Document:

Separation Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
 This Separation Agreement and General Release
(“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 20, 2006, by and between Benny A. Noens, an adult individual residing in Florida (“Employee”), and Metrologic Instruments, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, and all of its
subsidiaries (“Company”). 
 RECITALS 
 Employee has been employed by Company, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2004, between Employee and Company (the “Employment Agreement”), since July 1, 2004. 
 Employee and Company have mutually agreed to terminate with Good Reason, as defined by the Employment Agreement, Employee’s employment with the
Company. 
 Employee has been afforded at least twenty one days (21) days to consider this Agreement after it was first presented to
him. 
 Company has urged Employee to consult and he has consulted with and obtained advice from counsel of his choice before signing this
Agreement. 
 Employee may sign and deliver two copies of this Agreement to Company at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2006.
If Employee does not deliver two (2) executed copies of this Agreement by such date, Company’s offer will be withdrawn and Employee will have no rights under this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that he was
advised to and did consult with legal counsel and that he knowingly and voluntarily entered into this Agreement. Employee may choose to sign the Agreement before the entire twenty-one (21) days have elapsed, which will begin the seven
(7) day revocation period. The choice whether to sign the Agreement before the twenty-one (21) days have expired is voluntary and entirely Employee’s. By signing this Agreement before the twenty-one (21) days have expired,
Employee is acknowledging that Company did not coerce him to sign and his signature is entirely voluntary and of his own choice. This offer cannot be withdrawn before the twenty-one (21) days have expired. 
 Employee may revoke his approval of this Agreement within seven (7) days after he signs it by giving written notice of revocation to Company as
provided herein. If Employee does not properly revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days after signing, the Agreement will be deemed effective as of the date he signed it. This Agreement shall not become enforceable until the revocation
period has expired. After the revocation period has expired, the Agreement is irrevocable, final and binding, and the waiver of rights contained in the Release, including the waiver of the right to sue, is permanent. 
 If this Agreement does not become final and binding, Employee’s employment with Company will terminate effective September 15, 2006.

 TERMS 
 For good and valuable consideration, including the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, Company and Employee agree as follows: 
 1. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 
 Employee’s employment with Company will end effective at the close of business on September 15, 2006 (“Final Employment Date”). Employee will continue to receive his regular compensation, $300,000 per year and benefits
through September 15, 2006. Employee will resign from the Board of Directors of the Company and any of its affiliates, effective immediately. Employee will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2006. During the
period between the execution of Separation Agreement and September 15, 2006, Employee shall assist Company with the transition by supporting the office of the CEO as needed. 
 Except as provided in this Agreement, Employee’s entitlement to and participation in all of Company’s benefit plans ceases on the Final
Employment Date. 
 2. SEVERANCE 
 (a) Salary Continuation. Beginning on the first regular payday following September 15, 2006, Company shall pay Employee his current salary through June 30, 2007 at the annual rate of $300,000. Employee’s salary will be
paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices for executives, at the equivalent of the Employee’s salary on the day prior to his termination (exclusive of all additional forms of compensation including bonuses,
commissions, overtime, etc.), less all applicable withholdings and deductions, until March 15, 2007, and on or before March 15, 2007, the Company will make a lump sum payment equal to all payments then due for the period March 16,
2007 through June 30, 2007. 
 (b) Incentive Compensation. Company will pay to Employee one quarter (1/4) of the incentive
compensation that would have otherwise been due had Employee remained CEO for the full year at his most recent rate of compensation. Such incentive compensation will be calculated based upon the Company’s actual financial performance for the
full calendar year of 2006 compared with the original budget approved by the Board of Directors on or about February 15, 2006. The incentive compensation calculated on this basis, if any, shall be paid by March 15, 2007. 
 (c) Business Expenses. Company will pay to Employee all out-of-pocket business expenses as may be accrued and unpaid on the Final Employment
Date. 
 (d) Other Entitlements. Company shall pay to Employee, within five (5) business days of the Final Employment Date any
vacation or personal days accrued on or before the Final Employment Date pursuant to Company’s standard policies and procedures and as set forth in the Company’s Employee Manual, less all applicable withholdings and deductions. 

(e) Benefit Continuation. Effective September 16, 2006, Employee will no longer be eligible to receive benefits under Company benefit
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be entitled to continue to pay into Company’s 401(k) plan. Employee will be entitled to benefit continuation under COBRA. If Employee elects to continue
health insurance benefits under COBRA, Company will continue to pay the same monthly subsidy of the premiums for such insurance continuation as was being paid by Company before the Final Employment Date and the remainder of the premium payment shall
be deducted from Employee’s severance payments, through the earlier of the end of the severance period and the date Employee becomes eligible to receive and/or obtain comparable health insurance coverage. 
 (f) Rental Payments. Company shall pay Employee $1500 per month through July 2006 for the rental of Employee’s leased residence located in
New Jersey. 
 (g) Options. The Company acknowledges that options scheduled to vest on or before September 15, 2006 may be
exercised in accordance with prevailing agreement(s) between the parties. 
 3. RELOCATION EXPENSES 
 Company shall pay reasonable costs to relocate Employee’s possessions from his leased residence in New Jersey to his home in Florida. All such
payments shall be made by March 15, 2007. 
 4. TAX EQUALIZATION 
 Company shall continue to provide tax equalization payments in connection with Employee’s prior overseas assignments until any foreign tax
obligations in connection with those assignments are extinguished. 
 5. GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE 

In exchange for the Severance Payment and other good and valuable consideration set forth in this Agreement, Employee agrees to execute and be bound by
the General Release Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (“General Release”). Employee acknowledges that receipt of the Severance Payment and the other benefits provided by this Agreement, some of which Employee acknowledges he is not
otherwise entitled to, are expressly conditioned on his execution of this Agreement, including the General Release Agreement. 
 6.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-COMPETE 
 While employed by the Company and through the period ending three (3) years after termination of
employment (regardless of the reason for termination), Employee agrees that, unless he obtains written approval in advance from the Chairman of the Company, he shall not, except on behalf of the Company and/or its affiliates, in any way, directly or
indirectly: 
 (a) engage, directly or indirectly, in, or permit his name to be used in connection with, any Protected Business within any of
the countries in which the Company or its affiliates is doing business as of the Final Employment Date, either individually or as an agent, employee, consultant, partner, officer, director, stockholder, proprietor, owner or otherwise, of any person,
firm, corporation or organization; provided, however, that ownership of less than 
  

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 five (5%) percent of the outstanding stock of any publicly traded corporation will not be deemed to be violative of
this restrictive covenant. The parties agree that at the end of three (3) years after the Final Employment Date, Employee may become employed with any Protected Business. In such employment, Employee shall abide by the trade secrets and
confidential information restrictions set forth in paragraph (c); 
 (b) contact in connection with any of the activities prohibited in this
paragraph 6, employ, hire, solicit or attempt to persuade any person or entity that has at any time within the one (1) year period before the Final Employment Date, been an employee of or independent contractor of the Company or any of its
affiliates to terminate his, her or its relationship with the Company and/or its affiliates or do any act that may result in the impairment of the relationship between the Company or any of its affiliates on the one hand and the employees or
independent contractors of the Company or any of its affiliates on the other hand; 
 (c) contact, solicit, serve or sell to, in furtherance
of or on behalf of any Protected Business, any person or entity that has any time within the one (1) year period before the Final Employment Date been a client or customer or prospective client or customer of the Company or any of its
affiliates or attempt to persuade any such person or entity to purchase or otherwise acquire or use any product or service(s) offered by any business of the same or similar nature as products or services offered by the Company or any of its
affiliates. (For purposes of this subparagraph, a “prospective client or customer” means a person or entity with whom or which the Company or its affiliates has had direct contact with and made a proposal to provide products or services;
or 
 For purposes of paragraph 6, “Protected Business” means the design, development, manufacture, production, marketing, sale or
servicing of any product or the provision of any service that competes with any service offered by Company or any product sold by Company or under development by Company. 
 7. REMEDIES 
 In the event of the breach of any covenant contained in this paragraph 6, Company shall
be entitled to an injunction restraining such breach in addition to any other remedies provided by law or equity. The compensation and benefits provided under Section 2 of this Agreement are in part consideration for Employee’s
undertakings in this paragraph 6, and any breach of his undertakings herein will terminate Company’s obligations set forth in paragraph 2(a) above. 
 8. REASONABLENESS OF RESTRICTIONS 
 Employee agrees and acknowledges that the type and scope of
restrictions described in paragraphs 6 and 7 are fair and reasonable and that the restrictions are intended to protect the legitimate interests of Company and not to prevent him from earning a living. Employee recognizes that his key position as
President and Chief Executive Officer and his access to confidential information make it necessary for Company to restrict his post-employment activities as set forth in this Agreement. Employee represents and warrants that the knowledge, ability
and skill he currently possesses are sufficient to enable him to earn a livelihood 
  

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 satisfactory to him for a period of three (3) years in the event his employment with Company terminated, without
violating any restriction in this Agreement. If however, the restrictions set forth in paragraph 6 are held invalid by a court by reason of length of time, area covered, activity covered or any or all of them, then such restriction or restrictions
shall be reduced only to the minimum extent necessary to cure such invalidity. 
 9. OTHER AGREEMENTS 
 To the extent not superseded by this Separation Agreement and the General Release, the parties acknowledge that they shall continue to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Executive Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2004. 
 10. PROTECTION OF COMPANY INFORMATION

 In addition to any existing contractual, common law, or legally imposed obligation, Employee agrees that all confidential information
(whether written, graphic, oral, committed to memory or otherwise in his possession) regarding the operations and plans of Company shall remain strictly confidential and secret so long as that information has not been published in a way generally
available to the public. 
 11. CONFIDENTIALITY 
 Employee agrees that he shall maintain the terms of this Agreement in the strictest confidence. Employee shall not disclose or discuss the terms of this Agreement except that he may disclose the terms to the
following: his spouse, immediate family, accountant, legal representative, the Internal Revenue Service, or pursuant to a subpoena issued as part of a legal proceeding. Employee also may disclose any post-employment restrictions imposed by this
Agreement to a prospective employer. Provided that, before disclosing the terms of this Agreement to any of the foregoing, Employee shall advise the recipient of the information about the existence of this confidentiality provision and obtain the
agreement of the recipient to maintain the information in accordance with this provision. 
 12. RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY

 On or before the Final Employment Date, Employee shall return all Company property and copies thereof in his possession or under his
custody or control including, but not limited to, his Company identification card, all Company credit cards, any Company equipment, books, keys, journals, records, publications, files, computers and computer disks, memoranda and documents of any
kind or description (including electronic mail). 
 13. NON-DISPARAGEMENT 
 Employee agrees that he will not, in any communication with any person or entity, including any actual or potential customer, client, investor, vendor, or
business partner of Company, or any third party, make any derogatory, disparaging, or negative statements, orally, written or otherwise, against Company or any of Company’s parent corporations, affiliates, subsidiaries, managers, directors,
officers, partners, associates, agents, employees attorneys, representatives, divisions, benefit plans, assigns, successors, and predecessors. Company agrees 
  

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 that Company or any of Company’s parent corporations, affiliates, subsidiaries, managers, directors, officers,
partners, associates, agents, employees attorneys, representatives, divisions, benefit plans, assigns, successors, and predecessors shall not, in any communication with any person or entity, or any third party, make any derogatory, disparaging, or
negative statements, orally, written or otherwise, against Employee. Nothing here shall prevent Employee from testifying truthfully in connection with any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding. 
 14. ENTIRE OBLIGATION OF COMPANY TO EMPLOYEE 
 This Agreement, along with the surviving portions of the Executive Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2004, which at Article 21 incorporates by reference Option Agreements dated January 2, 1998, October 21,
1999, September 9, 2002 and June 21, 2004, contain all of the terms and conditions agreed upon by Employee and Company regarding his services to Company, the termination of his employment and his separation from Company and supersedes
any prior oral or written agreements, drafts, understandings or representations between Employee and Company, including (except to the extent provided otherwise herein) Company policies and Employee’s Employment Agreement. No other agreements
regarding Employee’s services or termination, oral or otherwise, shall be deemed to exist or to bind either party. 
 15.
AMENDMENT/WAIVER 
 This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written amendment signed by Employee and Company. The
waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement or the breach thereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies resulting from that breach, and shall not operate as a waiver of any other provision or of any other
future breach of any provision. 
 16. SEVERABILITY 
 If any material part, term, or provision of this Agreement is later held to be illegal, unenforceable, or otherwise ineffective, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and
obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if this Agreement did not contain the part, term, or provision held to be invalid. 
 17. BINDING EFFECT 
 This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of both parties hereto and their
respective heirs, successors, assigns and representatives. 
 18. INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT 
 For purposes of interpreting or construing any of the provisions of this Agreement, neither party shall be deemed to be the drafter of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either party. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New Jersey pertaining to contracts
executed and wholly-performed therein. Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to construe meaning or intent or be deemed to be part of this Agreement. 
  

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 19. AUTHORITY 
 Each party executing this Agreement has the authority to do so. Company has taken all appropriate action, including any resolutions of Company’s Board of Directors or any committee thereof, necessary to make this
Agreement binding on Company. 
 20. VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT; NO OTHER INDUCEMENT 
 By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and agrees that he enters into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily, and without duress or undue
influence of any kind, that he have had sufficient opportunity to consult with legal counsel of his choice, and that he does not rely, and have not relied, on any fact, representation, statement or assumption other than as specifically set forth in
this Agreement. 
 21. ASSIGNMENT 
 Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any right or obligation under this Agreement. 
 22. NOTICES

 Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices required under this Agreement shall be in writing sent by prepaid registered U.S. mail,
return receipt requested, or a recognized overnight delivery service, addressed as follows: 
  

			
	 If to Employee:
 Benny A. Noens
 Marlin Court
 1230 Marco Island, FL 34145
	 	 If to Company:
 Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel
 90 Coles Road
 Blackwood, NJ 08012

		
	 Jonathan Wetchler, Esq.
 Wolf Block Schorr &
Solis-Cohen, LLP
 1650 Arch Street, 22nd Flr.
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
	 	

  

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 23. COUNTERPARTS 
 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. A copy or facsimile of a signature on this Agreement shall have the same force and effect as an original ink signature. 
 The address of record of either party may be changed by providing written notice of new address to the other party in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. Notices are effective upon delivery to the address of record. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above. 
  

					
		 		 	Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
			
	 /s/ Benny A. Noens
	 		 	 /s/ Frank Zirnkilton

	Benny A. Noens	 		 	Name: Frank Zirnkilton
		 		 	Title: Executive Vice President
			
	 4/27/2006
	 		 	  

	Date	 		 	Date

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 This General Release Agreement is made and entered into as of this
20th day of April 2006, by and between Metrologic Instruments, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries (the
“Company”) and Benny A. Noens (the “Employee”), for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, if any, for and in consideration of the benefits described in the foregoing Separation Agreement executed on this date
(“Separation Agreement”), and other good and valuable consideration, do hereby state that: 
 1. The Company and Employee agree to
and accept the terms of the Separation Agreement. 
 2. Employee waives, releases and forever discharges Metrologic Instruments, Inc. (as
defined below) of and from any and all Claims (as defined below). Employee agrees not to file a lawsuit to assert any such Claim. (To the extent required by regulations issued by the EEOC, the foregoing sentence does not apply to a claim under the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act.) This release covers all Claims arising up to and including the date of this Agreement, but does not cover claims relating to the validity or enforcement of this Agreement; claims for unemployment compensation;
nor claims for any vested and accrued benefit under the terms of any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act sponsored by Metrologic Instruments, Inc., except that it will apply to any severance
benefits that otherwise might be payable outside of this Separation Agreement. 
 The following provisions further explain this general
release and promise not to sue: 
 (a) Definition of “Claims.” “Claims” includes without limitation all actions or
demands of any kind that Employee now has, or may have or claim to have in the future. More specifically, Claims include rights, causes of action, damages, penalties, losses, attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, obligations, agreements, judgments
and all other liabilities of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected. 

 (b) The nature of Claims covered by this release and promise not to sue includes without limitation all
actions or demands in any way based on Employee’s employment with Metrologic Instruments, Inc., the terms and conditions of such employment or his separation from employment (except as stated above). More specifically, all of the following are
among the types of Claims that will be barred by this release and promise not to sue (except as stated above): 
  

	 	•	 	Contract Claims (whether express or implied); 

  

	 	•	 	Tort Claims, such as for defamation or emotional distress; 

  

	 	•	 	Claims under federal, state and municipal laws, regulations, ordinance or court decisions of any kind; 

  

	 	•	 	Claims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, whether based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, handicap and/or disability, national origin or any
other legally protected class; 

  

	 	•	 	Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act,
the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and similar state and local laws; 

  

	 	•	 	Claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage payment laws and state wage and hour laws; 

  

	 	•	 	Claims for wrongful discharge; and 

  

	 	•	 	Claims for attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and/or costs. 

 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Employee does not waive or release and is not barred in any way from asserting any claim concerning: (a) his rights and
entitlements under the Executive Employment Agreement, the agreements as described in paragraph 21 thereof as explicitly provided in Paragraph 14 herein; (b) indemnification and advancement under Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, its
by-laws, the Executive Employment Agreement and any subsequent written agreements between Employee and Company; (c) continuation of benefits coverage pursuant to COBRA; and (d) 
  

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 claims for benefits under any Company employee benefit plan. Employee represents as an express condition of this General
Release Agreement that after reasonable investigation, he is unaware of any claim he has or may have against the Company that he does not release and waive under this General Release Agreement. Employee agrees and acknowledges that this General
Release Agreement covers all claims, whether known or unknown, arising up to and including the date of this Agreement. 
 The Company hereby
fully waives, releases, and forever discharges Employee, his past and present attorneys and agents, and their successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Executive Releasees”), of and from any and all rights,
debts, claims, actions, liabilities, agreements, damages, or causes of action (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Claims”), of whatever kind or nature, whether in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, that the Company ever had
or now has in any capacity, against any or all of the Executive Releasees, for, upon, or by reason of any cause, matter, thing or event whatsoever occurring at any time up to an including the date the Company signs this Release. The Company
acknowledges and understands that the claims and rights being released in this paragraph include, but are not limited to, all claims and rights arising from or in connection with any agreement of any kind the Company may have had with any of the
Executive Releasees, or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination of employment, all claims and rights for breach of contract, either express or implied, interference with contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, claims and
rights arising under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, as amended (which prohibits the discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion or sex), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), as amended
(which prohibits discrimination in employment based on disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended (which prohibits age discrimination in employment), the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor
Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), as amended, and any and all other claims or rights whether arising under federal, state or local law,
rule, regulation, constitution, ordinance or public policy. The Company agrees that it will not initiate any civil complaint or institute any civil lawsuit, or file any arbitration against the Executive Releasees, or any one of them, based on the
fact or circumstance occurring up to and including the date of the execution by the Company of this General Release Agreement. This Release and the foregoing 
  

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 covenant not to sue do not cover claims relating to the validity or enforcement of this General Release Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Company does not waive or release and is not barred in any way from bringing any claim concerning: (a) breach of fiduciary duty; (b) misappropriation of
business opportunities or Company property; (c) breach of Employee’s obligations under the Executive Employment Agreement; or (d) any claim based on intentional or grossly negligent conduct of Employee. The Company represents as an
express condition of this General Release Agreement that after reasonable investigation, it is unaware of any claim it has or may have against Employee that it does not release and waive under this General Release Agreement. 
 (c) Definition of “Metrologic Instruments, Inc..” “Metrologic Instruments, Inc.” includes without limitation Metrologic
Instruments, Inc. and its respective past, present and future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, successors, assigns, employee benefit plans and trusts, if any. It also includes all past, present and future managers,
members, directors, officers, partners, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives, consultants, associates, fiduciaries, plan sponsors, administrators and trustees of each of the entities listed in the preceding sentence. 
 3. Employee acknowledges that he has carefully read and he understands the provisions of this General Release Agreement and the Separation Agreement,
that he has had twenty-one (21) days from the date he received a copy of the General Release Agreement and the Separation Agreement to consider entering into this General Release Agreement and accepting the Separation Agreement, that if
Employee signs and returns this General Release Agreement before the end of the twenty-one (21) day period that he will have voluntarily waived his right to consider the Agreement for the full twenty-one (21) days and that he has executed
this General Release Agreement voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance, meaning and binding effect. Employee also acknowledges that Metrologic Instruments, Inc. has advised him in writing to consult with an attorney of his own
choosing with regard to entering into this General Release Agreement and accepting the Separation Agreement. Finally, Employee acknowledges that his decision to sign this General Release Agreement has not been influenced in any way by fraud, duress,
coercion, mistake or misleading information. 
  

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 4. Employee acknowledges that he may revoke this General Release Agreement within seven (7) days of
his execution of this document by submitting a written notice of his revocation to Metrologic Instruments, Inc., in such a manner that it actually is received within the seven (7) day period. Employee also understands that this General Release
Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the expiration of that seven (7) day period. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and with
the intention of being legally bound hereby, the parties have executed this General Release Agreement on the 27th
day of April, 2006. 
  

					
		 		 	Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
			
	 /s/ Benny A. Noens
	 		 	 /s/ Frank Zirnkilton

	Benny A. Noens	 		 	Name: Frank Zirnkilton
		 		 	Title: Executive Vice President

  

 5Purchase Agreement

 Exhibit 10.132 
 PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
 THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered
into as of this 3rd day of February, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), by and between EQUINIX OPERATING CO., INC., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), and AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO, F/K/A AMALGAMATED TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, NOT
PERSONALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 1, 1970, AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 2167 (“Seller”). 
 IN
CONSIDERATION of the respective agreements hereinafter set forth, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows: 
 1.
Purchase and Sale. 
 Seller agrees to sell and convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Property. As used herein, the term the “Property” shall mean, collectively: (a) that certain parcel of land located at 1905-1945 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Il and containing
approximately 7.87 acres of land and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Land”), together with all of Seller’s right, title and interest in all rights, easements and interests appurtenant
thereto including, but not limited to, any streets or other public ways adjacent to the Land and any development rights, water or mineral rights owned by, or leased to, Seller; (b) all improvements located on the Land, including, but not
limited to a Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand and Ninety Four (228,094) rentable square foot building (the “Building”), and all other structures, systems, and utilities associated with, and utilized by Seller in the ownership and
operation of the Building (all such improvements, together with the Building, being referred to herein as the “Improvements”), (c) all personal property owned by Seller, located on or in the Land or Improvements as of the Effective
Date and used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property (the “Personal Property”), including, without limitation, any personal property listed on Exhibit B attached hereto; (d) all buildings
materials, supplies, hardware, carpeting and other inventory located on or in the Land or Improvements as of the Effective Date and maintained in connection with Seller’s ownership and operation of the Property (the “Inventory”); and
(e) all permits, approvals, and entitlements and other intangible property used in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in any and all warranties and guaranties relating to
the Property, (the “Intangible Personal Property”), to the extent the Intangible Personal Property is assignable. 
 2. Purchase
Price. 
 (a) The purchase price of the Property shall be Nine Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($9,750,000) (the
“Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid to Seller at Closing, plus or minus prorations and other adjustments hereunder, in the manner set forth in Paragraph 2(b) below. 
  

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 (b) The Purchase Price shall be paid as follows: 
 (i) Within three (3) business days after the mutual execution and delivery hereof, Purchaser shall deposit with Chicago Title & Trust
Company (“Escrow Holder”), to secure Purchaser’s performance hereunder, the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000) (the “Deposit”). Simultaneously with their execution and delivery of this Agreement, Purchaser and
Seller shall execute and deliver to the Escrow Holder, and shall cause the Escrow Holder to execute and deliver to Purchaser and Seller an escrow agreement in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit G (the
“Earnest Money Escrow”). Purchaser may elect to direct the Escrow Holder to invest the Deposit pursuant to Escrow Holder’s standard investment procedures, and any interest accruing thereon shall become part of the Deposit. Any
investment fee or other cost charged by Escrow Holder in connection with any such investment of the Deposit shall be borne solely by Purchaser. After the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (as hereinafter defined), the Deposit shall be
nonrefundable, except in the event of a default by Seller hereunder or as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In the event the sale of the Property as contemplated hereunder is consummated, the Deposit shall be delivered to Seller at the closing
of the purchase and sale contemplated hereunder (the “Closing”) and credited against the Purchase Price. 
 (ii) The balance of
the Purchase Price shall be paid to Seller at the Closing in immediately available funds. 
 3. Title to the Property. 
 (a) At Closing, Chicago Title Insurance Company (the “Title Company”) shall issue to Purchaser an ALTA Owner’s Extended Coverage Policy of
Title Insurance (rev. 10/17/92) in the amount of the Purchase Price, insuring fee simple title to the Land in Purchaser, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions (as hereinafter defined) (the “Title Policy”). The Title Policy shall provide
full coverage against mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens arising out of the construction, repair or alteration of any of the Improvements to the extent such liens were not caused by Purchaser or anyone claiming by or through Purchaser.
Purchaser may request any endorsements that Purchaser desires for the Title Policy, to the extent available, and to the extent that the Title Company commits to issue such endorsements prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period such endorsements
shall be deemed a part of the Title Policy. Seller shall execute and deliver to Title Company an owner’s affidavit sufficient to support the issuance of the Title Policy. As used herein, the term “Permitted Exceptions” shall mean,
collectively: (i) the standard printed exceptions on an ALTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (rev. 10/17/92), (ii) non-delinquent liens for general real estate taxes and assessments, (iii) matters disclosed by the Survey (as
defined below), (iv) any exceptions disclosed by the Preliminary Report (as defined below) or any Supplements (as defined below) and approved by Purchaser hereunder, and (v) any acts of Purchaser and those claiming by or through Purchaser.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Permitted Exceptions” shall not include (x) any monetary liens, including, without limitation, the liens of any deeds of trust or other loan documents secured by the Property,
or (y) any mechanics’ liens, to the extent (x) and (y) were not caused by Purchaser or anyone claiming by or through Purchaser. 
  

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 4. Due Diligence and Time for Satisfaction of Conditions. 
 Purchaser shall have the right to commence due diligence with respect to the Property, at its sole cost and expense, following the Effective Date and the
due diligence period (“Due Diligence Period”) shall expire on the date that is sixty (60) days after the Effective Date. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that Seller has delivered the documents described in Exhibit
F attached hereto (the “Property Documents”), to the extent the same are in Seller’s possession or reasonable control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any contrary provision of this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right
to extend the expiration of the Due Diligence Period by thirty (30) days by providing written notice to Seller on or before the scheduled expiration of the Due Diligence Period and depositing into the Earnest Money Escrow the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (the “Additional Deposit”) on or before the scheduled expiration of the Due Diligence Period. The Additional Deposit shall become a part of the Deposit as referenced herein and all references herein to the
Deposit shall include the Additional Deposit, except that if the Purchaser elects not to proceed with the acquisition of the Property prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period, as so extended, the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser as herein
provided but the Additional Deposit shall be delivered to and retained by Seller as consideration for the extension of the Due Diligence Period notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere herein. In addition to the Property
Documents, during the Due Diligence Period, Seller shall make available to Purchaser and its employees, representatives, counsel and consultants access to all of its books, records and files relating to the Property in Seller’s possession or
reasonable control (collectively and together with the Property Documents, the “Due Diligence Items”), and Seller agrees, to the extent reasonably feasible, to allow Purchaser to make copies at Seller’s office or the property
management office of such items as Purchaser reasonably requests. 
 5. Diligence Period Conditions. 
 The following conditions are precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to purchase the Property and to deliver the Purchase Price (the “Diligence
Period Conditions”): 
 (a) Purchaser’s review and approval of title to the Property, as follows. Seller shall deliver to Purchaser
at Seller’s sole cost and expense, within five (5) business days after the Effective Date with respect to clauses (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) below and within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date with respect to clause
(iii) below, the following: 
 (i) a current standard title commitment with respect to all of the Land, issued by Title Company,
accompanied by copies of all documents referred to in the report (the “Preliminary Report”); 
 (ii) copies of all existing and
proposed easements, covenants, restrictions, agreements or other documents which affect title to the Property that are actually known by Seller and that are not disclosed by the Preliminary Report; 
 (iii) a current plat of survey of the Land, with a standard certification by an Illinois registered land surveyor certifying that the same was prepared
in accordance with the minimum ALTA/ACSM land survey standards, including Table A Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7(a), 8, 9, 10 and 11(a), which certification shall run to the benefit of Purchaser, Title Company and Seller (the “Survey”); 

 

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 (iv) copies of the most recent property tax bills for the Property; and 
 (v) copies of all documentation relating to actions, suits, and legal or administrative proceedings currently affecting the Property, if any.

 Purchaser shall deliver written notice (the “Objection Notice”) to Seller, prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period, if any
of the exceptions to title disclosed by the Preliminary Report, the Survey, during the Due Diligence Period are objectionable to Purchaser (“Objections”). Seller shall have ten (10) business days after receipt of the Objection Notice
to give Purchaser: (i) written notice that Seller shall use all reasonable efforts to remove all Objections from title on or before the Closing Date; or (ii) written notice that Seller elects not to cause the Objections to be removed. If
Seller gives Purchaser notice under clause (ii), Purchaser shall have ten (10) days to elect to proceed with the purchase or terminate this Agreement. If Purchaser shall fail to give Seller written notice of its election within said
ten (10) days, Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to terminate this Agreement. If Seller gives notice under clause (i) above and fails to remove all the Objections prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser is unwilling to accept title
subject to such Objections in its sole and absolute discretion, Purchaser shall have, as its sole right and remedy on account of such failure by Seller, the right to terminate this Agreement. In the event that Purchaser terminates this Agreement
pursuant to this paragraph, the Deposit shall be immediately returned to Purchaser and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except to the extent set forth in Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof.

 In the event the Title Company issues any supplement (“Supplement”) to the Preliminary Report during the term of this Agreement,
Purchaser shall have until the later of the end of the Due Diligence Period and ten (10) days following delivery of such Supplement to Purchaser to deliver an Objection Notice to Seller setting forth any Objections to any exceptions contained
therein and not disclosed in the Preliminary Report, or any prior Supplement thereto. Thereafter, Seller shall have ten (10) business days after receipt of such Objection Notice to give Purchaser: (x) written notice that Seller shall use
all reasonable efforts to remove all Objections from title on or before the Closing Date; or (y) written notice that Seller elects not to cause the Objections to be removed. If Seller gives Purchaser notice under clause (y), Purchaser
shall have five (5) days to elect to proceed with the purchase or terminate this Agreement. If Purchaser shall fail to give Seller written notice of its election within said five (5) days, Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to
terminate this Agreement. If Seller gives notice under clause (x) above and fails to remove all the Objections prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser is unwilling to accept title subject to such Objections in its sole and absolute discretion,
Purchaser shall have, as its sole right and remedy on account of such failure by Seller, the right to terminate this Agreement. In the event that Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph, the Deposit shall be immediately
returned to Purchaser and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except to the extent set forth in Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof. 
  

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 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, Seller shall be obligated to remove from title
prior to the Closing, to the extent the following are not caused by Purchaser or by anyone claiming by or through Purchaser, (a) any delinquent taxes and assessments, (b) any mechanics’ liens, (c) any other monetary liens, and
(d) any exceptions caused by Seller’s voluntary acts after the Effective Date and not approved by Purchaser hereunder. 
 (b)
Purchaser’s review and approval in its sole and absolute discretion, prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period, of all aspects of the Property, including, without limitation, all of the Due Diligence Items, and the results of
Purchaser’s examinations, inspections, testing, and or investigations of the Property and the Due Diligence Items (collectively, “Purchaser’s Due Diligence Investigations”). Purchaser’s Due Diligence Investigations, shall
include an examination for the presence or absence of Hazardous Material (as defined below) on, under or in the Property, including additional environmental studies or environmental testing or sampling of any kind with respect to the Property or
with respect to the soils or ground water, or other studies which may require test boring. Purchaser shall notify Seller in advance of such testing, and Seller or its representative may be present to observe any testing performed on the Property by
Purchaser or its representatives. As used herein, the term, “Hazardous Material” shall mean any substance, chemical, waste or other material which is listed, defined or otherwise identified as “hazardous” or “toxic”
under any federal, state, local or administrative agency ordinance or law, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; and
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; or any regulation, order, rule or requirement adopted thereunder, as well as any formaldehyde, urea, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum,
petroleum product or by-product, crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel or mixture thereof, radon, asbestos, and “source,” “special nuclear” and “by-product”
material as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1985, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3011 et seq. 
 (c)
Purchaser’s review and approval, prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, of a schedule prepared by Seller and delivered to Purchaser within five (5) business days of the Effective Date, identifying all of the service contracts
and similar agreements that Seller intends to assign to Purchaser at Closing (the “Schedule of Agreements”). Purchaser shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require the termination of any service contract or other agreement
identified on the Schedule of Agreements effective as of the Closing Date, by delivering to Seller written notice (the “Contract Termination Notice”) on or before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, provided that such contract or
agreement is terminable by Seller without the payment of any fee or penalty and Purchaser provides to Seller adequate notice that Purchaser shall require the termination of such contract or agreement (collectively “Terminable Agreements”).
If Purchaser fails to deliver the Contract Termination Notice within such time period, Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to assume all of the agreements identified on the Schedule of Agreements. Under all circumstances, Seller shall cause to
be terminated as of the Closing all property management agreements and leasing agreements with respect to the Property. Those service contracts and agreements identified on the Schedule of Agreements that are not terminated by Purchaser pursuant to
this Paragraph 5(c) are referred to herein as the “Assumed Contracts.” 
  

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 (d) Purchaser’s review and approval, prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, of reports
by engineers and/or architects selected by Purchaser to inspect the Property. 
 (e) Purchaser’s review and approval, prior to the
expiration of the Due Diligence Period, of evidence satisfactory to Purchaser and its legal counsel that the Property complies with all applicable zoning, subdivision, land use, redevelopment, energy, environmental, building and other governmental
requirements applicable to the use, maintenance and occupancy of the Property. 
 (f) Review and approval by Purchaser and its legal counsel,
prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, of all documentation relating to contracts, service agreements, certificates of occupancy and all other legal matters related to the Property and its acquisition by Purchaser. 
 (g) Review and approval by Purchaser and its legal counsel, prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, of an affidavit, in form reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser, confirming that all state and local real property and business taxes, which are due and payable and which can be liens on the Property, have been paid in full by Seller; it being understood that Seller must provide such
affidavit to Purchaser and its legal counsel within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date. 
 Prior to the end of the Due Diligence
Period, Purchaser shall deliver written notice (the “Approval Notice”) to Seller informing Seller whether or not Purchaser has approved or waived all of the Diligence Period Conditions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period in its sole and absolute discretion and for any or for no reason whatsoever. If, by the end of the Due Diligence Period,
Purchaser shall not have delivered the Approval Notice to Seller approving or waiving all of the Diligence Period Conditions, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate. In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this
paragraph, the Deposit shall be immediately returned to Purchaser and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except to the extent set forth in Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof. 
 6. Conditions to Closing. 
 The
following conditions are precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to acquire the Property and to deliver the Purchase Price (the “Conditions Precedent”). If any Conditions Precedent are not satisfied, Purchaser may elect by written notice
to Seller to terminate the Agreement and receive a refund of the Deposit. Upon such termination, neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except as provided in Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof.

 (a) This Agreement shall not have terminated pursuant to any other provision hereof, including, without limitation, Paragraph 5
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 (b) Seller shall have complied with all of Seller’s obligations hereunder, including, without
limitation, the delivery of all items required to be delivered by Seller at the Closing hereunder. 
 (c) Title Company shall be irrevocably
and unconditionally committed to issue to Purchaser the Title Policy as described in Paragraph 3(a) above (subject only to payment of its premiums therefor). 
 (d) All of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date. 
 7. Remedies. 
 (a) In the event the
sale of the Property is not consummated because of the failure of any condition or any other reason except a default under this Agreement on the part of Purchaser, the Deposit, shall immediately be returned to Purchaser. If said sale is not
consummated because of a default under this Agreement on the part of Purchaser, Seller shall be excused from further performance hereunder and the Deposit shall be paid to and retained by Seller as liquidated damages. The parties have agreed that
Seller’s actual damages, in the event of a default by Purchaser, would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine. THEREFORE, BY PLACING THEIR INITIALS BELOW, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN AGREED UPON, AFTER
NEGOTIATION, AS THE PARTIES’ REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER’S DAMAGES AND AS SELLER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST PURCHASER, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN THE EVENT OF A DEFAULT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ON THE PART OF PURCHASER. THE PARTIES
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PAYMENT OF SUCH LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IS NOT INTENDED AS A FORFEITURE OR PENALTY, BUT IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES TO SELLER. 
 INITIALS:         Seller
  /IP/                     Purchaser    /KT/         
 (b) In the event the sale of the Property is not consummated because of a default under this Agreement on the part of Seller, Purchaser may either
(1) terminate this Agreement by delivery of written notice of termination to Seller, whereupon (A) the Deposit shall be immediately returned to Purchaser, and (B) Seller shall pay to Purchaser any out-of-pocket title, escrow, legal
and inspection fees, costs and expenses actually incurred by Purchaser and any other reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses actually incurred by Purchaser in connection with the performance of Purchaser’s Due Diligence Investigations
and the negotiation and performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, environmental and engineering consultants’ fees and expenses, and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except to the extent
set forth in Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof, or (2) continue this Agreement and bring an action for specific performance hereof. 
 8. Closing and Escrow. 
 (a) The Closing shall take place via a deed and money escrow, using for such
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 comporting with the terms of this Agreement, including provisions for a so-called “New York style” closing to
facilitate delivery to Purchaser of the Title Policy and possession of the Property on the Closing Date. The Closing may take place at Title Company’s loop office in Chicago, Illinois, provided Seller and Purchaser do not need to appear at
Closing and may deliver via mail the documentation and Purchase Price, as applicable, required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to the Title Company. 
 (b) The parties shall conduct an escrow Closing pursuant to this Paragraph 8 on the date that is the date that is thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, or on such other date as
Purchaser and Seller may agree in their sole and absolute discretion (the “Closing Date”). 
 (c) At or before the Closing, Seller
shall deliver to Title Company (for delivery to Purchaser upon Closing) the following (other than the materials described in clauses (iv) and (vii) below, which shall be either delivered directly to Purchaser by Seller substantially
concurrent with the Closing or left by Seller in or on the Improvements as of the Closing Date): 
 (i) a duly executed and acknowledged
Trustee’s Deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Deed”); 
 (ii) a bill of sale in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Bill of Sale”); 
 (iii) an assignment of service contracts, warranties and
guaranties and other intangible property in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Assignment of Intangible Property”); 
 (iv) originals or copies, to the extent Seller does not have originals in its possession, of all Assumed Contracts, and, to the extent in Seller’s possession, buildings permits, certificates of occupancy, plans
and specifications for the Improvements and all tenant-occupied space included within the Improvements, and all other material documents, agreements and correspondence and items relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance or management of the
Property; 
 (v) a “FIRPTA Affidavit” pursuant to Section 1445 (b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”), duly executed by Seller; 
 (vi) Bulk Sales. Either (i) a certificate from the Illinois Department of Revenue
stating that no assessed but unpaid tax, penalties or interest are due under in the requirements of the Illinois Income Tax Act, 35 ILCS 5/902 and the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, 35 ILCS 120/5j or under the provisions of Section 3-4-140
of the Uniform Revenue Procedures Act or (ii) in the absence of such letter, an indemnity in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser from Seller’s beneficiaries indemnifying Purchaser against any amounts due under such Act;

 (vii) such resolutions, authorizations, bylaws or other corporate and/or partnership documents relating to Seller as shall be required by
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 (viii) keys to all locks located in or about any portion of the Property and all personal property
described in the Bill of Sale to the extent in Seller’s possession or reasonable control; and 
 (ix) any other closing documents
reasonably requested by Title Company or Purchaser. Purchaser may waive compliance on Seller’s part under any of the foregoing items by proceeding with the Closing. 
 (d) At or before the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Title Company (for delivery to Seller upon Closing) the following: 
 (i) the duly executed Assignment of Intangible Property; 
 (ii) such resolutions, authorizations, bylaws or
other corporate and/or partnership documents or agreements relating to Purchaser as shall be required by Title Company; 
 (iii) any other
customary and/or reasonable closing documents requested by Title Company or Seller (provided that in no event shall any such documents increase the liability of Purchaser); and 
 (iv) the balance of the Purchase Price in cash or other immediately available funds, subject to prorations and adjustments as set forth herein.

 (e) Seller and Purchaser shall jointly deliver (i) a closing statement, (ii) all required real estate transfer tax declarations,
and (iii) such other instruments as are reasonably required by the Title Company or otherwise required to close the escrow and consummate the acquisition of the Property in accordance with the terms hereof (provided that in no event shall any
such documents increase the liability of Purchaser or Seller). Seller and Purchaser hereby designate Title Company as the “Reporting Person” for the transaction pursuant to Section 6045(e) of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and agree to execute such documentation as is reasonably necessary to effectuate such designation. 
 (f) The following are to be
apportioned as of the Closing Date as follows, with Purchaser being deemed to be the owner of the Property during the Closing Date and being entitled to receive all income of the Property, and being obligated to pay all expenses of the Property,
with respect to such day: 
 (i) Utility Charges. Seller shall be responsible for the cost of all utilities used prior to the Closing
Date. 
 (ii) Other Apportionments; Closing Costs. Amounts payable under the Assumed Contracts, annual or periodic permit and/or
inspection fees (calculated on the basis of the period covered), and liability for other Property operation and maintenance expenses and other recurring costs shall be apportioned as of the Closing Date. Seller shall pay all transfer taxes with
respect to the Property and sales tax (if any) on the Personal Property. Seller shall pay the premium for the Title Policy (including extended coverage but excluding any other endorsements requested by Purchaser), and Purchaser shall pay for any
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 Policy (other than extended coverage) requested by Purchaser. Purchaser and Seller shall each pay one-half of any Title
Company closing and escrow fees (including any costs associated with a “New York Style” closing). Purchaser shall pay for the costs of recording the Deed and any instruments related to Purchaser’s financing. Seller shall be
responsible for all costs incurred in connection with the prepayment or satisfaction of any loan secured by the Property, including, without limitation, any prepayment fees, penalties or charges. Seller shall pay the costs and fees payable in
connection with the assignment to Purchaser of any warranties and guaranties with respect to the Property. All other costs and charges of the escrow for the sale not otherwise provided for in this Subparagraph 8(f)(ii) or elsewhere in this
Agreement shall be allocated in accordance with the applicable closing customs for the county in which the Property is located as determined by the Title Company. 
 (iii) Real Estate Taxes and Special Assessments. All delinquent real estate taxes and assessments shall be paid by Seller at or before Closing. Purchaser shall receive real estate tax proration credits equal to
the estimate of the unpaid portion of the 2005 real estate taxes, if any, and equal to the estimate of the pro rata portion of the 2006 real estate taxes for the period ending on the Closing Date. For purposes of calculating this credit, the unpaid
portion of 2005 real estate taxes, if any, and the pro rata portion of the 2006 real estate taxes shall be estimated on the basis of one hundred five percent (105%) of the most recently ascertainable final real estate taxes for a full calendar
year. The real estate taxes shall be re-prorated upon receipt of the actual final real estate tax bill or invoice for each period of time subject to proration hereunder. 
 (iv) Preliminary Closing Adjustment. Seller and Purchaser shall jointly prepare a preliminary Closing adjustment on the basis of the above-referenced costs and other sources of income and expenses, and shall
endeavor to deliver such computation to Title Company at least two (2) days prior to Closing. 
 (v) Post-Closing
Reconciliation. If any of the aforesaid prorations cannot be calculated accurately on the Closing Date, then they shall be calculated as soon after the Closing Date as feasible. Either party owing the other party a sum of money based on such
subsequent proration(s) shall promptly pay said sum to the other party, from the Closing Date to the date of payment if payment is not made within ten (10) days after delivery of a bill therefor. 
 (vi) Survival. The provisions of this Paragraph 8(f) shall survive the Closing. 
 9. Representations and Warranties of Seller. 
 (a) Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows: 
 (i) Seller has not, and as of the Closing Seller shall not
have, (A) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (B) filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the filing of any involuntary petition by Seller’s creditors, (C) suffered the appointment of a receiver
to take possession of all, or substantially all, of Seller’s assets, which remains pending as of such time, (D) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all, or substantially all, of Seller’s assets, which remains pending
as of such time, (E) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or (F) made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally. 
  

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 (ii) Seller is not, and as of the Closing shall not be, a “foreign person” as defined in
Section 1445 of the Code and any related regulations. 
 (iii) This Agreement (A) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by Seller, and (B) does not, and as of the Closing shall not, violate any provision of any agreement or judicial order to which Seller is a party or to which Seller or the Property is subject. 
 (iv) Seller has or will have, upon receipt of a letter of direction, full and complete power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 (v) There are no leases, occupancy agreements, licenses
or similar rights to occupy the Property in connection with the Property. 
 (vi) To Seller’s knowledge, there is no litigation pending
or threatened with respect to the Property or the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 (vii) Seller has not received any notice of uncured
violations from any governmental entity of any applicable building codes or any applicable environmental, zoning or land use law, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulation relating to the Property, including, without
limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
 (viii) To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has not failed to obtain any material
governmental permit necessary for the operation of the Improvements in the manner in which they are presently being operated. 
 (ix) To
Seller’s knowledge, there are no condemnation proceedings pending or threatened that would result in the taking of any portion of the Property. Seller has not received, any written notice of any special assessment proceedings affecting the
Property that is not disclosed on the Preliminary Report. 
 (x) Seller has not granted any option or right of first refusal or first
opportunity to any party to acquire any fee or ground leasehold interest in any portion of the Property. 
 (xi) The Due Diligence Items and
documents delivered to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement will be all of the relevant documents, materials, reports and other items pertaining to the condition and operation of the Property which are known to Seller, and are in Seller’s
possession or reasonable control. To Seller’s knowledge, the Due Diligence Items delivered to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement will be true and correct copies, and will be in full force and effect, without default by any party and without
any right of set-off except as disclosed in writing at the time of such delivery. 
  

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 (xii) Neither Seller, nor to Seller’s knowledge, any third party has used, manufactured, stored or
disposed of, on under or about the Property or transported to or from the Property, any Hazardous Materials, except in compliance with all applicable laws. 
 (xiii) Seller is in compliance with all laws, statutes, rules and regulations or any federal, state or local governmental authority in the United States of America applicable to Seller and all beneficial owners of
Seller, including, without limitation, the requirements of Executive Order No. 133224, 66 Fed Reg. 49079 (September 25, 2001) (the “Order”) and other similar requirements contained in the rules and regulations of the Office of Foreign
Asset Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) and in any enabling legislation or other Executive Orders in respect thereof (the Order and such other rules, regulations, legislation, or orders are collectively called the
“Orders”). Neither Seller nor any beneficial owner of Seller: 
 (1) is listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Order and/or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Orders (such lists are
collectively referred to as the “Lists”); 
 (2) has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions
contained in the Orders; 
 (3) is owned or controlled by, nor acts for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any other
person or entity who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; or 
 (4) shall
transfer or permit the transfer of any interest in Seller or any beneficial owner in Seller to any person who is or whose beneficial owners are listed on the Lists. 
 (b) It shall be a condition precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to purchase the Property and to deliver the Purchase Price that all of Seller’s representations and warranties contained in or made pursuant to
this Agreement shall have been true and correct when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date. All representations and warranties by the respective parties contained herein or made in writing pursuant to
this Agreement shall be deemed to be material and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing for a period of six (6) months. In the event that a claim is not made with respect to a breach of a representation or
warranty set forth herein or made in writing pursuant to this Agreement within such six (6) month period, such claim shall be deemed waived. 
 (c) Purchaser understands and agrees that the phrase “to Seller’s knowledge” or “receipt of notice” or in either case words of similar import, as used in this Agreement, means only the actual knowledge of, without
investigation, or the receipt of written notice by, Seller or any beneficiary of Seller. 
 (d) EXCEPT FOR THOSE COVENANTS,
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT ARE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER MAKES NO COVENANT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY (EXPRESS 
  

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 OR IMPLIED) AS TO ANY ASPECT WHATSOEVER OF OR RELATING TO THE PROPERTY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AS TO THE
SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OR AS TO THE PHYSICAL CONDITION THEREOF FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER. SUBJECT ONLY TO THE INSPECTION RIGHTS OF PURCHASER SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND PURCHASER’S RIGHTS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 5 HEREOF, PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO, OR CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO, ANY AND ALL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE PREMISES, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF OBJECTIONS OR CLAIMS ARISING FROM
SELLER’S BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY HEREIN OR OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN. PURCHASER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD AND CONVEYED TO, AND PURCHASED AND
ACCEPTED BY, PURCHASER IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION, “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS,” AND WITH ALL FAULTS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 9(D) SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING. 
 10. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows: 
 (a) Purchaser is a duly organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; this Agreement and all
documents executed by Purchaser which are to be delivered to Seller at the Closing are or at the time of Closing will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser, and do not and at the time of Closing will not violate any provisions of
any agreement or judicial order to which Purchaser is subject. 
 (b) Purchaser has not, and as of the Closing Purchaser shall not have,
(i) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the filing of any involuntary petition by Purchaser’s creditors, (iii) suffered the appointment of a receiver
to take possession of all, or substantially all, of Purchaser’s assets, which remains pending as of such time, (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all, or substantially all, of Purchaser’s assets, which remains
pending as of such time, (v) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or (vi) made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally. 
 (c) Purchaser is in compliance with all laws, statutes, rules and regulations or any federal, state or local governmental authority in the United States
of America applicable to Purchaser and all beneficial owners of Purchaser, including, without limitation, the Order and other similar requirements contained in the rules and regulations of OFAC and in any other Orders. Purchaser agrees to make its
policies, procedures and practices regarding compliance with the Orders available to Seller for its review and inspection during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice. Neither Purchaser nor any beneficial owner of Purchaser;

 (1) is listed on the Lists; 
 (2) has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; 
  

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 (3) is owned or controlled by, nor acts for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any
other person or entity who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; or 
 (4)
shall transfer or permit the transfer of any interest in Purchaser or any beneficial owner in Purchaser to any person who is or whose beneficial owners are listed on the Lists. 
 11. Risk of Loss. 
 (a) Purchaser
shall be bound to purchase the Property for the full Purchase Price as required by the terms hereof, without regard to the occurrence or effect of any damage to the Property or destruction of any improvements thereon or condemnation of any portion
of the Property, provided that (i) the cost to repair any such damage or destruction, or the diminution in the value of the remaining Property as a result of a partial condemnation, does not exceed $500,000, (ii) in the case of any such
damage or destruction, the repair can be completed within ninety (90) days and (iii) upon the Closing, there shall be a credit against the Purchase Price due hereunder equal to the amount of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards
collected by Seller as a result of any such damage or destruction or condemnation, less any sums reasonably expended by Seller toward the restoration or repair of the Property, and, if all of the proceeds or awards have not been collected as of the
Closing, then such proceeds or awards shall be assigned to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall also be entitled to a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of any deductible or uninsured loss. 
 (b) If the amount of the damage or destruction or condemnation as specified in Paragraph 11(a) above exceeds $500,000, or, in the case of any such
damage or destruction, the repair cannot be completed within ninety (90) days, then Purchaser may, at its option to be exercised within twenty (20) days of Seller’s written notice of the occurrence of the damage or destruction or the
commencement of condemnation proceedings, either terminate this Agreement or consummate the purchase for the full Purchase Price as required by the terms hereof. If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement or fails to give Seller written notice
within such 20-day period that Purchaser will proceed with the purchase, then the Deposit shall be immediately turned to Purchaser and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except to the extent set forth in
Paragraphs 12(a), 15(b), 15(g), 15(k), 15(l) and 15(p) hereof. If Purchaser elects to proceed with the purchase, then upon the Closing, there shall be a credit against the Purchase Price due hereunder equal to the amount of any insurance
proceeds or condemnation awards collected by Seller as a result of any such damage or destruction or condemnation, less any sums reasonably expended by Seller toward the restoration or repair of the Property, and, if all of the proceeds or awards
have not been collected as of the Closing, then such proceeds or awards shall be assigned to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall also be entitled to a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of any deductible or uninsured loss. 
 12. Access; Indemnity; Possession. 
 (a) Commencing on the Effective Date and through the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Seller shall afford authorized representatives of Purchaser reasonable access to the Property at reasonable times agreed upon by
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 reasonable prior notice to Seller for purposes of satisfying Purchaser with respect to the representations, warranties
and covenants of Seller contained herein and with respect to satisfaction of any Diligence Period Condition or any Condition Precedent. Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend (with counsel acceptable to Seller) and hold Seller, its
beneficiaries and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all claims, judgments, damages, losses,
penalties, fines, demands, liabilities, encumbrances, liens, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and costs of appeal) suffered or incurred by any of the Indemnified Parties and to the extent arising out of or
resulting from damage or injury to persons or property caused by Purchaser or its authorized representatives during their investigation of, entry onto and/or inspections of the Property prior to the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement.
If this Agreement is terminated, Purchaser shall repair the damage caused by Purchaser’s entry onto and/or inspections of the Property, provided the foregoing shall not require Purchaser to repair or remediate any conditions that are discovered
by Purchaser. Purchaser shall remove any mechanics’ or materialmens’ liens arising from the exercise of Purchaser’s rights under this Paragraph 12. The foregoing indemnity, repair obligations and removal of liens obligations shall
survive the Closing, or in the event that the Closing does not occur, the termination of this Agreement. 
 (b) Possession of the Property
shall be delivered to Purchaser on the Closing Date, subject to the Permitted Exceptions. 
 13. Seller Covenants. 
 (a) At the time of Closing, Seller shall cause to be paid in full all obligations under any outstanding written or oral contracts made by Seller for any
improvements to the Property, and Seller shall cause to be discharged all mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens arising from any labor or materials furnished to the Property prior to the time of Closing to the extent the same were not caused
by Purchaser or anyone claiming through Purchaser. 
 (b) Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser
of any condemnation, environmental, zoning or other land-use regulation proceedings of which Seller obtains knowledge, between the Effective Date and the Closing, as well as any notices of violations of any laws relating to the Property of which
Seller obtains knowledge, and any litigation of which Seller obtains knowledge, between the Effective Date and the Closing, that arises out of the ownership of the Property. 
 (c) Through the Closing Date, Seller shall maintain or cause to be maintained, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, all policies of insurance
currently in effect with respect to the Property (or comparable replacements thereof). 
 14. Purchaser’s Consent to New Contracts
Affecting the Property; Termination of Existing Contracts. 
 (a) Seller shall not, after the Effective Date, enter into any lease or
contract, or any amendment thereof, or waive any rights of Seller under any contract, without in each case obtaining Purchaser’s prior written consent thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by Purchaser (provided that
Purchaser may withhold or condition its consent in its sole and absolute discretion following the end of the Due Diligence Period). 
  

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 (b) Seller shall terminate prior to the Closing, at no cost or expense to Purchaser, any and all
management agreements, service contracts or similar agreements affecting the Property that are not Assumed Contracts (other than such contracts or agreements that Seller is not obligated to terminate pursuant to Paragraph 5(c) above) and all
employees, if any, of the Property. 
 (c) Seller shall not, after the Effective Date, create any new encumbrance or lien affecting the
Property other than liens and encumbrances (i) that are reasonably capable of being discharged prior to the Closing and (ii) that in fact will be and are discharged prior to the Closing. The obligations set forth in this Paragraph 14(c)
shall survive the Closing to the extent such obligations are violated prior to the Closing. 
 15. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Notices. Any notice, consent or approval required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given upon (i) hand delivery, (ii) one (1) business day after being deposited with Federal Express or another reliable overnight courier service, with receipt acknowledgment requested, (iii) upon receipt if transmitted by
facsimile telecopy, with a copy sent on the same day by one of the other permitted methods of delivery, or (iii) upon receipt or refused delivery deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
required, and addressed as follows: 
  

					
	IF TO SELLER:	  		  	Kaiser Investments, LLC
		  		  	70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1600
		  		  	Chicago, IL 60601
		  		  	Attn: Walter Kaiser
		  		  	Fax No.: (312) 279-9201
			
	WITH COPIES TO:	  		  	Eugene L. Shepp
		  		  	3545 Lake Avenue, Suite 200
		  		  	Wilmette, IL 60091
		  		  	Fax No.: (847) 251-5544
			
		  		  	Krasnow Saunders Cornblath LLP
		  		  	500 North Dearborn, 2nd Floor
		  		  	Chicago, IL 60610
		  		  	Attn: David Saunders and Dina Bradford
		  		  	Fax No.: (312) 755-5720
			
	IF TO PURCHASER:	  		  	Equinix Operating Co., Inc.
		  		  	10780 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 150
		  		  	Reston, VA 20191
		  		  	Attn: Howard Horowitz
		  		  	Fax No.: (703) 251-3330

  

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		  		  	Equinix Operating Co., Inc.
		  		  	301 Velocity Way, 5th Floor
		  		  	Foster City, CA 94404
		  		  	Attn: Paul Silliman
		  		  	Fax No.: (650) 513-7913
			
	WITH A COPY TO:	  		  	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
		  		  	Old Federal Reserve Bank Buildings
		  		  	400 Sansome Street
		  		  	San Francisco, California 94111-3143
		  		  	Attn: William G. Murray, Jr., Esq.
		  		  	Fax No.: (415) 773-5807

 or such other address as either party may from time to time specify in writing to
the other. 
 (b) Brokers and Finders. Neither party has had any contact or dealings regarding the Property, or any communication in
connection with the subject matter of this transaction, through any real estate broker or other person who can claim a right to a commission or finder’s fee in connection with the sale contemplated herein except for Staubach Midwest LLC and
Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler, each of whose commission and fees shall be paid by Seller pursuant to a separate agreement. In the event that any other broker or finder makes a claim for a commission or finder’s fee based upon any
contact, dealings or communication, the party whose conduct is the basis for the broker or finder making its claim shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party against and from any commission, fee, liability, damage, cost and expense,
including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from any such claim. The provisions of this Paragraph 15(b) shall survive the Closing, or in the event that the Closing does not occur, the termination of
this Agreement. 
 (c) Successors and Assigns. Purchaser reserves the right to take title to the Property in the name of a nominee or
assignee; provided, (i) any such assignee or nominee shall assume all of Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, and (ii) Purchaser shall nevertheless remain primarily liable under this Agreement up to and including the Closing but shall
be released from its obligations hereunder from and after the Closing and such nominee or assignee shall assume all of Purchaser’s obligations hereunder from and after the Closing. Upon notification to Seller of any such assignment,
Seller’s representations and warranties hereunder shall be deemed remade to such assignee as of the date of such assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Without limiting the foregoing,
if Seller liquidates prior to satisfying all of Seller’s obligations hereunder, Purchaser shall have recourse against the proceeds distributed in such liquidation to the extent of any unsatisfied obligations of Seller hereunder. 
 (d) Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by Seller and
Purchaser. 
 (e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois. 
  

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 (f) Merger of Prior Agreements. This Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto, constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. 
 (g) Enforcement. If either party hereto fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or if a dispute arises between the parties hereto concerning the meaning or interpretation of any provision
of this Agreement, then the defaulting party or the party not prevailing in such dispute shall pay any and all costs and expenses incurred by the other party on account of such default and/or in enforcing or establishing its rights hereunder,
including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees and disbursements. Any such attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by either party in enforcing a judgment in its favor under this Agreement shall be recoverable
separately from and in addition to any other amount included in such judgment, and such attorneys’ fees obligation is intended to be severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and to survive and not be merged into any such judgment.
The provisions of this Paragraph 15(g) shall survive the Closing, or in the event that the Closing does not occur, the termination of this Agreement. 
 (h) Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. In computing any period of time pursuant to this Agreement, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run
will not be included. The last day of the period so computed will be included, unless it is not a business day, in which event, the period shall run until the end of the next day which is a business day. The term “business day,” as used
herein, means a calendar day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday observed by the State of Illinois. 
 (i) Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person, place, or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as
applied to other persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect. 
 (j) Marketing. During the term of this
Agreement, Seller shall not list the Property with any broker or otherwise solicit or make or accept any offers to sell the Property, engage in any discussions or negotiations with any third party with respect to the sale or other disposition or
financing of the Property, or enter into any contracts or agreements (whether binding or not) regarding any disposition or financing of the Property. 
 (k) Confidentiality. Each party agrees to maintain in confidence, and not to disclose to any third party, the information contained in this Agreement or pertaining to the sale contemplated hereby and the
information and data furnished or made available by Seller to Purchaser, its agents and representatives in connection with Purchaser’s investigation of the Property and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; provided, however, that
each party, its agents and representatives may disclose such information and data (a) to such party’s accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, accountants, partners, consultants and other advisors in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (collectively “Representatives”) to the extent that such Representatives reasonably need to know (in Purchaser’s or Seller’s reasonable discretion) such information and data in order to assist, and
perform services on behalf of, Purchaser or Seller; (b) to the extent required by any applicable 
  

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 statute, law, regulation, governmental authority or court order; (c) in connection with any securities filings,
registration statements or similar filings undertaken by Purchaser; and (d) in connection with any litigation that may arise between the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Purchaser shall consult with
Seller prior to making any press release intended for general circulation regarding the transactions contemplated hereunder. The provisions of this Paragraph 15(k) shall survive the Closing, or in the event that the Closing does not occur, the
termination of this Agreement. 
 (l) Return of Documents. In the event that this Agreement terminates, Purchaser shall return to
Seller all due diligence materials and all copies thereof delivered by Seller to Purchaser hereunder, including without limitation, the Due Diligence Items. 
 (m) Counterparts and Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to be one
agreement. This Agreement may be executed pursuant to original or facsimile copies of signatures, with the same effect as if the parties had signed the document pursuant to original signature. 
 (n) Limited Liability. The obligations of Purchaser are intended to be binding only on Purchaser and the property of Purchaser, and shall not be
personally binding upon, nor shall any resort be had to, the private properties of any of its trustees, officers, beneficiaries, directors, members, or shareholders, or of its investment manager, the general partners, officers, directors, members,
or shareholders thereof, or any employees or agents of Purchaser or its investment manager. 
 (o) Exculpatory Language. Purchaser
acknowledges that Seller is a land trust and that Seller may attach its customary exculpatory provision to this Agreement and any closing documentation and when so attached, such a provision shall become a part of this Agreement and any closing
documentation, as applicable. 
 (p) No Recording. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, Purchaser agrees not to
record this Agreement. This Section will survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 (q) Like Kind Exchange. Purchaser and Seller
agree that either party or any of its beneficiaries with respect to Seller may elect to structure the conveyance of the Property as an exchange pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code, provided that such party gives notice of such election to the
other party at least five (5) business days prior to the Closing Date, but in the event Purchaser elects to exchange, Seller shall receive cash at closing, and in the event that Seller or any of its beneficiaries elects to exchange, Purchaser
shall not be required to take title to any property other than the Property. If such an exchange is elected by such party (the “Electing Party”), the Electing Party and the other party may enter into an exchange agreement acceptable to
both Purchaser and Seller. As an alternative, the Electing Party may elect to enter into an exchange agreement (or any other arrangement) with a third party to effect such exchange in accordance with Section 1031 of the Code. Neither party
makes any representation or guarantee to the other that the transactions contemplated under this provision will result in any particular tax treatment to the other party, or will qualify as an exchange under Section 1031 of the Code.

  

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 The Electing Party will assume all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with such
election to structure the transaction as an exchange in accordance with Section 1031 of the Code. In the event that Seller elects to assign any of its rights or interests under this Agreement to any deferred exchange company (or other entity)
pursuant to any such exchange pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code, then Purchaser hereby covenants and agrees that it will not object to any subsequent re-assignment by such deferred exchange company (or other entity) to Seller of any (or any
portion of) such rights and interests. The terms of this Section shall survive the Closing hereof. Seller and Purchaser agree that, at the request of the Electing Party, each will execute such agreements and other documents as may be necessary, in
the reasonable opinion of respective counsel for the parties, to complete and otherwise effectuate any exchange in accordance with Section 1031 of the Code. The Electing Party agrees that it will indemnify and hold the other party harmless in
connection with any actual loss, cost or damages suffered by such other party concerning or arising out of such exchange or deferred exchange, which indemnification shall survive the Closing hereof. Purchaser and Seller acknowledge and confirm that
the terms and provisions of this Section shall apply to any “reverse exchange” made or undertaken by either party pursuant to I.R.S. Rev. Proc. 2000-37 (or any other term or provision of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder),
as well as any other exchange made pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code. 
  

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

					
	 PURCHASER:
	 	Equinix Operating Co., Inc.
		 	a Delaware corporation
			
	Please initial Paragraph 7(a) above	 	By:	 	 /s/ KEITH TAYLOR

		 	Name:	 	Keith Taylor
		 	Its	 	CFO
		
	 SELLER:
	 	 Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, f/k/a Amalgamated
 Trust and Savings Bank, not personally but as
 Trustee under Trust Agreement dated May 1, 1970
 and known as Trust Number 2167

			
	Please initial Paragraph 7(a) above	 	By:	 	  

		 	Its:	 	SEE RIDER ATTACHED FOR SIGNATURE OF TRUSTEE

  

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 RIDER ATTACHED TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
 DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2006 
 This contract
is executed by AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO, not personally but as trustee as aforesaid, as Purchaser in the exercise of the power and authority conferred upon and vested in it as such trustee, and under a certain Trust Agreement with the AMALGAMATED
BANK OF CHICAGO. It is expressly understood and agreed that nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability whatsoever, express or implied, against said trustee personally, and in particular, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, said trustee shall have no personal liability to pay any indeptedness accruing under said contract, or to perform any covenant or agreement, either express or implied, therein contained and that all personal liability of said
AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO of any sort is hereby expressly waived by said Seller, and by personal now or hereafter claiming any right or security hereunder, and that so far as said AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO is concerned, the owner of any
indeptedness or liability accruing hereunder shall look solely to the funds paid under said contract, or the aggregate thereof, for the satisfaction of any such indebtedness or liability, and to the Seller’s right to forfeit this contract and
re-enter into possession of the real estate after default. Further that no duty shall rest upon AMALGAMETED BANK OF CHICAGO, either personally or as such trustee, to sequester trust assets, rentals, avails, or proceeds of any kind, or otherwise to
see to the fulfillment or discharge of any obligation, express or implied, whether asserted except where said trustee is acting pursuant to direction as provided by the terms of said trust, and after the trustee has first been supplied with funds
required for the purpose. In the event of conflict between the terms of this rider and of the agreement to which it is attached, on any questions of apparent liability or obligation resting upon said trustee, the provisions of this rider shall be
controlling. 
 It is expressly understood and agreed by every person, firm or corporation claiming any interest in this document that ALALGAMATED BANK OF
CHICAGO shall have no liability, contingent or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to (i) the presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any hazardous materials, on, over, under, from, or affecting the property or the
soil, water, vegetation, buildings, personal property, persons or animals thereof; (ii) any personal injury (including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of our related to such hazardous materials; (iii) any
lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached or government order relating to such hazardous materials, and/or (iv) any violation of laws, orders, regulations, requirements, or demands of government authorities, or any policies or
requirements of the Trustee, which are based upon or in any way related to such hazardous materials including without limitation, attorneys and consultants’ fees, investigation and laboratory fees, court costs, and litigation expenses.

  

			
	 ALALGAMATED BANK OF CHIGAGO,
 AS TRUSTEE
UNDER TRUST NO. 2167 AND NOT PERSONALLY.

		
	BY:	 	 /s/ Irving Polakow, Vice President

	ATTEST:	 	/s/ Felipo J. Mendoza, Assistant Secretary

  

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