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EXHIBIT 10.1
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
This Sublease Agreement is made and entered into on this the 31st day
of May, 2000, between MEDPARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter called "Sublandlord") whose address for purposes
hereof is 3000 Galleria Tower, Birmingham, Alabama 35244, Attention: Real
Estate Department, and DEMANDSTAR.COM, Inc., a Florida corporation (hereinafter
called "Subtenant"). Subtenant's address for notice purposes shall be 1200
South Pine Island Road, Sixth Floor, Plantation, FL 33324, with copy to L.A.
Gornto, Jr., General Counsel, 149 South Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 300, Daytona
Beach, FL 32214.
WITNESSETH:
1. SUBLEASED PREMISES.
1.1 DEMISE OF SUBLEASED PREMISES. Subject to and upon the terms,
provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, and each in
consideration of the duties, covenants and obligations of the
other hereunder, Sublandlord does hereby lease, demise and
let to Subtenant and Subtenant does hereby lease from
Sublandlord the entire rentable area located on the 6th Floor
of Cornerstone One located at 1200 South Pine Island Road,
Plantation, Florida, comprising approximately 21,650 rentable
square feet, as denoted on the floor plan attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" (the "Subleased Premises"), together with the
non-exclusive right to use, in common with Landlord and
others, the following portions of the Building and Land: the
entrance foyer and lobby; the stairways, elevators, shipping
and receiving areas; the exterior sidewalks and driveways;
and the corridors and lavatories on the 6th Floor; provided,
however, so long as Subtenant shall occupy the entire
rentable area of the 6th Floor of the Building, Subtenant
shall have the exclusive use of the corridors and lavatories
on such floor so occupied by Subtenant, which exclusive use
shall, notwithstanding the previous provision, be subject to
Landlord' rights of use and access under the Primary Lease.
1.2 SUBLEASE. This Sublease is a sublease of, and subject to the
terms of, a Lease Agreement between Talcott Realty I Limited
Partnership (the "Landlord / Owner"), as Landlord, and the
Sublandlord, as Tenant, dated July 31, 1997, as amended by
Lease Amendment dated September, 1997 (the "Primary Lease"),
a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" and incorporated by this reference. All
capitalized terms not otherwise herein defined shall have the
meanings given them in the Primary Lease.
1.3 MECHANICAL / TELEPHONE / SYSTEMS ROOM.
Subtenant acknowledges that a Mechanical / Telephone /
Systems Room is located within the Subleased Premises, which
contains, among other systems, a UPS System and a Security
System which are owned by another Subtenant of
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Sublandlord, Health System One. Subtenant agrees to allow
reasonable access by Health System One or its
representatives, licensees, or others who may be authorized
by Health System One to access or use the systems located
within said room, provided that such access shall not
interfere with Subtenant's operations in the Subleased
Premises, and that Subtenant shall not be liable or
responsible for the Security System or UPS System located
therein, except as to damage caused by Subtenant or its
representatives. Subtenant agrees to enter into a separate
agreement with Health System One for said access and
delineation of any rights and responsibilities associated
with the systems located within said room. Subtenant further
acknowledges that Sublandlord has made no representations or
warranties of any kind, including the adequacy, usability, or
capabilities related to the Security System, UPS System, or
any other system located within said room, and Subtenant
hereby releases Sublandlord from any and all responsibility,
liability or any damages of any kind whatsoever associated
with said systems, access to the room, operations of the
systems and the like.
2. LEASE TERM.
TERM. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein,
this Sublease Agreement shall have a term beginning on June 1, 2000
(the "Commencement Date") and ending on July 31,2002, as hereinafter
defined, (the "Sublease Term"), which is coterminous with the
expiration of the Primary Lease.
3. USE.
3.1 PERMITTED USE. The Subleased Premises are to be used and
occupied by Subtenant as general office use only in
accordance with Section 4 of the Primary Lease and for no
other purpose.
3.2 LEGAL USE AND VIOLATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. Subtenant
agrees not to occupy or use, or permit any portion of the
Subleased Premises to be occupied or used for any business or
purpose that is unlawful, disreputable or deemed to be
extra-hazardous, or permit anything to be done that would in
any way increase the rate of fire insurance coverage on the
Subleased Premises and/or its contents.
3.3 NUISANCE. Subtenant agrees to conduct its business and to
exercise reasonable efforts to control its agents, employees,
invitees and visitors in such manner as not to create any
nuisance, or interfere with, annoy or disturb any other
tenant or the Landlord in the operation of the Building.
4. RENTAL.
BASE RENTAL. During and for the term hereof, commencing on the
Commencement Date, Subtenant hereby agrees to pay to Sublandlord for
the Subleased Premises, without previous notice or demand therefore,
an Annual Base Rental as follows:
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MONTH BASE RENTAL/RENTABLE SQUARE FOOT/YEAR
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1 - 12 $19.00
13 - 26.5 $19.57
Base Rental shall be payable in equal monthly installments, in advance
by the first day of the month as set forth in the Primary Lease, plus
applicable sales/use taxes as may be levied from time to time by
competent authority. All rents shall be due and payable in advance on
the first day of each calendar month during the term hereof, and
Subtenant hereby agrees to pay such rent to Sublandlord without demand
and without any reduction, abatement, counterclaim or setoff, at such
address as may be designated by Sublandlord. There will be a 10% late
charge for rent received after the 5th day of the month.
5. CARE OF THE SUBLEASED PREMISES BY SUBTENANT.
5.1 CONDITION OF SUBLEASED PREMISES AT COMMENCEMENT; NOTICE TO
SUBLANDLORD. The Subtenant shall take possession of the
Subleased Premises in AS IS condition. No promises of the
Sublandlord to alter, remodel, repair or improve the
Subleased Premises and no representations respecting the
condition of the Subleased Premises have been made by
Sublandlord to Subtenant. At all times during the Sublease
Term, Subtenant agrees to give Sublandlord prompt notice of
any apparent defective condition in or about the Subleased
Premises. Subtenant shall make no alterations, additions,
installations, substitutions, improvements or decorations in
or to the Subleased Premises without the express written
consent of Landlord and Sublandlord and in accordance with
Section 8 of the Primary Lease. In order for Subtenant to be
able to fully utilize the Subleased Premises, Subtenant needs
to complete certain improvements thereto ("Subtenant's
Improvements"), which are described in Exhibit "C" attached
hereto. The Landlord and Sublandlord hereby consent to the
said Subtenant Improvements being completed by the Subtenant
at its expense.
5.2 NO WASTE. Subtenant shall not commit or allow any waste to be
committed on any portion of the Subleased Premises, and at
the termination of this Sublease Agreement, Subtenant shall
deliver the Subleased Premises to Sublandlord in as good
condition as at the date of the commencement of the term of
this Sublease Agreement, ordinary wear and use excepted.
6. LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES.
6.1 APPLICABLE ORDINANCES. Subtenant shall comply with all
applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any
governmental entity, agency or authority having jurisdiction
over the Subleased Premises or Subtenant's use of the
Subleased Premises.
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6.2 BUILDING RULES. Subtenant shall comply with the Building
Rules as may be established from time to time by Landlord, as
provided for in the Primary Lease, and will use its best
efforts to cause all of its agents, employees, invitees and
visitors to do so.
7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.
NO ASSIGNMENT WITHOUT CONSENT. Subtenant shall not assign, sublease,
transfer, pledge, or encumber this Sublease Agreement or any interest
therein without Landlord's and Sublandlord's prior written consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and in
accordance with Section 16 of the Primary Lease. Any attempted
assignment, sublease or other transfer or encumbrance by Subtenant in
violation of the terms and covenants of this paragraph shall be void.
8. INSURANCE.
CASUALTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. Subtenant shall provide all
insurance required of the Sublandlord as Tenant under the Primary
Lease and shall provide Sublandlord with written evidence of such
coverage. Landlord and Sublandlord shall be shown as an additional
insured under Subtenant's policies.
9. INDEMNITY.
INDEMNIFICATION. Subtenant shall indemnify and defend Sublandlord for,
from and against all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses (other
than those for which liability is waived by express provision in this
Sublease), including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from any
injury in or upon the Land or Building to property or persons due to
any negligence of Subtenant or Subtenant's representatives, its
agents, employees or contractors or resulting from Subtenant's failure
to comply with the Laws (as provided in Section 11 of the Primary
Lease, which provisions Subtenant hereby agrees to keep and observe).
Sublandlord shall indemnify and defend Subtenant for, from and against
all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses (other than those for
which liability is waived by express provision in this Sublease),
including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any injury in or
upon the Land or the Building to property or persons due to any
negligence of Sublandlord, or Sublandlord's representatives, its
agents, employees or contractors or resulting from Sublandlord's
failure to comply with the Laws (as provided in Section 11 of the
Primary Lease, which provisions Sublandlord hereby agrees to keep and
observe). Anything in this Sublease to the contrary notwithstanding,
Sublandlord and Subtenant each waive any claims (except claims arising
under said Section 11 of the Primary Lease as applicable hereto) that
either of them may have against the other for any damage or injury to
property caused by the other's negligence, including the Subleased
Premises and the Building, arising from a peril coverable by fire or
extended coverage insurance as required by this Sublease, whether or
not caused by the other, or its representatives, agents, employees or
contractors. Neither party shall
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in any event (except as provided in this Sublease Sections 10 and 12
hereof, and in the Primary Lease Section 23, which sets forth
additional remedies hereby made applicable to Sublandlord in the event
of Subtenant's default) be liable to the other for indirect or
consequential damages for any breach of this Sublease. The provisions
of this Section shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Sublease.
10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT/REMEDIES.
10.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT BY SUBTENANT. The happening of any one or
more of the following listed events (Events of Default) shall
constitute a breach of this Sublease Agreement by Subtenant:
(a) The failure of Subtenant to pay any rent within a
period of ten (10) days following the due date
thereof or any other sums of money when due
hereunder; or
(b) Except for the payment of rent and other sums of
money hereunder, the failure of Subtenant, within
thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice
from Sublandlord, to comply with any provision of
this Sublease Agreement or any other agreement
between Sublandlord and Subtenant, including the
Building Rules, all of which terms, provisions and
covenants shall be deemed material; or
(c) The taking of the leasehold on execution or other
process of the law IN any action against Subtenant;
or
(d) The failure of Subtenant to occupy substantially all
of the Subleased Premises within a reasonable period
of time after execution of this Sublease, or
Subtenant's vacation of more than 50 percent of the
Subleased Premises for more than 30 days, except in
accordance with an approved assignment or further
sublease approved by the Sublandlord and the Primary
Landlord in accordance with this Sublease and with
the Primary Lease; or
(e) If the Subtenant shall (i) apply for or consent to
the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator
of the Subtenant or of all or a substantial part of
its assets, (ii) admit in writing its inability to
pay its debts as they come due, (iii) make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) file a
petition or an answer seeking reorganization or
arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of
any insolvency law other than the Federal Bankruptcy
Code, (v) file an answer admitting the material
allegations of a petition filed against the
Subtenant in any reorganization or insolvency
proceeding, other than a proceeding commenced
pursuant to the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or if any
order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any
court of competent jurisdiction, except for a
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bankruptcy court or a federal court sitting as a
bankruptcy court, adjudicating the Subtenant
insolvent, or approving a petition seeking
reorganization of the Subtenant, or appointing a
receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Subtenant or
of all or a substantial part of its assets.
10.2 SUBLANDLORD'S REMEDIES FOR SUBTENANT DEFAULT. Upon the
occurrence of any Event or Events of Default by Subtenant,
whether enumerated in -Section 10. 1 or not, if Subtenant
fails to cure any such Event of Default other than a monetary
Event of Default within thirty (30) days of written notice
from Sublandlord, or if such default (other than a default in
the payment of the rent or any other sum due to Sublandlord)
is of such a nature that it could not reasonably be cured
within such thirty (30) day period and proceed with
reasonable diligence and in good faith to cure such default
providing reasonable evidence of its efforts to Sublandlord
as and when requested, Sublandlord shall have the option, at
Sublandlord's election, to pursue any one or more of the
following remedies.
(a) Sublandlord may cancel and terminate this Sublease
Agreement and dispossess Subtenant:
(b) Sublandlord may exercise remedies as set forth in
the Primary Lease in Section 23.
10.3 SUBLANDLORD'S REMEDIES ARE CUMULATIVE. All the remedies of
Sublandlord in the event of Subtenant default shall be
cumulative and, in addition, Sublandlord may pursue any other
remedies permitted by law or in equity. Forbearance by
Sublandlord to enforce one or more of the remedies upon an
event of default shall not constitute a waiver of such
default.
11. PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT.
Subtenant shall, and may peacefully enjoy the Subleased Premises
against all persons claiming by, through or under Sublandlord, subject
to the other terms hereof, provided that Subtenant pays the rent and
other sums herein recited to be paid by Subtenant and performs all of
Subtenant's covenants and agreements in this Sublease Agreement.
12. HOLDING OVER.
12.1 RENTAL AMOUNT. If Subtenant holds over without Sublandlord's
or Owner's written consent after expiration or other
termination of this Sublease Agreement, or if Subtenant
continues to occupy the Subleased Premises after termination
of Subtenant's right of possession, Subtenant shall
throughout the entire holdover period pay rent at a rate
equal to the greater of (a) two (2) times the Basic Rent paid
by Subtenant during the last preceding Lease Year; or (b)
rent, damages and expenses owed to the Owner by the
Sublandlord arising as a result of Subtenant's holding over.
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12.2 NO EXTENSION OF TERM. No possession by Subtenant after the
expiration of the term of this Sublease Agreement shall be
construed to extend the term of this Sublease Agreement
unless Sublandlord has consented to such possession in
writing.
13. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
In any legal or other proceeding which Sublandlord or Subtenant may
pursue to enforce its rights hereunder, the unsuccessful or
non-prevailing party shall pay all costs incurred by the successful or
prevailing party in such action, including court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees, whether such fees and costs be incurred out of court,
at trial, on appeal or in bankruptcy proceedings.
14. PERSONAL LIABILITY.
Except as to the timely and full performance by Sublandlord of its
obligations and responsibilities to (a) remit all of Subtenant's rent
payments and other amounts received hereunder by Sublandlord to the
Primary Landlord, and (b) remit to the Primary Landlord the balance of
rents and other amounts due under the Primary Lease which are in
excess of rents due under this Sublease from Subtenant, and (c)
fulfill all of Sublandlord's obligations under the Primary Lease, then
any further liability of Sublandlord to Subtenant for any default by
Sublandlord under this Sublease Agreement shall be limited to the
interest of Sublandlord in the Subleased Premises, and Subtenant
agrees to look solely to Sublandlord's interest in the Subleased
Premises for the recovery of any judgment from the Sublandlord, it
being intended that Sublandlord shall not be personally liable for any
judgment or deficiency.
15. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.
Nothing contained in this Sublease Agreement shall be deemed or
construed by the parties hereto, nor by any third party, as creating
the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint
venture between the parties hereto, it being understood and agreed
that neither the method of computation of rent, nor any other
provisions contained herein, nor any acts of the parties herein, shall
be deemed to create any relationship between the parties hereto other
than the relationship of Sublandlord and Subtenant.
16. MISCELLANEOUS.
16.1 SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Sublease
Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Sublease Agreement or
the application of such term or provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid
or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each
term
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and provision of this Sublease Agreement shall be valid and
enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16.2 RECORDATION. Subtenant agrees not to record this Sublease
Agreement or any amendment, exhibit or schedule hereto,
without the prior written consent of Landlord and
Sublandlord.
16.3 GOVERNING LAW. This Sublease Agreement and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereto are governed by the laws of
the State of Florida.
16.4 TIME OF PERFORMANCE. Except as may be otherwise expressly
provided herein, time is of the essence of this Sublease
Agreement with respect to all required acts of Subtenant.
16.5 TRANSFERS OF SUBLANDLORD. Sublandlord shall have the right to
transfer and assign, in whole or in part, all its rights and
obligations hereunder and in the Subleased Premises referred
to herein without the consent of Subtenant if such transfer
or assignment shall be to: (i) the Landlord or other
subsequent owner of the Building, provided said party shall
accept and assume, as evidenced in writing to Subtenant, all
of Sublandlord's obligations hereunder to Subtenant, and in
such event, Subtenant does hereby agree to look solely to
said Landlord or subsequent Owner of the Building for the
performance of such obligations or (ii) to a successor,
affiliate or subsidiary of Sublandlord, provided that, in
such event and upon such transfer, Sublandlord shall not be
released from any obligations hereunder and shall continue to
be legally responsible to Subtenant hereunder.
16.6 EFFECT OF DELIVERY OF THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT. Sublandlord
has delivered a copy of this Sublease Agreement to Subtenant
for Subtenant's review only, and the delivery hereof does not
constitute an offer to Subtenant or an option to lease. This
Sublease Agreement shall not be effective until a copy
executed by both Sublandlord and Subtenant is delivered to
and accepted by the Landlord / Owner of the Building
16.7 SECTION HEADINGS. The section or subsection headings are used
for convenience of reference only and do not define, limit or
extend the scope or intent of the sections of this Sublease
Agreement.
16.8 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS. Neither party has made any
representations or promises, except as contained herein, or
in some further writings, signed by the party making such
representation or promise. This Sublease contains the entire
agreement of the parties and no prior written or oral
agreements, promises or inducements not embodied herein shall
be of any force or effect.
16.9 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Each provision hereof shall extend to
and shall, as the case may require, bind and inure to the
benefit of the Sublandlord and its
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successors and assigns, and of the Subtenant, and its
successors and assigns in the event this Sublease Agreement
has been assigned or sublet with the express, written consent
of the Landlord and Sublandlord.
16.10 ADVANCE RENT . Within five (5) days after the date of this
Sublease, or if later, within three (3) days of the date of
Landlord's consent to this Sublease, Subtenant shall pay to
Sublandlord an amount equal to three (3) months Base Rent and
applicable Florida Sales Tax, which shall be applied by
Sublandlord to the payment of the last three (3) months rent
and applicable sales taxes due hereunder.
16.11 REAL ESTATE BROKERS. The Hogan Group represents the
Sublandlord and Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc.
represents the Subtenant (collectively the "Real Estate
Brokers") on the Sublease. Sublandlord shall pay the Real
Estate Brokers a commission on this transaction in accordance
with a separate agreement. Subtenant and Sublandlord each
represent and warrant to the other that it has had no
dealings with any person, firm, broker or finders in
connection with the negotiation of this Sublease and/or the
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby other
than the Real Estate Brokers, and that no broker or other
person, firm or entity is entitled to any commission or
finder's fee in connection with said transaction other than
the Real Estate Brokers. Sublandlord and Subtenant hereby
indemnify and agree to hold each other harmless against any
loss, claim, expense or liability with respect to any
commissions or brokerage fees that may be claimed by such
unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of
any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including
any costs, expenses and attorney's fees reasonably incurred
with respect thereto. No Broker shall be a third party
beneficiary under this Sublease Agreement for any purpose or
have any rights or remedies with respect hereto.
16.12 PARKING SPACES. Commencing on the Commencement Date,
Subtenant shall be entitled to the non-exclusive use in
common with Landlord, Sublandlord and others of Sublandlord's
pro-rata share of parking applicable to the Subleased
Premises (which equates currently to 22 spaces) in the
parking garage (Covered Spaces) at no additional cost to
Subtenant.
16.13 RADON GAS. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas
that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient
quantities, may present health risks to persons who are
exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal
and state guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida.
Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may
be obtained from your county public health unit.
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17. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
17.1 SUBLANDLORD COVENANT TO SUBTENANT. Provided the Subtenant is
not in default of the sublease, Sublandlord agrees to timely
fulfill all of its duties and obligations to the Landlord
under the Primary Lease pertaining to or effecting, in any
manner whatsoever, the Sublease Premises and Subtenant's
peaceful enjoyment thereof.
17.2 CONDITIONAL PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF SUBLANDLORD'S RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PRIMARY LEASE. Conditioned upon
Subtenant's continued performance of its duties and
obligations under the Sublease, Sublandlord hereby assigns to
Subtenant and Subtenant hereby accepts all of Sublandlord's
interests, rights and benefits (including the pertinent
duties and responsibilities under the Primary Lease
pertaining to the Subleased Premises, except such duties and
responsibilities which have been specifically modified by the
provisions included in this Sublease, which Sublease
provisions shall control in the event of any conflict between
provisions of this Sublease and those of the Primary Lease)
under the Primary Lease pertaining to or affecting, in any
manner whatsoever, the Subleased Premises and Subtenant's
peaceful enjoyment thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Sublandlord and Subtenant have caused this
Sublease Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf in
multiple original counterparts effective as of the day and year first above
written.
Sublandlord:
MEDPARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/
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Its: Vice President
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Subtenant:
DEMANDSTAR.COM, INC.
By: /s/
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Its: Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
[FLOOR PLAN]
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EXHIBIT B
RESTATED
OFFICE LEASE
FOR
CORNERSTONE
This Lease is dated as of July 31, 1977 by and between TALCOTT REALTY I LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Connecticut limited partnership, having an office at Hartford,
Connecticut (Landlord), and MEDPARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, having an office at Birmingham, Alabama (Tenant). Landlord's
predecessor-in-interest, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and Tenant's
predecessor-in-interest, Emergency Medical Services Associates, Inc., entered
into a lease dated March 16, 1992, as amended, for a portion of the Premises
(Original Lease). Landlord and Tenant have agreed to expand the Premises and
change the termination date and other material terms of the Original Lease. The
parties deem it appropriate to replace the Original Lease with this restated
Lease and, upon the Initial Space Commencement Date hereof, the Original Lease
shall terminate as if that date were the termination date originally stated in
the Original Lease.
I. DEMISE OF PREMISES
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the Premises
located in the Building, together with the nonexclusive right to use, in common
with Landlord and others, the following portions of the Building and Land: the
entrance foyer and lobby; the stairways, elevators, shipping and receiving
areas; the exterior sidewalks and driveways; and the corridors and lavatories
on the floors on which the Premises are situated; provided, however, so long as
Tenant shall occupy the entire 5th floor, the entire 6th floor and/or the
entire 8th floor of the Building, Tenant shall have the exclusive use of the
corridors and lavatories on each such full floor so occupied by Tenant, which
exclusive use shall, notwithstanding the previous provision, be subject to
Landlord's rights of use and access hereunder.
II. SUMMARY OF TERMS
As used in this Lease, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
A. PREMISES: That part of the Building outlined on the attached Plan
showing the Premises, called Suites 150, 500, 600, 700, 770 on the
1st, 5th, 6th and 7th floors of the Building (Initial Space) and Suite
800 on the 8th floor of the Building (Suite 800), including all tenant
improvements in existence at the execution date of this Lease. Tenant
is accepting the Premises in an "as is" condition; Landlord shall have
no responsibility for making any tenant improvements to the Premises,
except that Landlord shall remove the phone and computer lines and the
demountable walls existing in Suite 800 as of the date hereof.
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1. At the date of any notice required herein, if this Lease shall be in
full force and effect and if Tenant named herein shall be in occupancy of at
least 90 percent of the Premises and shall not be in default of any of the
provisions of this Lease, Tenant may lease certain additional space on the 4th
floor of the Budding, designated "Expansion Space" on the Plan showing the
Expansion Space, commencing on a date to be determined by Landlord in its
reasonable discretion, giving due consideration to then current circumstances,
including items such as the time needed to construct tenant improvements, for a
term to expire at the Termination Date. The base rent, improvement allowance,
and all other fees and charges for the Expansion Space shall be at the market
rate for the Building then being offered by Landlord for like space and for such
a term Market Rate). If Tenant desires to exercise its option to lease the
Expansion Space, it must give Landlord notice of exercise (Expansion Space
Notice) not earlier than May 1, 1999 and not later than October 31, 1999
(Expansion Space Notice Window). Within 15 days after Landlord's receipt of the
Expansion Space Notice, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a notice setting forth
the Market Rate for the Expansion Space (Expansion Space Market Rate Notice).
Tenant shall approve or disapprove the Market Rate within 15 days after Tenant's
receipt of the Expansion Space Market Rate Notice (Expansion Space Approval
Period). If Tenant approves the Market Rate within the Expansion Space Approval
Period (by notice to Landlord), the Parties shall enter into either a
supplemental agreement to this Lease incorporating the Expansion Space as part
of the Premises or, at Landlord's option, a separate lease agreement. If Tenant
fails to approve the Market Rate within the Expansion Space Approval Period
(either by notice of disapproval or by failing to give any such notice), then
this option shall be void and Tenant shall have no further option to lease the
Expansion Space except as set forth in Section II.A.2.; provided, however, if
Tenant disapproves the Market Rate, Tenant can avoid termination of this option
by giving Landlord notice (Appraisal Notice) within the Approval Period that
Tenant elects to determine the Market Rate by appraisal. The appraisal shall be
made as follows:
(a) The Appraisal Notice must contain the name of the
appraiser appointed by Tenant to determine the Market Rate. Within 15
days after Landlord receipt of the Appraisal Notice, Landlord shall
give Tenant notice of the name of the appraiser appointed by Landlord
to determined the Market Rate. The two appraisers so appointed shall
promptly appoint a third appraiser; if they fail to appoint such third
appraiser within 15 days after they receive notice of their joint
appointment, then either Landlord or Tenant, upon notice to the other,
may request the assignment of a third appraiser by the then President
of the local chapter of the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers. All appraisers shall have at least 10 years experience and
be familiar with commercial office rentals in buildings comparable to
the Building in the Plantation area.
(b) The 3 appraisers shall jointly establish the Market
Rate within 30 days after the appointment of the third appraiser and
if they cannot agree, the average of the 2 closest estimates will be
accepted by the parties as the Market Rate, unless the average of all
3 estimates equals one of the 3 estimates, in which case such average
estimate shall be accepted by the parties as the Market Rate.
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(c) If Landlord fails to appoint an appraiser within the
period permitted above, then the appraiser appointed by Tenant shall
have the power to proceed as sole appraiser to establish the Market
Rate.
(d) Landlord and Tenant shall each pay the fees of the
appraiser appointed by it and one-half of the fees of the third
appraiser and the general expenses of the appraisal except that Tenant
may elect to reject the Market Rate, and if Tenant does so reject,
then Tenant shall pay the fees of all three appraisers and the general
expenses of the appraisal and this option shall be void.
(e) After determination of the Market Rate, the parties
shall execute an agreement, in form reasonably satisfactory to both,
modifying the Premises, the Base Rent, the Monthly Installments of
Base Rent, Tenant's Proportionate Share and all other relevant
matters.
2. Subject to existing rights under leases of space in the Building as of
the date hereof, and subject to renewals of leases or extensions of terms of
leases of existing tenants of the Additional Office Space (as hereinafter
defined) in Landlord's sole discretion, if at the date of any notice required
herein this Lease shall be in full force and effect and Tenant named herein
shall be in occupancy of at least 90 percent of the Premises and shall not be
in default of any of the provisions of this Lease, Landlord shall notify Tenant
(Landlord's Refusal Space Notice) of the availability of any portion (or all)
of the Expansion Space or certain additional office space on the 4th and 7th
floors of the Building, indicated as "Additional Office Space" on the attached
Plan showing the Additional Space (the space delineated in Landlord's Refusal
Space Notice is referred to as Refusal Space). Landlord's Refusal Space Notice
shall include the base rent, improvement allowance, and all other fees and
charges for the Refusal Space which shall be at the Market Rate. If Tenant
desires to exercise its option to lease the Refusal Space, Tenant shall approve
or disapprove the Market Rate within 15 days after Tenant's receipt of
Landlord's Refusal Space Notice (Refusal Space Approval Period). If Tenant
approves the Market Rate within the Refusal Space Approval Period (by notice to
Landlord), the parties shall enter into either a supplemental agreement to this
Lease incorporating the Refusal Space as part of the Premises or, at Landlord's
option, a separate lease agreement. If Tenant fails to approve the Market Rate
within the Refusal Space Approval Period (either by notice of disapproval or by
failing to give any such notice), then this option shall be void and Tenant
shall have no further option to lease the Refusal Space; provided, however, if
Tenant disapproves the Market Rate, Tenant can avoid termination of this option
by giving Landlord an Appraisal Notice within the Refusal Space Approval Period
Tenant elects to determine the Market Rate by that appraisal. The appraisal
shall be made in accordance with Section II.A.1. above.
B. BUILDING: The building, Cornerstone One, on the Land, having an
address of 1200 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida 33324, as
shown on the attached Land and Building Plan.
C. LAND: The real property shown on the Land and Building Plan.
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D. OFFICE PARK: If indicated on the Land and Building Plan, the office
park, including land and buildings, of which the Land and Building are
a part.
E. BUILDING MANAGER: The Hogan Group, 1270 S. Pine Island Road,
Plantation, Florida 33324, or such other person as Landlord may
designate.
F. COMMENCEMENT DATE:
(1) The commencement date for the Initial Space (Initial Space
Commencement Date) shall be August 1, 1997.
(2) The commencement date for Suite 800 (Suite 800 Commencement
Date) shall be the later of August 1, 1997 or that date on which
Landlord delivers possession of Suite 800 to Tenant. Sections l(a) and
1(b) of Attachment I (General Terms, Covenants and Conditions) shall
not apply to this Lease.
G. TERMINATION DATE: July 31, 2002, unless extended as provided in this
Lease. At the date of any notice required herein, if this Lease shall
be in full force and effect and if Tenant named herein shall occupy
the entire premises and shall not be in default of any of the material
provisions of this lease, Tenant may extend the Term for an additional
term of 5 years. The Base Rent and all other fees and charges during
the extended Term shall be at the Market Rate. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no allowance shall be provided to Tenant for improvements
to the Premises; for purposes of determining the Base Rent for the
extended Term, however, the Market Rate shall be deemed to include a
standard allowance. Tenant shall be responsible for any commission or
fee due to any broker or other agent employed by Tenant. If Tenant
desires to exercise its option to extend the Term, it must give
Landlord notice of exercise (Extension Notice) not more than 12 months
and not less than 6 months prior to the Termination Date (Notice
Window). Within 15 days after Landlord's receipt of the Extension
Notice, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a notice setting forth the
Market Rate for the extended Term (Market Rate Notice). Tenant shall
approve or disapprove the Market Rate within 30 days after Tenant's
receipt of the Market Rate Notice (Approval Period). If Tenant
approves the Market Rate within the Approval Period (by notice to
Landlord), the parties shall execute an amendment to this Lease, in
form reasonably satisfactory to both, modifying the Termination Date,
the Base Rent, the Monthly Installments of Base Rent and all other
relevant matters. Tenant's occupancy during the extended Term shall be
governed by the same provisions of this Lease, except as otherwise
provided in this Section. If Tenant fails to deliver the Extension
Notice during the Notice Window or fails to approve the Market Rate
within the Approval Period (either by notice of disapproval or by
failing to give any such notice), then this option shall be void and
Tenant shall have no further option to extend the Term; provided,
however, if Tenant disapproves the Market Rate, Tenant can avoid
termination of this option by giving Landlord notice (Appraisal
Notice) within the Notice Window that Tenant elects to determine the
Market Rate by appraisal. The appraisal shall be made in accordance
with Section II.A.1. After determination of the Market Rate, the
parties shall execute an
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agreement, in form reasonably satisfactory to both, modifying the Base
Rent, the Monthly Installments of Base Rent and all other relevant
matters.
2. If the Term has been extended in accordance with Section II.G.1,
Tenant may extend the Term for an additional term of 5 years in accordance with
the same procedures and subject to the same conditions as provided in Section
II.G.1. Tenant shall have no further option to extend the Term.
H. LEASE YEAR: A 12 month period, the first of which shall commence on
August 1, 1997, and each subsequent Lease Year shall begin on
successive anniversaries of the commencement of the first Lease Year.
I. TERM: A period commencing on August 1, 1997 with respect to the
Initial Space and on the Suite 800 Commencement Date with respect to
Suite 800, and expiring at midnight on the Termination Date, unless
sooner terminated as provided in this Lease.
J.& K. BASE RENT & MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF BASE RENT:
Initial Space
Monthly
Base Rent Installments
Lease Period Per Annum of Base Rent
------------ --------- ------------
08/01/97-01/31/98 $ 1,316,889.96 $ 109,740.83
02/01/98-01/31/99 1,345,932.00 112,161.00
02/01/99-01/31/00 1,360,452.96 113,371.08
02/01/00-01/31/01 1,389,495.00 115,791.25
02/01/01-01/31/02 1,418,536.92 118,211.41
02/01/02-07/31/02 1,447,578.96 120,631.58
Suite 800
Monthly
Base Rent Installments
Lease Period Per Annum of Base Rent
------------ --------- ------------
Suite 800 Commencement
Date-01/31/98 $ 431,982.48 $ 35,998.54
02/01/98-01/31/99 497,949.96 41,495.83
02/01/99-01/31/00 503,362.56 41,946.88
02/01/00-01/31/01 514,187.52 42,848.96
02/01/01-01/31/02 525,012.48 43,751.04
02/01/02-07/31/02 535,837.56 44,653.13
Anything in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Suite
800 Commencement Date is not later than December 1, 1997, then
Landlord shall waive the Base Rent, due
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and payable by Tenant for Suite 800 only from the Suite 800
Commencement Date through the date which is 60 days after the Suite
800 Commencement Date.
L. TENANT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE: 34.13 percent for the Initial Space and
12.72 percent for Suite 800.
M. BASE YEAR.- the calendar year of 1997; provided that the Base Year
shall not be applicable to Suite 800 until February 1, 1998.
N. BASE STOP: $1,106,300.00; the Base Stop shall be applicable to Suite
800 only during the period from the Suite 800 Commencement Date
through January 31, 1998.
O. SECURITY DEPOSIT: $-0-.
P. LANDLORD'S MAILING ADDRESS:
100 Pearl Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.
Q. TENANT'S MAILING ADDRESS:
300 Galleria Tower, Suite 1000, Birmingham, Alabama 35244, Attn: Real
Estate Department.
R. NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS: The hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, except
recognized holidays.
S. STATE: The State of Florida.
T. PARKING SPACES: Commencing on August 1, 1997, Tenant shall be entitled
to the nonexclusive use in common with Landlord and others of a
maximum of 64 covered spaces in the parking garage (Covered Spaces)
and a maximum of 262 uncovered spaces on the top floor of the garage
or in the surface parking area. (Uncovered Spaces), all of which are
shown on the Land and Building Plan. Commencing on the Suite 800
Commencement Date, the number of Covered Spaces shall increase to 88
spaces and the number of Uncovered Spaces shall increase to 335
spaces.
U. PARKING FEE; Initially $-0- per Covered Space per month and $-0- per
Uncovered Space per month. Anything to the contrary in Section 28(b)
notwithstanding, during the initial Term the Parking Fee shall not be
changed except for such amounts as may be charged by a governmental
authority as provided in Section 28(b).
V. BROKER: The Hogan Group.
W. PERMITTED USE (in addition to general office purposes): None.
X. TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVES: Tenant's employees, agents. contractors,
licensees and invitees.
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Y. RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when
it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present
health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of
radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been found in
buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon
testing may be obtained.
III. ATTACHMENTS
The attachments listed below are incorporated in this Lease and are to be
construed as part hereof.
1 General Terms, Covenants and Conditions;
2 Plan showing the Premises
3 Plan showing the Expansion Space
4 Plan showing the Additional Space
5 Land and Building Plan
6 Rules and Regulations
7 Expense Escalation - Base Year
8 Expense Escalation - Base Stop (applicable to Suite 800 only)
9 Schedule of Non-High Usage Equipment
10 Additional Terms
11 Signage Plan
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease or
caused it to be executed.
LANDLORD: TENANT:
TALCOTT REALTY I LIMITED MEDPARTNERS
PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: Talcott Equities Limited Partnership
Its Managing General Partner By:
By Talcott Corporation ------------------------------
Its General Partner
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[Print Name]
By: Its
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[Title]
Witnessed: Witnessed:
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GENERAL TERMS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS
1. COMMENCEMENT OF TERM.
(a) The Premises shall be deemed substantially completed upon the
issuance of a certificate of substantial completion by Landlord's architect or
a certificate of occupancy by the local building authority, notwithstanding
that minor or insubstantial details of construction, mechanical adjustment or
decoration remain to be performed. If the substantial completion of the
Premises by Landlord is delayed in any way by Tenant or Tenant's
Representatives, the Premises shall be deemed substantially completed for
purposes of this Section on the date when they would have been substantially
completed but for such delay.
(b) Tenant's taking possession of the Premises shall be
conclusive evidence that the Premises were in good order, condition and repair
when Tenant took possession, except for those matters (for which Landlord is
responsible as provided in this Lease) of which Tenant gives Landlord notice
within 10 days after taking possession. Landlord shall complete or repair such
matters as soon as reasonably possible.
(c) If Landlord is unable to deliver possession of the Premises
to Tenant within 180 days after the Expected Commencement Date (the Outside
Commencement Date), then Tenant, as its sole remedy, may terminate this Lease
by notice to Landlord given within 10 days after the Outside Commencement Date.
The Outside Commencement Date shall be extended by the period of any delay
described in Section 1(a). Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or any third
party for its failure to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant. If the
Commencement Date does not occur within one year after the Expected
Commencement Date, this Lease shall terminate and Landlord and Tenant shall
have no further obligations to the other, except as may otherwise be provided
in this Lease.
(d) After the Commencement Date has been determined, Landlord and
Tenant shall execute a supplemental agreement specifying the Commencement Date,
Termination Date and such other information as Landlord shall reasonably
require.
2. RENT.
Tenant shall pay Monthly Installments of Base Rent in advance on the
first day of each month of the Term. Monthly Installments of Base Rent for any
partial month (including any partial month prior to the first Lease Year) shall
be prorated on a per diem basis. All costs and expenses which Tenant assumes or
agrees to pay and any other sum payable by Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall
be deemed additional rent (together with Base Rent referred to as the Rent).
The Rent shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America to the
Building Manager or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may
from time to time designate, without any prior notice or demand therefor and
without deduction or offset.
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3. LATE PAYMENTS.
If any part of the Rent is not paid within 5 days after it is due,
Tenant shall pay Landlord (a) an administrative fee of 5 percent of the amount
due, and (b) interest on the amount due from its due date until paid at the
lesser of 12 percent per annum or the maximum rate which Landlord may lawfully
charge Tenant.
4. USE OF THE PREMISES.
Tenant shall use the Premises only for general office purposes and the
Permitted Use (if any) and all other uses or purposes are prohibited. Tenant
shall not commit waste in the Premises and shall not store, dispose or generate
any hazardous materials (except as is customary for an office use) or permit
anything to be done in the Premises which causes injury to persons or to the
Building, impairs the economic maintenance and operation of the Building, or
interferes with or inconveniences other tenants or occupants of the Building.
5. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Tenant shall comply with and cause Tenant's Representatives to comply
with the attached Rules and Regulations and with such reasonable modifications
and additions as Landlord may from time to time make. Landlord shall not be
responsible for the violation of the Rules and Regulations by others.
6. SERVICES.
(a) Landlord shall furnish the following services (Normal
Services): elevator services (if the Building is equipped with elevators) for
use in common with the occupants of the Building; standard janitorial and
cleaning services to the Premises and common areas of the Building; domestic
water in reasonable quantities to the common areas (and the Premises, if
required by this Lease); electricity for lighting the Premises and the
operation of ordinary office equipment, but not in excess of that usually
required for general office use during Normal Business Hours; and climate
control to the Premises during Normal Business Hours as reasonably required for
the comfortable use of the Premises.
(b) If any utilities or services are specially or exclusively
supplied to Tenant or the Premises (Special Services), Tenant shall pay the
cost of the Special Services to Landlord or the applicable utility company, as
required.
(c) To enable Landlord to fulfill its service obligations, Tenant
shall comply with the conditions of occupancy and connected electrical load
reasonably established by Landlord for the Building. Tenant shall not use
utilities or other services in excess of Normal Services or in a manner which
exceeds or interferes with any Building systems or Landlord's ability to
provide services to other tenants in the Building. To avoid possible adverse
effects upon the building's electrical and mechanical systems, Tenant shall
not, without Landlord's prior consent in each instance (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld), connect air conditioning equipment, computers,
appliances, heavy duty equipment or other similar electrical equipment (High
Usage Equipment), to the Building's electrical system. Landlord may survey
Tenant's
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use of services from time to time. Tenant shall pay landlord all costs arising
out of any excess use or the connection of High Usage Equipment, including the
cost of all repairs and alterations to the Building's mechanical and electrical
systems (including the installation of meters) and the cost of the additional
electricity made available to Tenant, if any. Tenant shall pay such costs
within 10 days of Landlord's demand therefor and as periodically billed to
Tenant thereafter.
(d) Landlord does not warrant that the services supplied by
Landlord will be free from interruption. any interruption or discontinuance of
service shall not be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use or
possession of the Premises, or any part thereof, nor render Landlord liable to
Tenant for damages by abatement of Rent or otherwise, not relieve Tenant from
performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Landlord shall, however,
exercise reasonable diligence to restore any service so interrupted.
7. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
Tenant shall keep the Premises in good order and condition. Tenant
shall give Landlord prompt notice of any damage to or defective condition in
the Building. Except as provided in Sections 1, 6 and 8, Tenant shall be
responsible for all repairs, replacements and alterations in and to the
Premises. Landlord shall repair, replace and maintain those other portions of
the Building which do not constitute a part of the Premises and are not leased
to others (except as provided in Section 11). All repairs, replacements and
maintenance shall be performed with reasonable promptness and in a good and
workmanlike manner.
8. ALTERNATIONS.
(a) Alterations to the Premises shall not be made without the
prior consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Unless
Landlord permits Tenant to make approved alterations (which permission may be
withheld in Landlord's sole discretion), alterations shall be made by Landlord
and Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost thereof plus 15 percent for Landlord's
overhead and profit within 10 days of Landlord's demand. If Tenant is permitted
to make alterations, the work shall be done in accordance with such
requirements as Landlord may reasonably impose. Any review or approval by
Landlord of plans or specifications with respect to any alteration is solely
for Landlord's benefit, and without any representation or warranty whatsoever
to Tenant with respect to the adequacy, correctness or efficiency thereof. If
required by Landlord, alterations shall be removed by Tenant upon the
termination of the Term and Tenant shall at its expense repair any damage to
the Premises or the Building caused by the removal.
(b) Tenant shall indemnify and defend Landlord for, from and
against any and all mechanics' and other liens and encumbrances filed by any
person claiming through or under Tenant and against all costs, expenses, losses
and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Landlord in
connection with any such lien or encumbrance or any action or proceeding
brought thereon. Tenant at its expense shall procure the discharge of record of
all such liens and encumbrances within 20 days after notice thereof.
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9. INSURANCE.
Tenant shall at its expense maintain property insurance on Tenant's
property and above-standard leasehold improvements and commercial general
liability insurance in such amounts as Tenant determines in its reasonable
judgment. All such insurance shall be issued by insurers authorized to do
business in the State, shall name Landlord as an additional insured or shall
contain appropriate endorsements denying Tenant's insurers the right of
subrogation against Landlord. Tenant shall, upon request, furnish Landlord with
certificates evidencing such insurance coverages. If during the Term insurance
premiums on any insurance policy carried by Landlord on the Building or the
Premises are increased due to or resulting from Tenant's occupancy hereunder,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent the amount of the increase in
insurance premiums within 10 days after Landlord's demand (accompanied by
reasonable evidence of the increase).
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
Tenant shall indemnify and defend Landlord for, from and against all
claims, expenses, liabilities and losses (other than those for which liability
is waived by express provision in this Lease), including reasonable attorneys'
fees, resulting from any injury in or upon the Land or Building to property or
persons due to any negligence of Tenant or Tenant's Representatives or
resulting from Tenant's failure to comply with the Laws (as provided in Section
11). Landlord shall indemnify an defend Tenant for, from and against all
claims, expenses, liabilities and losses (other than those for which liability
is waived by express provision in this Lease), including reasonable attorneys'
fees, resulting from any injury in or upon the Land or the Building to property
or persons due to any negligence of Landlord, its agents, employees or
contractors or resulting from Landlord's failure to comply with the Laws (as
provided in Section 11). Anything in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, Landlord and Tenant each waive any claims (except claims
arising under Section 11) that either of them may have against the other for
any damage or injury to property caused by the other's negligence, including
the premises and the Building arising from a peril coverable by fire or
extended coverage insurance, whether or not caused by the other, or its agents,
employees or contractors. Neither party shall in any event (except as provided
in Sections 13 and 23) be liable to the other for indirect or consequential
damages for any breach of this Lease. The provisions of this Section shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.
11. OBSERVANCE OF LAWS.
Tenant shall at its expense comply with all laws, including the
requirements and regulations of any governmental authority having jurisdiction
(collectively, the Laws), including those which relate to: (a) the
partitioning, equipment operation, alteration, occupancy and use of the
Premises, (b) environmental matters (including the storage, disposal or
generation of hazardous materials), (c) the making of any repairs, replacements
or improvements to the Premises and (d) any business conducted in the Premises.
Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Landlord shall comply with all
Laws which relate to the Building, provided nevertheless, that structural
changes shall be the responsibility of Tenant if
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they are changes required by reason of a condition which has been created or
caused by Tenant, or are required by reason of a default by Tenant.
12. SURRENDER OF THE PREMISES.
Tenant, on the Termination Date or earlier expiration of the Term,
shall surrender the Premises in as good condition as when Tenant took
possession, except for reasonable wear and tear. Any of Tenant's property
(except money and securities) left on the Premises shall be deemed abandoned
and, at Landlord's option, title shall pass to Landlord under this Lease as by
a bill of sale, or, if Landlord elects to remove all or any part of Tenant's
property, the cost of such removal, including repairing any damage to the
Premises or Building caused by the removal and the cost of storage and sale,
shall be paid by Tenant within 10 days of Landlord's demand.
13. HOLDING OVER.
If Tenant retains possession of all or part of the premises after the
Termination Date, Tenant's occupancy shall be as a tenant at sufferance,
terminable at any time by Landlord. Tenant shall pay Landlord rent for such
time as Tenant remains in possession at the monthly rate of 150 percent of the
Base Rent payable hereunder for the month immediately preceding the Termination
Date plus all other Rent required by the terms of this Lease. And, in addition
thereto, shall pay Landlord for all damages including consequential damages)
sustained by reason of Tenant's retention of possession. The provisions of this
Section do not exclude Landlord's rights of reentry or any other right
hereunder.
14. DAMAGE.
(a) If the Building, Land or Premises are damaged by fire or
other casualty and this Lease is not terminated as provided below, Landlord
shall repair the damage at its expense (except for excess costs related to
above-standard leasehold improvements in the Premises which shall be at
Tenant's expense), with reasonable promptness after notice to it of the damage;
provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to repair or replace any
of Tenant's property or any alteration or improvements made by Tenant. If the
Premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, then to the extent that the
premises are rendered untenantable, the Rent shall equitably abate from the
date of the damage to the date the damage is repaired. If repairs are delayed
in any way by Tenant or Tenant's Representatives, the damage shall be deemed
repaired for purposes of this Section on the date when they would have been
repaired but for such delay.
(b) If the Building, Land or Premises are substantially damaged
by fire or other casualty, landlord may terminate this Lease by notice to
Tenant within 90 days after the date of the damage and this Lease shall
terminate upon the 30th day after such notice by which dated Tenant shall
vacate and surrender the Premises to Landlord. The Rent shall be equitably
prorated to the date of termination. The Building, Land or Premises (whether or
not the Premises are damaged) shall be deemed substantially damaged if: (1)
Landlord is required to expend for repairs more than 20 percent of the
replacement value of the Building immediately
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prior to the damage, or (2) repair is not possible in accordance, with
landlord's reasonable estimate within 180 days following the date of the
damage.
(c) If this Lease has not been terminated and Landlord does not
substantially complete the repair or restoration of the Building, Land or
Premises within 180 days after the date of the casualty, and if such failure
has a material, adverse effect on Tenant's business in the Premises, Tenant may
(provided such failure is not due to any fault of Tenant or Tenant's
Representatives) terminate this Lease by notice to Landlord given within 10
days after the end of the 180-day period. Termination shall be effective 30
days after such notice is given unless Landlord shall substantially complete
the repair or restoration within the 30-day period, in which case Tenant's
notice of termination shall be deemed withdrawn. This Section is intended to
provide the only remedies available to Tenant for damage caused by casualty
and, therefore, to the extent permitted by Law, Tenant waives the provisions of
any Laws which would provide alternative or additional remedies in the event of
such damage.
15. CONDEMNATION.
(a) If the Building, land or Premises are taken for more than 180
days by condemnation or under threat thereof for any public or quasi-public
purpose, this Lease shall terminate as of the date Tenant is required to vacate
the Premises by reason of the taking and the Rent shall be equitably prorated
to such date. If any part of the Building or Land is so taken, this Lease shall
be unaffected by such taking if (A) the cost of restoration will exceed the
award received as a result of the taking, (B) repair is not possible in
accordance with Landlord's reasonable estimate within 180 days following the
date of the taking, or (C) in Landlord's reasonable judgment, it will be unable
to economically operate the Building in light of Landlord's agreements and
obligations regarding the Building, and (2) Tenant may terminate this Lease by
notice to Landlord within 90 days after the date of taking if 20 percent or
more of the premises shall be taken and the remaining area of the Premises
shall not be reasonably sufficient for Tenant to continue operation of its
business. This Lease shall terminate on the 30th day after such notice by which
date Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Premises to Landlord and the Rent
shall be equitably prorated to such date. If this Lease continues in force upon
a temporary taking (180 days or less) or a partial taking, the Base Rent,
Tenant's Proportionate share and other relevant items shall be equitably
adjusted accordingly to the rentable area of the Premises and Building
remaining.
(b) In the event of any taking, all of the proceeds of any award
payable by the condemning authority shall be and remain the sole and exclusive
property of Landlord, and Tenant hereby assigns all of its right, title and
interest in and to any award to Landlord. Tenant, however, shall have the
right, to the extent that the same shall not reduce, delay or prejudice
Landlord's award, to claim from the condemning authority, but not from
Landlord, such compensation as may be recoverable by Tenant in its own right
for moving expenses.
16. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.
(a) Tenant shall not, either directly or indirectly (including
transfers of interests in Tenant), assign or encumber this Lease or any
interest therein or sublet the Premises or any part
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thereof without the prior consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, in no event may this
Lease be assigned or the Premises sublet to any governmental authority or
agency or to any tenant or occupant of the Building, nor may the rental rate of
any sublease be less than the market rate of such space. The consent by
landlord to an assignment or subletting shall not be construed to relieve
Tenant from obtaining Landlord's consent to any further assignment or
subletting.
(b) Tenant shall give Landlord notice of Tenant's intent to
assign this lease or sublet the Premises in whole or in part (including
Tenant's estimate of the date of assignment or sublease will be effective
(Estimated Date) and, in the case of a sublease, the area affected and the
intended period of the sublease) and Landlord shall have the option,
exercisable by delivery to Tenant of notice within 90 days after receipt of
Tenant's notice, to terminate this Lease (in the case of a proposed assignment)
or to terminate or suspend this Lease as to that portion of the Premises which
Tenant seeks to sublet (if Landlord elects to suspend, the Lease with respect
to the sublet area shall be suspended only during the period specified by
Tenant in its notice and the Rent shall be equitably reduced only for such
period). If Landlord fails to give such notice, Landlord shall be deemed to
have rejected its option to terminate or suspend and Tenant may proceed to
attempt to assign or sublet, subject to the requirements of this Section 16,
including Landlord's prior consent. If Landlord exercises its option to
terminate or suspend, Landlord shall be entitled to recover possession of all
or such portion of the Premises as is applicable and Tenant shall vacate the
same on the later of the date which is 60 days after the giving of Landlord's
notice of termination (or suspension) or the Estimated Date, the Rent shall be
adjusted to the date of vacation and thereafter (or for the period of the
suspension) Tenant shall be relieved of all liability for the vacated portion
of the Premises. In the case of a suspension, Landlord shall redeliver
possession of the suspended portion of the Premises to Tenant "as is" at the
expiration thereof.
(c) If Landlord gives its consent to any assignment of this lease
or to any sublease, Tenant shall in consideration therefor, pay to Landlord, as
additional rent: (1) in the case of an assignment, an amount equal to all sums
and other consideration paid to Tenant by the assignee for or by reason of such
assignment (including any sums paid for the sale, rental or use of Tenant's
property in excess of the then market value of Tenant's property), less the
reasonable expenses actually paid by Tenant in connection with the assignment;
and (2) in the case of a sublease, any rents, additional charges or other
consideration payable under the sublease to Tenant by the subtentant (including
any sums paid for the sale, rental or use of Tenant's property in excess of the
then market value of Tenant's property) which are in excess of the Rent during
the term of the sublease in respect of the subleased space, less the reasonable
expenses actually paid by Tenant in connection with the subletting. The sums
payable hereunder shall be paid to Landlord as an when payable by the assignee
or subtenant to Tenant.
(d) No assignment or subletting shall affect the continuing
primary liability of Tenant (which, following an assignment, shall be joint and
several with the assignee), and Tenant shall not be released from performing
any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.
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17. SUBORDINATION.
This Lease and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall be, at the option
and designation of Landlord, subordinate or superior to any lease of the
Building or Land (an Underlying Lease) and to any mortgage or deed of trust (a
Mortgage) which may now or hereafter affect the Building or Land. If Landlord
designates this Lease as subordinate or superior to any Underlying Lease or
Mortgage, this Section shall be self-operative and no further agreements of
subordination or superiority shall be required but, in confirmation of such
subordination or superiority, Tenant shall promptly execute, acknowledge and
deliver any agreement that Landlord, the lessor under any Underlying Lease
(Lessor) or the holder of any Mortgage (Mortgagee) or any of their respective
assigns or successors in interest may reasonably request to evidence such
subordination or superiority. If any Lessor or Mortgagee (or any purchaser at a
foreclosure sale) succeeds to the rights of Landlord under this Lease, whether
through possession or foreclosure action or delivery of a new lease or deed (a
Successor Landlord), Tenant shall, upon request, attorn to and recognize the
Successor Landlord as Tenant's landlord under this Lease and shall promptly
execute and deliver any agreement that the Successor Landlord may reasonably
request to evidence such attornment. If a Lessor, Mortgagee or Successor
Landlord requires that an agreement of subordination, superiority or attornment
be executed by Tenant in accordance with this Section, Tenant's failure to do
so within 15 days after Landlord's request shall be deemed an event of default
under this Lease.
18. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.
Tenant shall from time to time deliver to Landlord a statement in
writing certifying the status of this Lease and any options contained herein,
the performance hereunder of Landlord and Tenant and such other matters as
Landlord shall reasonably request. Tenant's failure to do so within 15 days
after Landlord's request shall be deemed an event of default under this Lease.
19. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD'S INTEREST.
The term "Landlord" as used in this Lease shall be limited to mean and
include only the owners of Landlord's interest in this Lease at the time in
question. Upon any transfer of such interest, Landlord herein named (and in
case of any subsequent transfer, the then transferor) shall thereafter be
relieved of all liability for the performance of any obligations on the part of
Landlord contained in this Lease.
20. QUIET ENJOYMENT.
Tenant, upon paying the Rent and performing all of the terms,
covenants and conditions on its part to be performed, shall peaceably and
quietly enjoy the Premises subject, nevertheless, to the terms of this Lease.
21. RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE LANDLORD.
Landlord reserves the right: (a) to name the Building and Office Park,
to change the name or street address of the Building and Office Park, and to
install and maintain all signs in the Office Park (including the exterior and
interior of the Building); (b) on reasonable prior notice to Tenant, to exhibit
the Premises to any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the
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Building or Land and to others having an interest therein at any time during
the Term, and to prospective tenants during the last 12 months of the Term; (c)
to enter the Premises to make necessary inspections repairs and adjustments or
otherwise to comply with the terms of this Lease; and (d) to relocate, alter,
improve, reduce or add to the configuration of and the various facilities and
improvements within the Building, the Land and the Office Park, provided that
the change shall not materially restrict Tenant's access to or use of the
Premises.
22. DEFAULT.
The following shall be deemed event of default under this Lease: (a)
Tenant's failure to make any payment of Rent when it is due and payable
(provided that Tenant shall be entitled to 10 days notice of nonpayment during
which Tenant may cure the default, unless on 2 prior occasions within the same
12-month period there has been a default in the payment of Rent which has been
cured after notice has been given by Landlord, in which case no such notice
need be given for the remainder of the 12-month period and no such default in
the payment of Rent shall be curable, except as may be required by applicable
Laws), (b) any matter defined as an event of default in this Lease, (c)
Tenant's failure to cure a default in the performance of any other covenant or
obligation of Tenant under this Lease within a period of 30 days after notice
from Landlord specifying the default (or if the specified default is not
capable of cure within the 30-day period, if Tenant fails immediately after
notice from Landlord to commence to cure the default and diligently to pursue
completion of the cure during and after the 30-day period), and (d) Tenant's
failure to occupy substantially all of the Premises within 30 days after
Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant in the condition required by this
Lease or Tenant's vacation of more than 50 percent of the Premises for more
than 30 days except in accordance with an approved assignment or sublease.
23. REMEDIES.
(a) If any event of default occurs, Landlord may, without
prejudice to Landlord's other rights hereunder and in addition to all other
rights and remedies which Landlord may have under the Laws:
(1) cure such default and any reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by Landlord therefor shall be deemed additional rent payable
on demand; or
(2) with or without terminating this Lease, reenter the
Premises and take possession thereof from Tenant by legal proceedings or
otherwise. If Landlord takes possession of the Premises and if the remedy
provided in this Section 23(a)(2) is permitted under the Laws after termination
of a lease, this Lease shall terminate, otherwise it shall remain in full force
and effect. Thereafter Landlord may recover from Tenant: (A) the worth at the
time of award of the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of such
termination; (B) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the
unpaid Rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of
award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been
reasonably avoided; (C) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which
the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the
amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided; and
(D) any other amount necessary
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to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant's
failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary
course of things would be likely to result therefrom. The "worth at the time of
the award" of the amounts referred to in Subdivisions (A) and (B) is computed
by allowing interest at the lesser of 12 percent per annum or the maximum rate
which Landlord may lawfully charge Tenant. The worth at the time of award of
the amount referred to in Subdivision (C) is computed by discounting such
amount at the discount rate of the nearest Federal Reserve Bank at the time of
award plus one percent. Efforts by Landlord to mitigate the damages caused by
Tenant's breach of this Lease shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord's right
to recover damages under this or any other Section. Nothing in this Section
shall affect Landlord's rights to indemnification under any of the other
provisions of this Lease; or
(3) continue this Lease in full force and effect for so long as
Landlord does not exercise Landlord's right to terminate this Lease and
Landlord may enforce all Landlord's rights and remedies under this Lease,
including the right to recover the Rent as it becomes due. For purposes of this
Section, the following acts by Landlord shall not constitute a termination of
Tenant's right to possession of the Premises or a termination of the Lease: (A)
Acts of maintenance or preservation or efforts to relet the Premises; or (B)
the appointment of a receiver upon the initiative of Landlord to protect
Landlord's interest under this Lease.
(b) Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate
its damages in the event of Tenant's default. If Tenant has vacated the
Premises, Landlord shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation under this
provision if it markets the Premises in the same manner as it markets other
available space in the Building or the Office Park (if applicable). Landlord,
however, shall not be required to prefer the Premises over such other available
space.
(c) Except as provided in Section 23(a)(2), no reentry
or taking possession of the Premises by Landlord shall be construed as an
election to terminate this Lease, unless notice to such effect is given by
Landlord to Tenant. If Landlord does reenter or take possession without
terminating this Lease, Landlord may, at any time thereafter, terminate this
Lease by giving notice to Tenant. All of the remedies given to Landlord in this
Lease upon any event of default are in addition to all other rights or remedies
to which Landlord may be entitled under the Laws, including, if available, the
right to restrict Tenant's access to the Premises; all such remedies shall be
deemed cumulative and the election of one shall not be deemed a waiver of any
other or further rights or remedies. Unless otherwise expressly provided
herein, Tenant's obligation to pay all the Rent due through the Termination
Date shall survive any termination or expiration of this Lease.
24. SECURITY DEPOSIT.
Tenant has deposited with Landlord the Security Deposit as security
for the faithful performance of every provision of this Lease to be performed
by Tenant. If Tenant defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease,
including payment of the Rent, Landlord may apply all or any part of the
Security Deposit for the payment of any Rent or to compensate Landlord for any
other loss, cost or liability which Landlord may incur by reason of Tenant's
default. If
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any portion of the Security Deposit is so applied, Tenant shall, within 10 days
after notice thereof, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to
restore the Security Deposit to its original amount and Tenant's failure to do
so shall be deemed an event of default under this Lease. The Security Deposit
or any balance thereof shall be returned to Tenant without interest (or, at
Landlord's option, to the last transferee of Tenant's interest hereunder) at
the expiration of the Term and upon Tenant's vacation of the Premises in
accordance with the terms of this Lease. If the Building is sold, the Security
Deposit may be transferred to the new owner and Landlord shall be discharged
from further liability with respect thereto.
25. BANKRUPTCY.
If Tenant files a voluntary petition pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code
(including any successor code) or takes the benefit of any insolvency act or is
dissolved, or if an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant pursuant to
the Bankruptcy Code and the petition is not dismissed within 60 days after the
filing, if a receiver is appointed for Tenant's business or assets and the
appointment of the receiver is not vacated within 60 days after the
appointment, or if Tenant shall make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, then Landlord shall have all of the rights provided in Section 23
for nonpayment of the Rent to the extent permitted by the Laws.
26. FORCE MAJEURE.
Landlord shall be excused for the period of any delay in the
performance of any obligation hereunder when prevented from so doing by causes
beyond its control, including labor disputes, civil commotion, hostilities,
sabotage, governmental regulations or controls, fire or other casualty,
inability to obtain any material, financing or services, and acts of God.
Tenant shall similarly be excused for delay in the performance of any
obligation hereunder, provided that nothing contained in this Section shall be
deemed to excuse or permit any delay in the payment of Rent or any delay in the
cure of any default which may be cured by the payment of money.
27. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
If Landlord becomes obligated to pay Tenant a money judgment arising
out of any failure by Landlord to perform any of its obligations under this
Lease, Tenant shall be limited for the satisfaction of the money judgment
solely to Landlord's interest in the Building and Land and no other property or
assets of Landlord or the individual partners, directors, officers, or
shareholders of Landlord shall be subject to levy, execution or other
enforcement procedure whatsoever for the satisfaction of the money judgment.
28. PARKING.
(a) Landlord hereby permits Tenant the right to use the Parking
Spaces. Landlord, at its sole election, may designate the types and locations
of the Parking Spaces and Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord's sole
election, to change the types and locations from time to
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time; provided, however, such designation shall not reduce the number of
Parking Spaces permitted Tenant by this Lease. If Landlord institutes an
automobile identification procedure, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord's
reasonable requirements therefor.
(b) Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay
Landlord the Parking Fee, if any, as additional rent, payable monthly in
advance with Monthly Installments of Base Rent. Thereafter, and throughout the
Term, the Parking Fee may be changed from time to time based on Landlord's
standard parking rates (plus any amounts assessed or required to be paid to any
governmental authority on account of the parking of motor vehicles) for each
type of parking space provided to Tenant.
29. RELOCATION.
Landlord may elect by notice to Tenant to substitute for the Premises
other office space in the Building or the Office Park (the Substitute Premises)
designated by Landlord and reasonably satisfactory to Tenant, provided that the
Substitute Premises shall contain at least the same usable area as the Premises
and have a configuration substantially similar to the Premises. Landlord shall,
at Landlord's expense, be responsible for: (a) completion of all improvements
to the Substitute Premises to Tenant's reasonable satisfaction, (b) moving all
of Tenant's property, (c) prompt reimbursement of all Tenant's reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Tenant in connection with Tenant's move from
the Premises to the Substitute Premises provided such costs are approved by
Landlord in advance, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant
shall vacate and surrender the Premises and shall occupy the Substitute
Premises within 15 days after Landlord has substantially completed the work to
be performed by Landlord in the Substitute Premises pursuant to this Section.
Tenant shall pay the same Rent with respect to the Substitute Premises as was
payable with respect to the Premises, notwithstanding that the usable area of
the Substitute Premises may be greater than that of the Premises. This Lease
shall remain in full force and effect, and the Substitute Premises shall
thereafter be deemed to be the Premises.
30. BROKERAGE FEES.
Tenant warrants and represents that it has not dealt with any other
party (including a broker or other agent) in connection with this Lease except
Broker. Tenant shall indemnify and defend Landlord for, from and against any
claims, expenses, liabilities and losses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
resulting from any compensation, commissions or charges claimed by or owing to
any other party in connection with this Lease by reason of any act of Tenant.
31. NOTICES.
All notices, demands, consents, approvals, elections or other
communications permitted or required to be given hereunder (a notice or
notices) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given on the date of actual
receipt by the party to which it is directed, notwithstanding any further
direction to the attention of any individual or department; provided that if
notices are required by this Lease to be sent to the attention of any
individual or department, the notice
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shall be effective only if the envelope or wrapper in which it is sent is so
addressed. Notices shall be addressed as follows: (a) if to Landlord, to the
Landlord's Mailing Address and to the Building Manager, and (b) if to Tenant,
to the Tenant's Mailing Address. Any address or name specified above may be
changed by a notice given to the addressee by the other party in accordance
with this Section. The inability to deliver a notice because of a changed
address for which no prior notice was given or rejection or other refusal to
accept any notice shall be deemed to be the receipt of the notice as of the
date of such inability to deliver or rejection or refusal to accept.
32. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) This Lease shall be deemed to have been made in and shall be
construed in accordance with the Laws of the State. This Lease has been
executed in several counterparts, all of which constitute one and the same
instrument. The captions appearing within the body of this Lease have been
inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference only and in no way
define, limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of this Lease or of any provision
hereof. This Lease sets forth all the agreements and understandings between
Landlord and Tenant and there are no agreements or understandings, either oral
or written, between them other than as are herein set forth. No amendment or
change to this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless reduced to
writing and signed by both of them.
(b) As used in this Lease, any list of one or more items preceded
by the word "including" shall not be deemed limited to the stated items but
shall be deemed without limitation.
(c) If any provision of this Lease is or becomes illegal or
unenforceable because of current or future Laws effective during the Term, the
intention of the parties hereto is that the remaining parts of this Lease shall
not be affected thereby.
(d) The failure of either party to exercise any remedy or
election shall not be construed as a waiver for the future of such remedy or
election, but the same shall remain in full force and effect. The receipt by
Landlord of full or partial Rent with knowledge of a breach of this Lease shall
not be deemed a waiver of such breach. No payment of a lesser amount than the
Rent due Landlord shall be deemed to be other than on account of the Rent and
Landlord may accept payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover
the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease,
notwithstanding any endorsement or statement accompanying the payment to the
contrary.
(e) In any proceeding which Landlord or Tenant may prosecute to
enforce its rights hereunder, the unsuccessful party shall pay all costs
incurred by the prevailing party (as such parties are hereafter defined),
including reasonable attorneys' fees. Prior to commencing any proceeding the
parties shall each submit to the other a final offer of settlement. The failure
of a party (as plaintiff) to submit a settlement offer shall be deemed a demand
for all the relief requested in its complaint and the failure of a party (as
defendant) to submit a responding settlement offer within 10 days after its
receipt of a settlement offer shall be deemed a rejection
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of any relief for the benefit of the plaintiff. If the forum in which the
proceeding is heard renders a judgment at least as favorable to a party as its
settlement offer, such party shall be deemed the prevailing party for purposes
of this Section.
(f) If any proceeding is commenced between the parties to settle
any dispute, neither Landlord nor Tenant shall permit its attorneys to engage
in any dilatory conduct. At the conclusion thereof and regardless of the
outcome, the attorneys appearing of record for both parties shall be required
to submit themselves to the judge or other adjudicator for a review of their
conduct during the proceeding. If any such attorney is found to have engaged in
dilatory conduct, that attorney shall agree to perform up to 10 hours of
community or pro bono service, as directed by the judge or adjudicator.
(g) If Landlord commences any summary proceeding (or equivalent)
or an action for nonpayment of Rent, Tenant shall not interpose any
non-mandatory counterclaim of any nature or description in the proceeding or
action, provided that this prohibition shall not prevent Tenant from raising
any appropriate defense in such proceeding or action and any such underlying
claim shall be preserved for any subsequent action commenced by Tenant against
Landlord. Tenant and Landlord both waive a trial by jury of any or all issues
arising in any action or proceeding between the parties under this Lease.
(h) All the terms and provisions of this Lease shall be binding
upon and, except as prohibited or limited by Section 16, inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns.
(i) In no event shall this Lease be recorded. If Tenant records
this Lease in violation of the terms hereof, such action shall be deemed an
event of default.
(j) Time shall be of the essence regarding the payment of Rent
and, if Tenant is granted (by express provision of this Lease) any option to
extend or shorten the Term or expand or reduce the size of the Premises, time
shall be of the essence regarding the exercise by Tenant of any such options.
(k) Tenant shall assume and pay to Landlord at the time of paying
the Rent any excise, sales, use, gross receipts or other taxes (other than a
net income or excess profits tax) which may be imposed on or measured by such
Rent or may be imposed on or on account of this Lease (including utilities and
other services specially or separately billed or supplied to Tenant) and which
Landlord may be required to pay or collect under any Laws now in effect or
hereafter enacted. Tenant shall also assume and pay all taxes on the value of
Tenant's leasehold improvements in excess of Landlord's standard improvements.
(l) If more than one person or entity executes this Lease as
Tenant, each such person or entity shall be jointly and severally liable for
observing and performing each of the terms, covenants, conditions and
provisions to be observed or performed by Tenant.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS
The Section numbers below in the margin correspond to the Section numbers in
the Lease.
General Terms, Covenants and Conditions
1(c). Delete this Section and substitute the following: "(c) Tenant
acknowledges that Suite 800 is currently subject to an existing lease
between Landlord and Northern Telecom. If Landlord is unable to
deliver possession of Suite 800 to Tenant by February 28, 1998 (the
Outside Commencement Date), then Tenant, as its sole remedy, may
terminate this Lease with respect to Suite 800 only by notice to
Landlord given within 10 days after the Outside ---- Commencement
Date. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or any third party for
its failure to deliver possession of Suite 800 to Tenant. If the Suite
800 Commencement Date does not occur by August 1, 1998, this Lease
with respect to Suite 800 only shall terminate and Landlord and Tenant
shall have no further obligations to ---- the other with respect to
Suite 800, except as may otherwise be provided in this Lease. If the
Lease is terminated with respect to Suite 800 only in accordance with
this Section, such termination shall not affect the ---- Lease with
respect to the Initial Space and the Lease shall otherwise remain in
full force and effect."
1(d). In lines 1 and 2 delete "Commencement Date" and substitute "Suite 800
Commencement Date". In line 2 delete ", Termination Date".
2. Line 2 delete "including ... first Lease Year)".
3. In line 1 delete "it is due" and substitute "of notice, which notice
Landlord shall not be obligated to provide more often than twice per
Lease Year,".
5. Line 2 after "make" add: "and of which Tenant has received notice and
provided that such modifications or additions do not materially,
adversely affect Tenant's use and occupancy of the Premises or rights
under this Lease".
Line 3 after "others" add "but Landlord shall us reasonable efforts to
enforce said rules and regulations uniformly and without
discrimination, except when a particular tenancy requires difference
enforcement in Landlord's reasonable discretion".
6(c). At the end of the 3rd sentence add: "; provided, however, the types
and quantities of equipment specified on the Schedule of
Non-High-Usage Equipment attached hereto shall not be deemed "High
Usage Equipment" for purposes of this Section."
6(d). At the end of this Section add: "Anything in this Section 6(d) to the
contrary notwithstanding, if any interruption or discontinuance of
services (1) is caused by the negligence of Landlord, its agents,
employees or contractors (without the contributory
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negligence of Tenant or Tenant's Representatives), (2) continues for
more than 5 consecutive business days without being cured by Landlord
(or if not capable of cure within such 5-day period, if Landlord fails
immediately to commence such cure and diligently to pursue completion
of such cure during and after such 5-day period, and (3) has a
material, adverse effect on Tenant's business in the Premises, the
Base Rent shall thereafter abate equitably during the interruption or
discontinuance."
8(a). In line 2, after "withheld," add: ", except that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, Landlord hereby consents in advance and agrees that Tenant
may make one or more alterations in or to the Premises, without prior
notice to Landlord, if (1) the aggregate cost (if a third party
contractor performs such alteration, otherwise, if the value) of such
alteration is less than $15,000.00, and (2) such alteration does not
affect the Building's structure or the core areas of the Building or
any Building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
heating, ventilation, air conditioning or life safety systems."
Line 4 after "demand." add "Anything in the second sentence of this
Section 8(a) to the contrary notwithstanding but subject to other
requirements of this Section 8, Landlord hereby permits the Tenant
named herein to elect to make approved alterations to the Premises
during the Term. If Tenant elects to make such approved alterations
Tenant shall not be required to pay Landlord for Landlord's overhead,
profit and supervision."
Delete the last sentence and substitute: "With respect to alterations
for which Landlord's consent is required under this Lease, Tenant
shall not be required to remove any such alteration unless Landlord
has notified Tenant at the time Landlord approves such alteration that
Tenant shall be required to remove such alteration or a portion
thereof on the Termination Date. With respect to alterations for which
Landlord's consent is not required under this Lease, Landlord reserves
the right on the Termination Date to require that Tenant remove any
such alteration, which, in Landlord's reasonable discretion, Landlord
desires to have removed from the Premises. Tenant shall, at its
expense, make reasonable repairs to the Premises and to the Building
caused by any such removal."
9. In line 7 delete "hereunder" and substitute "of the Premises for the
Permitted Use".
11. In line 4, after "materials," add: "caused by Tenant's or Tenant's
Representatives' operation, alteration, occupancy or use of the
Premises".
13. In line 1, after "Date" add "without Landlord's consent" and in line
3, after "possession," add "without Landlord's consent". At the end of
this Section add: "If Tenant retains possession of all or part of the
Premises after the Termination Date and has obtained Landlord's
consent for such holdover, Tenant's occupancy shall be as a
month-to-month tenant, terminable upon 30 days' notice from Landlord
to Tenant. Tenant shall pay rent for such time as Tenant remains in
possession with Landlord's consent at the rate of 100 percent of the
Base Rent payable hereunder for the month immediately preceding the
Termination Date plus
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all other Rent required by the terms of this Lease. If Tenant fails to
vacate the Premises after receipt of such notice to vacate, Tenant
shall be deemed to be holding over without Landlord's consent and
shall be subject to all provisions of this Lease regarding such
holdover."
14(a). In line 2 delete "excess costs" and substitute "costs in excess of the
Allowance" and in line 3, after "which," add: "excess costs".
14(b). In line 4, after "termination," add: "if such fire or other casualty
does not have a material, adverse effect on Tenant's business in the
Premises, or, if such fire or other casualty has a material, adverse
effect on Tenant's business in the Premises, the Rent shall be
equitably prorated to the date of such damage."
14(c). In line 1, after "substantially," add: "or diligently".
15(a). In line 1 delete "180" and substitute "120" and in line 9 delete "90"
and substitute "60". In line 11, after "business," add: "without a
material, adverse effect on such business" and in line 13 delete "180"
and substitute "120".
15(b). In line 5, after "expenses," add: ", for the taking of its leasehold
interest in this Lease and/or any of Tenant's trade fixtures."
16(a). At the end of this Section add: "Anything in this Section to the
contrary notwithstanding, without Landlord's consent, but upon 10
days' notice to Landlord, and subject to the consideration described
in Section 16(c), Tenant may assign this Lease to any corporation
which is a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of such Tenant, provided
that the business operations of such parent, subsidiary or affiliate
are consistent in character and profile to the business operations of
other tenants at the Building and the Office Park and provided that
such parent, subsidiary or affiliate, as the case may be, shall have a
net worth of not less than the greater of the net worth of Tenant on
the date hereof or on the date immediately preceding such assignment.
For purposes of this Section, a "parent" shall mean a corporation
which owns not less than 51 percent of the outstanding stock of
Tenant, a "subsidiary" shall mean any corporation not less than 51
percent of whose outstanding stock shall be owned by Tenant and an
"affiliate" shall mean any corporation not less than 51 percent of
whose outstanding stock shall be owned by Tenant's parent."
16(b). In line 4 delete "90 and substitute "60".
17. At the end of this Section add: "Landlord shall use reasonable efforts
to obtain from each Lessor and Mortgagee an agreement that if as a
result of the exercise of their rights they acquire Landlord's
interest in and to the Premises, then as Successor Landlord they shall
recognize the validity and continuance of this Lease and shall not
disturb Tenant's possession of the Premises so long as Tenant shall
not be in default under this Lease; provided, however, in no event
shall Successor Landlord (a) be liable for any previous
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act or omission of a prior landlord under this Lease; (b) be subject
to any offset for a claim arising prior to its succession to the
rights of Landlord under this Lease; and (c) after notice to Tenant of
the existence of a Lessor or a Mortgagee, be bound by any subsequent
modification of this Lease or by any subsequent prepayment of more
than one month's Rent, unless such modification or prepayment shall
have been expressly approved by Successor Landlord. Anything in this
Section 17 to the contrary notwithstanding, if Landlord is unable to
obtain such" nondisturbance" agreement from any Lessor or Mortgagee,
this Lease shall not be subordinated to such Underlying Lease or
Mortgage."
20. In line 1, after the second "the," add: "material".
21. In line 2, after "Building and Office Park," add: "; provided,
however, if Landlord's exercise of its rights under this Section 21(a)
shall be voluntary and not at the request of any governmental entity,
including the United States Postal Service or any successor thereto,
Landlord shall, within a reasonable time after Landlord's receipt of
an invoice therefore, reimburse Tenant for Tenant's actual, reasonable
cost of printing new stationary to reflect such change of name or
address, which reimbursement shall be up to a maximum amount not to
exceed $10,000.00,". In line 5 delete "12" and substitute "6" and in
line 5, after "Premises," add: "upon reasonable prior written notice
to Tenant's Mailing Address as of the Commencement Date or, anything
in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, oral notice to the
attention of person specified in Tenant's Mailing Address as of the
Commencement Date or his or her designee, except in an emergency, in
which case no such notice shall be required,".
22. In line 3 delete "2" and substitute "3" and in line 3 and in line 5
delete "12-month period" and substitute "Lease Year". In line 13,
after "sublease," add: "with the simultaneous failure to pay Rent".
23(a)(2). In line 14, after "amount," add: "reasonably", in line 14, after
"detriment," add: "which is foreseeable and is" and in line 16, after
"therefrom," add: ", including all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by Landlord for repairs, tenant improvements and leasing
commissions in order to relet the Premises and such reasonable
attorneys' fees as Landlord may incur in enforcing its rights under
this Lease".
23(a)(3). In line 5, after "Premises," add: "in accordance with the terms of
this Lease".
27. At the end of this Section add: "Upon any transfer or transfers of
Landlord's interest in the Building and the Land, Landlord herein
named (and in case of any subsequent transfer, the then transferor)
shall thereafter be relieved of all liability for the performance of
any covenants or agreements on the part of Landlord contained in this
Lease; provided, however, the then transferor shall remain liable
hereunder for its acts or omissions arising prior to such transfer
unless the then transferor assumes such
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liability in writing, in which latter case the then transferor shall
have no further liability hereunder."
28(a). At the end of this Section add: "In no event shall the Parking Spaces
be relocated to areas which are not part of the Land."
28(b). In line 3 delete "Landlord's standard parking rates (plus" and in line
4 delete the parenthetical sign after "vehicles".
28(c). Add new Section (c): "Landlord shall have no obligation to police the
parking spaces which are designated for Tenant's exclusive use for use
by others."
29. At the end of this Section add: "This Section shall not apply as long
as Tenant is in occupancy of the entire Premises."
30. Line 2 after "Broker" add "and Transaction Consultants, Inc.".
32(f). Delete this Section.
32(m) Add new Section 32 (m): "Landlord represents, to the best of the
knowledge of Landlord's employees charged with responsibility for the
day-to-day management of the Building, that as of the date of this
Lease, the Building contains no asbestos-containing materials."
33. Add new Section: "33. Allowance. Landlord shall provide Tenant an
allowance in an amount up to $350,000.00 (Allowance) which shall be
applied to the cost of alterations (Work) requested by Tenant from
time to time pursuant to Section 8 of the Lease. For purposes of this
Section 33, "Work" shall be deemed to include all labor, materials and
services related to a specific request for alterations. Tenant shall
pay for all costs and expenses incurred in excess of the Allowance in
accordance with Section 8 of Lease. If Tenant is permitted to perform
Work pursuant to Section 8 of the Lease, so much of the Allowance as
equals the cost of the Work (up to the total amount of the Allowance)
shall be paid to Tenant within 30 days after receipt from Tenant of
copies of the invoices for which payment is requested (but in no event
prior to the Commencement Date) together with: (a) Tenant's
certification that each invoice is true and complete, that the full
amount shown thereon is due and owing to the party requesting payment,
that Tenant has not received nor shall it receive any rebate, setoff
or other similar consideration from the party to whom the payment is
due, that any payment to be made to a parent, subsidiary or affiliate
of Tenant is not in excess of the market value for the services or
materials rendered, and that the total amount shown on the invoices
submitted to Landlord represents the total amount then due and owing
Tenant for the approved Work under this Section 33, (b) lien waivers
for all the Work, and Tenant's certification that the lien waivers
represent all the Work and (c) Tenant's certification and the
certification of Tenant's architect and Tenant's contractor that the
Work is substantially completed in a good and workmanlike manner,
subject to normal punchlist
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items, and has been accepted by Tenant. Except as expressly provided
in this Section 33, neither the Allowance nor any portion thereof
shall be available to Tenant in cash, as a credit against the Rent or
any other charge or expense, or for any other purpose whatsoever."
34. Add new Section: "34. Signage. (a) Landlord has installed Tenant's
sign (Existing Sign) on the west wing-wall adjacent to Peters Road.
Such installation is on a non-exclusive basis and Landlord may place
other signs on such wall in Landlord's sole discretion. Landlord shall
maintain the Existing Sign so long as MedPartners Acquisition
Corporation is in occupancy of the entire Premises. (b) Subject to
necessary approvals, Landlord shall, at Tenant's expense, install
Tenant's sign with the words "MedPartners" (Sign) as shown on the
Signage Plan attached hereto, in the location on the exterior top
floor on the southeast side of the Building as shown on the Signage
Plan. The installation of the Sign shall be subject to: (1) Tenant
first obtaining all necessary approvals from the City of Plantation
and of any other governmental authority having jurisdiction, and (2)
Landlord's prior approval of material, design and size, which approval
may be withheld in Landlord's sole discretion. Tenant shall maintain
the sign in first class condition. If Tenant fails to maintain the
Sign in accordance with this Section, Landlord may remove the Sign at
Tenant's expense. The installation of the Sign shall not interfere
with the rights of other tenants of the Building. All costs related to
approval, installation and maintenance of the Sign shall be at
Tenant's expense. On the Termination Date or earlier expiration of the
Term, Landlord shall remove the Sign, and the cost of such removal,
including repairing any damage to the Building caused by the removal,
shall be paid by Tenant within 10 days of Landlord's demand.
Rules and Regulations
5. In line 2, after "Landlord," add: "; provided, however, nothing in
this sentence shall limit Tenant's right to make alterations to the
Premises without Landlord's consent in accordance with Section 8(a) of
this Lease."
6. In line 4, after "ovens," add: ", vending machines, subject to Section
22 of this Rules and Regulations attachment,".
10. In line 1, after "vermin," add "as a result of a condition caused by
Tenant or Tenant's Representatives", in line 3, after "Landlord," add:
", which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed" and
at the end of this Section add: "Such extermination shall be in
addition to any extermination services which Landlord shall provide to
the Premises from time to time."
15. In line 2, after "refer," add: "any handyman employed by Tenant", in
line 3, after "approval," add: "(which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed)" and in line 5 after "attachments"
add: ";provided, however, nothing in this Section 15 shall
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limit Tenant's right to make alterations to the Premises without
Landlord's consent in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Lease."
21. At the end of this Section add: "Tenant acknowledges that the actual,
current charge for such climate control provided by the primary
climate control system serving the Building is $25.00 per hour and
that such charge may increase or decrease from time to time during the
Term in Landlord's reasonable discretion and based on Landlord's costs
actually incurred in connection with such climate control. A
supplemental air-conditioning system was installed in a portion of the
Premises (Supplemental A/C System), to provide air-conditioning to
such portion of the Premises after Normal Business Hours, subject to
the terms hereof. Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord's
charges for Tenant's actual use of the Supplemental A/C System within
a reasonable time after receipt of a bill therefor from Landlord.
Tenant acknowledges that the current charge for the actual use of the
Supplemental A/C System is $5.00 per hour and that such charge may
change from time to time during the Term in Landlord's reasonable
discretion."
22. Delete this Section and substitute: "Tenant shall be permitted to
install one or more vending machines which dispense beverages and
snack food (collectively, Tenant's Vending Machines) in the Premises
for the exclusive use and convenience of its employees, agents and
invitees. Tenant, and not Landlord, shall be entitled to receive all
of the revenue derived from Tenant's Vending Machines to which Tenant
may be entitled pursuant to its agreements with the supplier thereof."
Expense Escalation - Base Stop and Base Year
1(b). In line 4, after "management fees," add: "which are reasonable and
customary in the Plantation, Florida, area for first-class commercial
office buildings" and in line 8, after "administrative expenses," add:
", which shall exclude such management fees".
5. In line 6, after "statement," add: "; "provided, however, if such
overpayment exceeds the amount actually due by more than 10 percent,
Landlord shall pay interest to Tenant on the amount by which such
overpayment exceeds the actual amount due at the prime rate (or base
rate) reported in the Money Rates column or section of The Wall Street
Journal published on the 16th business day of the month preceding the
month in which it is determined that Tenant has made such an
overpayment to Landlord, as having been the rate reported for
corporate loans at large U.S. money center commercial banks on the
15th business day of such month. If The Wall Street Journal ceases
publication of such prime rate, the "prime rate" shall mean the
highest rate charged by Citicorp or its successor, at its New York
office, on short term, unsecured loans to its most creditworthy
customers."
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The sidewalks, entrances, passages, courts or stairways of
the Building shall not be obstructed or used for any purpose other than ingress
and egress to and from the tenant's premises.
2. Nothing shall be attached to the outside walls or windows of
the Building. No curtains, blinds, shades, or screens shall be used in
connection with any exterior window or door of the tenant's premises, except as
Landlord designates as Building standard.
3. No sign, advertisement, object, notice or other lettering
shall be exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the outside,
or inside if visible from the outside, of the tenant's premises or the Building
without the prior consent of Landlord.
4. The restrooms and other plumbing fixtures shall not be used
for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed. No tenant
shall bring or keep any inflammable, combustible, explosive or hazardous fluid,
material, chemical or substance in or about the tenant's premises without
Landlord's prior consent.
5. No tenant shall mark, paint, nail, tape or drill into any
part of the Building except the premises, and then only with the prior consent
of Landlord. No tenant shall install any resilient tile or similar floor
covering in the tenant's premises except in a manner approved by Landlord.
6. No bicycles, vehicles or animals of any kind shall be brought
into the tenant's premises (except as may be required by handicapped persons).
No cooking shall be done or permitted in the Building by any tenant without the
approval of Landlord, except as is customary for general office purposes (such
as the use of microwave ovens and coffee machines). No tenant shall cause any
unusual or objectionable odors to emanate from the tenant's premises.
7. No tenant shall create, or permit to be created, any
nuisance, or interfere with other tenants or occupants of the Building or
neighboring buildings or premises.
8. No additional locks or bolts of any kind shall be placed upon
any of the doors or windows, nor shall any changes be made in locks or the
mechanism thereof. Each tenant shall, upon the termination of its tenancy,
deliver to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and restrooms obtained by such
tenant.
9. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by
any tenant which, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, impairs the reputation of
the Building.
10. If the tenant's premises become infested with vermin, such
tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall cause its premises to be
exterminated, from time to time, to the satisfaction of Landlord, and shall
employ such exterminators therefor as shall be approved by Landlord.
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11. No premises shall be used, or permitted to be used for
lodging or sleeping, or for any illegal purpose.
12. The requirements of tenants will be attended to only upon
application at the office of the Building Manager. Building employees shall not
be required to perform any work outside of their regular duties, unless under
specific instructions from the office of Building Manager.
13. Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building are
prohibited and each tenant shall cooperate in seeking their prevention.
14. In the delivery or receipt of merchandise, freight or other
matter, only hand trucks or other means of conveyance equipped with rubber
tires, rubber side guards and such other safeguards as Landlord may require
shall be used.
15. With respect to work being performed by a tenant in its
premises with the approval of Landlord, the tenants shall refer all
contractors, contractors' representatives and installation technicians to the
Building Manager for its supervision, approval and control prior to the
performance of any work or services. This provision shall apply to all work
performed in the Building including installation of telephones, electrical
devices and attachments.
16. Each tenant and all of Tenant's Representatives shall observe
and comply with the driving and parking signs and markers on the Land and the
Office Park and Landlord shall not be responsible for any damage to any vehicle
towed because of noncompliance with parking regulations.
17. No radio or television antenna, loudspeaker, music system or
other device shall be installed on the roof or exterior walls of the Building
or on common walls with adjacent tenants.
18. No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or receptacles
in the Building unless such material may be disposed of in the ordinary and
customary manner of removing and disposing of trash and garbage and will not
result in a violation of any Laws governing such disposal. All garbage and
refuse disposal shall be made only through entryways provided for such purposes
and at such times as Landlord shall designate.
19. If the Building is equipped with elevators, at least one
elevator shall remain in service at all times. Landlord may designate a
specific elevator for use as a service elevator.
20. Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand the costs incurred by
Landlord for extra or unusual cleaning required because of the condition or
nature of the Premises.
21. If Tenant requires climate control at any time after Normal
Business Hours, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to furnish such service
upon reasonable notice from Tenant, and Tenant shall pay Landlord's charges
therefor on demand.
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22. No vending machines of any kind shall be installed in the
tenant's premises, except by Landlord upon the tenant's request. Only Landlord
may install vending machines in the Building and Landlord shall receive all of
the revenue derived therefrom.
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EXPENSE ESCALATION
BASE YEAR
ESCALATION. The Base Rent does not reflect future increases in the amount of
taxes on the Land, the Building and other improvements on the Land
(collectively the Property) or in the cost of operations and maintenance of the
Property. In order that the Rent payable throughout the Term shall reflect any
such increase, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
(a) REAL ESTATE TAXES: (1) all general and special taxes,
assessments, duties and levies, if any, payable (adjusted after protest or
litigation, if any) for any part of the Term, exclusive of penalties or
discounts, on the Property; (2) any service, user or license fees or taxes, or
any taxes which shall be levied on the rentals of the Building in addition to
or in lieu of any of the foregoing in whole or in part; and (3) the reasonable
expenses of contesting the amount or validity of any such taxes, charges or
assessments, such expense to be applicable to the period of the item contested.
(b) OPERATING EXPENSES: all expenses paid or incurred by Landlord
or on Landlord's behalf in respect of the management, repair, operation and
maintenance of the Property, including: (1) utilities; (2) rent, casualty,
liability and fidelity insurance; (3) cleaning, snow and ice removal, and
security services; (4) landscaping; (5) alterations and improvements to the
Property made by reason of the Laws or the requirements of insurance bodies;
(6) management fees or, if any independent property manager is not employed by
Landlord, a sum which is not in excess of the then prevailing rates for
management fees of other comparable buildings in the area in which the Building
is located; (7) capital improvements, replacements or additions to the Property
made during the Term which Landlord reasonably projects will reduce Operating
Expenses, but only to the extent of the projected reduction for each relevant
calendar year; (8) reasonable administrative expenses; (9) expenses (including
real estate taxes) attributable to the Property as part of an Office Park (if
applicable); and (10) all other charges properly allocable to the repair,
operation and maintenance of the Building in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Operating Expenses shall not include expenses for any
capital repairs, replacements or improvements (except as provided above);
depreciation; expenses (other than Operating Expenses) for which Landlord is
reimbursed; brokerage commissions, advertising expenses and expenses of
renovating space incurred in procuring new tenants; interest on and
amortization of debts; and any cost or expense representing an amount paid to a
related or affiliated person or entity which is in excess of the amount which
would be paid in the absence of such relationship.
(c) If during any calendar year (including the Base Year) the
Property is not fully assessed and the Building is not fully occupied or if any
tenant of the Building (other than Tenant) furnishes to itself any services
which would otherwise have been furnished by Landlord, Real Estate Taxes and
Operating Expenses shall be adjusted at the expiration of each calendar year as
if the Property were fully assessed, the Building were 95 percent occupied
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during the entire year and as if Landlord had furnished such services. "Fully
occupied" shall be defined as occupancy of 95 percent or more of the rentable
area of the Building.
2. EXCESS EXPENSES.
Commencing the calendar year following the Base Year and thereafter
(each such calendar year referred to as a Comparison Year), Tenant shall pay
Landlord an amount equal to Tenant's Proportionate Share of the amount by which
the sum of the Real Estate Taxes and the Operating Expenses for each Comparison
Year during the Term exceeds the sum of the Real Estate Taxes and the Operating
Expenses for the Base Year (the excess amount is referred to as the Excess
Expenses). Tenant's Proportionate Share of Excess Expenses shall be prorated as
necessary for the first and last calendar years of the Term if the Commencement
Date or Termination Date are other than the first or last day of the year,
respectively.
3. CURRENT PAYMENTS AND ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In order to provide for current payments on account of Excess
Expenses, Tenant shall pay as additional rent, together with Monthly
Installments of Base Rent, an amount equal to Tenant's Proportionate Share of
the Excess Expenses due for the ensuing 12 months (as reasonably estimated by
Landlord from time to time) in 12 equal monthly installments commencing on the
first day of the month following the month in which Landlord notifies Tenant of
the amount.
(b) On or before April 1 of each calendar year (or as soon
thereafter as is practical), Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement
(certified by an officer of Landlord) of Tenant's Proportionate Share of the
Excess Expenses for the preceding Comparison Year. If Tenant's Proportionate
Share of the actual Excess Expenses for the Comparison Year exceeds the
aggregate of the estimated monthly payments made by Tenant for that year,
Tenant shall within 10 days of receipt of the statement, pay Landlord such
excess as additional rent. If the aggregate exceeds Tenant's Proportionate
Share of the actual Excess Expenses, then Landlord shall credit against
Tenant's next ensuing monthly installment or installments of the Rent an amount
equal to the difference until the credit is exhausted.
4. TERMINATION.
(a) Landlord may at any time after the end of the Term give
Tenant notice of Landlord's reasonable estimate of Tenant's Proportionate Share
of the Excess Expenses (prorated) for the Comparison Year in which the Term
ends. Tenant shall within 30 days after receipt of such notice pay Landlord the
amount specified. Adjustments shall thereafter be made in accordance with this
Section.
(b) If a credit is due from Landlord at the end of the Term or at
the time of adjustment, Tenant shall be entitled to receive the amount of the
credit in the form of payment from Landlord, provided that Landlord may, in
lieu of such payment, apply the credit against
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any Rent which is due but not paid on that date. No interest or penalties shall
accrue on any amounts which Landlord is obliged to credit or pay to Tenant by
reason of this Rider.
5. STATEMENTS.
Each statement given by Landlord pursuant to this Rider shall be
conclusive and binding upon Tenant unless within 60 days after receipt of the
statement Tenant shall notify Landlord that it disputes the correctness of the
statement, specifying the particular respects in which it is claimed to be
incorrect. Pending resolution of the dispute, Tenant shall pay additional rent
in accordance with the statement but such payment shall be without prejudice to
Tenant's position. If the dispute is determined in Tenant's favor. Landlord
shall immediately credit Tenant the amount of Tenant's overpayment of
additional rent resulting from compliance with Landlord's statement. If
resolution of the dispute indicates that Tenant underpaid, Tenant shall
immediately pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment (no interest shall be
due thereon, provided Tenant paid all additional rent due in accordance with
this Rider). Landlord shall grant Tenant reasonable access to Landlord's books
and records for the purpose of verifying the Excess Expenses.
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ATTACHMENT 9 - SCHEDULE OF NON-HIGH-USAGE EQUIPMENT
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EXPENSE ESCALATION
BASE STOP
ESCALATION. The Base Rent does not reflect future increases in the amount of
taxes on the Land, the Building and other improvements on the Land
(collectively the Property) or in the cost of operations and maintenance of the
Property. In order that the Rent payable throughout the Term shall reflect any
such increase, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
(a) REAL ESTATE TAXES: (1) all general and special taxes,
assessments, duties and levies, if any, payable (adjusted after protest or
litigation, if any) for any part of the Term, exclusive of penalties or
discounts, on the Property; (2) any service, user or license fees or taxes, or
any taxes which shall be levied on the rentals of the Building in addition to
or in lieu of any of the foregoing in whole or in part; and (3) the reasonable
expenses of contesting the amount or validity of any such taxes, charges or
assessments, such expense to be applicable to the period of the item contested.
(b) OPERATING EXPENSES: all expenses paid or incurred by Landlord
or on Landlord's behalf in respect of the management, repair, operation and
maintenance of the Property, including: (1) utilities; (2) rent, casualty,
liability and fidelity insurance; (3) cleaning, snow and ice removal, and
security services; (4) landscaping; (5) alterations and improvements to the
Property made by reason of the Laws or the requirements of insurance bodies,
(6) management fees or, if an independent property manager is not employed by
Landlord, a sum which is not in excess of the then prevailing rates for
management fees of other comparable buildings in the area in which the Building
is located; (7) capital improvements, replacements or additions to the Property
made during the Term which Landlord reasonably projects will reduce Operating
Expenses, but only to the extent of the projected reduction for each relevant
calendar year; (8) reasonable administrative expenses; (9) expenses (including
real estate taxes) attributable to the Property as part of an Office Park (if
applicable); and (10) all other charges properly allocable to the repair,
operation and maintenance of the Building in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Operating Expenses shall not include expenses for any
capital repairs, replacements or improvements (except as provided above);
depreciation; expenses (other than Operating Expenses) for which Landlord is
reimbursed; brokerage commissions, advertising expenses and expenses of
renovating space incurred in procuring new tenants; interest on and
amortization of debts; and any cost or expense representing an amount paid to a
related or affiliated person or entity which is in excess of the amount which
would be paid in the absence of such relationship.
(c) If during any calendar year the Building is not fully
occupied or if any tenant of the Building (other than Tenant) furnishes to
itself any services which would otherwise have been furnished by Landlord,
Operating Expenses shall be adjusted at the expiration of each calendar year as
if
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the Building were 95 percent occupied during the entire year and as if Landlord
had furnished such services. "Fully Occupied" shall be defined as occupancy of
95 percent or more of the rentable area of the Building.
2. EXCESS EXPENSES.
Tenant shall pay Landlord an amount equal to Tenant's Proportionate
Share of the amount by which the sum of the Real Estate Taxes and the Operating
Expenses for each calendar year during the Term exceeds the Base Stop (the
excess amount is referred to as the Excess Expenses). Tenant's Proportionate
Share of Excess Expenses shall be prorated as necessary for the first and last
calendar years of the Term if the Commencement Date or Termination Date are
other than the first and last day of the year, respectively.
3. CURRENT PAYMENTS AND ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In order to provide for current payments on account of Excess
Expenses Tenant shall pay as additional rent, together with Monthly
Installments of Base Rent, an amount equal to Tenant's Proportionate Share of
the Excess Expenses due for the ensuing 12 months (as reasonably estimated by
Landlord from time to time) in 12 equal monthly installments commencing on the
first day of the month following the month in which Landlord notifies Tenant of
the amount.
(b) On or before April 1 of each calendar year (or as soon
thereafter as is practical), Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement
(certified by an officer of Landlord) of Tenant's Proportionate Share of the
Excess Expenses for the preceding calendar year. If Tenant's Proportionate
Share of the actual Excess Expenses for the previous calendar year exceeds the
aggregate of the estimated monthly payments made by Tenant for that year,
Tenant shall within 10 days of receipt of the statement, pay Landlord such
excess as additional rent. If the aggregate exceeds Tenant's Proportionate
Share of the actual Excess Expenses, then Landlord shall credit against
Tenant's next ensuing monthly installment or installments of the Rent an amount
equal to the difference until the credit is exhausted.
4. TERMINATION.
(a) Landlord may at any time after the end of the Term give
Tenant notice of Landlord's reasonable estimate of Tenant's Proportionate Share
of the Excess Expenses (prorated) for the calendar year in which the Term ends.
Tenant shall within 30 days after receipt of such notice pay Landlord the
amount specified. Adjustments shall thereafter be made in accordance with this
Section.
(b) If a credit is due from Landlord at the end of the Term or at
the time of adjustment, Tenant shall be entitled to receive the amount of the
credit in the form of payment from Landlord, provided that Landlord may, in
lieu of such payment, apply the credit against any Rent which is due but not
paid on that date. No interest or penalties shall accrue on any amounts which
Landlord is obliged to credit or pay to Tenant by reason of this Rider.
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5. STATEMENTS.
Each statement given by Landlord pursuant to this Rider shall be
conclusive and binding upon Tenant unless within 60 days after receipt of the
statement Tenant shall notify Landlord that it disputes the correctness of the
statement, specifying the particular respects in which it is claimed to be
incorrect. Pending resolution of the dispute, Tenant shall pay additional rent
in accordance with the statement but such payment shall be without prejudice to
Tenant's position. If the dispute is determined in Tenant's favor, Landlord
shall immediately credit Tenant the amount of Tenant's overpayment of
additional rent resulting from compliance with Landlord's statement. If
resolution of the dispute indicates that Tenant underpaid, Tenant shall
immediately pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment (no interest shall be
due thereon, provided Tenant paid all additional rent due in accordance with
this Rider). Landlord shall grant Tenant reasonable access to Landlord's books
and records for the purpose of verifying the Excess Expenses.
