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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended DECEMBER 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____to ____
Commission file number 0-20584
ABIOMED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-2743260
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(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer No.)
33 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS 01923
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(978) 777-5410
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
As of December 31, 1998, there were 8,641,982 shares outstanding of the
registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I - Financial Information:
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1998 3-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 1998
and December 31, 1997 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended December 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1997 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-10
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11-18
Part II - Other Information 19
Signatures 20
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
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December 31, March 31,
1998 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
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Current Assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents (Note 7) $ 3,489,890 $ 2,683,151
Short-term marketable securities (Note 8) 16,612,063 23,714,641
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $204,000 at December 31, 1998
and March 31, 1998, respectively 5,199,486 5,356,348
Inventories (Note 4) 3,424,218 2,327,442
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 302,143 208,387
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Total current assets 29,027,800 34,289,969
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Property and Equipment, at cost:
Machinery and equipment 5,601,166 4,316,852
Furniture and fixtures 582,522 533,460
Leasehold improvements 1,689,592 1,561,189
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7,873,280 6,411,501
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,789,712 2,724,442
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4,083,568 3,687,059
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Other Assets, net (Notes 2 and 9) 396,384 638,176
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$ 33,507,752 $ 38,615,204
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
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December 31, March 31,
1998 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,166,157 $ 2,057,473
Accrued expenses 3,496,562 2,872,288
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Total current liabilities 4,662,719 4,929,761
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Liabilities of Discontinued Operations, net (Note 3) 470,343 667,466
Stockholders' Investment (Note 5):
Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value-
Authorized 1,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding-none - -
Common Stock, $.01 par value-
Authorized 25,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding- 8,641,982 shares
at December 31, 1998 and 8,567,015 shares at
March 31, 1998 86,420 85,670
Additional paid-in capital 58,141,739 57,454,983
Accumulated deficit (29,853,469) (24,522,676)
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Total stockholders' investment 28,374,690 33,017,977
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$ 33,507,752 $ 38,615,204
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Revenues:
Products $ 4,485,327 $ 3,705,045 $ 12,362,820 $ 12,508,958
Contracts 641,374 873,400 3,534,550 4,553,652
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5,126,701 4,578,445 15,897,370 17,062,610
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenues 1,700,538 1,592,277 4,700,749 4,706,422
Research and development 3,647,923 2,340,051 10,632,147 5,994,183
Selling, general and administrative 2,301,668 2,129,776 6,839,974 6,683,484
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7,650,129 6,062,104 22,172,870 17,384,089
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Loss from operations (2,523,428) (1,483,659) (6,275,500) (321,479)
Interest and other income 217,704 404,360 944,707 821,002
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(Loss) income from continuing operations (2,305,724) (1,079,299) (5,330,793) 499,523
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 3) -- (146,530) -- (366,387)
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Net (loss) income $ (2,305,724) $ (1,225,829) $ (5,330,793) $ 133,136
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(Loss) income from continuing operations
per share (Note 6):
Basic $ (0.27) $ (0.13) $ (0.62) $ 0.06
Diluted $ (0.27) $ (0.13) $ (0.62) $ 0.06
Loss from discontinued operations per share
(Note 6):
Basic -- $ (0.02) -- $ (0.04)
Diluted -- $ (0.02) -- $ (0.04)
Net (loss) income per share (Note 6):
Basic $ (0.27) $ (0.15) $ (0.62) $ 0.02
Diluted $ (0.27) $ (0.15) $ (0.62) $ 0.02
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Weighted average shares outstanding (Note 6):
Basic 8,639,732 8,409,587 8,611,353 7,820,944
Diluted 8,639,732 8,409,587 8,611,353 8,114,861
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
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December 31, December 31,
1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income $ (5,330,793) $ 133,136
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities-
Depreciation and amortization 1,171,885 592,958
Changes in assets and liabilities-
Accounts receivable 156,862 97,701
Inventories (1,096,776) (288,364)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 41,421 (524,642)
Accounts payable (891,316) 151,488
Accrued expenses 624,274 635,211
Liabilities of discontinued operations, net (197,123) 142,945
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (5,521,566) 940,433
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of short-term marketable securities 12,106,590 3,203,795
Purchase of short-term marketable securities (5,004,012) (24,172,060)
Purchases of property and equipment (1,461,779) (1,741,939)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 5,640,799 (22,710,204)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net -- 20,087,824
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock issued
under employee stock purchase plan 687,506 102,249
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Net cash provided by financing activities 687,506 20,190,073
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
EXCLUDING MARKETABLE SECURITIES 806,739 (1,579,698)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, EXCLUDING MARKETABLE SECURITIES,
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,683,151 1,579,972
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS , EXCLUDING MARKETABLE SECURITIES,
AT END OF PERIOD $ 3,489,890 $ 274
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of ABIOMED, Inc. (the
Company), presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. These
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's latest audited financial
statements, which are contained in the Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended
March 31, 1998, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In
the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements
include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments)
necessary to summarize fairly the Company's financial position and results of
operations. The results of operations for the nine months ended December 31,
1998 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
fiscal year.
2. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and the accounts of its
majority-owned subsidiary Abiomed Limited Partnership. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In its fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, the Company made the decision
to shift all of its focus to the Company's core cardiovascular business and to
sell, license or otherwise dispose of its dental business. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements contain certain accounts that have been
reclassified in each of the periods presented to reflect this decision by the
Company. Reported revenue, cost and expenses from continuing operations exclude
the operating results of the Company's dental business.
As of March 31, 1998 the Company had accrued a provision of $967,000 for
the anticipated loss from the disposal of the Company's dental business. As of
December 31, 1998, approximately $248,000 of the provision remains as a reserve
against future costs associated with disposal of the dental business.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited, continued)
4. INVENTORIES
Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods
and are priced at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist
of the following:
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December 31, March 31,
1998 1998
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Raw materials $ 1,678,105 $ 1,320,600
Work-in-process 675,150 483,723
Finished goods 1,070,963 523,119
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Finished goods and work-in-process inventories consist of direct material, labor
and overhead.
5. STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, options to purchase
312,750 shares of Common Stock were granted at exercise prices ranging from
$9.688 to $13.625 per share. During that same period options to purchase 67,850
shares were canceled and options to purchase 68,650 shares of Common Stock were
exercised at prices ranging from $5.625 to $13.500 per share.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, 6,286 shares of Common
Stock were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for total proceeds of
approximately $57,000.
6. NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
The Company has calculated net (loss) income per common share in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128,
Earnings Per Share, which requires the Company to present both basic and
diluted net (loss) income per share for all periods presented. Basic net
(loss) income per share ("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing net (loss)
income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted net (loss) income per share ("Diluted EPS") is computed by
dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock
method. In computing Diluted EPS, common equivalent shares are not considered
dilutive in periods in which a net loss is reported because such common
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited, continued)
equivalent shares are antidilutive. The number of equivalent shares that
otherwise would have been dilutive for the three and nine months ended December
31, 1998 are 42,324 and 135,599, respectively. In accordance with SFAS No. 128,
the Company has recomputed net income per share for the three and nine month
periods ended December 31, 1997 which did not result in a change to reported net
(loss) income per share.
7. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company classifies marketable securities with a maturity date of 90
days or less at the time of acquisition to be a cash equivalent. Securities,
including marketable securities, with original maturities of greater than 90
days are classified as investments.
8. INVESTMENTS
The Company classifies any security, including marketable securities,
with a maturity of greater than 90 days as short-term marketable securities. At
December 31, 1998 the Company's short-term marketable securities consisted
primarily of government agency securities and high-grade corporate bonds and the
amortized cost of these securities approximated market value.
9. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets include approximately $236,000 in unamortized purchase
cost of the Company's majority interest of the Abiomed Limited Partnership. The
interest in the Abiomed Limited Partnership is being amortized over five years,
its estimated useful life. Abiomed Limited Partnership (the Partnership) was
formed in March 1985 and provided initial funding for the design and development
of certain of the Company's products.
Through August 3, 2000, the Company owes a royalty to the
Partnership of 5.5% of certain revenues from these products. Because the
Company owns 61.7% of the Partnership, the net royalty expense to the Company
is approximately 2.1% of these product revenues. This royalty formula is
subject to certain maximum amounts and to certain additional adjustments in
the event that the Company sells the technology. The Partnership is inactive
except with respect to receiving and distributing proceeds from these royalty
rights. Also included in other assets are long-term accounts receivable
related to sales-type leases. The terms of these non-cancelable leases are
one to three years. As of December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1998,
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited, continued)
other assets for these sales-type leases approximated $160,000 and $295,000,
respectively.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
130, REPORTING COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ("SFAS 130"), effective April 1, 1998. SFAS
No. 130 defines comprehensive income as the change in equity of a business
enterprise from transactions and other economic events during a period from
non-owners. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively, there were no such transactions or events that would require
separate disclosure in the Company's financial statements.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES. SFAS No. 133 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company does not
believe the adoption of this accounting standard will have any impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
11. NEW FACILITY LEASE COMMITMENT
On January 8, 1999, the Company entered into an operating lease for
79,200 square feet of space in a building addition to be erected at 22 Cherry
Hill Drive, Danvers, Massachusetts. The Company anticipates that 18,600 square
feet of the space will be available for occupancy by May 1, 1999 with the
remaining space ready for full occupancy by November 1, 1999. Annual lease
payments for the new facility will add approximately $750,000 per year to the
Company's lease commitments. The Company will pay a pro-rata portion of this
amount during its partial occupancy period. The lease has a term of ten years
with an option to cancel after the fifth year with the payment of a cancellation
charge of approximately $1,100,000.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
NET INCOME
Net loss and net loss per share for the three months ended December 31,
1998, were approximately $2,306,000 and $0.27 per share, respectively. This
compares to a net loss and a net loss per share of approximately $1,226,000 and
$0.15 per share, respectively, in the same period of the previous year. The net
loss for the three months ended December 31, 1998 is primarily attributable to
the Company's undertaking to accelerate the development of its battery-powered
heart replacement device ("HRD") and the increase in research and development
expense resulting therefrom.
REVENUES
Product revenues increased by 22% to $4.5 million in the three months ended
December 31, 1998 from $3.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 1997.
This 22% increase was due primarily to a $763,000 increase in domestic revenues
reflecting increased average selling prices of BVS blood pumps and increased
unit sales of BVS blood pumps and consoles. More than 95% of total product
revenues in the three months ended December 31, 1998 were derived from domestic
sources.
Contract revenues decreased by 27% to $641,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 1998 from $873,000 in the three months ended December 31,
1997. The decrease in contract revenue was attributable to the timing of work
performed on government contracts and the associated revenue earned and
recognized as a result of that work in accordance with the Company's revenue
recognition policy. The Company accounts for revenue under its government
contracts and grants as work is performed, provided that the government has
appropriated sufficient funds for the work. The Company has historically
experienced variability in the amount of contract revenue recognized from
quarter-to-quarter.
As of December 31, 1998, the Company's total backlog of research and
development contracts and grants was $5.6 million, including $1.8 million for
HRD research and development, $1.7 million for Heart Booster research and
development, and $2.1 million for various other research and development.
Funding for the Company's government research and development contracts is
subject to government appropriation, and all of these contracts contain
provisions that make them terminable at the convenience of the government.
The Company
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
REVENUES (continued)
retains rights to all technological discoveries and products resulting from
these efforts.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Total costs and expenses increased to $7.7 million, 149% of total
revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 1998, from $6.1 million, 132%
of total revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 1997. The majority of
this increase was incurred to support increased development activities related
to the HRD.
Cost of product revenues as a percentage of product revenues were
38% and 43% for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and December 31,
1997, respectively. The majority of this decrease in cost of products sold as
a percentage of product revenues was attributable to higher revenues
generated by the increased unit sales and average selling prices for blood
pumps and relatively stable indirect manufacturing costs.
Research and development expenses increased by 56% to $3.6 million,
71% of total revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 1998, from
$2.3 million, 51% of total revenues for the three months ended December 31,
1997. The increase primarily reflected higher levels of spending by the
Company to advance the development of the HRD and to enhance the BVS.
Research and development expenses during the three months ended December 31,
1998 included $2.5 million of expenses incurred in connection with the
Company's development activities for the HRD, compared to $1.4 million for
the same period of the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 8% to $2.3
million, 45% of total revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 1998,
from $2.1 million, 47% of total revenues, for the three months ended
December 31, 1997. This increase was primarily due to increased selling
costs as a result of higher sales commissions related to the higher revenue
in the current quarter.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
Interest and other income consists primarily of interest on the
Company's investment balances, net of interest and other expenses. Interest and
other income decreased to $218,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1998
from $404,000 for the three months ended
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (continued)
December 31,1997. This decrease was primarily due to lower average funds
available for investment.
Income taxes incurred during these periods were not material and the
Company continues to have significant net tax operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
NET INCOME
Net loss and net loss per share for the nine months ended December 31,
1998, were approximately $5.3 million and $0.62 per share, respectively. This
compares to net income and net income per share of approximately $133,000 and
$0.02 per share, respectively, in the same period of the previous year. The net
loss for the nine months ended December 31, 1998 is primarily attributable to
the Company's undertaking to accelerate the development of its HRD and to the
decrease in contract revenue and the increase in research and development
expense resulting therefrom.
REVENUES
Product revenues decreased by 1% to $12.4 million in the nine months
ended December 31, 1998 from $12.5 million in the nine months ended December 31,
1997. This decrease was comprised of a $270,000 reduction in international
orders partially offset by increased domestic sales. Domestic sales of BVS blood
pumps in the nine months ended December 31, 1997 included $833,000 in product
revenues shipped in the period from backlog. The Company generally operates with
only a limited backlog. Without the effect of the backlog, the Company's
domestic revenues increased by $937,000 in the nine months ended December 31,
1998 compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase primarily
reflects increased unit sales and average selling prices of BVS blood pumps to
existing customers.
Contract revenues decreased by 22% to approximately $3.5 million in the
nine months ended December 31, 1998 from $4.6 million in the nine months ended
December 31, 1997. Approximately $1.8 million of the contract revenue recognized
in the nine months ended December 31, 1998 was derived from the Company's HRD
government contract compared to $3.2 million of contract revenue recognized
under this contract for the nine months ended December 31, 1997. Excluding
revenue generated from the HRD government contract, the Company generated $1.7
million in contract revenue in the nine months ended December 31, 1998 primarily
from the Company's Heart Booster(TM)contract and other government grants
compared to $1.4 million from these sources in the nine months ended December
31, 1997.
Through December 31, 1998, the government had appropriated and the
Company has recognized as revenue, $6.7 million of the $8.5 million HRD contract
amount. To date, the Company's expenditures under the HRD contract have exceeded
the appropriated amount. The government appropriation schedule calls for no
further appropriation for the HRD contract until October 1999. This schedule is
subject to change
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
REVENUES (continued)
at the discretion of the government. While the Company currently plans to
continue its expenditures in connection with the development of the HRD, the
Company will not recognize any further contract revenues under the HRD contract
until such time as additional funds are appropriated under the HRD contract, if
ever. The Company believes that certain of its costs incurred prior to further
appropriation may be reimbursable under the HRD contract, if and when additional
appropriation under the HRD contract is made. Due to the Company's accelerated
HRD development activity and the timing of government appropriations, the
Company believes that it will experience significant quarterly fluctuations in
contract revenues. The Company also believes that the Company's total expenses
to complete the development of the HRD will significantly exceed the remaining
$1.8 million HRD contract amount.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Total costs and expenses increased to $22.2 million, 139% of total
revenues, for the nine months ended December 31, 1998, from $17.4 million, 102%
of total revenues, for the nine months ended December 31, 1997. The majority of
this increase in costs and expenses was incurred to support increased
development activities related to the HRD.
Cost of product revenues as a percentage of product revenues was 38%
for the nine months ended December 31, 1998 and nine months ended December 31,
1997. Although gross profit margins as a percentage of product revenues are
consistent between the two years, increases in product costs attributable to
increased engineering costs incurred during the nine months ended December 31,
1998 to support expanded manufacturing capabilities have been offset by
increased average selling prices for blood pumps.
Research and development expenses increased by 77% to $10.6 million,
67% of total revenues, for the nine months ended December 31, 1998, from $6.0
million, 35% of total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 1997. The
increase primarily reflected higher levels of spending by the Company to advance
the development of the HRD and to enhance the BVS. Research and development
expenses during the nine months ended December 31, 1998 included $7.8 million of
expenses incurred in connection with the Company's development activities for
the HRD compared to $4.2 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6.8 million, 43% of
total revenues, for the nine months ended December 31, 1998, compared to $6.7
million, 39% of total revenues, for the nine months
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
ended December 31, 1997. The increased percentage is primarily due to the $1.2
million reduction in total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 1998
compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
Interest and other income increased to $945,000 for the nine months
ended December 31, 1998 from $821,000 for the nine months ended December 31,
1997. This increase primarily reflects the lower average investment balances of
the Company in the prior fiscal year.
Income taxes incurred during these periods were not material and the
Company continues to have significant net tax operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had $20.1 million in cash and
short-term marketable securities. The Company also has a $3 million line of
credit from a bank that expires on November 30, 1999, and which was entirely
available at December 31, 1998.
In the nine months ended December 31, 1998, operating activities used
cash of $5,522,000. Net cash used by operating activities during the nine months
ended December 31, 1998 reflected a net loss of $5,331,000, increases in
inventory of $1,097,000 and decreases in accounts payable and net liabilities of
discontinued operations of $891,000 and $197,000, respectively. These uses of
cash were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $157,000, a
decrease in prepaid expenses of $41,000, an increase in accrued expenses of
$624,000 and depreciation and amortization expense of $1,172,000 included in the
net loss. The increase in inventory is primarily attributable to decisions by
the Company to increase levels of certain products and component parts.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, investing activities
provided $5,641,000 of cash. Net cash provided by investing activities included
maturities of short-term investments of $7,103,000, net of purchases, partially
offset by $1,462,000 of purchases of capital equipment and improvements of
property primarily to support the advanced development of the HRD.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, financing activities
provided $688,000 of cash. Net cash provided by financing activities included
$631,000 from the exercise of stock options and $57,000 from employee purchases
of Common Stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (continued)
Although the Company does not currently have significant capital
commitments, the Company believes that it will continue to make significant
investments over the next several years to support the development and
commercialization of its products and the expansion of its manufacturing and
product development facilities. As disclosed in Note 11 to the Financial
Statements included in Part I to this Form 10-Q, the Company entered into a new
facility lease on January 8, 1999. The Company estimates that it may incur costs
of approximately $1.3 million for improvements to this new facility, including
costs for internal information and telephone systems and furniture. The Company
intends to use this new facility to consolidate and expand its headquarters,
manufacturing, and research and development. In connection with the Company's
full occupancy of this new facility at 22 Cherry Hill Drive, the Company intends
to vacate a smaller facility at 24 Cherry Hill Drive while continuing to lease
its current facilities at 33 Cherry Hill Drive. The Company's facilities at 33
Cherry Hill Drive represent 23,000 square feet and 18,000 square feet under two
lease agreements, and expire in April 2000 and June 2001, respectively. All
leases, including the lease for the new facility, have options to extend at
market rates.
The Company believes that its revenues and existing resources,
including its $20.1 million in cash and short-term marketable securities, will
be sufficient to fund its planned operations for at least the next twelve
months.
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
As the year 2000 approaches, it is generally anticipated that computers,
software and other equipment utilizing microprocessors may be unable to function
properly. The Company has evaluated this potential issue with respect to its
products, its financial and management information systems and its suppliers.
With respect to the Company's products, the software controlling the BVS drive
console includes internal counters, but the BVS operation is not related in any
way to a specific calendar date. Accordingly, the Company believes that the BVS
will not need any repair of modification with regard to the Year 2000 issue.
With respect to the Company's financial and management information
systems, the Company successfully installed and tested a Year 2000 upgrade to
its primary system in December 1998 and is working on execution of a plan to
ensure that all desktop application software is Year 2000 compliant. With
respect to its suppliers, the Company has formed a task force consisting of a
project manager and a number of engineering, quality assurance, and
administrative employees who are communicating with key suppliers to assess
their vulnerability
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE (continued)
to the Year 2000 issue. The Company intends to increase inventory levels of
certain key components to help mitigate the risk of certain suppliers not being
able to supply materials on a timely basis due to systems issues.
Although management does not expect Year 2000 issues to have a material
impact on its business or future results of operations, there can be no
assurance that there will not be interruptions of operations or other
limitations of system functionality or that the Company will not incur
significant costs to avoid such interruptions or limitations. To the extent that
the Company does not eliminate all Year 2000 issues, the most likely worst case
Year 2000 scenario is systemic failures beyond the control of the Company, such
as a prolonged telecommunications or electrical failure, or a general disruption
in supplies and services provided to the Company which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial
condition.
RISK FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
This document contains forward looking statements, including
statements regarding the anticipated timing and cost of the Company's HRD
development activities, enhancements to be made to the BVS, planned expansion
of the Company's manufacturing and product development facilities, adequacy
of existing resources and overcoming Year 2000 related issues. The Company's
actual results, including its HRD development, BVS enhancements, facility
expansion, adequacy of resources and overcoming Year 2000 issues may differ
materially based on a number of factors, both known and unknown, including:
uncertainty of product development and clinical trials, complex
manufacturing, high quality requirements, unproven demonstration of required
reliability of products under development, dependence on key personnel, risks
associated with growing number of employees, inability to recruit required
human resources on schedule, competition and technological change, government
regulations including the FDA and other regulatory agencies, reliance on
government contracts, dependence on limited sources of supply, future capital
needs and uncertainty of additional funding, dependence on third-party
reimbursement, potential inadequacy of product liability insurance,
dependence on patents and proprietary rights and other risks detailed in the
Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 1998 which was filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that all such
statements involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No material change.
Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
None
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) EXHIBITS
Exhibit 10 - Facility Lease dated January 8, 1999,
between ABIOMED, Inc. and The Thibeault Nominee Trust
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ABIOMED, Inc.
Date: February 10, 1999 /S/ David M. Lederman
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David M. Lederman
CEO and President
Date: February 10, 1999 /S/ John F. Thero
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Vice President Finance
and Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
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Exhibit 10
LEASE
1. PARTIES. In consideration of the covenants herein contained, Leo
C. Thibeault, Jr., Trustee of The Thibeault Nominee Trust u/d/t dated November
20, 1996, recorded with the Essex South Registry of Deeds, Book 13856, Page 290,
having a usual place of business at 20 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, Massachusetts
01923, hereinafter together with his successors and assigns called Lessor, which
expression shall include his successors and assigns where the context so admits,
does hereby lease to ABIOMED, Inc., a Delaware corporation having a usual place
of business at 33 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, hereinafter together
with its successors and assigns called Lessee, which expression shall include
its successors and assigns where the context so admits, the Premises described
below dated as of this 8th day of January, 1999.
2. PREMISES. The Lessor hereby leases to the Lessee the following
described premises (the "Premises"): 79,200 square feet of space in the 96,000
square foot addition to the building located at 20 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers,
Massachusetts (the "Building"), to be erected by the Lessor on the site more
particularly described on Exhibit A (collectively with the Building the
"Property"), which Building will contain after the construction of the addition
164,500 square feet, together with the right to use in common, with others
entitled thereto, the sidewalks, concourses, approaches, parking areas, and area
ways necessary for access to the Premises. The Premises are described on the
Plan attached hereto as Exhibit B. Lessee's proportionate share of the Building
is established as Forty-Eight and Fifteen Hundredths (48.15 %) percent (the
"Proportionate Share"). The Lessor shall further construct fit-out improvements
in accordance with the specifications described in Exhibit C attached hereto,
and in accordance with the timetable attached as Exhibit D attached hereto.
The Lessee shall further have exclusive use of the two parking areas to
be constructed with the addition, as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto, and the
Lessor shall further designate enough additional parking in the existing parking
lot on the Property so that the Lessee shall have exclusive use of a total of
225 parking spaces. Such additional parking spaces in the existing lot shall be
selected among those which are closest to the addition.
The Lessee's obligations hereunder are conditional upon the erection of
the addition and fit-out improvements substantially in accordance with the
specifications described in Exhibit C attached hereto, and occurrence of the
Commencement Date and the Fully Available Date, as defined in Section 3 below,
on or before the applicable dates described in Exhibit D. In the event the
Commencement Date does not occur on or before the applicable date described in
Exhibit D, the Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease by notice in
writing to the Lessor given no later than ten (10) days after such applicable
date, in which event all obligations of the parties hereunder shall cease and,
except for obligations which have accrued, neither party shall have further
recourse against the other. In the event the addition is not erected or the
fit-out improvements are not made substantially in accordance with the
specifications described in Exhibit C attached hereto, the Lessee shall have the
right to terminate this Lease by notice in writing to the Lessor given no later
than ten (10) days after the fully Available Date, in which event all
obligations of the parties hereunder shall cease and, except for obligations
which have
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accrued, neither party shall have further recourse against the other. In the
event the Fully Available Date does not occur on or before the applicable date
described in Exhibit D, the Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease
by notice in writing to the Lessor given no later than ten (10) days after the
Fully Available Date, and the Lessor shall forthwith refund to the Lessee all
Interest Base Rent (as defined in Section 5 below) paid by the Lessee to the
Lessor, upon which events all obligations of the parties hereunder shall cease
and, except for obligations which have accrued, neither party shall have further
recourse against the other.
3. TERM. The parties anticipate that 18,600 square feet of the
Premises shall be made available to the Lessee for occupancy as described in
Exhibit D attached hereto (the "Initial Occupancy Space"). The term (the "Term")
of this Lease shall commence on the date the Town of Danvers issues an occupancy
permit for the Initial Occupancy Space (the "Commencement Date") and end on that
date which is the tenth (10th) anniversary of the "Full Occupancy Date," as
defined below or, if the Full Occupancy Date is not on the first day of a month,
then ending on that date which is the tenth (10th) anniversary of the first day
of the month immediately following the Full Occupancy Date.
For purposes of this Lease the "Fully Available Date" shall mean the
date on which the Town of Danvers issues an occupancy permit or permits for the
entire Premises, and all substantial punch-list items have been reasonably
completed. For purposes of this Lease the "Full Occupancy Date" shall mean the
date on which the Lessee accepts full occupancy of the Premises, which the
Lessee agrees shall be no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the
Commencement Date.
From and after the execution of this Lease, the Lessor shall grant the
Lessee reasonable access to the Premises as they are being constructed for the
purpose of coordinating the installation of telephone equipment, information
technology systems, security systems, cleanrooms, hoods, vents and ducts and
other equipment. The Lessor and Lessee shall use best efforts to coordinate the
construction of the addition and fit-out improvements with the installation of
systems and equipment required by the Lessee to minimize delays and to promote
efficient construction.
By written notice delivered to the Lessor no later then the fourth
anniversary of the Full Occupancy Date, the Lessee may elect to terminate this
Lease (the "Early Termination Option") as of the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
Full Occupancy Date or, if the Full Occupancy Date is not on the first day of a
month, then as of that date which is the fifth (5th) anniversary of the first
day of the month immediately following the Full Occupancy Date. If the Lessee so
elects the Early Termination Option, it shall be obligated to pay the Lessor an
amount (the "Buy-Out Amount"), in addition to all other Rent then due and to
become due prior to the termination of this Lease hereunder, of One Million
Eighty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Six ($1,089,826.00) Dollars. The
Buy-Out Amount shall be due and payable within six months after the date written
notice of the Lessee's election to exercise the Early Termination Option is
delivered to the Lessor.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, exercise by the Lessee of the
Early
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Termination Option shall be effective only if it pays the Buy-Out Amount on or
before its due date. If the Lessee fails to pay the Buy-Out Amount on or before
its due date, the Lessee shall be deemed to have forfeited its Early Termination
Option, and this Lease shall run for its full term as described in the first
paragraph of this Section 3.
4. DELIVERY OF PREMISES. The work ("Lessor's Work") set forth in
Exhibit C attached hereto shall be completed by Lessor in a good and workmanlike
manner with first quality materials and Lessor shall use reasonable efforts to
deliver the Premises to the Lessee in accordance with the timetable described in
Exhibit D attached hereto.
5. (a) BASE RENT. Commencing on the Commencement Date, and on the
first of every month thereafter, the Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the Base
Rent (collectively with all Additional Rent, as defined below, and other charges
the "Rent"), without set-off or deduction of any kind whatsoever, except as
specifically permitted herein, prorated for any partial month or year. Other
charges payable by the Lessee on a monthly basis shall be similarly prorated.
Base Rent shall be paid monthly as follows, with the first month's Base Rent
paid at the Commencement Date.
During the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the
day immediately prior to the Full Occupancy Date, Base Rent shall be comprised
of two components, "Square Footage Base Rent" and "Interest Base Rent." During
the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the day immediately
prior to the Fully Available Date, Square Footage Base Rent shall be $13,562.00
per month ($8.75 per square foot per annum on the Initial Occupancy Space), and
Interest Base Rent shall be $11,667.00 per month. During the period commencing
on the Fully Available Date and ending on the date immediately prior to the Full
Occupancy Date, Square Footage Base Rent shall be $13,562.00 per month, and
Interest Base Rent shall be $21,173.00 per month. Square Footage Base Rent and
Interest Base Rent shall be paid on a monthly basis as described in the
immediately preceding paragraph.
If at any time after the Commencement Date and prior to the Full
Occupancy Date the Lessee begins to occupy more of the Premises than the Initial
Occupancy Space for its business purposes, Square Footage Base Rent shall be
increased at the rate of $8.75 per square foot per annum for each additional
square foot so occupied, and Interest Base Rent shall be reduced to the amount
which results by multiplying the applicable figure above by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the square feet of the Premises not occupied by the
Lessee for its business purposes, and the denominator of which shall be 60,600.
From the Full Occupancy Date to the third anniversary of the Full
Occupancy Date, or if the Full Occupancy Date is other than the first day of a
month, to the third anniversary of the first day of the month immediately
following the Full Occupancy Date: $752,400.00 per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments of $62,700.00 in advance on the first day of each month.
From the third anniversary of the Full Occupancy Date to the seventh
anniversary of the Full Occupancy Date, or if the Full Occupancy Date is other
than the first day of a month, to the seventh anniversary of the first day of
the month immediately following the Full Occupancy
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Date: $732,600.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments of $61,050.00
in advance, on the first day of each month.
From the seventh anniversary of the Full Occupancy Date to the tenth
anniversary of the Full Occupancy Date, or if the Full Occupancy Date is other
than the first day of a month, to the tenth anniversary of the first day of the
month immediately following the Full Occupancy Date: $772,200.00 per annum,
payable in equal monthly installments of $64,350.00 in advance, on the first day
of each month.
(b) ADDITIONAL RENT. In addition to Base Rent, commencing on the Fully
Available Date, the Lessee shall pay, as "Additional Rent" and monthly, on the
first day of every month thereafter (on and after the Fully Available Date with
each installment of Base Rent) the Lessee's Proportionate Share of Operating
Costs of the Property for each Lease Year or portion thereof during the Term
hereof. The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor monthly installments on account of
projected Operating Costs for the Lease Year, calculated by the Lessor on the
basis of the most recent Operating Costs data for actual Operating Costs for
such Lease Year, pro-rated for any partial month. Within one hundred twenty
(120) days after the end of each Lease Year or partial Lease Year, Lessor shall
deliver to Lessee a detailed statement setting forth the Operating Costs for
such Lease Year and Lessee's Proportionate Share. If the total of such monthly
installments in any Lease Year is greater than the actual Operating Costs for
such Lease Year, the Lessee shall be entitled to a credit against the Lessee's
Base Rent obligations hereunder in the amount of such difference and may set off
such amounts against any sums due from Lessee to Lessor hereunder. If the total
of such monthly installments is less than the actual Operating Costs for such
Lease Year, the Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the amount of such difference
within thirty (30) days of receipt of billing therefor. Lessor shall make
available for inspection of Lessee such back-up documents as Lessee shall
reasonably request. Such documents and other books and records as Lessee shall
reasonably request shall be open at all reasonable times, at Lessee's offices
after written notice to Lessor, to the inspection of Lessee or its duly
authorized representatives who shall have full and free access to such
documents, books and records, and the right to audit such documents, books and
records, and the right to require of Lessor such information or explanation with
respect to such documents, books and records as may be necessary to the proper
examination and audit thereof. If any audit discloses an overcharge in the
amount of Lessee's Proportionate Share of Operating Costs paid by Lessee, Lessor
shall promptly reimburse Lessee an amount of the overcharge within thirty (30)
days after written request therefor. If Lessor fails to reimburse Lessee as set
forth in the immediately preceding sentence, Lessee may offset the amount of the
overcharge against any sums as owing hereunder from Lessee to Lessor. If any
audit discloses an overcharge of more than 10%, the Lessor shall reimburse the
Lessee for the reasonable costs of such audit.
(c) DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Lease, "Lease Year" shall mean
any fiscal year from January 1 to December 31, except that the first Lease Year
during the term of this Lease shall commence on the Fully Available Date and end
on the next following December 31 and the last Lease Year during the term of
this Lease shall end on the date this Lease terminates (each of such first and
last Lease Years are referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph (b) as a
"Partial Lease Year"). "Operating Costs" shall include:
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(i) Insurance premiums for the Property, including without
limitation, premiums for such property and casualty insurance and liability
insurance, each with such endorsements (but expressly excluding a loss of rent
endorsement), as the Lessor deems reasonably necessary, but excluding any
insurance premiums for insurance coverage acquired for Danvers Industrial
Packaging Corp. or any other tenant located at the Property, whether or not
controlled by the Lessor;
(ii) Costs for electricity, gas and all other utilities required
in the operation and maintenance of the Property (except in the event
electricity and/or gas is separately metered, in which case they shall be
payable directly by Lessee or other tenants and Operating Costs, for the purpose
of this Lease, shall not include electricity or gas for areas other than common
areas);
(iii) Water and sewer use charges for the Property relating to
exterior maintenance and landscaping, which the parties understand and agree
shall be separately metered or sub-metered;
(iv) Real estate taxes and all other general and special taxes,
including assessments for local improvements and other governmental charges
which may be lawfully charged, assessed or imposed upon the Building and the
Property during any tax year during the term of this Lease, equitably adjusted
in the event the term of this Lease does not coincide with the tax (collectively
the "Taxes"). If some method or type of taxation or assessment shall replace in
whole or in part, the current method of assessment of Taxes, or the type
thereof, Lessee agrees that Lessee shall pay Lessee's Proportionate Share of the
same. The Lessee shall have the right to require the Lessor to file for an
abatement of real estate taxes and assessments, and shall be credited with its
Proportionate Share of any savings resulting therefrom, net of any reasonable
expenses incurred by the Lessor in relation to the abatement application;
(v) The costs of snow-plowing and removal and landscape
maintenance;
(vi) The costs and expenses of services, materials and supplies
furnished or used in connection with the operation, maintenance, cleaning and
protection of the Property; and the costs and expenses incurred in the repair or
replacement of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other building
systems and other equipment serving or used in connection with or relating to
the Property and not serving exclusively the Premises or other rentable space.
All such capital expenditures or improvements will be amortized based on a
useful life of the greater of (a) ten (10) years or (b) the length of any
warranty for such improvement. The preceding sentence shall apply to capital
improvements which exceed $20,000.00 in cost only if the Lessee has consented to
the making of such improvement, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld;
(vii) The amounts paid to supervisors, carpenters, mechanics,
electricians, and other personnel (including wages, salaries and other
compensation, and payroll, social security, disability benefits and the like)
and other agents for services not serving exclusively the Premises or other
rentable space and for legal, accounting and other professional fees relating to
and reasonably allocated to the operation, maintenance, and protection of the
Property, which charges
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shall be usual and customary in the Peabody/Danvers/Beverly market, but
excluding such fees paid in connection with negotiations for leases, and
excluding management fees referenced in subsection x below;
(viii) All other expenses incurred in connection with or relating to
the reasonable operation, management, repair, maintenance, cleaning and
protection (but not including the cost of private security guards which the
Lessor chooses to hire) of the Property, which types of expenses shall be
similar to those of similar properties in the Peabody/Danvers/Beverly market;
(ix) Taxes (other than a Federal or State net income tax) assessed
on account of the rents or other charges payable by Lessee to Lessor under this
Lease;
(x) Management fees, which for purposes of this Lease shall be
$24,675.00 each Lease Year (and Lessee's Proportionate share shall therefore be
$11,881.00).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, including but
not limited to subparagraph (c)(vi) above, Operating Costs shall not include any
capital expenditures or improvements incurred or constructed by the Lessor
during the Original Term (as defined in Section 34 below) of this Lease. The
preceding sentence shall cease to apply during the Extended Term as defined in
Section 34.
Operating Costs shall be computed on an accrual basis and shall be
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied. They may be incurred directly or by way of reimbursement.
The following shall be excluded from Operating Costs:
(aa) Salaries of officers and executives of the Lessor not directly
connected with the operation of the Property;
(bb) Depreciation;
(cc) Expenses relating to tenants' alterations;
(dd) Interest on indebtedness;
(ee) Expenses for which the Lessor, by the terms of this Lease or
any other lease, makes a separate charge;
(ff) Leasing fees or commissions;
(gg) Cleaning for all leasable portions of the Property which shall
be the responsibility of the tenants occupying such space, or, if unoccupied, by
Lessor;
(hh) Expenses for repairs or other work occasioned by fire storm or
other casualty to the extent covered by insurance:
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(ii) Expenses incurred in leasing or procuring new occupants
including but not limited to legal fees, advertising expenses or expenses of
renovating space for new occupants:
(jj) Legal or other expenses incurred in enforcing the terms of any
lease or other occupancy arrangement:
(kk) Principal or interest payments pursuant to any mortgage or
other security or financing instrument or ground rent under any lease:
(ll) Extra premiums for insurance covering the Property or Building
occasioned by the use or activities of other occupants:
(mm) Expenses incurred due to the negligence or willful misconduct
of Lessor or Lessor's agents or employees or the negligence or willful
misconduct of other tenants or their agents or employees:
(nn) Costs of service related to an individual occupant of the
Building or Property or to a particular tenant to the extent those services are
not generally available to all tenants:
(oo) Any costs, fees, fines or penalties, or interest thereon.
incurred due to violations of any law ordinance, code, rule or regulation by
Lessor or any other occupant of the Building or Property:
(pp) Any transfer tax imposed by reason of the sale of the Building
or Property;
(qq) Expenses for repairs or replacements for which Lessor has
received reimbursement from contractors under guarantees or warranties.
All Operating Costs shall be reduced by the amount (net of
collection costs) of any insurance reimbursement, discount or allowance received
by the Lessor in connection with such costs or any real estate tax abatements
received to the extent applicable to a Lease Year.
(d) NET LEASE. This Lease shall be deemed and construed to be a
triple net lease and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the Lessor
shall receive the Base Rent, and Additional Rent and all other payments
hereunder to be made by the Lessee free from any charges, assessments,
impositions, expenses, or deductions of any and every kind or nature whatsoever,
except unless otherwise herein expressly provided.
6. {Reserved}
7. UTILITIES. Commencing on the Fully Available Date, the Lessee
shall pay for electricity and other utilities (whether used for furnishing heat
or other purposes) that are furnished to the Premises (whether or not separately
metered). It is understood and agreed that the Premises shall have a separate
meter or sub-meter for water usage by the Lessee, and that the
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Lessee shall be solely responsible for payment of all charges reflecting such
water usage. Systems servicing the addition to the Building shall be constructed
in accordance with the requirements of Exhibit C. Lessor shall in no event be
liable for failure to perform any of its obligations, including the foregoing,
when prevented from doing so due to any accident, to the making of repairs,
alterations or improvements, to labor difficulties, to trouble in obtaining
fuel, electricity, service or supplies from the sources from which they are
usually obtained for the Building, or to any other cause beyond the Lessor's
reasonable control.
8. USE OF THE PREMISES. The Lessee shall use the Premises only
for medical and non-medical research and development, manufacturing, sales,
warehousing and related office use (the "Permitted Use"). Such Permitted Use may
include, but is not limited to, mixing, examination, manufacturing, development
and/or research of chemicals and/or biological materials.
Lessee further agrees to conform to the following provisions during the
entire term of this Lease:
a) Lessee will not place on the exterior of exterior walls
(including both interior and exterior surfaces of windows and doors) or on any
part of the Building outside the Premises, any signs, symbols, advertisement or
the like visible to public view outside of the Premises without the prior
consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Without
limitations, lettering on windows is expressly prohibited. Notwithstanding the
preceding provisions, but subject to Town of Danvers zoning and other applicable
regulations, it is understood and agreed that the Lessee has the Lessor's
permission, at Lessee's expense, to attach an ABIOMED sign to the face of the
Premises of at least the same size as is presently attached to 33 Cherry Hill
Drive, and to install a flag pole.
b) The Lessee, at its expense, shall comply with all rules,
ordinances, orders, regulations and requirements of any Board of Fire
Underwriters, or any other body hereafter constituted exercising similar
functions and governing insurance rating bureaus; and shall not do or permit
anything to be done in or upon the Premises, or bring or keep anything therein,
except as now or hereafter permitted by any governmental authority, Board of
Fire Underwriters or any other similar body having jurisdiction, or insurance
rating bureau; and shall keep the Premises equipped with all safety appliances
or equipment required by any governmental authority, Board of Fire Underwriters
or other similar body or governing insurance rating bureau by reason of the
Lessee's particular use of the Premises or the location of partitions, trade
fixtures or other contents of the Premises; and shall procure all licenses,
permits or other approvals required because of such use, it being understood
that the foregoing provisions shall not be construed to broaden in any way the
Permitted Use of the Premises;
c) The Lessee, at its expense, shall comply with all rules,
ordinances, orders, permit conditions and regulations of governmental
authorities now or hereafter in force and with any lawful direction of any
public officer, in each case to the extent the same are applicable to the
Premises or the use and
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maintenance thereof. If the Lessee receives notice of any violation of law,
ordinance, order, permit conditions or regulation applicable to the Premises or
the use and maintenance thereof, it shall give prompt written notice thereof to
the Lessor. Additionally, the Lessee shall comply with any reasonable rules and
regulations the Lessor imposed on all tenants of the Building, provided that
such rules and regulations do not materially interfere with Lessee's use of the
Premises, Building or Property as of this date and do not materially change any
term of the Lease.
9. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Lessee acknowledges that no trade or
occupation shall be conducted in the Premises, or use made thereof, which will
be unlawful, noisy or offensive, or contrary to any law or any municipal bylaw
or ordinance in force in the city or town in which the Premises are situated.
10. FIRE INSURANCE. The Lessee shall not permit any use of the
Premises which will make voidable any insurance on the Property of which the
Premises are a part, or on the contents of said Property or which shall be
contrary to any law or regulation from time to time established by the New
England Fire Insurance Rating Association or any similar body succeeding to its
power. The Lessee shall, on demand, reimburse the Lessor, and all other tenants,
all extra insurance premiums caused by the Lessee's use of the Premises,
provided Lessor provides Lessee with notice of such extra premiums promptly upon
receipt by Lessor of notice from Lessor's insurer.
11. MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES.
(a) The Lessee agrees at its sole expense, to maintain the
Premises in the same condition in which they exist as of the Full Occupancy
Date, as improved by the Lessor or the Lessee, including the maintenance, repair
and replacement of all mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other building
systems within the Premises serving exclusively the Premises, reasonable wear
and tear, damage by fire and other casualty and condemnation only excepted,
which maintenance shall require, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, that all maintenance of the HVAC equipment be performed by a
qualified HVAC contractor on a periodic basis but not less frequently than
annually. Lessor shall make roof access available to the Lessee for such
purposes to meet the reasonable needs of the Lessee. Additionally, Lessee shall,
whenever necessary, replace plate glass and other glass thereon. The Lessee
shall not permit, to the extent within the reasonable control of Lessee, the
Premises to be overloaded, damaged, stripped, or defaced, nor suffer any waste.
Lessee will maintain an adequate and systematic program to ensure that the
Premises are maintained free of rodent and vermin infestation. Lessee shall
cause garbage and refuse to be removed from the Premises at Lessee's sole
expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions to the contrary, Lessee shall
not be responsible for the replacement of any building system during the
Original Term of this Lease, unless the Lessee's neglect of its maintenance or
repair obligations has necessitated such replacement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions to the contrary, Lessee shall further not be responsible
for any damages or repairs resulting from the willful acts or negligence of
Lessor and Lessee shall not be required to make any repairs or pay for any
damages which is covered by insurance maintained by Lessor.
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(b) Subject to the succeeding sentences, the Lessor agrees to maintain
the structural portions of the Building, including, without limitation, the
foundation, footers and weight bearing walls and columns and the roof of which
the Premises are a part in good condition, reasonable wear and tear, damage by
fire and other casualty only excepted, unless such maintenance is required as a
result of any act, omission or neglect of the Lessee or those for whose conduct
the Lessee is legally responsible. Lessor shall not charge Lessee any sum for
any cost expended by Lessor pursuant to this Section 11(b) either directly or in
the form of Additional Rent, provided, however, that any and all costs and
expenses incurred for roof maintenance, repair or replacement due to or as a
result of any roof cuts, punctures or penetrations of any kind by or on behalf
of Lessee including, without limitation, arising from or related to the
installation or maintenance of HVAC or cooling equipment placed on the roof (but
not including equipment to be installed by the Lessor in accordance with Exhibit
C) shall be borne by the Lessee.
12. ALTERATIONS - ADDITIONS. (a) The Lessee shall not make
structural alterations or additions to the Premises, including, without
limitation, roof cuts, punctures and penetrations of any kind, except as
necessary to install HVAC or cooling equipment and vents and ducts, but may make
non-structural alterations, provided that, in each instance, the Lessor consents
thereto in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
All such allowed alterations, shall be at Lessee's expense and shall be in
quality at least equal to the present construction. Lessee shall not permit any
mechanics' liens, or similar liens, to remain upon the Premises for labor and
material furnished to Lessee or claimed to have been furnished to Lessee in
connection with work of any character performed or claimed to have been
performed at the direction of Lessee and shall cause any such lien to be
released of record forthwith without cost to Lessor nor shall any improvements
be subject to any security interest or lien of any kind. Any alterations or
improvements made by the Lessee shall become the property of the Lessor at the
termination of occupancy as provided herein, excluding moveable and
semi-moveable (i) trade fixtures and (ii) equipment (including special HVAC
units and other equipment for clean rooms and telecommunications equipment) and
other personal property which shall remain the property of the Lessee and which
it may remove, provided (i) it repairs any damages caused by such removal, (ii)
it conducts such repairs in a fashion which does not impair any roof warranty
then existing and (iii), with regard to trade fixtures and any other property
affixed to the Building, it is not then in default in the payment of Base or
Additional Rent.
(b) All leasehold improvements constructed by Lessee within the
Premises shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications first
approved by Lessor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed
or conditioned. Lessee shall submit to Lessor for Lessor's reasonable approval
all plans and specifications for Lessee's construction of any leasehold
improvements, alterations or additions in or to any part of the Premises. Lessor
shall review such plans and specifications as submitted within five (5) business
days after the receipt thereof and shall notify Lessee if Lessor approves or
disapproves such plans and specifications. If Lessor disapproves such plans,
Lessor shall specify the reasons for its disapproval of any aspect of such
plans. Lessee shall prepare any revisions to such plans and specifications which
may be necessary as a result of Lessor's disapproval and shall submit them for
Lessor's approval or disapproval which Lessor shall give within three (3)
business days. Lessor and Lessee shall
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initial the plans and specifications after the same have been submitted by
Lessee and finally approved by Lessor. Lessee agrees that Lessee's construction
shall be built in substantial accordance with such final plans and
specifications and agrees to obtain from its architect, certificates, from time
to time, that such final plans and specifications meet all federal, state and
local governmental requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable
zoning laws, building codes, environmental codes, rules, ordinances or
regulations, and any applicable laws and regulations regarding accommodations
for handicapped persons. Lessor shall not be deemed unreasonable for withholding
approval of any improvements, alterations or additions which, when completed,
will (i) materially adversely affect any structural or exterior mechanical,
plumbing, HVAC, electrical or other exterior elements of the Building, or (ii)
will increase the cost of construction or of insurance or taxes on the Building
or the Premises, unless Lessee agrees in writing to pay all such costs. Lessee
shall provide Lessor with a full set of as-built plans for the Premises so
improved upon completion of such improvements. In the event Lessor has not
approved or disapproved plans and specifications in writing within the time
periods set forth above, such plans and specifications shall be conclusively
deemed approved.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the above paragraphs, the Lessee
shall not be obligated to notify and obtain the consent from the Lessor if (i)
the cost of a particular improvement does not exceed $25,000.00 or (ii) a
particular improvement is non-structural and does not involve the installation
of any fixtures.
Lessor's consent is hereby given to Lessee's alterations as described
in Exhibit C attached hereto relating to special HVAC units to be installed on
the roof and the installation of ducts and vents for Lessee's clean rooms.
Lessor shall make roof access available to the Lessee for such purposes to meet
the reasonable needs of the Lessee. Lessor's consent is further given to Lessee
to install a back-up electrical generator along the northern wall of the
addition.
(c) All construction work in the Premises shall be done by in a
good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with the Lease, all applicable
laws and ordinances, regulations and orders of governmental authority and
insurers of the Building or the Premises. Before Lessee begins any work, it
shall secure all licenses and permits necessary therefor and cause each
contractor to carry (1) workmen's compensation insurance in statutory amounts
covering all the contractor's and subcontractors employees, and (2)
comprehensive public liability per occurrence insurance with limits of
$1,000,000, with property damage insurance with limits of not less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence (all such insurance to be written in companies
approved by Lessor and insuring Lessor and Lessee as well as the contractors).
Lessee agrees to pay promptly when due the entire cost of any work done in the
premises by Lessee, its agents, employees or independent contractors, and not to
cause or permit any liens for labor or materials performed or furnished in
connection with its work to attach to the Premises and immediately to discharge
any such liens which may attach. Lessor may inspect the work at any time in
compliance with the provisions of Section 15. Lessee shall indemnify Lessor and
hold it harmless from and against any cost, claim, or liability arising from any
work done by or at the direction of Lessee. All work shall be done so as to
avoid unreasonable interference with other tenants and with Lessor's operation
of the Building or other construction work being done by Lessor.
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13. ASSIGNMENT - SUBLEASING. The Lessee shall not assign or sublet
or otherwise transfer, voluntarily or involuntarily, the whole or any part of
the Premises or this Lease, or allow any other person to occupy the Premises
without Lessor's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, provided the Lessee shall give Lessor written notice of the
terms of the assignment, transfer or sublet and that the proposed assignee or
sublessee is of good reputation and financial condition and its proposed use is
permitted by all applicable by-laws and regulations and such proposed uses are
reasonably compatible with the other tenants of the Building and do not pose a
material risk of nuisance to such other tenants or involve the handling,
storage, generation of hazardous substances in substantial quantities and
provided further that Lessee shall pay all reasonable legal and other fees
incurred by Lessor in connection with reviewing and approving any such
assignment or sublet. The Lessee shall give the Lessor written notice of the
terms of any proposed assignment or other transfer or sublease and such other
information regarding the assignee or sublessee as Lessor shall reasonably
require. Notwithstanding such consent, Lessee shall remain fully liable to
Lessor for the payment of all Rent and for the full performance of the covenants
and conditions of this Lease. Upon any assignment or subletting, Lessee shall
pay and deliver to Lessor any and all monies or other consideration payable or
otherwise deliver to Lessee in connection with such assignment or sublease. It
shall also be a condition of the validity of the assignment or sublet that the
assignee or sublessee agree directly with Lessor, in form satisfactory to
Lessor, to be bound by all Lessee obligations under this Lease. The acceptance
by the Lessor of the payment of Base Rent or Additional Rent following an
assignment, sublease or other transfer not approved shall not be deemed to be a
consent by the Lessor to any such assignment, sublease or transfer nor shall the
same constitute a waiver of any right or remedy of the Lessor.
Notwithstanding the above paragraph, in the event the Lessee (i) sells
substantially all of its assets, or (ii) is a party to a merger or consolidation
in which it is not the surviving party, the Lessor shall be deemed to have
consented to assignment of this Lease to the purchaser of the Lessee's assets or
the surviving or new entity arising from such merger or consolidation; provided,
however, that such purchaser or surviving or new entity executes an assumption
of all of Lessee's liabilities and responsibilities hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 13, in the
event a sublessee is paying the Lessee more per month than the Rent the Lessee
is paying the Lessor per month, and such sublessee rents more than 10,000 square
feet of space from the Lessee, the Lessee shall pay the Lessor one-half (1/2) of
such excess (after the deduction of any brokerage commission paid by Lessee with
respect to such sublease) with its monthly payments of Base and Additional Rent.
In the event such sublessee is subleasing a portion of the Premises from the
Lessee, for purposes of determining whether the sublessee is paying the Lessee
more than the Rent the Lessee is paying the Lessor, the monthly Rent amount
shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the square
footage occupied by the subtenant, and the denominator of which shall be 79,200.
The resulting product shall be compared with the rent paid by the sublessee. If
the resulting product is more, one-half (1/2) of the excess (after the deduction
of any brokerage commission paid by Lessee with respect to such sublease) shall
be paid by the Lessee to the Lessor in accordance with the first sentence of
this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph,
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rent actually paid each month by the sublessee shall be considered the rent the
sublessee is paying the Lessee, whether or not the sublessee is in default on an
obligation to pay a higher amount, and whether or not such payment includes an
arrearage from a preceding month.
14. SUBORDINATION/ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.
(a) This Lease shall be subject and subordinate to any and all
mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments in the nature of a mortgage, now
or at any time hereafter, a lien or liens on the Property of which the Premises
are a part, without the necessity for executing any such instrument of
subordination. However, the Lessee shall, when requested, promptly execute and
deliver such written instruments as shall be necessary to show the subordination
of this Lease to said mortgages, deeds of trust, ground leases or other such
instruments in the nature of a mortgage or ground lease. The subordination of
this Lease shall be specifically conditioned upon Lessor obtaining from the
holder of any mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument in the nature of a
mortgage or ground lease, a non-disturbance and attornment agreement to permit
the Lessee to continue its quiet enjoyment of the Premises under the terms of
this Lease, provided Lessee complies with all of the terms and conditions of
this Lease.
(b) At the request in writing of any mortgagee or holder of a deed
of trust of the Property, this Lease shall be deemed superior to such mortgage
or deed of trust, whether this Lease was executed before or after such mortgage
and Lessee shall execute such documents in recordable form as such mortgagee or
holder of a deed in trust shall reasonably request.
(c) Lessee agrees, at any time and from time to time, within ten
(10) days' of written request by Lessor, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Lessor a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is presently in full
force and effect and unmodified except as may be indicated; that the Lessee has
accepted possession of the Premises except as may be indicated, any improvements
required by the terms of this Lease to be made by the Lessor have been completed
to the satisfaction of the Lessee except as may be indicated; that no rent under
the Lease has been paid more than thirty (30) days in advance of its due date
(except for security deposits, if any, in a specified amount); that the
addresses for notices to be sent to the Lessee is as set forth in the Lease or
as specified in such certificate; and that the Lessee as of the date of
executing the certificate has no charge, lien or claim of offset under the
Lease, or otherwise, against rents or other charges due or to become due
thereunder except as may be indicated. In addition, in the event the Lessee
receives written notice from the Lessor or the holder of a mortgage, deed of
trust or ground lease on the Property so requesting, and provided a
non-disturbance agreement and attornment agreement has been entered into with
the holder of such mortgage, deed in trust or ground lease if this Lease is
subordinate to same, the Lessee shall enter into a written agreement with the
Lessor and/or the holder of such mortgage, deed in trust or ground lease
providing that: (1) the Lessee will not pay any rent under the Lease more than
thirty (30) days in advance of its due date (except for security deposits); (2)
Lessee will not enter into or consent to the modification of any of the terms of
this Lease nor to the termination thereof by the Lessor except as permitted
herein; (3) Lessee will not seek to terminate this Lease by reason of any act or
omission of the Lessor until the Lessee shall have given written notice of such
act or omission to the holder of such mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease
(at such holder's last
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address furnished the Lessee) and until a reasonable period of time, but not
more than thirty (30) days, shall have elapsed following the giving of such
notice during which period such holder shall have the right, but shall not be
obligated to remedy such act or omission. Such agreement shall be of no effect
unless the Lessee is furnished by the mortgagee, or ground lessee, with a copy
of an assignment to it of the Lessor's interest in this Lease.
15. LESSOR'S ACCESS/RIGHT OF ENTRY. Lessor shall have the right to
enter the Premises, but only with an escort provided by the Lessee, upon twenty
four (24) hours' prior written notice (or with reasonable notice in the case of
emergency) during normal business hours (or at any other time for the purpose of
making emergency repairs) to (i) inspect the Premises, (ii) make such repairs
and do such work on or about the Premises as Lessor may reasonably deem
necessary and proper, or that Lessor may be required by law to make, (iii) show
the Premises to prospective buyers for purchase and (iv) during the last six (6)
months of the Term, to show the Premises to prospective tenants for lease,
unless an Extension Option has previously been exercised.
Each entry by Lessor in accordance with this Section 15 shall be made
in such a manner as will not unreasonably interfere with Lessee's use of the
Premises. Lessor may remove placards and signs not approved and affixed as
herein provided, and at any time within six (6) months before the expiration of
the Term, may affix to any suitable part of the Premises a notice for letting or
selling the Premises or property of which the Premises are a part and keep the
same so affixed without hindrance or molestation in accordance with the
provision of the first paragraph of this Section 15.
Lessor reserves the right from time to time, without unreasonable or
material interference with Lessee's use in accordance with the provision of the
first paragraph of this Section 15: (a) to install, use, maintain, repair,
replace and relocate for service to the Premises and other parts of the
Building, or either, pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant fixtures,
wherever located in the Premises or Building, and (b) to alter or relocate any
other common facility, provided that substitutions are substantially equivalent
or better. Lessor agrees not to disclose any trade secrets or other confidential
information it may gain access to as a result of any entry on to the Premises.
16. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY. (a) Except as provided in
Section 24 with regard to insured losses, the Lessee shall save the Lessor and
its trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents and employees and those in privity
with the estate of the Lessor, harmless from all loss and damage occasioned by
the use or escape of water or by the bursting of pipes on the Premises, or by
any nuisance caused by Lessee on the Premises, unless such loss is caused by the
act or omission of the Lessor, its agents, employees, or contractors or their
agents, employees, invitees, contractors or subcontractors. In addition, to the
maximum extent permitted by law, Lessee hereby indemnifies and covenants to save
Lessor and its trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents and employees and those
in privity with the estate of the Lessor, harmless from and against any and all
claims, damages, liabilities or penalties asserted by or on behalf of any
person, firm, corporation or public authority:
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(i) on account of or based upon any injury to person, or loss of
or damage to property, sustained or occurring on the Premises on account of or
based upon the act, omission, fault, negligence or misconduct of any person
other than Lessor or its trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents or employees;
(ii) on account of or based upon any injury to person, or loss of
or damage to property, sustained or occurring on the Property of which the
Premises are a part and other than on the Premises (and, in particular, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, on or about the stairways,
entranceways, corridors, sidewalks, concourses, approaches, area ways, or other
appurtenances and facilities used in connection with the Property or the
Premises) arising out of the use or occupancy of the Property or the Premises by
the Lessee or by any person claiming by, through or under Lessee, its agents,
employees, invitees or independent contractors; and
(iii) on account of or based upon (including monies due on account
of) any work or thing whatsoever done (other than by Lessor or its contractors,
or agents or employees of either) on the Premises during the Term of this Lease
and during the period of time, if any, prior to the Commencement Date when
Lessee may have been given access to the Premises, except as a result of the
acts of the Lessor or its trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents or
employees;
and, in respect of any of the foregoing, from and against all costs, expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities
incurred in or in connection with any such claim, or any action or proceeding
brought thereon.
Lessee shall not generate, store, release, transport, dispose of or
otherwise handle any substance, waste or material deemed hazardous, toxic or a
contaminant under any federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation, order or decision (hereinafter, any "Hazardous Substance") in
violation of any laws. Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessor
and any mortgagee of Lessor from and against any and all liability, loss, cost,
or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
consultants' fees and, to the extent required by environmental laws (but without
the requirement of an activity use limitation of any kind), clean-up costs
arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any Hazardous
Substance on the Premises or at the Property and arising out of the generation,
storage, release, transportation, disposal or other handling of any Hazardous
Substance at or near the Premises by Lessee, its employees, invitees,
contractors or agents, regardless of whether said release or threat of release
is caused by negligence or not.
(b) Lessor hereby indemnifies and covenants to save Lessee and its
officers, shareholders, servants, agents and employees and those in privity with
the estate of the Lessee, harmless from and against any and all claims, damages,
liabilities or penalties asserted by or on behalf of any person, firm,
corporation or public authority:
(i) on account of or based upon any injury to person, or loss of
or damage to property, sustained or occurring on the Premises to the extent
arising out of or caused by the negligence or misconduct of the Lessor or its
trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents or employees;
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(ii) on account of or based upon any injury to person, or loss of
or damage to property, sustained or occurring in or about the Property of which
the Premises are a part and other than on the Premises (and, in particular,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, on or about the stairways,
entranceways, corridors, sidewalks, concourses, approaches, area ways, or other
appurtenances and facilities used in connection with the Property or the
Premises) arising out of the negligence or misconduct of the Lessor or its
trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents, employees or independent contractors;
and, in respect of any of the foregoing, from and against all costs, expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities
incurred in or in connection with any such claim, or any action or proceeding
brought thereon.
Lessor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessee from and
against any and all liability, loss, cost, or expense, including without
limitation, attorneys' fees, consultants' fees and clean-up costs arising out of
the generation, storage, release, transportation, disposal or other handling of
any Hazardous Substance at or near the Premises or the Property by Lessor, its
employees, invitees, contractors or agents.
In addition to the foregoing indemnification, Lessor shall indemnify,
defend and hold Lessee, its shareholders, officers, directors, employees and
agents harmless from any and all lawsuits, judgments, liabilities, damages,
claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, technical consultant
fees, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees), arising out of or resulting
from (i) any "release" as defined in ss.101(22) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
("CERCLA"), of any "hazardous substance," as defined in ss.101(14) of CERCLA or
petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) as a result of any
activity on or near the Premises; (ii) any contamination of the soil and ground
water or damage to the environment and natural resources of the Premises,
whether arising under CERCLA or other existing statutes and regulations, or
common law; or (iii) any toxic, explosive or otherwise dangerous materials which
have been buried beneath or concealed within the Premises; by Lessor or its
predecessors or its trustees, beneficiaries, servants, agents, employees or
independent contractors.
17. LESSEE'S LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE. The Lessee shall
maintain in full force, from the Commencement Date, comprehensive
public-liability insurance written on an occurrence basis and including
contractual liability coverage to cover any liabilities assumed under this Lease
in the amount of $2,000,000, with property-damage insurance in limits of
$1,000,000, in responsible companies qualified to do business in Massachusetts
and in good standing therein naming the Lessor as an additional insured against
injury to persons or damage to property as provided. The Lessee shall deposit
with the Lessor certificates for such insurance at or prior to the commencement
of the term, and thereafter within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of
any such policies. All such insurance certificates shall provide that such
policies shall not be canceled or amended without at least twenty (20) days'
prior written notice to the insured and additional insured named therein.
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The Lessee shall also maintain in full force and effect from the
Commencement Date throughout the Lease Term and thereafter so long as the Lessee
is in occupancy of any part of the Premises, reasonable property insurance
covering the Lessee's furnishings, fixtures, equipment or other personal
property of the Lessee written on an "All Risk" basis.
18. FIRE, CASUALTY - EMINENT DOMAIN. Should substantially all of
the Property be damaged by fire or other casualty, or be taken by eminent domain
or condemned, the Lessor may elect to terminate this Lease at any time
thereafter upon written notice to the Lessee. Such termination shall be
effective as of the date of the taking or casualty. Upon termination, the
parties hereto shall be relieved of all obligations and liabilities hereunder
which had not yet accrued. Lessor shall also return all sums Lessee pre-paid
hereunder, including Base Rent for the month in which the casualty or taking
occurred on a pro-rata basis. To the extent fire, casualty, or taking renders
the Premises or any portion thereof, unsuitable for their intended use, a just
and proportionate abatement of Base Rent shall be made for the period in which,
by reason of such damage or taking, there is interference with Lessee's use of
the Property. Subject to the last paragraph of this Section 18, Lessor shall
promptly restore the Property to its condition prior to such casualty or taking
(as nearly as practical). Notwithstanding the foregoing or the provisions of the
last paragraph of this Section 18, the Lessee may elect to terminate this Lease
if:
(a) The Lessor fails to give written notice within forty-five (45)
days of such fire, casualty or taking of intention to restore Premises; or
(b) The Lessor fails to restore the Property to substantially the
same condition which existed prior to the fire, casualty or taking within one
hundred twenty (120) days of said fire, casualty or taking.
If the Premises becomes untenantable in whole or in part because of
fire or other casualty, or as a result of a taking of or damage to the premises
or the Building in connection with the exercise of any power of eminent domain
or condemnation, Lessee may elect to terminate this Lease at any time after the
expiration of the time periods specified in (a) and (b) above by fifteen (15)
days prior written notice to the Landlord, unless prior to the effective date of
the notice the Property is restored to substantially the same condition that
existed immediately prior to such fire or other casualty. Such termination shall
be effective as of the date of the taking or casualty. Termination shall relieve
the parties hereto of all further obligations and liabilities which had not yet
accrued. Lessor shall also return all sums Lessee paid hereunder, including Base
Rent for the month in which the taking of casualty occurred, on a pro-rata
basis.
The Lessor reserves, and the Lessee grants to the Lessor, all rights
which the Lessee may have for damages or injury to the Premises for any taking
by condemnation or eminent domain, except for damage to the Lessee's fixtures,
property or equipment, damage to Lessee's improvements and Lessee's relocation
expenses. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lessee shall be solely responsible
to insure its fixtures, property and equipment.
In the event of fire or casualty, the Lessor shall be obligated to make
repairs and perform any restoration work as promptly as possible, but the Lessor
shall have no obligation to make any
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repairs or perform any restoration work under this Section if prevented from
doing so by reason of any cause beyond its reasonable control, including,
without limitation, the requirements of any applicable laws, codes, ordinances,
rules or regulations, or in the event of damage to or destruction of any portion
of the Building which is not fully covered by the insurance proceeds received by
the Lessor (provided that the Lessor has obtained the insurance coverage
required by the following paragraph) or in the event that any portion of the
insurance proceeds must be paid over to or are retained by the holder of any
mortgage on the Property and in such events Lessor may terminate this Lease by
written notice to the Lessee, given within thirty (30) days after the date of
notice to Lessor that said damage or destruction is not so covered, or that the
proceeds are not available for repair of the damage or destruction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the time periods set forth in Section
18(a) and (b) above shall not be extended for any reason, and the Lessor agrees
to use best efforts to obtain the consent of all holders of mortgages on the
Property to fully use all insurance proceeds to restore the Building. Further,
the Lessor shall not be obligated to make any repairs or perform any restoration
work to any fixtures in the Premises or the Building which were constructed or
installed by or for some party other than the Lessor or which are not the
property of the Lessor.
The Lessor shall carry 100% replacement cost insurance insuring against
all risks or fire with standard coverage insurance covering the Building of
which the Premises are a part.
19. DEFAULT AND BANKRUPTCY. (a) In the event (each an "Event of
Default"):
(i) The Lessee shall fail to pay any installment of Base Rent,
Additional Rent or other sums herein specified (including but not limited to the
Buy-Out Amount) and such default shall continue for ten (10) days after written
notice thereof, provided, however, Lessor shall not be required to give more
than three (3) notices in any calendar year with regard to the late payment of
Base Rent;
(ii) The Lessee shall fail to perform or observe any other of the
Lessee's covenants, agreements, or obligations hereunder and such default shall
not be corrected within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof or, if
thirty (30) days is not a reasonably sufficient time within which to cure such
default, provided the Lessee has promptly commenced and is diligently proceeding
the cure such longer time as is reasonable necessary not to exceed in any event
one hundred twenty (120) days;
(iii) The Lessee shall be declared bankrupt or insolvent according
to law, or, if any assignment shall be made of Lessee's property for the benefit
of creditors or any receiver or trustee is appointed for all or any portion of
the Lessee's property or any involuntary or voluntary proceedings are begun
under any bankruptcy or similar laws for reorganization or arrangements to
settle, satisfy or extend payment of debts and such declaration or proceedings
are not set aside within sixty (60) days thereafter;
(iv) If the Lessee's interest in this Lease shall be taken by
execution or other process of law;
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then the Lessor shall have the right thereafter, while such default continues,
to declare the term of this Lease ended, without prejudice to any remedies which
might be otherwise used for arrears of rent or other default.
(b) If this Lease shall have been terminated as provided in
Section 19(a), then Lessor may, but only after obtaining an order from a court
of competent jurisdiction, re-enter the Premises either by summary proceedings,
ejectment or otherwise, and to remove and dispossess Lessee and all other
persons and any and all property from the same, as if this Lease had not been
made.
(c) In the event that this Lease is terminated under any of the
provisions contained in Section 19(a) or shall be otherwise terminated by breach
of any obligation of Lessee, Lessee covenants and agrees forthwith to pay and be
liable for, on the days originally fixed herein for the payment thereof, amounts
equal to the several installments of Base Rent and Additional Rent and charges
reserved as they would, under the terms of this Lease, become due if this Lease
had not been terminated or if Lessor has not entered or re-entered, as
aforesaid, and whether the Premises be relet or remain vacant, in whole or in
part, or for a period less than the remainder of the Term, and for the whole
thereof, but in the event the Premises be relet by Lessor, Lessee shall be
entitled to a credit in the net amount of rent and other charges received by
Lessor in reletting, after deduction of all reasonable expenses incurred (and
not reimbursed by third parties) in reletting the Premises (including, without
limitation, fit-out costs, brokerage fees, attorney fees and the like), and in
collecting the rent in connection therewith, in the following manner:
Amounts received by Lessor after reletting shall first be applied
against such Lessor's reasonable expenses, until the same are recovered, and
until such recovery, Lessee shall pay, as of each day when a payment would fall
due under this Lease, the amount which Lessee is obligated to pay under the
terms of this Lease (Lessee's liability prior to any such reletting and such
recovery not in any way to be diminished as a result of the fact that such
reletting might be for a rent higher than the rent provided for in this Lease);
when and if such expenses have been completely recovered, the amounts received
from reletting by Lessor as have not previously been applied shall be credited
against Lessee's obligations as of each day when a payment would fall due under
this Lease, and only the net amount therefor shall be payable by Lessee.
Further, amounts received by Lessor from such reletting for any period shall be
credited only against obligations of Lessee allocable to such period, and shall
not be credited against obligations of Lessee hereunder accruing subsequent or
prior to such period; nor shall any credit of any kind be due for any period
after the date when the term of this Lease is scheduled to expire according to
its terms.
(d) (i) At any time within eighteen (18) months after such
termination and whether or not Lessor shall have collected any damages as
aforesaid, as liquidated final damages and in lieu of all other damages beyond
the date of notice from Lessor to Lessee, at Lessor's election, Lessee shall pay
to Lessor such a sum as at the time of the giving of such notice represents the
amount of the total rent and other benefits which would have accrued to Lessor
under this Lease from the date of such notice for what would be the then
unexpired Lease Term
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discounted to present value at a six (6%) percent interest rate (but not
including unexercised Renewal Options) if the Lease terms had been fully
complied with by Lessee.
(ii) For the purposes of this Article, if Lessor elects to
require Lessee to pay damages in accordance with the immediately preceding
paragraph, the total rent shall be computed by assuming that Lessee's
Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses would be, for each year (or portion
thereof) of the unexpired Term from the date of such notice, the amount thereof
for the immediately preceding Lease year payable by Lessee to Lessor.
(e) In case of any Event of Default, re-entry, dispossession by
summary proceedings or otherwise, Lessor may (i) re-let the Premises or any part
or parts thereof, either in the name of Lessor or otherwise, for a term of terms
which may at Lessor's option be equal to or less than or exceed the period which
would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Term of this Lease and may
grant concessions or free rent to the extent that Lessor considers advisable or
necessary to re-let the same and (ii) may make such alterations and repairs in
the Premises as Lessor in its reasonable judgment considers advisable or
necessary for the purpose of reletting the Premises; and the making of such
alterations, repairs and decorations shall not operate or be construed to
release Lessee from liability hereunder as aforesaid. Lessor shall use
reasonable efforts to mitigate damages as a result of Lessee's default.
(f) The specified remedies to which Lessor may resort hereunder
are not intended to be exclusive of any remedies or means of redress to which
Lessor may at any time be entitled lawfully, and Lessor may invoke any remedy
(including the remedy of specific performance) allowed at law or in equity as if
specific remedies were not herein provided for. Further, nothing contained in
this Lease shall limit or prejudice the right of Lessor to prove for and obtain
in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency by reason of the termination of this
Lease, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in
effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, the damages are
to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater, equal to, or less than the
amount of the loss or damages referred to above.
(g) Lessor shall in no event be in default in the performance of
any of Lessor's obligations hereunder unless and until Lessor shall have failed
to perform such obligations within thirty (30) days, or, if thirty (30) days is
not a reasonably sufficient time, such additional time as is reasonably required
to correct any such default, after notice by Lessee to Lessor specifying wherein
Lessor has failed to perform any such obligation.
(h) Even though Lessee has breached the Lease, the Lease shall
continue in effect for so long as Lessor does not terminate Lessee's right of
possession as described above, and Lessor may enforce all of its rights and
remedies under the Lease, including without limitation, the right to receive
rent as it becomes due. If the Lessee shall default, after the notice specified
in Section 19(a)(i) and (ii), in the observance or performance of any conditions
or covenants on Lessee's part to be observed or performed under or by virtue of
any of the provisions in any article of this Lease, the Lessor, without being
under any obligation to do so and without thereby waiving such default, may
remedy such default for the account and at the expense of the Lessee. If the
Lessor makes any expenditures or incurs any obligations for the payment of money
in connection
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therewith, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees in
instituting, prosecuting or defending any action or proceeding, such sums paid
or obligation incurred, with interest at the rate of ten (10%) percent per annum
and costs, shall be paid to the Lessor by the Lessee as Additional Rent.
20. NOTICE. Any notice from the Lessor to the Lessee relating to
the Premises or to the occupancy thereof shall be deemed duly served if mailed
to the Lessee by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to the Lessee. Any notice from the Lessee to the Lessor
relating to the Premises or to the occupancy thereof shall be deemed duly served
if mailed to the Lessor by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the Lessor at such address as the
Lessor may from time to time advise in writing. All notices shall be sent to the
Lessor at c/o Danvers Industrial Packaging Corp., 20 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers,
MA 01923, unless notice is given of an alternative mailing addresses in the
manner prescribed above, and to Lessee at 33 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA
01923 until the Full Occupancy Date, and thereafter at 22 Cherry Hill Drive,
Danvers, MA 01923, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, unless
notice is given of an alternative mailing address in the manner prescribed
above.
21. SURRENDER. Subject to its rights of removal described in
Section 12 above, the Lessee shall at the expiration or other termination of
this Lease remove all Lessee's goods and effects from the Premises (including,
without hereby limiting the generality of the foregoing, all signs and lettering
affixed or painted by the Lessee, either inside or outside the Premises). Lessee
shall deliver to the Lessor the Premises and all keys, locks thereto, and other
fixtures connected therewith and all alterations and additions made to or upon
the Premises, in the same condition as they were at the commencement of the
Term, or in the case of permitted alterations, additions and improvements as
they were put in during the term hereof, reasonable wear and tear and damage by
fire or other casualty and condemnation and repairs which are Lessor's
responsibility only excepted. In the event of the Lessee's failure to remove any
of Lessee's property from the Premises, Lessor is hereby authorized, without
liability to Lessee for loss or damage thereto, and at the sole risk of Lessee,
to remove and store any of the property at Lessee's expense, or to retain same
under Lessor's control or to sell at public or private sale, without notice, any
or all of the property not so removed and to apply the net proceeds of such sale
to the payment of any sum due hereunder, or to destroy such property.
Lessee recognizes that the Lessor may be required to guarantee delivery
of possession to the new occupant promptly upon the expiration or earlier
termination of this Lease. Accordingly, Lessee specifically agrees to remove all
of its goods and effects and to deliver full possession of the Premises to
Lessor not later than the date of the expiration or earlier termination hereof
in order to avoid substantial, and perhaps irreparable harm to Lessor, Lessee
agrees that Lessor shall have all remedies available at law or in equity for
Lessee's failure so to do.
In addition to all such remedies, Lessee further agrees that any
holding over by it which has not been consented to in writing by Lessor shall be
treated as a tenancy at sufferance at the greater of (i) one and one-half times
the monthly rent, or (ii) market rent for one (1) year (on a monthly basis),
plus other charges then applicable as of the date of the expiration or earlier
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termination of this Lease, and such tenancy at sufferance shall otherwise be on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease so far as applicable. Any
monies received after the termination date of the Lease will be applied for "use
and occupancy only" and will not reestablish the tenancy and shall otherwise be
on the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease, as far as applicable.
22. BROKERAGE. Lessor and Lessee represent and warrant to each
other that they have not dealt with any broker in connection with the Premises
except Hunneman Commercial Company. Lessor shall be responsible to pay the
brokerage commission to Hunneman Commercial Company in accordance with the
Lessor's agreement with Hunneman Commercial Company. The commission shall be
calculated on the basis of the Base Rent excluding Additional Rent and other
charges. Lessee hereby indemnifies Lessor for any claims for commission by any
third parties arising from the acts or conduct of Lessee and Lessor hereby
indemnifies Lessee from any claims for commission arising from any acts or
conduct of Lessor.
23. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Lessee shall, upon paying the Rent reserved
hereunder and observing and performing all of the terms, covenants and
conditions on Lessee's part to be observed and performed, peaceably and quietly
have and hold the Premises without hindrance or molestation by any person or
persons lawfully claiming by, through or under, Lessor, subject, however, to the
terms of this Lease.
24. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Lessor and Lessee and all parties
claiming under them (including without limitation any insurers) mutually release
and discharge each other, to the extent of insurance proceeds recovered from the
policies then in effect from all claims (including without limitation
subrogation claims) and liabilities for damage or destruction to their
respective property by fire or any other peril or casualty which could have been
covered by an "All Risk of Physical Loss" endorsement to a fire and casualty
insurance policy whether or not such policy is actually in force and
irrespective of any party's act or omission. Lessor agrees to insure the
Building with a policy containing an All Risk of Physical Loss endorsement for
one hundred (100%) percent of replacement value and Lessee agrees to insure its
fixtures and other personal property containing an All Risk of Physical Loss
endorsement and each of the parties hereto agree to have a waiver of subrogation
clause attached to and made a part of its insurance policy or policies.
25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: EXECUTION AND HEADNOTES. This Lease together
with all Exhibits referred to herein sets forth the entire agreement between the
parties hereto and cannot be modified or amended, except in writing duly
executed by the respective parties. This Lease is executed as a sealed
instrument. and in multiple counterparts, all copies of which are identical, and
any one of which is to be deemed to be complete in itself and may be introduced
in evidence or used for any purpose without the production of any other copy.
The headnotes throughout this Lease are for convenience of reference only, and
shall in no way be held or deemed to define, limit, explain, describe, modify or
add to the interpretation, construction or meaning of any provision of this
Lease.
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26. NO WAIVER. No assent, express or implied, by the Lessor or
Lessee to any breach of any agreement or condition herein contained on the part
of the Lessor or Lessee to be performed or observed, and no waiver, express or
implied, of any such agreement or condition shall be deemed to be a waiver of an
assent to any succeeding breach of the same or any other agreement or condition;
the acceptance by the Lessor of Rent or other payment hereunder, or silence by
the Lessor or Lessee as to any breach, shall not be construed as waiving any of
the Lessor's or Lessee's rights hereunder unless such waiver shall be in
writing. No acceptance by Lessor of a lesser sum than the Base Rent, Additional
Rent or any other charge then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of
the earliest installment of such rent or charge due, nor shall any endorsement
or statement on any check or any charge be deemed an accord and satisfaction,
and Lessor may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Lessor's right
to recover the balance of such installment or pursue any other remedy provided
in this Lease.
27. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. The invalidity of one or more phrases,
sentences, clauses or articles shall not affect the remaining portions of this
Lease, and if any part of this Lease should be declared invalid by the final
order, decree or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, this Lease shall
be construed as if such invalid phrases, sentences, clauses or articles had not
been inserted.
28. NO RECORDING. Neither this Lease nor any memorandum regarding
the Lease shall be recorded. The parties shall execute and record a notice of
lease upon execution of this Lease.
29. RIGHT TO PERFORM LESSEE'S COVENANTS. Lessee covenants and
agrees that, if it shall, at any time, fail to make any payment or perform any
other act on its part to be made or performed as in this Lease provided, and
Lessee fails to cure within the time periods set forth in Section 19 or in the
event no time period is specified therein, within thirty (30) days, or in the
event the performance of such act(s) (excluding therefrom any payment
obligation) cannot be completed within thirty (30) days, despite due diligence,
within a reasonable time, Lessor, in its sole discretion, may make any payment
or perform any other act on the part of the Lessee to be made and performed as
in this Lease provided, in such manner and to such extent as Lessor may
reasonably deem necessary, and in exercising any such rights, Lessor may pay
reasonable necessary and incidental costs and expenses, employ counsel, and
incur and pay reasonable attorneys' fees. The making of any such payment or the
performing of any other act by the Lessor pursuant to this Section shall not
waive, or release the Lessee from, any obligations of the Lessee in this Lease
contained. All reasonable sums so paid by Lessor and all reasonably necessary
and incidental costs and expenses in connection with the performance of any such
act by Lessor shall, except as otherwise in this Lease expressly provided, be
payable to Lessor within thirty (30) days after Lessor presents an invoice (with
backup materials) to Lessee, and Lessor shall have (in addition to any other
right or remedy of Lessor) the same rights and remedies in the event of the
non-payment thereof by Lessee as in the case of default by Lessee in the payment
of the Basic Rent.
30. LIMITATION OF LESSOR'S LIABILITY. The obligations of the
Lessor hereunder shall be binding upon Lessor and each succeeding owner of the
Lessor's interest hereunder only
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during the period of such ownership and Lessor and each succeeding owner shall
have no liability whatsoever except for its obligations during each such
respective period. Lessee hereby agrees for itself and each succeeding holder of
the Lessee's interest, or any portion thereof, hereunder, that any judgment,
decree or award obtained against the Lessor or any succeeding owner of the
Lessor's interest, which is in any manner related to this Lease, the Premises or
the Lessee's use and occupancy of the Premises or the common areas of the
Building or Property, whether at law or in equity, shall be satisfied out of the
Lessor's interest in the Building or Property and the rents and income from the
Property and Building subject to the rights of mortgagees, and further agrees to
look only to such assets and to no other assets of the Lessor, or any succeeding
owner, for satisfaction. Neither the Trustees, partners nor beneficiaries of
Lessor shall have any personal liability hereunder. The foregoing limitation
shall not operate to bar the Lessee from seeking injunctive or other equitable
relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. In no event shall Lessor ever be
liable to Lessee for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by Lessee
from whatever cause except in the event of actual damage caused by Lessor's
willful misconduct or bad faith.
31. NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE: OPPORTUNITY TO CURE. After receiving
notice from any person, firm or other entity that it holds a mortgage which
includes the Premises as a part of the mortgaged premises, no notice from the
Lessee to the Lessor shall be effective unless and until a copy of the same is
given to such Mortgagee, and the curing of any of the Lessor's defaults by such
Mortgagee shall be treated as performance by the Lessor. Accordingly, no act or
failure to act on the part of the Lessor which would entitle the Lessee under
the terms of this Lease, or by law, to be relieved of the Lessee's obligations
hereunder or to terminate this Lease, shall result in a release or termination
of such obligations or a termination of this Lease unless (i) the Lessee shall
have first given written notice of the Lessor's act or failure to act to such
Mortgagee, if any, specifying the act or failure to act on the part of the
Lessor which could or would give basis to the Lessee's rights; and (ii) such
Mortgagee, after receipt of such notice, has failed or refused to correct or
cure the condition complained of within thirty (30) days or such longer time as
is reasonably required by the Mortgagee (but in no event exceeding 120 days)
provided the Mortgagee is diligently proceeding to cure, but nothing contained
in this Section shall be deemed to impose any obligation on any such Mortgagee
to correct or cure any such condition.
32. MISCELLANEOUS. If any payment of Base Rent or other payment or
charge payable to Lessor hereunder or with respect hereto shall not be paid when
due (after the receipt of an invoice except in the case of Base Rent), in which
case no invoice shall be required, the same shall bear interest from date when
same was due and payable until the date paid with interest at the rate of ten
(10%) percent per annum.
Without limiting any of Lessor's rights and remedies hereunder, and in
addition to all other amounts Lessee is otherwise obligated to pay, it is
expressly agreed that Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee all
reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, and attorneys'
fees, incurred by Lessor in enforcing this Lease from and after Lessee's
default, not cured within the applicable cure periods. Lessee shall be similarly
entitled to recover
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its reasonable legal fees incurred in enforcing its rights hereunder in the
event of a default by Lessor hereunder, not cured within the applicable cure
periods.
33. LANDLORD'S WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. As a material
inducement to the Lessee to enter into this Lease, the Lessor warrants and
represents as follows:
a. Lessor is the owner of a fee simple estate in the Premises and
has the right and power to enter into this Lease and to perform the same and by
this instrument conveys a good leasehold interest in Lessee in accordance with
the terms, conditions and provisions hereof.
b. This Lease does not violate the provisions of any instrument
affecting the Premises, and the execution of this Lease has been duly and
validly authorized on behalf of Lessor.
34. LESSEE'S OPTION TO EXTEND. The Lessee shall have the option
(the "Extension Option") to extend the Term of this Lease specified in Section 3
hereof (herein referred to as the "Original Term") for two (2) successive
additional periods of five (5) years each (hereafter referred to as the "First
Extended Term" and the "Second Extended Term", respectively, and collectively
referred to as "Extended Term"). Such option to extend may be exercised as
hereinafter provided. The Lessee may exercise the aforesaid Extension Option by
giving written notice to the Lessor of Lessee's election to extend the Original
Term of this Lease, provided that such written notice shall be given not less
than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Original Term or the First
Extended Term, as applicable. Upon exercise of said Extension Option as
aforesaid, the Term of this Lease shall be automatically extended by the
applicable aforesaid five (5) year period without the requirement of any further
instrument, upon the same terms and conditions set forth in this Lease, except
that Lessee shall not be entitled to exercise its option for the Second Extended
Term if fails to exercise the Extension Option for the First Extended Term, and
Base Rent for the Extended term shall be determined as provided in Section 34(a)
below. In the event that the Extension Option is duly exercised, all references
contained in this Lease to the Term hereof, whether by number of years or number
of months, shall be construed to refer to the Original Term hereof extended as
aforesaid, whether or not specific reference thereto is made in this Lease.
(a) Rent During Extension Term. In the event Lessee exercises its
Extension Option as herein provided, commencing on the first day of the First
Extended Term or Second Extended Term, as applicable, Lessee shall pay to Lessor
for the Premises then leased by Lessee annual Base Rent equal to the "Fair
Rental Value", as hereinafter determined, and, in any event, shall continue to
pay Additional Rent as set forth in Section 5(b).
For purposes of this Lease, "Fair Rental Value" shall mean the annual
fair rental for the Premises to be leased by Lessee pursuant to its exercise of
the Extension Option that would be agreed upon between a landlord and a tenant
executing a lease in a comparable building of comparable age for comparable
square footage located in Cherry Hill Industrial Park for a comparable term in
light of all of the other business terms of the Lease, taking the following
assumptions into account while determining "Fair Rental Value":
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(i) the Lessor and Lessee are well informed and well advised and
each is acting in what it considers its own best interests;
(ii) the rental shall reflect the condition of the Premises and all
residual value of any improvements to the Premises, except improvements which
the Lessee installed itself or for which it directly contracted and paid;
(iii) the transaction involves customary and usual lease
concessions, including, without limitation, construction allowances, rent
abatement, base year(s), or moving allowance or any other concessions or
financial terms prevalent at that time;
(iv) the method by which square footage is measured is similar to
the measure used in the Lease; and
(v) the credit worthiness of the tenant is similar to the credit
worthiness of Lessee at the time the Extension Option is exercised.
(b) Determination of Fair Rental Value. Upon written request given
by Lessee to Lessor not earlier than three hundred sixty (360) days nor later
than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Original Term
or the First Extended Term, as applicable, Lessor shall, within twenty (20) days
of such request, give written notice to Lessee of Lessor's determination of the
aforesaid Fair Rental Value of the Premises for the applicable Extension Term.
The amount so designated by Lessor shall be the annual Base Rent for the
Premises for the applicable Extended Term, unless, within thirty (30) days after
Lessee shall have received such notice, Lessee shall give notice to Lessor
exercising Lessee's right of appraisal as set forth in subsection (d) below to
determine such Fair Rental Value, in which event such Fair Rental Value shall be
determined by the appraisal thereunder.
Should Lessee elect to exercise its rights of appraisal and should the
appraisal not have been concluded prior to the date on which Lessee's obligation
to pay Rent for the Extended Term shall have occurred, Lessee shall pay annual
Base Rent as so designated by Lessor. If the Fair Rental Value as determined by
appraisal is greater than or less than Lessor's designation, then any adjustment
required to correct the amount previously paid shall be made by payment by the
appropriate party within ten (10) days after such determination of Fair Rental
Value.
(c) Conditions Precedent to Exercise. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of this Section 34 or any other provisions of this Lease, the
Extension Option and any exercise by Lessee of the Extension Option shall be
void and of no effect unless on the date Lessee notifies Lessor that it is
exercising the Extension Option and on the date of commencement of the
applicable Extension Term (i) this Lease is in full force and effect, (ii) no
Event of Default on the part of Lessee then exists under this Lease, and (iii)
Lessee has neither assigned this Lease nor sublet any portion of Premises except
in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.
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(d) Appraisal of Fair Rental Value. In the event that Lessee
disputes the amount claimed by Lessor as Fair Rental Value, and such dispute
cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, the dispute shall be submitted to the
appraisal process hereinafter set forth. The amount of Fair Rental Value
determined pursuant to such appraisal process shall be final and binding between
the parties. The appraisal process shall be conducted as follows:
(1) Lessee shall make demand for an appraisal in writing within
thirty (30) days after receipt of Lessor's written determination of Fair Rental
Value given under Section 34(b) specifying therein the name and address of the
person to act as the appraiser on its behalf. The appraiser shall be a real
estate appraiser with at least ten (10) years' experience in the field and a
qualified member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, or any
successor of such Institute (or if such organization or successor shall no
longer be in existence, a recognized national association or institute of land
appraisers) familiar with the fair market rent of first-class industrial space
in the North Shore area. Failure on the part of Lessee to make a timely and
proper demand for such appraisal shall constitute a waiver of the right thereto.
Within fifteen (15) business days after the service of the demand for appraisal,
Lessor shall give notice to Lessee, specifying the name and address of the
person designated by Lessor to act as appraiser on its behalf who shall be
similarly qualified. If Lessor fails to notify Lessee of the appointment of this
appraiser, within or by the time above specified, then the appraiser appointed
by Lessee shall be the sole appraiser to determine the issue.
(2) In the event that two (2) appraisers are chosen pursuant to
Section 34(d)(1) above, the appraisers so chosen shall meet within ten (10)
business days after the second appraiser is appointed and, if within ten (10)
business days after such first meeting the two appraisers shall be unable to
agree upon a determination of Fair Rental Value, such appraisers shall appoint a
third appraiser, who shall be a competent and impartial person with
qualifications similar to those required of the first two appraisers. In the
event the two initially appointed appraisers are unable to agree upon such
appointment within five (5) business days after expiration of said ten (10) day
period, the third appraiser shall be selected by the Lessor and Lessee, if they
can agree thereon, within a further period of ten (10) business days. If the
parties do not so agree, then either party, on behalf of both, may request
appointment of such a qualified person by an officer of the American Arbitration
Association in Boston. The third appraiser shall be someone who has not acted in
any capacity for Lessor or Lessee within ten (10) years of his or her selection.
The three (3) appraisers shall decide the dispute, if it has not previously been
resolved, by following the procedure set forth in Section 34(d)(3) below.
(3) Where the issue cannot be resolved by agreement between the
two appraisers selected by Lessor and Lessee or settlement between the parties
during the course of the appraisal process, the issue shall be resolved by the
three appraisers in accordance with the following procedure. Within thirty (30)
days after the third appraiser has been selected, each appraiser shall state in
writing its determination of the Fair Rental Value, supported by the reasons
therefor, with counterpart copies to Lessor and Lessee. The appraisers shall
arrange for a simultaneous exchange of such proposed determinations. If the
third appraiser's appraisal shall exceed the higher of the first two appraisals,
the Fair Rental Value shall be the average of the third appraiser's appraisal
and said higher appraiser's appraisal. If the third appraiser's appraisal shall
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be less than the lower of the first two appraisals, the Fair Rental Value shall
be the average of the third appraisal and said lower appraisal. In all other
cases, the Fair Rental Value shall be the third appraisal. All such
determinations of Fair Rental Value shall be final and binding upon the parties.
This provision for determination by appraisal shall be specifically enforceable
to the extent such remedies are available under applicable law, and any
determination hereunder shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto, and
either party shall have the right to enter judgment thereon, unless otherwise
provided by applicable law. If a determination of Fair Rental Value is to be
made pursuant to this Section 34, Lessor and Lessee shall each pay for the fees
and disbursements of any appraiser appointed by it and shall share equally in
the fees and expenses of any third appraiser.
(4) In the event of a failure, refusal or inability of any
appraiser to act, his successor shall be appointed by the person appointing him
or her, but in the case of the third appraiser, his successor shall be appointed
in the same manner as provided for appointment of the third appraiser.
(5) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 34 to the
contrary, in no event shall the Fair Rental Value be less than the Base Rent in
effect during the year immediately preceding the Extended Term in question,
except that the Base Rent for the year immediately preceding the First Extended
Term shall be deemed to be $3.00 per square foot per annum less than the actual
amount set forth in Section 3 above. In the event the Fair Rental Value as
determined by the appraiser is lower than the Base Rent in effect for the year
immediately preceding the Extended Term in question, then the parties agree that
the Base Rent for the Extended Term shall be the Base Rent in effect during such
preceding year.
Signed as a sealed instrument as of the day and year first written
above.
Thibeault Nominee Trust, Lessor ABIOMED, Inc., Lessee
By:_/s/ Leo C. Thibeault By:_/s/ David M.Lederman
Its: Trustee Its: President and CEO
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss. January 8, 1999
Then personally appeared the above named David M. Lederman of ABIOMED,
Inc. and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of ABIOMED,
Inc., before me.
/s/ Kristin Hurley
Kristin Hurley, Notary Public
My commission expires
November 25, 1999
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss. January 8, 1999
Then personally appeared the above named Leo C. Thibeault, Jr. and
acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and deed as Trustee of the
Thibeault Nominee Trust, before me.
/s/ Kristin Hurley
Kristin Hurley, Notary Public
My commission expires
November 25, 1999
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Exhibit A Site Plan of Current and Proposed Building and Property at 20 Cherry
Hill Drive, Danvers, Massachusetts
[Graphic showing site plan of property.]
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Exhibit B
Landscape Plan of Proposed Building at 20 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers,
Massachusetts
[Graphic showing landscape plan of property]
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Exhibit C
Construction Responsibility
LESSOR
ADMINISTRATION (EXECUTIVE OFFICE AREA)
1. Carpet, Lighting , Ceiling comparable to present Executive area at 33 Cherry
Hill Drive, Danvers. 2. Soundproofing/security using floor to deck assembly or
reasonable acceptable alternative. 3. Restrooms- ceramic tile floors, modern
fixtures, vinyl wall covering, appropriate lighting, adequate ventilation. 4.
Doors-solid wood core paint grade, to be lighted or side lighted.
GENERAL OFFICE AREAS/CUBICAL AREAS
1. Carpet, lighting, ceiling to be comparable to present MFG/QC and TAH areas.
2. Doors-solid wood core paint grade, lighted or side lighted.
RESTROOMS
1. Ceramic tile floor, modern fixtures, vinyl wall covering, or paint as
requested by Lessee, appropriate lighting, adequate ventilation.
LABS
1. All Labs to have Air & Electric Drops at proper heights. 2. Labs to have
vinyl composition floors 3. Environmental chamber to have partitioned
soundproofed area within MFG Lab
CONFERENCE ROOMS
1. Rooms to be equipped comparable to Paulson/Akiba
Carpet, ceiling, recessed lighting, fluorescent lighting, multiple
switches and ventilation control. 2. Provisions made for underground
installation of phone/data lines where indicated.
CLEANROOMS
I. Drywalled, and taped, elec. switches installed, electric for lighting in
place, plumbing.
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MAIN LOBBY
1. Carpet and lighting similar to Administration area.
POLYMER PROCESSING
1. To comply with all codes as regards construction requirements including
HAZ.CHEM.AREA codes.
HVAC
1. HVAC supplied to all areas except Cleanrooms consisting of separately zoned
units with a minimum capacity of 1 ton per 400 square feet allocated in a
reasonable balance of unit sizes but predominately five to seven ton units. 2.
Zones to be reasonable and pre-approved.
IT
1. Vinyl composition floor.
2. Floor to Deck walls.
3. IT group to have separate HVAC.
GENERAL
1. Hallways, Cafeteria & Exercise room to have vinyl composition floor
2. MFG areas to have vinyl composition floors.
3. Stockroom, Long term storage, Compressor room, Polymer processing, Machine
shop, and Shipping/Receiving to have sealed concrete floor.
4. Rear access drive to be paved with ornamental grass pavers from parking lot
extending behind building 20+ feet.
5. Plantings to be provided to screen drainage culverts.
6. Signage to be provided at curb and in parking lot where appropriate, or as
allowed by Town of Danvers.
7. Adequate internal and external security lighting.
8. Effort to conserve water and power where possible.
9. Provision for underslab electric in center of Cafeteria.
10. Provisions for master lighting switches in cubical areas.
11. Reasonable choice of 8' or 10 ' ceiling where desired or advisable.
12. Patio area to be grassed with adequate plantings to screen parking lot and
external access to electricity.
13. Mfg , Lab and Clean Room areas to have fixed windows adjacent to hallways
where located and approved.
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14. Adequate heat for Loading dock area.
15. Dock Seals installed on Loading docks
16. Adequate fire and safety equipment located and installed.
17. Cement pad to accommodate Lessee installed Back-up Generator
18. Where not specifically referenced all construction to meet building codes as
enforced by the Town of Danvers.
19. All Architectural/Engineering in excess of $25,000.
20. All electric except for connection of backup generator. Electric for cube
areas shall be brought to ceiling above for installation by Lessee. Adequate
distribution circuits shall be provided in all areas.
21. Installation of HVAC System of a design reasonably requested and approved by
Lessee, except HVAC associated with Cleanrooms. 22. Distribution of phone and
data wire from Data/Phone room to individual offices/cubicles up to a maximum
cost of $80,000.
23. All Costs for revision of Roof design and purchase and installation of steel
supports. 24. Costs for upgrade to smoked glass.
25. Soundproofing of 4 Conference Rooms.
Construction Responsibility
LESSEE
ADMINISTRATION (EXECUTIVE)
NONE
GENERAL OFFICE AREAS/CUBICAL AREAS
1. Soundproofing and Security to the extent requested, except in Administration
area and 4 Conference Rooms.
RESTROOMS
NONE
LABS
1. Exhaust Hoods.
CONFERENCE ROOMS
1 .Soundproofing/Security except for those in Administration Area and 4
specified rooms.
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CLEANROOMS
1. All costs other than those specifically referenced under Lessor's obligation.
MAIN LOBBY
NONE
POLYMER PROCESSING
1. All costs other than those specifically referenced under Lessor' obligation.
HVAC
1. All costs associated with Cleanrooms.
IT
1. Security and Soundproofing.
2. IT specific sprinkler system (Facility wide wet system to be responsibility
of Lessor).
GENERAL
1. Location, installation and wiring connection of Lessee owned Back-up
Generator.
2. Distribution of phone and data wire from main Data/Phone room to individual.
offices/cubicles in excess of $80,000.
3. Purchase and installation of Intercom system.
4. All costs for architectural and site plan revisions up to a maximum of
$25,000. All excess Architectural design, as well as Engineering to be
responsibility of Lessor.
5. Where not specifically stated in this Exhibit C, Lessee is responsible for
any requested changes that will result in a fitout of better quality than the
quality in the newer portion of Lessee's present facility.
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Exhibit D
The parties acknowledge that they are in the process of finalizing the
plans for the fit-out improvements. The Lessor shall make best efforts to
complete the fit-out improvements within and obtain an occupancy permit for
space comprising 18,600 square feet (120 feet in a southerly and northerly
direction and 155 feet in an easterly and westerly) direction in the northwest
corner of the addition (the "Initial Occupancy Space") by May 1, 1999.
In the event of delays directly caused by or resulting from significant
changes requested by the Lessee after establishment of the final plans which
impact the timing of the construction of the fit-out improvements, delays in
construction of the addition and fit-out improvements caused by installation by
the Lessee of its systems and equipment, an Act of God, severe weather
conditions, war, insurrection, riot, civil commotion, fire or other casualty,
strikes, lockouts, collection of insurance proceeds, government regulations, or
other cause beyond the party's reasonable control, the above date of May 1, 1999
shall be extended by the length of such delays.
In the event the Lessor has not obtained an occupancy permit for the
Initial Occupancy Space on or before May 1, 1999, or the applicable later date
if an event or events described in the preceding paragraph have occurred (and
the Commencement Date therefore does not occur on or before such date), the
Lessor shall have a forty-five (45) day grace period thereafter during which to
obtain such occupancy permit. If the Lessor has not obtained an occupancy permit
by the end of such grace period, the Lessee shall have the right of termination
described in the last paragraph of Section 2. Alternatively, if the Lessee does
not elect to terminate this Lease, the Lessor will credit the Lessee, against
Square Footage Base Rent otherwise due from the Lessee to the Lessor on the
Initial Occupancy Space from and after the Commencement Date, with one week of
Square Footage Base Rent for each week, or portion thereof, by which the
Lessor's obtaining an occupancy permit is delayed beyond May 1, 1999, or the
applicable later date if an event or events described in the preceding paragraph
have occurred.
Notwithstanding all permissible reasons for delay set forth in the
second preceding paragraph, except changes requested by the Lessee after
establishment of the final plans which impact the timing of the construction of
the fit-out improvements and delays in construction of the addition and fit-out
improvements caused by installation by the Lessee of its systems and equipment
(which shall extend the following date by the length of the delays caused by
such changes and installations), the Fully Available Date shall occur on or
before November 1, 1999. If the Lessor does not meet the above deadline, the
Lessee shall have the right of termination and the right to a refund of Interest
Base Rent described in the last paragraph of Section 2. Alternatively, if the
Lessee does not elect to terminate this Lease, the Lessor will credit the
Lessee, against Base Rent otherwise due from the Lessee to the Lessor from and
after the Fully Available Date, with the amount of Interest Base Rent paid by
the Lessee to the Lessor from the Commencement Date to the Fully Available Date,
and one week of Square Footage Base Rent for each week, or portion thereof, by
which the Fully Available Date is delayed beyond November 1, 1999, or the
applicable later date if an event or events described in paragraph 2 above have
occurred.
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