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Exhibit 10.1

 

Vapotherm, Inc.

Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

1.Defined Terms

Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference, defines certain terms used in the Plan and sets forth operational rules related to those terms.

2.Purpose

The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company by providing for the grant to Participants of Stock and Stock-based Awards.  The purposes of the Plan are to attract, retain, and reward key Employees and Directors of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company and its subsidiaries, to incentivize them to generate stockholder value, to enable them to participate in the growth of the Company and to align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. 

3.Administration

The Plan will be administered by the Administrator.  The Administrator has discretionary authority, subject only to the express provisions of the Plan, to administer and interpret the Plan and any Awards; to determine eligibility for and grant Awards; to determine the exercise price, base value from which appreciation is measured, or purchase price, if any, applicable to any Award; to determine, modify or waive the terms and conditions of any Award; to determine the form of settlement of Awards (whether in cash, shares of Stock, other Awards, or other property); to prescribe forms, rules and procedures relating to the Plan and Awards; and to otherwise do all things necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the Plan and any Awards.  Determinations of the Administrator made with respect to the Plan or any Award are conclusive and bind all persons.

4.Limits on Awards Under the Plan

(a)Number of Shares.  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7(b), the number of shares of Stock that may be issued in satisfaction of Awards under the Plan is 998,900 shares of Stock (the “Initial Share Pool”).  The Initial Share Pool will automatically increase (i) by the number of shares of Stock underlying awards under the Prior Plan (which will not exceed 769,419 shares) that on or after the Date of Adoption expire or are terminated, surrendered or cancelled without the delivery of shares of Stock, are forfeited to, or repurchased by, the Company, or otherwise become available again for grant under the Prior Plan, in each case, in accordance with its terms and (ii) on January 1st of each year from 2019 until 2028, by the lesser of (A) four percent (4%) of the number of shares of Stock outstanding as of the close of business on the immediately preceding December 31st and (B) the number of shares of Stock determined by the Board on or prior to such date for such year (the Initial Share Pool, as it may be so increased, the “Share Pool”).  Up to 166,500 of the shares of Stock from the Share Pool may be issued in satisfaction of ISOs, but nothing in this Section 4(a) will be construed as requiring that any, or any fixed number of, ISOs be granted under the Plan.  For purposes of this Section 4(a), shares of Stock will not be treated as issued under the Plan, and will not reduce the Share Pool, unless and until, and to the extent, the shares are actually issued to a Participant.  Without limiting the generality of the 

 

 

 

foregoing, shares of Stock withheld by the Company in payment of the exercise price or purchase price of an Award or in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements with respect to an Award and shares of Stock underlying any portion of an Award that is settled or that expires, becomes unexercisable, terminates or is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company, in each case, without the issuance (or retention (in the case of Restricted Stock)) of Stock, will not be treated as issued in satisfaction of Awards under the Plan and will not reduce the Share Pool.  The limits set forth in this Section 4(a) will be construed to comply with the applicable requirements of Section 422.  

(b)Substitute Awards.  The Administrator may grant Substitute Awards under the Plan.  To the extent consistent with the requirements of Section 422 and the regulations thereunder and other applicable legal requirements (including applicable stock exchange requirements), shares of Stock issued in respect of Substitute Awards will be in addition to and will not reduce the Share Pool, but, notwithstanding anything in Section 4(a) to the contrary, if any Substitute Award is settled in cash or expires, becomes unexercisable, terminates or is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company, in each case, without the issuance (or retention (in the case of restricted stock)) of Stock, the shares of Stock previously subject to such Award will not increase the Share Pool or otherwise be available for future issuance under the Plan.  The Administrator will determine the extent to which the terms and conditions of the Plan apply to Substitute Awards, if at all; provided that Substitute Awards will not be subject to, and will not count against, the individual limits described in Section 4(d).

(c)Type of Shares.  The shares of Stock issued under the Plan may be shares of authorized but unissued Stock, treasury Stock, or Stock acquired in an open-market transaction.  No fractional shares of Stock will be issued under the Plan. 

(d)Limits on Director Compensation.  The aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid to any Director with respect to any calendar year, including Awards granted under the Plan and cash fees or other compensation paid by the Company to such Director outside of the Plan, in each case, for his or her services as a Director during such calendar year, may not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate, calculating the value of any Awards based on the grant date fair value in accordance with the Accounting Rules and assuming maximum payout levels. 

5.Eligibility and Participation

The Administrator will select Participants from among key Employees and Directors of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company and its subsidiaries.  Eligibility for ISOs is limited to employees of the Company or of a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” of the Company as those terms are defined in Section 424 of the Code.  Eligibility for NSOs and SARs is limited to individuals who are providing direct services on the date of grant of the Award to the Company or to a subsidiary of the Company that would be described in the first sentence of Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii)(E) of the Treasury Regulations.

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6.Rules Applicable to Awards

(a)All Awards.

(1)Award Provisions.  The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of all Awards, subject to the limitations provided herein.  By accepting (or, under such rules as the Administrator may prescribe, being deemed to have accepted) an Award, the Participant will be deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions of the Award and the Plan.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, Substitute Awards may contain terms and conditions that are inconsistent with the terms and conditions specified herein, as determined by the Administrator.

(2)Term of Plan.  No Awards may be made after ten years from the Date of Adoption, but previously granted Awards may continue beyond that date in accordance with their terms. 

(3)Transferability.  Neither ISOs nor, except as the Administrator otherwise expressly provides in accordance with the third sentence of this Section 6(a)(3), other Awards may be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  During a Participant’s lifetime, ISOs and, except as the Administrator otherwise expressly provides in accordance with the third sentence of this Section 6(a)(3), SARs and NSOs may be exercised only by the Participant.  The Administrator may permit the transfer of Awards other than ISOs, subject to applicable securities and other laws and such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine.

(4)Vesting; Exercisability.  The Administrator will determine the time or times at which an Award vests or becomes exercisable and the terms and conditions on which a Stock Option or SAR remains exercisable.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting and/or exercisability of an Award (or any portion thereof), regardless of any adverse or potentially adverse tax or other consequences resulting from such acceleration.  Unless the Administrator expressly provides otherwise, however and except as otherwise provided in Section 7(b) or below, the following rules will apply if a Participant’s Employment ceases:

(A)Except as provided in (B) and (C) below or in Section 7(b), immediately upon the cessation of the Participant’s Employment each Stock Option and SAR (or portion thereof) that is then held by the Participant or by the Participant’s permitted transferees, if any, will cease to be exercisable and will terminate, and each other Award that is then held by the Participant or by the Participant’s permitted transferees, if any, to the extent not then vested, will be forfeited.

(B)Subject to (C) and (D) below or in Section 7(b), each vested and unexercised Stock Option and SAR (or portion thereof) held by the Participant or the Participant’s permitted transferees, if any, immediately prior to the cessation of the Participant’s Employment, to the extent then exercisable, will remain exercisable for the lesser of (i) a period of three months following such cessation of Employment or (ii) the 

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period ending on the latest date on which such Stock Option or SAR could have been exercised without regard to this Section 6(a)(4), and will thereupon immediately terminate.

(C)Subject to (D) below and Section 7(b), each vested and unexercised Stock Option and SAR (or portion thereof) held by a Participant or the Participant’s permitted transferees, if any, immediately prior to the cessation of the Participant’s Employment due to his or her death or by the Company as a result of his or her Disability, to the extent then exercisable, will remain exercisable for the lesser of (i) the one-year period ending on the first anniversary of the Participant’s death or the date on which the Participant’s Employment is terminated as a result of his or her Disability or (ii) the period ending on the latest date on which such Stock Option or SAR could have been exercised without regard to this Section 6(a)(4), and will thereupon immediately terminate.

(D)Subject to Section 7(b), all Awards (whether or not vested or exercisable) held by a Participant or the Participant’s permitted transferees, if any, immediately prior to the cessation of the Participant’s Employment will immediately terminate upon such cessation of Employment if the termination is for Cause or occurs in circumstances that in the determination of the Administrator would have constituted grounds for the Participant’s Employment to be terminated for Cause (in each case, without regard to the lapsing of any required notice or cure periods in connection therewith). 

(5)Recovery of Compensation.  The Administrator may provide in any case that any outstanding Award (whether or not vested or exercisable), the proceeds from the exercise or disposition of any Award or Stock acquired under any Award, and any other amounts received in respect of any Award or Stock acquired under any Award will be subject to forfeiture and disgorgement to the Company, with interest and other related earnings, (i) if the Participant to whom the Award was granted is not in compliance with any provision of the Plan or any applicable Award, any non-competition, non-solicitation, no-hire, non-disparagement, confidentiality, invention assignment, or other restrictive covenant by which he or she is bound, or any policy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is applicable to the Participant and that provides for forfeiture, disgorgement or clawback with respect to incentive compensation that includes Awards under the Plan; or (ii) to the extent required by law or applicable stock exchange listing standards, including, without limitation, Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Each Participant, by accepting or being deemed to have accepted an Award under the Plan, agrees (or will be deemed to have agreed) to cooperate fully with the Administrator, and to cause any and all permitted transferees of the Participant to cooperate fully with the Administrator, to effectuate any forfeiture or disgorgement described in this Section 6(a)(5).  Neither the Administrator nor the Company nor any other person, other than the Participant and his or her permitted transferees, if any, will be responsible for any adverse tax or other consequences to a Participant or his or her permitted transferees, if any, that may arise in connection with this Section 6(a)(5). 

(6)Taxes.  The issuance, delivery, vesting, and retention of Stock, cash or other property under an Award are conditioned upon the full satisfaction by the Participant of all tax and other withholding requirements with respect to the Award.  The Administrator will prescribe such rules for the withholding of taxes and other amounts with respect to any Award as it deems necessary.  The Administrator may hold back shares of Stock from an Award or permit a Participant to tender previously-owned shares of Stock in satisfaction of tax or other withholding 

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requirements (but not in excess of the maximum withholding amount consistent with the Award being subject to equity accounting treatment under the Accounting Rules).  Any amounts withheld pursuant to this Section 6(a)(6) will be treated as though such payment had been made directly to the Participant.

(7)Dividend Equivalents.  The Administrator may provide for the payment of amounts, on such terms and subject to conditions established by the Administrator, in lieu of cash dividends or other cash distributions with respect to Stock subject to an Award, whether or not the holder of such Award is otherwise entitled to share in the actual dividend or distribution in respect of such Award.  Subject to Section 6(a)(10), any entitlement to dividend equivalents or similar entitlements will be established and administered either consistent with an exemption from, or in compliance with, the applicable requirements of Section 409A.  Dividends and dividend equivalent amounts payable in respect of Awards that are subject to restrictions may be subject to such limitations or restrictions as the Administrator may impose.

(8)Rights Limited.  Nothing in the Plan or any Award will be construed as giving any person the right to be granted an Award or to continued employment or service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any rights as a stockholder except as to shares of Stock actually issued under the Plan.  The loss of existing or potential profit in any Award will not constitute an element of damages in the event of a termination of a Participant’s Employment for any reason, even if the termination is in violation of an obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to the Participant.

(9)Coordination with Other Plans.  Awards under the Plan may be granted in tandem with, or in satisfaction of or substitution for, other Awards under the Plan or awards made under other compensatory plans or programs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  For example, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, awards under other compensatory plans or programs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries may be settled in shares of Stock (including, without limitation, Unrestricted Stock) under the Plan if the Administrator so determines, in which case the shares will be treated as issued under the Plan (and will reduce the Share Pool in accordance with the rules set forth in Section 4).  

(10)Section 409A.  

(A)Without limiting the generality of Section 11(b), each Award will contain such terms as the Administrator determines and will be construed and administered such that the Award either qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A or satisfies such requirements.  

(B)If a Participant is determined on the date of the Participant’s termination of Employment to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, then, with regard to any payment that is considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, to the extent applicable, payable on account of a “separation from service”, such payment will be made or provided on the date that is the earlier of (i) the first business day following the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” and (ii) the date of the Participant’s death (the “Delay Period”).  Upon the 

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expiration of the Delay Period, all payments delayed pursuant to this Section 6(a)(10)(B) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single lump sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) will be paid on the first business day following the expiration of the Delay Period in a lump sum and any remaining payments due under the Award will be paid in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them in the applicable Award agreement.

(C)With regard to any payment considered to be nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, to the extent applicable, that is payable upon a change in control of the Company or other similar event, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of any additional tax, interest, or penalty under Section 409A, no amount will be payable unless such change in control constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations.

(D)For purposes of Section 409A, each payment made under the Plan will be treated as a separate payment.  

(b)Stock Options and SARs.

(1)Time and Manner of Exercise.  Unless the Administrator expressly provides otherwise, no Stock Option or SAR will be considered to have been exercised until the Administrator receives a notice of exercise in a form acceptable to the Administrator that is signed by the appropriate person and accompanied by any payment required under the Award.  Any attempt to exercise a Stock Option or SAR by any person other than the Participant will not be given effect unless the Administrator has received such evidence as it may require that the person exercising the Award has the right to do so.

(2)Exercise Price.  The exercise price (or the base value from which appreciation is to be measured) of each Award requiring exercise must be no less than 100% (in the case of an ISO granted to a 10-percent stockholder within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code, 110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock, determined as of the date of grant, or such higher amount as the Administrator may determine in connection with the grant.  

(3)Payment of Exercise Price.  Where the exercise of an Award (or portion thereof) is to be accompanied by a payment, payment of the exercise price must be made by cash or check acceptable to the Administrator or, if so permitted by the Administrator and if legally permissible, (i) through the delivery of previously acquired unrestricted shares of Stock, or the withholding of unrestricted shares of Stock otherwise issuable upon exercise, in either case, that have a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price; (ii) through a broker-assisted exercise program acceptable to the Administrator; (iii) by other means acceptable to the Administrator; or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing permissible forms of payment.  The delivery of previously acquired shares in payment of the exercise price under clause (i) above may be accomplished either by actual delivery or by constructive delivery through attestation of ownership, subject to such rules as the Administrator may prescribe. 

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(4)Maximum Term.  The maximum term of Stock Options and SARs must not exceed 10 years from the date of grant (or five years from the date of grant in the case of an ISO granted to a 10-percent stockholder described in Section 6(b)(2)).

(5)Repricing.  Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (which term includes, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares) or as otherwise contemplated by Section 7 below, The Company may not, without obtaining stockholder approval, (i) amend the terms of outstanding Stock Options or SARs to reduce the exercise price or base value of such Stock Options or SARs; (ii) cancel outstanding Stock Options or SARs in exchange for Stock Options or SARs with an exercise price or base value that is less than the exercise price or base value of the original Stock Options or SARs; or (iii) cancel outstanding Stock Options or SARs that have an exercise price or base value greater than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of such cancellation in exchange for cash or other consideration.

7.Effect of Certain Transactions

(a)Covered Transactions.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 7(b) below or in an Award agreement or by the Administrator, the following provisions will apply in the event of a Covered Transaction:

(1)Assumption or Substitution.  If the Covered Transaction is one in which there is an acquiring or surviving entity, the Administrator may provide for (i) the assumption or continuation of some or all outstanding Awards or any portion thereof or (ii) the grant of new awards in substitution therefor by the acquiror or survivor or an affiliate of the acquiror or survivor.

(2)Cash-Out of Awards.  Subject to Section 7(a)(5), the Administrator may provide for payment (a “cash-out”), with respect to some or all Awards or any portion thereof (including only the vested portion thereof), equal in the case of each applicable Award or portion thereof to the excess, if any, of (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to the Award or such portion, minus (ii) the aggregate exercise or purchase price, if any, of such Award or portion (or, in the case of a SAR, the aggregate base value above which appreciation is measured), in each case, on such payment and other terms and subject to such conditions (which need not be the same as the terms and conditions applicable to holders of Stock generally ) as the Administrator determines, including that any amounts paid in respect of such Award in connection with the Covered Transaction be placed in escrow or otherwise made subject to such restrictions as the Administrator deems appropriate.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the per share exercise or purchase price (or base value) of an Award or portion thereof is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock, such Award or portion may be cancelled with no payment due hereunder or otherwise in respect thereof.  

(3)Acceleration of Certain Awards.  Subject to Section 7(a)(5), the Administrator may provide that any Award requiring exercise will become exercisable, in full or in part, and/or that the issuance of any shares of Stock remaining issuable under any outstanding Award of Stock Units (including Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards to the extent consisting of Stock Units) will be accelerated, in full or in part, in each case, on a basis that gives 

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the holder of the Award a reasonable opportunity, as determined by the Administrator, following the exercise of the Award or the issuance of the shares, as the case may be, to participate as a stockholder in the Covered Transaction. 

(4)Termination of Awards upon Consummation of Covered Transaction.  Except as the Administrator may otherwise determine, each Award will automatically terminate (and in the case of outstanding shares of Restricted Stock, will automatically be forfeited) immediately upon the consummation of the Covered Transaction, other than (i) any Award that is assumed, continued or substituted for pursuant to Section 7(a)(1) and (ii) any Award that by its terms, or as a result of action taken by the Administrator, continues following the Covered Transaction.

(5)Additional Limitations.  Any share of Stock and any cash or other property delivered pursuant to Section 7(a)(2) or Section 7(a)(3) with respect to an Award may, in the discretion of the Administrator, contain such limitations or restrictions, if any, as the Administrator deems appropriate, including to reflect any performance or other vesting conditions to which the Award was subject and that did not lapse (and were not satisfied) in connection with the Covered Transaction.  For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a cash-out under Section 7(a)(2) or an acceleration under Section 7(a)(3) will not, in and of itself, be treated as the lapsing (or satisfaction) of a performance or other vesting condition.  In the case of Restricted Stock that does not vest and is not forfeited in connection with the Covered Transaction, the Administrator may require that any amounts delivered, exchanged or otherwise paid in respect of such Stock in connection with the Covered Transaction be placed in escrow or otherwise made subject to such restrictions as the Administrator deems appropriate to carry out the intent of the Plan. 

(6)Uniform Treatment.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or portions thereof) in a uniform matter, and may treat different Participants and/or Awards differently, in connection with a Covered Transaction.

(b)Effect of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan and except as otherwise expressly provided in an Award agreement or Individual Agreement, in each case which provides for treatment that is more favorable to a Participant than as provided under this Section 7(b), the following provisions will apply in the event of a Change in Control and will apply to all Awards outstanding under this Plan as of such Change in Control, including, for the avoidance of any doubt, all Awards outstanding under this Plan as of such Change in Control which were granted on or after the Initial Adoption Date:

(1)Continuation, Assumption or Substitution of Outstanding Awards.  In the event of a Change in Control in which the surviving or successor organization (or parent thereof) (the “Successor”) proposes to continue, assume or substitute equivalent awards (with such adjustments as may be required or permitted by Section 7(c) of this Plan), any substitute equivalent award must (a) have a value at least equal to the value of the Award being substituted; (b) relate to a publicly-traded equity security of the Successor involved in the Change in Control or another publicly traded entity that is affiliated with the Successor following the Change in Control; (c) be the same type of award as the Award being substituted; (d) be vested to the extent the Award being substituted was vested at the time of the Change in Control and (e) have other terms and conditions (including by way of example, vesting, exercisability and Change in Control Protection that are 

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the same or more favorable to the Participant than the terms and conditions of the Award being substituted, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Committee (as constituted prior to the Change in Control) in good faith. If a Participant’s Award is continued, assumed or substituted by the Successor pursuant to this Section 7(b)(1), then, provided such Participant has not suffered a Termination of Continued Employment in connection with the Change in Control, and subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 7(b), such Award will not vest or lapse solely as a result of the Change in Control but will instead remain outstanding under the terms pursuant to which it has been continued, assumed or substituted and will continue to vest or lapse pursuant to such terms. 

(2)Termination of Continued Employment; No Continuation, Assumption or Substitution of Outstanding Awards; Dissolution or Liquidation. If an Award Participant suffers a Termination of Continued Employment in connection with a Change in Control, or if for any reason outstanding Awards are not continued, assumed or substituted with equivalent awards pursuant to Section 7(b)(1) of this Plan (including where the proposed terms offered by the Successor are determined by the Committee not to meet the requirements of Section 7(b)(1)), or in the case of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, such outstanding Awards will be subject to the following rules, in each case effective immediately prior to such Change in Control but conditioned upon completion of such Change in Control:

(A)Stock Options and SARs. All Stock Options and SARs will become fully vested and exercisable. The Administrator will give Participants a reasonable opportunity (at least twenty (20) days if practicable) to exercise any or all Stock Options and SARs before the transaction resulting in the Change in Control (including cashless exercise by such Participants) (but any such exercise will be contingent upon and subject to the occurrence of the Change in Control and if the Change in Control does not take place within a specified period after giving such notice for any reason whatsoever, the exercise will be null and void and such Stock Options and SARs will be restored to their status as if there had been no Change in Control). If a Participant does not exercise all Stock Options and SARs prior to the Change in Control, the Administrator will pay such Participant in exchange for the cancellation of each such unexercised Stock Option and SAR the difference between the exercise price for such Option or the grant price for such SAR and the per share of Stock consideration provided to other similarly situated stockholders in such Change in Control; provided, however, that if the exercise price of such Stock Option or the grant price of such SAR exceeds the aforementioned consideration provided, then such unexercised Stock Option or SAR will be canceled and terminated without any payment.

(B)Lapse of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit and Stock Unit Restrictions that are not Performance Awards. All restrictions imposed on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units that are not Performance Awards will lapse and be of no further force and effect. Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units will be settled and paid in cash or shares of Stock and at such time, each as provided in the Award agreement; provided, however that if any such payment is to be made in shares of Stock, the Committee may in its discretion, provide such holders the consideration provided to other similarly situated stockholders in such Change in Control; and provided, further, that if the Change in Control does not take place, the restrictions imposed on such Restricted Stock, Restricted 

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Stock Units or Stock Units will be restored to their status as if there had been no Change in Control.

(C)Vesting, Payment and Achievement Performance Awards. All Performance Awards for which the Performance Period has been completed as of the date of the Change in Control but have not yet been paid will vest and be paid in cash or shares of Stock and at such time, each as provided in the Award agreement, based on actual attainment of each Performance Goal. All Performance Awards for which the Performance Period has not been completed as of the date of the Change in Control will with respect to each Performance Goal, vest and be paid out for the entire Performance Period (and not pro rata) based on the higher of target performance or actual performance achieved through the date of the Change in Control, with the manner of payment to be made in cash or shares of Stock as provided in the Award agreement as soon as reasonably practicable after the Change in Control, but no later than within thirty (30) days following the date of the Change in Control; provided, however that if any such payment is to be made in shares of Stock, the Administrator may in its reasonable discretion, provide such holders the consideration provided to other similarly situated stockholders in such Change in Control; and provided, further, that if the Change in Control does not take place, the performance-based vesting imposed on such Performance Awards will be restored to their status as if there had been no Change in Control.

(3)Treatment of Awards Upon Termination Subsequent to Continuation, Assumption or Substitution of Awards. If within two (2) years following a Change in Control, (i) a Participant’s Employment with the Company is terminated by the Successor (or an Affiliate thereof) without Cause, or if the Participant is a Director, his or her service as a Director is terminated by the Successor (or an Affiliate thereof) without Cause or (ii) the Participant resigns as an Employee for Good Reason, then the following rules will apply to all of the continued, assumed or substituted Awards held by such Participant:

(A)Vesting of Stock Options and SARs. All Stock Options and SARs will become immediately vested and exercisable in full and will remain exercisable for the remainder of their respective terms.

(B)Lapse of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit and Stock Unit Restrictions that are not Performance Awards. All restrictions imposed on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units that are not Performance Awards will lapse and be of no further force and effect. Such Restricted Stock Units and Stock Units will be settled and paid in cash or shares of Stock as provided in the Award agreement. If such Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units will be paid within thirty (30) days following such termination or resignation. If such Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units are considered nonqualified deferred compensation subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, then the Restricted Stock Units or Stock Units will be paid within the thirty (30) day period following the Participant’s separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) (a “Separation from Service”); provided, however, that if at the time of the Participant’s Separation from Service, such Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A), then payment will be 

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suspended as provided under Section 6(a)(10)(C), except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

(C)Vesting, Payment and Achievement of Performance Awards. All Performance Awards for which the Performance Period has been completed as of the date of such termination or resignation but have not yet been paid will vest and be paid in cash or shares of Stock and at such time, each as provided in the Award agreement, based on actual attainment of each Performance Goal. All Performance Awards for which the Performance Period has not been completed as of the date of such termination or resignation will with respect to each Performance Goal, vest and be paid out for the entire Performance Period (and not pro rata) based on the higher of target performance or actual performance achieved through the date of the such termination or resignation, with the manner of payment to be made in cash or shares of Stock as provided in the Award agreement within thirty (30) days following the date of such termination or resignation. If such Awards are subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, then the Awards will be paid within the thirty (30) day period following the Participant’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that if at such time, such Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A), then payment will be suspended as provided under Section 6(a)(10)(C), except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

(4)Termination, Amendment, and Modifications of Change in Control Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any Award agreement, the provisions of this Section 7(b) may not be terminated, amended, or modified in any manner that adversely affects any then-outstanding Award or Award Participant without the prior written consent of the Participant.

(5)Limitation on Change in Control Payments. Notwithstanding anything in Section 7(b)(1), 7(b)(2) or 7(b)(3) of this Plan to the contrary, if, with respect to a Participant, the acceleration of the vesting of an Award or the payment of cash in exchange for all or part of a Stock-based Award (which acceleration or payment could be deemed a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), together with any other “payments” that such Participant has the right to receive from the Company or any corporation that is a member of an “affiliated group” (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to Section 1504(b) of the Code) of which the Company is a member, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the “payments” to such Participant pursuant to Section 7(b)(1), 7(b)(2) or 7(b)(3) of this Plan will be reduced (or acceleration of vesting eliminated) to the largest amount as will result in no portion of such “payments” being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided, however, that such reduction will be made only if the aggregate amount of the payments after such reduction exceeds the difference between (a) the amount of such payments absent such reduction minus (b) the aggregate amount of the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code attributable to any such excess parachute payments; and provided, further that such payments will be reduced (or acceleration of vesting eliminated) in the following order: (a) Stock Options with an exercise price above fair market value that have a positive value for purposes of Section 280G of the Code, (b) pro rata among Awards that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and (c) finally, among the Awards that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if a Participant is subject to a separate agreement with the Company or an Affiliate that expressly 

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addresses the potential application of Section 280G or 4999 of the Code, then this Section 7(b)(5) will not apply and any “payments” to a Participant pursuant to Section 7(b)(1), 7(b)(2) or 7(b)(3) of this Plan will be treated as “payments” arising under such agreement; provided, however, such separate agreement may not modify the time or form of payment under any Award that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code if the modification would cause such Award to become subject to the adverse tax consequences specified in Section 409A of the Code.

(c)Changes in and Distributions with Respect to Stock.

(1)Basic Adjustment Provisions.  In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares (including a reverse stock split), recapitalization or other change in the Company’s capital structure that constitutes an equity restructuring within the meaning of the Accounting Rules, the Administrator will make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares of Stock specified in Section 4(a) that may be issued under the Plan, the number and kind of shares of stock or securities underlying Awards then outstanding or subsequently granted, any exercise or purchase prices (or base values) relating to Awards and any other provision of Awards affected by such change. 

(2)Certain Other Adjustments.  The Administrator may also make adjustments of the type described in Section 7(c)(1) to take into account distributions to stockholders other than those provided for in Section 7(a) and 7(c)(1), or any other event, if the Administrator determines that adjustments are appropriate to avoid distortion in the operation of the Plan or any Award. 

(3)Continuing Application of Plan Terms.  References in the Plan to shares of Stock will be construed to include any stock or securities resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section 7.

8.Legal Conditions on the Issuance of Stock

The Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan or to remove any restriction from shares of Stock previously issued under the Plan until:  (i) the Company is satisfied that all legal matters in connection with the issuance of such shares have been addressed and resolved; (ii) if the outstanding Stock is at the time of issuance listed on any stock exchange or national market system, the shares to be issued have been listed or authorized to be listed on such exchange or system upon official notice of issuance; and (iii) all conditions of the Award have been satisfied or waived.  The Company may require, as a condition to the exercise of an Award or the issuance of shares of Stock under an Award, such representations or agreements as counsel for the Company may consider appropriate to avoid violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or any applicable state or non-U.S. securities law.  Any Stock issued under the Plan will be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator determines appropriate, including book-entry registration or delivery of stock certificates.  In the event that the Administrator determines that stock certificates will be issued in connection with Stock issued under the Plan, the Administrator may require that such certificates bear an appropriate legend reflecting any restriction on transfer applicable to such Stock, and the Company may hold the certificates pending the lapse of the applicable restrictions.

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9.Amendment and Termination

The Administrator may at any time or times amend the Plan or any outstanding Award for any purpose which may at the time be permitted by applicable law, and may at any time terminate the Plan as to any future grants of Awards; provided that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or the applicable Award, the Administrator may not, without the Participant’s consent, alter the terms of an Award so as to materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, unless the Administrator expressly reserved the right to do in the Plan or at the time the applicable Award was granted.   Any amendments to the Plan will be conditioned upon stockholder approval only to the extent, if any, such approval is required by applicable law (including the Code) or stock exchange requirements, as determined by the Administrator.  For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustment to any Award pursuant to the terms of Section 7 will be treated as an amendment requiring a Participant’s consent.

10.Other Compensation Arrangements

The existence of the Plan or the grant of any Award will not affect the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to grant any person bonuses or other compensation in addition to Awards under the Plan.

11.Miscellaneous

(a)Waiver of Jury Trial.  By accepting or being deemed to have accepted an Award under the Plan, each Participant waives (or will be deemed to have waived), to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, any right to a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim concerning any rights under the Plan or any Award, or under any amendment, waiver, consent, instrument, document or other agreement delivered or which in the future may be delivered in connection therewith, and agrees (or will be deemed to have agreed) that any such action, proceedings or counterclaim will be tried before a court and not before a jury.  By accepting or being deemed to have accepted an Award under the Plan, each Participant certifies that no officer, representative, or attorney of the Company has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the Company would not, in the event of any action, proceeding, or counterclaim, seek to enforce the foregoing waivers.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, nothing herein is to be construed as limiting the ability of the Company and a Participant to agree to submit any dispute arising under the terms of the Plan or any Award to binding arbitration or as limiting the ability of the Company to require any individual to agree to submit such disputes to binding arbitration as a condition of receiving an Award hereunder. 

(b)Limitation of Liability.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or any Award, neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor the Administrator, nor any person acting on behalf of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Administrator, will be liable to any Participant, to any permitted transferee, to the estate or beneficiary of any Participant or any permitted transferee, or to any other person by reason of any acceleration of income, any additional tax, or any penalty, interest or other liability asserted by reason of the failure of an Award to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 or Section 409A, by reason of Section 4999 of the Code, or otherwise asserted with respect to any Award. 

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(c)Unfunded Plan.  The Company’s obligations under the Plan are unfunded, and no Participant will have any right to specific assets of the Company in respect of any Award.  Participants will be general unsecured creditors of the Company with respect to any amounts due or payable under the Plan.

(d)Section 162(m).  To the extent applicable, Awards granted pursuant to the Plan are intended to be eligible for exemption from the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code by reason of the post-initial public offering transition relief set forth in Section 1.162-27(f) of the Treasury Regulations.  

12.Establishment of Sub-Plans

The Administrator may at any time and from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan (for local law compliance purposes or other purposes or administrative reasons determined by the Administrator) by adopting supplements to the Plan containing, in each case, (i) such limitations on the Administrator’s discretion under the Plan and (ii) such additional terms and conditions, as the Administrator deems necessary or desirable.  Each supplement so established will be deemed to be part of the Plan but will apply only to Participants within the group to which the supplement applies (as determined by the Administrator).

13.Governing Law

(a)Certain Requirements of Corporate Law.  Awards and shares of Stock will be granted, issued and administered consistent with the requirements of applicable Delaware law relating to the issuance of stock and the consideration to be received therefor, and with the applicable requirements of the stock exchanges or other trading systems on which the Stock is listed or entered for trading, in each case, as determined by the Administrator.

(b)Other Matters.  Except as otherwise provided by the express terms of an Award agreement, under a sub-plan described in Section 12 or as provided in Section 13(a), the domestic substantive laws of the State of New Hampshire govern the provisions of the Plan and of Awards under the Plan and all claims or disputes arising out of or based upon the Plan or any Award under the Plan or relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

(c)Jurisdiction.  By accepting (or being deemed to have accepted) an Award, each Participant agrees or will be deemed to have agreed to (i) submit irrevocably and unconditionally to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located within the geographic boundaries of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the Plan or any Award; (ii) not commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the Plan or any Award, except in the federal and state courts located within the geographic boundaries of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire; and (iii) waive, and not assert, by way of motion as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that he or she is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts that his or her property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an 

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inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that the Plan or any Award or the subject matter thereof may not be enforced in or by such court. 

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Exhibit A

 

Definitions

 

The following terms, when used in the Plan, have the meanings and are subject to the provisions set forth below:

“Accounting Rules”:  Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor provision.

“Administrator”:  The Compensation Committee, except with respect to such matters that are not delegated to the Compensation Committee by the Board (whether pursuant to committee charter or otherwise).  The Compensation Committee (or the Board, with respect to such matters over which it retains authority under the Plan or otherwise) may delegate (i) to one or more of its members (or one or more other members of the Board, including the full Board) such of its duties, powers and responsibilities as it may determine; (ii) to one or more officers of the Company the power to grant Awards to the extent permitted by Section 152 or 157(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law; and (iii) to such Employees or other persons as it determines such ministerial tasks as it deems appropriate.  For purposes of the Plan, the term “Administrator” will include the Board, the Compensation Committee, and the person or persons delegated authority under the Plan to the extent of such delegation, as applicable.

“Affiliate”: With respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person where “control” will have the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the 1933 Act, and any other Person determined by the Committee to be an “Affiliate” for purposes of this Plan.

“Award”:  Any or a combination of the following:  

	
 
	
(1)
	
Stock Options. 

	
 
	
(2)
	
SARs.  

	
 
	
(3)
	
Restricted Stock.

	
 
	
(4)
	
Unrestricted Stock.

	
 
	
(5)
	
Stock Units, including Restricted Stock Units.

	
 
	
(6)
	
Performance Awards.

	
 
	
(7)
	
Awards (other than Awards described in (1) through (6) above) that are convertible into or otherwise based on Stock. 

“Beneficiary”:  In the event of a Participant’s death, the beneficiary named in the written designation (in a form acceptable to the Administrator) most recently filed with the Administrator by the Participant prior to his or her death and not subsequently revoked, or, if there is no such designated beneficiary, the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate.  An effective 

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beneficiary designation will be treated as having been revoked only upon receipt by the Administrator, prior to the Participant’s death, of an instrument of revocation in a form acceptable to the Administrator.

“Board”:  The Board of Directors of the Company.

“Cause”:  In the case of any Participant who is party to an offer letter or employment or severance-benefit agreement (an “Individual Agreement”) that contains a definition of “Cause,” the definition set forth in such Individual Agreement applies with respect to such Participant for purposes of the Plan for so long as such Individual Agreement is in effect.  In every other case, “Cause” means, as determined by the Administrator, (i) the Participant’s willful failure to substantially perform his or her duties and responsibilities to the Company or a violation of a material Company policy; (ii) the Participant’s commission of fraud, embezzlement, any material act or acts of dishonesty, or other willful misconduct; (iii) the Participant’s unauthorized use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Participant owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company; or (iv) the Participant’s material breach of any of his or her obligations under any written agreement or covenant with the Company. 

“Change in Control”:  Any of:

(i)an event in which any “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) (other than (a) the Company, (b) any subsidiary of the Company, (c) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of any subsidiary of the Company, and (d) any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), together with all affiliates and associates (as such terms are used in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the 1934 Act) of such person, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;

(ii)the consummation of the merger or consolidation of the Company with any other company, other than (a) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and (b) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) after which no “person” “beneficially owns” (with the determination of such “beneficial ownership” on the same basis as set forth in clause (a) of this definition) securities of the Company or the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation; or

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(iii)the complete liquidation of the Company or the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any amount constituting “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A would become payable under an Award by reason of a Change in Control, it shall become payable only if the event or circumstances constituting the Change in Control would also constitute a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, within the meaning of subsection (a)(2)(A)(v) of Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

“Change in Control Protection”: Provisions intended to protect a pre-Change in Control Award Participant from forfeiture by ceasing the vesting or otherwise causing a lapse of pre-Change in Control Awards as a result of: (a) a termination without Cause or for Good Reason, in each case within a specified period of time after the Change in Control; or (b) a Termination of Continued Employment.

 “Code”:  The U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended and in effect, or any successor statute as from time to time in effect.

“Company”:  Vapotherm, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Compensation Committee”:  The Compensation Committee of the Board. 

“Covered Transaction”:  Any of (i) a consolidation, merger or similar transaction or series of related transactions, including a sale or other disposition of stock, in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or which results in the acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s then-outstanding common stock by a single person or entity or by a group of persons and/or entities acting in concert; (ii) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all the Company’s assets; (iii) a Change in Control; or (iv) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company.  Where a Covered Transaction involves a tender offer that is reasonably expected to be followed by a merger described in clause (i) (as determined by the Administrator), the Covered Transaction will be deemed to have occurred upon consummation of the tender offer.

“Date of Adoption”:  The earlier of the date the Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders or adopted by the Board, as determined by the Committee.

“Director”:  A member of the Board who is not an Employee.

“Disability”:  A condition under which a Participant would be entitled to long-term disability benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan in which the Participant participates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any case in which a benefit that constitutes or includes “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A would be payable because the Participant has a Disability, the term Disability will mean a condition that would constitute a disability described in Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)(i)(A).

“Employee”:  Any person who is employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

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“Employment”:  A Participant’s employment or other service relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  Employment will be deemed to continue, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, so long as the Participant is employed by, or otherwise is providing services in a capacity described in Section 5 to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  If a Participant’s employment or other service relationship is with any subsidiary of the Company and that entity ceases to be a subsidiary of the Company, the Participant’s Employment will be deemed to have terminated when the entity ceases to be a subsidiary of the Company unless the Participant transfers Employment to the Company or one of its remaining subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in construing the provisions of any Award relating to the payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation” (subject to Section 409A) upon a termination or cessation of Employment, references to termination or cessation of employment, separation from service, retirement or similar or correlative terms will be construed to require a “separation from service” (as that term is defined in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations) from the Company and from all other corporations and trades or businesses, if any, that would be treated as a single “service recipient” with the Company under Section 1.409A-1(h)(3) of the Treasury Regulations.  The Company may, but need not, elect in writing, subject to the applicable limitations under Section 409A, any of the special elective rules prescribed in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations for purposes of determining whether a “separation from service” has occurred.  Any such written election will be deemed a part of the Plan.  

“Fair Market Value”:  As of a particular date, (i) the closing price for a share of Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange (or any other national securities exchange on which the Stock is then listed) on that date or, if no closing price is reported for that date, the closing price on the immediately preceding date on which a closing price was reported or (ii) in the event that the Stock is not traded on a national securities exchange, the fair market value of a share of Stock determined by the Administrator consistent with the rules of Section 422 and Section 409A to the extent applicable.

“Good Reason”:  unless otherwise provided in an Award agreement, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Participant, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company within thirty (30) days of such occurrence:

(a)a material reduction in the Participant’s then current responsibilities or  assignment to the Participant of duties materially inconsistent with such Participant’s then current range of duties and responsibilities; for the avoidance of doubt, the following circumstances would be considered a material reduction of a Participant’s responsibilities: (i) the reporting structure of a Participant who reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the entire organization is modified or the Participant is informed that it will be modified such that the Participant would no longer report to such Chief Executive Officer or (ii) a Participant who is the Chief Executive Officer or organization-wide leader of a material function in a public company would no longer be, or is informed that he or she will no longer be, the Chief Executive Officer or organization-wide leader of such function, or would no longer lead that function in a public company environment;

(b)a material reduction (i.e., more than ten percent (10%)) in the Participant’s aggregate annualized compensation target (including bonus opportunity as a percentage of base salary) and benefit opportunities, except for an across the board reduction or modification to any benefit plan affecting all similarly situated Participants;

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(c)failure to pay to the Participant any portion of the Participant’s current compensation and benefits, under any plan, program or policy of, or other contract or agreement within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation and/or benefits are due;

(d)cancellation or material reduction in scope of any indemnification and/or director and officer liability insurance;

(e)the relocation, or the Participant is informed of the anticipated relocation, of the Participant’s then current principal place of employment (“Principal Location”) to a location which is more than forty (40) miles from the Principal Location; or

(f)material breach other than by the Participant of any material provision of the Participant’s employment, severance or similar agreement.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, placing the Participant on a paid leave for up to ninety (90) days pending a determination of whether there is a basis to terminate the Participant for Cause will not constitute Good Reason. The Participant’s continued employment will not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.  In all events, if the Participant fails to deliver a notice of termination with respect to a termination of the Participant’s employment for Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the Participant becomes aware of the event giving rise to such right to terminate or the Company cures such act within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice, the Participant will be deemed to waive the Participant’s right to terminate for Good Reason with respect to such event.

“ISO”:  A Stock Option intended to be an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422.  Each Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan will be treated as providing by its terms that it is to be an NSO unless, as of the date of grant, it is expressly designated as an ISO in the applicable Award agreement.

“NSO”:  A Stock Option that is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422.  

“Participant”:  A person who is granted an Award under the Plan.

“Performance Award”:  An Award subject to performance-vesting conditions, which may include Performance Criteria.

“Performance Criteria”:  Specified criteria, other than the mere continuation of Employment or the mere passage of time, the satisfaction of which is a condition for the grant, exercisability, vesting, or full enjoyment of an Award.  A Performance Criterion and any targets with respect thereto need not be based upon an increase, a positive or improved result, or avoidance of loss and may be applied to a Participant individually, or to a business unit or division of the Company or to the Company as a whole and may relate to any or any combination of the following or any other criterion or criteria determined by the Administrator (measured either absolutely or comparatively (including, without limitation, by reference to an index or indices or the performance of one or more companies) and determined either on a consolidated basis or, as the context permits, on a divisional, subsidiary, line of business, project or geographical basis or in combinations thereof and subject to such adjustments, if any, as the Administrator specifies):  sales; revenues; assets; 

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expenses; earnings before or after deduction for all or any portion of interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization, whether or not on a continuing operations or an aggregate or per share basis; return on equity, investment, capital or assets; one or more operating ratios; borrowing levels, leverage ratios or credit rating; market share; capital expenditures; cash flow; stock price; stockholder return; sales of particular products or services; customer acquisition or retention; acquisitions and divestitures (in whole or in part); joint ventures and strategic alliances; spin-offs, split-ups and the like; reorganizations; recapitalizations, restructurings, financings (issuance of debt or equity) or refinancings; or strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on:  meeting specified market penetration or value added, product development or introduction (including, without limitation, any clinical trial accomplishments, regulatory or other filings or approvals, or other product development milestones), geographic business expansion, cost targets, cost reductions or savings, customer satisfaction, operating efficiency, acquisition or retention, employee satisfaction, information technology, corporate development (including, without limitation, licenses, innovation, research or establishment of third-party collaborations), manufacturing or process development, legal compliance or risk reduction, or patent application or issuance goals. A Performance Criterion may also be based on individual performance and/or subjective performance criteria.  The Administrator may provide that one or more of the Performance Criteria applicable to such Award will be adjusted in a manner to reflect events (for example, but without limitation, acquisitions or dispositions) occurring during the performance period that affect the applicable Performance Criterion or Criteria.

“Performance Goals”:  With respect to any applicable Award, one or more targets, goals or levels of attainment required to be achieved in terms of the specified Performance Criteria during the specified Performance Period, as set forth in the related Award agreement.

“Performance Period”:  The period of time, as determined by the Committee, during which the Performance Goals must be met in order to determine the level of payout or vesting with respect to an Award.

“Person”:  An individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or any other entity of whatever nature.

“Plan”:  The Vapotherm, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as from time to time amended and in effect.

“Prior Plan”:  The Vapotherm, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

“Restricted Stock”:  Stock subject to restrictions requiring that it be forfeited, redelivered, or offered for sale to the Company if specified performance or other vesting conditions are not satisfied.

“Restricted Stock Unit”:  A Stock Unit that is, or as to which the issuance of Stock or delivery of cash in lieu of Stock is, subject to the satisfaction of specified performance or other vesting conditions.

“SAR”:  A right entitling the holder upon exercise to receive an amount (payable in cash or in shares of Stock of equivalent value) equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the shares of 

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Stock subject to the right over the base value from which appreciation under the SAR is to be measured.

“Section 409A”:  Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

“Section 422”:  Section 422 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

“Stock”:  Common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

“Stock Option”:  An option entitling the holder to acquire shares of Stock upon payment of the exercise price.

“Stock Unit”:  An unfunded and unsecured promise, denominated in shares of Stock, to issue Stock or deliver cash measured by the value of Stock in the future.

“Substitute Award”:  An Award issued under the Plan in substitution for one or more equity awards of an acquired company that are converted, replaced, or adjusted in connection with the acquisition.

“Termination of Continued Employment”:  Termination of an individual’s Employment with the Company or if the individual is a Director, his or her service as a Director, without Cause in connection with, and not later than 24 months following, a Change in Control and includes, by way of example and without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) such individual is notified within the sixty (60) day period preceding the Change in Control that the individual’s Employment is or will be terminated without Cause prior to or after the Change in Control, (ii) such individual is notified within the sixty (60) day period preceding the Change in Control that the individual’s continued Employment with the Company after the Change in Control is conditioned upon acceptance of a position with the Successor or an Affiliate of the Successor under terms which would entitle the individual to resign for Good Reason and the individual in fact resigns for Good Reason on this basis, and (iii) such individual is a Director of the Company and will not become a Director of the parent of the Successor immediately after the Change in Control.

“Unrestricted Stock”:  Stock not subject to any restrictions under the terms of the Award.

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Exhibit 10.1

 

1560 TRAPELO ROAD 

LEASE 

BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC, 

a Delaware limited liability company, 

as Landlord, 

and 

DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 

a Delaware corporation, 

as Tenant 

 

SUMMARY OF BASIC LEASE INFORMATION 

This Summary of Basic Lease Information (“Summary”) is hereby incorporated into and made a part of the attached Lease. Each reference in the Lease to any term of this Summary shall have the meaning as set forth in this Summary for such term. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Summary and the Lease, the terms of the Lease shall prevail. Any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Lease. 

 

	
TERMS OF LEASE
	
 
	
 

	
(References are to the Lease)
	
 
	
DESCRIPTION

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
1.
	
Date:
	
 
	
December 4, 2020

	
2.
	
Landlord:
	
 
	
BP3-BOS1 1560 Trapelo Road LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
3.
	
Address of Landlord (Section 24.19):
	
 
	
For notices to Landlord:

	
 
	
 
	
BP3-BOS1 1560 Trapelo Road LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
4380 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 230

	
 
	
 
	
San Diego, CA 92122

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: W. Neil Fox, III, CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
with a copy to:

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory &

	
 
	
 
	
Natsis LLP

	
 
	
 
	
600 West Broadway, 27th Floor

	
 
	
 
	
San Diego, CA 92101

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Martin L. Togni, Esq.

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
For payment of Rent only:

	
 
	
 
	
BP3-BOS1 1560 Trapelo Road LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
P.O. Box 200757

	
 
	
 
	
Pittsburg, PA 15251-0757

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
4.
	
Tenant:
	
 
	
DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.,

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware corporation

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
5.
	
Address of Tenant (Section 24.19):
	
 
	
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
830 Winter Street

 

	
 
	
Summary P-1
	
 

	
908728.01/SD

374622.00146/4-30-21/MLT/bp
	
 
	
 

 

ActiveUS 186012966v.2

 

	
TERMS OF LEASE
	
 
	
 

	
(References are to the Lease)
	
 
	
DESCRIPTION

	
 
	
 
	
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
(Prior to Lease Commencement Date)

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
and

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
1560 Trapelo Road

	
 
	
 
	
Waltham, MA 02451-7306

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
(After Lease Commencement Date)

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
6.
	
Premises (Article 1):
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
6.1
	
Premises:
	
 
	
The entirety of the Building, consisting of

	
 
	
 
	
68,187 rentable square feet of space located in

	
 
	
 
	
the Building (as defined below), as depicted

	
 
	
 
	
on Exhibit A attached hereto.

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
6.2
	
Building:
	
 
	
The three-story building whose address is

	
 
	
 
	
1560 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts

	
 
	
 
	
(the “Building”).

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
7.
	
Term (Article 2):
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
7.1
	
Lease Term:
	
 
	
Commencing on the Lease Commencement

	
 
	
 
	
Date and expiring on the Lease Expiration

	
 
	
 
	
Date, approximately eight (8) years and six

	
 
	
 
	
(6) months.

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
7.2
	
Lease Commencement Date:
	
 
	
The earlier of (i) the date Tenant commences business operations in the Premises (as distinguished from the mere preparation of the Premises for its occupancy, including the undertaking of any Tenant Improvements or other work, moving into the Premises and the installation of furniture, fixtures, or equipment in the Premises), or (ii) the date the Premises are Ready for Occupancy (as defined in the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit B), which Lease Commencement Date is anticipated to be July 14, 2021 (the “Anticipated Lease Commencement Date”).

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
7.3
	
Rent Commencement Date:
	
 
	
The date that is six (6) months after the Lease Commencement Date.

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
7.4
	
Lease Expiration Date:
	
 
	
The last day of the month in which the eighth (8th) annual anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date occurs.

 

 

	
 
	
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Base Rent (Article 3):
	
 
	
 

 

	
Months of Lease

Term
	
  
	
Annual

Base Rent****
	
 
	
  
	
Monthly Installment
of Base Rent*
	
 
	
  
	
Annual Rental Rate
per Rentable Square
Foot**
	
 

	
***1–12
	
  
	
$
	
4,602,622.50
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
383,551.88
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
67.50
	
 

	
13–24
	
  
	
$
	
4,740,701.18
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
395,058.43
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
69.53
	
 

	
25–36
	
  
	
$
	
4,882,922.22
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
406,910.19
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
71.61
	
 

	
37–48
	
  
	
$
	
5,029,409.89
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
419,117.49
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
73.76
	
 

	
49–60
	
  
	
$
	
5,180,292.19
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
431,691.02
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
75.97
	
 

	
61–72
	
  
	
$
	
5,335,700.96
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
444,641.75
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
78.25
	
 

	
73–84
	
  
	
$
	
5,495,771.99
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
457,981.00
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
80.60
	
 

	
85–96
	
  
	
$
	
5,660,645.15
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
471,720.43
	
 
	
  
	
$
	
83.02
	
 

 

	
TERMS OF LEASE
	
  
	
 

	
(References are to the Lease)
	
  
	
DESCRIPTION

 

	
*
	
The initial monthly installment of Base Rent amount was calculated by multiplying the initial monthly Base Rent per rentable square foot amount by the number of rentable square feet of space in the Premises, and the Annual Base Rent amount was calculated by multiplying the initial monthly installment of Base Rent amount by twelve (12). In all subsequent Base Rent payment periods during the Lease Term commencing on the first anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, the calculation of each monthly installment of Base Rent amount reflects an annual increase of three percent (3%) and each Annual Base Rent amount was calculated by multiplying the corresponding monthly installment of Base Rent amount by twelve (12). 

 

	
**
	
The amounts identified in the column entitled “Annual Rental Rate per Rentable Square Foot” are rounded amounts provided for information purposes only. 

 

	
***
	
Month 1 shall begin on the Rent Commencement Date (provided that if the Rent Commencement Date does not occur on the first day of a calendar month, then Month 1 shall mean the partial month in which the Rent Commencement Date occurs plus the following full calendar month). For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Base Rent due from the period beginning on the Commencement Date and end on the Rent Commencement Date. 

 

	
****
	
Expressed on an annualized basis even though the applicable period may be longer or shorter than twelve (12) months. 

 

	
9.
	
 
	
Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs (Section 4.2.6):
	
 
	
100% (68,187 rentable square feet within the Building).

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
	
10.
	
 
	
Letter of Credit/Security Deposit (Article 20):
	
 
	
$2,301,311.20, subject, however, to potential reduction as provided in Article 20 hereof

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
	
11.
	
 
	
Brokers (Section 24.25):
	
 
	
Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc. representing Landlord, and CBRE, Inc. representing Tenant.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
	
12.
	
 
	
Parking (Article 23):
	
 
	
All of the parking spaces in the Project, being two hundred three (203) parking spaces, three of which are equipped with two (2) electric vehicle charging stations. 125 parking spaces are in the below ground and above ground portion of the parking garage serving the Building and 78 parking spaces are in the surface lot adjacent to the Premises.

 

 

 

	
 
	
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Page
	
 

	
ARTICLE 1 PROJECT, BUILDING AND PREMISES
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 2 LEASE TERM
	
  
	
 
	
2
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 3 BASE RENT
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 4 ADDITIONAL RENT
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 5 USE OF PREMISES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ODORS AND EXHAUST
	
  
	
 
	
9
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 6 SERVICES AND UTILITIES
	
  
	
 
	
14
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 7 REPAIRS
	
  
	
 
	
15
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 8 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
	
  
	
 
	
18
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 9 COVENANT AGAINST LIENS
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 10 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 11 DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION
	
  
	
 
	
23
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 12 CONDEMNATION
	
  
	
 
	
24
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 13 COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT
	
  
	
 
	
25
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 14 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
	
  
	
 
	
25
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 15 SURRENDER; OWNERSHIP AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
	
  
	
 
	
28
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 16 HOLDING OVER
	
  
	
 
	
29
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 17 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES
	
  
	
 
	
29
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 18 SUBORDINATION
	
  
	
 
	
30
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 19 TENANT’S DEFAULTS; LANDLORD’S REMEDIES
	
  
	
 
	
30
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 20 LETTER OF CREDIT/SECURITY DEPOSIT
	
  
	
 
	
34
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 21 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
	
  
	
 
	
38
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 22 ENTRY BY LANDLORD
	
  
	
 
	
38
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 23 PARKING
	
  
	
 
	
39
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
ARTICLE 24 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	
  
	
 
	
39
	
 

 

 

	
 
	
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EXHIBITS:
	
  
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
Exhibit A
	
  
	
Outline of Floor Plan of Premises

	
Exhibit A-1
	
  
	
Site Plan of Project

	
Exhibit A-2
	
  
	
Legal Description of Land

	
Exhibit B
	
  
	
Tenant Work Letter

	
Exhibit C
	
  
	
Confirmation of Lease Terms/Amendment to Lease

	
Exhibit D
	
  
	
Rules and Regulations

	
Exhibit E
	
  
	
Form of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement

	
Exhibit F
	
  
	
Form of Letter of Credit

	
Exhibit G
	
  
	
Form of Notice of Lease

	
Exhibit H
	
  
	
List of Qualifications of Service Providers and Agreements

	
Exhibit I
	
  
	
Repair, Maintenance and Improvements Specifications

	
Rider 1
	
  
	
Extension Option Rider

 

 

	
 
	
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Page(s)
	
 

	
Accountant
	
  
	
 
	
11
	
 

	
ADA
	
  
	
 
	
2
	
 

	
Additional Rent
	
  
	
 
	
4
	
 

	
Affected Areas
	
  
	
 
	
14
	
 

	
Affiliate Assignee
	
  
	
 
	
36
	
 

	
Affiliates
	
  
	
 
	
36
	
 

	
Allowance
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Alterations
	
  
	
 
	
23
	
 

	
Bankruptcy Code
	
  
	
 
	
40
	
 

	
Base Rent
	
  
	
 
	
4
	
 

	
Base, Shell and Core
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Books and Records
	
  
	
 
	
21
	
 

	
Brokers
	
  
	
 
	
56
	
 

	
Building
	
  
	
 
	
Summary
	
 

	
Building Documents
	
  
	
 
	
21
	
 

	
Building Systems
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

	
Calendar Year
	
  
	
 
	
5
	
 

	
CC&Rs
	
  
	
 
	
12
	
 

	
Change Order
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Change Order Tenant Delay Grace Period
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Changes
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Confirmation/Amendment
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit C
	
 

	
Construction
	
  
	
 
	
58
	
 

	
Construction Drawings
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Corrective Action
	
  
	
 
	
14
	
 

	
Critical Systems
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit G
	
 

	
Cutoff Date
	
  
	
 
	
9
	
 

	
Development Drawings
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Documents
	
  
	
 
	
13
	
 

	
Environmental Law
	
  
	
 
	
12
	
 

	
Environmental Permits
	
  
	
 
	
12
	
 

	
Estimate
	
  
	
 
	
9
	
 

	
Estimate Statement
	
  
	
 
	
9
	
 

	
Estimated Expenses
	
  
	
 
	
9
	
 

	
Excluded Changes
	
  
	
 
	
49
	
 

	
Exercise Notice
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Exit Survey
	
  
	
 
	
37
	
 

	
Expense Year
	
  
	
 
	
5
	
 

	
Experience
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit G
	
 

	
Extension Option
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Extension Rider
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Facilities Team
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

 

 

	
 
	
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Page(s)
	
 

	
Fair Market Rental Rate
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Force Majeure
	
  
	
 
	
55
	
 

	
Hazardous Materials
	
  
	
 
	
13
	
 

	
Hazardous Materials List
	
  
	
 
	
13
	
 

	
HVAC
	
  
	
 
	
18
	
 

	
Interest Notice
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Interest Rate
	
  
	
 
	
10
	
 

	
Landlord
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Landlord Charging Station
	
  
	
 
	
2
	
 

	
Landlord Parties
	
  
	
 
	
16
	
 

	
L-C
	
  
	
 
	
44
	
 

	
L-C Amount
	
  
	
 
	
44
	
 

	
Lease
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Lease Commencement Date
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
Lease Expiration Date
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
Lease Term
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
Lease Year
	
  
	
 
	
3
	
 

	
M&R Reports
	
  
	
 
	
21
	
 

	
Maintenance Meeting
	
  
	
 
	
21
	
 

	
Management Standard
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

	
Market Area
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
MM Request
	
  
	
 
	
21
	
 

	
Notice of Termination
	
  
	
 
	
40
	
 

	
Notices
	
  
	
 
	
55
	
 

	
OFAC
	
  
	
 
	
55, 56
	
 

	
Operating Expenses
	
  
	
 
	
5
	
 

	
Option Rent
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Option Rent Notice
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Option Term
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Original Tenant
	
  
	
 
	
36
	
 

	
Outside Agreement Date
	
  
	
 
	
Rider 1
	
 

	
Over-Allowance Amount
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Parking Areas
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Parking Operator
	
  
	
 
	
50
	
 

	
Permitted Uses
	
  
	
 
	
12
	
 

	
Premises
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Project
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Reduction Date
	
  
	
 
	
49
	
 

	
Release
	
  
	
 
	
13
	
 

	
Rent
	
  
	
 
	
4
	
 

	
Revenue Code
	
  
	
 
	
33
	
 

	
Security Deposit
	
  
	
 
	
48
	
 

	
Service Agreements
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

 

 

	
 
	
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Page(s)
	
 

	
Service Provider
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit G
	
 

	
Service Providers
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit G
	
 

	
Signage
	
  
	
 
	
52
	
 

	
Signage Specifications
	
  
	
 
	
52
	
 

	
Statement
	
  
	
 
	
8
	
 

	
Subject Space
	
  
	
 
	
33
	
 

	
Subleasing Costs
	
  
	
 
	
35
	
 

	
Summary
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Systems and Equipment
	
  
	
 
	
7
	
 

	
Tax Expenses
	
  
	
 
	
7
	
 

	
Tenant
	
  
	
 
	
1
	
 

	
Tenant Delays
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities
	
  
	
 
	
20
	
 

	
Tenant Work Letter
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Tenant’s Share
	
  
	
 
	
8
	
 

	
Transfer Notice
	
  
	
 
	
33
	
 

	
Transfer Premium
	
  
	
 
	
34
	
 

	
Transferee
	
  
	
 
	
33
	
 

	
Transfers
	
  
	
 
	
33
	
 

	
Utilities Costs
	
  
	
 
	
8
	
 

	
Vivarium
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

	
Wi-Fi Network
	
  
	
 
	
25
	
 

	
Working Drawings
	
  
	
 
	
Exhibit B
	
 

 

 

 

	
 
	
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LEASE 

This Lease, which includes the preceding Summary and the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the Lease, the Summary and the exhibits to be known sometimes collectively hereafter as the “Lease”), dated as of the date set forth in Section 1 of the Summary, is made by and between BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). 

ARTICLE 1 

PROJECT, BUILDING AND PREMISES 

1.1 Project, Building and Premises. 

1.1.1 Premises. Upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Lease, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the premises described in Section 6.1 of the Summary (the “Premises”), which Premises consist of the Building (as defined in Section 6.2 of the Summary) and located within the Project (as defined below). The floor plan of the Premises is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

1.1.2 Building and Project. The Building consists of three (3) floors with basement for a total of 68,187 rentable square feet and is commonly known as “1560 Trapelo Road,” located on 2.42 acres of land in the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. The term “Project” as used in this Lease, shall mean, collectively: (i) the Building; (ii) any outside plaza areas, walkways, driveways, courtyards, private streets, transportation facilitation areas and other improvements and facilities now or hereafter constructed on the Land described on Exhibit A-2 (the “Lot”). The site plan depicting the configuration of the Project is attached hereto as Exhibit A-1. The Building contains surface and underground parking areas (“Parking Areas”). Tenant shall have the exclusive use of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, (1) Landlord has no right or obligation to expand or otherwise make any improvements within the Project, including, without limitation, any of the outside plaza areas, walkways, driveways, courtyards, public and private streets, transportation facilitation areas and other improvements and facilities which may be depicted on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, other than Landlord’s obligations (if any) specifically set forth in the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit B and as otherwise set forth in this Lease. Subject to Force Majeure events (as defined in Section 25.17 below) and other emergency events, Tenant shall have access to the Premises, including, the loading area on the east side of Building, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week throughout the Lease Term. 

1.1.3 Tenant’s and Landlord’s Rights. Tenant shall have the right to the exclusive use of the Building and the Project. Tenant’s use of the Project shall be subject to (A) the provisions of any covenants, conditions and restrictions regarding the use thereof now recorded against the Project, of which Landlord has provided copies to Tenant, and (B) such reasonable, non-discriminatory rules and regulations as Landlord may make from time to time (which shall be provided in writing to Tenant), and (ii) Tenant may not go on the roof of Building without Landlord’s prior consent (which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion) and without otherwise being accompanied by a representative of Landlord. Landlord reserve the right from time to time (1) to make any repairs and/or replacements in or to the Project or any portion or elements thereof; and (2) to close temporarily any of the common areas while engaged in making repairs to the Project. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, Landlord’s actions pursuant to this Section 1.1.3 shall not interfere with Tenant’s use and enjoyment of, or access to, the Premises or Tenant’s parking rights nor increase Tenant’s obligations under this Lease or decrease Tenant’s rights under this Lease to more than a de minimis extent. 

1.2 Condition of Premises. Except as expressly set forth in this Lease and in the Tenant Work Letter, Landlord shall not be obligated to provide or pay for any improvement, remodeling or refurbishment work or services related to the improvement, remodeling or refurbishment of the Premises, and Tenant shall accept the Premises in its “As Is” condition on the Lease Commencement Date; provided, however, that the Systems and Equipment (as defined in Section 4.2.4 below) serving the Building shall be in good working order and condition, the Premises will be broom-

 

	
 
	
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clean condition, free and clear of all occupants and personal property, and the Building and Project will be compliant with all applicable laws, rules, orders, and regulations, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended, the “ADA”). Tenant also acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Lease, neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty with respect to the Premises, the Building, or the Project or their condition, or with respect to the suitability thereof for the conduct of Tenant’s business (including, but not limited to, any zoning/conditional use permit requirements which shall be Tenant’s responsibility and Tenant’s failure to obtain any such zoning/use permits (if any are required) shall not affect Tenant’s obligations under this Lease). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that, as of the Effective Date, the Property is zoned to permit laboratory, office, life science, research and development uses as of right. The taking of possession of the Premises by Tenant shall conclusively establish that the Premises (including the Tenant Improvements therein), the Building and the Project were at such time complete and in good, sanitary and satisfactory condition, subject to Landlord’s representations, warranties and obligations expressly set forth in the Lease and, except as provided herein, without any obligation on Landlord’s part to make any alterations, upgrades or improvements thereto. 

1.3 Rentable Square Feet. Landlord and Tenant agree that the rentable square feet of the Premises is as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Summary and the same shall not be changed except in connection with a change in the physical size (but for the avoidance of doubt, not the remeasurement) of the Premises; provided, however, that any such change shall utilize the same measurement standards utilized by Landlord (and consistent with the measurement standards and calculations which were provided to Tenant by Landlord via email prior to the execution of this Lease) in connection with the initial measurement of the Premises (and reflected in the rentable square feet set forth in Section 6.1 of the Summary). 

1.4 Landlord Charging Stations. Landlord has previously installed two (2) electric vehicle charging station at the Project for the use of tenants of the Building who drive electric vehicles (“Landlord Charging Station”); each such Landlord Charging Station has two (2) connections to charge two (2) vehicles. The cost of operating, maintaining and repairing the Landlord Charging Station (net of any revenue therefrom) may be included in Operating Expenses. Tenant’s obligations under this Lease are not contingent or conditioned upon the ability of Tenant’s Parties to use the Landlord Charging Station or upon the existence of Landlord Charging Station; provided that Landlord shall maintain and repair the existing Landlord Charing Stations in good work order and condition throughout the Lease Term. 

ARTICLE 2 

LEASE TERM 

The term of this Lease (the “Lease Term”) shall be as set forth in Section 7.1 of the Summary and shall commence on the date (the “Lease Commencement Date”) set forth in Section 7.2 of the Summary (subject, however, to the terms of the Tenant Work Letter), and shall terminate on the date (the “Lease Expiration Date”) set forth in Section 7.4 of the Summary, unless this Lease is sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. For purposes of this Lease, the term “Lease Year” shall mean each consecutive twelve (12)-month period during the Lease Term, provided that the last Lease Year shall end on the Lease Expiration Date. If Landlord does not deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant Ready for Occupancy on or before the anticipated Lease Commencement Date (as set forth in Section 7.2(ii) of the Summary), except as provided below, Landlord shall not be subject to any liability nor shall the validity of this Lease nor the obligations of Tenant hereunder be affected. Following the Lease Commencement Date, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a “Confirmation of Lease Terms” in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, setting forth, among other things, the Lease Commencement Date and the Lease Expiration Date, and if accurate, Tenant shall execute and return such confirmation to Landlord within ten (10) business days after Tenant’s receipt thereof, and Landlord shall return the fully executed confirmation within five (5) business day after Landlord’s receipt thereof. 

If the Premises are not Ready for Occupancy within sixty (60) days of the Anticipated Lease Commencement Date (“First Outside Date”) (as such First Outside Date may be extended on a day per day basis due to any Force Majeure delays (up to a maximum of 60 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays in the aggregate and an additional 30 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in the aggregate) and Tenant Delays), then Tenant shall receive a credit of one (1) day’s free Base Rent for each day of delay after the 60th day until the Premises are Ready for Occupancy. If the Premises are not Ready for Occupancy within one hundred twenty (120) days of the Anticipated Lease Commencement Date (“Second Outside Date”) (as such Second Outside Date may be extended on a day per day basis due to any Force Majeure delays (up to a maximum of 60 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays in the aggregate and 

 

	
 
	
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an additional 30 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in the aggregate) and Tenant Delays), then Tenant shall receive an additional credit of one (1) days’ free Base Rent (such that Tenant is receiving a total of two (2) day’s free Base Rent for each day of delay after the 120th day until the Premises are Ready for Occupancy. If the Premises are not Ready for Occupancy within two hundred ten (210) days of the Anticipated Lease Commencement Date (the “Third Outside Date”) (as such Third Outside Date may be extended on a day per day basis due to any Force Majeure Delays (up to a maximum of 50 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays in the aggregate and an additional 30 days of extension on account of Force Majeure delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in the aggregate) and Tenant Delays), then this Lease may be terminated by Tenant by written notice to Landlord, and if so terminated (i) the Letter of Credit or Security Deposit (as applicable) and any amounts prepaid by Tenant to Landlord shall be returned by Landlord to Tenant within thirty (30) days of the termination, and (ii) neither Landlord nor Tenant shall have any further rights, duties, or obligations under this Lease, except with respect to the provisions which express survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. 

ARTICLE 3 

BASE RENT 

Commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay, without notice or demand, to Landlord at the address set forth in Section 3 of the Summary, or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing, in currency or a check for currency which, at the time of payment, is legal tender for private or public debts in the United States of America, base rent (“Base Rent”) as set forth in Section 8 of the Summary, payable in equal monthly installments as set forth in Section 8 of the Summary in advance on or before the Rent Commencement Date and, thereafter, the first day of each and every month during the Lease Term, without any setoff or deduction whatsoever. Concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an amount equal to $475,149.74, which amount shall be comprised of the following: (i) the Base Rent payable by Tenant for the Premises for the first (1st) full month of the Lease Term following the Rent Commencement Date (i.e., $383,551.88); and (ii) the Estimated Expenses (as defined below) payable by Tenant for the Premises for the first (1st) full month of the Lease Term (i.e., $91,597.86). If any rental payment date (including the Lease Commencement Date with respect to the Base Rent or the Rent Commencement Date with respect to Estimated Expenses) falls on a day of the month other than the first day of such month or if any rental payment is for a period which is shorter than one month, then the rental for any such fractional month shall be a proportionate amount of a full calendar month’s rental based on the proportion that the number of days in such fractional month bears to the number of days in the calendar month during which such fractional month occurs. All other payments or adjustments required to be made under the terms of this Lease that require proration on a time basis shall be prorated on the same basis. For the avoidance of doubt, Tenant’s obligation for the payment of Base Rent shall commence on the Rent Commencement Date. 

ARTICLE 4 

ADDITIONAL RENT 

4.1 Additional Rent. In addition to paying the Base Rent specified in Article 3 above, but commencing on the Lease Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay as additional rent the sum of the following: (i) Tenant’s Share (as such term is defined below) of the annual Operating Expenses for the Project; plus (ii) Tenant’s Share of the annual Tax Expenses for the Project; plus (iii) Tenant’s Share of the annual Utilities Costs for the Project. Such additional rent, together with any and all other amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease (including, without limitation, pursuant to Article 6), shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Additional Rent.” The Base Rent and Additional Rent are herein collectively referred to as the “Rent.” All amounts due under 

 

	
 
	
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this Article 4 as Additional Rent shall be payable for the same periods and in the same manner, time and place as the Base Rent. Without limitation on other obligations of Tenant which shall survive the expiration of the Lease Term, the obligations of Tenant to pay the Additional Rent provided for in this Article 4 on account of the period during the Lease Term shall survive the expiration of the Lease Term. 

4.2 Definitions. As used in this Article 4, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter set forth: 

4.2.1 “Calendar Year” shall mean each calendar year in which any portion of the Lease Term falls, through and including the calendar year in which the Lease Term expires. 

4.2.2 “Expense Year” shall mean each Calendar Year. 

4.2.3 “Operating Expenses” shall mean all commercially reasonable expenses, costs and amounts of every kind and nature reasonably incurred which Landlord shall pay during any Expense Year because of or in connection with the ownership, management, maintenance, repair, restoration or operation of the Project, including, without limitation, any amounts paid for: (i) intentionally omitted; (ii) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections, and the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any governmental enactments which may affect Operating Expenses, and the costs incurred in connection with implementation and operation (by Landlord or any common area association(s) formed for the Project) of any transportation system management program or similar program; (iii) the cost of insurance carried by Landlord, in such amounts as Landlord may reasonably determine or as may be required by any mortgagees of any mortgage or the lessor of any ground lease affecting the Project; (iv) intentionally omitted; (v) any equipment rental agreements or management agreements (provided the only management fees that may be passed through are the reasonable third-party expenses incurred by Landlord’s property manager in connection with providing property management services for the Project) but excluding the rental of any office space provided thereunder); (vi) intentionally omitted; (vii) payments under any easement, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or instrument pertaining to the sharing of costs by the Project (including but not limited to, the Special Permit defined and described in Article 5 hereof); (viii) intentionally omitted; (ix) amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost) of the cost of acquiring or the rental expense of personal property used in the maintenance, operation and repair of the Project; (x) the cost of any capital improvements or other costs (which are replacements as opposed to new additions or new improvements) (I) which are intended to reduce Operating Expenses, or (II) made to the Project or any portion thereof after the Lease Commencement Date that are required under any governmental law or regulation enacted after the date hereof, or (III) which are incurred due to Landlord’s repairs, maintenance or replacements for the Project; provided, however, that if any such cost described in (I), (II) or (III) above, is a capital expenditure, such cost shall be amortized on a straight line basis (including interest on the unamortized cost) over the period equal to the useful life of such capital items; and (xi) intentionally omitted. Except for a property management contract, for each vendor, supplier, contractor or other service provider that exceeds $15,000.00, Landlord agrees to competitively bid such contract to at least three (3) qualified firm and Landlord will select the lowest qualified bidder. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Expenses shall not, however, include: (A) costs of overhead or profit increment paid to Landlord or to subsidiaries or affiliates of Landlord for services in or in connection with the Project to the extent the same exceeds the costs of overhead and profit increment included in the costs of such services which could be obtained from third parties on a competitive basis; (B) depreciation charges, interest and principal payments on mortgages or other debt, ground rental payments and real estate brokerage and leasing commissions; (C) Utilities Costs; (D) Tax Expenses; (E) costs incurred for Landlord’s general overhead and any other expenses not directly attributable to the operation and management of the Building or the Project; (F) costs of selling or financing any of Landlord’s interest in the Project; (G) costs incurred by Landlord for the repair of damage to the Property to the extent that Landlord is reimbursed by insurance proceeds or otherwise (or which would have been reimbursed but for Landlord’s failure to carry the insurance policies required hereunder); (H) marketing costs, including leasing commissions, attorneys’ fees (in connection with the negotiation and preparation of letters, deal memos, letters of intent, leases, subleases and/or assignments), and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with lease, sublease and/or assignment negotiations and transactions with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the Building; (I) rentals for items which if purchased, rather than rented, would constitute a capital cost; (J) costs incurred by Landlord to the extent that Landlord is reimbursed by insurance proceeds or is otherwise 

 

	
 
	
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reimbursed; (K) advertising and promotional expenditures, and costs of acquisition and maintenance of signs in or on the Building identifying the owner of the Building; (L) expenses in connection with services or other benefits which are not offered to Tenant or for which Tenant is charged for directly; (M) management fees paid or charged by Landlord except for the reasonable third-party expenses incurred by Landlord’s property manager in connection with providing property management services for the Project; (N) salaries and other benefits paid to the employees of Landlord or affiliates to the extent customarily included in or covered by a management fee, provided that in no event shall Operating Expenses include salaries and/or benefits attributable to personnel above the level of Building manager (and any personnel not exclusively rendering services for the Property shall be fairly and reasonably allocated to reflect the actual time rendering services for the Property); (O) rent for any office space occupied by Building management personnel; (P) Landlord’s general corporate overhead and general and administrative expenses; (Q) any compensation paid to clerks, attendants or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord; (R) services provided, taxes, attributable to, and costs incurred in connection with the operation of any retail, restaurant and garage operations for the Building, and any replacement garages or parking facilities; (S) capital expenditures, except to the extent permitted to be included in Operating Costs pursuant to the terms of clause (x) of the prior paragraph of this Section 4.2.3; (T) all costs, assessments and premiums which are not specifically charged to Tenant because of what Tenant has done, which are legally permitted to be paid by Landlord in installments, shall be paid by Landlord in the maximum number of installments permitted by law and not included as Operating Expenses except in the year in which the costs, assessment or premium installment is actually paid; (U) costs arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or other tenants or occupants of the Building or their respective agents, employees, licensees, vendors, contractors or providers of materials or services; (V) costs arising from Landlord’s charitable or political contributions; (W) costs arising from latent defects or repair thereof; (X) costs for the acquisition of (as opposed to repair and maintenance of) sculpture, paintings or other objects of art (including, but not limited to, seasonal decorations); (Y) costs associated with the operation of the business of the entity which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished from the costs of operation of the Building, including accounting and legal matters, costs of defending any lawsuits with any mortgagee (except as the actions of Tenant may be in issue), costs incurred in connection with any disputes between Landlord and its employees, between Landlord and Building management, or between Landlord and other tenants or occupants; (Z) the costs of services and utilities separately chargeable to individual tenants of the Building; (AA) costs incurred to test, survey, cleanup, contain, abate, remove or otherwise remedy Hazardous Materials, condition or asbestos-containing materials from the Property; (BB) any other costs or expenses which would not normally be treated as Operating Expenses by institutional landlords of comparable institutional quality buildings in the Market Area; (CC) costs, exactions, linkage, fees, or mitigation related to the construction or development of the Building or the Project; (DD) fines and penalties; and (EE) costs to obtain or maintain LEED or other energy or environmental related certifications. 

4.2.4 “Systems and Equipment” shall mean any plant (including any central plant), machinery, transformers, duct work, cable, wires, and other equipment, facilities, and systems designed to supply heat, ventilation, air conditioning and humidity or any other services or utilities, or comprising or serving as any component or portion of the electrical, gas, steam, plumbing, sprinkler, communications, alarm, lab, security, or fire/life safety systems or equipment, or any other mechanical, electrical, electronic, computer or other systems or equipment which serve the Building. 

4.2.5 “Tax Expenses” shall mean all federal, state, county, or local governmental or municipal taxes, fees, assessments, charges, payments in lieu of taxes or other impositions of every kind and nature, whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, (including, without limitation, real estate taxes, general and special assessments, transit assessments, fees and taxes, child care subsidies, fees and/or assessments, open space fees and/or assessments, public art fees and/or assessments, leasehold taxes or taxes based upon the receipt of rent, including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to the receipt of rent, personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus, systems and equipment, appurtenances, furniture and other personal property used 

 

	
 
	
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in connection with the Project), which Landlord shall pay during any Expense Year because of or in connection with the ownership, leasing and operation of the Project or Landlord’s interest therein. 

4.2.5.1 Tax Expenses shall include, without limitation: 

(i) Any tax on Landlord’s rent, right to rent or other income 

from the Project or as against Landlord’s business of leasing any of the Project; 

(ii) Intentionally omitted; 

(iii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy, or charge allocable to or 

measured by the area of the Premises or the rent payable to Landlord hereunder; 

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

(v) Any reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in attempting to protest, reduce or minimize Tax Expenses. 

4.2.5.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.2.5 or any other provision of this Lease, there shall be excluded from Tax Expenses and Tenant shall not be responsible to make payments on account of: (i) all excess profits taxes, franchise taxes, gift taxes, transfer taxes or deed stamps, capital stock taxes, inheritance and succession taxes, estate taxes, federal and state income taxes, and other taxes to the extent applicable to Landlord’s income, (ii) any items included as Operating Expenses, (iii) any items paid by Tenant under Section 4.4 below, (iv) any excise taxes imposed upon Landlord based upon Landlord’s gross rental or net rentals or other income received by Landlord under this Lease, (v) assessments, charges, taxes, rents, fees, rates, levies, excises, license fees, permit fees, inspection fees, or other authorization fees or charges to the extent allocable to or caused by the development or construction of the Building or Project, including without limitation, any linkage payments or any development or installation of on- or off-site improvements or utilities (including without limitation street and intersection improvements, roads, rights of way, lighting, and signalization) necessary for the development or construction of the Building or Project, or any past, present or future system development reimbursement schedule or sinking fund related to any of the foregoing, and (vi) any interest, penalties, or late charges imposed against Landlord incurred as a result of late payments by Landlord (provided that Tenant has timely made tax payments pursuant to the terms hereof); provided, however, if at any time during the Term, a tax or excise on income is levied or assessed by any governmental entity in lieu of or as a substitute for, in whole or in part, real estate taxes or other ad valorem taxes, such tax shall constitute and be included in Taxes. 

4.2.6 “Tenant’s Share” shall mean the percentage set forth in Section 9 of the Summary. 

4.2.7 “Utilities Costs” shall mean all actual charges for utilities for the Building and the Project which Landlord shall pay during any Expense Year, including, but not limited to, the costs of water, sewer, gas and electricity, and the costs of HVAC and other utilities, including any lab utilities and central plant utilities as well as related fees, assessments, measurement meters and devices and surcharges. Utilities Costs shall include any costs of utilities which are allocated to the Project under any declaration, restrictive covenant, or other instrument pertaining to the sharing of costs by the Project or any portion thereof, now recorded against or affecting the Project. 

4.3 Calculation and Payment of Additional Rent. 

4.3.1 Payment of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs. For each Expense Year ending or commencing within the Lease Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, the following, which payment shall be made in the manner set forth in Section 4.3.2 below: (i) Tenant’s Share of Operating 

 

	
 
	
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Expense; plus (ii) Tenant’s Share of Tax Expense; plus (iii) Tenant’s Share of Utilities Costs. Payments for any fractional calendar month or period shall be prorated. 

4.3.2 Statement of Actual Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs and Payment by Tenant. Landlord shall provide Tenant on or before the first (1st) day of June following the end of each Expense Year, a statement (the “Statement”) which shall state the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs incurred or accrued for such preceding Expense Year, together with the calculation and reasonable breakdown and detail thereof (including invoices and paid receipts for all material line items), together with a calculation of the amount remaining due or overpaid after deduction of Estimated Expenses paid during the year. Within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of the Statement for each Expense Year ending during the Lease Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the full amount of the Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs for such Expense Year, less the amounts, if any, paid during such Expense Year as the Estimated Expenses as defined in and pursuant to Section 4.3.3 below. If any Statement reflects that Tenant has overpaid Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and/or Tenant’s Share of Tax Expenses and/or Tenant’s Share of Utilities Costs for such Expense Year, then Landlord shall, at Landlord’s option, either (i) remit such overpayment to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such applicable Statement is delivered to Tenant, or (ii) if the Lease Term has not ended, credit such overpayment toward the additional Rent next due and payable to Tenant under this Lease. The failure of Landlord to timely furnish the Statement for any Expense Year shall not prejudice Landlord from enforcing its rights under this Article 4; provided, however, Landlord shall have no right to include in any Statement or collect from Tenant any amounts not billed within eighteen (18) months after the occurrence of the same (“Cutoff Date”), except that Tenant shall be responsible for Tenant’s Share of any Utilities Costs and Tax Expenses levied by any governmental authority or by any public utility company at any time following the applicable Cutoff Date which are attributable to any calendar year (or portion thereof) occurring prior to such Cutoff Date and within the Lease Term, so long as Landlord delivers to Tenant a bill and supplemental statement for such amounts within thirty (30) days following Landlord’s receipt of the applicable bill therefor, in which case Tenant shall have the same right to review and contest such expenses as would have applied if they had been included in the Statement for the period to which they relate, on the same conditions applicable thereto. Even though the Lease Term has expired and Tenant has vacated the Premises, if the Statement for the Expense Year in which this Lease terminates reflects that Tenant has overpaid and/or underpaid Tenant’s Share of the 

Operating Expenses and/or Tenant’s Share of Tax Expenses and/or Tenant’s Share of Utilities Costs for such Expense Year, then within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s delivery of such Statement to Tenant, Landlord shall refund to Tenant any such overpayment, or Tenant shall pay to Landlord any such underpayment, as the case may be. Tenant’s failure to object any Statement within one hundred twenty (120) days after Tenant’s receipt thereof shall constitute Tenant’s irrevocable waiver to object to the same. The provisions of this Section 4.3.2 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term. 

4.3.3 Statement of Estimated Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs. Landlord shall endeavor to give Tenant a yearly expense estimate statement (the “Estimate Statement”) which shall set forth Landlord’s reasonable estimate (the “Estimate”) of the total amount of Tenant’s Share of the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs for the then-current Expense Year shall be, and which shall indicate therein Tenant’s Share thereof (the “Estimated Expenses”), the monthly payment on account of Estimated Expenses (and any make-whole payments then due pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 4.3.3), and Landlord’s reasonably backup calculations for such Estimated Expenses. The failure of Landlord to timely furnish the Estimate Statement for any Expense Year shall not preclude Landlord from enforcing its rights to collect any Estimated Expenses under this Article 4. Following Landlord’s delivery of the Estimate Statement for the then-current Expense Year, Tenant shall pay, with its next installment of Base Rent due falling at least thirty (30) days after the Estimate Statement, a fraction of the Estimated Expenses for the then-current Expense Year (reduced by any amounts paid pursuant to the last sentence of this Section 4.3.3). Such fraction shall have as its numerator the number of months which have elapsed in such current Expense Year to the month of such payment, both months inclusive, and shall have twelve (12) as its denominator. Until thirty (30) days after a new Estimate Statement is furnished, Tenant shall pay monthly, with the monthly Base Rent installments, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the total Estimated Expenses set forth in the previous Estimate Statement delivered by Landlord to Tenant. 

 

	
 
	
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4.4 Taxes and Other Charges for Which Tenant Is Directly Responsible. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord thirty (30) days following demand for all taxes or assessments required to be paid by Landlord (except to the extent included in Tax Expenses by Landlord), excluding state, local and federal personal or corporate income taxes measured by the net income of Landlord from all sources and estate and inheritance taxes, whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto, when: 

4.4.1 said taxes are measured by or reasonably attributable to the cost or value of Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property located in the Premises, or by the cost or value of any leasehold improvements made in or to the Premises by or for Tenant, to the extent the cost or value of such leasehold improvements exceeds the cost or value of a building standard build-out as determined by Landlord regardless of whether title to such improvements shall be vested in Tenant or Landlord; 

4.4.2 said taxes are assessed upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any portion of the Project and are not otherwise excluded in this Lease (including by Section 4.2.5.2 of this Lease); or 

4.4.3 said taxes are assessed upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the Premises to Tenant. 

4.5 Late Charges. If any installment of Rent or any other sum due from Tenant shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord’s designee by the due date therefor, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the amount due; provided there shall not be any late charge imposed for the first late payment of Rent or other sum in any twelve (12) month period. The late charge shall be deemed Additional Rent and the right to require it shall be in addition to all of Landlord’s other rights and remedies hereunder, at law and/or in equity and shall not be construed as liquidated damages or as limiting Landlord’s remedies in any manner. In addition to the late charge described above, any Rent or other amounts owing hereunder which are not paid by the date that they are due shall thereafter bear interest until paid at a rate (the “Interest Rate”) equal to the lesser of (i) the “Prime Rate” or “Reference Rate” announced from time to time by the Bank of America (or such reasonable comparable national banking institution as selected by Landlord in the event Bank of America ceases to exist or publish a Prime Rate or Reference Rate), plus three percent (3%), or (ii) the highest rate permitted by applicable law. 

4.6 Audit Rights. Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s cost, after reasonable notice to Landlord, to have Tenant’s authorized employees, consultants, agents, or third-party accountant (meeting the qualifications of an Accountant (as defined below)) inspect, , Landlord’s books, records and supporting documents concerning the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs set forth in any Statement delivered by Landlord to Tenant for a particular Expense Year pursuant to Section 4.3.2 above (and Landlord agrees to make such books, records and supporting documentation available to Tenant and Tenant’s authorized employees, consultants, agents, or third-party accountants in electronic format); provided, however, Tenant shall have no right to conduct such inspection or object to or otherwise dispute the amount of the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs set forth in any such Statement, unless Tenant notifies Landlord of such inspection request within six (6) months following Landlord’s delivery of a Statement, and completes the audit and makes any objection or dispute within six (6) months thereafter (the “Review Period”) (subject to reasonable extension in the event that Landlord fails to promptly upon request make available to Tenant and its authorized employees, agents, or accountants any information or materials relevant to the inspection); provided, further, that notwithstanding any such timely inspection, objection, dispute, and/or audit, and as a condition precedent to Tenant’s exercise of its right of inspection, objection, dispute, and/or audit as set forth in this Section 4.6, Tenant shall not be permitted to withhold payment of, and Tenant shall timely pay to Landlord, the full amounts as required by the provisions of this Article 4 in accordance with such Statement. However, such payment may be made under protest pending the outcome of any audit. In connection with any such inspection by Tenant, Landlord and Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with each other so that such inspection can be performed pursuant to a mutually acceptable schedule, in an expeditious manner and without undue interference with Landlord’s operation and management of the Project. If after such inspection and/or request for documentation, Tenant disputes the amount of the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs set forth in the Statement, Tenant shall have the right, but not the obligation, within the Review Period, to cause an independent certified public accountant which is not paid on a contingency basis and which is 

 

	
 
	
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mutually approved by Landlord and Tenant (the “Accountant”) to complete an audit of Landlord’s books and records to determine the proper amount of the Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs incurred and amounts payable by Tenant for the Expense Year which is the subject of such Statement; provided that the Review Period shall be extended until the Accountant is selected and completes its audit. Such audit by the Accountant shall be final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant. If Landlord and Tenant cannot mutually agree as to the identity of the Accountant within thirty (30) days after Tenant notifies Landlord that Tenant desires an audit to be performed, then the Accountant shall be one of the “Big 4” accounting firms selected by Landlord, which is not paid on a contingency basis and is not, and has not been, otherwise employed or retained by Landlord or its affiliates. If such audit reveals that Landlord has over-charged Tenant, then within thirty (30) days after the results of such audit are made available to Landlord, Landlord shall reimburse to Tenant the amount of such over-charge. If the audit reveals that the Tenant was under-charged, then within thirty (30) days after the results of such audit are made available to Tenant, Tenant shall reimburse to Landlord the amount of such under-charge. Tenant agrees to pay the cost of such audit unless it is determined that Landlord’s original Statement which was the subject of such audit was overstated by five percent (5%) or more (in which case Landlord shall pay all third-party costs incurred in connection with Tenant’s inspect and audit, including, without limitation, the cost of the Accountant). The payment by Tenant of any amounts pursuant to this Article 4 shall not preclude Tenant from questioning the correctness of any Statement provided by Landlord at any time during the Review Period, but the failure of Tenant to object thereto, conduct and complete its inspection and have the Accountant conduct and complete the audit as described above prior to the expiration of the Review Period (as the same may be extended as provided herein) shall be conclusively deemed Tenant’s approval of the Statement in question and the amount of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs shown thereon. In connection with any inspection and/or audit conducted by Tenant pursuant to this Section 4.6, Tenant agrees to keep, and to cause all of Tenant’s employees, consultants, agents, and thirty-party accountants and the Accountant to keep, all of Landlord’s books and records and the audit, and all information pertaining thereto and the results thereof, strictly confidential, and in connection therewith, Tenant shall cause such employees, consultants, agents, and thirty-party accountants and the Accountant to execute such reasonable confidentiality agreements as Landlord may require prior to conducting any such inspections and/or audits. 

ARTICLE 5 

USE OF PREMISES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ODORS AND EXHAUST 

5.1 Use. Tenant may use the Premises solely for general office, laboratory (including vivarium) and research uses together with uses ancillary and related thereto (the “Permitted Uses”), all to the extent consistent with applicable laws, and Tenant shall not use or permit the Premises to be used for any other purpose or purposes whatsoever. Tenant shall not use, or suffer or permit any person or persons to use, the Premises or any part thereof in violation of any applicable laws of the United States of America, the state in which the Project is located, or the ordinances, orders, permits, regulations or requirements of the local municipal or county governing body or other lawful authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. Tenant shall comply with the Rules and Regulations and all recorded covenants, conditions, and restrictions, now or hereafter affecting the Project, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time; provided that any such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications shall not modify Tenant’s rights or obligations hereunder or use or enjoyment of the Premises, in more than a de minimis manner. Landlord shall not enter into any new covenants, conditions, restrictions, ground leases or underlying leases, which have the effect of adversely modifying Tenant’s rights or obligations hereunder or adversely affecting Tenant’s use or enjoyment of, or access to, the Premises to more than a de minimis extent. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that, as of the date hereof, there are no covenants, conditions and restrictions encumbering the Project. 

 

	
 
	
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5.2 Hazardous Materials. 

5.2.1 Definitions: As used in this Lease, the following terms have the following 

meanings: 

(a) “Environmental Law” means any present or future federal, state or local statutory or common law, or any regulation, ordinance, code, order, or permit, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder, relating to (a) the environment, human health or safety, including, without limitation, emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials (as defined below) into the environment (including, without limitation, air, surface water, groundwater or land), or (b) the manufacture, generation, refining, processing, distribution, use, sale, treatment, receipt, storage, disposal, transport, arranging for transport, or handling of Hazardous Materials. 

(b) “Environmental Permits” mean collectively, any and all permits, consents, licenses, approvals and registrations of any nature at any time required pursuant to, or in order to comply with, any applicable Environmental Law. 

(c) “Hazardous Materials” shall mean and include any hazardous or toxic materials, substances or wastes as now or hereafter designated or regulated under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, asbestos, petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons and petroleum based products, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, freon and other chlorofluorocarbons, “biohazardous waste,” “medical waste,” “infectious agent”, “mixed waste” or other waste under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapters 21C and 21E. 

(d) “Release” shall mean with respect to any Hazardous Materials, any release, deposit, discharge, emission, leaking, pumping, leaching, spilling, seeping, migrating, injecting, pumping, pouring, emptying, escaping, dumping, disposing or other movement of Hazardous Materials. 

5.2.2 Tenant’s Obligations – Environmental Permits. Tenant will (i) obtain and maintain in full force and effect all applicable Environmental Permits that may be required from time to time under any applicable Environmental Laws applicable to Tenant or Tenant’s use of the Premises and (ii) be and remain in compliance with all terms and conditions of all such applicable Environmental Permits and with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules and timetables contained in all Environmental Laws applicable to Tenant or Tenant’s use of the Premises. 

5.2.3 Tenant’s Obligations – Hazardous Materials. Landlord acknowledges that it is not the intent of this Section 5.2 to prohibit Tenant from operating its business for the Permitted Uses. Tenant may operate its business according to the custom of Tenant’s industry so long as the use or presence of Hazardous Materials is strictly and properly monitored in accordance with applicable Environmental Laws. As a material inducement to Landlord to allow Tenant to use Hazardous Materials in connection with its business, Tenant agrees to deliver to Landlord prior to the Lease Commencement Date a list identifying each type of Hazardous Material that Tenant anticipates will be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated on, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by Tenant and setting forth any and all governmental approvals or permits required in connection with the presence of such Hazardous Material at the Premises (the “Hazardous Materials List”). Upon Landlord’s request, or at any time Tenant is required to deliver a Hazardous Materials List to any governmental authority (e.g., the fire department) in connection with Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an updated Hazardous Materials List. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord true and correct copies of the following documents (hereinafter referred to as the “Documents”) delivered to or from a governmental authority relating to the handling, storage, disposal and emission of Hazardous Materials prior to the Lease Commencement Date or, if unavailable at that time, concurrently with the receipt from or submission to any governmental authority: permits; approvals; storage and management plans; notices of violations of applicable Environmental Laws; plans relating to the installation of any storage tanks to be installed in, on, under or about the Premises (provided that installation of storage tanks shall only be permitted above-ground and only after Landlord has given Tenant its written consent with respect to the design and location, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and all closure plans or 

 

	
 
	
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any other documents required by any and all governmental authorities for any storage tanks installed in, on, under or about the Premises for the closure of any such storage tanks. In no event shall any below ground storage tanks be installed in the Project by Tenant without the prior consent of Landlord (in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion). Tenant shall not be required, however, to provide Landlord with any portion of the Documents containing information of a proprietary nature. It is not the intention of this Section to provide Landlord with information which could be detrimental to Tenant’s business should information become possessed by Tenant’s competitors, and Tenant shall have no obligation to provide Landlord with the same. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant agrees to promptly remove from the Premises, the Building and the Project, at its sole cost and expense, any and all Hazardous Materials (including any equipment or systems containing Hazardous Materials) which are installed, brought upon, stored, used, generated or released upon, in, under or about the Premises, the Building and/or the Project or any portion thereof by Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees, contractors or invitees (collectively, “Tenant’s Parties”) during the Term of this Lease. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14, if any proposed transferee, assignee or sublessee is subject to a material enforcement order (considered in light of the size and stature of the entity) issued by any governmental authority in connection with the use, disposal or storage of Hazardous Materials, then Landlord it shall not be unreasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent to any proposed transfer, assignment or subletting (with respect to any such matter involving a proposed transferee, assignee or sublessee). 

5.2.4 Landlord’s Right to Conduct Environmental Assessment. Landlord, subject to Section 22, shall have the right to conduct an environmental assessment of the Premises as well as any other areas in, on or about the Project that Landlord reasonably believes may have been affected adversely by Tenant’s use of the Premises (collectively, the “Affected Areas”) in order to confirm that the Premises and the Affected Areas do not contain any Hazardous Materials resulting from Tenant’s use in violation of applicable Environmental Laws or under conditions constituting or likely to constitute a Release of Hazardous Materials. Such environmental assessment shall be a so-called “Phase I” assessment or such other level of investigation which shall be the standard of diligence in the purchase or lease of similar property at the time, together with, any additional investigation and report which would customarily follow any discovery contained in such initial Phase I assessment (including, but not limited to, any so-called “Phase II” report). Such right to conduct such environmental assessment shall not be exercised more than once per calendar year unless Tenant is in default under this Section 5.2. If contamination has occurred for which Tenant is liable for under this Lease, then Tenant shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred to conduct the assessment. If no such contamination is found, Landlord shall pay for the costs of the assessment. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a copy of all third-party reports and tests of the Premises and Affected Areas made by or on behalf of Landlord during the Term. 

5.2.5 Tenant’s Obligations to perform Corrective Action. If the data from any environmental assessment authorized and undertaken by Landlord pursuant to Section 5.2.4 indicates there has been a Release, threatened Release or other conditions with respect to Hazardous Materials on, under or emanating from the Premises and the Affected Areas that may require any investigation and/or active response action, including without limitation active or passive remediation and monitoring or any combination of these activities, to the extent caused by Tenant or any of Tenant’s Parties but such response action shall be limited to that required for office and laboratory uses (“Corrective Action”), Tenant shall immediately undertake Corrective Action with respect to contamination if, and to the extent, required by the governmental authority exercising jurisdiction over the matter or otherwise required by law. Landlord may engage a licensed site professional at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Any Corrective Action to be performed by Tenant in accordance with this Section 5.2.5 will be performed with Landlord’s prior written approval and in accordance with applicable Environmental Laws, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and by an environmental consulting firm and licensed site professional (all reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, a Corrective Action shall only include the imposition of an Activity and Use Limitation pursuant to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan that permits office and laboratory uses. Tenant may perform the Corrective Action before or after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, to the extent permitted by governmental agencies with jurisdiction over the Premises, the Building and the Project (provided, however, that any Corrective Action performed after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease shall be subject to the access provisions set forth below). If Tenant undertakes or continues Corrective Action after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Landlord, upon being given forty-eight (48) hours’ advance notice, may, in Landlord’s sole discretion, elect (without limiting any of the Landlord’s other rights and 

 

	
 
	
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remedies under this Lease, at law and/or in equity), to provide access to the Premises, the Building and the Project as may be requested by Tenant, the licensed site professional overseeing the Corrective Action and any other consultants to accomplish the Corrective Action. Tenant or its consultant may install, inspect, maintain, replace and operate remediation equipment and conduct the Corrective Action as it considers necessary, subject to Landlord’s approval. Tenant and Landlord shall, in good faith, cooperate with each other with respect to any Corrective Action after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease so as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of Landlord’s or any third party’s business on the Premises, the Building and the Project. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, provide access until Tenant delivers evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that Tenant’s Corrective Action activities on the Premises and the Affected Areas satisfy applicable Environmental Laws. It shall be reasonable for Landlord to require Tenant to deliver all such reports prepared by the licensed site professional and filings with applicable governmental agencies indicating that no further Corrective Action is needed under any applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, continue to provide access until such time as Landlord is able to use the Premises and the Affected Areas for office and laboratory purposes. If Landlord desires to situate a tenant in the Premises, the Building and the Project and remediation of the Premises and the Affected Areas is ongoing in a manner that prevents Landlord from leasing such space, then Landlord shall provide Tenant with access to complete the remediation and Tenant shall be obligated to continue paying a market rental rate for the portion of the Building that cannot be leased due to the remediation performed by Tenant until Tenant completes the remediation preventing the leasing. Tenant agrees to install, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, screening around its remediation equipment so as to protect the aesthetic appeal of the Premises, the Building and the Project. Tenant also agrees to use reasonable efforts to locate its remediation and/or monitoring equipment, if any (subject to the requirements of Tenant’s consultant and governmental agencies with jurisdiction over the Premises, the Building and the Project) in a location which will allow Landlord, to the extent reasonably practicable, the ability to lease the Premises, the Building and the Project to a subsequent user. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, if any clean-up or monitoring procedure is required by any applicable governmental authorities in, on, under or about the Premises and the Affected Areas during the Lease Term as a consequence of any Hazardous Materials contamination actually caused by Tenant and the procedure for clean-up is not completed (to the satisfaction of the governmental authorities) prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and the same prevents the occupancy of the Building then, at Landlord’s election, (i) this Lease shall be deemed renewed with respect to the portion of the Building that cannot be occupied for a term commencing on the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and ending on the date the clean-up procedure preventing the occupancy is anticipated to be completed; or (ii) Tenant shall be deemed to have impermissibly held over with respect to the portion of the Building that cannot be occupied (and Article 16 of this Lease shall apply with full force and effect) and Landlord shall be entitled to all damages directly or indirectly incurred, including, without limitation, damages occasioned by the inability to relet with respect to the portion of the Building that cannot be occupied or a reduction of the fair market or rental value of the Premises and/or the Building. 

5.2.6 Tenant’s Duty to Notify Landlord Regarding Releases. Tenant agrees to promptly notify Landlord of any Release of Hazardous Materials in the Premises, the Building or any other portion of the Project which Tenant becomes aware of during the Term of this Lease, whether caused by Tenant or any other persons or entities. In the event of any Release of Hazardous Materials caused by Tenant or any of Tenant’s Parties, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to immediately take all reasonable steps Landlord reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to remediate such Release to a condition required for office and laboratory use. Tenant will, upon the request of Landlord at any time during which Landlord has actual reason to believe that Tenant is not in compliance with this Section 5.2 (and in any event no earlier than sixty (60) days and no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of this Lease), cause to be performed an environmental audit of the Premises at Tenant’s expense by an established environmental consulting firm reasonably acceptable to Landlord. In the event the audit provides that Corrective Action is required then Tenant shall immediately perform the same at its sole cost and expense. 

5.2.7 Tenant’s Environmental Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant agrees to promptly indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Landlord and Landlord’s members, partners, subpartners, independent contractors, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Landlord Parties”) from and against any and all claims, damages, judgments, suits, causes of action, losses, 

 

	
 
	
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liabilities, penalties, fines, expenses and costs (including, without limitation, clean-up, removal, remediation and restoration costs, sums paid in settlement of claims, reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultant fees and expert fees and court costs) which arise or result from the presence of Hazardous Materials on, in, under or about the Premises, the Building or any other portion of the Project introduced by Tenant or any of Tenant’s Parties during the Term of this Lease, including arising from or caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by (i) the presence in, on, under or about the Premises and the Affected Areas, of any Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (ii) Tenant’s or a Tenant’s Party’s actual, proposed or threatened use, treatment, storage, transportation, holding, existence, disposition, manufacturing, control, management, abatement, removal, handling, transfer, generation or Release (past, present or threatened) of Hazardous Materials to, in, on, under, about or from the Premises and the Affected Areas; (iii) any past, present or threatened non-compliance or violations of any Environmental Laws by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party in connection with Tenant use of the Premises and/or the Affected Areas; (iv) personal injury claims on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (v) the payment of any environmental liens, or the disposition, recording, or filing or threatened disposition, recording or filing of any environmental lien encumbering or otherwise affecting the Premises and/or the Affected Areas on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (vi) diminution in the value of the Premises and/or the Project on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (vii) damages for the loss or restriction of use of the Premises and/or the Project, including prospective rent, lost profits and business opportunities on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (viii) sums paid in settlement of claims on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; (ix) the cost of any investigation of site conditions on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party; and (x) the cost of any repair, clean-up or remediation ordered by any governmental or quasi-governmental agency or body or otherwise deemed necessary in Landlord’s reasonable judgment on account of Hazardous Materials introduced by Tenant or a Tenant’s Party. Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall include, without limitation, and whether 

foreseeable or unforeseeable, all costs of any required or necessary repair, cleanup or detoxification or decontamination of the Premises, the Building and/or the Project, or the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial action or other required plans in connection therewith to return the Premises, the Building and/or the Project to the condition permitting office and lab use. The provisions of this Section 5.2.7 will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. 

5.2.8 Tenant Representation and Warranty. Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that as of the date hereof (i) Tenant has not been required by any prior landlord, lender or governmental authority at any time to take remedial action in connection with Hazardous Materials contaminating a property which contamination was permitted by Tenant or resulted from Tenant’s action or use of the property in question, and (ii) Tenant is not subject to any enforcement order issued by any governmental authority in connection with the use, storage, handling, treatment, generation, release or disposal of Hazardous Materials (including, without limitation, any order related to the failure to make a required reporting to any governmental authority). 

5.2.9 Limitations on Tenant’s Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant shall have no liability in connection with any Hazardous Materials (i) in existence on the Premises, Building or Project prior to the applicable Lease Commencement Date or brought or introduced onto the Premises, Building or Project after the applicable Lease Commencement Date by any party other than Tenant or a Tenant’s Party or (ii) which may migrate into the Premises, Building or Project from outside of the Project through no fault of Tenant or any of Tenant’s Parties (the “Excluded Matters”). Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that to Landlord’s actual knowledge and except as provided in that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared by Partner Engineering and Sciences, Inc. dated November 7, 2019 (the “Phase I Report”), the Premises, the Building, and the Project are free of all Hazardous Materials. The Premises, the Building and the Project has not been occupied since that date of the Phase I Report. It being acknowledged, that Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense (without inclusion as an Operating Expense), be responsible for any restoration, remediation or other corrective actions required or occasioned by any Excluded Matters. 

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Tenant’s operations. Landlord and Tenant therefore agree that Tenant shall not cause or permit (or conduct any activities that would cause) any release of any odors or fumes of any kind from the Premises (except through a ventilation system installed under the Work Letter or otherwise in a manner that is adequate, suitable and appropriate to vent the Premises). 

 

	
 
	
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ARTICLE 6 

SERVICES AND UTILITIES 

6.1 Standard Tenant Services. Landlord shall, as part of Operating Expenses, provide the following services at all times on all days during the Lease Term, unless otherwise stated below. 

6.1.1 Landlord shall provide heating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) capacity to the Premises for normal office and lab use. 

6.1.2 Landlord shall provide adequate electrical wiring and facilities for power for the Premises. Landlord shall designate the electricity utility provider from time to time. 

6.1.3 Landlord shall provide automatic passenger elevator service at all times. 

6.1.4 Landlord shall provide water in the Building and the Premises for lavatory, drinking, laboratory and landscaping purposes. 

6.2 Overstandard Tenant Use. Tenant shall not overload the Systems and Equipment serving the Building. 

6.3 Utilities. Tenant shall pay for all water (including the cost to service, repair and replace reverse osmosis, de-ionized and other treated water (provided that the cost of any capital repairs or replacements shall be amortized over their useful life, with Tenant responsible for each annual portion as so amortized), gas, heat, light, power, telephone, internet service, cable television, other telecommunications and other utilities supplied to the Premises, together with any fees, surcharges and taxes thereon. 

6.4 Interruption of Use. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for damages, by abatement of Rent or otherwise, for failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any service (including, but not limited to, any central plant or other lab system, telephone and telecommunication services), or for any diminution in the quality or quantity thereof, when such failure or delay or diminution is occasioned, in whole or in part, by repairs, replacements, or improvements, by any strike, lockout or other labor trouble, by inability to secure electricity, gas, water, or other fuel at the Building or Project after reasonable effort to do so, by any accident or casualty whatsoever, by act or default of Tenant or other parties, or by any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control; and such failures or delays or diminution shall never be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises or relieve Tenant from paying Rent or performing any of its obligations under this Lease. Furthermore, Landlord shall not be liable under any circumstances for a loss of, or injury to, property (including scientific research and any intellectual property) or for injury to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including, without limitation, loss of profits, however occurring, through or in connection with or incidental to a failure to furnish any of the services or utilities as set forth in this Article 6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, if by reason of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or the Landlord Parties, the provision of HVAC, other utilities or services or access to all or a portion of the Premises is interrupted for more than five (5) consecutive days following written notice to Landlord including on account of any Construction undertaken by Landlord pursuant to Section 24.30 below (and except to the extent that such failure is caused by any action or inaction of Tenant), then Tenant’s Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs (or, to the extent that less than all of the Premises are affected, a proportionate amount thereof based on the space not able to be used (and not used) by Tenant) shall thereafter be abated until the Premises are again usable by Tenant for the Permitted Use; provided, however, that, if Landlord is diligently pursuing the restoration of such HVAC and other utilities and services and Landlord continuously until such restoration is complete provides substitute HVAC and other utilities and services reasonably suitable for Tenant’s continued use and occupancy of the Premises for the Permitted Uses and the interruption does not exceed for more than five (5) consecutive days following Tenant’s written notice to Landlord, then neither Base Rent nor Operating Expenses shall be abated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interruption prevents Tenant from using any portions of laboratory portions of the Premises and Tenant does not use such affected portions of the Premises during such interruption, then the same shall be treated as an interruption of the entire Premises. 

 

	
 
	
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6.5 Additional Services. Landlord shall also have the non-exclusive right, but not the obligation, to provide any additional services which may be required by Tenant, including, without limitation, locksmithing and additional repairs and maintenance, provided that Tenant shall pay to Landlord within thirty (30) business days after billing and as Additional Rent hereunder, the sum of all costs to Landlord of such additional services. 

6.6 Janitorial Service. Landlord shall not be obligated to provide any janitorial services to the Premises or replace any light bulbs, lamps, starters and ballasts for lighting fixtures within the Premises. Tenant shall be solely responsible, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, for (i) performing all janitorial services, trash removal and other cleaning of the Premises, and (ii) replacement of all light bulbs, lamps, starters and ballasts for lighting fixtures within the Premises, all as appropriate to maintain the Lab space within Premises in a first-class manner consistent with the first-class nature of the Building and Project. Such services to be provided by Tenant shall be performed by contractors and pursuant to service contracts approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delay. Tenant shall deposit trash as reasonably required in the area designated by Landlord from time to time. Landlord shall provide a dumpster and/or compactor at the loading dock for Tenant’s use for disposal of non-hazardous/non-controlled substances (and shall arrange for the regular removal of such trash from the dumpster and/or compactor). Subject to the provisions of Section 22 of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to inspect the Premises. In the event Tenant shall fail to provide any of the services described in this Section 6.6 to be performed by Tenant within thirty (30) days after notice from Landlord, which notice shall not be required in the event of an emergency, Landlord shall have the right to provide such services and any charge or cost incurred by Landlord in connection therewith shall be deemed Additional Rent due and payable by Tenant within thirty (30) days of receipt by Tenant of a written statement of cost from Landlord. 

6.7 Energy Statements. For any utilities serving the Premises for which Tenant is billed directly by such utility provider, Tenant agrees to furnish to Landlord upon request any invoices or statements for such utilities, any other utility usage information reasonably requested by Landlord, and an ENERGY STAR® Statement of Performance (or similar comprehensive utility usage report if requested by Landlord) and any other information reasonably requested by Landlord for the immediately preceding year, in each case, only to the extent that such information is in Tenant’s actual possession or control. Tenant shall retain records of utility usage at the Premises, including invoices and statements from the utility provider, for at least two (2) years. Tenant acknowledges that any utility information for the Premises may be shared with third parties, including Landlord’s consultants and governmental authorities. In the event that Tenant fails to comply with this Section, Tenant hereby authorizes Landlord to collect utility usage information directly from the applicable utility providers. 

ARTICLE 7 

REPAIRS 

7.1 Tenant’s Obligations. 

7.1.1 General. Subject to Landlord’s obligations in Sections 7.2 and 11.1 below, throughout the Lease Term, Tenant shall, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, maintain and repair to the Management Standard, all portions of the Premises in accordance with the following provisions of this Article 7.1 (reasonable wear and tear, damage by casualty, condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted). For purposes of this Lease, the portions of the Building and Premises to be so maintained and repaired by Tenant and Tenant’s in-house facilities management department (collectively, the “Facilities Team”) shall include, without limitation, all of the systems (“Building Systems”) set forth in Exhibit I. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall also maintain and keep the sidewalks, landscaping, parking areas, curbs, roads, driveways, lighting standards, landscaping, sewers, water, gas and electrical distribution systems and facilities, drainage facilities, and all signs, both illuminated and non-illuminated, in good condition (reasonable wear and tear, damage by casualty, condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted) (collectively, “Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities”). 

 

	
 
	
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7.1.2 Management Standards. 

7.1.2.1 Professional Maintenance. Tenant shall perform the Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities in a manner generally consistent with the standards followed by other first-class owners and management companies that are managing comparable buildings in the Market Area (reasonable wear and tear, damage by casualty, condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted) (the “Management Standard”). 

7.1.2.2 Service Agreements. To the extent required to perform the Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities, Tenant shall enter into service, repair and maintenance agreements (collectively, the “Service Agreements”) with providers as required under Exhibit H of this Lease. With respect to such Service Agreements, Tenant shall provide Landlord with the name of the particular vendor, and the scope of work for which such vendor is retained, and Landlord shall have the reasonable right to approve or disapprove of the such vendor and such scope of work within five (5) business days after receiving the same from Tenant (Landlord’s approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided, however, that Landlord’s failure to respond during such period shall be deemed Landlord’s approval thereof. 

7.1.3 Records and Reports and Meeting Requirements. 

7.1.3.1 Annual Management Reports. Upon request from Landlord (but not more than twice per calendar year), Tenant shall provide Landlord with such commercially reasonable requested information in connection with the maintenance of the Building and the Premises. 

7.1.3.2 Landlord’s Ownership of Records. All plans and specifications of the Building maintained by Tenant and/or any improvements, and any warranties and guaranties and operating manuals relating to the Building and/or Premises, but specifically excluding Tenant’s equipment (collectively, the “Building Documents”) shall become the property of Landlord, and such documents (but Tenant may retain copies thereof) shall be delivered (whether physically or electronically) to Landlord upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, to the extent not previously delivered or made available to Landlord. 

7.1.3.3 Meeting Requirements. At the written request of either Landlord or Tenant (a “MM Request”), each party shall arrange to meet and confer with the other (at a mutually reasonable and convenient time and location in Massachusetts), as to the status of the maintenance and repair required to be performed under this Lease and to (i) conduct a full inspection of the condition of the Premises including the Building structure and Building systems, (ii) review and discuss the Service Agreements, and (iii) review and discuss Tenant’s and Landlord’s obligations as set forth under this Lease (each, a “Maintenance Meeting”); provided, however, in no event shall Landlord or Tenant be required to participate in more than one such Maintenance Meeting in any calendar quarter throughout the Lease Term, unless such a Maintenance Meeting is required in connection with an emergency situation or event. In connection with, and in advance of, any such Maintenance Meeting, to the extent Landlord’s MM Request included a request for maintenance and repair reports, documents and back-up materials, Tenant shall promptly deliver any maintenance and repair reports, documents and back-up materials related to the maintenance and repair required to be performed by Tenant under the Lease, to the extent the same are regularly and customarily generated and maintained by, and in the possession of, its Facilities Team (collectively, the “M&R Reports”). 

7.1.3.4 Books and Records. Tenant shall maintain complete, detailed and accurate records, books and accounts of all funds disbursed in connection with Tenant’s obligations under this Article 7 (excepting salary disbursements internal to Tenant), including all M&R Reports. Tenant agrees to keep all of the aforementioned documents (collectively, the “Books and Records”) safe, available and separable from any record not having to do with the Building (and Tenant may, but shall have no obligation to, maintain such records electronically). Tenant shall not dispose of any such Books or Records until the same are at least three (3) years old. 

 

	
 
	
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7.1.4 Tenant’s Risk Management Obligations. Tenant shall promptly investigate and make a full timely written report to Landlord as to all alleged material accidents known to Tenant and/or all material claims for damages relating to the Premises known to Tenant, including any material damage or destruction to the Premises. 

7.1.5 Repair, Maintenance and Testing. 

7.1.5.1 Tenant’s Repair and Maintenance Obligations. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense maintain and repair, in good repair and in a first-class condition, and pursuant to the specifications set forth in Exhibit H attached hereto (reasonable wear and tear, damage by casualty, condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted), those portions of the Premises (inclusive of improvements) which are Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities. Tenant shall comply with all applicable laws in connection with the Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities. At Landlord’s option, if Tenant fails to comply with its obligations, as required in this Article 7, Landlord may, after written notice to Tenant, and after affording Tenant a reasonable time period within which to conduct such repair or improvement, and after providing Tenant a second notice setting forth Landlord’s intention to engage in self-help (except in the event of an emergency, in which case no notice to Tenant shall be required), but need not, perform such obligations, and Tenant shall pay Landlord the actual reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith within thirty (30) days of an invoice from Landlord (accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation). 

7.1.5.2 Tenant’s Testing Obligations. Tenant shall operate, maintain, and test the Building Systems, to the extent related to the Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities in a manner consistent with the Management Standard. Tenant shall conduct such testing and maintenance in accordance with applicable laws. 

7.1.6 Capital Expenditures. If any capital repairs, replacements or expenditures are required by Tenant’s Maintenance Obligations, then the cost of such repairs, replacements or expenditures shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval and shall be paid by Landlord (and included as an Operating Expense subject to Section 4.2.3(x)). Tenant shall provide written notice to Landlord in the event that it becomes aware that any such capital repairs, replacements or expenditures are required during the Lease Term; provided that if Tenant is able to keep the Premises and the Building in good condition, repair and working order (reasonable wear and tear, damage by casualty, condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted) without capital repairs or replacements during the last three (3) years of the Lease Term, then Tenant shall not be obligated to make capital repairs or replacement during such time; provided, further, however, that Landlord shall have the right to perform such capital repair or replacement and, in such event, Tenant shall only be obligated to pay the amortized cost of the same (amortized over the useful life of such capital item in accordance with Section 4.2.3(x)above). 

7.1.7 Tenant’s Responsibilities Upon Termination of Management of the Project. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease for any reason, Tenant shall forthwith, without necessity of demand or notice, deliver the following to Landlord, or Landlord’s appointed agent on the effective date of expiration or termination (except to the extent that any such item has already been delivered to Landlord). 

7.1.7.1 Copies of the Books and Records for the most recent full calendar year and any subsequent partial calendar year. 

7.1.7.2 Any third party warranties, guaranties and operating manuals in Tenant’s possession relating to the improvements in the Project and the Building Systems. 

7.1.7.3 All keys related to the telephone closets, janitorial closets, electrical closets, storage rooms, storage areas, electrical utility provider rooms or areas, rooftop access points, and other areas which would traditionally be characterized as common areas. 

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7.2 Landlord’s Repairs. Anything contained in Section 7.1 above to the contrary notwithstanding, and subject to Articles 11 and 12 below, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense (and not as an operating expense) shall repair, maintain and replace the structural portions of the Building (including the roof, floor and ceiling slabs, exterior walls, structural columns and load bearing walls, building façade, utility lines serving the building (to the extent not the responsibility of the utility company), and the foundation of the Building); provided, however, to the extent such maintenance, repairs or repairs are caused by the act, neglect, fault of or omission of any duty by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or invitees, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, the reasonable cost of such maintenance and repairs. Tenant shall promptly give Landlord written notice of any repair required by Landlord pursuant to this Section 7.2 of which Tenant becomes aware. Landlord shall not be in default for any failure to make any such repairs, unless such failure shall persist for 30 days after Tenant’s written notice (or, if earlier, after Landlord otherwise had notice or should have been aware) of the need for such repairs. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no abatement of rent and no liability of Landlord by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements in or to any portion of the Project, Building or the Premises or in or to fixtures, appurtenances and equipment therein; provided that Landlord does not interrupt any building services or utilities and provides Tenant reasonable advance notice. 

ARTICLE 8 

ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS 

8.1 Landlord’s Consent to Alterations. Tenant may not make any improvements, alterations, additions or changes to the Premises (collectively, the “Alterations”) without first procuring the prior written consent of Landlord to such Alterations, which consent shall be requested by Tenant not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement thereof, and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by Landlord; provided, however, Landlord may withhold its consent in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to any Alterations which may adversely affect the structural components of the Building or the Systems and Equipment in more than a de minimis manner (e.g., the mere tying into Systems shall not be subject to the sole discretion standard) or which can be seen from outside the Building. Tenant shall pay (i) for Alterations performed by Tenant, Landlord’s reasonable third-party costs incurred in connection with reviewing such Alterations, and (ii) for Alterations for which Tenant has engaged Landlord to supervise and Landlord’s contractors to perform, a supervision fee of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total cost of such Alteration (for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing supervisory fee shall not be due or payable in connection with the Tenant Improvements and the Vivarium improvements and no supervisory fee shall be due or payable in connection with any capital improvements performed by Landlord). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Landlord approval shall be required (provided advance notice shall be provided to Landlord) for (a) installation, removal or realignment of furniture systems not involving any modifications to the structure or connections (other than by ordinary plugs or jacks) to the Systems, (b) Alterations which could not reasonably be expected to affect the structural components of the Building or the Systems and Equipment and which cost less than $150,000 for any one (1) job and no more than $300,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year during the Lease Term (excluding any costs for painting, carpeting, and similar purely cosmetic work), (c) Alterations which do not require a building permit, and (d) merely cosmetic work (such as painting and carpeting). The construction of the initial improvements to the Premises shall be governed by the terms of the Tenant Work Letter and not the terms of this Article 8. 

8.2 Manner of Construction. Landlord may impose, as a condition of its consent to all Alterations or repairs of the Premises, the requirement that Tenant to utilize only contractors, mechanics and materialmen approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall construct such Alterations and perform such repairs in compliance with any and all applicable rules and regulations of any federal, state, county or municipal code or ordinance and pursuant to a valid building permit, and issued by the city in which the Building is located. Landlord’s approval of the plans, specifications and working drawings for Tenant’s Alterations shall create no responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord for their completeness, design sufficiency, or compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities. All work with respect to any Alterations must be done in a good and workmanlike manner and diligently prosecuted to completion to the end that the Premises shall at all times be a complete unit except during the period of work. Tenant shall cause all Alterations to be performed 

 

	
 
	
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in such manner as not to obstruct the business of Landlord or interfere with the labor force working at the Project. If Tenant makes any Alterations, Tenant agrees to carry “Builder’s All Risk” 

insurance in an amount reasonably approved by Landlord covering the construction of such Alterations, it being understood and agreed that all of such Alterations shall be insured by Tenant pursuant to Article 10 below immediately upon completion thereof. Landlord may, in its discretion, require Tenant to obtain payment and performance bonds naming Landlord as a co-obligee and obtain and record a Statutory Lien Bond pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 254, Section 12 or some alternate form of security satisfactory to Landlord in an amount sufficient to ensure the lien-free completion of such Alterations and naming Landlord as a co-obligee, for any Alterations costing in excess of $500,000. Upon completion of any Alterations, Tenant shall (i) cause, if applicable, a Notice of Substantial Completion pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 254, Section 2A to be executed by Tenant and its contractor and recorded with the Middlesex South District registry of Deeds and filed with the South Registry District of Middlesex County, (ii) deliver to the management office of the Building a reproducible copy of the “as built” drawings of the Alterations, and (iii) deliver to Landlord evidence of payment, contractors’ affidavits and full and final waivers of all liens for labor, services or materials (except that lien waivers shall not be required for those holding contracts or otherwise performing work in connection therewith valued at less than $35,000 in the aggregate per contractor/vendor). 

8.3 Landlord’s Property. All Alterations, improvements, fixtures and/or equipment which may be installed or placed in or about the Premises (including, but not limited to, all floor and wall coverings, built-in cabinet work and paneling, sinks and related plumbing fixtures, laboratory benches, exterior venting fume hoods and walk-in freezers and refrigerators, ductwork, conduits, electrical panels and circuits), shall be at the sole cost of Tenant. Upon the expiration or early termination of the Lease Term, at Landlord’s election in its sole discretion, such Alterations, improvements, fixtures and/or equipment, or any of them, shall become the property of Landlord, except that Tenant shall retain ownership and be entitled to remove all fixtures and equipment paid for by Tenant’s own funds provided that Tenant repairs any damage to the Premises caused by such removal. Furthermore, Landlord may, at the time of its approval of any such Alteration requested, require that Tenant remove such Alterations, improvements, fixtures and/or equipment, or any of them, upon the expiration or early termination of the Lease Term, and repair any damage to the Premises and Building caused by such removal. If Tenant fails to complete such removal and/or to repair by the end of the Lease Term, Landlord may do so and may charge the cost thereof to Tenant. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 8 to the contrary, in no event shall Tenant remove any improvement from the Premises as to which Landlord contributed payment, including the Tenant Improvements, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent Landlord may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. 

8.4 Wi-Fi Network. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Tenant desires to install wireless intranet, Internet and communications network (“Wi-Fi Network”) in the Premises for the use by Tenant and its employees, then the same shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 8.4 (in addition to the other provisions of this Article 8). In the event Tenant installs such Wi-Fi Network, Tenant may, but shall not be obligated to, remove the Wi-Fi Network from the Premises prior to the termination of the Lease. In the event that Tenant leaves the Wi-Fi Network at the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, Tenant shall leave any Wi-Fi Network cabling clearly labeled. Landlord makes no representation that the Wi-Fi Network will be able to receive or transmit communication signals without interference or disturbance. Tenant shall (i) be solely responsible for any damage caused as a result of the Wi-Fi Network, (ii) promptly pay any tax, license or permit fees charged pursuant to any laws or regulations in connection with the installation, maintenance or use of the Wi-Fi Network and comply with all precautions and safeguards recommended by all governmental authorities, (iii) pay for all necessary repairs, replacements to or maintenance of the Wi-Fi Network, and (iv) be responsible for any modifications, additions or repairs to the Building or Project, including without limitation, Building or Project systems or infrastructure, which are required by reason of the installation, operation or removal of Tenant’s Wi-Fi Network. 

 

	
 
	
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ARTICLE 9 

COVENANT AGAINST LIENS 

Tenant has no authority or power to cause or permit any lien or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever, whether created by act of Tenant, operation of law or otherwise, to attach to or be placed upon the Project, Building or Premises, and any and all liens and encumbrances created by Tenant shall attach to Tenant’s interest only. Landlord shall have the right at all times to post and keep posted on the Premises any notice which it deems necessary for protection from such liens. Tenant shall not cause or permit any lien of mechanics or materialmen or others to be placed against the Project, the Building or the Premises with respect to work or services claimed to have been performed for or materials claimed to have been furnished to Tenant (other than that performed by Landlord), and, in case of any such lien attaching or notice of any lien, any Tenant shall take all actions required by Landlord’s title insurance company such that said title insurance company shall remove or “insure over” any such lien or notice of contract with respect to any title insurance policies issued to Landlord or Landlord’s lender(s) with respect to the Project, except in case of a Notice of Contract pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 254, Sections 2, 2C, 2D or 4, which Landlord acknowledges contractors have, subject to the terms and conditions of such laws, a right to file, Tenant shall cause a Notice of Substantial Completion to be filed upon completion of the work. If any such action has not been taken by Tenant within fifteen (15) business days after Landlord notified Tenant of the existence of such lien or notice, then Landlord may, at its option, take all action necessary to release and remove such lien, without any duty to investigate the validity thereof, and all sums, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Landlord in connection with such lien shall be deemed Additional Rent under this Lease and shall immediately be due and payable by Tenant; provided, however, Tenant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contest the validity of any such lien provided that Tenant deposits with Landlord such security as Landlord shall reasonably demand to ensure the payment of the lien claim. In the event that Tenant leases or finances the acquisition of equipment, furnishings or other personal property of a removable nature utilized by Tenant in the operation of Tenant’s business, Tenant warrants that any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement shall, upon its face or by exhibit thereto, indicate that such financing statement is applicable only to removable personal property of Tenant located within the Premises. In no event shall the address of the Premises be furnished on a financing statement without qualifying language as to applicability of the lien only to removable personal property located in within the Premises. Should any holder of a financing statement record or place of record a financing statement that appears to constitute a lien against any interest of 

Landlord or against equipment that may be located other than within Premises leased by Tenant, Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days after filing such financing statement, cause (a) a copy of the Lender security agreement or other documents to which the financing statement pertains to be furnished to Landlord to facilitate Landlord’s ability to demonstrate that the lien of such financing statement is not applicable to Landlord’s interest and (b) Tenant’s lender to amend such financing statement and any other documents of record to clarify that any liens imposed thereby are not applicable to any interest of Landlord in the Premises. 

ARTICLE 10 

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 

10.1 Indemnification and Waiver. Tenant hereby assumes all risk of damage to property and injury to persons, in, on, or about the Premises from any cause whatsoever and agrees that Landlord and the Landlord Parties shall not be liable for, and are hereby released from any responsibility for, any damage to property or injury to persons or resulting from the loss of use thereof on account of such damage or injury, which damage or injury is sustained by Tenant or by other persons claiming through Tenant, except to the extent caused by the willful misconduct or negligence of Landlord or any Landlord Party. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the Landlord Parties from any and all loss, cost, damage, expense and liability (including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with or arising from any cause in, on or about the Premises (including, without limitation, Tenant’s installation, placement and removal of Alterations, improvements, fixtures and/or equipment in, on or about the Premises), and any acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or of any person claiming by, through or under Tenant, or of the contractors, agents, servants, employees, licensees or invitees of 

 

	
 
	
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Tenant; provided, however, that the terms of the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to (i) the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord Party, and (ii) Tenant’s indemnity obligations shall not extend to loss of business, loss of profits or other consequential damages which may be suffered by Landlord. The provisions of this Section 10.1 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease with respect to events occurring during the Term. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary but subject to Landlord’s indemnity obligations in Section 10.7 below, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for, and Tenant assumes all risk of, damage to personal property or scientific research resulting from such damage, including loss of records kept by Tenant within the Premises and damage or losses caused by fire, electrical malfunction, gas explosion or water damage of any type (including broken water lines, malfunctioning fire sprinkler systems, malfunctioning lab systems including any malfunction of the central plant systems, roof leaks or stoppages of lines). Tenant further waives any claim for injury to Tenant’s business or loss of income relating to any such damage or destruction of personal property as described above. 

10.2 Tenant’s Compliance with Landlord’s Fire and Casualty Insurance. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, comply as to the Premises with all commercially reasonable insurance company requirements pertaining to the use of the Premises. If Tenant’s conduct or use of the Premises causes any increase in the premium for such insurance policies, then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any such increase. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall comply with all applicable rules, orders, regulations or requirements of the American Insurance Association (formerly the National Board of Fire Underwriters) and with any similar body. 

10.3 Tenant’s Insurance. Tenant shall maintain the following coverages in the following amounts: 

10.3.1 Commercial General Liability Insurance covering the insured against claims of bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising out of Tenant’s operations, assumed liabilities or use of the Premises, including a Broad Form Commercial General Liability endorsement covering the insuring provisions of this Lease and the performance by Tenant of the indemnity agreements set forth in Section 10.1 above, (and liquor liability coverage if alcoholic beverages are served on the Premises) for limits of liability not less than: 

 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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10.3.2 Physical Damage Insurance covering (i) all furniture, trade fixtures, equipment, merchandise and all other items of Tenant’s property on the Premises installed by, for, or at the expense of Tenant, (ii) the Tenant Improvements, including any Tenant Improvements which Landlord permits to be installed above the ceiling of the Premises or below the floor of the Premises, and (iii) all other improvements, alterations and additions to the Premises, including any improvements, alterations or additions installed at Tenant’s request above the ceiling of the Premises or below the floor of the Premises (provided, however, Landlord will be responsible, at its cost and expense, for carrying builder’s risk insurance for the work under the Tenant Work Letter). Such insurance shall be written on a “physical loss or damage” basis under a “special form” policy, for the full replacement cost value new without deduction for depreciation of the covered items and in amounts that meet any co-insurance clauses of the policies of insurance and shall include a vandalism and malicious mischief endorsement and sprinkler leakage coverage. 

10.3.3 Workers’ compensation insurance as required by law. 

10.3.4 Loss-of-income, business interruption and extra-expense insurance in such amounts as will reimburse Tenant for direct and indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent tenants or attributable to prevention of loss of access to the Premises or to the Building as a result of such perils. 

 

	
 
	
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10.3.5 Tenant shall carry commercial automobile liability insurance having a combined single limit of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence and insuring Tenant against liability for claims arising out of ownership, maintenance or use of any owned, hired or non-owned automobiles. 

10.3.6 Environmental Liability insurance (in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord) with limits of coverage not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) combined per occurrence and in the aggregate insuring against any and all liability for which Tenant is responsible for under the express terms of this Lease with respect to the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto arising out of any death or injury to any person, damage or destruction of any property, other loss, cost or expense resulting from any release, spill, leak or other contamination of the Premises, or any other property surrounding the Premises attributable to the presence of Hazardous Materials. If, at any time it reasonably appears to Landlord that Tenant is not maintaining sufficient insurance or other means of financial capacity to enable Tenant to fulfill its obligations to Landlord hereunder, whether or not then accrued, liquidated, conditional or contingent, Tenant shall procure and thereafter maintain in full force and effect such insurance or other form of financial assurance, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord and from companies having a rating of not less than A–/VII in Best’s Insurance Guide, as Landlord may from time to time reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all such environmental liability insurance shall specifically insure the performance by Tenant of the indemnity provisions set forth in this Lease. 

10.3.7 Form of Policies. The minimum limits of policies of insurance required of Tenant under this Lease shall in no event limit the liability of Tenant under this Lease. Such insurance shall: (i) name Landlord, and any other party it so specifies in writing to Tenant, as an additional insured with respect to the commercial general liability insurance; (ii) specifically cover the liability assumed by Tenant under this Lease, including, but not limited to, Tenant’s obligations under Section 10.1 above; (iii) be issued by an insurance company having a rating of not less than A–/VII in Best’s Insurance Guide or which is otherwise acceptable to Landlord and authorized to do business in the state in which the Project is located; (iv) be primary insurance as to all claims thereunder and provide that any insurance carried by Landlord is excess and is non-contributing with any insurance requirement of Tenant; (v) provide that said insurance shall not be canceled or coverage changed unless thirty (30) days’ prior written notice shall have been given to Landlord and any mortgagee or ground or underlying lessor of Landlord (provided Tenant will not be in default if the insurance company refuses to provide such assurance); (vi) contain a cross-liability endorsement or severability of interest clause acceptable to Landlord; and (vii) with respect to the insurance required in Sections 10.3.1, 10.3.2 and 10.3.4 above, have deductible amounts not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Tenant shall deliver certificates thereof to Landlord on or before the Lease Commencement Date and at least thirty (30) days before the expiration dates thereof. If Tenant shall fail to procure such insurance, or to deliver such certificates and endorsements, within such time periods, Landlord may, at its option, in addition to all of its other rights and remedies under this Lease, and without regard to any notice and cure periods set forth in Section 19.1, procure such policies for the account of Tenant, and the cost thereof shall be paid to Landlord as Additional Rent within thirty (30) days after delivery of bills therefor. 

10.4 Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waive all rights of recovery against the other on account of loss and damage occasioned to the property of such waiving party to the extent that the waiving party is entitled to proceeds for such loss and damage (or would be entitled, if the policy was obtained and complied with) under any property insurance policies and workers’ compensation insurance policies carried or otherwise required to be carried by this Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing waiver shall not apply to the extent of Tenant’s or Landlord’s obligation to pay deductibles under any such policies and this Lease. By this waiver it is the intent of the parties that neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable to any insurance company (by way of subrogation or otherwise) insuring the other party for any loss or damage insured against under any property insurance policies, even though such loss or damage might be occasioned by the negligence of such party, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees. The foregoing waiver by Tenant shall also inure to the benefit of Landlord’s management agent for the Building. 

10.5 Additional Insurance Obligations. Tenant shall carry and maintain during the entire Lease Term, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, amounts of the insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Article 10, and such other reasonable types of insurance coverage and in such reasonable amounts covering the Premises and Tenant’s operations therein, as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, consistent with industry standards. 

 

	
 
	
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10.6 Landlord’s Insurance. During the Lease Term, Landlord, as part of Operating Expenses, shall maintain property insurance covering the Project (excluding the property which Tenant is obligated to insure pursuant to the terms hereof) in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof. Such policy shall provide protection against “all risk of physical loss”. Such insurance shall be in such amounts and with such deductibles as Landlord reasonably deems appropriate but consistent with the insurance generally maintained by other institutional owners of comparable buildings in the Market Area (as defined in Rider 1 attached hereto). Landlord shall further procure and maintain commercial general liability insurance with a single loss limit of not less than $2,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage with respect to the Project. Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, obtain and carry any other form or forms of insurance as Landlord or Landlord’s mortgagees or deed of trust beneficiaries may reasonably determine prudent; provided that the same is consistent with the insurance generally maintained by institutional owners of comparable buildings in the Market Area. Notwithstanding any contribution by Tenant to the cost of insurance as provided in this Lease, Tenant acknowledges that it has no right to receive any proceeds from any insurance policies maintained by Landlord (other than Landlord’s commercial general liability insurance with respect to claims pursuant to which Tenant is entitled to such insurance proceeds) and will not be named as an additional insured thereunder. 

10.7 Landlord Indemnification. Landlord shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless Tenant and the Tenant’s Parties from and against any and all loss, cost, damage, expense and liability (including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with or arising from (1) the negligence or misconduct of Landlord or the Landlord Parties in, on or about the Project, (2) any breach of any representation or warranty contained herein, (3) the use, generation, storage, treatment, or the disposal or other release of any Hazardous Materials by Landlord or any Landlord Party or otherwise relating to the Excluded Matters, or (4) any violation by Landlord of any law applicable to the Project; provided, however, that (i) the terms of the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or the Tenant’s Parties and (ii) Landlord’s indemnity obligations shall not extend to loss of business, loss of profits or other consequential damages which may be suffered by Tenant. The provisions of this Section 10.7 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. 

ARTICLE 11 

DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION 

11.1 Repair of Damage to Premises by Landlord. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage to the Premises resulting from fire or any other casualty. Landlord shall notify Tenant within sixty (60) days after its discovery of any damage to the Building or any areas of the Project as to the amount of time Landlord reasonably estimates it will take to restore the Project or portion thereof, as applicable (the “Restoration Period”). If the Building or any areas of the Project shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustment or other matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, and subject to all other terms of this Article 11, restore the Project and the base, shell, and core of the Premises. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition prior to the casualty, except for modifications required by zoning and building codes and other laws or by the holder of a mortgage on the Project and/or the Building. Upon the occurrence of any damage to the Premises, Tenant shall assign to Landlord (or to any party designated by Landlord) all insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant’s insurance required under Section 10.3 of this Lease (to the extent the same is for items Landlord is required to repair), and Landlord shall repair any damage to the tenant improvements and alterations installed in the Premises and shall return such tenant improvements and alterations to their original condition prior to such damage; provided that if the costs of such repair of such tenant improvements and Alterations by Landlord exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord therefor from Tenant’s insurance carrier, as assigned by Tenant, the excess costs of such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to Landlord’s repair of the damage (or, at Tenant’s election, the repair shall be reduced so as not to exceed the proceeds). In connection with such repairs and replacements of any such tenant improvements and Alterations, Tenant shall, prior to Landlord’s commencement of such improvement work, submit to Landlord, for Landlord’s review and approval, all plans, specifications and working drawings relating thereto, and Landlord shall select the contractors to perform such improvement work. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or its visitors, or injury to Tenant’s business resulting in any way from such 

 

	
 
	
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damage or the repair thereof; provided however, that if such fire or other casualty shall have damaged the Premises or Tenant’s access to the Premises (or the restoration activities interfere therewith), and if such damage is not the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant’s employees, contractors, licensees, or invitees, Landlord shall allow Tenant a proportionate abatement of Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs during the time and to the extent the Premises are unfit for occupancy for the purposes permitted under this Lease, and not occupied by Tenant as a result thereof. 

11.2 Landlord’s Option to Repair. Notwithstanding Section 11.1 above to the contrary, Landlord may elect not to rebuild and/or restore the Premises, the Building and/or any other portion of the Project and instead terminate this Lease by notifying Tenant in writing of such termination within sixty (60) days after the date Landlord becomes aware of such damage, such notice to include a termination date giving Tenant ninety (90) days to vacate the Premises, but Landlord may so elect only if the Building shall be damaged by fire or other casualty or cause, whether or not the Premises are affected, and one or more of the following conditions is present: (i) repairs cannot reasonably be substantially completed within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of such damage (when such repairs are made without the payment of overtime or other premiums) (the “Maximum Restoration Period”); (ii) the holder of any mortgage on the Project and/or the Building or ground or underlying lessor with respect to the Project and/or the Building shall require that the insurance proceeds or any portion thereof be used to retire the mortgage debt, or shall terminate the ground or underlying lease, as the case may be; or (iii) the damage is not fully covered, except for deductible amounts, by Landlord’s insurance policies. In addition, if the Premises or the Building is destroyed or damaged to any substantial extent during the last year of the Lease Term, then notwithstanding anything contained in this Article 11, Landlord or Tenant shall have the option to terminate this Lease by giving written notice to the other of the exercise of such option within thirty (30) days after such damage, in which event this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date of such notice. In the event Landlord’s estimate notice indicates that the Restoration Period for damage or destruction to the Building or portion of the Property is expected to exceed the Maximum Restoration Period, then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord within thirty (30) days following the date Tenant receives Landlord’s restoration estimate notice. If the repair or restoration of the Premises and Project is not substantially complete at the end of the Maximum Restoration Period, then Tenant may elect to terminate the Lease by at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord given within thirty (30) days following expiration of the Maximum Restoration Period; provided that such termination notice shall be null and void if Landlord substantially completes the restoration within such thirty (30) day period. Upon any such termination of this Lease pursuant to this Section 11.2, Tenant shall pay the Base Rent and Additional Rent, properly apportioned (based on the time and to the extent the Premises are unfit for occupancy for the purposes permitted under this Lease, and not occupied by Tenant as a result thereof) up to such date of termination, and both parties hereto shall thereafter be discharged of all further obligations under this Lease, except for those obligations which expressly survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term. In the event of any termination of this Lease as a result of a casualty, Tenant shall be entitled to all insurance proceeds relating to Alterations or improvements to the extent paid by Tenant. 

11.3 Waiver of Statutory Provisions. The provisions of this Lease, including this Article 11, constitute an express agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to any and all damage to, or destruction of, all or any part of the Premises, the Building or any other portion of the Project, and any statute or regulation of the state in which the Project is located, with respect to any rights or obligations concerning damage or destruction in the absence of an express agreement between the parties, and any other statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect, shall have no application to this Lease or any damage or destruction to all or any part of the Premises, the Building or any other portion of the Project. 

ARTICLE 12 

CONDEMNATION 

12.1 Permanent Taking. If the whole or any material part of the Premises, Building or Project shall be taken by power of eminent domain or condemned by any competent authority for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, and the taking would either prevent or materially interfere with Tenant’s use of, or access to, the Premises (as determined by Tenant, in Tenant’s reasonable judgment), then upon written notice by Landlord or Tenant this 

 

	
 
	
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Lease shall terminate and all rent shall be apportioned as of said date. In the event a taking affects Tenant’s reasonable access to the Premises, more than 10% of the Premises (whether or not it interferes with Tenant’s use of the Premises), or otherwise renders the Premises unsuitable for Tenant’s business in the good faith of Tenant, then Tenant may terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord, in which case this Lease shall terminate and the all rent shall be apportioned as of such date. Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award or payment in connection therewith, except that Tenant shall have the right to file any separate claim available to Tenant for any taking of Tenant’s personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant and removable by Tenant upon expiration of the Lease Term pursuant to the terms of this Lease, and for moving expenses, so long as such claim does not diminish the award available to Landlord, or its ground lessor or mortgagee with respect to the Project, and such claim is payable separately to Tenant. All Rent shall be apportioned as of the date of such termination, or the date of such taking, whichever shall first occur. If any part of the Project shall be taken, and this Lease shall not be so terminated, then Landlord shall promptly restore the Premises and the Project as nearly as is commercially reasonable under the circumstance to their condition prior to such partial taking and the rentable square footage of the Building, the rentable square footage of the Premises, Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs shall be proportionately abated (and also taking into account loss of parking). 

12.2 Temporary Taking. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 12, in the event of a temporary taking of all or any portion of the Premises for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days or less, then this Lease shall not terminate but the Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs shall be abated for the period of such taking in proportion to the ratio that the amount of rentable square feet of the Premises taken bears to the total rentable square feet of the Premises. Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award made in connection with any such temporary taking. 

ARTICLE 13 

COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT 

Landlord covenants that Tenant, on paying the Rent, charges for services and other payments herein reserved and on keeping, observing and performing all the other terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements herein contained on the part of Tenant to be kept, observed and performed, shall, during the Lease Term, peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises subject to the terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements hereof without interference by any persons. The foregoing covenant is in lieu of any other covenant express or implied. 

ARTICLE 14 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING 

14.1 Transfers. Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or permit any lien to attach to, or otherwise transfer, this Lease or any interest hereunder, permit any assignment or other such foregoing transfer of this Lease or any interest hereunder by operation of law, sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the use of the Premises by any persons other than Tenant and its employees (all of the foregoing are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as “Transfers” and any person to whom any Transfer is made or sought to be made is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “Transferee”). If Tenant shall desire Landlord’s consent to any Transfer, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing, which notice (the “Transfer Notice”) shall include (i) the proposed effective date of the Transfer, which shall not be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of delivery of the Transfer Notice, (ii) a description of the portion of the Premises to be transferred (the “Subject Space”), (iii) all of the terms of the proposed Transfer, the name and address of the proposed Transferee, and a copy of the proposed sublease or assignment document, (iv) current financial statements of the proposed Transferee certified by an officer, partner or owner thereof (subject to Landlord executing a reasonable confidentiality agreement), (v) a list of Hazardous Materials, certified by the proposed Transferee to be true and correct, that the proposed Transferee intends to use or store in the Subject Space, and (vi) such other information as Landlord may reasonably require. Any Transfer made without Landlord’s prior written consent shall, at Landlord’s option, be null, void and of no effect, and shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease. Whether or not Landlord shall grant consent, 

 

	
 
	
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within thirty (30) days after written request by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) to reimburse Landlord for its review, processing, and legal fees incurred by Landlord in connection with Tenant’s proposed Transfer. 

14.2 Landlord’s Consent. Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to any proposed Transfer on the terms specified in the Transfer Notice and shall grant or deny its consent within fifteen (15) days following request therefor. In no event shall Landlord be deemed to be unreasonable for declining to consent to a Transfer to a transferee jeopardizing directly or indirectly the status of Landlord or any of Landlord’s affiliates as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Revenue Code”). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, (x) no Transfer shall be consummated on any basis such that the rental or other amounts to be paid by the occupant, assignee, manager or other transferee thereunder would be based, in whole or in part, on the income or profits derived by the business activities of such occupant, assignee, manager or other transferee; (y) Landlord may withhold its consent to a Transfer with any person in which Landlord owns an interest, directly or indirectly (by applying constructive ownership rules set forth in Section 856(d)(5) of the Revenue Code); and (z) Tenant shall not consummate a Transfer with any person or in any manner that would cause any portion of the 

amounts received by Landlord pursuant to this Lease or any sublease, license or other arrangement for the right to use, occupy or possess any portion of the Premises to fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Revenue Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto. The parties hereby agree that it shall be reasonable under this Lease and under any applicable law for Landlord to withhold consent to any proposed Transfer where one or more of the following apply, without limitation as to other reasonable grounds for withholding consent: 

14.2.1 The Transferee is of a character or reputation or engaged in a business which is not consistent with the quality of the Building or Project; 

14.2.2 The Transferee intends to use the Subject Space for purposes which are not permitted under this Lease; 

14.2.3 The Transferee is either a governmental agency or instrumentality thereof; 

14.2.4 The Transferee is not a party of reasonable financial worth and/or financial stability in light of the responsibilities involved under the Lease on the date consent is requested; or 

14.2.5 Either the proposed Transferee, or any person or entity which directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the proposed Transferee, (i) is negotiating with Landlord to lease space in the Project at such time, or (ii) has negotiated with Landlord during the three (3)-month period immediately preceding the Transfer Notice for space in the Project. 

If Landlord consents to any Transfer pursuant to the terms of this Section 14.2 (and does not exercise any recapture rights Landlord may have under Section 14.4 below), Tenant may within six (6) months after Landlord’s consent, enter into such Transfer of the Premises or portion thereof, upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Transfer Notice furnished by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to Section 14.1 above, provided that if there are any material changes in the terms and conditions from those specified in the Transfer Notice (i) such that Landlord would initially have been entitled to refuse its consent to such Transfer under this Section 14.2, or (ii) which would cause the proposed Transfer to be materially more favorable to the Transferee than the terms set forth in Tenant’s original Transfer Notice, Tenant shall again submit the Transfer to Landlord for its approval and other action under this Article 14 (including Landlord’s right of recapture, if any, under Section 14.4 of this Lease). 

14.3 Transfer Premium. If Landlord consents to a Transfer, as a condition thereto which the parties hereby agree is reasonable, Tenant shall pay to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of any Transfer Premium received by Tenant from such Transferee. “Transfer Premium” shall mean all rent and additional rent payable by such Transferee in 

 

	
 
	
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excess of the Rent and Additional Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease on a per rentable square foot basis if less than all of the Premises is transferred, after deducting all reasonable expenses incurred by Tenant, including, without limitation, (i) any reasonable changes, alterations and improvements to the Premises in 

connection with the Transfer (but only to the extent approved by Landlord), (ii) any reasonable legal costs, advertising costs, or brokerage commissions in connection with the Transfer (collectively, the “Subleasing Costs”). Transfer Premium shall also include, but not be limited to, key money and bonus money paid by Transferee to Tenant for the Transfer of the Lease, and any payment in excess of fair market value for services rendered by Tenant to Transferee or for assets, fixtures, inventory, equipment, or furniture transferred by Tenant to Transferee in connection with such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no Transfer Premium in connection with any of the transactions contemplated in Section 14.7. 

14.4 Landlord’s Option as to Subject Space. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 14, Landlord shall have the option, by giving written notice to Tenant within ten (10) days after receipt of any Transfer Notice for an assignment or a sublease of the entire Premises, to recapture the Subject Space; provided that with respect to subleases, the foregoing recapture right shall only apply to a proposed subleases with a term for the balance of the then-remaining Lease Term. If Landlord exercises such right of recapture, then Tenant may within ten (10) business days after receipt of Landlord elect to withdraw its Transfer Notice, and in such event the Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Tenant does not timely elect to withdraw its request, the recapture notice shall terminate this Lease with respect to the Subject Space as of the date stated in the Transfer Notice as the effective date of the proposed Transfer until the last day of the term of the Transfer as set forth in the Transfer Notice. If Landlord declines, or fails to elect in a timely manner to recapture the Subject Space under this Section 14.4, then, provided Landlord has consented to the proposed Transfer, Tenant shall be entitled to proceed to transfer the Subject Space to the proposed Transferee, subject to provisions of the last paragraph of Section 14.2 above. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, Landlord shall have no right to recapture in connection with any of the transactions completed in Section 14.7. 

14.5 Effect of Transfer. If Landlord consents to a Transfer: (i) the terms and conditions of this Lease shall in no way be deemed to have been waived or modified; (ii) such consent shall not be deemed consent to any further Transfer by either Tenant or a Transferee; (iii) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, promptly after execution, an original executed copy of the sublease or assignment document; and (iv) no Transfer relating to this Lease or agreement entered into with respect thereto, whether with or without Landlord’s consent, shall relieve Tenant or any guarantor of the Lease from liability under this Lease. Subject to executing Tenant’s standard confidentiality agreement, Landlord or its authorized representatives shall have the right at all reasonable times to audit the books, records and papers of Tenant relating to any Transfer Premium, and shall have the right to make copies thereof. If the Transfer Premium respecting any Transfer shall be found understated, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after demand, pay the deficiency and Landlord’s costs of such audit. 

14.6 Intentionally Omitted 

14.7 Affiliated Companies/Restructuring of Business Organization. Neither (A) the Transfer by Tenant of all or any portion of this Lease or the Premises to (i) a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of Tenant, or (ii) any person or entity which controls, is controlled by or under common control with Tenant, or (iii) any entity which purchases all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant in one or a series of transactions, or (iv) a successor entity to Tenant resulting from merger, consolidation, non-bankruptcy reorganization, or governmental action (all such persons or entities described in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) being sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Affiliates”), nor (B) any transfer of the stock or other beneficial interests of Tenant, shall be deemed a Transfer under this Article 14, provided that: 

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14.7.2 Tenant gives Landlord prior written notice of any such assignment, sublease, financing or public offering, unless precluded by non-disclosure obligations, including, without limitation, securities laws or regulations or other confidentiality restrictions, in which case Tenant shall notify Landlord promptly thereafter; 

14.7.3 Any such Affiliate has, following the effective date of any such assignment, sublease, financing or public offering, a tangible net worth, in the aggregate, computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which is equal to or greater than Tenant as of the date prior to the Transfer; 

14.7.4 In the case of an assignment or sublease, any such Affiliate shall assume, in a written document delivered to Landlord upon or prior to the effective date of such assignment or sublease (unless precluded by non-disclosure obligations, in which case Tenant shall provide to Landlord as soon as possible thereafter), all the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, and any such Affiliate sublessee shall acknowledge, in a written document delivered to Landlord upon or prior to the effective date of such sublease, that its rights are subordinate to this Lease and that it agrees not to violate any provision of this Lease; and 

14.7.5 To the extent Tenant remains in existence, Tenant shall remain fully liable for all obligations to be performed by Tenant under this Lease. 

Landlord shall not be entitled to any Transfer Premium or right of recapture in connection with any Transaction pursuant to this Section 14.7 

The original Tenant executing this Lease is referred to herein as the “Original Tenant.” An Affiliate that is a successor of Original Tenant’s entire interest in this Lease may be referred to as an “Affiliate Assignee.” 

ARTICLE 15 

SURRENDER; OWNERSHIP AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 

15.1 Surrender of Premises. No act or thing done by Landlord or any agent or employee of Landlord during the Lease Term shall be deemed to constitute an acceptance by Landlord of a surrender of the Premises unless such intent is specifically acknowledged in a writing signed by Landlord. The delivery of keys to the Premises to Landlord or any agent or employee of Landlord shall not constitute a surrender of the Premises or effect a termination of this Lease, whether or not the keys are thereafter retained by Landlord, and notwithstanding such delivery Tenant shall be entitled to the return of such keys at any reasonable time upon request until this Lease shall have been properly terminated. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, whether accepted by Landlord or not, or a mutual termination hereof, shall not work a merger, and at the option of Landlord shall operate as an assignment to Landlord of all subleases or subtenancies affecting the Premises. 

15.2 Removal of Tenant Property by Tenant. Upon the expiration of the Lease Term, or upon any earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall, subject to the provisions of this Article 15, quit and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord in good order and condition, reasonable wear and tear, casualty loss and condemnation, damage by Landlord or any Landlord Party, and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted. Tenant’s restoration obligations may also include satisfying Landlord’s commercially reasonable procedures regarding the cleaning of any lab systems and sealing any connection points of any such lab systems to the Premises, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense; provided that Landlord has provided the requirement for such procedures at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to Tenant’s surrender of the Premises. Prior to Tenant’s surrender of possession of any part of the Premises, Tenant shall provide Landlord with (a) a facility decommissioning and Hazardous Materials closure plan for the Premises (“Exit Survey”) prepared by an independent third party reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and (b) written evidence of all appropriate governmental releases obtained by Tenant in accordance with applicable laws, including laws pertaining to the surrender of the Premises. In addition, Tenant agrees to remain responsible after the surrender of the Premises for the remediation of any recognized environmental conditions set forth in the Exit Survey to the extent such recognized environmental conditions were caused by Tenant or the Tenant’s Parties and compliance with any recommendations set forth in the Exit Survey to the extent relating to recognized environmental conditions caused by Tenant or the Tenant’s Parties. 

 

	
 
	
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Tenant shall, upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, furnish to Landlord evidence that Tenant has closed all governmental permits and licenses, if any, issued in connection with Tenant’s or Tenant’s Parties’ activities at the Premises. Upon such expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant may, but shall not be obligated to, remove or cause to be removed from the Premises all telephone, data, and other cabling and wiring (including any cabling and wiring associated with the Wi-Fi Network, if any) installed or caused to be installed by Tenant (including any cabling and wiring, installed above the ceiling of the Premises or below the floor of the Premises), and Tenant shall label the same if not removed. Tenant shall remove all debris and rubbish, and such items of furniture, equipment, free-standing cabinet work, and other articles of personal property owned by Tenant or installed or placed by Tenant at its expense in the Premises, and such similar articles of any other persons claiming under Tenant, and Tenant shall repair at its own expense all damage to the Premises and Building resulting from such removal. Tenant’s obligations under this Section 15.2 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. 

ARTICLE 16 

HOLDING OVER 

If Tenant holds over after the expiration of the Lease Term hereof, with or without the express or implied consent of Landlord, such tenancy shall be at sufferance, and shall not constitute a renewal hereof or an extension for any further term, and in such case Base Rent shall be payable at a monthly rate (prorated on a daily basis) equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent applicable during the last rental period of the Lease Term under this Lease. Such tenancy at sufferance shall be subject to every other term, covenant and agreement contained herein. Landlord hereby expressly reserves the right to require Tenant to surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord as provided in this Lease upon the expiration or other termination of this Lease. The provisions of this Article 16 shall not be deemed to limit or constitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies of Landlord provided herein or at law. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the termination or expiration of this Lease, in addition to any other liabilities to Landlord accruing therefrom, Tenant shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, protect, defend, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all loss, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liability resulting from such failure, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, commencing on the date that is sixty (60) days following such holdover, any claims made by any succeeding tenant founded upon such failure to surrender and any lost profits to Landlord resulting therefrom. 

ARTICLE 17 

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES 

Within ten (10) business days following a request in writing by Landlord, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord an estoppel certificate, which, as submitted by Landlord, shall be in a commercially customary form as may be reasonably required by any existing or prospective mortgagee or purchaser of the Project (or any portion thereof), indicating therein any exceptions thereto that may exist at that time, and shall also contain any other information reasonably requested by Landlord or Landlord’s mortgagee or Landlord’s prospective mortgagees. Failure of Tenant to timely execute and deliver or dispute such estoppel certificate shall constitute an acceptance of the Premises and an acknowledgment by Tenant that statements included in the estoppel certificate are true and correct, without exception. Failure by Tenant to so deliver such estoppel certificate shall be a material default of the provisions of this Lease. Within ten (10) business days following a request in writing by Tenant, Landlord shall execute and deliver to Tenant an estoppel certificate, which, as submitted by Tenant, shall be in the form as may be reasonably required by any prospective lender, investor, assignee, or subtenant, indicating therein any exceptions thereto that may exist at that time, and shall also contain any other information reasonably requested by Tenant or Tenant’s prospective lenders, investors, assignees, or subtenants. Any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective lender, investor, assignee or subtenant. Upon request from time to time (but no more often than once per calendar year unless required in connection with a recapitalization, financing or refinancing, or sale of the Project), Tenant agrees to provide to Landlord, within fifteen (15) business days after Landlord’s delivery of written request therefor, current financial statements for Tenant, dated no earlier than one (1) year prior to such written request, certified as materially accurate by Tenant or, if available, audited financial statements prepared by an independent 

 

	
 
	
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certified public accountant with copies of the auditor’s statement, all of which shall be treated by Landlord as confidential information belonging to Tenant and shall be subject to Landlord entering into a reasonable form of non-disclosure agreement. 

ARTICLE 18 

SUBORDINATION 

This Lease is subject and subordinate to all present and future ground leases of the Project and to the lien of any mortgages or trust deeds, now or hereafter in force against the Project, if any, and to all renewals, extensions, modifications, consolidations and replacements thereof, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the security of such mortgages or trust deeds, unless the holders of such mortgages or trust deeds, or the lessors under such ground lease, require in writing that this Lease be superior thereto; provided, however, in all cases, so long as there is no default under this Lease (beyond any applicable notice and cure periods), Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease shall not be disturbed by any such ground lessor or holder of a mortgage/deed of trust and their successors (including purchases at a foreclosure) and Tenant’s right under this Lease shall be recognized by such ground lessor or holder and their successors (including purchasers at a foreclosure). Tenant covenants and agrees in the event any proceedings are brought for the foreclosure of any such mortgage, or if any ground lease is terminated, to attorn, without any deductions or set-offs whatsoever, to the purchaser upon any such foreclosure sale, or to the lessor of such ground lease, as the case may be, if so requested to do so by such purchaser or lessor, and to recognize such purchaser or lessor as the lessor under this Lease. Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) business days of request by Landlord, execute such further commercially reasonable instruments or assurances as Landlord may reasonably deem necessary to evidence or confirm the subordination or superiority of this Lease to any such mortgages, trust deeds, or ground leases, provided that any such instruments contain commercially reasonable non-disturbance provisions assuring Tenant’s quiet enjoyment of the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease and that Tenant’s rights under this Lease shall be recognized by such ground lessor or holder and their successors (including purchasers at a foreclosure). Tenant waives the provisions of any current or future statute, rule or law which may give or purport to give Tenant any right or election to terminate or otherwise adversely affect this Lease and the obligations of the Tenant hereunder in the event of any foreclosure proceeding or sale. As of the date of this Lease, Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that there is no existing mortgage, trust deeds, or ground lease encumbering the Project (or any portion thereof) other than SBNP SIA Mortgage III LLC. Within ten (10) business days after the full execution of this Lease, Landlord shall obtain and deliver to Tenant a fully executed non-disturbance agreement from the holder of any pre-existing mortgage encumbering the Project (or any portion thereof) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E. If during the Lease Term, there is a future mortgage, trust deed, or ground lease encumbering all or any portion of the Project, Landlord agrees, as a condition to subordination of this Lease to such mortgage, trust, deed or ground lease, to cause the holder of such mortgage or 

trust deed, or ground lessor of such ground lease to enter into a commercially reasonable form of subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with Tenant with respect to this Lease, the form of which shall be a commercially reasonable form provided by the mortgagee, trust, deed holder or ground lessor (provided the same recognizes Tenant’s rights under this Lease), incorporating such commercially reasonable modifications requested by Tenant. 

ARTICLE 19 

TENANT’S DEFAULTS; LANDLORD’S REMEDIES 

19.1 Events of Default by Tenant. All covenants and agreements to be kept or performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be performed by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and without any reduction of Rent (except as expressly provided herein). The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a default of this Lease by Tenant: 

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(provided that Landlord shall have no obligation to give notices more than one (1) time in any 12 month period for regularly scheduled payments); 

19.1.2 Any failure by Tenant to observe or perform any other provision, covenant or condition of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant (other than the payment of Rent or Additional Rent) where such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided however that if the nature of such default is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within a thirty (30)-day period, Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if it diligently commences such cure within such period and thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure said default as soon as possible; 

19.1.3 Intentionally omitted; 

19.1.4 Tenant makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; 

19.1.5 A receiver, trustee or custodian is appointed to or does take title, possession or control of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets; 

19.1.6 Tenant files a voluntary petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute (as the same may be amended from time to time, (the “Bankruptcy Code”) or an order for relief is entered against Tenant pursuant to a voluntary or involuntary proceeding commenced under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code; 

19.1.7 Any involuntary petition is filed against Tenant under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code and is not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days; 

19.1.8 Intentionally omitted; 

19.1.9 Tenant fails to deliver an estoppel certificate in accordance with Article 17 after notice and an additional five (5) business day period to cure same; or 

19.1.10 Tenant’s interest in this Lease is attached, executed upon or otherwise judicially seized and such action is not released within one hundred twenty (120) days of the action. 

19.2 Landlord’s Remedies Upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any such default by Tenant, Landlord shall have, in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord at law or in equity, the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies, each and all of which shall be cumulative and nonexclusive, without any notice or demand whatsoever. 

19.2.1 Upon the happening and during the continuance of any one or more of the aforementioned defaults beyond the applicable notice and cure periods (notwithstanding any license of a former breach of covenant or waiver of the benefit hereof or consent in a former instance), Landlord or Landlord’s agents or servants may, without limitation of any other rights and remedies Landlord may have, at law or in equity, as a result of any default of Tenant under this Lease, give to Tenant a notice terminating this Lease on a date specified in such notice of termination (which shall be not less than ten (10) days after the date of the giving such notice of termination), and this Lease and the Term, as well as any and all of the right, title and interest of the Tenant hereunder, shall wholly cease and expire on the date set forth in such notice of termination (Tenant hereby waiving any rights of redemption) in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if such date were the date originally specified herein for the Lease Expiration Date, and Tenant shall then quit and surrender the Premises to Landlord. Upon a termination of this Lease, Landlord or Landlord’s agents or servants may, by any suitable action or proceeding at law, immediately or at any time thereafter re-enter the Premises and remove therefrom Tenant, its agents, employees, servants, licensees, and any subtenants and other persons, and all or any of its or their property therefrom, and repossess and enjoy the Premises, together with all Alterations thereto; but, in any event under this Section 19.2.1, Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided. The words “re-enter” and “re-entry” as used 

 

	
 
	
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throughout this Article 19 are not restricted to their technical legal meanings. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to re-let the Premises following any such termination. 

19.2.2 If this Lease is terminated or if Landlord shall re-enter the Premises as aforesaid, or in the event of the termination of this Lease, or of re-entry, by or under any proceeding or action or any provision of law by reason of a default hereunder on the part of Tenant beyond the applicable notice and cure periods, Tenant covenants and agrees forthwith to pay and be liable for, on the days originally fixed herein for the payment thereof, amounts equal to the installments of Base Rent, all Additional Rent and other charges reserved as they would, under the terms of this Lease, become due if this Lease had not been terminated or if Landlord had not entered or re-entered, as aforesaid, and whether the Premises be relet or remain vacant, in whole or in part, or for a period less than the remainder of the Term, or for the whole thereof, but, in the event the Premises be relet by Landlord, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit in the net amount of rent and other charges received by Landlord in reletting, after deduction of all reasonable expenses incurred in reletting the Premises (including, without limitation, remodeling costs, brokerage fees and the like), and in collecting the rent in connection therewith, in the following manner: Amounts 

received by Landlord after reletting shall first be applied against such Landlord’s reasonable re-letting expenses, until the same are recovered, and until such recovery, Tenant shall pay, as of each day when a payment would fall due under this Lease, the amount which Tenant is obligated to pay under the terms of this Lease (Tenant’s liability prior to any such reletting and such recovery shall not in any way be diminished as a result of the fact that such reletting might be for a rent higher than the rent provided for in this Lease); when and if such reletting expenses have been completely recovered, the amounts received from reletting by Landlord as have not previously been applied shall be credited against Tenant’s obligations as of each day when a payment would fall due under this Lease, and only the net amount thereof shall be payable by Tenant. Further, Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit of any kind for any period after the date when the term of this Lease is scheduled to expire according to its terms. 

19.2.3 Landlord may elect, as an alternative, accelerate the Rent payable under this Lease if this Lease is terminated as a result of Tenant’s default beyond the applicable notice and cure periods and have Tenant pay liquidated damages, which election may be made by notice given to Tenant at any time following the effective termination date of this Lease under Section 19.2.1 above, and whether or not Landlord shall have collected any damages as hereinbefore provided in this Article 19, and in lieu of all other such damages beyond the date of such notice. Upon such notice, Tenant shall promptly pay to Landlord, as liquidated damages, in addition to any damages collected or due from Tenant from any period prior to such notice and all expenses which Landlord may have incurred with respect to the collection of such damages, such a sum as at the time of such notice represents the amount of the excess, if any, of (a) the discounted present value, using the Federal Reserve discount rate (or equivalent), of the Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would have been payable by Tenant under this Lease for the remainder of the Term if the Lease terms had been fully complied with by Tenant, over and above (b) the discounted present value, using the Federal Reserve discount rate (or equivalent), of the Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges that would be received by Landlord if the Premises were re-leased at the time of such notice for the remainder of the Term at the fair market value (including provisions regarding periodic increases in Base Rent if such are applicable) prevailing at the time of such notice. For the purposes of this Article 19, if Landlord elects to require Tenant to pay liquidated damages in accordance with this Section 19.2.3, the total Rent shall be computed by assuming the Landlord’s Operating Expenses, Tax Expenses and Utilities Costs to be the same as were payable for the twelve (12) calendar months (or if less than twelve (12) calendar months have been elapsed since the date hereof, the partial year) immediately preceding such termination or re-entry. For the avoidance of doubt, Landlord shall not be entitled to double count for any amounts previously paid by Tenant. 

19.2.4 Nothing contained in this Lease shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove for and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency by reason of the termination of this Lease, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceeds in which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater, equal to, or less than the amount of the loss or damages referred to above. 

 

	
 
	
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19.2.5 In the event of any default beyond the notice and cure periods set forth above, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, make any such payment or perform or otherwise cure any such obligation, provision, covenant or condition on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed (and may enter the Premises for such purposes). In the event of Tenant’s failure to perform any of its obligations or covenants under this Lease, and such failure to perform poses an immediate material risk of injury or harm to persons or damage to or loss of property, then Landlord shall have the right to cure or otherwise perform such covenant or obligation at any time after such failure to perform by Tenant, whether or not any such notice or cure period set forth in Section 19.1 above has expired. Any such actions undertaken by Landlord pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 19.2.5 shall not be deemed a waiver of Landlord’s rights and remedies as a result of Tenant’s failure to perform and shall not release Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease. 

19.3 Payment by Tenant. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after delivery by Landlord to Tenant of statements therefor: (i) sums equal to expenditures reasonably made and obligations incurred by Landlord in connection with Landlord’s performance or cure of any of Tenant’s obligations pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.2.5 above; and (ii) sums equal to all expenditures made and obligations incurred by Landlord in collecting or attempting to collect the delinquent Rent or in successfully enforcing any rights of Landlord under this Lease or pursuant to law following a Tenant default, including, without limitation, all legal fees and other amounts so expended. Tenant’s obligations under this Section 19.3 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease Term. 

19.4 Sublessees of Tenant. If Landlord terminates this Lease on account of any default by Tenant, as set forth in this Article 19, Landlord shall have the right to terminate any and all subleases, licenses, concessions or other consensual arrangements for possession entered into by Tenant and affecting the Premises or may, in Landlord’s sole discretion, succeed to Tenant’s interest in such subleases, licenses, concessions or arrangements. If Landlord elects to succeed to Tenant’s interest in any such subleases, licenses, concessions or arrangements, Tenant shall, as of the date of notice by Landlord of such election, have no further right to or interest in the rent or other consideration receivable thereunder. 

19.5 Waiver of Default. No waiver by Landlord of any violation or breach by Tenant of any of the terms, provisions and covenants herein contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any other or later violation or breach by Tenant of the same or any other of the terms, provisions, and covenants herein contained. Forbearance by Landlord in enforcement of one or more of the remedies herein provided upon a default by Tenant shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such default. The acceptance of any Rent hereunder by Landlord following the occurrence of any default, whether or not known to Landlord, shall not be deemed a waiver of any such default, except only a default in the payment of the Rent so accepted. No waiver by Tenant of any violation or breach by Landlord of any of the terms, provisions and covenants herein contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any other or later violation or breach by Landlord of the same or any other of the terms, provisions, and covenants herein contained. 

19.6 Efforts to Relet. For the purposes of this Article 19, Tenant’s right to possession shall not be deemed to have been terminated by efforts of Landlord to relet the Premises, by its acts of maintenance or preservation with respect to the Premises, or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by appointment of a receiver to protect Landlord’s interests hereunder. The foregoing enumeration is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of acts which may be performed by Landlord without terminating Tenant’s right to possession. 

19.7 Bankruptcy. In the event a debtor, trustee or debtor in possession under the Bankruptcy Code, or another person with similar rights, duties and powers under any other applicable laws, proposes to cure any default under this Lease or to assume or assign this Lease and is obliged to provide adequate assurance to Landlord that (a) a default shall be cured, (b) Landlord shall be compensated for its damages arising from any breach of this Lease and (c) future performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease shall occur, then such adequate assurances shall include any or all of the following, as designated by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion: 

 

	
 
	
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(i) Those acts specified in the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable laws as included within the meaning of “adequate assurance,” even if this Lease does not concern a shopping center or other facility described in such applicable laws; 

(ii) A prompt cash payment to compensate Landlord for any monetary defaults or actual damages arising directly from a breach of this Lease; 

(iii) A cash deposit in an amount at least equal to the then-current amount of the Security Deposit; or 

(iv) The assumption or assignment of all of Tenant’s interest and obligations under this Lease. 

ARTICLE 20 

LETTER OF CREDIT/SECURITY DEPOSIT 

20.1 Delivery of Letter of Credit. Subject to Section 20.9 below, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within five (5) business days of Tenant’s execution of this Lease, an unconditional, clean, irrevocable letter of credit (the “L-C”) in the amount set forth in Section 20.3 below (the “L-C Amount”), which L-C shall be issued by a money-center, solvent and nationally or regionally recognized bank (a bank which accepts deposits, maintains accounts, which will negotiate a letter of credit, and whose deposits are insured by the FDIC) reasonably acceptable to Landlord (such approved, issuing bank being referred to herein as the “Bank”), and which L-C shall be in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto (or such other form approved by Landlord). Landlord hereby approves First Republic Bank as the Bank. Tenant shall pay all expenses, points and/or fees incurred by Tenant in obtaining the L-C. The L-C shall (i) be “drawable” at sight, irrevocable and unconditional, (ii) be maintained in effect, whether through renewal or extension, for the period commencing on the date of this Lease and continuing until the date (the “L-C Expiration Date”) that is no less than sixty (60) days after the expiration of the Lease Term as the same may be extended or earlier termination, and Tenant shall deliver a new L-C or certificate or amendment of renewal or extension to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the L-C then held by Landlord (unless the same automatically renews), without any action whatsoever on the part of Landlord, (iii) be fully assignable by Landlord, its successors and assigns, (iv) permit partial draws and multiple presentations and drawings, and (v) be otherwise subject to the International Standby Practices-ISP 98, International Chamber of Commerce Publication #590. Landlord, or its then managing agent, shall have the right to draw down an amount up to the face amount of the L-C if any of the following shall have occurred or be applicable: (A) a default of Tenant has occurred (beyond any applicable notice, grace, or cure periods) or (B) the Lease has been rejected, or is deemed rejected, under Section 365 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, following the filing of a voluntary petition by Tenant under the Bankruptcy Code, or the filing of an involuntary petition against Tenant under the Bankruptcy Code, or (C) the Bank has notified Landlord that the L-C will not be renewed or extended through the L-C Expiration Date (each of the foregoing being an “L-C Draw Event”). All amounts drawn will be held as a cash security deposit under Section 20.9. The L-C shall be honored by the Bank regardless of whether Tenant disputes Landlord’s right to draw upon the L-C. In addition, in the event the Bank is placed into receivership or conservatorship by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor or similar entity, then, effective as of the date such receivership or conservatorship occurs, said L-C shall be deemed to fail to meet the requirements of this Article 21, and, within ten (10) business days following Landlord’s notice to Tenant of such receivership or conservatorship (the “L-C FDIC Replacement Notice”), Tenant shall replace such L-C with a substitute letter of credit from a different issuer otherwise acceptable to Landlord in its reasonable discretion and that complies in all respects with the requirements of this Article 20 or deposit cash with Landlord pursuant to Section 20.9. If Tenant fails to replace such L-C with such conforming, substitute letter of credit pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 20.1, then, notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall have the right to draw the full amount of the L-C and hold it as a cash security deposit per Section 20.9. In the event of an assignment by Tenant of its interest in the Lease (and irrespective of whether Landlord’s consent is required for such assignment), the acceptance of any replacement or substitute letter of credit by Landlord from the assignee shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion provided if Landlord does not approve, then the security may be posted in cash as set forth in Section 20.9, following which Landlord will promptly return the L-C to Tenant. 

 

	
 
	
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20.2 Application of L-C. Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is entering into this Lease in material reliance upon the ability of Landlord to draw upon the L-C upon the occurrence of any L-C Draw Event. In the event of any L-C Draw Event under Section 20.1(A) or (B) above, Landlord may, but without obligation to do so, and without notice to Tenant, draw upon the L-C, in part or in whole, to cure any such L-C Draw Event and/or to compensate Landlord for any and all damages of any kind or nature sustained or which Landlord reasonably estimates that it will sustain resulting from Tenant’s breach or default of the Lease or other L-C Draw Event and/or to compensate Landlord for any and all damages arising out of, or incurred in connection with, the termination of this Lease. The use, application or retention of the L-C, or any portion thereof, by Landlord shall not prevent Landlord from exercising any other right or remedy provided by this Lease or by any applicable law, it being intended that Landlord shall not first be required to proceed against the L-C, and such L-C shall not operate as a limitation on any recovery 

to which Landlord may otherwise be entitled. Tenant agrees not to interfere in any way with payment to Landlord of the proceeds of the L-C, either prior to or following a “draw” by Landlord of any portion of the L-C, regardless of whether any dispute exists between Tenant and Landlord as to Landlord’s right to draw upon the L-C. No condition or term of this Lease shall be deemed to render the L-C conditional to justify the issuer of the L-C in failing to honor a drawing upon such L-C in a timely manner. Tenant agrees and acknowledges that (i) the L-C constitutes a separate and independent contract between Landlord and the Bank, (ii) Tenant is not a third party beneficiary of such contract, (iii) Tenant has no property interest whatsoever in the L-C or the proceeds thereof, and (iv) in the event Tenant becomes a debtor under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, Tenant is placed into receivership or conservatorship, and/or there is an event of a receivership, conservatorship or a bankruptcy filing by, or on behalf of, Tenant, neither Tenant, any trustee, nor Tenant’s bankruptcy estate shall have any right to restrict or limit Landlord’s claim and/or rights to the L-C and/or the proceeds thereof by application of Section 502(b)(6) of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. 

20.3 L-C Amount; Maintenance of L-C by Tenant; Liquidated Damages. 

20.3.1 L-C Amount. The initial L-C Amount shall be equal to the amount set forth in Section 10 of the Summary. 

20.3.2 Reduction of L-C Amount. To the extent that Tenant is not in default under this Lease (beyond the applicable notice and cure period set forth in this Lease) (the “LC Reduction Contingency”), the L-C Amount shall be reduced as follows: 

 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 20.3.2, in no event shall the L-C Amount as set forth above decrease during any period in which Tenant is in default under this Lease and/or in the event the LC Reduction Contingency is not satisfied, but such decrease shall take place retroactively after such default is cured and/or after the LC Reduction Contingency is satisfied, provided that no such decrease shall thereafter take effect in the event this Lease is terminated early due to such default by Tenant. 

20.3.3 In General. If, as a result of any drawing by Landlord of all or any portion of the L-C, the amount of the L-C shall be less than the L-C Amount, Tenant shall, within five (5) days thereafter, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit (or cash security to be held pursuant to Section 20.9) in an amount equal to the deficiency, and any such additional letter(s) of credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this Article 20, and if Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing, the same shall be subject to the terms of Section 20.3.3 below. Tenant further covenants and warrants that it will neither assign nor encumber the L-C or any part thereof and that neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the L-C expires earlier than the L-C Expiration Date, Landlord will accept a renewal thereof (such renewal letter of credit to be in effect and delivered to Landlord, as applicable, not later than ten (10) business days prior to the expiration of the L-C), which shall be irrevocable and automatically renewable as above provided through the L-C Expiration Date upon the same terms as 

 

	
 
	
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the expiring L-C or such other terms as may be acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion. As an express condition to Tenant’s right to extend the Term of this Lease pursuant to the Extension Option Rider, Tenant shall, not later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the Option Term, deliver to Landlord a new L-C or certificate or amendment of renewal or extension evidencing the L-C Expiration Date as thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Option Term unless the L-C automatically renews (the “Extension Option L-C Condition”). However, if the L-C is not timely renewed, or if Tenant fails to maintain the L-C in the amount and in accordance with the terms set forth in this Article 20, Landlord shall have the right to present the L-C to the Bank in accordance with the terms of this Article 20, and the proceeds of the L-C shall be held as a cash security deposit under Security 20.9 and may be applied by Landlord against any Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that is not paid when due and/or to pay for all losses and damages that Landlord has suffered or that Landlord reasonably estimates that it will suffer as a result of any breach or default by Tenant under this Lease which continues beyond applicable notice and cure periods. In the event Landlord elects to exercise its rights under the foregoing item (x), (I) any unused proceeds shall be held as a cash security deposit under Section 20.9 and need not be segregated from Landlord’s other assets, and (II) Landlord agrees to pay to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the L-C Expiration Date the amount of any proceeds of the L-C received by Landlord and not applied against any Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that was not paid when due or used to pay for any losses and/or damages suffered by Landlord (or reasonably estimated by Landlord that it will suffer) as a result of any breach or default by Tenant under this Lease; provided, however, that if prior to the L-C Expiration Date a voluntary petition is filed by Tenant, or an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant by any of Tenant’s creditors, under the Bankruptcy Code, then Landlord shall not be obligated to make such payment in the amount of the unused L-C proceeds until either all preference issues relating to payments under this Lease have been resolved in such bankruptcy or reorganization case or such bankruptcy or reorganization case has been dismissed. 

20.3.4 Intentionally Omitted. 

20.4 Transfer and Encumbrance. The L-C shall also provide that Landlord may, at any time and without notice to Tenant and without first obtaining Tenant’s consent thereto, transfer (one or more times) all or any portion of its interest in and to the L-C to another party, person or entity, that purchases the Project and becomes the Landlord under the Lease. In the event of a transfer of Landlord’s interest in under this Lease, Landlord shall transfer the L-C, in whole or in part, to the transferee and thereupon Landlord shall, without any further agreement between the parties, be released by Tenant from all liability therefor, and it is agreed that the provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment of the whole of said L-C to a new landlord. In connection with any such transfer of the L-C by Landlord, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, execute and submit to the Bank such applications, documents and instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such transfer and, Tenant shall be responsible for paying the Bank’s transfer and processing fees in connection therewith; provided that, Landlord shall have the right (in its sole discretion), but not the obligation, to pay such fees on behalf of Tenant, in which case Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of an invoice from Landlord therefor. 

20.5 L-C Not a Security Deposit. Tenant hereby irrevocably waives and relinquishes the provisions of law, now or hereafter in effect, which (x) establish the time frame by which a landlord must refund a security deposit under a lease, and/or (y) provide that a 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 a tenant or to clean the premises, it being agreed that Landlord may, in addition, claim those sums specified in this Article 20 and/or those sums reasonably necessary to (a) compensate Landlord for any loss or damage caused by Tenant’s breach of this Lease to which Landlord is entitled under the Lease, including any damages Landlord suffers following termination of this Lease, and/or (b) compensate Landlord for any and all damages arising out of, or incurred in connection with, the termination of this Lease to which Landlord is entitled under the Lease. 

20.6 Non-Interference by Tenant. Tenant agrees not to interfere in any way with any payment to Landlord of the proceeds of the L-C, either prior to or following a “draw” by Landlord of all or any portion of the L-C, regardless of whether any dispute exists between Tenant and Landlord as to Landlord’s right to draw down all or any portion of the L-C. No condition or term of this Lease shall be deemed to render the L-C conditional and thereby afford the Bank a justification for failing to honor a drawing upon such L-C in a timely manner. Tenant shall not request or instruct the Bank of any L-C to refrain from paying sight draft(s) drawn under such L-C. 

 

	
 
	
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20.7 Waiver of Certain Relief. Tenant unconditionally and irrevocably waives (and as an independent covenant hereunder, covenants not to assert) any right to claim or obtain any of the following relief in connection with the L-C: 

20.7.1 A temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, permanent injunction, or other order that would prevent, restrain or restrict the presentment to Landlord of sight drafts drawn under any L-C or the Bank’s honoring or payment of sight draft(s) to Landlord; or 

20.7.2 Any attachment, garnishment, or levy in any manner upon either the proceeds of any L-C or the obligations of the Bank (either before or after the presentment to the Bank of sight drafts drawn under such L-C) based on any theory whatever. 

20.8 Remedy for Improper Drafts. Tenant’s sole remedy in connection with the improper presentment or payment of sight drafts drawn under any L-C shall be the right to obtain from Landlord a refund of the amount of any sight draft(s) that were improperly presented or the proceeds of which were misapplied, together with interest at the Interest Rate and reasonable actual out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, provided that at the time of such refund, Tenant increases the amount of such L-C to the amount (if any) then required under the applicable provisions of this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that the presentment of sight drafts drawn under any L-C, or the Bank’s payment of sight drafts drawn under such L-C, could not under any circumstances cause Tenant injury that could not be remedied by an award of money damages, and that the recovery of money damages would be an adequate remedy therefor. In the event Tenant shall be entitled to a refund as aforesaid and Landlord shall fail to make such payment within ten (10) business days after demand, Tenant shall have the right to deduct the amount thereof together with interest thereon at the Interest Rate from the next installment(s) of Base Rent. 

20.9 Security Deposit. If Tenant does not elect to deposit the L-C, then Tenant shall, concurrent with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, deposit with Landlord a security deposit (the “Security Deposit”) in the amount set forth in Section 10 of the Summary. The Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant during the Lease Term. If Tenant defaults (beyond any applicable notice and cure periods) with respect to any provisions of this Lease, including, but not limited to, the provisions relating to the payment of Rent, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, use, apply or retain all or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of any Rent or any other sum in default, or to compensate Landlord for any other actual loss or damage caused by Tenant’s default. If any portion of the Security Deposit is so used or applied, Tenant shall, within ten (10) business days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount, and Tenant’s failure to do so shall be a default under this Lease. The Security Deposit, or any balance thereof, shall be returned to Tenant within sixty (60) days following the expiration of the Lease Term; provided Tenant has cured any outstanding defaults or, if not, Landlord shall return the Security Deposit less amounts required to cure outstanding defaults. Tenant shall not be entitled to any interest on the Security Deposit. Tenant hereby waives all provisions of law, now or hereafter in force, 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 reasonably necessary to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage to which Landlord is entitled to under the Lease, foreseeable or unforeseeable, caused by the act or omission of Tenant or any officer, employee, agent or invitee of Tenant to the extent permitted under the Lease. In the event of bankruptcy or other debtor-creditor proceedings against Tenant, the Security Deposit shall be deemed to be applied first to the payment of Rent and other charges due Landlord for all periods prior to the filing of such proceedings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 20 or Section 10 of the Summary, in the event that Tenant, at the expiration of the twenty-fourth (24th) month of the initial Lease Term (“Reduction Date”), is not in default of any of its obligations under this Lease (beyond the expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods) and Landlord has not made any application of the Security Deposit prior to the Reduction Date, Landlord shall reduce the amount of the Security Deposit to an amount equal to One Million Five Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($1,534,207.50) and Landlord shall, within ten (10) days after the Reduction Date, refund to Tenant an amount equal to Seven Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Three and 70/100 Dollars ($767,103.70). 

 

	
 
	
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20.10 Conversion of L-C/Security Deposit. Tenant shall have the right to convert the L-C to a Security Deposit and the Security Deposit to an L-C up to two (2) times in the aggregate during the Lease Term. In the event Tenant initially provides an L-C pursuant to this Article 20, then the providing of such L-C shall not apply to the two (2) time limit. Tenant agrees to pay Landlord’s reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with any such conversion(s). 

ARTICLE 21 

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW 

Tenant shall not do anything or suffer anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way violate with any applicable law, statute, ordinance or other governmental rule, regulation or requirement now in force or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated. At its sole cost and expense, Tenant shall promptly comply with all such governmental measures, other than the making of structural changes, changes to the Building’s systems or adding new Building systems, such as life safety system, or changes or additions on account of such governmental measures in effect on the Lease Commencement Date (collectively the “Excluded Changes”); provided, however, to the extent such Excluded Changes are required due to or triggered by Tenant’s improvements or alterations to and/or manner of Tenant’s specific use of the Premises (as opposed to the Permitted Uses generally), Landlord shall perform such work, at Tenant’s cost (which shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of invoice therefor from Landlord). Landlord shall otherwise perform all Excluded Changes at Landlord’s sole cost (and not as an Operating Expense to the extent changes or additions are required to comply with governmental measures in effect on the Lease Commencement Date). The non-applicable judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or the admission of Tenant in any judicial action, regardless of whether Landlord is a party thereto, that Tenant has violated any of said governmental measures, shall be conclusive of that fact as between Landlord and Tenant. 

ARTICLE 22 

ENTRY BY LANDLORD 

Landlord reserves the right at all reasonable times and upon reasonable advance written notice (at least 24 hours), to Tenant to enter the Premises to: (i) inspect them; (ii) show the Premises to prospective purchasers, mortgagees, the ground lessors, or, during the last 9 months of the Lease Term, prospective tenants; (iii) to post notices of nonresponsibility; or (iv) provided the same does not have an adverse impact on Tenant’s use to enjoyment of the Premises, alter, improve or repair the Premises or the Building if necessary to comply with current building codes or other applicable laws, or for structural alterations, repairs or improvements to the Building. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 22, Landlord may enter the Premises at any time, without notice to Tenant (provided with respect to emergency situations, notice of such entry shall be made promptly thereafter), in emergency situations and/or to perform janitorial required of Landlord pursuant to this Lease. Any such entries in compliance with this Section shall be without the abatement of Rent and shall include the right to take such reasonable steps as required to accomplish the stated purposes. Tenant hereby waives any claims for damages or for any injuries or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss occasioned thereby, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord Party (provided, the foregoing proviso shall not apply to loss of profits or other consequential damages). For each of the above purposes, Landlord shall at all times have a key with which to unlock all the doors in the Premises, excluding Tenant’s vaults, safes and special security areas designated in advance by Tenant. In an emergency, Landlord shall have the right to enter without notice and use any means that Landlord may deem proper to open the doors in and to the Premises. Any entry into the Premises in the manner hereinbefore described shall not be deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises, or an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant from any portion of the Premises. In connection with such accessing of the Premises, Landlord will comply with Tenant’s reasonable written security measures so long as such compliance does not materially impede or delay Landlord’s access to the Premises. Landlord shall in all events use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with Tenant’s use and enjoyment of, and access to, the Premises in connection with any exercise of rights by Landlord under this Section 22. 

 

	
 
	
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ARTICLE 23 

PARKING 

Throughout the Lease Term, Tenant shall have the exclusive right to use, free of charges, the number of parking spaces set forth in Section 12 of the Summary, which parking spaces constitute the entirety of the parking under the Building and the adjacent surface parking, being all of the parking in the Project. Tenant shall comply with the Parking Rules and Regulations which are in effect on the date hereof, as set forth in the attached Exhibit D and all reasonable modifications and additions thereto which are prescribed from time to time for the orderly operation and use of the Parking Areas by Landlord, and/or Landlord’s Parking Operator (as defined below); provided that such modifications or alterations do not effect Tenant’s use of or access to the Parking Areas. Landlord specifically reserve the right to change the size, configuration, design, layout, of the Parking Areas, 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, temporarily close-off or restrict access to the Parking Areas, so long as Tenant retains access to the number of parking spaces set forth in Section 12 of the Summary. Landlord may delegate its responsibilities hereunder to a parking operator (the “Parking Operator”) in which case the Parking Operator shall have all the rights of control attributed hereby to Landlord. Any parking tax or other charges imposed by governmental authorities in connection with the use of such parking shall be paid directly by Tenant or the parking users, or, if directly imposed against Landlord, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all such taxes and/or charges within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s demand therefor. The parking rights provided to Tenant pursuant to this Article 23 are provided solely for use by Tenant’s own personnel visitors and invitees and such rights may not be transferred, assigned, subleased or otherwise alienated by Tenant without Landlord’s prior approval, except in connection with an assignment of this Lease or sublease of the Premises made in accordance with Article 14 above. 

ARTICLE 24 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

24.1 Terms; Captions. The necessary grammatical changes required to make the provisions hereof apply either to corporations or partnerships or individuals, men or women, as the case may require, shall in all cases be assumed as though in each case fully expressed. The captions of Articles and Sections are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, construe, affect or alter the meaning of such Articles and Sections. 

24.2 Binding Effect. Each of the provisions of this Lease shall extend to and shall, as the case may require, bind or inure to the benefit not only of Landlord and of Tenant, but also of their respective successors or assigns, provided this clause shall not permit any assignment by Tenant contrary to the provisions of Article 14 above. 

24.3 No Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Lease shall be implied by any failure of a party to enforce any remedy on account of the violation of such provision, even if such violation shall continue or be repeated subsequently, any waiver by a party of any provision of this Lease may only be in writing, and no express waiver shall affect any provision other than the one specified in such waiver and that one only for the time and in the manner specifically stated. No receipt of monies by Landlord from Tenant after the termination of this Lease shall in any way alter the length of the Lease Term or of Tenant’s right of possession hereunder or after the giving of any notice shall reinstate, continue or extend the Lease Term or affect any notice given Tenant prior to the receipt of such monies, it being agreed that after the service of notice or the commencement of a suit or after final judgment for possession of the Premises, Landlord may receive and collect any Rent due, and the payment of said Rent shall not waive or affect said notice, suit or judgment. 

24.4 Modification of Lease. If Landlord or any such current or prospective mortgagee or ground lessor require execution of a short form of Lease for recording, containing, among other customary provisions, the names of the parties, a description of the Premises and the Lease Term, Tenant shall execute such short form of Lease and to deliver the same to Landlord within fifteen (15) days following the request therefor. 

 

	
 
	
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24.5 Transfer of Landlord’s Interest. Landlord has the right to transfer all or any portion of its interest in the Project, the Building and/or in this Lease, and upon any such transfer, Landlord shall automatically be released from all liability under this Lease thereafter accruing and Tenant shall look solely to such transferee for the performance of Landlord’s obligations hereunder after the date of transfer so long as the transferee has assumed all of Landlord’s obligations hereunder. The liability of any transferee of Landlord shall be limited to the interest of such transferee in the Project and such transferee shall be without personal liability under this Lease beyond its interest in the Project, and Tenant hereby expressly waives and releases such personal liability on behalf of itself and all persons claiming by, through or under Tenant. Landlord may also assign its interest in this Lease to a mortgage lender as additional security but such assignment shall not release Landlord from its obligations hereunder and Tenant shall continue to look to Landlord for the performance of its obligations hereunder. Neither Landlord (beyond its interest in the Project) nor any of its affiliates, nor any of their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, members or agents shall be personally liable for Landlord’s obligations or any deficiency under this Lease, and service of process shall not be made against any shareholder, member, director, officer, employee or agent of Landlord or any of Landlord’s affiliates except as appropriate to serve Landlord. No partner, shareholder, director, officer, employee, member or agent of Landlord or any of its affiliates shall be sued for liabilities of Landlord or named as a party in any suit or action for liabilities of Landlord, and service of process shall not be made against any partner or member of Landlord except as may be necessary to serve or secure jurisdiction of the partnership, joint venture or limited liability company, as applicable. No judgment shall be taken or writ of execution levied against any partner, shareholder, director, officer, employee, member or agent of Landlord or any of its affiliates. Landlord’s interest in the Project shall include the proceeds therefrom. 

24.6 Prohibition Against Recording. Except as provided herein, this Lease shall not be recorded by Tenant or by anyone acting through, under or on behalf of Tenant, and the recording thereof in violation of this provision shall make this Lease null and void at Landlord’s election. Simultaneously with the execution of this Lease, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a recordable notice of lease in the form of Exhibit G, which Landlord, at Landlord’s expense, shall then cause to be recorded in the applicable public record(s) within five (5) business days after the execution of this Lease. 

24.7 Landlord’s Title; Air Rights. Landlord’s title is and always shall be paramount to the title of Tenant. Nothing herein contained shall empower Tenant to do any act which can, shall or may encumber the title of Landlord, other than the granting of the leasehold and other rights set forth herein. No rights to any view or to light or air over any property, whether belonging to Landlord or any other person, are granted to Tenant by this Lease. 

24.8 Tenant’s Signs. 

24.8.1 General. Tenant shall be entitled, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and without Landlord’s further approval, to display signage in the interior of the Premises. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the removal of such signage and the repair of all damage to the Building caused by such removal. 

24.8.2 Exterior Signage. Subject to this Section 24.8.2, Tenant shall be entitled to install, at its sole cost and expense, exclusive signage on the Building and exterior of the Project (“Signage”). The graphics, materials, size, color, design, lettering, lighting (if any), specifications and exact location of the Signage (collectively, the “Signage Specifications”) shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that Tenant shall be entitled to a sign including its name, logo and trade dress in the maximize size permitted by applicable zoning codes. In addition, the Signage and all Signage Specifications therefore shall be subject to Tenant’s receipt of all required governmental permits and approvals, shall be subject to all applicable governmental laws and ordinances, and all covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting the Project. Tenant hereby acknowledges that, notwithstanding Landlord’s approval of the Signage and/or the Signage Specifications therefor, Landlord has made no representations or warranty to Tenant with respect to the probability of obtaining such approvals and permits. In the event Tenant does not receive the necessary permits and approvals for the Signage, Tenant’s and Landlord’s rights and obligations under the remaining provisions of this Lease shall not be affected. The cost of installation of the Signage, as well as all costs of design and construction of such Signage and all other costs associated with such Signage, including, without 

 

	
 
	
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limitation, permits, maintenance and repair, shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that at any time during the Term of this Lease (or any Option Term, if applicable), Tenant subleases more than thirty five percent (35%) of the Premises then Tenant’s right to the Signage shall thereupon terminate and Tenant shall remove such Signage as provided in this Section 24.8.2 below. The rights to the Signage shall be personal to the Original Tenant and its Affiliate Assignees and may not be transferred except in connection with a Transfer of this Lease. Should the Signage require maintenance or repairs as determined in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, Landlord shall have the right to provide written notice thereof to Tenant and Tenant shall cause such repairs and/or maintenance to be performed within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice from Landlord at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Should Tenant fail to perform such maintenance and repairs within the period described in the immediately preceding sentence, Landlord shall have the right to cause such work to be performed and to charge Tenant, as Additional Rent, for the cost of such work. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease (or the termination of Tenant’s Signage right as described above), Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, cause the Signage to be removed from the exterior of the Project and shall cause the exterior of the Project to be restored to the condition existing prior to the placement of such Signage. If Tenant fails to remove such Signage and to restore the exterior of the Project as provided in the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days following the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease (or the termination of Tenant’s Signage as provided above), then Landlord may perform such work, and all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in so performing such work shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) business days after Tenant’s receipt of invoice therefor. The immediately preceding sentence shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Any signs, notices, logos, pictures, names or advertisements which are installed and that have not been individually approved by Landlord may be removed without notice by Landlord at the sole expense of Tenant. Except as provided in this Section 24.8.2 above, Tenant may not install any signs on the exterior of the Project. Any signs, window coverings, or blinds (unless the same are located behind the Landlord approved window coverings for the Project), or other items visible from the exterior of the Premises or Project are subject to the prior approval of Landlord, in its sole discretion. 

24.9 Relationship of Parties. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third party to create the relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venturer or any association between Landlord and Tenant, it being expressly understood and agreed that neither the method of computation of Rent nor any act of the parties hereto shall be deemed to create any relationship between Landlord and Tenant other than the relationship of landlord and tenant. 

24.10 Application of Payments. Landlord shall have the right to apply payments received from Tenant pursuant to this Lease, regardless of Tenant’s designation of such payments, to satisfy any obligations of Tenant hereunder, in such order and amounts as Landlord, in its sole discretion, may elect. 

24.11 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each of its provisions. 

24.12 Partial Invalidity. If any term, provision or condition contained in this Lease shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such term, provision or condition to persons or circumstances other than those with respect to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each and every other term, provision and condition of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent possible permitted by law. 

24.13 No Warranty. In executing and delivering this Lease, Tenant has not relied on any representation, including, but not limited to, any representation whatsoever as to the amount of any item comprising Additional Rent or the amount of the Additional Rent in the aggregate, or any warranty or any statement of Landlord which is not set forth herein or in one or more of the Exhibits attached hereto. 

24.14 Landlord Exculpation. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, and notwithstanding any applicable law to the contrary, the liability of Landlord under this Lease (including any successor landlord) and any recourse by Tenant against Landlord shall be limited solely and exclusively to the ownership interest of Landlord in the Project (including any proceeds thereof). 

 

	
 
	
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24.15 Entire Agreement. There are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Lease and this Lease supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, brochures, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties hereto or displayed by Landlord to Tenant with respect to the subject matter thereof, and none thereof shall be used to interpret or construe this Lease. This Lease and any side letter or separate agreement executed by Landlord and Tenant in connection with this Lease and dated of even date herewith contain all of the terms, covenants, conditions, warranties and agreements of the parties relating in any manner to the rental, use and occupancy of the Premises, shall be considered to be the only agreement between the parties hereto and their representatives and agents, and none of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease can be modified, deleted or added to except in writing signed by the parties hereto. All negotiations and oral agreements acceptable to both parties have been merged into and are included herein. There are no other representations or warranties between the parties, and all reliance with respect to representations is based totally upon the representations and agreements contained in this Lease. 

24.16 Intentionally Omitted. 

24.17 Force Majeure. Any delay due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, pandemic or health emergency, acts of God, inability to obtain services, labor, or materials or reasonable substitutes therefor, governmental actions, civil commotions, fire or other casualty, and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform, except with respect to the obligations imposed with regard to Rent and other charges to be paid by Tenant or Landlord pursuant to this Lease (collectively, the “Force Majeure”), notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, shall extend the performance of such party for a period equal to any such delay and, therefore, if this Lease specifies a time period for performance of an obligation of either party, that time period shall be extended by the period of any delay in such party’s performance caused by a Force Majeure. 

24.18 Waiver of Redemption by Tenant. Tenant hereby waives for Tenant and for all those claiming under Tenant all right now or hereafter existing to redeem by order or judgment of any court or by any legal process or writ, Tenant’s right of occupancy of the Premises after any termination of this Lease. 

24.19 Notices. All notices, demands, statements or communications (collectively, “Notices”) given or required to be given by either party to the other hereunder shall be in writing, shall be (A) sent by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (B) delivered by a nationally recognized overnight courier, or (C) delivered personally (i) to Tenant at the appropriate address set forth in Section 5 of the Summary, or to such other place as Tenant may from time to time designate in a Notice to Landlord; or (ii) to Landlord at the addresses set forth in Section 3 of the Summary, or to such other firm or to such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in a Notice to Tenant. Any Notice will be deemed given five (5) business days following the date it is mailed if Notice is sent pursuant to clause (A), the date overnight courier delivery is made or upon the date personal delivery is made or rejected. If Tenant is notified in writing of the identity and address of Landlord’s mortgagee or ground lessor, Tenant shall give to such mortgagee or ground lessor a copy of any written notice of any default by Landlord under the terms of this Lease which Tenant serves on Landlord, which notice to the mortgagee will be by any of the methods described above, and such mortgagee or ground lessor shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure such default (not to exceed 30 days from receipt of Tenant’s notice) prior to Tenant’s exercising any remedy available to Tenant. 

24.20 Joint and Several. If there is more than one person or entity executing this Lease as Tenant, the obligations imposed upon such persons and entities under this Lease are and shall be joint and several. 

24.21 Representations. Tenant warrants and represents that (a) Tenant is duly incorporated or otherwise established or formed and validly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation, establishment or formation, (b) Tenant has and is duly qualified to do business in the state in which the Project is located, (c) Tenant has full corporate, partnership, trust, association or other appropriate power and authority to enter into this Lease and to perform all Tenant’s obligations hereunder, (d) each person (and all of the persons if more than one signs) signing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is duly and validly authorized to do so and (e) neither (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Lease nor (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate or conflict with any provision of documents or instruments under which Tenant is constituted or to which Tenant is a party. In 

 

	
 
	
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addition, Tenant guarantees, warrants and represents that none of (x) it, (y) its affiliates or partners nor (z) to the best of its knowledge, its members, shareholders or other equity owners or any of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives or agents is a person or entity with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury (including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List) or under any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or other similar governmental action. 

Landlord warrants and represents to Tenant that (a) Landlord is duly incorporated or otherwise established or formed and validly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation, establishment or formation, (b) Landlord has and is duly qualified to do business in the state in which the Project is located, (c) Landlord has full corporate, partnership, trust, association or other appropriate power and authority to enter into this Lease and to perform all Landlord’s obligations hereunder, (d) each person (and all of the persons if more than one signs) signing this Lease on behalf of Landlord is duly and validly authorized to do so and (e) neither (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Lease nor (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate or conflict with any provision of documents or instruments under which Landlord is constituted or to which Landlord a party. In addition, Landlord guarantees, warrants and represents to Tenant that none of (x) it, (y) its affiliates or partners nor (z) to the best of its knowledge, its members, shareholders or other equity owners or any of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives or agents is a person or entity with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from doing business under regulations of OFAC of the Department of the Treasury (including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List) or under any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or other similar governmental action. 

24.22 Jury Trial; Attorneys’ Fees. IF EITHER PARTY COMMENCES LITIGATION AGAINST THE OTHER FOR THE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF THIS LEASE, FOR DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH HEREOF OR OTHERWISE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY HEREUNDER, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO AND HEREBY DO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. In the event of any such commencement of litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party such costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees as may have been incurred, including any and all costs incurred in enforcing, perfecting and executing such judgment. 

24.23 Governing Law. This Lease shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state in which the Project is located, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. 

24.24 Submission of Lease. Submission of this instrument for examination or signature by Tenant does not constitute a reservation of or an option for lease, and it is not effective as a lease or otherwise until execution and delivery by both Landlord and Tenant. 

24.25 Brokers. Landlord and Tenant each hereby represents and warrants to the other party that it (i) has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, excepting only the real estate brokers or agents specified in Section 11 of the Summary (collectively, the “Brokers”), and (ii) knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission in connection with this Lease. Each party agrees to indemnify and defend the other party against and hold the other party harmless from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, and costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) with respect to any leasing commission or equivalent compensation alleged to be owing on account of the indemnifying party’s dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with this Lease other than the Brokers. Landlord shall be responsible for the payment of any commissions owed to the Brokers pursuant to a separate written agreement. 

24.26 No Offset; Independent Covenants; Waiver. Rent shall be paid without notice or demand, and without setoff, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, reduction or deduction, except as expressly provided herein. TENANT WAIVES ALL RIGHTS (I) TO ANY ABATEMENT, SUSPENSION, DEFERMENT, REDUCTION OR DEDUCTION OF OR FROM RENT EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, AND 

 

	
 
	
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(II) TO QUIT, TERMINATE OR SURRENDER THIS LEASE OR THE PREMISES OR ANY PART THEREOF, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN. Landlord and Tenant specifically agree that the obligations of Tenant hereunder, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay Base Rent and Additional Rent, and the obligations of Landlord, are independent and not mutually dependent covenants and that the failure of Landlord to perform any obligation hereunder shall not justify or empower Tenant to withhold Rent, except as explicitly provided herein, or to terminate this Lease unless Landlord’s default constitutes a constructive eviction or except as explicitly provided herein. Landlord and Tenant each acknowledges and agrees that the independent nature of the obligations of Tenant hereunder represents fair, reasonable, and accepted commercial practice with respect to the type of property subject to this Lease, and that this Lease is the product of free and informed negotiation during which both Landlord and Tenant were represented by counsel skilled in negotiating and drafting commercial leases in Massachusetts, and that the acknowledgements and agreements contained herein are made with full knowledge of the holding in Wesson v. Leone Enterprises, Inc., 437 Mass. 708 (2002). Such acknowledgements, agreements and waivers by Tenant are a material inducement to Landlord entering into this Lease. 

24.27 Building Name and Signage. Landlord shall have the right at any time to change the name of the Project. Tenant shall not use the name of the Project or use pictures or illustrations of the Project in advertising or other publicity (other than to identify its location), without the prior written consent of Landlord. 

24.28 Intentionally Omitted. 

24.29 Confidentiality. Tenant acknowledges that the content of this Lease and any related documents are confidential information. Tenant shall keep such confidential information strictly confidential and shall not disclose such confidential information to any person or entity other than Tenant’s affiliates, investors, lenders, potential investors, potential lenders, or financial, legal, and space planning consultants. In addition, Tenant may disclose such information without violating this section to the extent that disclosure is reasonably necessary (a) for Tenant to enforce its rights or defend itself under this Lease; (b) for required submissions to any state or federal regulatory body; or (c) for compliance with a valid order of a court or other governmental body having jurisdiction, or any law, statute, or regulation. 

Landlord agrees to hold the financial statements and any other information provided by Tenant to Landlord, and any information about Tenant’s business or activities in the Premises, in confidence using at least the same degree of care that Landlord uses to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature; provided, however, that Landlord may disclose the financial statements to Landlord’s auditors, attorneys, lenders, affiliates, prospective purchasers and investors as reasonably required in the ordinary course of Landlord’s operations, provided that Landlord such parties treat the information as confidential and Landlord remains responsible for any unpermitted disclosures by such third parties. Landlord may disclose such information without violating this section to the extent that disclosure is reasonably necessary (a) for Landlord to enforce its rights or defend itself under this Lease; (b) for required submissions to any state or federal regulatory body; or (c) for compliance with a valid order of a court or other governmental body having jurisdiction, or any law, statute, or regulation, provided that, other than in an emergency, before disclosing such information, Landlord shall give Tenant five business days’ prior notice of the same to allow Tenant to obtain a protective order or such other judicial relief. 

24.30 Landlord’s Construction. Except as specifically set forth in this Lease or in the Tenant Work Letter: (i) Landlord has no obligation to alter, remodel, improve, renovate, repair or decorate the Premises, the Building, the Project, or any part thereof; and (ii) no representations or warranties respecting the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Project have been made by Landlord to Tenant. Tenant acknowledges that prior to and during the Lease Term, Landlord will be completing maintenance work pertaining to various portions of the Building, the Premises, and/or the Project, including without limitation, landscaping (collectively, the “Construction”). In connection with such Construction, Landlord may, among other things, erect scaffolding or other necessary structures in the Building, temporary limit access to portions of the Project, or perform work in the Building and/or the Project, which work may create noise, dust or leave debris in the Building and/or the Project. Except as otherwise provided herein, Tenant hereby agrees that such Construction and Landlord’s actions in connection with such Construction shall in no way constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant nor entitle Tenant to any abatement of Rent; provided Landlord takes all measures so as to not unreasonably interfere with Tenant (and provided Landlord 

 

	
 
	
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does not interfere with Tenant’s lab work), and provides Tenant with reasonable advance notice (no less than ten (10) days) of any Construction to be undertaken (except in the event of an emergency (in which case Landlord will provide notice as soon as reasonably possible)). Except as provided in Section 6.4, Landlord shall have no responsibility or for any reason be liable to Tenant for any direct or indirect injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from such Construction, nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or damages from Landlord for loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or of Tenant’s personal property or improvements resulting from such Construction or Landlord’s actions in connection with such Construction, or for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by such Construction or Landlord’s actions in connection with such Construction; provided Landlord takes all measures so as to not unreasonably interfere with Tenant (and provided Landlord does not interfere with Tenant’s lab work), and provides Tenant with reasonable advance notice (no less than ten (10) days) of any Construction to be undertaken (except in the event of an emergency (in which case Landlord will provide notice as soon as reasonably possible)). Landlord reserves full control over the Project to the extent not inconsistent with Tenant’s possession, use, enjoyment, and access to the same as provided in this Lease. 

24.31 Net Lease. This Lease shall be deemed and construed to be an “absolute net lease” and, except as herein expressly provided, Landlord shall receive all payments required to be made by Tenant free from all charges, assessments, impositions, expenses and deductions of any and every kind or nature whatsoever. Landlord shall not be required to furnish any services or facilities or to make any repairs, replacements or alterations of any kind in or on the Premises except as specifically provided herein. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have caused this Lease to be executed as of the day and date first above written. 

 

	
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BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC,

	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
 
	
 

	
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/s/ W. Neil Fox, III

	
Name:
	
W. Neil Fox, III

	
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Chief Executive Officer

	
 

	
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DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.,

	
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/s/ Joshua Brumm

	
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Joshua Brumm

	
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “First Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the 13th day of January, 2021, by and between BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.,a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). 

R E C I T A L S: 

A.    Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain lease dated December 4, 2020 (the “Lease”), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant and Tenant leased from Landlord certain premises consisting of the entirety of that certain building located at 1560 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts (the “Building”). 

B.    By this First Amendment, Landlord and Tenant desire to modify the Lease as it pertains to the construction and installation of the vivarium and pH neutralization system to be constructed/installed by Landlord in the Premises. 

C.    Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms as used herein shall have the same meanings as given thereto in the Lease. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

A G R E E M E N T: 

1.    Vivarium. Section 1.2 of Exhibit B to the Lease is hereby deemed deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

“1.2    Vivarium. As part of Landlord’s Tenant Improvement work, Landlord shall construct an approximately 3,500 to 4,500 square foot vivarium in the first (1st) floor portion of the Premises (“Vivarium”) pursuant to the vivarium plans described in Schedule 2 attached hereto (the “Vivarium Plans”), which Vivarium Plans are hereby approved by Landlord and Tenant. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of the design and construction of the vivarium in the same manner as the remainder of the Tenant Improvements.” 

2.    PH Neutralization System. Section 1.3 of Exhibit B to the Lease is hereby deemed deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

“1.3 PH Neutralization System. Landlord, as part of Landlord’s Tenant Improvement work, shall install a pH neutralization system to serve the Building meeting the design specifications attached as Schedule 1 hereto. The costs of such pH neutralization system as well as installation and obtaining the original Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“MWRA”) permit shall be Tenant’s responsibility in the same manner as the remainder of the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall obtain the permit required from MWRA for discharge through the pH neutralization system and Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost, maintain such permit in effect throughout the Lease Term for so long as Tenant is utilizing such permit. The pH neutralization system shall be included in the Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities subject to the provision of the Lease, including without limitation Section 7.1.6 (captioned “Capital Expenditures”). Landlord agrees to reasonably cooperate with Tenant in connection with Tenant obtaining and maintaining the MWRA permit.” 

3.    Broker. Each party represents and warrants to the other that no broker, agent or finder negotiated or was instrumental in negotiating or consummating this First Amendment. Each party further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party from and against any claim for commission or finder’s fee by any other person or entity who claims or alleges that they were retained or engaged by the second party or at the request of such party in connection with this First Amendment. 

 

	
 
	
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4.    Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This First Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature process complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. Electronic signatures shall be deemed original signatures for purposes of this First Amendment and all matters related thereto, with such electronic signatures having the same legal effect as original signatures. 

5.    No Further Modification. Except as set forth in this First Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Lease shall apply and shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. Effective as of the date hereof, all references to the “Lease” shall refer to the Lease as amended by this First Amendment. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been executed as of the date first set forth above. 

 

	
LANDLORD:
	
 
	
BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC, 

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Michael Gerrity

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Michael Gerrity

	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
President

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
TENANT:
	
 
	
DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware corporation

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Joshua Brumm

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Joshua Brumm

	
 
	
 
	
Title:
	
President

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
Title:
	
Treasurer

 

JOINDER: 

SBNP SIA Mortgage III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, hereby joins in the execution of this First Amendment for the limited purpose of consenting thereto. 

 

				
	
SBNP SIA MORTGAGE III LLC,

	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
SBNP SIA III LLC,

	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company, its member

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
Barings LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company, its managing member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Anthony Soldi

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Anthony Soldi

	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
Managing Director

 

 

	
 
	
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “Second Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the ___ day of March, 2021, by and between BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

R E C I T A L S:

A.Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain lease dated December 4, 2020, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated as of January 13, 2021 (as amended, the “Lease”), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant and Tenant leased from Landlord certain premises consisting of the entirety of that certain building located and addressed at 1560 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts (the “Building”).  

B.By this Second Amendment, Landlord and Tenant desire to modify the Rent Commencement Date of the Lease.

C.Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms as used herein shall have the same meanings as given thereto in the Lease.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

A G R E E M E N T:

1.Rent Commencement Date.  The definition of “Rent Commencement Date” in Section 7.3 of the Summary is hereby modified by deleting the number “six (6)” and replacing it with “seven (7).”

2.Lease Expiration Date.  The definition of “Lease Expiration Date” in Section 7.4 of the Summary is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

					
	
“7.4
	
Lease Expiration Date:
	
The date that is immediately preceding the

	
 
	
 
	
date that is 7 years and 11 months following

	
 
	
 
	
the Rent Commencement Date; provided,

	
 
	
however, if the Rent Commencement Date

	
 
	
does not occur on the 1st day of a calendar

	
 
	
month, then the “Lease Expiration Date”

	
 
	
shall be extended to be the last day of the

	
 
	
month in which the date that is 7 years and

	
 
	
11 months following the Rent

	
 
	
Commencement Date occurs.”

 

3.Rent:  The “Months of Lease Term” in the Base Rent schedule set forth in Section 8 of the Summary is hereby modified by deleting the number “96” and replacing it “95.” 

4.Broker.  Each party represents and warrants to the other that no broker, agent or finder negotiated or was instrumental in negotiating or consummating this Second Amendment.  Each party further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party from and against any claim for commission or finder’s fee by any other person or entity who claims or alleges that they were retained or engaged by the second party or at the request of such party in connection with this Second Amendment.

5.Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.  This Second Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the 

 

	
 
	
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same instrument.  Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature process complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.  Electronic signatures shall be deemed original signatures for purposes of this Second Amendment and all matters related thereto, with such electronic signatures having the same legal effect as original signatures.

6.No Further Modification.  Except as set forth in this Second Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Lease shall apply and shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.  Effective as of the date hereof, all references to the “Lease” shall refer to the Lease as amended by this Second Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment has been executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

	
“LANDLORD”
	
 
	
BP3-BOS1 1560 TRAPELO ROAD LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Michael Gerrity

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Michael Gerrity

	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
President

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
“TENANT”
	
 
	
DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.,

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware corporation

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Joshua Brumm

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Joshua Brumm

	
 
	
 
	
Title:
	
President

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Richard Scalzo

	
 
	
 
	
Title:
	
Treasurer

 

JOINDER:

 

SBNP SIA Mortgage III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, hereby joins in the execution of this First Amendment for the limited purpose of consenting thereto. 

 

				
	
SBNP SIA MORTGAGE III LLC,

	
a Delaware limited liability company

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
SBNP SIA III LLC,

	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company, its member

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
Barings LLC,

	
 
	
 
	
a Delaware limited liability company, its managing member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Stephen P. Klufas

	
 
	
 
	
Name:
	
Stephen P. Klufas

	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
Director

 

 

	
 
	
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