for freight elevators, security, access to loading docks, utilities, or temporary HVAC prior to the Commencement Date.

 

(F)           Tenant hereby waives Sections 1941 and 1942 of the Civil Code of California or any successor provision of law.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

TERM; RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

 

3.1           Term.  The Lease Term shall be for the period described in Section 1.4 of this Lease, commencing on the Commencement Date described in Section 1.5 of this Lease, and, except as expressly set forth herein, Landlord shall not be liable for any damage caused to Tenant, nor shall the Lease be void or voidable if Landlord is unable to deliver the Premises to Tenant on any date certain so long as Landlord is using commercially reasonable efforts to so deliver the Premises.

 

3.2           Right of First Offer.

 

(A)          Landlord shall provide Tenant with a notice in the event that during the Term, Available Premises (as hereinafter defined) becomes available (the “Right of First Offer”) and Landlord shall not grant any superior Right of First Offer to expand within the building to any other tenant after the Lease Date.  The Right of First Offer is subject to any existing rights of first offer granted to other tenants in the Building which are in existence as of the Lease Date (“Superior Right”).

 

(B)           As used in this Section, Available Premises shall mean space in the Building (other than the Premises) which becomes available for leasing to third parties after the Lease Date.  Space shall not be deemed Available Space if (i) an existing tenant (other than Tenant) renews or extends its term with respect to space in the Building that such tenant already occupies or (ii) such space is leased pursuant to a Superior Right.

 

(C)           For a period of ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord’s notice, Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate in good faith concerning the leasing of such space but neither party shall be obligated to enter into a lease of such space unless the parties mutually agree on the terms and conditions of such lease and Landlord may negotiate with other prospective tenants during such period.

 

(D)          Such lease shall be upon market terms, taking into account, among other criteria, the then creditworthiness of Tenant and Tenant acknowledges that the term for such space may be different from the Term for the Premises and that the rent and tenant improvement package for such space may be different than the rent and tenant improvement package for the Premises.  This Right of First Offer shall continue to exist during the Term for other Available Premises and for Available Premises for which a lease has expired or terminated.

 

(E)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained, herein, all rights of Tenant pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall automatically terminate without notice and shall be of no further force and effect with respect to the then Available Premises, whether or not Tenant has timely exercised the option granted herein, (i) if an Event of Default exists at the time of exercise of the option or at the time of commencement of the term for the Available Premises or (ii) Tenant has assigned this Lease other than to a Permitted Transferee (as defined in Section 14.1) or (iii) Tenant or a Permitted Transferee is not in occupancy of at least 70% of the Premises as it may then exist at the time a Right of First Offer notice is given to Tenant or at the time the term for such Available Premises commences.

 

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(F)           If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Right of First Offer, Landlord shall prepare a reasonable amendment to reflect changes in the Base Rent, Term, Tenant Improvement Allowance and other appropriate terms.  Tenant shall execute and return the amendment to Landlord within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of same.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

RENTAL

 

4.1           Definitions.  As used herein,

 

(A)          “Property Taxes” shall mean the aggregate amount of all real estate taxes, assessments (whether they be general or special), sewer rents and charges, transit taxes, taxes based upon the receipt of rent and any other federal, state or local governmental charge, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary (but not including income or franchise taxes, capital stock, inheritance, estate, gift, or any other taxes imposed upon or measured by Landlord’s gross income or profits, unless the same shall be imposed in lieu of real estate taxes or other ad valorem taxes), which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay in connection with the Building, or any part thereof Property Taxes shall also include all fees and costs, including attorneys’ fees, appraisals and consultants’ fees, reasonably incurred by Landlord in seeking to obtain a reassessment, reduction of, or a limit on the increase in, any Property Taxes, regardless of whether any reduction or limitation is obtained, Property Taxes for any calendar year shall be Property Taxes which are assessed or become a lien during such year but in no event shall be an amount in excess of the amount which would be payable if such tax or assessment were paid in installments over the longest permitted term without a penalty or fee. Property Taxes shall include any tax, assessment, levy, imposition or charge imposed upon Landlord and measured by or based in whole or in part upon the Building or the rents or other income from the Building, to the extent that such taxes are in lieu of real property taxes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a reassessment of the Building for ad valorem property tax purposes, including any reassessment pursuant to California Constitution Article 13A and Sections 60 through 67 of the California Revenue & Taxation Code, occurs, then Tenant shall be obligated to pay Tenant’s Percentage Share of any such additional Property Taxes resulting from any such reassessment with respect to the Building.  Property Taxes shall also include any personal property taxes imposed upon the furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus, systems and appurtenances of Landlord used at the Building.

 

(B)           “Operating Expenses” shall mean all costs, fees, disbursements and expenses paid or incurred by or on behalf of Landlord in the operation, maintenance, insurance, management and repair of the Building, excluding Property Taxes and Direct Reimbursement Expenses (as each is hereinafter defined) including without limitation:

 

(i)            Premiums for property, casualty, liability, rent interruption, earthquake or other types of insurance carried by Landlord and commercially reasonable deductibles in connection with any insured casualty; provided, however that Tenant’s Percentage Share of deductibles for earthquake, fire or flood insured casualty shall not exceed $100,000.00 for any occurrence.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if earthquake, terrorism or flood insurance is not carried in the Base Year and is then obtained by Landlord in a subsequent year, the Base Year Operating Expenses shall be grossed up to reflect the reasonable cost of such earthquake, terrorism or flood insurance as if it had been included in the Base Year.

 

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(ii)           Salaries, wages and other amounts paid or payable for personnel including the building manager, superintendent, operation and maintenance staff, and other employees of Landlord involved in the maintenance and operation of the Building, including contributions and premiums towards fringe benefits, unemployment, disability and worker’s compensation insurance, pension plan contributions and similar premiums and contributions and the total charges of any independent contractors or property managers engaged in the operation, repair, care, maintenance and cleaning of any portion of the Building.

 

(iii)          Building and common area cleaning expenses, including without limitation janitorial services, window cleaning, and garbage and refuse removal, excluding Direct Reimbursement Expenses.

 

(iv)          Landscaping expenses, including without limitation irrigating, trimming, mowing, fertilizing, seeding, and replacing plants.

 

(v)           Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and steam/utilities expenses, including fuel, gas, electricity, water, sewer, telephone, and other services to the common areas of the Building (excluding Direct Reimbursement Expenses).

 

(vi)          Subject to the provisions of Section 4.1(B)(xii) below, the cost of maintaining, operating, repairing and replacing components of equipment or machinery, including without limitation heating, refrigeration, ventilation, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, elevator, escalator, sprinklers, fire/life safety, security, access control and energy management systems, including service contracts, maintenance contracts, supplies and parts.

 

(vii)         Other items of ordinary course repair or maintenance of elements of the Building.

 

(viii)        The costs of policing, security and supervision of the Building.

 

(ix)           Fair market rental and other costs with respect to the management office located at the Building.

 

(x)            The cost of the rental of any machinery or equipment and the cost of supplies used in the maintenance and operation of the Building.

 

(xi)           Audit fees and the cost of accounting services incurred in the preparation of statements referred to in this Lease and financial statements, and in the computation of the rents and charges payable by tenants of the Building.

 

(xii)          Capital expenditures or improvements (collectively, “Capital Improvements”) (a) made primarily to reduce Operating Expenses, or to comply with any laws or other governmental requirements enacted (or with respect to the ADA only, as interpreted or enforced) after the date of this Lease, or (b) for replacements (as opposed to additions or new improvements) of nonstructural items located in the common areas of the property required to keep such areas in good condition; provided, all such permitted capital expenditures in excess of $50,000.00 (together with reasonable financing charges) shall be amortized for purposes of this Lease over the shorter of (i) their useful lives, as reasonably determined by

 

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Landlord, or (ii) the period during which the reasonably estimated savings in Operating Expenses equals the expenditures. Capital expenditures of $50,000.00 or less may be expensed by Landlord in the year in which such expenditure occurs.

 

(xiii)         Reasonable legal fees and expenses.

 

(xiv)        A fee for the administration and management of the Building as reasonably determined by Landlord from time to time but subject to the 4% limit set forth below.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Operating Expenses shall not include costs incurred in connection with the presence of Hazardous Materials, except to the extent such costs are the responsibility of Tenant pursuant to Article VI of the Lease, any management fee in excess of 4% of gross receipts of the Building (but excluding however the salaries and benefits of employees), costs of alteration of the premises of tenants of the Building, depreciation charges, expense reserves, interest and principal payments on mortgages, ground rental payments, real estate brokerage, attorneys fees and leasing commissions incurred in connection with any tenant leases, expenses incurred in enforcing obligations of tenants of the Building, salaries and other compensation of executive officers of the managing agent of the Building senior to the building manager, costs of any special service provided to any one tenant of the Building but not to tenants of the Building generally, amounts to the extent covered by insurance proceeds or payments received by Landlord from third parties including other tenants in the Building, and costs of marketing or advertising the Building, Capital Improvements, except to the extent set forth in clause 4.1(B)(xii) above, (d) wages, compensation, and labor burden for any employee not stationed on the Building except based on the percentage of their time reasonably allocated to services for the Building, (e) any fees, penalties, or interest incurred by Landlord due to violations or late payments.

 

(C)           “Direct Reimbursement Payments” shall mean all charges for (i) utilities serving the Premises, including heating, ventilating, air conditioning and steam/utilities expenses, fuel, gas, electricity, water, sewer, telephone, and other services and (ii) janitorial services provided to the Premises, whether such expenses are paid to the Landlord or directly to the utility provider or service vendor.

 

(D)          If the Building is not fully occupied during an entire calendar year, or portion thereof; during the Lease Term, including the Base Year, if applicable, then the variable cost component of “Property Taxes” and “Operating Expenses” shall be equitably adjusted for such year, including the Base Year, if applicable, so that the total amount of Property Taxes and Operating Expenses equals the total amount which would have been paid or incurred by Landlord had the Building been fully occupied for the entire calendar year. In no event shall Landlord be entitled to receive from Tenant and any other tenants in the Building an aggregate amount in excess of the greater of the actual increase in Operating Expenses or the deemed increase in Operating Expenses after the adjustment set forth above.

 

(E)           Any Operating Expense incurred during any year following the Base Year that is from a category of Operating Expense or of a nature that is not included in the Base Year or the technological evolution of a category of Operating Expenses that was included in the Base Year shall, for purposes of that year and any subsequent years, result in any equitable adjustment to the Base Year Operating Expense to what it would have been if such Operating Expenses from such source or of such nature had been incurred in the Base Year as well.  For example, the repair of an item that had not been previously repaired shall be included

 

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in Operating Expenses but the obtaining a type of insurance that did not exist during the Base Year would be subject to equitable adjustment unless it replaced a type of insurance that did exist in the Base Year.

 

4.2           Base Rent.  During the Lease Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as rental for the Premises the Base Rent described in Section 1.7 above, subject to the following adjustments (herein called the “Rent Adjustments”): During each applicable calendar year, or portion thereof; during the Lease Term, the Base Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord, as adjusted pursuant to Section 1.7 above, shall be increased by (collectively, the “Property Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment”): (i) Tenant’s Percentage Share of the increase in Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord during each year during the Term of this Lease over the Base Year Operating Expenses, (ii) Tenant’s Percentage Share of the increase in Property Taxes incurred by Landlord during each year during the Term of this Lease over the Base Year Property Taxes, and (iii) during each year of the Term, Direct Reimbursement Payments to the extent reimbursable to Landlord and not paid directly to the utility provider or service vendor (collectively, “Rent Adjustments”).  A decrease in Property Taxes or Operating Expenses below the Base Year Operating Expenses or Base Year Property Taxes shall not decrease the amount of the Base Rent due hereunder or give rise to a credit in favor of Tenant.

 

4.3           Adjustment Procedure; Estimates.  The Property Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment specified in Section 4.2 shall be determined and paid as follows:

 

(A)          During each calendar year, or portion thereof, during the Lease Term, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of Base Year Operating Expenses and Base Year Property Taxes and its estimate of any increased amounts payable under Section 4.2 for that calendar year for Operating Expenses, Property Taxes and/or Direct Reimbursement Expenses, respectively as the case may be.  On or before the first day of each calendar month during the calendar year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord one-twelfth (1/12th) of such estimated amounts; provided, however, that, not more often than quarterly and subject to Section 4.2, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, revise its estimate for such year, and subsequent payments by Tenant for such year shall be based upon such revised estimate.

 

(B)           Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each calendar year or as soon thereafter as is practicable, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Tenant a statement of that year’s Property Taxes, Operating Expenses, and Direct Reimbursement Expenses, and the actual Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 4.2 for such calendar year, as reasonably determined by Landlord (the “Landlord’s Statement”) and such Landlord’s Statement shall be binding upon Tenant, except as provided in Section 4.4 below.  The Landlord’s Statement shall provide a reasonable description of the components of the Base Year Operating Expenses and Property Taxes and current year Operating Expenses and Property Taxes by expense categories and set forth the methodology by which any adjustments under Section 4.1(D) were made.  If the amount of the actual Property Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Payments Adjustment is more than the estimated payments for such calendar year made by Tenant, Tenant shall pay the deficiency to Landlord within thirty (30) days following receipt of Landlord’s Statement.  If the amount of the actual Property Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment is less than the estimated payments for such calendar year made by Tenant, any excess shall be paid to Tenant within thirty (30) days.  No delay in providing the statement described in this subparagraph (B) shall act as a waiver of Landlord’s right to payment under Section 4.2 above.

 

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(C)           If this Lease shall terminate on a day other than the end of a calendar year, the amount of the Property Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment to be paid pursuant to Section 4.2 that is applicable to the calendar year in which such termination occurs shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days from January 1 of the calendar year to the termination date bears to 365.  The termination of this Lease shall not affect the obligations of Landlord and Tenant pursuant to Section 4.3 to be performed after such termination.

 

4.4           Review of Landlord’s Statement.  Provided that (a) an Event of Default is not then pending and (b) Tenant strictly complies with the provisions of this Section 4.4, Tenant shall have the right, once each calendar year, to reasonably review relevant supporting data for any portion of a Landlord’s Statement, in accordance with the following procedure:

 

(A)          Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after any such Landlord’s Statement is delivered, deliver a written notice to Landlord notifying Landlord of its election to inspect Landlord’s books and records relating to the Landlord’s Statement, and Tenant shall simultaneously pay to Landlord all amounts due from Tenant to Landlord as specified in the Landlord’s Statement.  In no event shall Tenant be entitled to withhold, deduct, or offset any monetary obligation of Tenant to Landlord under the Lease (including, without limitation, Tenant’s obligation to make all payments of Base Rent and all payments of Tenant’s Tax and Operating Expense and Direct Reimbursement Payments Adjustment) pending the completion of and regardless of the results of any review of records under this Section 4.4.  The right of Tenant under this Section 4.4 may only be exercised once per year for any Landlord’s Statement, and if Tenant fails to meet any of the above conditions as a prerequisite to the exercise of such right, the right of Tenant under this Section 4.4 for a particular Landlord’s Statement shall be deemed waived.  Should the final determination reveal a discrepancy in favor of the Tenant in excess of 5% of the total amount set forth in the Landlord’s Statement for that year’s Property Taxes, Operating Expenses, and Direct Reimbursement Expenses, Landlord shall pay any reasonable third party fees associated with such review.

 

(B)           Tenant acknowledges that Landlord maintains its records for the Building at Landlord’s manager’s corporate offices and Tenant agrees that any review of records under this Section 4.4 shall be at the sole expense of Tenant and shall be conducted by an independent firm of national or regional certified public accountants on a non-contingency basis.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any records reviewed under this Section 4.4 constitute confidential information of Landlord, which shall not be disclosed to anyone other than Tenant, the accountants performing the review and Tenant’s lawyers and real estate advisors.  Tenant shall require each person or entity who is not an employee of Tenant to execute an agreement obligating such person or entity to comply with the nondisclosure requirements of this Section and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to monitor the compliance with such agreement.

 

4.5           Payment.  Concurrently with the execution hereof, Tenant shall pay Landlord Base Rent for the third calendar month of the Lease Term after the Commencement Date.  Thereafter the Base Rent described in Section 1.7, as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.2, shall be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month.  If the Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, the prepaid Base Rent for such partial month shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days this Lease is in effect during such partial month bears to the total number of days in the calendar month.  All Rent, and all other amounts payable to Landlord by Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, shall be paid to Landlord, without notice, demand, abatement, deduction or offset, in lawful money of the United States at Landlord’s office in the Building or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may designate

 

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from time to time by written notice given to Tenant.  No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the correct Rent due hereunder shall be deemed to be other than a payment on account; nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment be deemed to effect or evidence an accord and satisfaction; and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance or pursue any other remedy in this Lease or at law or in equity provided.

 

4.6           Late Charge; Interest.  Tenant acknowledges that the late payment of Base Rent or any other amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder (all of which shall constitute additional rental to the same extent as Base Rent) will cause Landlord to incur administrative costs and other damages, the exact amount of which would be impracticable or extremely difficult to ascertain.  Landlord and Tenant agree that if Landlord does not receive any such payment on or before five (5) days after the date the payment is due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, (a) a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the overdue amount or $200.00 whichever is greater to cover such additional administrative costs; and (b) interest on the delinquent amounts at the lesser of the maximum rate permitted by law if any or twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date due to the date paid.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any non-regularly recurring payments under this Lease (i.e., not payments of Monthly Base Rent or other payments made on a monthly basis), Tenant shall be provided written notice and five (5) days to cure such non-regularly recurring payment one (1) time each calendar year prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

4.7           Additional Rent.  For purposes of this Lease, all amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease, whether or not denominated as such, shall constitute additional rental hereunder.  Such additional rental, together with the Base Rent and Rent Adjustments, shall sometimes be referred to in this Lease as “Rent”.

 

ARTICLE V

 

SECURITY DEPOSIT

 

(A)          Upon the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the Security Deposit described in Section 1.9 above in cash or through a Letter of Credit (as hereinafter defined).

 

(B)           For purposes of this Lease, “Letter of Credit” shall mean an unconditional, irrevocable sight draft letter of credit, drawable in the San Francisco Bay Area, issued by a national bank reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, naming Landlord as beneficiary and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord.  The Letter of Credit shall be for a one (1) year term and shall provide: (i) that Landlord may make partial and multiple draws thereunder; (ii) that if Tenant fails to pay rent or other charges due under the Lease, or otherwise defaults, after applicable notice and cure periods, if any, with respect to any provision of the Lease, or if Landlord is otherwise permitted under the terms of the Lease to draw upon the Letter of Credit, Landlord may at its sole option draw upon the Letter of Credit and the bank will honor a sight draft of Landlord; (iii) that the bank shall honor such draw without inquiry and the bank shall not have the authority, ability, right or discretion to inquire as to the basis for such statement; (iv) that in the event of Landlord’s assignment or other transfer of its interest in the Lease, the Letter of Credit shall be freely transferable by Landlord, one or more times, without charge and without recourse to the Landlord or the assignee or transferee of such interest; (v) that the Letter of Credit is governed by the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 revisions), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500;

 

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(vi) that the Letter of Credit will be automatically renewed upon the expiration of its term for additional one (1) year periods, not to extend beyond sixty (60) days after the Expiration Date of the Lease; and, (vii) that if the bank does not confirm the extension of the Letter of Credit at least sixty (60) days prior to the relevant annual expiration date or if Tenant does not substitute a replacement Letter of Credit by such date, or if a Default occurs under the Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to draw on the Letter of Credit and to hold and apply such funds as an additional Security Deposit in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

(C)           If Landlord draws upon the Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Lease, Tenant shall within ten (10) business days after Landlord’s draw deposit with Landlord a cash sum in an amount which when added to the amount available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit equals the amount of the Letter of Credit then required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder.  Tenant’s failure to do so shall be a material breach of this Lease and entitle Landlord to draw down the entire Letter of Credit.

 

(D)          The Security Deposit is made by Tenant to secure the faithful performance of all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be performed by Tenant.  If Tenant shall default with respect to any covenant or provision hereof beyond applicable notice and cure periods, if any, Landlord may use, apply or retain all or any portion of the Security Deposit to cure such default or to compensate Landlord for any loss or damage which Landlord may suffer thereby pursuant to Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code.  If Landlord so uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall immediately upon written demand deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to the full amount then required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder.  Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on the Security Deposit.  Within thirty (30) days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, the Security Deposit or any balance thereof shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to Tenant’s assignee), provided that subsequent to the expiration of this Lease, Landlord may retain from said Security Deposit all amounts necessary to compensate Landlord for any and all defaults by Tenant under the Lease, including post termination damages.  Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code and all other provisions of law, now or hereafter in effect, which provide that Landlord may claim from a Security Deposit only those sums reasonably necessary to remedy defaults in the payment of rent, to repair damage caused by Tenant or to clean the Premises, it being agreed that Landlord may, in addition, claim those sums specified in this Article V above and/or those sums reasonably necessary to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage, foreseeable or unforeseeable, caused by the acts or omissions of Tenant or any officer, employee, agent, contractor or invitee of Tenant.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

USE OF PREMISES

 

6.1           Tenant’s Permitted Use.  Tenant shall have access to the Building and the Premises seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day.  Tenant shall use the Premises only for Tenant’s Permitted Use as set forth in Section 1.11 above and shall not use or permit the Premises to be used for any other use or purpose whatsoever, without Landlord’s prior written consent.  Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain all governmental licenses and permits required to allow Tenant to conduct Tenant’s Permitted Use.  Landlord disclaims any warranty that the Premises are suitable for Tenant’s use, and Tenant acknowledges that it has had a full opportunity to make its own determination in this regard.

 

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6.2           Compliance With Laws and Other Requirements.

 

(A)          Tenant shall cause the Premises to comply in all material respects with all laws, ordinances, regulations and directives of any governmental authority having jurisdiction including, without limitation, any certificate of occupancy and any law, ordinance, regulation, covenant, condition or restriction affecting the Building or the Premises which in the future may become applicable to the Premises.

 

(B)           Tenant shall not use the Premises, or permit the Premises to be used, in any manner which: (i) violates any Applicable Law; (ii) causes or is reasonably likely to cause damage to the Building or the Premises; (iii) violates a requirement or condition of any fire and extended insurance policy covering the Building and/or the Premises, or increases the cost of such policy; (iv) constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute a nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience to other tenants or occupants of the Building or its equipment, facilities or systems; (v) interferes with, or is reasonably likely to interfere with, the transmission or reception of microwave, television, radio, telephone or other communication signals by antennae or other facilities located in the Building; or (vi) violates the Rules and Regulations described in Article XIX.

 

(C)           Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per square foot area which such floor was designed to carry and which may be allowed by law.  Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all heavy equipment and similar items, and to prescribe the reinforcing necessary, if any, which in the opinion of Landlord may be required under the circumstances, such reinforcing to be at Tenant’s prepaid expense.

 

(D)          The parties acknowledge that safety and security devices, services and programs provided by Landlord, if any, while intended to deter crime and ensure safety, may not in given instances prevent theft or other criminal acts, or ensure safety of persons or property.  The risk that any safety or security device, service or program may not be effective, or may malfunction, or be circumvented by a criminal, is assumed by Tenant with respect to Tenant’s property and interests, and Tenant shall obtain insurance coverage to the extent Tenant desires protection against such criminal acts and other losses, as further described in this Lease.  Tenant agrees to cooperate in any reasonable safety or security program developed by Landlord or required by Law.

 

(E)           Landlord shall be responsible, at its cost and expense and not as an Operating Expense, for all code compliance work to the common areas of the Building, if any, including but not limited to the path of travel, common area bathrooms fixtures, drinking fountains and required seismic upgrades.

 

6.3           Hazardous Materials.

 

(A)          No Hazardous Materials, as defined herein, shall be Handled, as also defined herein, upon, about, above or beneath the Premises or any portion of the Building by or on behalf of Tenant, its subtenants or its assignees, or their respective contractors, clients, officers, managers, members, partners, directors, employees, agents, or invitees without Landlord’s prior written consent.  Any Hazardous Materials brought into the Building, or discharged in, about, above or beneath the Building by Tenant or such other persons described above shall be known as “Tenant’s Hazardous Materials.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing, normal quantities of Tenant’s Hazardous Materials customarily used in the conduct of general administrative and executive office activities (e.g., copier fluids and cleaning supplies) may be Handled at the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent.  Tenant’s Hazardous Materials shall be Handled at all times in

 

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compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions therefore and all applicable Environmental Laws, as defined herein.

 

(B)           Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly take all actions required by any Regulatory Authority, as defined herein, which requirements or necessity arises from the Handling of Tenant’s Hazardous Materials upon, about, above or beneath the Premises or any portion of the Building.  Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the investigation of the environmental condition of the Premises or any portion of the Building, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports and the performance of any cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work.  Except as otherwise agreed to by Landlord based upon advise of its environmental consultants, Tenant shall take all actions necessary to restore the Premises or any portion of the Building to the condition existing prior to the introduction of Tenant’s Hazardous Materials, notwithstanding any less stringent standards or remediation allowable under applicable Environmental Laws.  Tenant shall nevertheless obtain Landlord’s written approval prior to undertaking any actions required by this Section 63(B), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have a material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises or any portion of the Building.

 

(C)           Tenant agrees to execute affidavits, representations, and the like from time to time at Landlord’s request describing the Hazardous Materials used at the Premises by Tenant.

 

(D)          Landlord represents to its knowledge that (i) no Hazardous Materials is present on or about the Building in violation of Environmental Laws and (ii) there is no action pending before any Regulatory Authority regarding the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Building.

 

(E)           Landlord has disclosed to Tenant and Tenant has acknowledged that a small amount of non-friable encapsulated asbestos is located in the stairway leading to the penthouse and that such encapsulated asbestos will not be removed by Landlord.

 

(F)           In no event shall Tenant be liable for the removal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials or for any costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such removal or remediation except to the extent the removal or remediation of such Hazardous Materials is the responsibility of Tenant pursuant to this Section 6.3.  Except as expressly set forth herein with respect to Tenant’s obligations, Landlord shall pay or cause others to pay for the removal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials in the Building or the Premises which are in violation of Environmental Laws.  If and to the extent that such event is covered by Landlord’s rent interruption insurance, Tenant shall be entitled to abatement of Rent during any period of time when the Premises, or any portion thereof, cannot be used or occupied in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business due to the presence of Hazardous Materials that are not Tenant’s Hazardous Materials in, about, above or under the Building.

 

(G)           Definitions

 

(i)            “Environmental Laws” means and includes all now and hereafter existing statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, rules, rulings, orders, decrees, directives, policies and requirements by any Regulatory Authority regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning public health and safety or the environment.

 

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(ii)           “Hazardous Materials” means: any hazardous or toxic substance, material, or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of California or the United States Government.  The term “Hazardous Material” includes, without limitation, any material or substance which is (i) defined as “Hazardous Waste,” “Extremely Hazardous Waste,” or “Restricted Hazardous Waste” under Sections 25115, 25117 or 25122.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140, of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control Law); (ii) defined as a “Hazardous Substance” under Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.8 (Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act), (iii) defined as a “Hazardous Material,” “Hazardous Substance,” or “Hazardous Waste” under Section 22501 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory), (iv) defined as a “Hazardous Substance under Section 25281 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances), (v) petroleum, (vi) asbestos, (vii) designated as a “Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317), (viii) defined as a “Hazardous Waste” pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (42 U.S.C. § 6903), or (ix) defined as a “Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (42 U.S.C. § 9601).

 

(iii)          “Handle,” “handle,” “Handled,” “handled,” “Handling,” or “handling” shall mean any installation, handling, generation, storage, treatment, use, disposal, discharge, release, manufacture, refinement, presence, migration, emission, abatement, removal, transportation, or any other activity of any type in connection with or involving Hazardous Materials.

 

(iv)          “Regulatory Authority” shall mean any federal, state or local governmental agency, commission, board or political subdivision.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

UTILITIES; SERVICES AND SIGNAGE

 

7.1           Building Services.  Landlord agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Premises the following utilities and services, subject to the conditions and standards set forth herein, the cost of which shall either be Operating Expenses or a Direct Reimbursement Expenses in accordance with the terms of this Lease:

 

(A)          Non-attended automatic elevator service (if the Building has such equipment serving the Premises), in common with Landlord and other tenants and occupants and their agents and invitees, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

(B)           During Business Hours, such air conditioning, heating and ventilation as, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, are required for the comfortable use and occupancy of the Premises with typical heat and occupancy loads for the Permitted Use; provided, however, that if Tenant shall require heating, ventilation or air conditioning in excess of that which Landlord shall be required to provide hereunder, Landlord may provide such additional heating, ventilation or air conditioning at such rates and upon such additional conditions as shall be determined by Landlord from time to time.  Tenant shall be able to control the provision of HVAC services within the Premises after Business Hours.  Tenant will be responsible

 

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for paying Landlord’s then hourly charge for supplying such services (as reasonably determined by Landlord from time to time) as additional Rent.  The hourly cost for HVAC supplied after Building Hours as of the Lease Date is $75.00 per hour

 

(C)           Water for drinking and rest room purposes.

 

(D)          Reasonable janitorial and cleaning services five (5) days per week to the Common Areas.

 

(E)           At Tenant’s sole cost, Tenant shall contract with Landlord’s janitorial vendor to provide janitorial and cleaning services to the Premises five (5) days a week and, the cost of removal of Tenant’s refuse and rubbish, to the extent that the same exceeds the refuse and rubbish attendant to normal office usage.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant is dissatisfied with the performance of such vendor, then and in such events, Tenant may select another janitorial vendor for the Premises, which vendor shall be subject to Landlord’s approval which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(F)           An access control security system for after-hours use by all tenants in the Building which shall include card key access for all elevators servicing the second floor of the Building and the entrance into the Premises.

 

(G)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 7.1, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the Premises will be separately metered for electricity serving the lights and convenience outlets and server rooms in the Premises.  Tenant will reimburse Landlord directly for such separately metered electricity unless Tenant is paying for such electricity directly to the utility provider.  Notwithstanding such separate metering of electricity usage within the Premises if Tenant’s increased electrical requirements (beyond standard office operations) or other sources of heat will materially affect the temperature level in the Premises or the Building, Landlord may require Tenant to pay such amounts as will be incurred by Landlord to install and operate any machinery or equipment necessary to restore the temperature level to that otherwise required to be provided by Landlord, including but not limited to the cost of modifications to the air conditioning system.  Landlord shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible to Tenant for any loss or damage or expense which Tenant may incur or sustain if, for any reasons beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, either the quantity or character of electric service is changed or is no longer available or suitable for Tenant’s requirements.  Landlord, at its own cost and expense, shall provide to the Premises electric current with the capacity set forth in Schedule 1 of the Work Letter.  Tenant covenants that its use of electric current shall never exceed such capacity.

 

(H)          Any amounts which Tenant is required to pay to Landlord pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall be payable within thirty (30) days after written demand by Landlord and shall constitute additional Rent.

 

7.2           Interruption of Services.  Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to furnish, stoppage of, or interruption in furnishing any of the services or utilities described in Section 7.1, when such failure is caused by accident, breakage, repairs, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, labor disturbances, governmental regulation, civil disturbances, acts of war, moratorium or other governmental action, or any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, and, in such event, Tenant shall not be entitled to any damages nor shall any failure or interruption abate or suspend Tenant’s obligation to pay Base Rent and additional rent

 

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required under this Lease or constitute or be construed as a constructive or other eviction of Tenant; provided however, that to the extent Landlord receives insurance proceeds under any service or business interruption policy, then Tenant shall have abatement of any associated Operating Expenses.  Further, in the event any governmental authority or public utility promulgates or revises any law, ordinance, rule or regulation, or issues mandatory controls or voluntary controls relating to the use or conservation of energy, water, gas, light or electricity, the reduction of automobile or other emissions, or the provision of any other utility or service, Landlord may take any reasonably appropriate action to comply with such law, ordinance, rule, regulation, mandatory control or voluntary guideline and Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any such action of Landlord.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 1932(1) of the California Civil Code or any other applicable existing or future law, ordinance or governmental regulation permitting the termination of this Lease due to such failure or interruption.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, in the event that any utility, communication or other building service is interrupted for more than five (5) consecutive business days, or for more than ten (10) business days in a single month whether or not consecutive, as a result of Landlord’s or its agents, contractors or employees active negligence or Landlord’s breach of Landlord’s obligations under this Lease (as distinct from a failure of such utility or service which is area wide, a Force Majeure event or which occurred and was not caused by Landlord’s or its agents’, employees’ or contractors’ active negligence or breach of Landlord’s obligations hereunder), then and in such event, Tenant shall receive an abatement of Rent until such service(s) are restored; provided however that if and to the extent such failure is covered by rent interruption insurance, Landlord shall process such claim and shall provide Tenant with the benefit of any such payments from the date received.

 

7.3           Signage.  Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, will provide (a) the initial Building standard identification of Tenant on the main floor lobby directory, including a logo of appropriate size; and (b) the initial Building standard identification signage at the entry to the Premises.  Any subsequent changes to the suite identification or directory signage (including any update of any computer directory) will be at Tenant’s sole cost.  Tenant may, at its sole cost and expense, install additional signage at the entrance to its Premises and in the elevator lobbies of its Premises provided, however that all such additional signage shall be subject to the Landlord’s prior written approval as to the location, size, lettering, materials, color, lighting and content of the sign, which approval may be given or withheld in the sole but reasonable discretion of Landlord.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

 

8.1           Landlord’s Obligations.  Except as provided in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 below, Landlord shall maintain the Building in reasonable order and repair throughout the Lease Term, and except as expressly provided herein, Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to make any repairs or to perform any maintenance.  Except as provided herein, there shall be no abatement of Rent, nor shall there be any liability of Landlord, by reason of any injury or inconvenience to, or interference with, Tenant’s business or operations arising from the making of, or failure to make, any maintenance or repairs in or to any portion of the Building provided, however, that Landlord shall not impair Tenant’s operations more than reasonably necessary.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord shall perform and construct, and Tenant shall have no responsibility to perform or construct, any repair, maintenance or improvements (a) necessitated by the acts or omissions of any other occupant of the Building, (b) for which Landlord has received reimbursement from others, (c) to the structural portions of the Premises, (d) to the heating, ventilating, air conditioning,

 

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electrical, water, sewer, and plumbing systems serving the Premises and the Building, (e) to any portion of the Building outside of the demising walls of the Premises, or (f) any Capital Improvements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall pay for its share of the repairs described in (c), (d), (e) and/or (f) above if and to the extent (x) such costs are properly included in Operating Expenses or (y) such expenditures are required as a result of Tenant’s negligence or willful misconduct.  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be deemed to expand Tenant’s obligations under Section 4.  Landlord.  Landlord shall as an Operating Expense wash the exterior windows of the Building not less than two (2) times a year.

 

8.2           Tenant’s Obligations.  During the Lease Term, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain the Premises in the condition received (including, without limitation, the carpet, wall covering, doors, plumbing and other fixtures, equipment, alterations and improvements, whether installed by Landlord or Tenant).  Further, except to the extent of Landlord’s waiver in Section 10.6, Tenant shall be responsible for, and upon demand by Landlord shall promptly reimburse Landlord for, any damage to any portion of the Building or the Premises caused by (a) Tenant’s activities in the Building or the Premises; (b) the performance or existence of any alterations, additions or improvements made by Tenant in or to the Premises; (c) the installation, use, operation or movement of Tenant’s property in or about the Building or the Premises; or (d) any act or omission by Tenant or its officers, managers, members, partners, employees, agents, contractors or invitees.

 

8.3           Landlord’s Rights.  Landlord and its contractors shall have the right, at all reasonable times and with 24 hour notice to Tenant to enter the Premises, other than in the case of any emergency in which case no notice shall be required, to enter upon the Premises to make any repairs to the Premises or the Building reasonably required or deemed reasonably necessary by Landlord and to erect such equipment, including scaffolding, as is reasonably necessary to effect such repairs.  Any entry by Landlord and Landlord’s agents hereunder shall not impair Tenant’s operations more than reasonably necessary, and shall comply with Tenant’s reasonable security measures.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

 

9.1           Landlord’s Consent; Conditions.  Tenant shall not make or permit to be made any alterations, additions, or improvements in or to the Premises (“Alterations”) without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent, with respect to nonstructural alterations, shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Alterations” shall not include the Landlord’s Work.  Landlord may impose as a condition to making any Alterations such requirements as Landlord in its reasonable discretion deems necessary or desirable including without limitation: Tenant’s submission to Landlord, for Landlord’s prior written approval, of all plans and specifications relating to the Alterations; Landlord’s prior written approval of the time or times when the Alterations are to be performed; Landlord’s prior written approval of the contractors and subcontractors performing work in connection with the Alterations; Tenant’s receipt of all necessary permits and approvals from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Premises prior to the construction of the Alterations; and Tenant’s payment to Landlord of all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord because of Tenant’s Alterations, including but not limited to costs incurred in reviewing the plans and specifications for, and the progress of, the Alterations and a construction management fee of 3% of the “hard costs” of the Alteration. Tenant is required to provide Landlord written notice of whether the Alterations include the Handling of any Hazardous Materials and whether these materials are of a customary

 

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and typical nature for industry practices.  Upon completion of the Alterations, Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of as-built plans.  Neither the approval by Landlord of plans and specifications relating to any Alterations nor Landlord’s supervision or monitoring of any Alterations shall constitute any warranty by Landlord to Tenant of the adequacy of the design for Tenant’s intended use or the proper performance of the Alterations.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Tenant may construct non-structural Alterations in the Premises without Landlord’s prior approval but upon prior written notice to Landlord, if the costs of any projects do not exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and Tenant shall, at the request of Landlord remove such Alterations at the end of the Term.

 

9.2           Performance of Alterations Work.  All work relating to the Alterations shall be performed in compliance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord, all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and directives of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction and the requirements of all carriers of insurance on the Premises and the Building, the Board of Underwriters, Fire Rating Bureau, or similar organization, including, without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it may be amended from time to time, and any governmental regulations with respect thereto and Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.  All work shall be performed in a diligent, first class manner and so as not to unreasonably interfere with any other tenants or occupants of the Building.  All costs incurred by Landlord relating to the Alterations shall be payable to Landlord by Tenant as additional rent upon demand.  No asbestos-containing materials shall be used or incorporated in the Alterations.  No lead-containing surfacing material, solder, or other construction materials or fixtures where the presence of lead might create a condition of exposure not in compliance with Environmental Laws shall be incorporated in the Alterations.

 

9.3           Liens.  Tenant shall pay when due all costs for work performed and materials supplied to the Premises.  Tenant shall keep Landlord, the Premises and the Building free from all liens, stop notices and violation notices relating to the Alterations or any other work performed for, materials furnished to or obligations incurred by or for Tenant and Tenant shall protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord, the Premises and the Building of and from any and all loss, cost, damage, liability and expense, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to any such liens or notices.  Further, Tenant shall give Landlord not less than seven (7) business days prior written notice before commencing any Alterations in or about the Premises to permit Landlord to post appropriate notices of non-responsibility.  During the progress of such work, Tenant shall, upon Landlord’s request, furnish Landlord with lien waivers covering all work theretofore performed.  Tenant shall satisfy or otherwise discharge all liens, stop notices or other claims or encumbrances within ten (10) days after Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that any such lien, stop notice, claim or encumbrance has been filed.  If Tenant fails to pay and remove such lien, claim or encumbrance within such ten (10) days, Landlord, at its election, may pay and satisfy the same and in such event the sums so paid by Landlord, with interest from the date of payment at the rate set forth in Section 4.6 hereof for amounts owed Landlord by Tenant shall be deemed to be additional rent due and payable by Tenant within ten (10) days following without notice or demand.

 

9.4           Lease Termination.  Except as provided in this Section 9.4, upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord in the same condition as existed on the completion of the Work, subject to reasonable wear and tear, casualty, condemnation, Hazardous Materials (other than those released or emitted by Tenant), and alterations or other interior improvements which it is permitted to surrender at the termination of this Lease.  In no event shall Tenant be required to remove Landlord’s Work (as defined in the Work Letter).  All Alterations shall become a part of the Premises

 

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and shall become the property of Landlord upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, unless Landlord shall, by written notice given to Tenant at the time Landlord consents to such Alterations, require Tenant to remove some or all of Tenant’s Alterations, in which event Tenant shall promptly remove the designated Alterations at the end of the Lease Term and shall promptly repair any resulting damage, all at Tenant’s sole expense.  All business and trade fixtures, machinery and equipment, furniture, movable partitions and items of personal property owned by Tenant or installed by Tenant at its expense in the Premises shall be and remain the property of Tenant; upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall, at its sole expense, remove all such items and repair any damage to the Premises or the Building caused by such removal.  If Tenant fails to remove any such items or repair such damage promptly after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, Landlord may, but need not, do so with no liability to Tenant, and Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost thereof upon demand.  Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in the event that Landlord gives its consent, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.1 of this Lease, to allow Tenant to make an Alteration in the Premises, Landlord agrees to notify Tenant in writing at the time of the giving of such consent whether Landlord will require Tenant, at Tenant’s cost, to remove such Alteration at the end of the Lease Term.

 

ARTICLE X

 

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

10.1         Indemnification.

 

(A)          Except to the extent of Landlord’s waiver in Section 10,7 and Landlord’s indemnification in Section 10.1(B), Tenant agrees to protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord and any Mortgagee, as defined herein, and each of their respective partners, directors, officers, managers, members, agents and employees, successors and assigns from and against:

 

(i)            any and all loss, cost, damage, liability or expense as incurred (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) to the extent arising out of or related to any claim, suit or judgment brought by or in favor of any person or persons for damage, loss or expense due to, but not limited to, bodily injury, including death, or property damage sustained by such person or persons to the extent arising out of, or attributable to the use or occupancy of the Premises or any portion of the Building by Tenant or the acts or omissions of Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, clients, invitees or subtenants.  Such loss or damage shall (to the extent arising out of, or attributable to the use or occupancy of the Premises or any portion of the Building by Tenant or the foregoing acts or omissions of Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, clients, inviteees or subtenants) include, but not be limited to, any injury or damage to, or death of, Landlord’s employees or agents or damage to the Premises or any portion of the Building.

 

(ii)           any and all environmental damages which arise from: (i) the Handling of any Tenant’s Hazardous Materials, as defined in Section 63 (ii) the breach of any of the provisions of Section 6.3 of this Lease.  For the purpose of this Lease, “environmental damages” shall mean (a) all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities, and losses (including without limitation, diminution in the value of the Premises or any portion of the Building, damages for the loss of or restriction on use of rentable or usable space or of any amenity of the Premises or any portion of the Building, and from any adverse impact of Landlord’s marketing of space); (b) all reasonable sums paid for settlement of claims, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees and experts’ fees; and (c) all costs incurred by Landlord in connection with investigation or

 

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remediation relating to the Handling of Tenant’s Hazardous Materials, whether or not required by Environmental Laws.  To the extent that Landlord is held strictly liable by a court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction under any Environmental Laws as a result of Tenant’s use of Hazardous Materials, Tenant’s obligation to Landlord and the other indemnities under the foregoing indemnification shall likewise be without regard to fault on Tenant’s part with respect to the violation of any Environmental Law which results in liability to the indemnitee.  Tenant’s obligations and liabilities pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

(B)           Except to the extent of Tenant’s waivers in Section 10.7, Landlord agrees to protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Tenant from and against any and all loss, cost, damage, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, with respect to any claim of damage or injury to persons or property in or about the Building, caused by the active negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents, contractors or employees, violation of law or default of its obligations hereunder, after applicable notice and cure periods.

 

(C)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing shall be interpreted or used to in any way affect, limit, reduce or abrogate any insurance coverage provided by any insurers to either Tenant or Landlord.

 

(D)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, nothing herein shall be construed to infer or imply that Tenant is a partner, joint venturer, agent, employee, or otherwise acting by or at the direction of Landlord.

 

10.2         Property Insurance.

 

(A)          At all times during the Lease Term, Tenant shall procure and maintain, at its sole expense, “all-risk” property insurance, for damage or other loss caused by fire or other casualty or cause including, but not limited to, vandalism and malicious mischief, theft, sprinkler leakage, bursting of pipes and explosion, in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement cost covering (a) all Alterations made by or for Tenant in the Premises (excluding Landlord’s Work); and (b) Tenant’s trade fixtures, equipment and other personal property from time to time situated in the Premises.  The proceeds of such insurance shall be used for the repair or replacement of the property so insured, except that if not so applied or if this Lease is terminated following a casualty, the proceeds applicable to the leasehold improvements shall be paid to Landlord and the proceeds applicable to Tenant’s personal property shall be paid to Tenant.

 

(B)           At all times during the Lease Term, Tenant shall procure and maintain rental value insurance covering a period of one year which shall also cover all real estate taxes and insurance costs for said period attributable to all perils insured against in Section 10.2(A).

 

10.3         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 then full replacement cost (without depreciation) of the Building (above foundations and including the Landlord’s Work), insuring against fire and such other risks as may be included in standard forms of “All Risk” (also known as causes of loss - special form) coverage insurance reasonably available

 

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from time to time.  The policy of “All-Risk” 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 the policy.

 

10.4         Liability Insurance.

 

(A)          At all times during the Lease Term, Tenant shall procure and maintain, at its sole expense, commercial general liability insurance applying to the use and occupancy of the Premises and the business operated by Tenant in the Premises.  Such insurance shall have a minimum combined single limit of liability of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence and a general aggregate limit of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).  All such policies shall be written to apply to all bodily injury, property damage, personal injury losses and shall be endorsed to include Landlord and its agents, beneficiaries, partners, employees, and any Mortgagee of Landlord or any ground lessor as additional insureds.  Such liability insurance shall be written as primary policies, not excess or contributing with or secondary to any other insurance as may be available to the additional insureds.

 

(B)           Landlord shall, at all times during the Lease Term, procure and maintain commercial general liability insurance for the Building in which the Premises are located.  Such insurance shall have minimum combined single limit of liability of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, and a general aggregate limit of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).

 

10.5         Workers’ Compensation Insurance.  At all times during the Lease Term, Tenant shall procure and maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and Employer’s Liability insurance with a limit not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Bodily Injury Each Accident; One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Bodily Injury By Disease Each Person; and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Bodily Injury to Disease Policy Limit.

 

10.6         Policy Requirements.  All insurance required to be maintained by Tenant shall be issued by insurance companies authorized to do insurance business in the State of California and rated not less than AVIII in Best’s Insurance Guide.  A certificate of insurance (or, at Landlord’s option, copies of the applicable policies) evidencing the insurance required under this Article X shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the Commencement Date or the date Tenant enters the Premises for the purpose of installing personal property, and the certificate and/or policy for Tenant’s commercial general liability insurance will name Landlord and the other parties required under Section 10.3(A) as additional insureds.  No such policy shall be subject to cancellation or reduction without thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord and to any Mortgagee designated by Landlord to Tenant.  Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a replacement certificate with respect to any insurance not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the current policy.  Tenant shall have the right to provide the insurance required by this Article X pursuant to blanket policies, but only if such blanket policies expressly provide coverage to the Premises and Landlord as required by this Lease.

 

10.7         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 Risk” policies appropriate clauses pursuant to which the insurance companies (i) waive all right of subrogation against Tenant and its employees, agents and visitors with respect to losses payable under such policies (including claims for damage to foundations whether insured or not)

 

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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.  If Landlord is unable to obtain in such policy or policies either of the clauses described in the preceding sentence, Landlord shall, if legally possible and without necessitating a change in insurance carriers, have Tenant named in such policy or policies as an additional insured.  If Tenant shall be named as an additional insured in accordance with the foregoing, Tenant agrees to endorse promptly to the order of Landlord, without recourse, any check, draft, or order for the payment of money representing the proceeds of any such policy or representing any other payment growing out of or connected with said policies, and Tenant does hereby irrevocably waive any and all rights in and to such proceeds and payments.

 

(B)           Tenant agrees to include so long as the same is permitted under the laws of the State of California, it will include in its “All Risk” insurance policy or policies required under this Lease appropriate clauses pursuant to which the insurance company or companies (i) waive the right of subrogation against Landlord, its employees, agents or visitors 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.  If Tenant is unable to obtain in such policy or policies either of the clauses described in the preceding sentence, Tenant shall, if legally possible and without necessitating a change in insurance carriers, have Landlord named in such policy or policies as an additional insured.  If Landlord shall be named as an additional insured in accordance with the foregoing, Landlord agrees to endorse promptly to the order of Tenant, without recourse, any check, draft, or order for the payment of money representing the proceeds of any such policy or representing any other payment growing out of or connected with said policies, and Landlord does hereby irrevocably waive any and all rights in and to such proceeds and payments.

 

(C)           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 arises from a risk or peril that is required to be insured against under a property insurance policy or policies Landlord is required to maintain pursuant to this Lease, notwithstanding that such loss or damage may result from the negligence or fault of Tenant, its servants, agents or employees.  Tenant hereby waives any and all right of recovery which it might otherwise have against Landlord, its servants, and employees, for loss or damage occurring to any item which Tenant is required to insure hereunder to the extent the same arises from a risk or peril that is required to be insured against under a property insurance policy or policies Tenant is required to maintain pursuant to this Lease, notwithstanding that such loss or damage may result from the negligence or fault of Landlord, its servants, agents or employees.

 

(D)          The waivers in this Section 10.7 shall apply whether or not the parties are able to obtain such waivers in their respective insurance policies.  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.

 

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10.8         Failure to Insure.  If Tenant fails to maintain any insurance which Tenant is required to maintain pursuant to this Article X, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any loss or cost resulting from such failure to maintain, Tenant may not self-insure against any risks required to be covered by insurance without Landlord’s prior written consent.

 

10.9         Exemption of Landlord from Liability.  Landlord shall not be liable for injury to Tenant’s business, or loss of income therefrom, or, except in connection with damage or injury resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, or its authorized agents, for damage that may be sustained by the person, goods, wares, merchandise or property of Tenant, its employees, invitees, customers, agents, or contractors, or any other person in, on or about the Premises directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water, or rain which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Premises, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, light fixtures, or mechanical or electrical systems or from intrabuilding network cable, whether such damage or injury results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Building or from other sources or places and regardless of whether the cause of such damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is inaccessible to Tenant.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of the Building.  Tenant acknowledges that Landlord’s election to provide mechanical surveillance or to post security personnel in the Building is solely within Landlord’s discretion; Landlord shall have no liability in connection with the decision whether or not to provide such services and Tenant hereby waives all claims based thereon.  Landlord shall not be liable for losses due to theft, vandalism or like causes.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

 

11.1         Total Destruction.  Except as provided in Section 11.3 below, this Lease shall automatically terminate if the Building is totally destroyed.

 

11.2         Partial Destruction of Premises.  If the Premises are damaged by any casualty and in Landlord’s opinion, the Premises (exclusive of any Alterations made to the Premises by Tenant) can be restored to its preexisting condition within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of the damage or destruction, Landlord shall, upon written notice from Tenant to Landlord of such damage, except as provided in Section 11.3, promptly and with due diligence repair any damage to the Premises (exclusive of any Alterations to the Premises made by Tenant, which shall be promptly repaired by Tenant at its sole expense) and, until such repairs are completed, the Rent shall be abated from the date of damage or destruction in the same proportion that the rentable area of the portion of the Premises which is unusable by Tenant in the conduct of its business bears to the total rentable area of the Premises.  The cost of such repair shall be paid by Landlord or allocated as an Operating Expense as and to the extent provided in this Lease.  If such repairs cannot, in Landlord’s opinion, be made within said two hundred seventy (270) day period, then Landlord may, at its option, exercisable by written notice given to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the date of the damage or destruction, elect to make the repairs within a reasonable time after the damage or destruction, in which event this Lease shall remain in full force and effect but the Rent shall be abated as provided in the preceding sentence; if Landlord does not so elect to make the repairs, then either Landlord or Tenant shall have the right, by written notice given to the other within sixty (60) days after the date of the damage or destruction, to terminate this Lease as of the date of the damage or destruction.

 

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11.3                           Exceptions to Landlord’s Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article XI, Landlord shall have no obligation to repair the Premises if either: (a) there is an uninsured casualty or partially insured casualty and the Building in which the Premises are located is so damaged as to require repairs to the Building exceeding ten (10%) of the full insurable value of the Building; or (b) Landlord elects to demolish the Building in which the Premises are located; or (c) the damage or destruction occurs less than one (1) year prior to the Expiration Date and Tenant does not elect to exercise its Renewal Option at that time.  Further, Tenant’s Rent shall not be abated if Tenant, or any officers, managers, members, partners, employees, agents or invitees, or any assignee or subtenant of Tenant, is, in whole or in part, responsible for the damage or destruction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no lender or mortgagee shall have any obligation to restore any damage except to the extent of insurance proceeds actually received by it.

 

11.4                           Waiver.  The provisions contained in this Lease shall supersede any contrary laws (whether statutory, common law or otherwise) now or hereafter in effect relating to damage, destruction, self-help or termination.  With respect to any damage which Landlord is obligated to repair or elects to repair, Tenant, as a material inducement to Landlord entering into this Lease, irrevocably waives and releases its rights under the provisions of Sections 1932 and 1933 of the California Civil Code.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

CONDEMNATION

 

12.1                           Taking.  If the entire Premises or so much of the Premises as to render the balance unusable by Tenant shall be taken by condemnation, sale in lieu of condemnation or in any other manner for any public or quasi-public purpose (collectively “Condemnation”), and if Landlord, at its option, is unable or unwilling to provide substitute premises containing at least as much rentable area as described in Section 1.2 above, then this Lease shall terminate on the date that title or possession to the Premises is taken by the condemning authority, whichever is earlier.  Tenant hereby waives any and all rights it might otherwise have pursuant to Section 1265.130 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

 

12.2                           Award.  In the event of any Condemnation, the entire award for such taking shall belong to Landlord.  Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord or the award for the value of any unexpired term of this Lease or otherwise.  Tenant shall be entitled to independently pursue a separate award in a separate proceeding for Tenant’s relocation costs directly associated with the taking and for the taking of personal property or trade fixtures, provided such separate award does not diminish Landlord’s award.

 

12.3                           Temporary Taking.  No temporary taking of the Premises shall terminate this Lease or entitle Tenant to any abatement of the Rent payable to Landlord under this Lease; provided, further, that any award for such temporary taking shall belong to Tenant to the extent that the award applies to any time period during the Lease Term and to Landlord to the extent that the award applies to any time period outside the Lease Term.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

 

OMITTED

 

ARTICLE XIV

 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

14.1                           Restriction.

 

(A)                              Without the prior written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not, either voluntarily or by operation of law, assign, encumber, or otherwise transfer this Lease or any interest herein, or sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the Premises to be occupied by anyone other than Tenant or Tenant’s employees (any such assignment, encumbrance, subletting, occupation or transfer is hereinafter referred to as a “Transfer”), subject, however, to the terms and conditions of this Article XIV, which terms and conditions Tenant and Landlord agree are reasonable.  An assignment, subletting or other action in violation of the foregoing shall be void and, at Landlord’s option, shall constitute a material breach of this Lease.

 

(B)                                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 Section 14.2, assign its entire interest under this Lease or sublease all or a portion of the Premises, without the consent of Landlord and without complying with the provisions of Section 14.3 and 14.5 below (each, a “Permitted Transferee”), to (i) an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined), 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) there is no pending Event of Default under this Lease with respect to Tenant; (2) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice at least five (5) days prior to the effective date of the proposed transfer together with the information required hereunder and such entity shall expressly assume Tenant’s obligations hereunder; and (3) 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 at the date immediately prior to such transfer. For purposes of this provision, the term “Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with (directly or indirectly) Tenant, including, without limitation, any parent corporation controlling Tenant or any subsidiary that Tenant controls.  The term “control,” as used herein, shall mean the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the controlled entity through the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities in such controlled entity.

 

(C)                                Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article XIV to the contrary, Tenant expressly covenants and agrees not to enter into any lease, sublease, license, concession or other agreement for use, occupancy or utilization of the Premises which provides for rental or other payment for such use, occupancy or utilization based in whole or in part on the net income or profits derived by any person from the property leased, used, occupied or utilized (other than an amount based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales), and that any such purported lease, sublease, license, concession or other agreement shall be absolutely void and ineffective as a conveyance of any right or interest in the possession, use, occupancy or utilization of any part of the Premises.

 

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14.2                           Notice to Landlord.  If Tenant desires to assign this Lease or any interest herein, or to sublet all or any part of the Premises, then at least thirty (30) days but not more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the effective date of the proposed assignment or subletting, Tenant shall submit to Landlord in connection with Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent:

 

(A)                              A statement containing (i) the name and address of the proposed assignee or subtenant; (ii) such financial information with respect to the proposed assignee or subtenant as Landlord shall reasonably require; (iii) the type of use proposed for the Premises; and (iv) all of the principal terms of the proposed assignment or subletting; and

 

(B)                                Four (4) originals of the assignment or sublease on a form approved by Landlord and four (4) originals of the Landlord’s Consent to Sublease or Assignment and Assumption of Lease and Consent.

 

14.3                           Landlord’s Recapture Rights.  At any time within twenty (20) days after Landlord’s receipt of all (but not less than all) of the information and documents described in Section 14.2 above, Landlord may, at its option by written notice to Tenant, elect to: (a) sublease the Premises or the portion thereof proposed to be sublet by Tenant upon the same terms as those offered to the proposed subtenant if the proposed sublease is for more than 51% of the Premises or for substantially all of the remaining Term; (b) take an assignment of the Lease upon the same terms as those offered to the proposed assignee; or (c) terminate the Lease in its entirety or as to the portion of the Premises proposed to be assigned or sublet if the proposed sublease is for more than 51% of the Premises or for substantially all of the remaining Term, with a proportionate adjustment in the Rent payable hereunder if the Lease is terminated as to less than all of the Premises.  If Landlord does not exercise any of the options described in the preceding sentence, then, during the above-described twenty (20) day period, Landlord shall either consent or deny its consent to the proposed assignment or subletting.

 

14.4                           Landlord’s Consent; Standards.  Landlord’s consent to a proposed assignment or subletting shall not be unreasonably withheld, and without limiting the foregoing, Landlord’s consent shall be deemed reasonably withheld if, in Landlord’s good faith judgment: (i) the proposed assignee or subtenant may not have the financial strength to perform its obligations under this Lease or any proposed sublease; (ii) the business and operations of the proposed assignee or subtenant are not of comparable quality or image to the business and operations being conducted by other tenants in the Building; (iii) the proposed assignee or subtenant intends to use any part of the Premises for a purpose not permitted under this Lease; (iv) Landlord has vacant space in the Building and the proposed assignee or subtenant, or any person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the proposed assignee or subtenant occupies space in the Building; (v) the proposed assignee or subtenant is disreputable; (vi) the use of the Premises or the Building by the proposed assignee or subtenant would, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, impact the Building in a negative manner including but not limited to significantly increasing the pedestrian traffic in and out of the Building or requiring any alterations to the Building to comply with applicable laws; (vii) the transferee is a government (or agency or instrumentality thereof); or (viii) an Event of Default is pending at the time Tenant requests consent to the proposed Transfer.

 

14.5                           Additional Rent.  If Landlord consents to any such assignment or subletting, fifty percent (50%) of the amount by which all sums or other economic consideration received by Tenant attributable to such assignment or subletting, whether denominated as rental or otherwise, exceeds, in the aggregate, the total sum which Tenant is obligated to pay Landlord under this Lease (prorated to reflect obligations allocable to 

 

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less than all of the Premises under a sublease) less Assignment and Subletting Costs (as hereinafter defined) shall be paid to Landlord promptly after receipt as additional Rent under the Lease without affecting or reducing any other obligation of Tenant hereunder. “Assignment or Subletting Costs” shall mean (x) any reasonable brokerage commissions paid by Tenant in connection with the subletting or assignment, and (y) the cost of any Alterations made by Tenant to the space which is the subject of the assignment or sublet to prepare the same for the assignee’s or subtenant’s occupancy and (z) reasonable attorneys fees incurred by Tenant in connection with such assignment or subletting.

 

14.6                           Landlord’s Costs.  If Tenant shall Transfer this Lease or all or any part of the Premises or shall request the consent of Landlord to any Transfer, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent Landlord’s reasonable costs related thereto, including Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and an administration fee to Landlord of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

 

14.7                           Continuing Liability of Tenant.  Notwithstanding any Transfer, Tenant shall remain as fully and primarily liable for the payment of Rent and for the performance of all other obligations of Tenant contained in this Lease to the same extent as if the Transfer had not occurred; provided, however, that any act or omission of any transferee, other than Landlord, that violates the terms of this Lease shall be deemed a violation of this Lease by Tenant.

 

14.8                           Non-Waiver.  The consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall not relieve Tenant, or any person claiming through or by Tenant, of the obligation to obtain the consent of Landlord, pursuant to this Article XIV, to any further Transfer.  In the event of an assignment or subletting, Landlord may collect rent from the assignee or the subtenant without waiving any rights hereunder and collection of the rent from a person other than Tenant shall not be deemed a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights under this Article XIV, an acceptance of assignee or subtenant as Tenant, or a release of Tenant from the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.  If an Event of Default occurs with respect to Tenant, Landlord is irrevocably authorized to direct any transferee to make all payments under or in connection with the Transfer directly to Landlord (which Landlord shall apply towards Tenant’s obligations under this Lease) until such default is cured.

 

ARTICLE XV

 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

15.1                           Events of Default By Tenant.  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease by Tenant (“an Event of Default”).

 

(A)                              The failure by Tenant to pay Base Rent or make any other payment required to be made by Tenant hereunder as and when due; provided, however that Tenant shall have one five (5) day grace period in every calendar year in which to pay such Base Rent prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

(B)                                The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any other provision of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant, other than those described in Sections 15.1(A) and 15.1(B) above, if such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, that if the nature of the default is such that it cannot be cured within the thirty (30) day period, no default shall 

 

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exist if Tenant commences the curing of the default within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion and completes the same within sixty (60) days.

 

(C)                                The making by Tenant of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by or against Tenant of a petition under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant the same is dismissed within sixty (60) days after filing); the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Tenant’s assets at the Premises or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or the Premises, when possession is not restored to Tenant within sixty (60) days; or the attachment, execution or other seizure of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or Tenant’s interest in this Lease or the Premises, if such seizure is not discharged within sixty (60) days.

 

(D)                               Any material misrepresentation herein, or material misrepresentation or omission in any financial statements or other materials provided by Tenant or any Guarantor to Landlord.

 

Time is of the essence with respect to Tenant’s compliance with this Section 15.1.

 

15.2                           Remedies.  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default by Tenant as provided in Section 15.1, Landlord may exercise all of its remedies as may be permitted by law, including but not limited to the remedy provided by Section 1951.4 of the California Civil Code, and including without limitation, terminating this Lease, reentering the Premises and removing all persons and property therefrom in accordance with applicable law, which property may be stored by Landlord at a warehouse or elsewhere at the risk, expense and for the account of Tenant.  If Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant the aggregate of all amounts permitted by law, including but not limited to (i) the worth at the time of award of the amount of any unpaid rent which had been earned at the time of such termination; plus (ii) 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 rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the Lease Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all of 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, specifically including but not limited to, brokerage commissions and advertising expenses incurred, reasonable expenses of remodeling the Premises or any portion thereof for a new tenant; and (v) at Landlord’s election, such other amounts in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by applicable law. The term “rent” as used in this Section 15.2 shall be deemed to be and to mean all sums of every nature required to be paid by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease, whether to Landlord or to others.  As used in items (i) and (ii), above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at the rate set forth in Section 15.4 below, but in no case greater than the maximum amount of such interest permitted by law.  As used in item (iii), above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be 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%).

 

15.3                           Landlord’s Right To Continue Lease Upon Tenant Default.  Landlord shall have the remedy described in Section 1951.4 of the California Civil Code (that is, Landlord may continue this Lease in effect after Tenant’s breach and abandonment and recover Rent as it becomes due, because Tenant has the right to 

 

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sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations).  Even though Tenant has breached this Lease and abandoned the Premises, this Lease shall continue in effect for so long as Landlord does not terminate Tenant’s right to possession, and Landlord may enforce all its rights and remedies as Rent becomes due under this Lease.  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 shall not constitute a termination of Tenant’s right to possession, and this Lease will not be deemed terminated unless and until Landlord delivers notice to Tenant expressly stating Landlord’s intention to terminate this Lease.

 

15.4                           Right of Landlord to Perform.  Except as expressly provided in this Lease to the contrary, all covenants and agreements to be performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be performed by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.  If Tenant shall fail to pay any sum of money, other than Rent, required to be paid by it hereunder or shall fail to perform any other act on its part to be performed hereunder in each case subject to applicable notice and cure periods, if any, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, make any payment or perform any such other act on Tenant’s part to be made or performed, without waiving or releasing Tenant of its obligations under this Lease.  Any sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs, together with interest thereon at the lesser of the maximum rate permitted by law if any or twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of such payment, shall be payable to Landlord as additional rent on demand and Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies in the event of nonpayment as in the case of default by Tenant in the payment of Rent.

 

15.5                           Non-Waiver.  Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to affect Landlord’s rights to indemnification for liability or liabilities arising prior to termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises for personal injury or property damages under the indemnification clause or clauses contained in this Lease.  No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than the Rent then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of such rent due, and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any agreement, condition, or provision of this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent so accepted; regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent 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 pursue any other remedy in the Lease provided.  The delivery of keys to any employee of Landlord or to Landlord’s agent or any employee thereof shall not operate as a termination of this Lease or a surrender of the Premises.  The waiver by Landlord of any agreement, condition or provision contained in this Lease will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other agreement, condition, or provision contained in this Lease; nor will any custom or practice that may grow up between the parties in the administration of the terms of this Lease be construed to waive or to lessen the right of Landlord to insist upon the performance by Tenant in strict accordance with the terms of this Lease.

 

15.6                           Cumulative Remedies.  The specific remedies to which Landlord may resort under the terms of the Lease are cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any other remedies or means of redress to which it may be lawfully entitled in case of any breach or threatened breach by Tenant of any provisions of the Lease.  In addition to the other remedies provided in the Lease, including the right to terminate this Lease or to terminate Tenant’s right of possession of the Premises and reenter and repossess the Premises and remove all persons and property from the Premises without terminating this Lease as provided in Section 15.2, Landlord shall be entitled to a restraint by injunction of the violation or attempted or threatened violation of any of the covenants, conditions or provisions of the Lease or to a decree compelling specific 

 

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performance of any such covenants, conditions or provisions.  Exercise of any of the remedies described in this Article XV will not prevent the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other remedy provided for in this Lease or otherwise available to Landlord at law or in equity.

 

15.7                           Default by Landlord.  Landlord’s failure to perform or observe any of its obligations under this Lease shall constitute a default by Landlord under this Lease only if such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days (or the additional time, if any, that is reasonably necessary to promptly and diligently cure the failure) after Landlord receives written notice from Tenant specifying the default.  The notice shall give in reasonable detail the nature and extent of the failure and shall identify the Lease provision(s) containing the obligation(s).  If Landlord shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Lease (after notice and opportunity to cure as provided herein), Tenant may pursue any remedies available to it under the law and this Lease, except that in no event shall Landlord be liable for punitive damages, lost profits, business interruption, speculative, consequential or other such damages.

 

ARTICLE XVI

 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES; COSTS OF SUIT

 

16.1                           Attorneys’ Fees.  If either Landlord or Tenant shall commence any action or other proceeding against the other arising out of, or relating to, this Lease or the Premises, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party, in addition to any other relief, its actual attorneys’ fees irrespective of whether or not the action or other proceeding is prosecuted to judgment and irrespective of any court schedule of reasonable attorneys’ fees.  In addition, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, upon demand, for all reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in collecting Rent or otherwise seeking enforcement against Tenant, its sublessees and assigns, of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.

 

16.2                           Indemnification.  Should Landlord be made a party to any litigation instituted by Tenant against a party other than Landlord, or by a third party against Tenant, except as expressly provided in Section 10.1(B) or otherwise in this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord from any and all loss, cost, liability, damage or expense incurred by Landlord, including attorneys’ fees, in connection with the litigation.

 

ARTICLE XVII

 

SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

 

17.1                           Subordination.  This Lease, and the rights of Tenant hereunder, are and shall be subject and subordinate to the interests of (i) all present and future ground leases and master leases of all or any part of the Building; (ii) present and future mortgages and deeds of trust encumbering all or any part of the Building; (iii) all past and future advances made under any such mortgages or deeds of trust; and (iv) all renewals, modifications, replacements and extensions of any such ground leases, master leases, mortgages and deeds of trust; provided, however, that any lessor under any such ground lease or master lease or any mortgagee or beneficiary under any such mortgage or deed of trust (any such lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary is hereinafter referred to as a “Mortgagee”) shall have the right to elect, by written notice given to Tenant, to have this Lease made superior in whole or in part to any such ground lease, master lease, mortgage or deed of trust (or subject and subordinate to such ground lease, master lease, mortgage or deed of trust but superior to any 

 

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junior mortgage or junior deed of trust).  Upon demand, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any instruments reasonably requested by Landlord or any such Mortgagee to effect the purposes of this Section 17.1.  Such instruments may contain, among other things, provisions to the effect that such Mortgagee (hereafter, for the purposes of this Article XVII, a “Successor Landlord”) shall (a) not be liable for any act or omission of Landlord or its predecessors, if any, prior to the date of such Successor Landlord’s succession to Landlord’s interest under this Lease (provided that such Successor Landlord shall cure any existing defaults of which it is provided notice after such foreclosure); (b) not be subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have been able to assert against Landlord or its predecessors, if any, prior to the date of such Successor Landlord’s succession to Landlord’s interest under this Lease; (c) not be liable for the return of any Security Deposit under the Lease unless the same shall have actually been deposited with such Successor Landlord; (d) be entitled to receive notice of any Landlord default under this Lease plus a reasonable opportunity to cure such default prior to Tenant having any right or ability to terminate this Lease as a result of such Landlord default; (e) not be bound by any rent or additional rent which Tenant might have paid for more than the current month to Landlord; (f) not be bound by any amendment or modification of the Lease or any cancellation or surrender of the same made without Successor Landlord’s prior written consent; and (g) not be bound by any obligation under the Lease to perform any work or to make any improvements to the demised Premises.  Any obligations of any Successor Landlord under its respective lease shall be nonrecourse as to any assets of such Successor Landlord other than its interest in the Premises and improvements.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) Landlord shall obtain a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E from any Mortgagee on the Property as of the Commencement Date and (y) Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement from any future Mortgagees on the Property on such lender’s then standard form of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement but such receipt of such an agreement shall not be a condition of the subordination of this Lease by Tenant to such mortgage.

 

17.2                           Attornment.  If the interests of Landlord under the Lease shall be transferred to any superior Mortgagee or other person taking title to the Building by reason of the termination of any superior lease or the foreclosure of any superior mortgage or deed of trust or any other purchaser or transferee of such interests of Landlord, Tenant shall be bound to such Successor Landlord under all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease for the balance of the term thereof remaining and any extensions or renewals thereof which may be effected in accordance with any option therefor in the Lease, with the same force and effect as if Successor Landlord were the landlord under the Lease, and Tenant shall attorn to and recognize as Tenant’s landlord under this Lease such Successor Landlord, as its landlord, said attornment to be effective and self-operative without the execution of any further instruments upon Successor Landlord’s succeeding to the interest of Landlord under the Lease.  Tenant shall, upon demand, execute any documents reasonably requested by any such person to evidence the attornment described in this Section 17.2.

 

17.3                           Mortgagee Protection.  Tenant agrees to give any Mortgagee, by registered or certified mail, a copy of any notice of default served upon Landlord by Tenant, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has been notified in writing (by way of service on Tenant of a copy of Assignment of Rents and Leases, or otherwise) of the address of such Mortgagee (hereafter the “Notified Party”).  Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days after such notice to Landlord (or if such default cannot be cured or corrected within that time, then such additional time as may be necessary if Landlord has commenced within such thirty (30) days and is diligently pursuing the remedies or steps necessary to cure or correct such default), then the Notified Party shall have an additional thirty (30) days 

 

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within which to cure or correct such default (or if such default cannot be cured or corrected within that time, then such additional time as may be necessary if the Notified Party has commenced within such thirty (30) days and is diligently pursuing the remedies or steps necessary to cure or correct such default).  Until the time allowed, as aforesaid, for the Notified Party to cure such default has expired without cure, Tenant shall have no right to, and shall not, terminate this Lease on account of Landlord’s default.

 

ARTICLE XVIII

 

QUIET ENJOYMENT

 

Provided that Tenant performs all of its obligations hereunder within applicable notice and cure periods, if any, Tenant shall have and peaceably enjoy the Premises during the Lease Term free of claims by or through Landlord, subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XIX

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

The Rules and Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit C are hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof Tenant shall abide by, and faithfully observe and comply with the Rules and Regulations and any reasonable and nondiscriminatory amendments, modifications and/or additions thereto as may hereafter be adopted and published by written notice to tenants by Landlord for the safety, care, security, good order and/or cleanliness of the Premises and/or the Building.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any violation of such rules and regulations by any other tenant or occupant of the Building.  Tenant shall not be required to comply with any new rule or regulation unless the same does not materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of Tenant under this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XX

 

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

 

Tenant agrees at any time and from time to time upon not less than fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice from Landlord to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing addressed and certifying to Landlord, to any current or prospective Mortgagee or any assignee thereof, to any prospective purchaser of the land, improvements or both comprising the Building, and to any other party designated by Landlord, that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications); that Tenant has accepted possession of the Premises, which are acceptable in all respects, and that any improvements required by the terms of this Lease to be made by Landlord have been completed to the satisfaction of Tenant; that Tenant is in full occupancy of the Premises; that no rent has been paid more than thirty (30) days in advance; that the first month’s Base Rent has been paid; that Tenant is entitled to no free rent or other concessions except as stated in this Lease; that Tenant has not been notified of any previous assignment of Landlord’s or any predecessor landlord’s interest under this Lease; the dates to which Base Rent, additional rental and other charges have been paid; that Tenant, as of the date of such certificate, has no charge, lien or claim of setoff under this Lease or otherwise against Base Rent, additional rental or other charges due or to become due under this Lease; that to Tenant’s best knowledge, Landlord is not in default in performance of any covenant, 

 

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agreement or condition contained in this Lease; or any other matter relating to this Lease or the Premises or, if so, specifying each such default. If there is a Guaranty under this Lease, said Guarantor shall confirm the validity of the Guaranty by joining in the execution of the Estoppel Certificate or other documents so requested by Landlord or Mortgagee.  In addition, in the event that such certificate is being given to any Mortgagee, such statement may contain any other provisions customarily required by such Mortgagee including, without limitation, an agreement on the part of Tenant to furnish to such Mortgagee, written notice of any Landlord default and a reasonable opportunity for such Mortgagee to cure such default prior to Tenant being able to terminate this Lease.  Any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section may be relied upon by Landlord or any Mortgagee, or prospective purchaser to whom it is addressed and such statement, if required by its addressee, may so specifically state.

 

ARTICLE XXI

 

ENTRY BY LANDLORD

 

Landlord may enter the Premises at all reasonable times to: inspect the same; exhibit the same to prospective purchasers, Mortgagees or tenants; determine whether Tenant is complying with all of its obligations under this Lease; supply janitorial and other services to be provided by Landlord to Tenant under this Lease; post notices of non-responsibility; and make repairs or improvements in or to the Building or the Premises; provided, however, that all such work shall be done as promptly as reasonably possible and so as to cause as little interference to Tenant as reasonably possible.  Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages for any injury or inconvenience to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises or any other loss occasioned by such entry.  Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors in, on or about the Premises (excluding Tenant’s vaults, safes and similar areas designated by Tenant in writing in advance), and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means by which Landlord may deem proper to open such doors to obtain entry to the Premises, and any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord by any such means, or otherwise, shall not under any circumstances be deemed or construed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into or a detainer of the Premises or an eviction, actual or constructive, of Tenant from any part of the Premises.  Such entry by Landlord shall not act as a termination of Tenant’s duties under this Lease.  If Landlord shall be required to obtain entry by means other than a key provided by Tenant, the cost of such entry shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent.  Any entry by Landlord and Landlord’s agents shall comply with Tenant’s reasonable security measures.

 

ARTICLE XXII

 

LANDLORD’S LEASE UNDERTAKINGS — EXCULPATION FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY;

TRANSFER OF LANDLORD’S INTEREST

 

22.1                           Landlord’s Lease Undertakings.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, including any Exhibits hereto attached, it is expressly understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that: (a) the recourse of Tenant or its successors or assigns against Landlord with respect to the alleged breach by or on the part of Landlord of any representation, warranty, covenant, undertaking or agreement contained in this Lease or otherwise arising out of Tenant’s use of the Premises or the Building (collectively, “Landlord’s Lease Undertakings”) shall extend only to Landlord’s interest in the real estate of which the Premises demised under this Lease are a part (“Landlord’s Real Estate”) and not to any other assets

 

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of Landlord or its constituent partners; and (b) except to the extent of Landlord’s interest in Landlord’s Real Estate, no personal liability or personal responsibility of any sort with respect to any of Landlord’s Lease Undertakings or any alleged breach thereof is assumed by, or shall at any time be asserted or enforceable against, Landlord, its constituent partners, or against any of their respective directors, officers, managers, members, employees, agents, constituent partners, beneficiaries, trustees or representatives.

 

22.2         Transfer of Landlord’s Interest.  In the event of any transfer of Landlord’s interest in the Building, Landlord shall be automatically freed and relieved from all applicable liability with respect to performance of any covenant or obligation on the part of Landlord accruing after the date of such assignment, including, without limitation, the obligation of Landlord under Article VI of this Lease and Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code to return the Security Deposit; provided the grantee of Landlord’s interest expressly assumes, subject to the limitations of this Article XXII, all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be performed on the part of Landlord, it being intended hereby that the covenants and obligations contained in this Lease on the part of Landlord shall, subject to all the provisions of this Article XXII, be binding on Landlord, its successors and assigns, only during their respective periods of ownership.

 

ARTICLE XXIII

 

HOLDOVER TENANCY

 

Nothing contained herein will be construed to give Tenant the right to hold over at any time, and Landlord may exercise any and all remedies at law or in equity to recover possession of the Premises, as well as any damages incurred by Landlord due to Tenant’s failure to vacate and deliver possession to Landlord as provided herein.  If Tenant holds possession of the Premises after the expiration or termination of the Lease Term, by lapse of time or otherwise, Tenant shall become a tenant at sufferance upon all of the terms contained herein, except as to Rent.  During such holdover period, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on the first day of each applicable month, a monthly rental equivalent to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord with respect to the last month of the Lease Term.  The monthly rent payable for such holdover period shall in no event be construed as a penalty or as liquidated damages for such retention of possession.  Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its beneficiary, and their respective agents, contractors and employees, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, actions, losses, damages (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental and consequential) and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) asserted against or sustained by any such party and arising from or by reason of such retention of possession, which obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of the Lease Term.

 

ARTICLE XXIV

 

NOTICES

 

All notices which Landlord or Tenant may be required, or may desire, to serve on the other may be served by hand delivery, or alternatively, by (a) delivery by private express courier (such as Federal Express or Airborne Courier) or (b) mailing the same by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Landlord at the addresses for Landlord set forth in Section 1.12 above and to Tenant at the address for Tenant set forth in Section 1.13 above, or addressed to such other address or addresses as either Landlord or Tenant may from time to time designate to the other in writing.  Notice shall be deemed to have been served if by 

 

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hand or by private express courier on the date of delivery (or refusal if the recipient declines to sign for same), or if by mailing, three business days after the same was posted.  Any notice or demand from an attorney acting or purporting to act on behalf of a party shall be deemed to be notice from such party, provided that such attorney is authorized to act on behalf of such party.

 

ARTICLE XXV

 

BROKERS

 

The parties recognize as the broker(s) who procured this Lease the Broker(s) specified in Section 1.14 and agree that Landlord shall be solely responsible for the payment of any brokerage commissions to said broker(s), and that Tenant shall have no responsibility therefor.  If Tenant has dealt with any other person or real estate broker in respect to leasing, subleasing or renting space in the Building, Tenant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any fee due said person or firm and Tenant shall protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord from any liability in respect thereto.  If Landlord has dealt with any other person or real estate broker in respect to this Lease, Landlord shall be solely responsible for the payment of any fee due said person or firm and Landlord shall protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Tenant from any liability in respect thereto.

 

ARTICLE XXVI

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER LINES

 

26.1         Generally.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that all telephone and telecommunications services (“Telecommunications Services”) desired by Tenant shall be ordered and utilized at the sole expense of Tenant.  Unless Landlord otherwise requests or consents in writing, all equipment, apparatus and devices, including without limitation wiring and cables, for the provisions of Telecommunications Services, as well as Tenant’s computer and data wiring and cabling (collectively, the “Telecommunications Equipment”) shall be and remain solely in the Premises.  Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing, Landlord shall have no responsibility for the maintenance of Tenant’s Telecommunications Equipment, nor for any wiring or other infrastructure to which Tenant’s Telecommunications Equipment may be connected.  Tenant agrees that, to the extent any Telecommunications Services are interrupted, curtailed or discontinued, Landlord shall have no obligation or liability with respect thereto except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, and it shall be the sole obligation of Tenant, at its sole expense, to obtain substitute service.  Tenant shall not be entitled to any rent abatement and the Commencement Date of this Lease shall not be delayed due to Tenants inability to obtain telecommunication services.

 

26.2         Interruption.  Landlord shall have the right, upon such notice as is practicable in the case of emergencies, and otherwise upon at least two (2) business days prior notice to Tenant, to interrupt or turn off telecommunications facilities in the event of emergency or as necessary in connection with repairs to the Building or installation of telecommunications equipment for other tenants of the Building.  Any such interruption shall be after Business Hours, if commercially reasonable, and shall not impair Tenant’s operations more than reasonably necessary.

 

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Telecommunications Services, shall be removed by Tenant upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, at its sole expense using a contractor reasonably approved by Landlord.

 

26.4         Abandonment.  If the Telecommunications Equipment is not removed within thirty (30) days of the termination or expiration of this Lease, the Telecommunications Equipment shall conclusively be deemed to have been abandoned and may be removed, appropriated, sold, stored, destroyed, otherwise disposed of, or retained and used, by Landlord without notice to Tenant, without obligation to account therefore, and without payment to Tenant or credit against any amount due from Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand all costs of any such removal, disposition and storage of the Telecommunication Equipment, as well as all costs to repair any damage to the Building caused by such removal.  The obligations within this Section 26.4 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

26.5         New Providers.  In the event that Tenant wishes at any time to utilize the services of a telephone or telecommunications provider whose equipment is not then servicing the Building (a “New Provider”), no such New Provider shall be permitted to install its lines or other equipment within the Building without first securing the prior written approval of the Landlord, which approval may be withheld in Landlord’s reasonable discretion.  Landlord’s approval shall not be deemed any kind of warranty or representation by Landlord, including, without limitation, any warranty or representation as to the suitability, competence or financial strength of the New Provider.  Without limitation of Landlord’s right to withhold consent in its reasonable discretion, Landlord may refuse to give its approval unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) Landlord shall incur no expense whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the New Provider’s provision of its services, including, without limitation, the cost of installation, materials and services; (ii) prior to commencement of any work in or about the Building by the New Provider, the New Provider shall supply Landlord with such written indemnities, insurance, financial statements, and such other items as Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, determines to be necessary to protect its financial interest and the interests of the Building related to the proposed activities of the New Provider; (iii) the New Provider agrees in writing to abide by such rules and regulations, building and other codes, job site rules and such other requirements as are determined by Landlord, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be necessary to protect the interest of the Building, the tenants in the Building and Landlord; (iv) Landlord determines, in its reasonable discretion, that there is sufficient space in the Building for the placement of all of the New Provider’s equipment and materials; and (v) all of the foregoing matters are documented in a written agreement between Landlord and the New Provider, the form and content of which are satisfactory to Landlord in its reasonable discretion.  Notwithstanding any provision of the preceding subsection to the contrary, the reasonable refusal of Landlord the grant its approval to any New Provider shall not be deemed a default or breach by Landlord of its obligation under this Lease, and in no event shall Tenant have the right to terminate this Lease or claim entitlement to rent abatement for Landlord’s reasonable refusals to grant Tenant’s request for approval of a New Provider.  The provisions of this Article XXVI may be enforced solely by Tenant and Landlord and are not for the benefit of any other party.  Specifically, but without limitation, no telephone or telecommunications provider is intended to be, nor shall be deemed, a third party beneficiary of this Lease.

 

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ARTICLE XXVII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

27.1         Entire Agreement.  This Lease contains all of the agreements and understandings relating to the leasing of the Premises and the obligations of Landlord and Tenant in connection with such leasing.  Landlord has not made, and Tenant is not relying upon, any warranties, or representations, promises or statements made by Landlord or any agent of Landlord, except as expressly set forth herein.  This Lease supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings between Landlord and Tenant and alone expresses the agreement of the parties.

 

27.2         Amendments.  This Lease shall not be amended, changed or modified in any way unless in writing executed by Landlord and Tenant.  Landlord shall not have waived or released any of its rights hereunder unless in writing and executed by Landlord.

 

27.3         Successors.  Except as expressly provided herein, this Lease and the obligations of Landlord and Tenant contained herein shall bind and benefit the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

27.4         Force Majeure.  Landlord shall incur no liability to Tenant with respect to, and shall not be responsible for any failure to perform, any of Landlord’s obligations hereunder if such failure is caused by any reason beyond the control of Landlord including, but not limited to, strike, labor trouble, governmental rule, regulations, ordinance, statute or interpretation, or by fire, earthquake, civil commotion, or failure or disruption of utility services, but excluding financial inability.  The amount of time for Landlord to perform any of Landlord’s obligations shall be extended by the amount of time Landlord is delayed in performing such obligation by reason of any force majeure occurrence whether similar to or different from the foregoing types of occurrences.

 

27.5         Survival of Obligations.  Any obligations of Tenant accruing prior to the expiration of the Lease shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, and Tenant shall promptly perform all such obligations whether or not this Lease has expired or been terminated.

 

27.6         Light and Air.  No diminution or shutting off of any light, air or view by any structure now or hereafter erected shall in any manner affect this Lease or the obligations of Tenant hereunder, or increase any of the obligations of Landlord hereunder.

 

27.7         Governing Law.  This Lease shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California.

 

27.8         Severability.  In the event any provision of this Lease is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected, and any provision found to be invalid shall be enforceable to the extent permitted by law.  The parties agree that in the event two different interpretations may be given to any provision hereunder, one of which will render the provision unenforceable, and one of which will render the provision enforceable, the interpretation rendering the provision enforceable shall be adopted.

 

27.9         Captions.  All captions, headings, titles, numerical references and computer highlighting are for convenience only and shall have no effect on the interpretation of this Lease.

 

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27.10       Interpretation.  Tenant acknowledges that it has read and reviewed this Lease and that it has had the opportunity to confer with counsel in the negotiation of this Lease.  Accordingly, this Lease shall be construed neither for nor against Landlord or Tenant, but shall be given a fair and reasonable interpretation in accordance with the meaning of its terms and the intent of the parties.

 

27.11       Independent Covenants.  Each covenant, agreement, obligation or other provision of this Lease to be performed by Tenant are separate and independent covenants of Tenant, and not dependent on any other provision of the Lease.

 

27.12       Number and Gender.  All terms and words used in this Lease, regardless of the number or gender in which they are used, shall be deemed to include the appropriate number and gender, as the context may require.

 

27.13       Time is of the Essence.  Time is of the essence of this Lease and the performance of all obligations hereunder.

 

27.14       Joint and Several Liability.  If Tenant comprises more than one person or entity, or if this Lease is guaranteed by any party, all such persons shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of rents and the performance of Tenant’s obligations hereunder.

 

27.15       Exhibits.  Exhibits A (Floor Plan of Premises), B (Work Letter Agreement), C (Rules), D (Form of Commencement Date Certificate) and E (Form of SNDA) are incorporated into this Lease by reference and made a part hereof.

 

27.16       Offer to Lease.  The submission of this Lease to Tenant or its broker or other agent, does not constitute an offer to Tenant to lease the Premises.  This Lease shall have no force and effect until (a) it is executed and delivered by Tenant to Landlord and (b) it is fully reviewed and executed by Landlord; provided, however, that, upon execution of this Lease by Tenant and delivery to Landlord, such execution and delivery by Tenant shall, in consideration of the time and expense incurred by Landlord in reviewing the Lease and Tenant’s credit, constitute an offer by Tenant to Lease the Premises upon the terms and conditions set forth herein (which offer to Lease shall be irrevocable for twenty (20) business days following the date of delivery).

 

27.17       Choice of Laws; Waiver of Jury Trial.  In addition, Tenant hereby submits to local jurisdiction in the State of California and agrees that any action by Tenant against Landlord shall be instituted in the State of California and that Landlord shall have personal jurisdiction over Tenant for any action brought by Landlord against Tenant in the State of California.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING ANY LAW ENACTED AFTER THE LEASE DATE, TENANT AND LANDLORD HEREBY, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER BROUGHT BY LANDLORD OR TENANT UNDER OR IN RESPECT OF THIS LEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY AND ALL COUNTERCLAIMS.  THE FOREGOING WAIVER HAS BEEN A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LANDLORD’S AND TENANT’S ENTERING INTO THIS LEASE.

 

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be furnished by the approved electric utility company serving the Building.  Landlord shall permit Tenant to receive such service directly from such utility company at Tenant’s cost (except as otherwise provided herein) and shall permit Landlord’s wire and conduits, to the extent available, suitable and safely capable, to be used for such purposes.

 

27.19       Rights Reserved by Landlord.  Landlord reserves the following rights exercisable without notice (except as otherwise expressly provided to the contrary in this Lease) and without being deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use or possession of the Premises or giving rise to any claim for setoff or abatement of Rent: (i) to change the name or street address of the Building; (ii) to install, affix and maintain all signs on the exterior and/or interior of the Building; (iii) 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; (iv) to change the arrangement of entrances, doors, corridors, elevators and/or stairs in the Building, provided no such change shall materially adversely affect access to the Premises; (v) to grant any party the exclusive right to conduct any business or render any service in the Building, provided such exclusive right shall not operate to prohibit Tenant from using the Premises for the purposes permitted under this Lease; (vi) to prohibit the placement of vending or dispensing machines of any kind in or about the Premises other than for use by Tenant’s employees; (vii) to prohibit the placement of video or other electronic games in the Premises; (viii) to have access for Landlord and other tenants of the Building to any mail chutes and boxes located in or on the Premises according to the rules of the United States Post Office and to discontinue any mail chute business in the Building; (ix) 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 rules and regulations as Landlord prescribes for security purposes; (x) to install, operate and maintain security systems which monitor, by close circuit television or otherwise, all persons entering or leaving the Building; (xi) to install and maintain pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and structural elements located in the Premises which serve other parts or other tenants of the Building; and (xii) to retain at all times master keys or pass keys to the Premises.  In exercising any of the foregoing rights, Landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises or Tenant’s parking rights and shall not materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of Tenant under this Lease.

 

27.20       No Recordation.  Tenant shall not record this Lease or any memorandum or short form of it.

 

27.21       No Merger.  The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant or the cancellation of this Lease by mutual agreement of Tenant and Landlord or the termination of this Lease on account of Tenant’s default will not work a merger, and will, at Landlord’s option, (a) terminate all or any subleases and subtenancies or (b) operate as an assignment to Landlord of all or any subleases or subtenancies.  Landlord’s option under this Section 27.21 will be exercised by written notice to Tenant and all known sublessees or subtenants in the Premises or any part of the Premises.

 

27.22       Tax Credits.  Landlord is entitled to claim all tax credits and depreciation attributable to leasehold improvements installed or paid for by Landlord in the Premises.  Promptly after Landlord’s demand, Landlord and Tenant will prepare a detailed list of the leasehold improvements and fixtures and their respective costs for which Landlord or Tenant has paid.  Landlord will be entitled to all credits and depreciation for those items for which Landlord has paid by means of any tenant finish allowance or otherwise.  Tenant will be entitled to any tax credits and depreciation for all items for which Tenant has paid with funds not provided by Landlord.

 

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27.23       Financial Reports.  Within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s request, Tenant will furnish Tenant’s most recent audited financial statements (including any notes to them) to Landlord, or, if no such audited statements have been prepared, such other financial statements (and notes to them) as may have been prepared by an independent certified public accountant or, if those are not so prepared, Tenant’s internally prepared financial statements.  Tenant will discuss its financial statements with Landlord and will give Landlord access to Tenant’s books and records in order to enable Landlord to verify the financial statements.  Landlord will not disclose any aspect of Tenant’s financial statements that Tenant designates to Landlord as confidential except (a) to Landlord’s lenders or prospective purchasers of the project, (b) in litigation between Landlord and Tenant, and (c) if required by court order.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not apply during any period during the Term when the Tenant under the Lease is a publicly listed entity.

 

27.24       Presumption.  In all cases hereunder, and in any suit, action or proceeding of any kind between the parties, it shall be presumptive evidence of the fact of the existence of a charge being due, if Landlord shall produce a bill, notice or certificate to the effect that such charge appears of record on the books in Landlord’s office or appears as an open charge on the books, records or official bills of municipal authorities, and has not been paid.

 

27.25       Confidentiality.  Tenant acknowledges that the terms and conditions of this Lease are to remain confidential for Landlord’s benefit, and may not be disclosed by Tenant to anyone, by any manner or means, directly or indirectly, without Landlord’s prior written consent; provided, however that this Lease may be disclosed to Tenant’s attorneys, accountants, real estate advisors and otherwise as may be required by law or legal process.  The consent by Landlord to any disclosures shall not be deemed to be a waiver on the part of Landlord of any prohibition against any future disclosure.  Tenant shall indemnify, defend upon request, and hold Landlord harmless from and against all costs, damages, claims, liabilities, expenses, losses, court costs, and attorney’s fees suffered or claimed against Landlord to the extent based upon the breach of this Section 27.25 by Tenant.  The obligations within this Section 27.25, shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

27.26       Parking.  Tenant may rent from Landlord or its parking operator, commencing on the Commencement Date, the number of unreserved parking spaces set forth in Section 1.16, which parking passes shall pertain to the Building’s subterranean garage which may be operated on a valet basis.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord or its parking operator for automobile parking passes the prevailing rate charged from time to time at the Building.  In addition, Tenant shall be responsible for the full amount of any taxes imposed by any governmental authority in connection with the renting of such parking passes by Tenant or the use of the parking facility by Tenant.  Tenant’s continued right to use the parking passes is conditioned upon Tenant abiding by all rules and regulations which are prescribed from time to time for the orderly operation and use of the Building’s parking facility, including any slicker or other identification system established by Landlord or its parking operator, and Tenant not being in default under this Lease.  Landlord specifically reserves the right to change the size, configuration, design, layout and all other aspects of the Building’s parking facility at any time and Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord may, without incurring any liability to Tenant and without any abatement of Rent under this Lease, from time to time, close off or restrict access to the Building’s parking facility for purposes of permitting or facilitating any such construction, alteration or improvements, provided that the number of parking spaces that Tenant is entitled to under this Lease is not reduced.  Landlord may delegate its responsibilities hereunder to a parking operator or a lessee of the parking facility, in which ease such parking operator or lessee shall have all the rights of control attributed hereby to Landlord.  The parking passes rented by Tenant pursuant to this Section 27.27 are provided to Tenant solely 

 

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for use by Tenant’s own personnel and such passes may not be transferred, assigned, subleased or otherwise alienated by Tenant without Landlord’s prior approval.  Tenant may validate visitor parking by such method or methods as the Landlord or its parking operator may establish, at the validation rate from time to time generally applicable to visitor parking.

 

27.27       Signing Authority.  If Tenant is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, Tenant represents and warrants that each individual executing this Lease on behalf of said entity is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity in accordance with: (a) if Tenant is a corporation, a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of said corporation or in accordance with the by-laws of said corporation, (b) if Tenant is a partnership, the terms of the partnership agreement, and (c) if Tenant is a limited liability company, the terms of its operating or limited liability company agreement, and that this Lease is binding upon said entity in accordance with its terms.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease as of the date first above written.

 

	
LANDLORD:
    	
 
    	
TENANT:
    	
 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

	
BRANNAN PROPCO, LLC,
    	
 
    	
SPLUNK, INC.,
    	
 

	
a Delaware limited liability company
    	
 
    	
a   Delaware corporation
    	
 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark R. Best
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael Baum
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Mark R. Best
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Michael Baum
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
V.P.
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 CEO
    
						

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FLOOR PLAN OF PREMISES

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

WORK LETTER

 

For and in consideration of the agreement to lease the Premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Lease, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Base Building Work; Tenant’s Initial Plans; the Work.

 

a.             Landlord shall perform at its sole cost and expense, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease or this Work Letter, the Base Building Work more particularly described in Schedule 1 attached hereto (the “Base Building Work”).  Such work shall be completed prior to the Commencement Date.

 

b.             Tenant desires Landlord to perform certain leasehold improvement work in the Premises in substantial accordance with the plan or plans (collectively, the “Initial Plans”) prepared by Hooks ASD dated March 3, 2008, a copy or copies of which is/are attached hereto as Schedule 2.  The Base Building Work and such work, as shown in the Initial Plans and as more fully detailed in the Working Drawings (as defined and described in Paragraph 2 below), shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Landlord’s Work”.  Not later than March 14, 2008, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord such additional plans, drawings, specifications and finish details as Landlord may reasonably request to enable Landlord’s architects and engineers to prepare mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans and to prepare the Working Drawings, including a final telephone layout and special electrical connection requirements, if any.  All plans, drawings, specifications and other details describing the Landlord’s Work which are hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Tenant shall be subject to Landlord’s approval, which Landlord agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Landlord shall not be deemed to have acted unreasonably if it withholds its approval of any plans, specifications, drawings or other details or of any Additional Work (as defined in Paragraph 7 below) because, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, the work, as described in any such item, or the Additional Work, as the case may be: (a) is likely to materially adversely affect Building systems, the structure of the Building or the safety of the Building and/or its occupants; (b) might impair Landlord’s ability to furnish services to Tenant or other tenants in the Building; (c) would increase the cost of operating the Building to more than a minimal extent; (d) would violate any governmental laws, rules or ordinances (or interpretations thereof); (e) contains or uses hazardous or toxic materials or substances not permitted under the Lease; (f) would adversely affect the exterior appearance of the Building or the common areas; (g) might adversely affect another tenant’s premises; (h) is prohibited by any ground lease affecting the Building or any mortgage, trust deed or other instrument encumbering the Building; or (i) is likely to be substantially delayed because of unavailability or shortage of labor or materials necessary to perform such work or the difficulties or unusual nature of such work.  The foregoing reasons, however, shall not be the only reasons for which Landlord may withhold its approval, whether or not such other reasons are similar or dissimilar to the foregoing.  Neither the approval by Landlord of the Landlord’s Work or the Initial Plans or any other plans, drawings, specifications or other items associated with the Landlord’s Work nor Landlord’s performance, supervision or monitoring of the Landlord’s Work shall constitute any warranty by Landlord to Tenant of the adequacy of the design for Tenant’s intended use of the Premises.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord shall not withhold its approval to any aspect of the Landlord’s Work which conforms to or represents a logical evolution of or development from the Initial Plans; provided however that any changes to the Initial Plans

 

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which delays the construction of the Landlord’s Work from the time estimated by Landlord based upon the Initial Plans shall be a Tenant Delay (as hereinafter defined).

 

2.             Working Drawings; Cost Estimates, Construction Schedule.

 

Landlord shall prepare or cause to be prepared final working drawings and specifications for the Landlord’s Work (the “Working Drawings”) based on and consistent with the Initial Plans and the other plans, drawings, specifications, finish details and other information furnished by Tenant to Landlord and approved by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 1 above.  In addition, based on the Initial Plans, Landlord shall request its contractor and up to three (3) other contractors mutually approved by Landlord and Tenant to prepare and submit for Tenant’s review and approval an estimate for the total cost of the Landlord’s Work (the “Initial Cost Estimate”) and a projected construction schedule (the “Projected Construction Schedule”) identifying the estimated completion date for the Landlord’s Work.

 

Tenant shall designate a representative who shall attend all construction meetings and comment and review all iterations of the Working Drawings So long as the Working Drawings are consistent with the Initial Plans, Tenant shall approve the iterations of the Working Drawings within three (3) business days after receipt of same from Landlord by initialing and returning to Landlord each sheet of the Working Drawings or by executing Landlord’s approval form then in use, whichever method of approval Landlord may designate.

 

Alternatively, within such three (3) business day period, Tenant may deliver to Landlord the specific written changes to Working Drawings, Initial Cost Estimate and Projected Construction Schedule that are necessary, in Tenant’s opinion, to conform such plans to the Initial Plans (or to make changes requested by Tenant) or to reduce costs.  If Tenant desires changes, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of such changes and the parties shall confer and negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on modifications to the Working Drawings, Initial Cost Estimate and Projected Construction Schedule as a consequence of such change.

 

When the Working Drawings are complete, the contractor shall prepare a revised cost estimate (which shall include the amount of any overtime projected as necessary to substantially complete the Landlord’s Work by the Commencement Date specified in the Lease) (“Final Cost Estimate”) and a revised Projected Construction Schedule (the “Scheduled Completion Date”).  Any difference in time between the initial Projected Construction Schedule and the Scheduled Completion Date or the which result from changes made to the Initial Plans or to iterations of the Working Drawings by Tenant (other than to conform them to the Initial Plans) shall be the estimated number of days of Tenant Delay for the Landlord’s Work (“Estimated Tenant Delay”).

 

As soon as approved by Landlord and Tenant, Landlord shall submit the Working Drawings to all appropriate governmental agencies and thereafter the Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain required governmental approvals as soon as practicable.

 

After approval of the Working Drawings, except for additional days of Tenant Delay which are attributed to Tenant Delays pursuant to Section 6 (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Work Letter or for Additional Work approved by Tenant pursuant to Section 7 for which Tenant shall be responsible, Tenant shall not be responsible for an increase in the number of days of Tenant Delays during construction of the Landlord’s Work over the Estimated Tenant Delay.

 

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3.             Performance of the Landlord’s Work; Allowance.  Except as hereinafter provided to the contrary, Landlord shall cause the performance of the Landlord’s Work in a good and workmanlike manner, free of defects and in compliance with the approved Working Drawings and with applicable law using (except as may be stated or shown otherwise in the Working Drawings) building standard materials, quantities and procedures then in use by Landlord (“Building Standards”), in accordance with the approved Working Drawings.  Landlord shall pay for a portion of the “Cost of the Work” (as defined below) in an amount not to exceed the Allowance and Tenant shall pay for the entire Cost of the Work in excess of the Allowance.  Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit, abatement or payment from Landlord in the event that the amount of the Allowance exceeds the Cost of the Work.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cost of the Work” shall mean and include any and all costs and expenses of the Work and any Additional Work (as defined in Section 7), including, without limitation, the cost of a space plan prepared by Hooks ASD, the cost of the Working Drawings and of all labor (including overtime) and materials constituting the Landlord’s Work.  The Allowance may be used for all hard and soft construction costs in connection with the Landlord’s Work, including architectural and engineering fees, a construction management fee to Landlord in connection with Landlord’s performance and monitoring of the Landlord’s Work and any Additional Work in an amount equal to 3% of the total “hard” construction costs (including any Additional Work and any change orders).  In no event may the Allowance or any portion thereof be used for Tenant’s computer networks, telephone systems, data and wiring, furniture purchase or installation, moving costs or Rent.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Tenant shall have no responsibility for and the Allowance shall not be used for the following, the costs of which shall be borne by Landlord: (a) costs incurred due to the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises or the surrounding area; (b) interest and other costs of financing construction costs; (c) costs to the extent recovered by Landlord upon account of warranties and insurance (which Landlord agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce but which efforts shall not require Landlord to resort to legal proceedings of any type); (d) costs to bring the Premises into compliance with applicable laws and restrictions, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act and environmental laws; (e) construction management, profit and overhead charges of Landlord except for the 3% fee described above; and (f) all Cost of the Work relating to the Base Building Work (which cost and expense is Landlord’s sole responsibility).  In addition, Landlord will repair at its sole cost any defects in the Base Building Work of which it is notified in writing within one year after the Commencement Date.

 

4.             Payment.

 

A.            Prior to commencing the Landlord’s Work, Landlord shall submit to Tenant the Final Cost Estimate, which statement shall indicate the amount, if any, by which the total Cost of the Work exceeds the Allowance (the “Excess Costs”).  Tenant agrees, within three (3) business days after submission to it of such statement, to execute and deliver to Landlord, in the form then in use by Landlord, an authorization to proceed with the Landlord’s Work (provided that Tenant may, in its discretion approve or disapprove use of overtime), and Tenant shall also then pay to Landlord an amount equal to the Excess Costs.  No Landlord’s Work shall be commenced until Tenant has fully complied with the preceding provisions of this Paragraph 4.

 

After Substantial Completion of the Landlord’s Work, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a written statement of the Cost of the Landlord’s Work together with reasonable supporting documentation, itemizing such costs and evidencing Landlord’s incurrence of the amounts so invoiced.  If the final Cost of the Work including the Allowance, and the Excess Costs, is less than the foregoing amounts, Landlord shall

 

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refund any overpayment to Tenant within thirty (30) days after delivery of such statement and supporting materials.

 

Except for costs attributed to Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct or failure to use commercially reasonable efforts to monitor the Landlord’s Work, if the final Cost of the Landlord’s Work including the Allowance, and the Excess Costs, is more than the foregoing amounts, including increases in Excess Costs after Approval of the Working Drawings which are attributed to Tenant Delays pursuant to Section 6 (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Work Letter or Additional Work approved by Tenant pursuant to Section 7, Tenant shall pay such overage to Landlord within thirty (30) days after delivery of such statement and supporting materials.

 

5.             Substantial Completion.  Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Landlord’s Work to be “substantially completed” on or before (i) the scheduled date of completion of the Premises set forth in the approved Construction Schedule with respect to the Landlord’s Work (the scheduled Completion Date”), subject to delays caused by strikes, lockouts, boycotts or other labor problems, casualties, discontinuance of any utility or other service required for performance of the Landlord’s Work, unavailability or shortages of materials or other problems in obtaining materials necessary for performance of the Landlord’s Work or any other matter beyond the control of Landlord (or beyond the control of Landlord’s contractors or subcontractors performing the Landlord’s Work) and also subject to “Tenant Delays” (as defined and described in Paragraph 6 of this Work Letter).  The Landlord’s Work shall be deemed to be “substantially completed” for all purposes under this Work Letter and the Lease if and when Landlord’s architect issues a written certificate to Landlord and Tenant, certifying that the Landlord’s Work has been substantially completed (i.e., completed except for “punchlist” items listed in such architect’s certificate) and reasonably approved by Tenant in substantial compliance with the Working Drawings and Landlord has obtained a certificate of occupancy or “signed off’ job cards with respect to the respective portion of the Landlord’s Work.  If the applicable portion of the Landlord’s Work is not deemed to be substantially completed on or before the scheduled Commencement Date (a) Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to complete the Landlord’s Work as soon as practicable thereafter, (b) the Lease shall remain in full force and effect, (c) Landlord shall not be deemed to be in breach or default of the Lease or this Work Letter as a result thereof and Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant as a result of any delay in occupancy (whether for damages, abatement of Rent or otherwise), and (d) except in the event of Tenant Delays, and notwithstanding anything contained in the Lease to the contrary, the Commencement Date of the Lease Term as specified in Section 1.5 of the Lease shall be extended to the date on which the Landlord’s Work is deemed to be substantially completed. Landlord agrees to use reasonable diligence to complete all punchlist work listed in the aforesaid architect’s certificate promptly after substantial completion.

 

6.             Tenant Delays.  There shall be no extension of the scheduled commencement or expiration date of the term of the Lease (as otherwise permissibly extended under Paragraph 5 above) if the Landlord’s Work has not been substantially completed on said scheduled commencement date by reason of any delay to the extent attributable to Tenant (“Tenant Delays”), including without limitation which delay continues for more than one (1) business day following written or oral notification to Tenant thereof (“Tenant Delays”), including without limitation:

 

(a)           the failure of Tenant to furnish all or any plans, drawings, specifications, finish details or the other information required under Paragraph 1 above on or before the date stated in Paragraph 1;

 

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(b)           the failure of Tenant to grant approval of the Working Drawings within the time required under Paragraph 2 above;

 

(c)           the failure of Tenant to comply with the requirements of Paragraph 4 above;

 

(d)           except as set forth in the Initial Plans, Tenant’s requirements for special work or materials, finishes, or installations other than the Building Standards or Tenant’s requirements for special construction staging or phasing;

 

(e)           the performance of any Additional Work (as defined in Paragraph 7 below) requested by Tenant or the performance of any work in the Premises by any person, firm or corporation employed by or on behalf of Tenant, or any failure to complete or delay in completion of such work; or

 

(f)            any other act or omission of Tenant that causes a delay.

 

7.             Additional Work.  Upon Tenant’s request and submission by Tenant (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) of the necessary information and/or plans and specifications for work other than the Landlord’s Work described in the Working Drawings (“Additional Work”) and/or changes to the work in the Working Drawings and the approval by Landlord of such Additional Work, which approval Landlord agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld, Landlord shall perform such Additional Work, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense to the extent the Additional Work increases the Cost of the Work to exceed the Allowance, subject, however, to the following provisions of this Paragraph 7.  Prior to commencing any Additional Work requested by Tenant, Landlord shall submit to Tenant (i) a written statement of the cost of such Additional Work which shall take into account any cost savings attributable to such Additional Work and, (ii) an estimate of the additional time, if any, required for the construction of the Additional Work and (iii) concurrently with such statement of cost, Landlord shall also submit to Tenant a proposed tenant extra order (the “TEO”) for the Additional Work in the standard form then in use by Landlord.  If Tenant approves the foregoing, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord such TEO and shall pay to Landlord the entire cost of the Additional Work (as reflected in Landlord’s statement of such cost), within one (1) business day after Landlord’s submission of such statement and TEO to Tenant and approve any delay in the Commencement Date resulting from the performance of the Additional Work by Landlord.  If Tenant fails to execute or deliver such TEO or pay the entire cost of such Additional Work within such one (I) business day period, then Landlord shall not be obligated to do any of the Additional Work and may proceed to do only the Landlord’s Work, as specified in the Working Drawings.

 

8.             Tenant Access.  Landlord, in Landlord’s reasonable discretion and upon request by Tenant, shall grant to Tenant a license to have access to Premises from and after the Lease Date and prior to the date designated in the Lease for the commencement of the term of the Lease to allow Tenant to do other work required by Tenant to make the Premises ready for Tenant’s use and occupancy (the “Tenant’s Pre-Occupancy Work”).  It shall be a condition to the grant by Landlord and continued effectiveness of such license that:

 

(a)           Tenant shall give to Landlord a written request to have such access to the Premises not less than two (2) business days prior to the date on which such access will commence, which written request shall contain or shall be accompanied by each of the following items, all in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord: (i) a detailed description of and schedule for Tenant’s Pre-Occupancy

 

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Work; (ii) the names and addresses of all contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers and all other representatives of Tenant who or which will be entering the Premises on behalf of Tenant to perform Tenant’s Pre-Occupancy Work or will be supplying materials for such work, and the approximate number of individuals, itemized by trade, who will be present in the Premises; (iii) copies of all materials and certificates of insurance required to be delivered under Section 9 of the Lease in connection with Tenant’s Pre-Occupancy Work.

 

(b)           Such pre-term access by Tenant and its representatives shall be subject to scheduling by Landlord, so as to avoid material interference with Landlord’s Work or any delays in the construction schedule.

 

(c)           Tenant’s employees, agents, contractors, workmen, mechanics, suppliers and invitees shall work in harmony and not interfere with Landlord or Landlord’s agents in performing the Landlord’s Work and any Additional Work in the Premises, Landlord’s work in other premises and in common areas of the Building, or the general operation of the Building.  If at any time any such person representing Tenant shall cause or threaten to cause such disharmony or interference, including labor disharmony, and Tenant fails to immediately institute and maintain such corrective actions as directed by Landlord, then Landlord may withdraw such license upon twenty-four (24) hours’ prior written notice to Tenant.

 

(d)           Any such entry into and occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any person or entity working for or on behalf of Tenant shall be deemed to be subject to all of the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the Lease, specifically including the provisions of Article IX thereof (regarding Tenant’s improvements and alterations to the Premises), and excluding only the covenant to pay Rent.  Landlord shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage which may occur to any of Tenant’s Pre-Occupancy Work made in or about the Premises or to property placed therein prior to the commencement of the term of the Lease, the same being at Tenant’s sole risk and liability.  Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any damage to the Premises or to any portion of the Landlord’s Work or Additional Work caused by Tenant or any of Tenant’s employees, agents, contractors, workmen or suppliers.

 

9.             Lease Provisions.  The terms and provisions of the Lease, insofar as they are applicable to this Work Letter, including without limitation, the provisions of Section 22 of the Lease, are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  All amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be deemed to be additional Rent under the Lease and, upon any default in the payment of same, Landlord shall have all of the rights and remedies provided for in the Lease.

 

10.          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           This Work Letter shall be governed by the laws of the state in which the Premises are located.

 

(b)           This Work Letter may not be amended except by a written instrument signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.

 

(c)           Notices under this Work Letter shall be given in the same manner as under the Lease.

 

(d)           The headings set forth herein are for convenience only.

 

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(e)           This Work Letter sets forth the entire agreement of Tenant and Landlord regarding the Landlord’s Work.

 

(f)            In the event that the final working drawings and specifications are included as part of the Initial Plan attached hereto, or in the event Landlord performs the Work without the necessity of preparing working drawings and specifications, then whenever the term “Working Drawings” is used in this Agreement, such term shall be deemed to refer to the Initial Plan and all supplemental plans and specifications approved by Landlord.

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

BASE BUILDING WORK

 

1.             Base Building

 

Base building electrical, mechanical, fire protection and life safety system distribution (as required by code), shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the national fire protection administration regulations, the local building and fire code, title 24 and any other requirements of governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Building (collectively, the “Building Regulations,”) regardless of whether such compliance is due to or triggered by the construction of the tenant improvements. All fire protection, HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems shall be in good working order and repair.

 

2.             Shell Space

 

The area intended for Tenant’s leasehold improvements shall be reasonably clean and free from any debris.

 

Drywall (taped, sanded and ready for paint) at all perimeter locations (with the exception of the exposed brick walls), columns exposed, ceiling exposed to structure, exit signs per shell code, upright fire sprinklers, and fire extinguisher cabinets.

 

Ladies and Mens restrooms will be completed and in compliance with ADA and the Uniform Plumbing Code (relative to construction, number of fixtures, and number/location of restrooms).  Finishes to include: laminate counters with sinks, tile floor and base, paint finish at other walls, metal toilet partitions, wood door at entry, appropriate lighting, toilet room accessories, pendant fire sprinklers.

 

One refrigerated drinking fountain adjacent to restrooms.

 

3.             HVAC Base Building System

 

Base Building HVAC System to be stubbed to the Premises and shall comply with the state and local Building codes.

 

4.             Electrical

 

In electrical rooms, service and distribution panel boards and transformers.  Specifically, Landlord shall provide on the Premises not less than 400 amp service at 460V/3 phase, one 75-KVA transformer, one 277/480-volt panel board, and one 120/208-volt panel board.

 

5.             Fire Protection

 

Automatic sprinkler system piping will be connected to the existing system riser, including flow and tamper switches and riser drains.  Smoke detectors, main loop and minimum distribution piping will provide required system piping.  Relocation and sprinkler head installation will be the responsibility of the Tenant.

 

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6.             Building Lobby

 

a.             Completion of the construction of the lobby which shall include interior tenant signage and directory.

 

b.             Modification of main entrance to the Building with new lobby doors and a canopy in accordance with the conceptual renderings prepared by IA Architects and permit drawings prepared by Paradigm Structural and in conformance with all applicable Laws (“Entrance Modification”).

 

Subject to force majeure delay, Landlord will complete the Entrance Modification not later than eight weeks after receipt of all building permits and governmental approvals.

 

7.             Card Access

 

Landlord to supply a card access system for the main lobby doors, garage doors for after hours use, and, if approved by local building and fire departments, passage doors at both levels from garage to elevators.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

COPIES OF INITIAL PLAN

 

INITIAL PLANS DATED MARCH 3, 2008 PREPARED BY HOOKS ASD

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

RULES

 

(1)           On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and on other days between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. the following day, or such other hours as Landlord shall determine from time to time, access to the Building and/or to the passageways, entrances, exits, shipping areas, halls, corridors, elevators or stairways and other areas in the Building may be restricted and access gained by use of a key or card access system to the outside doors of the Building, or pursuant to such security procedures Landlord may from time to time impose.  All such areas, and all roofs, are not for use of the general public and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence in the judgment of Landlord shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Building and its tenants provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent such access to persons with whom Tenant deals in the normal course of Tenant’s business unless such persons are engaged in activities which are illegal or violate these Rules. No Tenant and no employee or invitee of Tenant shall enter into areas reserved for the exclusive use of Landlord, its employees or invitees.  Tenant shall keep doors to corridors and lobbies closed except when persons are entering or leaving.

 

(2)           Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe, maintain or affix any sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name, notice, lettering or direction on any part of the outside or inside of the Building, or on any part of the inside of the Premises which can be seen from the outside of the Premises, without the prior consent of Landlord, and then only such name or names or matter and in such color, size, style, character and material as may be first approved by Landlord in writing.  Landlord shall prescribe the suite number and identification sign for the Premises (which shall be prepared and installed by Landlord at Tenant’s expense).  Landlord reserves the right to remove at Tenant’s expense all matter not so installed or approved without notice to Tenant.

 

(3)           Tenant shall not in any manner use the name of the Building for any purpose other than that of the business address of the Tenant, or use any picture or likeness of the Building, in any letterheads, envelopes, circulars, notices, advertisements, containers or wrapping material without Landlord’s express consent in writing.

 

(4)           Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed in the Premises near the glass of any door, partition, wall or window which may be unsightly from outside the Premises, and Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed any article of any kind on any window ledge or on the exterior walls.  Blinds, shades, awnings or other forms of inside or outside window ventilators or similar devices, shall not be placed in or about the outside windows in the Premises except to the extent, if any, that the character, shape, color, material and make thereof is first approved by the Landlord.

 

(5)           Furniture, freight and other large or heavy articles, and all other deliveries may be brought into the Building only at times and in the manner designated by Landlord, and always through the loading dock and freight elevators, at the Tenant’s sole responsibility and risk.  Landlord may impose reasonable charges for use of freight elevators after or before normal business hours.  All damage done to the Building by moving or maintaining such furniture, freight or articles shall be repaired by Landlord at Tenant’s expense.  Landlord may inspect items brought into the Building or Premises with respect to weight or dangerous nature.  Landlord may require that all furniture, equipment, cartons and similar articles removed from the Premises or 

 

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the Building be listed and a removal permit therefore first be obtained from Landlord.  Tenant shall not take or permit to be taken in or out of other entrances or elevators of the Building, any item normally taken, or which Landlord otherwise reasonably requires to be taken, in or out through service doors or on freight elevators.  Tenant shall not allow anything to remain in or obstruct in any way, any lobby, corridor, sidewalk, passageway, atrium, entrance, exit, hall, stairway, shipping area, or other such area.  Tenant shall move all supplies, furniture and equipment as soon a received directly to the Premises, and shall move all such items and waste (other than waste customarily removed by Building employees) that are at any time being taken from the Premises directly to the areas designated for disposal.  Any handcarts used at the Building shall have rubber wheels.

 

(6)           Tenant shall not overload any floor or part thereof in the Premises, or Building, including any public corridors or elevators therein bringing in or removing any large or heavy articles, and Landlord may direct and control the location of safes and all other heavy articles and require supplementary support, at Tenant’s expense of such material and dimensions as Landlord may deem necessary to appropriately distribute the weight.

 

(7)           Tenant shall not attach or permit to be attached additional locks or similar devices to any door or window, change existing locks or the mechanism thereof, or make or permit to be made any keys for any door other than those provided by Landlord.  If more than two keys for one lock are desired, Landlord will provide them upon payment therefore by Tenant.  Tenant, upon termination of its tenancy, shall deliver to the Landlord all keys of offices, rooms and toilet rooms which have been furnished Tenant or which the Tenant shall have had made, and in the event of loss of any keys so furnished shall pay Landlord therefore.

 

(8)           If Tenant desires signal, communication, alarm or other utility or similar service connections installed or changed, Tenant shall not install or change the same without the prior approval of Landlord, and then only under Landlord’s direction at Tenant’s expense.  Tenant shall not install in the Premises any equipment which requires more electric current than Landlord is required to provide under this Lease, without Landlord’s prior approval, and Tenant shall ascertain from Landlord the maximum amount of load or demand for or use of electrical current which can safely be permitted in the Premises, taking into account the capacity of electric wiring in the Building and the Premises and the needs of tenants of the Building, and shall not in any event connect a greater load then such safe capacity.

 

(9)           Tenant shall not obtain for use upon the Premises ice, drinking water, towel, janitor and other similar services, except from Persons approved by the Landlord.  Any Person engaged by Tenant to provide janitor or other services shall be subject to direction by the manager or security personnel of the Building.

 

(10)         The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other such apparatus shall not be used for any purposes other than that for which they were constructed and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein and the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this Rule shall be borne by the Tenant who, or whose employees or invitees shall have caused it.

 

(11)         The janitorial closets, utility closets, telephone closets, broom closets, storage closets, and other such closets, rooms and areas shall be used only for the purposes and in the manner designated by Landlord, and may not be used by tenants, or their contractors, agents, employees, or other parties without Landlord’s prior written consent.

 

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(12)         Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of these Rules.  Tenant shall not at any time manufacture, sell, use or give away, any spirituous, fermented, intoxicating or alcoholic liquors on the Premises, nor permit any of the same to occur (except in connection with occasional social or business events conducted in the Premises which do not violate any Laws or bother or annoy any other tenants).  Tenant shall not at any time sell, purchase or give away food in any form by or to any of Tenant’s agents or employees or any other parties on the Premises, nor permit any of the same to occur (other than in lunch rooms or kitchens for employees as may be permitted or installed by Landlord, which does not violate any Laws or bother or annoy any other tenant).

 

(13)         Tenant shall not make any suite-to-suite canvass to solicit business or information or to distribute any article or material to or from other tenants or occupants of the Building and shall not exhibit, sell or offer to sell, use, rent or exchange any products or services in or from the Premises unless ordinarily embraced within the Tenant’s use of Premises specified in the Lease.

 

(14)         Tenant shall not waste electricity, water, heat or air conditioning or other utilities or services, and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective and energy efficient operation of the Building and shall not allow the adjustment (except by Landlord’s authorized Building personnel) of any controls.  Tenant shall keep corridor doors closed and shall not open any windows, except that if the air circulation shall not be in operation, windows which are operable may be opened with Landlord’s consent.  As a condition to claiming any deficiency in the air-conditioning or ventilation services provided by Landlord, Tenant shall close any blinds or drapes in the Premises to prevent or minimize direct sunlight.

 

(15)         Tenant shall conduct no auction, “fire sale” or “going out of business sale” or bankruptcy sale in or from the Premises, and such prohibition shall apply to Tenant’s creditors.

 

(16)         Tenant shall cooperate and comply with any reasonable safety or security programs, including fire drills and air raid drills, and the appointment of “fire wardens” developed by Landlord for the Building, or required by Law.  Before leaving the Premises unattended, Tenant shall close and securely lock all doors or other means of entry to the Premises and shut off all lights and water faucets in the Premises (except heat to the extent necessary to prevent the freezing or bursting of pipes).

 

(17)         Tenant will comply with all municipal, county, state, federal or other requirements including without limitation, environmental, health, safety and police requirements and regulations respecting the Premises, now or hereinafter in force, at its sole cost, and will not use the Premises for any immoral purposes.

 

(18)         Tenant shall not use or permit to be brought into the Premises or the Building any flammable oils or fluids, or any explosive or other articles deemed hazardous to persons or Building, or do or permit to be done any act or thing which will invalidate or which if brought in would be in conflict with any insurance policy covering the Building or its operation, or the Premises, or any part of either, and will not do or permit to be done anything in or upon the Premises, or bring or keep anything therein, which shall not comply with all rules, orders, regulations or requirements or any organization, bureaus, department or body having jurisdiction with respect thereto (and Tenant shall at all times comply with all such rules, orders, regulations or requirements), or which shall increase the rate of insurance on the Building, its appurtenances, contents or operation.

 

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(19)         No vending machines of any description shall be installed, maintained or operated without the written consent of Landlord.

 

(20)         Tenant shall not carry on any business, activity or service except those ordinarily embraced within the permitted use of the Premises specified in the Lease and more particularly, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not (i) install or operate any internal combustion engine, boiler, machinery, refrigerating, heating or air conditioning equipment in or about the Premises, (ii) use the Premises for housing, lodging or sleeping purposes or for the washing of clothes, (iii) place any radio or television antennae other than inside of the Premises, (iv) operate or permit to be operated any musical or sound producing instrument or device which may be heard outside the Premises, (v) use any source of power other than electricity, (vi) operate any electrical or other device from which may emanate electrical or other waves which may interfere with or impair radio, television, microwave, or other broadcasting or reception from or in the Building or elsewhere, (vii) bring or permit any bicycle or other vehicle, or dog (except as a service dog in the company of a disabled person or except where specifically permitted) or other animal or bird in the Building, (viii) make or permit objectionable noise or odor to emanate from the Premises, (ix) do anything in or about the Premises tending to create or maintain a nuisance or do any act tending to injure the reputation of the Building, (x) throw or permit to be thrown or dropped any article from any window or other opening in the Building, (xi) use or permit upon the Premises anything that will invalidate or increase the rate of insurance on any policies of insurance now or hereafter carried on the Building or violate the certificates of occupancy issued for the premises or the Building, (xii) use the Premises for any purpose, or permit upon the Premises anything, that may be dangerous to persons or Building (including but not limited to flammable oils, fluids, paints, chemicals, firearms or any explosive article or materials) nor (xiii) do or permit anything to be done upon the Premises in any way tending to disturb any other tenant at the Building or the occupants of neighboring Building.

 

(21)         The use of the courtyard may be reserved for private functions upon the prior reservation by Tenant, which shall be made not less than two (2) weeks in advance or more than two (2) months in advance without Landlord’s prior written approval of such planned usage; provided that Tenant shall pay for the costs of preparing and setting up the courtyard for private functions and the costs of cleaning and restoring the courtyard after such usage at the rates established by Landlord from time to time during the Term. Landlord may reasonably restrict usage of the courtyard so that such facilities are available to the reasonably equivalent use by Tenant and other tenants.  Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the courtyard as the same have been provided by Landlord to Tenant.  Landlord’s rules and regulations with respect to the courtyard shall be enforced in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to other tenants.

 

(22)         If the Building shall now or hereafter contain a building garage, parking structure or other parking area or facility, the following Rules shall apply in such areas or facilities:

 

(A)          Parking shall be available in areas designated generally for tenant parking, for such daily or monthly charges as Landlord may establish from time to time, or as may be provided in any Parking Agreement attached hereto (which, when signed by both parties as provided therein, shall thereupon become effective).  In all cases, parking for Tenant and its employees and visitors shall be on a “first come, first served” unassigned basis, with Landlord and other tenants at the Building, and their employees and visitors, to whom Landlord shall grant the right or who shall otherwise have the right to use the same, all subject to these Rules, as the same may be amended or supplemented, and applied on a nondiscriminatory basis, all as 

 

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further described in Article VI of the Lease.  Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Landlord reserves the right to assign specific spaces, and to reserve spaces for visitors, small cars, handicapped individuals, and other tenants, visitors of tenants or other Persons, and Tenant and its employees and visitors shall not park in any such assigned or reserved spaces.  Landlord may restrict or prohibit full size vans and other large vehicles.

 

(B)           In case of any violation of these provisions, Landlord may refuse to permit the violator to park, and may remove the vehicle owned or driven by the violator from the Building without liability whatsoever, at such violator’s risk and expense.  Landlord reserves the right to close all or a portion of the parking areas or facilities in order to make repairs or perform maintenance services, or to alter, modify, restripe or renovate the same, of if required by casualty, strike, condemnation, act of God, Law or governmental requirement, or any other reason beyond Landlord’s reasonable control.  In the event access is denied for any reason, any monthly parking charges shall be abated to the extent access is denied, as Tenant’s sole recourse.  Tenant acknowledges that such parking areas or facilities may be operated by an independent contractor not affiliated with Landlord, and Tenant acknowledges that in such event, Landlord shall have no liability for claims arising through acts or omissions of such independent contractor, if such contractor is reputable.  Landlord in no way shall be responsible for any damage and/or liability arising out of Tenant’s use of the parking garage.

 

(C)           Hours shall be 7 A.M. to 6 P.M., Monday through Friday, or such other hours as may be reasonably established by Landlord or its parking operator from time to time; cars must be parked entirely within the stall lines, and only small cars may be parked in areas reserved for small cars; all directional signs and arrows must be observed; the speed limit shall be 5 miles per hour; spaces reserved for handicapped parking must be used only by vehicles properly designated; every parker is required to park and lock his own car; washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of any vehicle is prohibited; parking spaces may be used only for parking automobiles; parking is prohibited in areas: (a) not striped or designated for parking, (b) aisles, (c) where “no parking” signs are posted, (d) on ramps, and (e) loading areas and other specially designated areas.  Delivery trucks and vehicles shall use only those areas designated therefore.  The card access system shall provide access to the garage.

 

(23)         There shall be no smoking in the Premises or the Building.

 

(24)         To the extent that Tenant has access to a patio or balcony area, Tenant will not place any items, such as furniture, that may be subject to being blown off by heavy winds unless such items are stored inside the Premises when not being used.  Landlord and its property manager will have no liability for any damage or loss to items stored on such patio or balcony areas.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF COMMENCEMENT DATE CERTIFICATE

 

THIS COMMENCEMENT DATE CERTIFICATE (this “Certificate”) is given by                     , a                      (“Tenant”), to BRANNAN PROPCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with respect to that certain Office Lease dated                      2008 (the “Lease”), relating to Suite                      (the “Premises”) at the building commonly known as 250 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California (the “Building”), which Premises are more fully identified in the Lease.

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements stated in the Lease, and intending that this Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord and any prospective purchaser or present or prospective mortgagee, deed of trust beneficiary or ground lessor of all or a portion of the Building, Tenant certifies as follows:

 

Except for those terms expressly defined in this Certificate, all initially capitalized terms will have the meanings stated for such terms in the Lease.

 

2.             Landlord first delivered possession of the Premises to Tenant (either for occupancy by Tenant or for the commencement of construction by Tenant) on                      2008.

 

3.             Tenant moved into the Premises (or otherwise first occupied the Premises for Tenant’s business purposes) on                     , 2008, and Tenant has unconditionally accepted the improvements constructed by Landlord, if any.

 

4.             The Commencement Date occurred on                     , 2008, and the Expiration Date will occur on                     , 200        .

 

5.             Tenant’s obligation to make monthly payments of Base Rent under the Lease began (or will begin) on                     , 2008.

 

Executed this                      day of                     , 2008.

 

	
 
    	
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FORM OF SNDA

 

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE
  AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (“Agreement”), is made as of this     th day of             , 200     among                         , (“Lender”),                                   , (“Landlord”), and                            (“Tenant”).

 

Background

 

Lender has agreed to make a loan to Landlord in the original principal amount $                 (“Loan”), which will be secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or similar security instrument (either, “Security Instrument”) on Landlord’s property described more particularly on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Property”).

 

Tenant is the present lessee under that certain lease agreement between Landlord and Tenant dated                         , as thereafter modified and supplemented (“Lease”), demising a portion of the Property described more particularly in the Lease (“Leased Space”).

 

A requirement of the Loan is that Tenant’s Lease be subordinated to the Security Instrument.  Landlord has requested Tenant to so subordinate the Lease in exchange for Lender’s agreement not to disturb Tenant’s possession of the Leased Space upon the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Subordination.  Tenant agrees that the Lease, and all estates, options and rights created under the Lease, hereby are subordinated and made subject to the lien and effect of the Security Instrument, as if the Security Instrument had been executed and recorded prior to the Lease.

 

Nondisturbance.  Lender agrees that no foreclosure (whether judicial or nonjudicial), deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other sale of the Property in connection with enforcement of the Security Instrument or otherwise in satisfaction of the Loan shall operate to terminate the Lease or Tenant’s rights thereunder to possess and use the Leased Space provided, however, that no uncured default beyond applicable notice and cure periods exists under the Lease.

 

Attornment.  Tenant agrees to attorn to and recognize as its landlord under the Lease each party acquiring legal title to the Property by foreclosure (whether judicial or nonjudicial) of the Security Instrument, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other sale in connection with enforcement of the Security Instrument or otherwise in satisfaction of the Loan (“Successor Owner”).  Provided that the conditions set forth in Section 2 above are met at the time Successor Owner becomes owner of the Property, Successor Owner shall perform all obligations of the landlord under the Lease arising from and after the date title to the Property is transferred to Successor Owner.  In no event, however, will any Successor Owner be: (a) liable for any default, act or omission of any prior landlord under the Lease; (b) subject to any offset or defense which Tenant may have against any prior landlord under the Lease; (c) bound by any payment of rent or additional  rent made by Tenant to Landlord more than 30 days in advance; (d) bound by any modification or supplement to the Lease, or waiver of Lease terms, made without Lender’s written consent thereto; (e) liable for the return

 

 

of any security deposit or other prepaid charge paid by Tenant under the Lease, except to the extent such amounts were actually received by Lender; or (f) liable or bound by any right of first refusal or option to purchase all or any portion of the Property.  Although the foregoing provisions of this Agreement are self-operative, Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Lender or any Successor Owner such further instruments as Lender or a Successor Owner may from time to time request in order to confirm this Agreement.  If any liability of Successor Owner does arise pursuant to this Agreement, such liability shall be limited to Successor Owner’s interest in the Property.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Successor Owner shall be liable for the performance of the obligations of the Landlord under the Lease, including construction of the tenant improvements that constitute continuing defaults of a prior Landlord (including without limitation the Landlord) to the extent such act, omission or default is continuing after Successor Owner acquires the Property and it has received from Tenant such notice and opportunity to cure or commence to cure as is provided for in the Lease) with respect to such act, omission or default.

 

Rent Payments; Notice to Tenant Regarding Rent Payments.  Tenant agrees not to pay rent more than one (1) month in advance unless otherwise specified in the Lease.  After notice is given to Tenant by Lender that Landlord is in default under the Security Instrument and that the rentals under the Lease are to be paid to Lender directly pursuant to the assignment of leases and rents granted by Landlord to Lender in connection therewith, Tenant shall thereafter pay to Lender all rent and all other amounts due or to become due to Landlord under the Lease.  Landlord hereby expressly authorizes Tenant to make such payments to Lender upon reliance on Lender’s written notice (without any inquiry into the factual basis for such notice or any prior notice to or consent from Landlord) and hereby releases Tenant from all liability to Landlord in connection with Tenant’s compliance with Lender’s written instructions.

 

Lender Opportunity to Cure Landlord Defaults.  Tenant agrees that, until the Security Instrument is released by Lender, it will not exercise any remedies under the Lease following a Landlord default without having first given to Lender (a) written notice of the alleged Landlord default and (b) the opportunity to cure such default within the longer of (i) 30 days after the cure period provided under the Lease to Landlord, (ii) 30 days from Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s notice to Lender of a Landlord default, or (iii) if the cure of such default requires possession of the Property, 30 days after Lender has obtained possession of the Property; provided that, in each case, if such default cannot reasonably be cured within such 30-day period and Lender has diligently commenced to cure such default promptly within the time contemplated by this Agreement, such 30-day period shall be extended for so long as it shall require Lender, in the exercise of due diligence, to cure such default, but, unless the parties otherwise agree, in no event shall the entire cure period be more than 120 days.  Tenant acknowledges that Lender is not obligated to cure any Landlord default, but if Lender elects to do so, Tenant agrees to accept cure by Lender as that of Landlord under the Lease and will not exercise any right or remedy under the Lease for a Landlord default.  Performance rendered by Lender on Landlord’s behalf is without prejudice to Lender’s rights against Landlord under the Security Instrument or any other documents executed by Landlord in favor of Lender in connection with the Loan.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Notices.  All notices and other communications under this Agreement are to be in writing and sent to the addresses as set forth below.  Default or demand notices shall be deemed to have been duly given upon the earlier of: (i) actual receipt; (ii) one (1) business day after having been timely deposited for overnight delivery, fee prepaid, with a reputable overnight courier service, having a reliable tracking system; (iii) one (1) business day after having been sent by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged) provided an additional notice is given pursuant to (ii); or (iv) three (3) business days after having been deposited in any post office or mail depository regularly maintained by the U.S. Postal Service and sent by certified mail, postage prepaid,  return receipt requested, and in the case of clause (ii) and (iv) irrespective of whether delivery is accepted.  A new address for notice may be established by written notice to the other

 

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parties; provided, however, that no address change will be effective until written notice thereof actually is received by the party to whom such address change is sent.

 

To Lender:

 

To Tenant:

 

To Landlord:

 

Entire Agreement; Modification.  This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces all prior discussions, representations, communications and agreements (oral or written).  This Agreement shall not be modified, supplemented, or terminated, nor any provision hereof waived, except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement thereof is sought, and then only to the extent expressly set forth in such writing.

 

Binding Effect; Joint and Several Obligations.  This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties or by operation of law.  No Indemnitor may delegate or transfer its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Unenforceable Provisions.  Any provision of this Agreement which is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or government body to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal shall be ineffective only to the extent of such determination and shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of any other provision, nor shall such determination apply in any circumstance or to any party not controlled by such determination.

 

Duplicate Originals; Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of duplicate originals, and each duplicate original shall be deemed to be an original.  This Agreement (and each duplicate original) also may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together constitute a fully executed Agreement even though all signatures do not appear on the same document.

 

Construction of Certain Terms.  Defined terms used in this Agreement may be used interchangeably in singular or plural form, and pronouns shall be construed to cover all genders.  Article and section headings are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpretation of this Agreement.  The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or other subdivision; and the word “section” refers to the entire section and not to any particular subsection, paragraph or other subdivision; and “Agreement” and each of the Loan Documents referred to herein mean the agreement as originally executed and as hereafter modified, supplemented, extended, consolidated, or restated from time to time.

 

Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State where the Property is located (excluding any choice of law rules that may direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction).

 

Consent to Jurisdiction.  Each party hereto irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court sitting in the county and state where the Property is located  with respect to any legal action arising with respect to this Agreement and waives all objections which it may have to such jurisdiction and venue.

 

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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ISSUE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed this        day             , 20    .

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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