U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X]QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997.
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________
Commission File Number 1-14478
ROOM PLUS, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
New York 11-2622051
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(State or other (I.R.S.
jurisdiction of Employer
incorporation or Identification
organization) No.)
91 Michigan Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(Address of principal executive offices)
(201) 523-4600
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes _X_ No ___
The number of shares outstanding of the Issuer's Common Stock. $.00133 par
value, as of May 9, 1997 was 4,385,000.
The number of the Issuer's Common Stock Purchase Warrants outstanding
as of May 9, 1997 was 2,530,000.
Transitional small business disclosure format:
Yes ___ No _X_
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
FORM 10-QSB
INDEX
Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
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Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1997. 1
Statements of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996. 2
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
for the three months ended March 31, 1997. 3
Statements of Cash Flows for the three
months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996. 4
Notes to Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management's Discussions and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 6
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 9
(a) Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description Page Number
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3. Restated and Amended Bylaws Adopted December 12, 1996 1
10.21 Lease dated March 20, 1997, between CMW Investments, 1
Ltd. and Room Plus, Inc.
11 Calculation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share 10
Signatures
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 1997
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash ....................................................... $ 1,563,351
Accounts receivable ........................................ 71,148
Inventories ................................................ 1,773,428
Notes receivable, officers ................................. 12,000
Prepaid expenses ........................................... 412,532
Deferred income taxes ...................................... 86,300
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ....................................... 3,918,759
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost ............................... 3,569,503
Less: Accumulated depreciation ............................. 1,803,660
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1,765,843
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OTHER ASSETS
Security deposits .......................................... 165,432
Deferred charges ........................................... 207,672
Notes receivable, officers ................................. 176,814
Deferred income taxes ...................................... 522,700
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1,072,618
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$ 6,757,220
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of long-term debt .......................... 223,606
Due to related companies ................................... 354,106
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ...................... 1,171,591
Payroll and sales taxes payable ............................ 127,309
Customer deposits and other advances ....................... 675,157
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES .................................. 2,551,769
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LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion .......................... 280,885
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY ................................... --
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock
Authorized, 10,000,000 shares at $.00133 par value,
4,385,000 shares issued and outstanding .................. 5,832
Additional paid-in capital ................................. 6,512,645
Deficit .................................................... (2,593,911)
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3,924,566
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$ 6,757,220
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31
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1997 1996
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REVENUES ................................... $ 3,426,026 $ 3,357,394
COST OF GOODS SOLD ......................... 1,455,207 1,403,685
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GROSS PROFIT ............................... $ 1,970,819 $ 1,953,709
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EXPENSES
Selling ................................. 2,259,096 1,323,605
General and administrative .............. 635,637 538,154
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2,894,733 1,861,759
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EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS ............ (923,914) 91,950
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OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest Income ......................... 28,579 160
Interest Expense ........................ (22,615) (3,503)
Miscellaneous Income (Expense) .......... 1,200 1,523
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7,164 (1,820)
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
TAXES (BENEFITS) ........................ (916,750) 90,130
INCOME TAXES (BENEFITS) .................... (434,241) 21,099
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ........................ $ (482,509) $ 69,031
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COMMON SHARES
OUTSTANDING ............................ 4,385,000 2,325,000
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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Issued and Issued and
Authorized Outstanding Outstanding Additional
Common Common Common Paid-in
Shares Shares Amount Warrants Amount Capital Deficit Total
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BALANCE-
January 1, 1997 10,000,000 4,385,000 $ 5,832 2,530,000 $253,000 $6,259,645 $(2,111,402) $4,407,075
Net loss for the
three months ended
March 31, 1997 -- -- -- -- -- -- (482,509) (482,509)
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BALANCE-
March 31, 1997 10,000,000 4,385,000 $ 5,832 2,530,000 $253,000 $6,259,645 $ (2,593,911) $3,924,566
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended
March 31
1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earning (loss) ................................... $ (482,509) $ 69,031
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation ........................................... 51,561 45,935
Deferred income taxes .................................. (435,623) 19,300
(Increase) decrease in operating assets
Accounts receivable ................................ (32,259) 27,056
Inventories ........................................ (323,022) (48,144)
Prepaid expenses ................................... (36,994) (44,447)
Deferred charges ................................... 33,108 --
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
other liabilities .................................. 205,133 118,655
Payroll and sales taxes payable .................... 4,537 (33,516)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities ........................................ (1,016,068) 153,870
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment ................... (488,325) (96,502)
Net loans (to) from certain shareholders .............. 36,878 (2,000)
Increase in security deposits and other assets ........ (5,883) (24,470)
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Net cash used in investing activities .............. (457,330) (122,972)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds (repayment) short-term debt ............. (75,000) 50,000
Net proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt ............ (66,339) (24,344)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . (141,339) 25,656
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH ........................ (1,614,737) 56,554
CASH (OVERDRAFT),
beginning of period ................................ 3,178,088 (61,436)
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CASH (OVERDRAFT),
end of period ...................................... $ 1,563,351 $ (4,882)
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ROOM PLUS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements, which are for interim
periods, do not include all disclosures provided in the annual financial
statements. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and footnotes thereto contained in the Room Plus,
Inc. (the "Company") Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
31, 1996, as filed with the Security and Exchange Commission.
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited financial
statements contain all adjustments (which include only normal recurring
adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flow of the Company for the interim periods presented.
The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31,
1997, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with the correct period
presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income.
Note 2: INVENTORIES
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost determined by the first-in,
first-out method or market and consist of the following:
March 31
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1997 1996
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Showrooms .......................................... $1,362,025 $ 955,705
Work in Process .................................... 95,041 11,191
Raw Materials ...................................... 316,362 310,809
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Total Inventory ................................ $1,773,428 $1,277,705
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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
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Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997, totaled $3,426,026
as compared to $3,357,394 for the three months ended March 31, 1996, or an
increase of $68,632 or 2%. This increase is primarily due to five additional
retail showrooms.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 1997, were
$1,455,207 or 42.5% of revenues as compared to $1,403,685 or 41.8% of revenues
for the same period in 1996. This increase of $51,522 or 3.7% is primarily due
to costs associated with the introduction of new equipment.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company realized a gross profit in
the three months ended March 31, 1997 of $1,970,819 or 57.5% of revenue as
compared to 1996, with a gross profit of $1,953,709 or 58.2% of revenues.
Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $2,894,733 or
84.5% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997, compared to
$1,861,759 or 55.5% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1996. The
increase is due primarily due to expenses relating to the opening of five new
retail showrooms and increased advertising expenses.
Due to the increase in expenses, the Company realized an operating loss
for the three months ended March 31, 1997, of $923,914 or 27% of revenues as
compared to an operating income of $91,950 or 2.7% or revenues during the three
months ended March 31, 1996.
Other income (deductions) for the three months ended March 31, 1997
were $7,164 as compared to $(1,820) in the three months ended March 31, 1996.
The primary reasons for the $8,984 net increase in other income (deductions)
were a $28,419 increase in interest income, which was offset by an increase in
interest expense of $19,112, paid to several lenders in a bridge loan obtained
by the Company in 1995.
The preceding factors combined to show a net loss of $482,509 in the
three months ended March 31, 1997, as compared to a net income of $69,031 for
the three months ended March 31, 1996.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company had working capital of $1,366,990 at March 31, 1997, which
represented a net change of $2,642,396 or 207% from the working capital deficit
of $1,275,406 at March 31, 1996. The increase in working capital was mainly due
to the realization of the net proceeds from the Company's initial public
offering ("IPO") in November 1996. The Company's cash position increased from a
deficit of $(4,882) on March 31, 1996 to $1,563,351 on March 31, 1997. This also
was related to the realization of the net proceeds from the Company's IPO in
November 1996.
The Company's operating activities provided (used) cash of $(1,016,068)
and $153,870 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 1997, cash was used to primarily finance
inventory and selling expenses for five new retail showrooms. In the three
months ended March 31, 1996, cash was provided by net earnings and an increase
in accounts payable.
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The Company's investing activities provided (used) cash of $(457,330),
and $(122,972) for the three months ended March 31, 1997, and 1996,
respectively. The cash used by the Company's financing activities for the three
months ended March 31, 1997, is primarily the result of the purchase of
machinery and equipment. In addition, cash was used to finance leasehold
improvements on three new retail showrooms. Also, certain Executive Officers
repaid approximately $37,000 of officers loans. The cash used for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 was the result of purchases of property and
equipment.
The Company's financing activities provided (used) cash of $(141,339),
and $25,656 for the three months ended March 31, 1997, and 1996, respectively .
The cash used from financing activities for the three months ended March 31,
1997, was the result of repayment of a bridge loan made in 1996 and payment of
deferred rent. The cash provided by the Company's financing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 1996, primarily consisted of the proceeds received
from short-term bank borrowwing, which was offset by payments on capital leases
and repayment of deferred sales tax.
The Company expects that cash flow from operations together with the
remaining net proceeds from its initial public offering will be sufficient to
fund the Company's business operations, including the planned expansion of its
retail showrooms, for at least the next 12 months. If such sources should prove
insufficient, the Company would either curtail its expansion plans or seek to
raise funds through bank borrowings or sales of its securities. However, there
is no assurance that such borrowings or securities sales could be achieved on
terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. The Company may also apply for a
bank line of credit to fund short-term fluctuations in its cash flow.
Historically, demand for the Company's products has been seasonal, with
demand increasing in the third and fourth quarters, corresponding to the
beginning of the school year and the holiday season. The Company generally
realizes 60% of its annual revenues during those quarters.
The Company's operations have not been materially affected by the
impact of inflation.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement
Forward looking statements made herein are based on current
expectations of the Company that involves a number of risks and uncertainties
and such forward looking statements should not be considered guarantees of
future performance. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor Provisions"
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements
include the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and
market acceptance risks, the presence of competitors with greater financial
resources than the Company and an inability to arrange additional debt or equity
financing.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1. - Legal Proceedings
Not applicable
Item 2. - Changes in Securities
Not applicable
Item 3. - Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable
Item 5. - Other Information
Not applicable
Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Reports on Form 8-K:
None
Exhibits:
3. Amended and Restated Bylaws Adopted December 12, 1996.
10.21 Lease dated March 20, 1997, between CMW Investments, Ltd., and Room
Plus, Inc.
11 Calculation of net earnings per common share
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
ROOM PLUS, INC.
Date: May 14, 1997 By: /s/ William Halpern
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William Halpern
Chief Financial Officer
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RESTATED AND AMENDED BYLAWS
OF
ROOM PLUS, INC.
Adopted: December 12, 1996
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
1. Principal Place of Business.--The principal place of business of the
Corporation is 91 Michigan Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.
2. Other Places of Business.--Branch or subordinate places of business or
offices may be established at any time by the Board of Directors (hereinafter
the "Board") at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do
business.
ARTICLE II
SHAREHOLDERS
1. Annual Meeting.--The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held upon
not less than ten nor more than sixty days' written notice of the time, place,
and purposes of the meeting at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 24th day of the month
of March of each year, or at such other time and place as shall be specified in
the notice of meeting, in order to elect directors and transact such other
business as shall come before the meeting. If that date is a legal holiday, the
meeting shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding business day.
2. Special Meetings.--A special meeting of shareholders may be called for
any purpose by the president, any vice president or the Board. A special meeting
shall be held upon not less than ten nor more than sixty days' written notice of
the time, place, and purposes of the meeting.
3. Action Without Meeting.--The shareholders may act without a meeting if,
prior or subsequent to such action, each shareholder who would have been
entitled to vote upon such action shall consent in writing to such action. Such
written consent shall be filed in the minutes book.
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4. Quorum.--The presence at a meeting, in person or by proxy, of the
holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes shall constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. Number and Term of Office.--The number of directors constituting the
Board of the Corporation shall be not less than three (3) nor more than seven
(7). Each director shall be elected by the shareholders at each annual meeting
and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until
that director's successor shall have been elected and qualified. The number of
directors, who need not be shareholders, may be increased or decreased by
amendment to these ByLaws by a majority of the Board of Directors or by the
shareholders. The number of directors may be less than three only when shares
are owned by less than three shareholders, but in such event the number of
directors may not be less than the number of shareholders. In the case of one
(1) director, such director must be the sole shareholder.
2. Regular Meetings.--A regular meeting of the Board shall be held without
notice immediately following and at the same place as the annual shareholders
meeting for the purposes of electing officers and conducting such other business
as may come before the meeting. The Board, by resolution, may provide for
additional regular meetings which may be held without notice, except to members
not present at the time of the adoption of the resolution.
3. Special Meetings.--A special meeting of the Board may be called at any
time by the president, by any vice president or by any director for any purpose.
Such meeting shall be held upon five days' notice if given orally (either by
telephone or in person) or by telegraph, or by seven days' notice if given by
depositing the notice in the United States mails, postage prepaid. Such notice
shall specify the time and place of the meeting.
4. Action Without Meeting.--The Board may act without a meeting if, prior
or subsequent to such action, each member of the Board shall consent in writing
to such action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed in the minutes
book.
5. Quorum.--A majority of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
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6. Vacancies in Board of Directors.--Any vacancy in the Board, including a
vacancy caused by an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Board or a majority of the outstanding
shares.
7. Loans.--The Corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation
of, or otherwise assist any director of the Corporation who is also an officer
or employee, upon the authorization of, and under such terms and conditions as
shall be determined by, a majority of the entire Board.
8. Committees of the Board.
(a) Designation and Powers: The Board of Directors may, by a resolution
adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, designate one or more
committees, each committee to consist of three or more directors of the Company.
Any such committee, to the extent provided in such resolution and permitted by
law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of
Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Company and may
authorize the seal of the Company to be affixed to all papers which may require
it.
(b) Term of Office: The members of each committee shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any committee member
who ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors shall immediately cease to
be a member of any committee thereof.
(c) Alternate Members and Vacancies: The Board of Directors may
designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee who, in
the order specified by the Board of Directors, may replace any absent or
disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. If at a meeting of any
committee one or more members thereof should be absent or disqualified, and if
either the Board of Directors has not so designated any alternate member or
members, or the number of absent or disqualified members exceeds the number of
alternate members who are present at such meeting, then the member or members of
such committee (including alternates) present at any meeting and not
disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may
unanimously appoint another director to act at the meeting in the place of any
such absent or disqualified member. If any vacancy shall occur in any committee
by reason of death, resignation, disqualification, removal or otherwise, the
remaining member or members of such committee, so long as a
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quorum is present, may continue to act until such vacancy is filled by the Board
of Directors.
(d) Meetings: Each committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and
shall meet where and upon such notice as provided by such rules or by resolution
of the Board of Directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its
proceedings and all actions by each committee shall be reported to the Board of
Directors at its next regular meeting succeeding any such action. Members of any
committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of the committee
by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of
which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such
participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
(e) Quorum; Voting: At each meeting of any committee, the presence of a
majority of the total number of its members then in office shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. A vote of the majority of committee
members present at any meeting of a committee at which a quorum is present shall
be the act of such committee.
(f) Adjournments: A majority of the members of a committee present,
whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting of such committee to
another place and time.
(g) Action of Committee Without Meeting: Any action required or
permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee designated by the Board of
Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of such committee
consent thereto in writing and such writing is filed with the minutes of the
proceedings of such committee.
(h) Manner of Acting: A member of any committee designated by the Board
of Directors shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in
relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information,
opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any of the Company's
officers or employees, or other committees of the Board of Directors, or by any
other person as to matters the members reasonably believe are within such other
person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with
reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company.
(i) Resignation of Committee Members: Any member of a committee may
resign at any time by giving written notice of
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such resignation to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the
President or the Secretary. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, such
resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Board of Directors or
any such officer, and acceptance of such resignations shall not be necessary to
make it effective.
(j) Removal of Committee Members: Any member of any committee may be
removed with or without cause at any time by the action of a majority of the
members of the Board of Directors.
(k) Compensation of Committee Members: Committee members may receive
such reasonable compensation for their services as committee members, whether in
the form of a salary or a fixed fee for attendance at meetings, with expenses,
if any, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed to preclude any committee member from
serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
ARTICLE IV
WAIVERS OF NOTICE
Any notice required by these bylaws, by the certificate of incorporation,
or by the New York Business Corporation Law, hereinafter "BCL," may be waived in
writing by any person entitled to notice. The waiver or waivers may be executed
either before or after the event with respect to which notice is waived. Each
director or shareholder attending a meeting without protesting, prior to its
conclusion, the lack of proper notice shall be deemed conclusively to have
waived notice of the meeting.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
1. Election.--At its regular meeting following the annual meeting of
shareholders, the Board shall elect a president, a vice president, a secretary
and a treasurer. Additionally, the Board may elect such other officers,
including a Chairman of the Board of Directors, additional vice presidents and
assistant secretaries, as it shall deem necessary. One person may hold two or
more offices.
2. Duties and Authorities of the Chairman of the Board.--The Chairman of
the Board of Directors, if one be
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elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall perform such other
duties as may be assigned by the Board.
3. Duties and Authorities of President.--The president shall be chief
executive officer of the Corporation and shall have general charge and
supervision over, and responsibility for, the business and affairs of the
Corporation. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, all other officers shall be
subject to authority and supervision of the president. The president may enter
into and execute, in the name of the Corporation, contracts or other instruments
in the regular course of business or contracts or other instruments not in the
regular course of business which are authorized, either generally or
specifically, by the Board.
4. Duties and Authorities of Vice President.--The vice president shall
perform such duties and have such authority as from time to time may be
delegated to him by the president or by the Board. In the absence of the
president or in the event of his death, inability, or refusal to act, the vice
president shall perform the duties and be vested with the authority of the
president.
5. Duties and Authority of Treasurer.--The treasurer shall have the custody
of the funds and securities of the Corporation and shall keep, or cause to be
kept, regular books of account for the Corporation. The treasurer shall perform
such other duties and possess such other powers as are incident to that office
or as shall be assigned by the president or the Board.
6. Duties and Authority of Secretary.--The secretary shall cause notices of
all meetings to be served as prescribed in these bylaws and shall keep, or cause
to be kept, the minutes of all meetings of the shareholders and the Board. The
secretary shall have charge of the seal of the Corporation. The secretary shall
perform such other duties and possess such other powers as are incident to that
office or as are assigned by the president or the Board.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS TO AND EFFECT OF BYLAWS; FISCAL YEAR
1. Force and Effect of Bylaws.--These bylaws are subject to the provisions
of the BCL and the Corporation's certificate of incorporation, as it may be
amended from time to time. If any provision in these bylaws is inconsistent with
a
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provision in the BCL or the certificate of incorporation, the provision of the
BCL shall govern.
2. Wherever in these bylaws references are made to more than one
incorporator, director or shareholder, they shall, if this is a sole
incorporator, director, or shareholder corporation, be construed to mean the
solitary person; and all provisions dealing with the quantum of majorities or
quorums shall be deemed to mean the action by the one person constituting the
corporation.
3. Amendments to Bylaws.--These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed
by vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares having
voting power or by a majority vote of the entire Board, except that any bylaws
so made by the Board may be altered or repealed by the shareholders.
4. Fiscal Year.--The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the
first day of January in each year.
END OF BYLAWS
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LEASE AGREEMENT
INDEX CAPTION
Data Sheet
Additional Rent Rider
1 Parties
2 Demised Premises
3 Possession
4 Use
5 Term
6 Rental
7 Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses
8 Utilities
9 Taxes
10 Repairs
11 Alterations
12 Affirmative Covenants of Tenant
13 Negative Covenants of Tenant
14 Signs
15 Rights of Landlord
16 Insurance and Waiver of Subrogation
17 Indemnification
18 Waiver of Claims
19 Trade Fixtures
20 Assigning, Mortgaging, Subletting
21 Subordination
22 Performance of Tenant's Covenants
23 Marketing Fund
24 Custom and Usage
25 Surrender and Holding Over
26 Changes to Shopping Center; Approvals
27 Relocation
28 Eminent Domain or Damage
29 Bankruptcy or Insolvency
30 Events of Default; Remedies
31 Notices
32 Successors and Assigns
33 Scope and Interpretation
34 Force Majeure
35 Estoppel Certification
36 Notice to Mortgagee
37 Quiet Enjoyment
38 Miscellaneous Provisions
39 Renewal Option
LIST OF EXHIBITS AND ADDENDUM
"A" Site Plan
"B" Description of Landlord's Work
"C" Description of Tenant's Work
"D" Construction
"E" Sign Criteria
"F" Tenant'sl Building Signage
"G" Addendum to Lease Agreement
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LEASE AGREEMENT
DATA SHEET
LEASE DATE: As of the day of March ,1997
LANDLORD: CMW Investments, Ltd.
LANDLORD'S ADDRESS: C/O Willner Properties 150 Allendale Road, King of Prussia,
PA 19406
TENANT: Room Plus, Inc.
SHOPPING CENTER: Courtside Square, 140 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA
DEMISED PREMISES:
Approximate Store Size: 4000 Rentable Square Feet. See Exhibit "A" (Site Plan)
for approximate store location as marked in red.
PERMITTED USE:
Tenant shall be permitted to use the Demised Premises only for the following:
Tenant shall have the right to operate the Premises for the sale at retail of
furniture, home furnishings, related accessories, related services and any other
use or purpose incidental or similar thereto (the "Permitted Use") and for no
other purpose. In no event, may more than twenty percent (20%) of Tenant's sales
from the Premises be generated by products of the type sold, as of the date of
the execution of this Lease, in the Pier 1 Imports store located within the
building containing the Premises. It being expressly understood that the
foregoing restriction shall not apply to Tenant's right to sell furniture.
Tenant shall not, however, sell wicker or wrought iron furniture. Tenant's
primary business is the sale of laminated youth and adult bedroom sets.
TENANT TRADE NAME: Room Plus
TERM: Ten (10) Calendar years and two (2) months subsequent to the delivery of
possession by Landlord to Tenant.
ANNUAL
MINIMUM RENT: See Minimum Rent Rider incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
MONTHLY
MINIMUM RENT: See Minimum Rent Rider incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
ADDITIONAL RENT: See Additional Rent Rider incorporated herein and made a part
hereof.
ADVANCE MINIMUM RENT
DEPOSIT: One Month's Minimum Rental
PERCENTAGE RENT: N/A
VOLUME ALLOWANCE: N/A
GUARANTOR(S): Room Plus, Inc.
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MINIMUM RENT RIDER
Annual Monthly Per Square Foot
Year(s) Minimum Rent Minimum Rent Minimum Rent
1 $108,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $27.00
2 $108,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $27.00
3 $111,240.00 $ 9,270.00 $27.81
4 $114,560.00 $ 9,546.66 $28.64
5 $118,000.00 $ 9,833.34 $29.50
6 $121,560.00 $10,130.00 $30.39
7 $125,240.00 $10,436.67 $31.31
8 $129,000.00 $10,750.00 $32.25
9 $132,880.00 $11,073.34 $33.22
10 $136,880.00 $11,406.67 $34.22
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ADDITIONAL RENT RIDER
ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL
RENTAL CHARGES:
1. Operating Expenses:
Per Sq. Ft. $1.75; Per Year $7,000.00; / $583.33/monthly
2. Real Estate Taxes:
Per Sq. Ft. $1.15; Per Year $4,600.00; / $383.33/monthly
3. Insurance:
Per Sq. Ft. $ .40; Per Year $1,600.00; / $133.33/monthly
COMPLETION OF TENANT'S WORK
AND OPENING FOR BUSINESS: Sixty (60) days after delivery of Possession in
accordance with Section 3.1 hereof.
This is a Legally binding document. Please read it thoroughly before you sign;
the items contained on this DATA SHEET relate to various of the contents of this
Lease. The Lease includes the Data Sheet and all exhibits attached hereto. There
are no agreements between the parties unless contained in this Lease.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. PARTIES. This Lease Agreement (the "Lease") is made as of the Lease Date by
and between Landlord and Tenant, and Landlord and Tenant intend to be legally
bound hereby. All terms defined on the Data Sheet shall have the meaning set
forth on the Data Sheet whenever used in this Lease. The Data Sheet is
incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
2. DEMISED PREMISES. Landlord hereby demises and lets to Tenant , and Tenant
hereby Leases and takes from Landlord, upon the terms and conditions of this
Lease, the Demised Premises, now, or to be, erected in and as a part of the
Shopping Center; the Demised Premises consisting of a store having a width
measured approximately from exterior of outside wall(s) to the centerline of
interior wall(s), by a depth measured approximately from the front building line
of the Demised Premises to rear building line, together with the right to the
non-exclusive use, in common with others, of all such automobile parking areas,
driveways, footways and other facilities, designed for common use and as may be
installed or changed from time to time by Landlord, in the Shopping Center,
subject, however, to the terms and conditions of this Lease and to the rules and
regulations for the use thereof as may be prescribed from time to time by
Landlord.
3. POSSESSION.
3.1. Delivery of possession within the meaning of this Lease shall be
accomplished by delivery to Tenant of a key to the Demised Premises after
Landlord has substantially completed Landlord's Work, as described in Exhibit
"B" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3.2. Upon receiving possession of the Demised Premises from Landlord,
Tenant will, with due diligence and dispatch, proceed to complete, at Tenant's
sole cost and expense, "Tenant's Work" denoted in Exhibit "C" and in accordance
with the specifications set forth therein, and to install such stock, fixtures
and equipment and to perform such other work as shall be necessary or
appropriate in order to prepare the Demised Premises for the opening of business
by Tenant. The agreement of Landlord and Tenant concerning construction of the
Demised Premises is set forth in Exhibit "D" attached hereto and made a part
hereof. In the event that Tenant does not complete Tenant's Work and open the
Demised Premises for the conduct of Tenant's business within the period set
forth on the Data Sheet as "Completion of Tenant's Work and Opening for
Business", then Landlord shall have , in addition to any and all remedies herein
provided, the right at its option to collect not only the Monthly Minimum Rent
herein provided, but additional rent as delineated in this Lease Agreement.
3.3. By occupying the Demised Premises after the delivery of possession,
Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted the same and to have acknowledged that
the Demised Premises are in the condition required by this Lease.
4. USE.
4.1. Tenant shall use and occupy the Demised Premises solely and
exclusively for the conduct of the Permitted Use and for no other purpose
without the prior written consent of the Landlord and under the name of the
Tenant Trade Name. Tenant shall not engage in any type of business that may
conflict with the primary business of any of the other tenants in the Shopping
Center as of the date of full execution of the Lease Agreement.
4.2. Neither Tenant, nor any person, firm or corporation affiliated with
Tenant, shall directly or indirectly engage in any similar or competing business
within a radius of five (5) miles of the outside boundaries of the Shopping
Center during the term hereof.
4.3. Tenant shall continuously, actively and diligently during the full
term of this Lease maintain the Demised Premises fully equipped, fixtured and
open for business to the public during the days, nights and hours specified in,
and in accordance, with the provisions of, Article 12 hereof and all other
applicable provisions of this Lease, and shall conduct its business therein in a
high-grade and reputable manner with an adequate staff of employees and a full
stock of merchandise so as to produce the maximum volume of sales in the Demised
Premises. Failure of Tenant to operate its business in accordance with this
Section 4.3 shall constitute a default under this Lease.
4.4. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has leased or may, in Landlord's
sole discretion, lease on various terms and conditions other space(s) in the
Shopping Center to businesses in store sizes, all as Landlord may elect.
4.5. By executing this Lease Tenant specifically confirms that Landlord has
made no representations or warranties concerning tenant mix, shopper traffic
volumes or how the same will or might affect Tenant, and that Tenant will take
all necessary and appropriate business steps and actions, including all prudent
advertising and marketing, to develop necessary shopper traffic and sales
volume.
5. TERM. The term of this Lease shall commence on the date when Landlord shall
deliver possession of the Demised Premises to Tenant, as provided in Section 3.1
hereof, and shall end (unless sooner terminated as provided herein) at 11:59
p.m. E.D.T. on the date of the expiration of the last of the number of years
constituting the Lease Term from the first day of the first calendar month
succeeding the Rental Commencement Date, as defined in Section 6.1 hereof. The
parties hereto agree to execute, within ten (10) days after the Rental
Commencement Date, a Supplement to this Lease, in the form attached hereto as
Supplement 1, fixing the definite date of the ending of the term of this Lease.
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6. RENTAL.
6.1. Minimum Rent. From the date of Rent Commencement, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord the Minimum Rent and Additional Rent in the currency of the United
States of America in equal monthly installments, (in the amount designated as
Monthly Minimum Rent on the Data Sheet), without deduction or set-off, on the
first day of each calendar month during the term hereof. Tenant shall pay to
Landlord one month's Minimum Rental and Additional Rental at the execution of
this Lease Agreement to be applied to the first month's Minimum Rental otherwise
due and owing in accordance with the terms of this Lease Agreement.
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6.3. Relationship of Parties. Anything in the foregoing to the contrary
notwithstanding, it is agreed that Landlord shall in no event be deemed to be a
partner or engaged in a joint venture with, or an associate of, Tenant in the
conduct of Tenant's business, nor shall Landlord be liable for any debts or
obligations incurred by Tenant in the conduct of Tenant's business. Nothing
contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed to confer upon Landlord any
interest in the business of Tenant, and the relationship of the parties during
the term of this Lease shall at all times be that of Landlord and Tenant and no
other.
6.5. Place of Payment. Tenant will pay all rentals and other charges
hereunder, without notice or demand, by check payable to Landlord, and render
all statements herein prescribed to Springfield Plaza Associates, A Pennsylvania
Limited Partnership, 150 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attention:
Accounting, or to such other person or corporation and at such other place as
shall be designated by Landlord in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the
next ensuing rental payment date. Failure to pay all rentals and other charges
due shall constitute a default hereunder and, in addition to all of Landlord's
remedies hereunder, interest at the rate of the lower of six percent (6%) per
annum above the announced "prime" rate of interest being charged from time to
time by Meridian Bank, or at the highest rate permitted by law shall be added to
all sums not paid within five (5) days of the due date.
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6.7. Additional Rent. In addition to the foregoing Minimum Rent, all other
payment to be made by Tenant under this Lease shall be deemed to be and shall
become additional rent hereunder, whether or not the same be designated as such
and shall be due and payable on demand or together with the next succeeding
installment of rent, whichever shall first occur; and Landlord shall have the
same remedies for failure to pay the same as for a non-payment of rent.
7. TENANT'S SHARE OF OPERATING EXPENSES.
7.1. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, during the Term of this Lease, its
proportionate share of the Operating Expenses of the Shopping Center. The
proportionate share to be paid by Tenant shall be computed by multiplying the
Operating Expenses by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of
leasable square feet of floor area in the Demised Premises and the denominator
of which shall be the total number of leaseable square feet of floor area
(exclusive of any mezzanine storage area) in the Shopping Center. Tenant's
proportionate share of the Operating Expenses for each Lease Year shall be paid
in monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month in advance in an
amount estimated by Landlord from time to time. Estimated payments for the first
Lease Year shall be as set forth on the Data Sheet. Within One hundred and
twenty (120) days or such other reasonable time after the end of each Lease
Year, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with a statement of the actual amount of
Tenant's proportionate share of the Operating Expenses for such period, but
failure by Landlord to furnish such statement within such period shall not
relieve Tenant of its obligations to make the payment due hereunder. In the
event the total of Tenant's monthly installments for any Lease Year does not
equal Tenant's proportionate share as shown on such statement, than Tenant
shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such statement, pay Landlord any
deficiency or Landlord upon receipt of such annual statement shall issue to
Tenant a credit invoice for such excess, as the case may be. For any period
within the Term of this Lease that is less than a full year, the annual charge
shall be prorated by multiplying the Operating Expenses for such year by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days of such year during
which the Term of this Lease was in effect and the denominator shall be Three
hundred sixty five (365).
7.2. Operating Expenses shall be all expenses incurred by Landlord in
operating and maintaining the Shopping Center and the common areas and
facilities maintained for the benefit of the Shopping Center, including, without
limitation, all expenses incurred to keep the Shopping Center and all buildings
comprising it in good order and repair, and for lighting, all utilities for the
common areas, elevator maintenance and repair, cleaning, painting, insurance
(including Liability insurance for personal injury, death and property damage,
and insurance against fire, theft or other casualties), removing snow, ice,
debris, and surface water, sewer, striping, security police, electronic
intrusion and fire control devices and telephonic alert system devices,
equipment depreciation, workers' compensation insurance covering personnel,
fidelity bonds for personnel, fees for permits, licenses and management
services, all costs and expenses of plantings, rebuilding and replacing flowers,
shrubbery and planters, and all costs and expenses of operating, maintaining,
repairing, and replacing paving, curbs, sidewalks, walls, retaining walls,
ramps, foundations, walkways, roadways, parking surfaces, roofing, signage,
landscaping, drainage, utilities, machines and equipment, and lighting
facilities, and all utilities, conduits, facilities and appurtenances serving
buildings and its common areas and facilities that are part of the Shopping
Center and the annual amortization or depreciation of any capital improvement
Landlord makes in order to comply with safety or any other requirements of any
federal, state, or local law or governmental regulation, cost of personnel
required or deemed necessary by Landlord to provide such aforesaid services, and
to the sum total of all the above shall be added a sum equal to fifteen percent
(15%) thereof for administration. Such costs and expenses shall not include the
initial construction costs incurred in building the Shopping Center, but shall
include the acquisition cost (rental fees and or purchase price or, in lieu of
purchase price, the annual depreciation allocable thereto) of machinery and
equipment used in connection with said maintenance and operation. An annual
statement of the Operating Expenses shall be made available o Tenant for
inspection.
7.3. Landlord shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by Tenant
either by failure to supply security service or for any loss attributable to
such security services when they are supplied no matter how caused. It is
specifically understood and agreed that by supplying security services, Landlord
shall not be deemed to relieve Tenant of its duty to maintain security within
the Demised Premises nor of its performance of the terms covenants and
conditions of this Lease.
8. UTILITIES.
8.1. Tenant shall make application and arrange for and pay or cause to be
paid all charges for gas, water, sewer, electricity, light, power, telephone and
all other utility services used, rendered, or supplied upon or in connection
with the Demised Premises, and shall defend and indemnify Landlord and save it
harmless against any liability or charges on account thereof. Utility deposits,
connection fees and/or charges for meters shall be the sole responsibility of
Tenant. Landlord shall be obligated to bring the utility services to the
boundaries of the Shopping Center. The obligation of Tenant to pay for such
utilities shall commence as of the date possession of the Demised Premises is
delivered to Tenant. In case any such utility charges are not paid by Tenant
when due, Landlord may pay the same to the utility company or department
furnishing the same, and any amounts so paid by Landlord shall be paid
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by Tenant as additional rental for the month next following such payment by
Landlord. Tenant shall send the Landlord annually receited water and sewer bills
relating to the Demised Premises.
8.2. In the event any of the aforesaid services are billed to Landlord,
Tenant shall pay such bill to Landlord as additional rent promptly upon demand
therefor.
8.3. In the event Landlord shall elect to furnish any utility services to
Tenant, Tenant agrees to purchase the same from Landlord, providing Landlord
shall charge therefor the same retail consumer rate as is charged by the public
service corporation or municipal authority , as the case may be, supplying
similar services in the general area in which the Shopping Center is situated,
and Tenant's respective charge shall be based upon consumption measured by
separate meters installed for such purpose or a profile of usage prepared by an
independent engineer.
8.4. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damages should the
furnishing of any utilities be interrupted or required to be determined because
of necessary repairs or improvements or any cause beyond the reasonable control
of Landlord, nor shall any such interruption or cessation relieve Tenant from
the performance of any of Tenant's covenants, conditions and agreements under
this Lease.
9. TAXES.
9.1. Tenant shall pay to Landlord for each Lease Year during the term
hereof, on demand, as additional rent, Tenant's proportionate share of Real
Estate Taxes, if any, as herein after described. For the purposes of this
Section, the term "Real Estate Taxes" shall include all taxes, assessments,
gross receipts taxes, water and sewer rents, and other governmental impositions
and charges of every kind and nature whatsoever, extraordinary as well as
ordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, and each and every installment thereof, which
shall or may during the Lease Term be levied, assessed, imposed, become due and
payable, or liens upon, or arise in connection with the use, occupancy or
possession of, or grow due or payable out of, or for the Shopping Center or any
part thereof, or any land, building or other improvements therein, or be imposed
upon the Lease, the recordation thereof, the rents issuing or receivable
therefrom or gross receipts taxes on rents. All costs and expenses incurred by
Landlord during negotiations for or contests of the amount of Taxes shall be
included within the term "Real Estate Taxes." Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to include as a "Real Estate Tax" any inheritance, estate, succession,
transfer, gift, franchise, corporation, income or profit tax or capital levy
that is or may be imposed upon Landlord; however, that if at any time during the
Term of the Lease the methods of taxation prevailing at the commencement of the
Term of the Lease shall be altered so that in lieu of, or as a substitute for,
the whole or any part of the taxes now or in the future levied, assessed or
imposed on real estate as such there shall be levied assessed or imposed (i) a
tax on the rents or gross receipts received from such real estate, or (ii) a
license fee measured by the rents receivable by Landlord from the Shopping
Center or any portion thereof, or (iii) a tax or license fee imposed upon
Landlord which is otherwise measured by or based on whole or in part upon the
Shopping Center or any portion thereof, then the same shall be included in the
computation or "Real Estate Taxes" hereunder, computed as if the amount of such
taxes or fee so payable were that due if the Shopping Center were the only
property of Landlord subject thereto.
9.2. Tenant's proportionate share of Real Estate Taxes shall be equal to
the product obtained by multiplying the Taxes by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of leasable square feet of floor area in the Demised
Premises and the denominator of which shall be the total number of leasable
square feet of floor Center. Tenant's proportionate share of the Real Estate
Taxes shall be paid in monthly installments on or before the first day of each
calendar month in advance in an amount estimated by Landlord; provided, that in
the event Landlord is required under any mortgage covering the Shopping Center
to escrow Real Estate Taxes, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, use
the amount required to be so escrowed as a basis for its estimate of monthly
installments due from Tenant hereunder. Upon receipt of all tax bills and
assessment bills attributable to any Lease Year during the Term hereof, Landlord
shall furnish Tenant with a written statement of the actual amount of Tenant's
proportionate share of the Real Estate Taxes for such Lease Year. If the total
amount of monthly installments paid by Tenant pursuant to this Article does not
equal the sum due from Tenant as shown on such statement, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord the deficiency upon receipt of such statement, or Landlord shall issue
to Tenant at the time the statement is furnished a credit invoice for such
excess, as the case may be. A copy of a tax bill or assessment bill submitted by
Landlord to Tenant shall at all times be sufficient evidence of the amount of
Real Estate Taxes against the Shopping Center to which such bill related.
Tenant's obligations under this Article shall survive the expiration of this
Lease. For the Lease Years in which this Lease commences and terminates the
provisions of this Article shall apply and Tenant's liability for its
proportionate share of the Real Estate Taxes for such years shall be subject to
a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days in the Lease Year during which
the Term of this Lease is in effect. If a refund is obtained, Landlord shall
issue a credit invoice for same, such portion to be based upon the percentage of
the original Taxes paid by Tenant from which the refund was derived. In addition
to the foregoing, Tenant at all times shall be responsible for and shall pay
before delinquency all taxes levied, assessed, or unpaid on any Leasehold
interest, any right of occupancy, any investment of Tenant in the Demised
Premises, or any personal property of any kind owned, installed, or used by
Tenant, including Tenant's leasehold improvements, or on Tenant's right to
occupy the Demised Premises. If any of the foregoing is assessed against
Landlord or as part of the real property of which the Demised Premises are a
part, Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand the amount of such additional
taxes as may be levied against Landlord or said real property by reason thereof.
For the purpose of determining said amount, figures supplied by the assessing
authority as to any amounts so assessed shall be conclusive.
9.3 In the event that the Shopping Center is not separately assessed, but
rather is included within the assessment for one or more parcels on which the
Shopping Center is located, the real property taxes and assessments allocable to
the Shopping Center shall be determined as follows:
The tax bill for each such other parcel for the year prior to any
assessment of the Shopping Center over the tax bill for the first year in which
the Shopping Center is assessed shall equal the "Total Parcel Ratio". One (1)
minus the Total Parcel Ratio shall equal the "Shopping Center Ratio". The
Shopping Center Ratio shall be multiplied by the tax bill for the first year in
which the Shopping Center is assessed.
In each year thereafter the tax bill shall be multiplied by the Shopping
Center Ratio in order to determine the tax allocable to the Shopping Center.
Tenant's proportionate share of taxes shall be the real property taxes and
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assessments allocated to the numerator of which is the number of gross leasable
square footage of the Demised Premises and the denominator of which is the
number of gross leasable square feet (exclusive of any mezanine storage area) in
the Shopping Center.
10. REPAIRS.
10.1 Landlord will keep the roof, foundation and the exterior walls of the
Demised Premises in proper repair, excepting any work done by Tenant and any
glass or doors, provided that in each case Tenant shall have given Landlord
prior written notice of the necessity of such repairs; and provided further that
if any such repair is required by reason of the negligence of Tenant or any of
its agents, employees or customers, or other persons using the Demised Premises
with Tenant's consent, express or implied, or if the need for such repair is
directly or indirectly attributable to or results from the business activity
being conducted within the Demised Premises, Landlord may make such repair and
add the cost thereof to the first installment of Minimum Rent which shall
thereafter become due. Tenant will keep the interior of the Demised Premises
(which includes, but is not limited to, all electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning and other mechanical installations, the ceiling, lighting,
flooring, all doors, door frames, door checks, and all glass) in good order and
repair, accomplishing any and all repairs, alterations, replacements and
modifications at its own expense and using materials and labor of a kind and
quality equal to the original work, and will surrender the Demised Premises at
the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease in as good condition as when
received, excepting only deterioration caused by ordinary wear and tear and
damage by fire or other casualty of the kind insured against in standard
policies of fire insurance with extended coverage. Except as hereinabove
provided, Landlord shall have no obligation to repair, maintain, alter, replace
or modify the Demised Premises or the Shopping Center or any part thereof, or
any plumbing, heating, electrical, air conditioning or other mechanical
installation therein. Under no circumstances shall Landlord be obligated to
repair, replace or maintain any glass or doors.
10.2. If any repairs required to be made by Tenant hereunder are not made
within fifteen (15) days after written notice delivered to Tenant by Landlord,
Landlord may, at its own option, make such repairs without any liability on the
part of the Landlord for any loss or damage which shall result to the stock or
business of Tenant by reason of such repairs, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord,
upon demand, as additional rental hereunder, the cost of such repairs plus
interest from the date of payments by Landlord until repaid by Tenant at the
rate of the lower of three percent (3%) per annum above the announced "prime"
rate of interest being charged from time to time by Royal Bank, or the highest
rate permitted by law.
10.3. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damages for failure to
repair the roof and the exterior walls of the Demised Premises if such failure
is due to events beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, nor shall any such
failure to make repairs by Landlord relieve Tenant from the performance of any
of Tenant's covenants, conditions and agreements under this Lease.
11. ALTERATIONS. Tenant will not make any alterations, improvements or
additions to the Demised Premises during the term of this Lease without first
obtaining the written consent of Landlord. Tenant will not cut of drill into, or
secure any fixture, apparatus or equipment of any kind to any part of the
Demised Premises without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord. All
alterations, improvements and additions made by Tenant, as aforesaid, shall
remain upon the Demised Premises at the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease and shall become the property of Landlord. Prior to the commencement
of any construction by Tenant, including all of Tenant's Work Tenant shall
deliver to Landlord a written waiver executed by Tenant's contractor pursuant to
which such contractor shall waive, for itself and its subcontractor, the right
to file any mechanic's, materialmen's or similar liens against the Demised
Premises or the Shopping Center. Tenant shall remove all of its furnishing,
fixtures and equipment prior to the expiration of the Lease.
12. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF TENANT. Tenant agrees at all times during the Term
of this Lease:
12.1. To comply with any and all requirements of any constituted public
authorities, and with the terms of any State or Federal statutes or local
ordinances or regulations applicable to Tenant for its use of the Demised
Premises, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
and defend, indemnify and save Landlord harmless from penalties, fines, costs,
expenses or damages resulting from failure to do so.
12.2. To give to Landlord prompt written notice of any accident, fire or
damage occurring on or to the Demised Premises and/or common areas or common
facilities of the Shopping Center.
12.3. To keep the Demised Premises sufficiently heated to prevent freezing
water in pipes and fixtures. Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall
maintain and keep in good order, condition and repair (including replacement, if
necessary) including, without limitation, all plumbing and sewage facilities
within the Demised Premises, including free flow up to the main sewer line,
fixtures, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical systems,
sprinkler system, walls, floor and ceilings.
12.4. To keep the Demised Premises open for business to the public seven
(7) days in each week, opening by at least ten o'clock A.M., prevailing time,
each morning and remaining open each night until nine o'clock P.M. and Sundays
opening by at least twelve noon and remaining open until at least five o'clock
P.M., and such additional hours as may become the standard (or temporary during
holidays and holiday seasons) as maintained by a majority of the tenants in the
Shopping Center. Failure to keep the Demised Premises open for business in
accordance herewith shall constitute a default under this Lease.
12.5. To keep all display windows, if any, exterior signs and exterior
advertising displays adequately illuminated during such hours as the Landlord
may prescribe. In any event, Tenant shall keep such illumination in effect until
ten o'clock P.M. prevailing time each day.
12.6. To keep the Demised Premises, including store fronts, vestibules,
entrances, sidewalks, walkways, ramps, doors, fixtures, windows and plate glass
in a safe, neat and clean condition at all times.
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12.7. To remove regularly from the Demised Premises, at Tenant's sole cost
and expense, all trash, refuse and waste materials and until removal, to store
the same in adequate containers within the Demised Premises or as Landlord shall
otherwise designate, which shall be located so as not to be visible to the
general public shopping in the Shopping Center and so as not to constitute any
health or fire hazard or nuisance to any store within the Shopping Center. In
the event Landlord provides for trash removal, Tenant shall pay its prorata
share as Additional Rent hereunder.
12.8. To perform all loading and unloading of goods only, at such times, in
the areas and through such entrances as may be designated for such purposes by
Landlord from time to time, and Tenant will not permit any trailers or trucks to
remain parked overnight in any area of the Shopping Center whether loaded or
unloaded.
12.9. To keep the outside areas immediately adjoining the Demised Premises
clean and free from ice and snow and to refrain from placing and/or permitting
any rubbish, obstruction or merchandise in such areas.
12.10. To keep the Demised Premise clean, orderly, sanitary and free from
objectionable odors and from insects, vermin and other pests, about or upon the
Demised Premises, and to carry out the extermination of the same at such times
and by such persons as may be
12.11. To store or stock in the Demised Premises only such goods, wares,
merchandise or other property as shall be reasonably required in connection with
Tenant's business at the Demised Premises and not use any portion thereof for
storage or warehouse purposes beyond such needs.
12.12. To use for office, clerical or other non-selling purposes only such
space in the Demises Premises as is from time to time reasonably required for
Tenant's business therein.
12.13 To conduct its business in the Demised Premises in all respects in a
dignified manner and to keep the Demised Premises in first class condition in
accordance with the highest standards of store operation, maintaining a full and
complete stock of seasonable merchandise so as to obtain the highest possible
sales volume.
12.14. To require Tenant's employees to park their cars only in those
portions of the parking areas or at such other places as are designated for that
purpose by Landlord. Tenant agrees, that from time to time upon written notice
from Landlord, Tenant will within ten (10) days furnish Landlord with the State
automobile license numbers assigned to Tenant's cars and the cars of all of
Tenant's directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, subtenants,
licensees and concessionaires that work at the Demised Premises. Violation of
this clause after notice shall render Tenant liable to a parking fee at the rate
of Ten and 00/100 Dollars ($10.00) per day, per car, collectible as additional
rent hereunder. Landlord may without liability and at Tenant's sole cost and
expense arrange for the towing of each improperly parked cars.
12.15. To comply with all rules and regulations of Landlord in effect at
the time of the execution of this Lease and from time to time promulgated by
Landlord, as landlord shall deem necessary in its sole discretion, in connection
with the Demised Premises or the Shopping Center, including the installation of
such fire extinguishers and other safety equipment as Landlord may require, and
to comply with the recommendations of landlord's insurance carriers and their
rate making bodies.
12.16. To do all things reasonably necessary to prevent the filing of any
mechanics' or other liens against the Demised Premises or any part thereof by
reason of work, labor, services or materials supplied or claimed to have been
supplied to Tenant, or anyone holding the Demised Premises, or any part thereof,
through or under Tenant. If any such lien shall at any time be filed against the
Demised Premises or the Shopping Center, Tenant shall cause the same to be
discharged of record, by bonding or otherwise, within twenty (20) days after the
date of filing of the same. If Tenant shall fail to discharge such lien within
such period, then, in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord
resulting from Tenant's said default, landlord may, but shall not bee obligated
to, discharge the same either by paying the amount claimed to be due or by
procuring the discharge of such lien by giving security or in such other manner
as is, or may be, prescribed by law. Tenant shall repay the Landlord, as
additional rental, on demand, all sums disbursed or deposited by Landlord
pursuant to the foregoing, including Landlord's costs, expenses and reasonable
attorney's fees incurred by landlord in connection therewith, plus interest at
the rate of the lower of six percent (6%) per annum above the announced "prime"
rate of interest being charged from time to time by Royal Bank, or the highest
rate permitted by law from the date of payment by Landlord until repaid by
Tenant. Nothing contained herein shall imply any consent or agreement on the
part of Landlord to subject Landlord's estate to liability under any mechanics'
or other lien law.
12.17. To perform all work, including repairs, alterations, renovations or
improvements, employing labor who will work compatibly with other trades working
or employees within the Shopping Center or employed by Landlord in the area.
12.18. To pay all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees that may
be incurred or paid by Landlord in enforcing the covenants, conditions and
agreements of this Lease whether incurred as a result of litigation or
otherwise.
12.19. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall install and maintain
fire extinguishers and other fire protection devices as may be required by any
governmental body having jurisdiction over the Demised Premises.
12.20. To repay to Landlord, as additional rental, on demand, all sums
disbursed or deposited by Landlord pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Article 12, including Landlord's costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees
incurred by Landlord in connection therewith in accordance with Article 22.
13. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF TENANT. Tenant agrees that it will not do any of the
following during the term of this Lease:
13.1. Use or suffer or permit to be used the Demised Premises or any part
thereof for any purpose or use in violation of any law or ordinance or any
regulation of any governmental authority, or in any manner that will constitute
an unreasonable annoyance to any occupant of the Shopping Center, or a nuisance,
or that will injure the reputation of the Shopping Center or any part thereof,
or for any hazardous purpose, or in any manner that will violate, suspend, void
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or serve to increase the premium rate of, or make inoperative, any policy or
policies of insurance of any kind whatsoever at any time carried on any
property, buildings of improvements in the Shopping Center or any part thereof,
including the Demised Premises. In the event of a breach of this covenant, in
addition to all other remedies of Landlord hereunder, Tenant agrees to pay to
Landlord as additional rent any and all increase or increases of premiums on
insurance carried by Landlord on the Demised Premises or the building of which
the same may be a part.
13.2. Use or operate any machinery that is harmful to the building of which
the Demised Premises are a part or disturbing to other tenants of the Shopping
Center.
13.3. Burn any papers, trash, refuse or waste materials of any kind in or
about the Demised Premises or the Shopping Center.
13.4. Use the Demised Premises or any portion thereof for lodging purposes
or any purpose other than the Permitted Use.
13.5. Use the sidewalks, parking lot and/or walkways for the display,
storage, placement and/or sale of any merchandise, equipment and/or devices.
13.6. Use any objectionable advertising medium within the Shopping Center
or in or about the Demised Premises, including without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, flashing lights, search lights, handbills, signs (except as
permitted by Exhibit "E" attached hereto), loudspeakers, phonographs, public
address systems, sound amplifiers, radios or televisions which are visible or
can be heard or experienced outside the Demised Premises.
13.7. Solicit business for itself or permit its licensees or
concessionaires to solicit business, distribute handbills, engage in public
sales demonstrations, itinerant vending or other activity, whether similar or
dissimilar to any of the foregoing, in the parking areas, common areas or other
common facilities.
13.8. Advertise or conduct an auction, fire, bankruptcy and/or
going-out-of-business sale in the Demised Premises or any portion hereof.
13.9. Use or permit the use of any trading stamps in the conduct of its
business.
13.10. Use the plumbing facilities for any purpose other than that for
which they were constructed and refrain from disposing of any damaging or
injurious substances therein.
13.11. Store or dispose of trash or refuse on, or in any other manner
obstruct, any parking areas, common areas or other common areas or other common
facilities.
13.12. Park or permit the parking of delivery vehicles so as to interfere
with the use of any parking areas or common facilities or in any fire lanes.
13.13. Attach any awning, or antenna or other projection to the roof or the
outside walls of the Demised Premises or the building of which the same are a
part.
13.14. Execute or deliver any financing statement and/or security agreement
in any trade fixtures or other property placed in or on the Demised Premises at
any time.
13.15. Penetrate the roof of the Demised Premises without Landlord's prior
written consent. Tenant shall be responsible for the repair of roof leaks caused
by such penetration even though Tenant has obtained Landlord's written consent
thereto.
14. SIGNS. Tenant shall not exhibit, paint, inscribe or affix any sign, device,
fixture, advertisement, notice or other lettering or attachment on or to the
exterior of the Demised Premises, or the building or the Shopping Center of
which the Demised Premises is apart, or inside, the Demised Premises, if visible
from the outside, without first obtaining Landlord's written consent, and Tenant
agrees that in any event Tenant will comply in all respects with the sign
standards and sign restrictions set forth in Exhibit "E" attached hereto; and if
Tenant shall do any of the foregoing acts in contravention of this provision,
Landlord shall have the right to remove any such decoration, paint, alteration,
sign, device, fixture or attachment and restore the Demised Premises or common
facility to the condition thereof prior to such act, and the cost of such
removal and restoration shall be paid by Tenant as additional rental payable for
the month next following such removal or restoration. Tenant shall have
installed, at its expense, a sign along the sign bank of the Shopping Center and
under the canopy of the Shopping Center. Such sign shall comply with the sign
standards and criteria established by Landlord. Tenant's building signage area
shall be designated as the approximate area below Nevada Bob's Golf.
15. RIGHTS OF LANDLORD. Landlord reserves, in addition to and not in
substitution for other rights reserved herein, the following rights with respect
to the Demised Premises:
15.1. At all reasonable times and with prior advance notice, Landlord will
provide notice unless it is an emergency, by itself or its duly authorized
agents, to to go upon and inspect the Demised Premises and every part thereof
and at its option to make repairs, alterations and additions to the Demised
Premises or the building of which the Demised Premises are a part. If Tenant
shall not be personally present to open and permit an entry by Landlord into the
Demised Premises at any time and for any reason an entry thereon shall be
necessary, in the sole discretion of Landlord. Landlord or Landlord's agents may
enter the same by a master key, or may forcibly enter the same without rendering
the Landlord or such agents liable therefor and without in any manner affecting
the obligations and covenants of this Lease.
15.2. To display a "For Sale" sign at any time and also, after notice from
either party of intention to terminate this Lease, or at any time within three
(3) months prior to the expiration of this Lease, to display a "For Rent" sign,
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or both "For Rent" and "For Sale" signs, and all such signs shall be placed upon
such part of the Demised Premises as Landlord shall require, except on display
windows or door or doors leading into the Demised Premises. Prospective
purchasers or tenants authorized by Landlord may inspect the Demised Premises at
reasonable hours at any time, provided Landlord gives Tenant prior notice.
15.3. To install or place upon or affix to the roof and exterior walls of
the Demised Premises equipment, signs, displays, antenna, and any other object
or structure of any kind, provided the same shall not materially impair the
structural integrity of the building.
The exercise of any rights reserved to Landlord in this Article or otherwise
shall not be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use and possession of
the Demised Premises and shall not render Landlord liable in any manner to
Tenant or to any other person.
16. INSURANCE AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION.
16.1. At all times during the term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay all
premiums for and maintain in effect with a responsible company or companies
policies of insurance for the benefit of Landlord and Tenant, as their interests
may appear, as follows:
16.1.1. Insurance covering Tenant's trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment,
betterments and leasehold improvements (whether included in Tenant's work under
Exhibit "C" or existing at the time Tenant took possession), inventory and other
installments of Tenant, providing protection to the extent of not less than
eighty (80%) of the insurable value of the same against casualties included
under standard insurance industry practices within the classification "Fire,
Extended Coverage, Vandalism and Malicious Mischief, and Sprinkler Leakage". For
the purpose of this Section 16.1, leasehold improvements shall include all
improvements to the Demised Premises excepting the roof, floor slab and exterior
walls.
16.1.2. Plate glass insurance covering the plate glass in the Demised
Premises.
16.1.3. Broad form comprehensive public liability insurance in companies
acceptable to Landlord, and naming as additional insured Landlord and Landlord's
Managing Agent, with minimum limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) on
account of bodily injuries to or death of one or more persons as a result of any
one accident or disaster, and ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) on
account of damage to property.
16.2. Tenant will furnish to Landlord, at the time Tenant receives
possession of the Demised Premises (as set forth in Section 3.1 herein), copies
of policies or certificates of insurance evidencing coverages required by this
Lease. All policies required hereunder shall contain an endorsement providing
that the insurer will not cancel or materially change the coverage of said
policy or policies without first giving thirty (30) days prior written notice
thereof to Landlord.
16.3. In the event the Demised Premises or its contents are damaged or
destroyed by fire or other insured casualty, (i) Landlord, to the extent of the
coverage of Landlord's policies of insurance, hereby waives its rights, if any,
against Tenant with respect to such damage or destruction, even if such fire or
other casualty shall have been caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence of
Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, and (ii) Tenant, to the extent of the
Tenant's policies of insurance, hereby waives its rights, if any, against
Landlord with respect to such damage or destruction, even if such fire or other
casualty shall have been caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence of
Landlord, its agents, servants or employees; provided, however, such waivers of
subrogation shall be effective only with respect to loss or damage occurring
during such time as Landlord's or Tenant's policies of insurance (as the case
may be) shall contain a clause or endorsement providing in substance that the
aforesaid waiver of subrogation shall not prejudice the type and amount of
coverage under such policies or the right of Landlord or Tenant (as the case may
be) to recover thereunder. If, at any time, Landlord's or Tenant's insurance
carrier refuses to write insurance which contains a consent to the foregoing
waiver of subrogation, Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, shall notify the
other party thereof in writing and upon the giving of such notice, the
provisions of this Section shall be null and void as to any casualty which
occurs after such notice. If Landlord's or Tenant's insurance carrier shall make
a charge for the incorporation of the aforesaid waiver of subrogation in its
policies, then the party requesting the waiver shall promptly pay such charge to
the other party, upon demand. In the event the party requesting the waiver fails
to pay such charge upon demand, the other party shall be released of its
obligation to supply such waiver.
16.4 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant
shall maintain at a minimum the following insurance coverages for the Demised
Premises:
A) General Aggregate $2,000,000.00
B) Products-Comprehensive/
Operations Aggregate $2,000,000.00
C) Personal and Advertising $1,000,000.00
D) Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00
E) Fire Damage (any one fire) $1,000,000.00
17. INDEMNIFICATION. Tenant will defend and indemnify Landlord and save it
harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liability and
expenses in connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to
property occurring in or about, or arising out of, the Demised Premises and
adjacent sidewalks and loading platforms or areas, or occasioned wholly or in
part by any act or omission of Tenant, its agents, sub-tenants, licensees,
concessionaires, contractors, customers, or employees. In case Landlord shall be
made a party to any litigation commenced by or against Tenant, its agents,
sub-tenants, licensees, concessionaires, contractors, customers or employees,
then Tenant shall protect and hold Landlord harmless and shall pay all costs,
expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred or paid by Landlord in
connection with such litigation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord with respect to the foregoing for
incidents relating to the Premises and Landlord shall indemnify Tenant for
incidents relating to the common areas.
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18. WAIVER OF CLAIMS. Landlord and Landlord's agents, employees and contractors
shall not be liable for, unless caused by Landlord, his employees, agents, or
assigns, and Tenant hereby releases all claims for, damage to person or property
sustained by Tenant or any person claiming through Tenant resulting from any
fire, accident, occurrence or condition in or upon the Demised Premises or
building of which it shall be a part or the Shopping Center, including, but not
limited to, such claims for damage resulting from (unless caused by Landlord,
its employees, agents or assigns (i) any defect in or failure of the roof,
plumbing, heating or air conditioning equipment, electrical wiring or
installation thereof, stairs, railings or walks; (ii) any equipment or
appurtenances becoming out of repair; (iii) the bursting, leaking or running of
any tank, washstand, water closet, waste pipe, sprinkler system, drain or any
other pipe or tank in, upon or about such building or Demised Premises; (iv) the
backing up of any sewer pipe or downspout; (v) the escape of steam or hot water;
(vi) water, snow or ice being upon or coming through the roof or any other place
upon or near such building or Demised Premises or otherwise; (vii) the falling
of any fixture,, plaster or stucco; (viii) broken glass; (xi) loss of electric
power or power surges, including, without limitation, damage to computers or
machinery, or loss of information; and (x) any act of omission of co-tenants or
other occupants of said building or of adjoining or contiguous property or
buildings.
19. TRADE FIXTURES. All trade fixtures installed by Tenant in the Demised
Premises shall remain the property of Tenant and shall be removable at the
expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, provided Tenant shall not as
such time be in default under any covenant, condition or agreement contained in
this Lease, and provided further, that in the event of such removal, Tenant
shall repair the damage caused by such removal and Tenant shall also promptly
restore the Demised Premises to their original order and condition. Any such
trade fixture not removed at or prior to such termination shall be and become
the property of Landlord. Lighting fixtures, heating and air conditioning
equipment, plumbing, sprinkler and electrical systems and fixtures, ceilings,
partitions, store fronts, and floor covering, whether or not installed by
Tenant, shall not be removable at the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease and shall become the property of Landlord, without any compensation
therefor to Tenant.
20. ASSIGNING, MORTGAGING, SUBLETTING. Without first obtaining the written
consent of Landlord (which consent shall not be reasonably withheld), Tenant
shall not voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law, assign, transfer,
mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber this Lease, all or any part of Tenant's
interest in this Lease or the Demised Premises, in whole or in part, or sublet
the whole or any part of the Demised Premises, or permit the use of the whole or
any part of the Demised Premises by any licensee or concessionaire. Any such
action shall be an event of default under this Lease. Payment of rentals due
hereunder by any party other than the Tenant named herein shall not be deemed to
act as a consent to the assignment of this Lease or to the subletting of the
whole or any part of the Demised Premises to such party nor relieve Tenant of
its obligation to pay the rentals provided herein for the full term of this
Lease. Tenant agrees that, in the event of any such assignment, subletting,
licensing or granting of a concession, made with the written consent of Landlord
as aforesaid, Tenant will nevertheless remain liable for the performance of all
the terms, conditions and covenants of this Lease. If Tenant is a corporation,
and if control thereof changes at any time during the term hereof, Landlord, at
its option, may by giving sixty (60) days prior written notice to Tenant,
declare such change an event of default under this Lease. Any transfer, sale,
pledge or other disposition, in any single transaction or cumulatively during
the Term of this Lease, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the stock of Tenant if
Tenant is a corporation, or fifty percent (50%) of the partnership interests of
Tenant if Tenant is a partnership, shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease,
and therefore, prohibited. Tenant agrees that in case of any assignment of this
Lease or subletting of the Demised Premises with the prior written consent of
Landlord, it will not cause or allow any agent to represent it in such
assignment or subletting other than Landlord or such other agent as may be
designated in writing by Landlord.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event
that Tenant receives a bona fide written offer from a third party for the
sublease or assignment of the Demised Premises, Tenant shall forthwith notify
Landlord in writing attaching a copy of said offer, of Tenant's desire to sublet
or assign this Lease upon the terms of said offer, whereupon Landlord shall have
thirty (30) days to accept or reject said assignment or sublease, or at
Landlord's sole option cancel and terminate this Lease, including the right to
enter into a direct Lease with the proposed assignee or subtenant before or
after such termination.
21. SUBORDINATION. This Lease and all of its term, covenants and provisions are
and shall always be subordinate to the lien of any mortgage or mortgages now or
hereafter placed from time to time upon the Demised Premises and to any
renewals, extensions, modifications or consolidations thereof, and to all
advances hereafter made from time to time upon the security thereof without the
necessity of any further instrument or act on the part of Tenant to effect
subordination. Tenant, shall, upon request from Landlord, execute instruments or
assurances further evidencing such subordination. If any mortgagee elects to
have the Tenant's interest in this Lease superior to the interest of such
mortgagee and gives notice to Tenant to that effect at any time prior to or at
the time of institution of foreclosure proceedings, this Lease shall be deemed
to be superior to any such mortgage whether this Lease was executed before or
after such mortgage or any advance made upon security of such mortgage.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant as a condition
to agree to a Subordination as aforesaid, shall obtain a nondisturbance
agreement from the mortgagee, if applicable.
22. PERFORMANCE OF TENANT'S COVENANTS. If Tenant shall default in the
performance of any covenant required to be performed by it under this Lease,
Landlord may perform the same for the account and at the expense of Tenant,
after first giving notice to Tenant of its intention to do so, and in connection
therewith Landlord shall have the right to cause its agents, employees and
contractors to enter upon the Demised Premises, and Landlord shall have no
liability to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting in any way from such
action. If Landlord at any time is compelled to pay, or elects to pay, any sum
of money or to do any act which will require the payment of any sum of money, by
reason of the failure of Tenant to comply with any provisions hereof, or if
Landlord incurs any expense, including reasonable counsel fees, in instituting,
prosecuting or defending against any action or proceeding instituted by reason
of any default of Tenant hereunder, the amount of such payments or expenses
shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent on the next day following
such payment or the incurring of such expenses, upon which a regular monthly
rental payment is due, together with interest thereon at the rate of the lower
of the rate of six percent (6%) per annum above the announced "prime" rat of
interest being charged from time to time by Royal Bank, NA or the highest rate
permitted by law.
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24. CUSTOM AND USAGE. Notwithstanding any law, usage or custom to the contrary
or any conduct or custom on the part of the Landlord in refraining from
enforcing its rights hereunder at any time or times, Landlord shall have the
right at all times to enforce the covenants conditions and agreements of this
Lease in strict accordance with the terms hereof; and the failure of Landlord at
any time to enforce its rights under the covenants, conditions and agreements of
this Lease in strict accordance with the same shall not be construed as having
created a custom in any way or manner contrary to the specific covenants,
conditions and agreements of this Lease or as having in any way or manner
modified or waived the same.
25. SURRENDER AND HOLDING OVER. Tenant, upon the expiration or termination of
this Lease, either by lapse of time or otherwise, agrees peaceably to surrender
to Landlord the Demised Premises in broom-clean condition and in the condition
and good repair required to be maintained by Tenant during the term as provided
by Article 10 hereof. In the event that Tenant shall fail to surrender the
Demised Premises, as aforesaid, Landlord, in addition to all other remedies
available to it hereunder, shall have the right to receive, as liquidated
damages for all the time Tenant shall so retain possession of the Demised
Premises, or any part thereof, an amount equal to twice the Minimum and
Percentage Rent specified in Article 6 of this Lease, as applied as such period.
If Tenant remains in possession of the Demised Premises with Landlord's consent
after the expiration of the Term of this Lease, but without a new Lease or an
extension or renewal of the Term reduced to writing and duly executed, Tenant
shall be deemed to be occupying the Demised Premises as a Tenant from month to
month only, but otherwise subject to all the covenants, conditions and
agreements of this Lease. If Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a written
extension or renewal of the Term of this Lease, all of the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Lease (except as otherwise provided therein) shall apply to
such extended or renewal term and in that event all references to the "Term of
this Lease" referred to herein shall apply (except as otherwise stated in such
extension or renewal agreement) to such extended or renewal term.
26. CHANGES TO SHOPPING CENTER; APPROVALS.
26.1. Landlord hereby reserves the absolute right at any time and from time
to time to: (a) make changes or revisions in the layout of the Shopping Center
as shown on Exhibit "A", including but not limited to additions to, subtractions
from, or rearrangements of the building areas and/or common areas (both interior
and/or exterior) indicated on Exhibit "A"; (b) construct additional or other
buildings or improvements in the Shopping Center and to make alterations thereof
or additions thereto and to build additional stores on any such building or
buildings; and (c) to increase or decrease the land size of the Shopping Center
and any land so added shall thereafter be subject to the terms of this Lease and
shall be included in the term Shopping Center as used in this Lease and any land
so withdrawn shall thereafter not be subject to the terms of this Lease and
shall be excluded from the term Shopping Center as used in this Lease. In the
event Landlord shall elect to construct additional buildings, all easement
rights granted herein to Tenant shall automatically terminate as to the land
upon which such additional buildings are constructed, and Landlord shall have
the absolute right to redefine the property comprising the Shopping Center. It
is understood and agreed hereto that the site plan attached hereto as Exhibit A
sets forth the general layout of the Shopping Center but shall not be deemed a
warranty, representation or agreement on the part of Landlord that the Shopping
Center layout will be exactly as depicted on said Exhibit.
26.2. In the event that the Shopping Center is not yet built and
construction thereof has not commenced as of the date of this Lease then
Landlord's obligations hereunder are conditioned upon Landlord obtaining all
permits and approvals required from all governmental authorities for Landlord to
build the Shopping Center. If Landlord does not obtain such permits and
approvals within one (1) year after the date hereof, then Landlord shall have
the right to terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Tenant at any time
after the expiration of one (1) year from the date hereof, in which event the
Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant, this Lease shall terminate, and
neither party shall have any further liability hereunder. Subject to Section 34
and provided Tenant shall not be in default hereunder, Tenant shall have the
option to terminate this Lease if Landlord shall not have delivered possession
of the Demised Premises to Tenant within the meaning of Section 3.1. within
fifteen (15) months from the full execution of this Lease.
27. RELOCATION. Landlord reserves the right of relocation at any time and from
time to time during the Term hereof or any renewal thereof, to another store in
the Shopping Center subject to the following conditions:
27.1. The size and dimensions of the new store shall not be materially
different from the Demised Premises;
27.2. All costs of relocation, including all moving costs and the costs of
all improvements required to be made to make the new store substantially the
same as the Demised Premises shall be born by Landlord, and Landlord shall make
all such improvements;
27.3. All Minimum Rent shall abate during any period of time when, due to
such relocation, Tenant cannot be open for business.
28. EMINENT DOMAIN OR DAMAGE.
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28.1. EMINENT DOMAIN.
28.1.1 In the event that the whole of the Demised Premises shall be taken
under the power of eminent domain, this Lease shall thereupon terminate as of
the date possession shall so be taken.
28.1.2. In the event that a portion of the floor area of the Demised
Premises shall be taken under the power of eminent domain and the portion not so
taken will not be reasonably adequate for the operation of Tenant's business,
notwithstanding Landlord's performance of restoration as hereinafter provided,
this Lease shall thereupon terminate as of the date possession of such portion
is taken. In the event of any taking under the power of eminent domain, which
does not terminate this Lease as aforesaid, all of the provisions of this Lease
shall be reduced in the same proportion that the amount of floor area of the
Demised Premises taken bears to the total floor area of the Demised Premises
immediately prior to such taking, and Landlord shall, at Landlord's own cost and
expense, restore such part of the Demised Premises as is not taken to as near
its former condition as the circumstances will permit and Tenant shall do
likewise with respect to all exterior signs, trade fixtures, equipment, display
cases, furniture, furnishings and other installations of Tenant.
28.1.3. All damages awarded for any such taking under the power of eminent
domain, whether for the whole or part of the Demised Premises, shall belong to
and be the property of Landlord in their entirety, whether such damages shall be
awarded as compensation for loss or diminution in value of the Leasehold or for
the fee of the Demised Premises; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be
entitled to any separate award made directly to Tenant for loss of, or damage
to, Tenant's trade fixtures and removable personal property or for damages for
cessation or interruption of Tenant's business.
28.1.4. If this Lease is terminated as provided in this Section 28.1, all
Minimum Rent, Percentage Rent, Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and other
sums due hereunder shall be paid to date that possession is taken by public
authority, and Landlord shall make an equitable refund of any rent paid by
Tenant in advance and not yet earned.
28.1.5 A voluntary sale by Landlord to any public or quasi-public body,
agency or person, corporate or otherwise, having the power of eminent domain,
either under threat of condemnation, or while condemnation proceedings are
pending, shall be deemed to be a taking by eminent domain for the purposes of
this Section 28.1.
28.2. DAMAGE
28.2.1. If all or, in Landlord's opinion a significant portion, of the
Demised Premises or of the Shopping Center shall be damaged by fire or other
casualty, then Landlord shall have the right, at its sole option, to terminate
this Lease by giving written notice of such termination to Tenant within sixty
(60) days following the occurrence of such fire or other casualty, and this
Lease shall then terminate immediately upon Landlord's giving Tenant written
notice of such termination. In the event of such termination of this Lease,
Landlord and Tenant shall be relieved from any and all further liability or
obligation hereunder, but shall not be relieved from any liability or obligation
that arose prior to such termination. Tenant hereby waives any all rights to
terminate this Lease that it may have by reason of damage to the Demised
Premises by fire or other casualty, pursuant to any presently existing or
hereafter enacted statute or pursuant to any other law.
28.2.2. If all or any portion of the Demised Premises is damaged by fire or
other casualty insured under Landlord's fire insurance policy, and this Lease if
not terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 28.2.1, above, then
Landlord shall within one hundred twenty (120) days after such damage occurs
(except for taking into account the time necessary to effectuate a satisfactory
settlement with any insurance company which may delay Landlord's commencing of
the repair or rebuild) repair or rebuild the Demised Premises or such portion
thereof to its condition immediately prior to such occurrence; provided,
however, that in no event shall Landlord be obligated to expend in such repair
or rebuilding any sums in excess of the proceeds of any insurance policy
actually paid in hand to Landlord (including insurance proceeds released for
such purposes by holders of mortgages encumbering the Demised Premises, it being
understood that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild as aforesaid unless
such holders of mortgages make such proceeds available). Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Lease, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
require Landlord, and in no event shall Landlord be required to repair, restore
or rebuild any part or portions of the Demised Premises, or of Tenant's
fixtures, equipment or appurtenances therein, constituting a part of Tenant's
Work as defined in Section 3.2 hereof.
28.2.3. The Minimum Rent shall be abated proportionately based on the
extent to which Tenant's use of the Demised Premises is impaired during the
period of any damage, repair or restoration provided for in this Section 28.2.
Tenant shall continue the operation of its business on the Demised Premises
during any such period to the extent reasonably practicable from the standpoint
of prudent business management and any obligation of Tenant under the Lease
Minimum Rent hereinabove provided, Tenant shall not be entitled to any
compensation or damage for loss in the use of the whole or any part of the
Demised Premises and/or any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by any damage,
destruction, repair or restoration.
29. BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY.
29.1. The "bankruptcy" (as hereinafter defined) of Tenant shall be deemed
to constitute and shall be construed as a repudiation of the obligations of
Tenant and a breach of this Lease. Landlord may, at Landlord's election,
terminate this Lease in the event of the occurrence of Tenant's bankruptcy by
giving not less than three (3) days written notice to Tenant, and upon such
termination, Landlord may re-enter the Demised Premises, and this Lease shall
not be treated as an asset of Tenant's estate. Landlord shall be entitled, upon
such re-entry, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease, to exercise
such rights and remedies and to recover from Tenant as damages for loss of the
bargain resulting from such breach, and not as a penalty, such amounts as are
specified in Section 30.2.1 hereof, unless any statute or rule of law governing
the proceeding in which such damages are to be proved shall lawfully limit the
amount of such claims capable of being so proved, in which case Landlord shall
be entitled to recover as and for liquidated damages the maximum amount which
may be allowed under any such statute or rule of law.
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29.2. The term "bankruptcy" shall mean (i) the commencement by Tenant of a
voluntary case under any Chapter of the Bankruptcy ode (Title ii of the United
States Code), as now or hereafter in effect, or the taking by Tenant of any
equivalent or similar action by the filing of a petition or otherwise under any
other federal or state law in effect at the time relating to bankruptcy or
insolvency, (ii) the filing of a petition against Tenant under any Chapter of
the Bankruptcy Code (Title ii of the United States Code), as now or hereafter in
effect, or the filing of a petition seeking any equivalent or similar relief
against Tenant under any other federal or state law in effect at the time
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, and in either case the failure by Tenant
to secure the discharge of any such petition within sixty (60) consecutive days
from the date of filing, (iii) the making by Tenant of a general assignment for
the benefit of his, its or any of their creditors, (iv) the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian or similar officer for Tenant or for the property
of Tenant and the failure by such Tenant to secure the discharge of such
receiver, trustee, custodian or similar officer within sixty (60) consecutive
days from the date of appointment, or (v) the admission in writing by Tenant of
any inability to pay debts generally as they become due.
30. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
30.1. The following events or any one or more of them shall be events of
default under this Lease:
30.1.1 Tenant shall fail to pay any Minimum Rent, Operating Expenses, Real
Estate Taxes, additional rent or other sum payable hereunder when the same is
due and payable and such failure continues for five (5) days; or
30.1.2. Tenant shall fail to perform or comply with any of the terms,
covenants, agreements or conditions hereof and such failure shall continue for
more than fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof from Landlord; provided
however, that if the default cannot be cured within fifteen (15) days, Tenant
shall not be considered in default if Tenant shall, within such period, have
commenced with due diligence and dispatch to cure such default, and shall
thereafter complete the curing of such default within thirty (30) days after
such written notice; or
30.1.3. If Tenant shall refuse to take possession of the Demised Premises
or shall fail to open its store in the Demised Premises for business by the date
required in Article 3 hereof, or shall vacate the Demised Premises and permit
the same to remain unoccupied and unattended; or
30.1.4. The Bankruptcy (as defined in Section 29.2 of this Lease) of any
Surety of this Lease. The grace period provisions in Section 30.1.1 and the
notice and grace period provision in Section 30.1.2 above shall have no
application to the defaults referred to in Sections 30.1.3 and 30.1.4.
30.2. In the event of any such event of default (regardless of the pendency
of any proceeding which has or might have the effect of preventing Tenant from
complying with the terms of this Lease), Landlord, at any time thereafter, may
exercise any one or more of the following remedies:
30.2.1. Landlord may terminate this Lease, without any right by Tenant to
reinstate its rights by payment of rent due or other performance of the terms
and conditions hereof. Upon such termination Tenant shall immediately surrender
possession of the Demised Premises to Landlord, and Landlord shall immediately
become entitled to receive from Tenant, as liquidated, agreed final damages, an
amount equal to the difference between the aggregate of all rentals reserved
under this Lease for the balance of the term, and the fair rental value of the
Demised Premises for that period, determined as of the date of such termination.
30.2.2. With or without terminating this Lease, as Landlord may elect,
Landlord may re-enter and repossess the Demised Premises, or any part thereof,
and lease them to any other person upon such terms as Landlord shall deem
reasonable, for a term within or beyond the term of this Lease; provided, that
any such reletting prior to termination shall be for the account of Tenant, and
Tenant shall remain liable for (i) all Minimum Rent, Operating Expenses, Real
Estate Taxes, additional rent and other sums which would be payable under this
Lease by Tenant in the absence of such expiration, termination or repossession,
less (ii) the net proceeds, if any, of any reletting effected for the account of
Tenant after deducting from such proceeds all of Landlord's expenses in
connection with such reletting (including, without limitation, all repossession
costs, brokerage commissions, legal expenses, attorneys' fees and expenses,
employees' expenses, reasonable alternation costs, and expenses of preparation
for such reletting). If the Demised Premises are at the time of default sublet
or leased by Tenant to others, Landlord may, as Tenant's agent, collect rents
due from any subtenant or other tenant and apply such rents to the rent and
other amounts due hereunder without in any way affecting Tenant's obligation to
Landlord hereunder. Such agency, being given for security, is hereby declared to
be irrevocable.
30.2.3. Landlord may declare the Minimum Rent and all items of, Operation
Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and additional rent for the entire balance of the
then current term immediately due and payable, together with all other charges,
payments, costs and expenses payable by Tenant as though such amounts were
payable in advance on the date the event of default occurred.
30.3. No expiration or termination of this Lease Term pursuant to Section
30.2.1 above or by operation of law or otherwise (except as expressly provided
herein), and no repossession of the Demised Premises or any part thereof
pursuant to Section 30.2.2 above or otherwise shall relieve Tenant of its
liabilities and obligations hereunder, all of which shall survive such
expiration, termination or repossession, and Landlord may, at his option, sue
for and collect rent and other charges due hereunder at any time as and when
such charges accrue.
30.4. With respect to any portion of the Demised Premises which is vacant
or which is physically occupied by Tenant, Landlord may remove all persons and
property therefrom, and store such property in a public warehouse or elsewhere
at the cost of and for the account of Tenant, after service of notice or resort
to legal process (all of which Tenant, expressly waives) and without being
deemed guilty of trespass or becoming liable for any loss or damage which may be
occasioned thereby. Landlord shall have a lien for the payment of all sums
agreed to be paid by Tenant herein upon all Tenant's property, which lien is to
be in addition to any Landlord's lien now or hereafter provided by law.
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30.5. The parties hereby waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim brought by either of them against the other on any matters arising
out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of Landlord and
Tenant, Tenant's use or occupancy of the Demised Premises, and/or any claim of
injury or damage. In the event Landlord commences any proceedings for
non-payment of Minimum Rent, Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes, additional
rent or other sums due from Tenant hereunder, Tenant will not interpose any
counterclaim of any nature or description in any such proceedings. This shall
not be construed, however, as a waiver of Tenant's right to assert any such
claims in any separate action brought by Tenant.
30.6. Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption
granted by or under any present or future law in the event this Lease is
terminated or Tenant is evicted or dispossessed by reason of violation by Tenant
of any of the provisions of this Lease.
30.7. In the event of breach or threatened breach by Tenant of any
provision of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right of injunction as if other
remedies were not provided for herein.
30.8. No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Landlord is
intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy herein or by law provided,
but each shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy
given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.
30.9. No waiver by Landlord of any breach by Tenant of any of his
obligations, agreements or covenants hereunder shall be a waiver of any
subsequent breach or of any other obligation, agreement or covenant, nor shall
any forbearance by Landlord to seek a remedy for any breach by Tenant be a
waiver by Landlord of his rights and remedies with respect to such or any
subsequent breach. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser
amount than rent due from time to time shall be deemed to be other than on
account of the rent due, nor shall any statement or endorsement on any check or
in any letter accompanying any check or payment of rent be deemed an accord and
satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to
Landlord's right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any remedy
provided in this Lease.
30.10. Tenant expressly waives any right of defense which it may have based
on any purported merger of any cause of action, and neither the commencement of
any action or proceeding nor the settlement thereof or entering of judgement
therein shall bar Landlord from bringing subsequent actions or proceedings from
time to time.
THE FOLLOWING THREE SECTIONS SET FORTH WARRANTS OF AUTHORITY FOR ANY ATTORNEY TO
CONFESS JUDGEMENTS AGAINST TENANT. IN GRANTING THESE WARRANTS OF ATTORNEY TO
CONFESS JUDGEMENTS AGAINST TENANT, TENANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND
VOLUNTARILY, AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TENANT HAS OR MAY
HAVE TO PRIOR NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING UNDER THE RESPECTIVE
CONSTITUTIONS AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
30.11. Tenant hereby empowers any Prothonotary or attorney of any Court of
Record to appear for Tenant in any and all actions which may be brought for
Minimum Rent, Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes, additional rent and other
charges, payments, costs and expenses herein reserved as rent, or herein agreed
to be paid by Tenant and/or to sign for Tenant an agreement for entering in any
competent Court an action or actions for recovery of such rent or other charges,
payments, costs and expenses reserved as rent or additional rent, together with
an attorney's payments, costs and expenses reserved as rent or additional rent,
together with an attorney's commission of 5% (but not less than $1,000). Such
authority shall not be exhausted by one exercise thereof, but judgment may be
confessed as aforesaid from time to time as often as any of such rent and/or
other charges reserved as rent or agreed to be paid by Tenant shall fall due or
be in arrears.
30.12. Upon the expiration of the then current term of this Lease or the
earlier termination or surrender hereof as provided in this Lease, it shall be
lawful for any attorney of any court of record to appear as attorney for Tenant
as well as for all persons claiming by, through or under Tenant, and to sign an
agreement for entering in any competent Court an action in ejectment against
Tenant and all persons claiming by, through or under Tenant and therein confess
judgment for the recovery by Landlord of possession of the Demised Premises, for
which this Lease shall be its sufficient warrant, whereupon, if Landlord so
desires, a writ of possession or other appropriate writ under the Rules of Civil
Procedure then in effect may issue forthwith, without any prior writ or
proceedings; provided, however, if this Lease is terminated and the possession
of the Demised Premises remain in or be restored to Tenant, Landlord shall have
the right for the same default and upon any subsequent default or defaults, or
upon the termination of this Lease under any of the terms of this Lease to bring
one or more further action or actions as hereinbefore set forth to recover
possession of the Demised Premises and confess judgment for the recovery of
possession of the Demised Premises as hereinabove provided.
30.13. In any action of ejectment and/or for rent, Landlord shall first
cause to be filed in such action an affidavit made by him or someone acting for
him, setting forth the facts necessary to authorize the entry of judgment, and,
if a true copy of this Lease (and of the truth of the copy such affidavit shall
be sufficient evidence) be filed in such action, it shall not be necessary to
file the original as a warrant of attorney, any rule of Court, customer or
practice to the contrary notwithstanding. Tenant thereby releases to Landlord
and to any and all attorneys who may appear for Tenant all errors in such
proceedings and all liability thereof. If proceedings shall be commenced by
Landlord to recover possession under the Acts of Assembly and Rules of Civil
Procedure, either at the end of the term or upon the earlier termination of this
Lease, or for non=payment of rent or any other reason, Tenant, specifically
waives the right to the three month's notice and to the fifteen or thirty days'
notice required by the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, and agrees that five (5)
days' notice shall be sufficient in either or any such case.
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30.15. In addition to all other rights and remedies of Landlord, if an
event of default shall occur, Landlord shall, to the extent permitted by law,
have a right of distress for rent and lien on all of Tenant's fixtures,
merchandise and equipment in the Demised Premises, as security for rent and all
other charges payable hereunder.
30.16. In the event that Landlord commences suit for the repossession of
the Demised Premises, for the recovery of rent or any other amount due under the
provisions of this Lease, or because of the breach of any other covenant herein
contained on the part of Tenant to be kept or performed, and a breach shall be
established, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all expenses incurred in connection
therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees.
31. NOTICES. Wherever in this Lease it shall be required or permitted that
notice or demand be given or served by either party to this Lease to the other,
such notice or demand shall not be deemed to have been duly given or served
unless in writing and either personally delivered (including, without
limitation, delivery by courier or messenger service) or forwarded by United
States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the respective
addresses as set forth on the Data Sheet. Such addresses may be changed from
time to time by either party by serving notice as above provided. Notices shall
have been deemed made upon receipted personal delivery or when sent (whether
actually received or not) by either registered or certified mail.
32. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGN.
32.1. All rights, obligations and liabilities herein imposed upon the
respective parties hereto shall extend to and bind the several and respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, subleases, licensees,
concessionaires and assigns of the parties, subject to the provisions of Article
20 and except as expressly provided in this Article; and if there shall be more
than one Tenant, they shall all be bound jointly and severally by the terms,
covenants, conditions and agreements herein and the word "Tenant" shall be
deemed and taken to mean each and every person or party mentioned as a Tenant
herein, be the same one or more; and if there shall be more than one Tenant, any
notice required or permitted by the terms of this Lease may be given by or to
any one thereof. No rights, however, shall inure to the benefit of any assignee
of Tenant unless such assignment is permitted under this Lease. The use of the
neuter or singular pronoun to refer to Landlord or Tenant shall be deemed a
proper reference even though Landlord or Tenant may be an individual, a
partnership, a corporation, or a group of two or more individuals or
corporations. The necessary grammatical changes required to make the provisions
of this Lease apply in the plural sense where there is more than one Landlord or
Tenant and to either corporations, associations, partnerships, or individuals,
males or females, shall in all instances be assumed as though in each case fully
expressed.
32.2. The term "Landlord" as used in this Lease, so far as covenants,
conditions and agreements on the part of the Landlord are concerned, shall be
limited to mean the Landlord named in the heading to this Lease, its successors
and assigns; and, in the event of any transfer or transfers of the title to the
Demised Premises, the said Landlord (and in the case of any subsequent transfer
or conveyance, the then grantor) shall be automatically freed and relieved, from
and after the date of such transfer or conveyance, or all liability as respects
the performance of any covenants, conditions and agreements on the part for a
standard dry good with no interior partitions, and thermostat of said Landlord
contained in this Lease thereafter to be performed, it being intended hereby
that the covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Lease on the
part of Landlord shall, subject as aforesaid, be binding on Landlord, its
successors and assigns, only during and in respect of their respective
successive period of ownership. IF Landlord shall fail to perform any covenant,
term, or condition of this Lease upon Landlord's part to be performed, and if as
a consequence of such default any party claiming through, under, or by way of
Tenant thereunder, including Tenant itself, shall recover a money judgment
against Landlord, such judgment shall be satisfied only out of the proceeds of
sale received upon execution of such judgment and levied thereon against the
right, title and interest of Landlord in the Shopping Center, and Landlord shall
not be liable for any deficiency, and there shall be no recourse by Tenant
against any other assets of Landlord.
33. SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION. This Lease contains all the covenants and
agreements between the Landlord and Tenant relating in any manner to the rental,
use and occupancy of the Demised Premises and other matters set forth in this
Lease. No prior agreement or understanding pertaining to the same shall be valid
or of any force or effect, and the covenants and agreements of this Lease cannot
be altered, changed, modified or added to, except in writing signed by Landlord
and Tenant. No representation, inducement, understanding or anything of any
nature whatsoever, made, stated or represented on Landlord's behalf, either
orally or in writing (excepting this Lease), has induced Tenant to enter into
this Lease. The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall govern the
validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Lease.
34. FORCE MAJEURE. In the event that either Landlord or Tenant shall be
delayed, or hindered or prevented from the performance of any act required
hereunder, by reason of act of God, fire casualty, action of the elements,
strikes, lockouts, other labor troubles, inability to procure, or general
shortage of labor, equipment, facilities, materials or supplies, failure of
transportation or of power, restrictive governmental laws or regulations, riots,
insurrection, war or any other cause similar or dissimilar to the foregoing
beyond the control of Landlord, the performance of such act shall be excused for
the period of delay, and the period for the performance of any such act shall be
extended for the period necessary to complete performance after the end of the
period of such delay.
35. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATION. Tenant agrees that at any time and from time to
time at reasonable intervals, within twenty (20) days after written request by
Landlord, Tenant will execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, Landlord's
mortgagee, or other person designated by Landlord, a certificate in a form as
may, from time to time, be provided, ratifying this Lease and certifying (i)
that Tenant has entered into occupancy of the Demised Premises and the date of
such entry if such is the case; (ii) that the Lease is in full force and effect,
and has not been assigned, modified, supplemented, or amended in any way (or, if
there have been any assignment, modification, supplement, or amendment,
identifying the same); (iii) that this Lease represents the entire agreement
between Landlord and Tenant as to the subject matter thereof; (iv) the date of
commencement and expiration of the Term; (v) that all conditions under this
Lease to be performed by Landlord have been satisfied and all required
contributions by Landlord to Tenant on account of Tenant's improvements have
been received (and if not, what conditions remain imperforate); (vi) that to the
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knowledge of the signer of such writing no default exists in the performance or
observance of any covenant or condition in this Lease and there are not defenses
or offsets against the enforcement of this Lease by Landlord (or specifying each
default, defense or offset of which the signer may have knowledge); (vii) that
no Minimum Rent or other rental has been paid in advance and no security has
been deposited with Landlord except as set forth in this Lease, and (viii) the
date to which Minimum Rent and all other rentals have been paid under this
Lease, (ix) the amount of Minimum Rent and other charges payable by Tenant under
the Lease, (x) that Landlord has no obligation for painting, repairs or
improvements to the Demised Premises, and (xi) that there are no renewal options
or options to purchase or expand the Demised Premises (except as stated in this
Lease). Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord its attorney-in-fact to
execute such a writing in the event Tenant shall fail to do so within twenty
(20) days of receipt of Landlord's request.
36. NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be in default
under any of the provisions of this Lease to be performed or complied with by
Landlord unless Tenant shall first have given written notice to Landlord and to
the holders of any mortgages upon the Shopping Center (if Landlord shall have
notified Tenant of the names and addresses of the holders of such mortgages)
specifying the default, and if such alleged default shall not have been cured by
Landlord or the holder of any such mortgages within thirty (30) days after such
written notice or such additional time as is reasonably required to cure the
default after the giving of the written notice.
37. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Tenant, upon paying the Minimum Rent, Operating Expenses,
Real Estate Tax Rent and other charges herein provided for, and observing and
keeping all covenants, agreements and conditions of this Lease on its part to be
kept, shall quietly have and enjoy the Demised Premises during the term of this
Lease without hindrance or molestation by anyone claiming by or through
Landlord, however, to the exceptions, reservations and conditions of this Lease.
38. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
38.1. Tenant hereby grants to Landlord such licenses and easements in or
over the Demised Premises or any portion or portions thereof as shall be
reasonable required for the installation or maintenance of mains, conduits,
pipes or other facilities to serve the Shopping Center or any part thereof,
including, but not limited to, the premises of any other occupant; provided,
however, that Landlord shall pay for any alteration required on the Demised
Premises as a result of any such exercise, and provided further, that no
exercise, occupancy under or enjoyment of any such license or easement shall
result in any unreasonable interference with Tenant's use, occupancy or
enjoyment of the Demised Premises as contemplated by this Lease.
38.2. Tenant shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten
(10) days prior written request by Landlord, deliver to Landlord an executed and
acknowledged instrument amending this Lease in such respects as may be required
by any mortgagee, or prospective mortgagee, under any mortgage on the Shopping
Center, provided that any such amendment shall not materially alter or impair
any of the rights and remedies of Tenant under this Lease or the operation of
Tenant's business.
38.3. Any provision or provisions of this Lease which shall prove to be
invalid, void or illegal shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any other
provision hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain
in full force and effect.
38.4. Any default by Tenant under any instrument, undertaking or agreement
executed by Tenant in favor of or with Landlord relating to this Lease or the
tenancy created hereby shall constitute a breach of this Lease and entitle
Landlord to pursue each and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and at law.
38.7. Recording. Tenant shall not record this Lease without the consent of
the Landlord.
38.9. Landlord's Use of Common Areas. Landlord reserves the right, from
time to time, to utilize portions of the common areas for carnival type shows,
rides and entertainment, outdoor shows, displays, automobile and other product
shows, or such other uses which in Landlord's judgment tend to utilize the
lighting standards and other areas in the parking lot for advertising purposes.
38.10. Transfer of Landlord's Interest. In the event of any transfer of
Landlord's interest in the Leased Premises, the transferor shall be
automatically relieved of any and all obligations and liabilities on the part of
the Landlord accruing from and after the date of such transfer.
38.11. Interest on Past Due Obligations. Any amount due from Tenant to
Landlord hereunder which is not paid when due shall bear interest at rate of
fourteen percent (14%) per annum or the highest rate permitted by law from the
due date until paid, but the payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure
any default by Tenant under this Lease.
38.12. Liability of Landlord. If Landlord shall fail to perform any covenant,
term or condition of this Lease upon Landlord's part to be performed, and if, as
a consequence of such default, Tenant shall recover a money judgment against
Landlord, such judgment shall be satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale
received upon execution of such judgment and levied thereon against the right,
title and interest of Landlord in the Shopping Center and out of rents and
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other income from such property receivable by Landlord, and neither Landlord
nor any of its shareholders and/or partners shall be liable for any deficiency.
38.13. Accord and Satisfaction. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord
of a lesser amount than the rents herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other
than the rents herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of
the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any
check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent be deemed an
accord and satisfaction and Landlord may accept such check or payment without
prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any
other remedy in this Lease provided.
38.14. Laws of the State Where the Premises are Situated. This Lease shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State wherein
the leased premises are situated. If any provision of this Lease or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected
thereby and each provision of the Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by the law.
38.15. Any headings preceding the text of the Articles and Sections hereof
are inserted solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part
of this Lease, nor shall they effect its meaning, construction or effect.
38.16. Submission by Landlord of this Lease for review and execution by
Tenant shall confer no rights or impose any obligations on either party unless
and until both Landlord and Tenant shall have executed this Lease and duplicate
originals thereof shall have been delivered to the respective parties.
38.17. All Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part
hereof.
39.1. Tenant shall have the right and option, which said option and right
shall not be severed from this Lease or separately assigned, mortgaged or
transferred, to extend the initial term of this Lease for an additional
consecutive period of five (5) years (hereinafter referred to as the "First
Extension Period") provided that (a) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice
of Tenant's exercise of such options at least One Hundred Eighty (180) days
prior to the expiration of the initial term, or then applicable extended term of
this Lease, and (b) Tenant shall not be in default in the performance or
observance of any of the terms and provisions of the Lease on the part of Lessee
to be performed or observed at either the time Tenant exercises its option as
aforesaid or prior to the commencement of the First Extension Period. Except for
the amount of Minimum Rental (which is to be determined as hereinafter
provided), all the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions and agreements in
the Lease contained shall be applicable to the Extension Period through which
the initial term of this Lease shall be extended as aforesaid. If Tenant shall
give notice of its exercise of the option to extend in the manner and within the
time period provided aforesaid, the initial term of this Lease shall be extended
upon the giving of such notice without the requirement of any further attention
on the part of either Landlord or Tenant.
39.2. If Tenant shall fail to give timely notice of the exercise of such
options as aforesaid, Tenant shall have no right to extend the initial term of
this Lease, time being of the essence of the foregoing provisions.
39.3. The Minimum Rental payable during each year of the Extension Period
shall be the fair market rental as mutually agreed to by Landlord and Tenant at
least Two Hundred Forty (240) days prior to the commencement of the then
applicable Extension Period. In the event that the parties hereto shall fail to
agree as to the fair market rental for the then applicable Extension Period
within the time frame indicated hereinabove; said rental shall be determined by
a reputable, independent real estate appraiser, which shall have at least ten
(10) years experience in the appraisal of retail properties in the Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania area. Said appraiser shall be selected by both Landlord and Tenant.
In the event the parties cannot agree as to an appraiser, said appraiser shall
be appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction. The cost and expenses of the
appraiser and any court costs, if necessary, appointed shall be borne equally by
both Landlord and Tenant. The fair market rent of the subject space determined
in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be binding and
conclusive on Tenant and Landlord. If, for any reason, fair market rent shall
not have been determined by the time of commencement of the then applicable
Extension Period and until such rent is determined, Tenant shall pay Minimum
Annual Rental during the then applicable Extension Period in an amount (the
"Interim Rent") equal to the Minimum Rent then payable by Tenant during the last
month of the then current term increased by five (5) percent and upon receipt of
a final determination of fair market rent as hereinafter set forth, any
overpayment or underpayment of Interim Rent shall be made up promptly between
the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals on
the day and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
ATTEST: CMW INVESTMENTS, LTD.
A PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
_____________________
By: CMW DEVELOPMENT, INC. (General Partner)
By:_________________________________
Title:______________________________
TENANT:
ROOM PLUS, INC.
ATTEST: By:_/s/_(illegible)_________________
_/s/_(illegible)_____ Title:_Chairman_____________________
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EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "B"
DESCRIPTION OF LANDLORD'S WORK
The following work is to be done by Landlord at Landlord's expense:
1. PARKING AREAS AND ROADS:
Landlord shall provide hard surfaced, drained, lighted and striped parking
areas as shown on the Site Plan market Exhibit "A" attached hereto, subject to
such changes as Landlord may make as permitted in Article 26 of this Lease.
2. BUILDING SHELL:
Landlord shall provide the building shell of the Demised Premises in
accordance with the following specifications:
(a) Structural steel or concrete and masonry frame.
(b) Walls: Construct demising partitions of metal studs and implanted
drywall. Rear wall to contain a metal door.
(c) Roof: Construct roof of Demised Premises.
(d) Floor: Provide existing floor "as is".
(e) Electrical: Electrical service - 200 amps;
(f) Open and exposed ceiling to be provided by Landlord.
3. STORE FRONT:
Landlord will finish and install straight standard aluminum and clear plate
glass store front, with a pair of 3' entry doors.
4. SANITARY FACILITIES:
Two bathrooms with one wall hung lavatory, one water closet, one six (6)
gallon electric hot water heater, one exhaust fan, one ceiling light, one paper
towel dispenser, one mirror and one toilet paper holder. Note: Landlord's work
does not include furnishing or installing soap dishes, deodorizers, dispensers,
or other similar items in toilet rooms within the Demised Premises. All work to
comply with ADA.
5. HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING:
Landlord shall install an air handler and condensing unit equal to
approximately one (1) ton for every 400 square feet. Tenant shall be responsible
for the run of duct.
6. TELEPHONE:
Landlord will provide conduit at rear of Demised Premises and plywood panel
for phone company to mount telephone equipment. Tenant is responsible for
obtaining phone service, including wiring and phone equipment, through phone
company.
7. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
(a) Tenant shall submit to Landlord, within fifteen (15) days after
the date of this Lease, three (3) copies of plans and specifications (the
"Tenant's Plans") for those improvements intended to be constructed by Tenant.
Upon receipt of Tenant's Plans, Landlord shall review them and return them to
Tenant within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof, either indicating
approval by signing one copy of such Plans or indicating additional revisions.
The cost and expense of the Tenant's Plans shall be Tenant's sole
responsibility.
(b) Tenant's Plans shall include, but shall not be limited to, floor
plan, electrical, heating and air conditioning, fixtures and signs.
(c) Tenant's plans shall be prepared in accordance with the laws,
ordinances and regulations of all governing authorities having jurisdiction.
Tenant shall also be required to obtain at Tenant's expense all necessary
permits for Tenant's work.
8. LIMIT ON LANDLORD'S WORK:
Landlord's Work shall be strictly limited to those matters and items
specifically mentioned in this Exhibit as obligations of Landlord. Landlord's
work shall comply with ADA.
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EXHIBIT "C"
DESCRIPTION OF TENANT'S WORK
The following work is to be done by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense:
1. COMPLETION OF DEMISED PREMISES:
All work required to complete and place the Demised Premises in finished
condition for opening for business, except only for the work specifically
described in Exhibit "B" as Landlord's Work, is to be done by Tenant at Tenant's
sole expense; included in such work as are all subdivision walls, floor
coverings, wall finishes, all store fixture work, all painting and decorating,
and other work shown on Tenant's Plans attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Exhibit .
2. TENANT'S CONSTRUCTION:
In connection with Tenant's work, Tenant shall comply with the following:
(a) Non-combustible materials must be used above ceiling.
(b) Mezzanines not permitted unless approved by Landlord.
(c) Plastered or dry walls, or their equivalent finish, required
throughout the sales area. Any exposed studs in storeroom area will be finished
with dry wall or its equivalent. Paint and decorate interior of Demised
Premises.
(d) Provide all partitions.
(e) Provide all floor coverings.
(f) Provide trash room within Demised Premises.
(g) Provide for any heating and air conditioning equipment required by
Tenant in addition to units supplied by Landlord, all wiring and duct work,
designed by a professional engineer with seal. Space above ceiling shall be
insulated. No roof penetrations will be permitted without prior written approval
of Landlord. All such equipment shall be in proper operation on day that Tenant
opens the Demised Premises for business.
(h) All cutting and patching of the roof area required for
installation of air conditioning and ventilation systems, plumbing or utilities
shall be paid by the Tenant; however, in all cases such work shall be performed
by the Landlord's roofing contractor.
(i) Provide all utilities, plumbing, electric and telephone, as well
as other Tenant requirements, in excess of Landlord's work.
(j) Tenant shall furnish information to Landlord for its requirements
for lights and power, and its estimated load for design load information only,
but any requirements in excess of those to be installed by Landlord as
Landlord's Work shall be the responsibility of Tenant.
(k) Provide fire extinguishers as required by governmental
authorities.
3. FIXTURING:
Tenant shall furnish, install and connect trade fixtures as required by
Tenant's merchandising layout, which fixture shall be new, unless otherwise
approved in writing by Landlord.
4. SIGNS:
Landlord has approved signage as shown on Exhibit "F".
5. ACCESS TO DEMISED PREMISES:
Landlord, Landlord's agent or designee, and independent contractor, or an
authorized utility company, as the case may be, shall have the right to run
utility lines, pipes, conduits or duct work where necessary or desirable,
through attic space, column space, or other parts of the Demised Premises, and
to repair, alter, replace or remove the same, all in a manner which does not
interfere unnecessarily with Tenant's use of the Demised Premises
6. LABOR DISPUTES:
To the end that there shall be no labor dispute which would interfere with
the construction, completion or operation of the Shopping Center, or with any
work being carried on therein, Tenant shall engage the services of only such
contractors and subcontractors as will work in harmony with each other, those of
Landlord, and any others then working in the Shopping Center, and only such
labor as will work in harmony with all other labor then working in the Shopping
Center.
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7. INSURANCE:
Tenant's contractors shall not be permitted to commence any work until all
required insurance has been obtained and certificates have been received by
Landlord. In addition to the insurance required under Article 16 of this Lease,
Tenant shall secure, pay for, and maintain or cause its contractor(s) to secure
and maintain during preparation of Demised Premises, the following insurance in
the following amounts, which shall be endorsed in all policies to include
Landlord and Landlord's designated agents as additional insured parties, and
which shall provide in all policies that Landlord shall be given ten (10) days'
prior written notice of any alternation or termination of coverage:
(a) Workers' Compensation, employer's liability insurance with limits
of not less than $200,000.00 and where required by state law any insurance
required by any employee benefit acts or other statutes applicable where the
work is to be performed as will protect the contractor and subcontractors from
any and all liability under the aforementioned Act.
(b) Completed Value Form "All Physical Loss: Builder's Risk coverage
on its work in the Demised Premises as it relates to the building within which
the Demised Premises is located, naming the interests of the Landlord, its
general contractor, and all subcontractors, as their respective interests may
appear, within a radius of 100 feet of the Demised Premises. Tenant agrees to
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Landlord and Landlord's contractors from
and against any claims, actions or damages resulting from acts of negligence of
Tenant, its agents, employees or contractors in performance of Tenant's work.
8. TENANT'S EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS:
Tenant shall be limited to performing its work, including any office or
storage for construction purposes within the Demised Premises only. Tenant and
Tenant's contractors shall be responsible for daily removal from the shopping
center of all trash, rubbish and surplus materials resulting from construction,
fixturing and merchandising of the Demised Premises.
9. TEMPORARY UTILITIES:
Tenant shall be responsible for temporary utility connections for its work,
including payment of utility charges.
10. APPROVALS:
Any approval or consent by Landlord shall in no way obligate Landlord in
any manner whatsoever in respect to the finished product, design and/or
construction by Tenant. Any deficiency in design or construction, although the
same had prior approval of Landlord, shall be solely the responsibility of
Tenant.
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EXHIBIT "D"
CONSTRUCTION
1. CONSTRUCTION
1.1 TENANT'S WORK:
All work, other than that specifically agreed to in writing to be performed by
Landlord, shall be performed by Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, and
in accordance with the Tenant's Plans approved by Landlord as described in
Exhibit "B" of this Lease.
1.2 COMMENCEMENT OF TENANT'S WORK:
Tenant shall expeditiously commence construction of Tenant's Work at a time and
in a manner that will not interfere with completion of Landlord's Work and will
perform and complete Tenant's Work in compliance with such reasonable rules and
regulations as Landlord and its architect or contractor or contractors may make
(provided that Tenant shall have been given notice thereof) and in accordance
with all applicable laws, orders, regulations and requirements of all
governmental authorities and Board of Fire Underwriters having jurisdiction.
Tenant's Work shall be commenced within thirty (30) days after the last of the
following to occur ("Tenant Construction Commencement Date"): (a) Landlord's
approval of Tenant's Plans and (b) Landlord's notice to Tenant that the Demised
Premises will, within ten (10) days after said notice be substantially completed
(except for finishing operations or items of work necessarily awaiting the
performance of Tenant's Work) to the extent reasonably required that Tenant's
Work can be commenced. Tenant's Work shall be performed in accordance with the
approved Tenant's Plans and Exhibit "C" and shall be completed within the number
of days set forth on the Data Sheet for Completion of Tenant's Work.
2. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:
Time is of the essence with respect to the performance by Tenant of each of the
provisions concerning construction and the opening of the Demised Premises for
business. If Tenant fails or omits to make timely submission to Landlord of
Tenant's Plans or unreasonable delays in submitting or supplying information or
in giving authorization or in performing or commencing to perform or completing
Tenant's Work, or unreasonably delays or interferes with the performance of
Landlord's Work, Landlord, in addition to any other right or remedy it may have
under this Lease or at law or in equity, may pursue any one or more of the
following remedies: (a) Until Tenant shall have commenced Tenant's Work,
Landlord may give Tenant at least ten (10) days written notice that if a
specified failure, omission or delay is not cured by the date therein stated,
this Lease shall be deemed canceled and terminated; and if such notice shall not
be complied with, this Lease shall, on the date stated in such notice, be
canceled and terminated without prejudice to Landlord's rights hereunder; or (b)
Landlord may, after written notice of intention to do so, at Tenant's cost and
expense, including, without limitation, all expenses for such overtime as
Landlord may deem necessary, proceed with the completion of any such plans,
drawings or specifications or Tenant's Work, as the case may be, and such
performance by Landlord shall have the same effect hereunder as if the desired
plans, drawings, specifications, information, approval authorization work or
other action by Tenant had been done as herein required; and Landlord may
require Tenant to pay to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, the full cost
to Landlord of completing the Demised Premises in accordance with the terms of
this Lease, together with an administrative fee equal to 15% of the sums
incurred by Landlord, and, alternatively, (c) Landlord may give written notice
of Tenant (notwithstanding that such a notice is not required hereunder) that
the Lease Term will be deemed to have commenced on the date to be therein
specified when the same would have commenced if Tenant had made timely
submission or supply of plans, drawings, specifications, estimates or other
information or approval of any thereof, and on and after the date so specified,
Landlord shall be entitled to be paid on the terms as agreed the Annual Minimal
Rent and any other rents and charges which are payable under this Lease by
Tenant during the Lease Term. In exercising any of the foregoing remedies set
forth in (a). (b), or (c), Landlord shall be entitled to Security Deposit
previously deposited by Tenant under this Lease.
3. OBLIGATION BEFORE LEASE TERM COMMENCES:
Tenant shall perform promptly such of its obligation under this Lease,
including, without limitation, its obligation to pay charges for temporary
water, heating, cooling and lighting pursuant to Exhibit "C" from the date upon
which the Demised Premises are made available to Tenant for its work (or from
the date when Tenant commenced to perform its said work, if earlier) until the
actual commencement of the Lease Term in the same manner as though the Lease
Term began when the Demised Premises were so made available to Tenant or when
Tenant commenced performing its Work, if earlier.
4. COMPLETION OF TENANT'S WORK:
Upon the completion of Tenant's Work and prior to Tenant opening it store for
business, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord: (a) an affidavit by Tenant stating
that Tenant's Work has been substantially completed in accordance with Exhibit
"C", which shall include a detailed breakdown of Tenant's final and total
construction costs, together with receipted invoiced showing payment thereof;
(b) a final Release of Lien from Tenant's general contractor, together with an
affidavit from the general contractor that all bills for labor and materials
furnished to the Demised Premises have been paid; and (c) copies of all written
certifications and approvals with respect to Tenant's Work and its right to use
and occupy the Demised Premises that may be required for any government
authority and any Board of Fire Underwriters or similar body.
5. OWNERSHIP OF IMPROVEMENTS:
Without limiting any other similar provision(s) contained elsewhere in the
Lease, all installations, additions, betterments or improvements in or upon the
Demised Premises, made by either party, including, without limitation, all
pipes, ducts,
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conduits, wiring, paneling, partitions, railings, mezzanine floors, galleries
and the like shall become the property of Landlord and shall remain upon and be
surrendered with the Demised Premises as a part thereof at the expiration or
sooner termination of the Lease Term; provided, however, that Landlord shall
have the right to require Tenant to remove any such installations, additions,
betterments or improvements made by Tenant by giving written notice to Tenant
prior to the termination of this Lease, in which event Tenant shall remove all
such items as Landlord may designate and restore the Demised Premises to the
condition that existed prior to such installation.
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EXHIBIT "E"
SIGN CRITERIA
1. The advertising or informative content of all signs shall be limited to
letters designating the store name/or type of store (which such designation of
the store type shall be by general descriptive terms and shall not include any
specification of the merchandise offered for sale therein or the services
rendered therein) only and shall contain no advertising devices, slogans,
symbols or marks (other than the store name and/or type of store, as aforesaid
and other than crests, symbols, trademarks, corporate shields, which shall be
permitted).
2. The character, design, color and layout of all signs shall be subject to the
approval of the Landlord who shall endeavor to establish uniform standards
consonant with an integrated sign control policy for the Shopping Center, and
further, however, shall give proper consideration to the style, design and
character of signs used by Tenant(s) for the same or similar retail operations
elsewhere.
3. Any sign and any part or parts thereof, except as otherwise provided in
paragraph 5 hereof, shall be located within the physical limits of the store
front of the Demised Premises of the Tenant, and shall not project at a right
angle to the facade.
4. All signs shall be fabricated and installed in compliance with all applicable
building and electrical codes and bear a U.L. Label.
5. Signs may be located on the exterior portions of the Demised Premises of
Tenant at such locations as may be designated by the Landlord. These signs shall
be limited to the store name and/or store type only, shall be constructed of
suitable materials for weather exposure, and shall conform to all applicable
limitations set forth above. No portion of such signs shall be mounted above the
fascia. Landlord shall designate the company to install such signs.
6. No Tenant shall erect more than one (1) sign along the sign band as
designated by Landlord.
7. The fabrication, installation and operation of all signs shall be subject to
the following restrictions:
(a) No exposed neon, fluorescent and/or incandescent tubing or lamps,
ballast boxes and/or electrical transformers, crossovers, conduit and/or sign
cabinets shall be permitted.
(b) No flashing, moving, flickering and/or blinking illumination,
animation, moving lights and/or flood light illumination shall be permitted.
(c) The name and/or stamp of the sign contractor or sign company or both
shall not be exposed to view, unless required by applicable law.
8. The following type signs, if visible from the exterior of the stores, are
prohibited:
(a) Paper signs and/or stickers utilized as signs.
(b) Signs of a temporary character or purpose, irrespective of the
composition of the sign or material used therefore (provided, however, on
limited occasions, as determined by Landlord, paper signs affixed to store
windows of tenants may be used).
(c) Outrigger signs.
(d) Moving signs.
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EXHIBIT "F"
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EXHIBIT "G"
ADDENDUM TO LEASE AGREEMENT
This ADDENDUM is annexed and made a part of the Lease Agreement dated
_____, March, 1997 by and between CMW Investments, Ltd. as Landlord and Room
Plus, Inc., as Tenant.
1. Wherever there is any conflict between this Addendum and the Lease
Agreement, the provisions of this Addendum are paramount and the Lease Agreement
shall be construed accordingly.
SECTION 4.
Add the following to the end of Section 4.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant may
change its trade name from "Room Plus". provided that such changed trade name
shall be adopted by the majority of other "Room Plus" stores in the greater
Philadelphia area.
SECTION 4.3.
Add the following to the end of Section 4.3.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant
acknowledges and agrees that the shopping Center's success and Landlord's
success is dependent upon the continued operation of Tenant's business, and the
maintenance of the character and quality of the Shopping Center is enhanced by
the continued occupancy of the Premises and the regular conduct of Tenant's
business as required herein. In the event Tenant ceases operation prior to the
Lease expiration date, Landlord shall have the right to obtain a court order for
specific performance of the operating covenant as set forth in this Article 4.
During any period Tenant shall fail to operate in the Premises as provided
herein, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as liquidated damages (and not exclusive of
any other damages Landlord may be entitled to by the terms of this Lease
Agreement), as a reasonable estimate of damages suffered by Landlord due to the
damage to the character and quality of the Shopping Center, the loss of future
business suffered by Landlord and other non-qualifiable adverse effects caused
by Tenant's failure to continually operate, a sum equal to fifty percent (50%)
of the fixed rent payable hereunder in addition to the fixed rent payable to
Landlord. The payment of such sums shall not relieve Tenant of any of its
obligations under this Lease Agreement.
Section 4.4
Add the following to the end of Section 4.4.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Landlord will
not lease a portion of the Building to a business whose primary business is the
sale of laminated youth and adult bedroom sets. Notwithstanding the following,
Landlord may Lease a portion of the Building to a furniture store or matress/bed
store so long as their primary business is not the sale of youth and adult
bedroom sets. Landlord has leased a portion of the Building of which the Demised
Premises is a part to Pier 1 Imports. Pier 1 Imports may sell certain items that
compete with Tenant.
Section 9.1
Add the following to the end of Section 9.1
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event
there is a reduction in the amount of Real Estate Taxes, Tenant shall benefit to
the extent of its prorata percentage of the reduction".
SECTION 10.
Add the following to the end of Section 10.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall
maintain and repair the Premises in the manner required by Article 10 of the
Lease Agreement. Tenant further agrees to maintain and repair the heating,
ventilating, and air-conditioning system (HVAC System) located in and serving
the Premises, and shall with the execution and delivery of this Lease Agreement,
provide Tenant with a copy of a maintenance/service contract for said HVAC
system. At the end, expiration, or other termination of the term hereby granted,
the Tenant shall remove its property as required by Article 25 of the Lease
Agreement and shall deliver up the Premises in as good order and condition as
they were at the commencement of the term or may be put in thereafter,
reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire or other casualty excepted. Landlord
represents that the HVAC System serving the Demised Premises is in good working
order as of the date of full execution of this Lease Agreement. Notwithstanding
the aforementioned, Tenant acknowledges that Tenant has inspected the HVAC
System units and determined that they are in good working order and condition.
Section 11.
Add the following to the end of Section 11.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not
make any structural changes to the Premises or the Shopping Center. Tenant shall
not need the consent of Landlord for any nonstructural changes made to the
Premises, in the event the amount of the work is less than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000.00).
SECTION 12.
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Add the following to the end of Section 12.4.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall be
open for business during the hours specified in Article 12, except that Tenant
shall not be required to remain open beyond 6 p.m. more than three (3) nights
per week. Tenant shall fully illuminate the Premises and its signs during the
hours specified in Article 12.5 of this Lease Agreement.
SECTION 14.
Add the following to the end of Section 14.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent
permitted by law and government regulation, Tenant shall have the right to place
sign panels on the sign pylons serving the Shopping Center. Tenant may only
place its pylon sign panels in one- half (1/2) of each sign panel location
formerly occupied by Strawberries sign panels. Tenant may install an
identification sign on the fascia of the building of which the Premises are a
part in the locations identified as "Tenant B" and "Tenant C" on Exhibit G.
Tenant shall cause its signs to comply with Article 14 of the Lease Agreement
and with Landlord's sign standards and restrictions. Any signs, awnings,
lighting effects and fixtures installed by Tenant shall be new or like new, of
first-class quality, and similar to those installed in other recently opened
"Room Plus" stores. Any such installation shall be performed in compliance with
all applicable government regulations, including building and zoning codes and
regulations. The approval of Landlord is not a representation that any such
installation complies with applicable government regulations.
Section 20.
Add the following to the end of Section 20.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Landlord's
consent to any proposed assignment or sublease shall not be unreasonably
withheld, further provided and upon the minimum conditions, inter alia, that :
a) Tenant shall give notice to Landlord of the proposed assignment or
sublease, as to which consent is included, including, without limitation (i) a
conformed or photostatic copy of the proposed assignment or sublease, (ii) a
comment setting forth in reasonable detail the identity of the proposed assignee
or subtenant, the nature of its business and its proposed use of the Premises
and (iii) current financial information with respect to the proposed assignee or
subtenant, including, without limitations, its most recent financial report.
b) In the reasonable judgement of Landlord, the proposed assignee or
subtenant's intended use does not conflict with any then commitment made by
Landlord to any other Tenant of the Building; that the proposed assignee or
subtenant is not of such a financial condition that in the reasonable discretion
of Landlord, such assignee or subtenant would have difficulty in conforming to
the terms and conditions of this Lease Agreement.
c) The proposed assignee or subtenant is not a person with whom Landlord is
then negotiating to lease space in Project;
d) Tenant shall remain primarily liable for the payment of Gross Rent and
for the performance of all the rules, covenants, and conditions of this Lease
Agreement, notwithstanding any assignment or sublease;
e) The form of the proposed lease shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Landlord and shall comply with the applicable provisions of this
Section;
f) The use of the Premises shall be for the same use and occupancy as set
forth in Section 3.1 of this Lease Agreement.
g) The density of use for the proposed assignee or subtenant would not be
detrimental to the parking field available for the Shopping Center.
h) The amount of the aggregate rent to be paid by the proposed subtenant or
assignee if less than the rent set forth in this Lease is not less than fifty
percent (50%) of the then current market rent per rentable square foot for the
Premises as though the Premises were vacant, and the rental and other terms and
conditions of the sublease are the same as those contained in the proposed
sublease furnished to Landlord;
i) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord on demand as Additional Rent for any
reasonable costs that may be incurred by Landlord in connection with said
assignment or sublease, including, without limitation, the costs of making
investigations as to the acceptability of the proposed assignee or subtenant,
and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in connection with the granting of any
requested consent; and
j) Tenant shall not have, (i) advertised [as distinguished from publicized]
in any way the availability of the Premises without prior notice to an approval
by Landlord, nor shall any advertisement state the name [as distinguished by the
address] of the Building or the Project or the proposed rental.
k) Tenant shall have used a reputable licensed real estate broker subject
to the reasonable approval of Landlord as Tenant's exclusive agent in respect of
the sublease or assignment, or a broker appointed by Tenant whose approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld by Landlord, as the case may be.
l) The assignment or sublease Agreement shall be for the whole Premises,
the entirety, and not for any parts thereof except that Affiliates of Tenant may
sublet less than the entire Premises, however, no more than two such Affiliates
may be in such possession at any one time.
m) No subtenant or assignee, other than Affiliates, shall have the further
right to sublet or assign.
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SECTION 30.
Add the following to the end of Section 30.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant has
discussed the foregoing provisions of this Section 30 with its attorney, and
accepts the same as its willful, knowing and informed agreement.
SECTION 38.
Add the following to the end of Section 38.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, each of Landlord
and Tenant hereby represent and warrant to the other that it has dealt with no
broker in connection with this Lease, other than Michael Ullian of Julius M.
Feinblum Real Estate, Inc., and there are no other brokerage commissions or
other finders' fees in connection herewith, other than any fee or commission
owed to Michael Ullian of Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate, Inc. for which
Landlord is solely responsible provided that Tenant shall have taken occupancy
pursuant to an executed Lease Agreement and Tenant shall have commenced the
payment of Minimum Rent and Additional Rent. Each party hereby agrees to hold
the other harmless from and indemnify the other against loss or damage
(including, without limitation, the cost of defending same) arising from any
claim by any broker claiming to have dealt with the indemnifying party. In no
event shall Landlord have any liability for any brokerage commission or finder's
fee on account of this Lease.
SECTION 38.
Add the following to the end of Section 38 by creating new sub-section 38.18.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall do
whatever is necessary to remove any violations issued by Federal, State or local
governmental or quasi-governmental agencies or units, within a reasonable period
of time. The aforesaid shall only apply to violations issued or which accrued
during the term on the Premises. Tenant's obligation to make said repairs and
correct violations shall survive the termination of this Lease so long as the
obligations accrued prior to the date of termination. Landlord shall be
responsible for the removal of record of any violations, of which Landlord is
aware, affecting the Demised Premises which violations are of record as of the
Commencement Date.
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EXHIBIT NO. 11
ROOM PLUS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
----------------------------------------
(SEE NOTE 1 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------
1997 1996
----------- ----------
PRIMARY
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO
COMMON STOCK $ (482,509) $ 69,031
=========== ==========
SHARES
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,385,000 2,325,000
PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE $ (0.11) $ 0.03
=========== ==========
ASSUMING FULL DILUTION
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO
COMMON STOCK $ (482,509) $ 69,031
=========== ==========
SHARES
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,385,000 2,325,000
ASSUMING EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED WITH THE
PROCEEDS FROM THE EXERCISE OF SUCH
OPTIONS AND WARRANTS 784,711 1,712,590
----------- ----------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING AS ADJUSTED 5,169,711 4,037,590
=========== ==========
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ASSUMING
FULL DILUTION $ (0.09) $ 0.02
=========== ==========
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