OFFICE LEASE METRO CENTER

 

EXHIBIT 10.35

 

CONFORMED COPY TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS #1 THROUGH #5

 

OFFICE LEASE

 

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER

FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

Between

▇▇▇▇▇▇ METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited partnership

as Landlord,

and

QUINSTREET, INC., a Delaware corporation

as Tenant

 

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OFFICE LEASE

This Office Lease (this “Lease”), dated as of the date set forth in Section 1.1, is made by and between ▇▇▇▇▇▇ METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as successor in interest to CA-METRO CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”); and QUINSTREET, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). The following exhibits are incorporated herein and made a part hereof: Exhibit A (Outline of Premises); Exhibit A-1 (Outline of Reserved Parking Space); Exhibit B (Work Letter); Exhibit C (Form of Confirmation Letter); Exhibit D (Rules and Regulations); Exhibit E (Judicial Reference); Exhibit F (Additional Provisions); Exhibit G (Asbestos Notification); Exhibit H (Outdoor Patios); Exhibit I (Letter of Credit); Exhibit J (Landlord Work Letter); Exhibit K (Extension Work Letter); and Exhibit S (Form of Agreement of Approved User).

1BASIC LEASE INFORMATION

 

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Default (defined in Section 19.1) exists, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of Base Rent, in the amount of $159,995.00 per month, for the first 12 full calendar months of the Term.

 

 

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1.4.2“Base Rent” for the Extended Term: During the Extended Term, the schedule of base rent shall be as follows:

 

 

All such Extended Term Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease, as amended.

 

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2PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS.

2.1The Premises.

2.1.1Subject to the terms hereof, Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases the Premises from Landlord. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the rentable square footage of the Premises is as set forth in Section 1.2.2 and the rentable square footage of the Building is as set forth in Section 1.6. At any time Landlord may deliver to Tenant a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C, as a confirmation of the information set forth therein. Tenant shall execute and return (or, by notice to Landlord, reasonably object to) such notice within ten (10) days after receiving it, and if Tenant fails to do so, Tenant shall be deemed to have executed and returned it without exception.

2.1.2Except as expressly provided in this Lease, the Premises is accepted by Tenant in its condition and configuration existing on the date hereof, without any obligation of Landlord to perform or pay for any alterations to the Premises, and without any representation or warranty regarding the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Project or their suitability for Tenant’s business. By taking possession of the Premises pursuant to this Lease, Tenant acknowledges that the Premises and the Building are then in the condition and configuration required hereunder.

2.2Common Areas. Tenant may use, in common with Landlord and other parties and subject to the Rules and Regulations (defined in Exhibit D), any portions of the Property that are designated from time to time by Landlord for such use (the “Common Areas”).

2.3Rooftop Space.

2.3.1Subject to the terms of this Section 2.3, during the Term, and any extension thereof, if any, Tenant may use the Roof Space (defined below) for the purpose of installing, operating, maintaining and removing a 24-inch Dish/Antenna or other communication device approved by the Landlord (the “Dish/Antenna”). As used herein, “Roof Space” means space on the roof of the Building, not exceeding two (2) square feet in size, and otherwise reasonably designated by Landlord. Landlord may relocate the Roof Space from time to time as reasonably necessary during the Term. In consideration

 

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of its right to use the Roof Space under this Section 2.3, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the monthly Dish/Antenna Payments (defined below). As used herein, “Dish/Antenna Payments” means $200.00 per month. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Lease, the Dish/Antenna Payments shall be included in Monthly Rent (defined below).

2.3.2Tenant’s design and installation of the Dish/Antenna shall be subject to Sections 7.2 and 7.3 of this Lease as if the Dish/Antenna were being installed in the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right to approve Tenant’s plans and specifications for the Dish/Antenna, the manner in which the Dish/Antenna is attached to the roof of the Building, and the manner in which any cables are run to and from the Dish/Antenna. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals and for the cost of installing, operating, maintaining and removing the Dish/Antenna. The Dish/Antenna shall be tagged with weatherproof labels showing manufacturer, model, frequency range, and Tenant’s name. All cable connected to the Dish/Antenna (the “Dish/Antenna Cable”) shall be tagged in the telecom closet on each floor with a label showing Tenant’s name, phone number and suite number. Tenant shall notify Landlord upon completion of the installation of the Dish/Antenna. If Landlord determines that the Dish/Antenna equipment does not comply with the approved plans and specifications, that the installation was defective, or that the Building has been damaged during installation of the Dish/Antenna, Tenant shall cure such defective condition promptly upon Landlord’s request. If Tenant fails to promptly perform such cure, Landlord may do so, in which event Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the reasonable cost of such cure. If at any time Landlord, in its sole discretion, deems it necessary, Tenant, at its expense, shall provide and install appropriate aesthetic screening, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, for the Dish/Antenna (the “Aesthetic Screening”).

2.3.3Tenant, after reasonable notice to Landlord, may access the roof of the Building and the Roof Space for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing and removing the Dish/Antenna, Dish/Antenna Cable, the appurtenances and the Aesthetic Screening, if any (collectively, the “Dish/Antenna Items”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, only authorized engineers, employees or properly authorized contractors of Tenant, FCC inspectors, or persons under their direct supervision shall have access to the roof of the Building and the Roof Space. Tenant shall use diligent efforts to minimize the number of people having access to the roof of the Building and the Roof Space and the frequency of their visits.

2.3.4Tenant shall ensure that the installation, maintenance, operation and removal of the Dish/Antenna Items does not damage, or unreasonably interfere with Landlord’s or any other occupant’s use of, the Building or its roof. Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 10.4 of this Lease, Tenant shall be responsible for any damage caused to the roof or any other part of the Building that may be caused by Tenant or any of its agents or representatives in exercising Tenant’s rights or performing Tenant’s obligations under this Section 2.3. For purposes of Sections 5, 7 and 10 of this Lease, the Roof Space shall be deemed part of the Premises.

2.3.5Tenant shall install only equipment of types and frequencies that will not unreasonably interfere with Landlord or existing tenants of the Building. If Tenant’s equipment causes such interference, Tenant shall change the frequency on which it transmits and/or receives and take any other steps necessary to eliminate the interference. If, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, such interference cannot be eliminated within a reasonable period of time, Tenant shall remove the Dish/Antenna from the Roof Space and remove such other Dish/Antenna Items as Landlord may request.

 

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2.3.6Tenant, at its expense, shall install, operate and maintain the Dish/Antenna Items in a good and workmanlike manner, and in compliance with all Building, electric, communication, and safety codes, ordinances, standards, regulations and requirements, now in effect or hereafter promulgated, of the Federal Government, including the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) or any successor agency of either the FCC or FAA having jurisdiction over radio or telecommunications, and of the state, city and county in which the Building is located. No Landlord Party shall be responsible for any licensing, operation or maintenance of Tenant’s equipment. Tenant shall be responsible for performing any obligations under its FCC license. The Dish/Antenna shall be connected to Landlord’s power supply in strict compliance with all applicable Building, electrical, fire and safety codes. No Landlord Party shall be liable for any stoppage or shortage of electrical power furnished to the Dish/Antenna or the Roof Space because of (i) any act, omission or requirement of the public utility serving the Building, (ii) any act or omission of any other tenant, invitee or licensee or their respective agents, employees or contractors, or (iii) any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, and Tenant shall not be entitled to any rental abatement for any such stoppage or shortage of electrical power. No Landlord Party shall have any liability for the conduct or safety of any of Tenant’s representatives, repair, maintenance and engineering personnel while in or on any part of the Building or the Roof Space.

2.3.7The Dish/Antenna Items shall remain the personal property of Tenant, and shall be removed by Tenant at its own expense at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession hereunder. Tenant shall repair any damage caused by such removal, including by patching any holes to match, as closely as possible, the color surrounding the area where the equipment and appurtenances were attached. Tenant shall maintain the Dish/Antenna Items in a safe and aesthetically satisfactory condition, as reasonably determined by Landlord, and in good operating condition. Tenant shall keep the roof of the Building and the Roof Space free of all trash or waste materials produced by Tenant or Tenant’s agents, employees or contractors.

2.3.8Before commencing any installation, operation, repair or removal of the Dish/Antenna Items, Tenant shall (a) obtain Landlord’s reasonable approval of the service provider retained to perform such work for Tenant, and (b) notify Landlord of such work and coordinate such work with Landlord in order to avoid impairing any warranties relating to the roof. For the performance of any such work affecting the roof, Tenant, upon Landlord’s request, shall, at Tenant’s expense, retain (or cause its contractor to retain) any contractor having a then existing warranty in effect relating to the roof. Except in an emergency, Landlord shall notify Tenant 30 days before commencing any roof repairs that could interrupt Tenant’s telecommunication service or otherwise adversely affect Tenant’s Dish/Antenna.

2.3.9Tenant shall not allow any provider of telecommunication, video, data or related services (“Communication Services”) to locate any equipment on the roof of the Building or in the Roof Space for any purpose, nor may Tenant use the Roof Space and/or Dish/Antenna to provide Communication Services to an unaffiliated tenant, occupant or licensee of another building, or to facilitate the provision of Communication Services on behalf of another Communication Services provider to an unaffiliated tenant, occupant or licensee of the Building or any other building.

2.3.10If a Default occurs as a result of any failure by Tenant to perform any obligation under this Section 2.3, Landlord, without limiting any other rights or remedies, may remove all or any of the Dish/Antenna Items and restore the Building and the Roof Space to the conditions existing before the Dish/Antenna Items were installed, in which event Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, upon demand, for all reasonable expenses of such removal and restoration.

 

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2.3.11Tenant’s rights under this Section 2.3 may not be transferred to any other party except in connection with a Transfer permitted under this Lease. If Landlord establishes a standard license agreement with respect to the use of roof space by tenants of the Building, Tenant, upon Landlord’s request, shall enter into such license agreement with Landlord provided that such license agreement does not materially reduce Tenant’s rights or increase Tenant’s obligations under this Section 2.3.

2.3.12Subject to the provisions hereof and solely with respect to the parties’ rights and obligations under this Section 2.3, the term of the Lease shall expire on February 16, 2011 (the “Dish Accelerated Expiration Date”) with the same force and effect as if such term were, by such provisions of the Lease, fixed to expire on the Dish Accelerated Expiration Date (the “Dish Provisions Acceleration”). Without limiting the foregoing, any rights or obligations of Landlord or Tenant under this Section 2.3 of the Lease that, in the absence of the Dish Provisions Acceleration, would have survived the scheduled expiration or earlier termination of the Lease shall survive the Dish Accelerated Expiration Date.

3RENT. Tenant shall pay all Base Rent, and Additional Rent (defined below) (collectively, “Rent”) to Landlord or Landlord’s agent, without prior notice or demand or any setoff or deduction, at the place Landlord may designate from time to time. As used herein, “Additional Rent” means all amounts, other than Base Rent, that Tenant is required to pay Landlord hereunder. Monthly payments of Base Rent and monthly payments of Additional Rent for Expenses (defined in Section 4.2.2), Taxes (defined in Section 4.2.3) and parking (collectively, “Monthly Rent”) shall be paid in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month during the Term and Extended Term; provided, however, that the installment of Base Rent for the first full calendar month for which Base Rent is payable hereunder shall be paid upon Tenant’s execution and delivery hereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, all other items of Additional Rent shall be paid within 30 days after Landlord’s request for payment. Rent for any partial calendar month shall be prorated based on the actual number of days in such month. Without limiting Landlord’s other rights or remedies, (a) if any installment of Rent is not received by Landlord or its designee within five (5) business days after its due date, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge equal to 5% of the overdue amount; and (b) any Rent that is not paid within 10 days after its due date shall bear interest, from its due date until paid, at the lesser of 10% per annum or the highest rate permitted by Law (defined in Section 5). Tenant’s covenant to pay Rent is independent of every other covenant herein.

 

4EXPENSES AND TAXES.

4.1General Terms. In addition to Rent, Tenant shall pay, in accordance with Section 4.4, for each Expense Year (defined in Section 4.2.1), an amount equal to the sum of (a) Tenant’s Share of any amount (the “Expense Excess”) by which Expenses for such Expense Year exceed Expenses for the Base Year, plus (b) Tenant’s Share of any amount (the “Tax Excess”) by which Taxes for such Expense Year exceed Taxes for the Base Year. No decrease in Expenses or Taxes for any Expense Year below the corresponding amount for the Base Year shall entitle Tenant to any decrease in Base Rent or any credit against amounts due hereunder. Tenant’s Share of the Expense Excess and Tenant’s Share of the Tax Excess for any partial Expense Year shall be prorated based on the number of days in such Expense Year.

4.1.2During the Extended Term, Tenant shall pay for Tenant’s Share of Expenses and Taxes in accordance with the terms of the Lease; provided, however, that during the Extended Term, the Base Year for Expenses and Taxes shall be 2018.  

4.2Definitions. As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

4.2.1“Expense Year” means each calendar year, other than the Base Year, in which any portion of the Term or Extended Term occurs.

 

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4.2.2“Expenses” means all expenses, costs and amounts that Landlord pays or accrues during the Base Year or any Expense Year because of or in connection with the ownership, management, maintenance, security, repair, replacement, restoration or operation of the Property. Landlord shall act in a reasonable manner in incurring Expenses. Expenses shall include (i) the cost of supplying all utilities, the cost of operating, repairing, maintaining and renovating the utility, telephone, mechanical, sanitary, storm-drainage, and elevator systems, and the cost of maintenance and service contracts in connection therewith; (ii) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections, the cost of contesting any Laws that may affect Expenses, and the costs of complying with any governmentally-mandated transportation-management or similar program; (iii) the cost of all insurance premiums and deductibles; (iv) the cost of landscaping and relamping; (v) the cost of parking-area operation, repair, restoration, and maintenance; (vi) fees and other costs, including management and/or incentive fees, consulting fees, legal fees and accounting fees, of all contractors and consultants in connection with the management, operation, maintenance and repair of the Property; (vii) payments under any equipment-rental agreements and the fair rental value of any management office space; (viii) wages, salaries and other compensation, expenses and benefits, including taxes levied thereon, of all persons engaged in the operation, maintenance and security of the Property, and costs of training, uniforms, and employee enrichment for such persons; (ix) the costs of operation, repair, maintenance and replacement of all systems and equipment (and components thereof) of the Property; (x) the cost of janitorial, alarm, security and other services, replacement of wall and floor coverings, ceiling tiles and fixtures in Common Areas, maintenance and replacement of curbs and walkways, repair to roofs and re-roofing; (xi) rental or acquisition costs of supplies, tools, equipment, materials and personal property used in the maintenance, operation and repair of the Property; (xii) the cost of capital improvements or any other items that are (A) intended to effect economies in the operation or maintenance of the Property, reduce current or future Expenses, enhance the safety or security of the Property or its occupants, or enhance the environmental sustainability of the Property’s operations, (B) replacements or modifications of nonstructural items located in the Base Building (defined in Section 7) or Common Areas that are required to keep the Base Building or Common Areas in good condition, or (C) required under any Law; (xiii) the cost of tenant-relation programs reasonably established by Landlord; (xiv) payments under any existing or future reciprocal easement agreement, transportation management agreement, cost-sharing agreement or other covenant, condition, restriction or similar instrument affecting the Property; and (xv) any fees or other charges (other than taxes) imposed by any governmental or quasi-governmental agency in connection with the Parking Facility.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Expenses shall not include: (a) capital expenditures not described in clauses (xi) or (xii) above (in addition, any capital expenditure shall be included in Expenses only if paid or accrued after the Base Year and shall be amortized (including actual or imputed interest on the amortized cost) over the lesser of (i) the useful life of the applicable item, as reasonably determined by Landlord, or (ii) the period of time that Landlord reasonably estimates will be required for any cost savings resulting from such item to equal the cost of such item); (b) depreciation; (c) principal payments of mortgage or other non-operating debts of Landlord; (d) costs of repairs to the extent Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds; (e) except as provided in clause (xiii) above, costs of leasing space in the Building, including brokerage commissions, lease concessions, rental abatements and construction allowances granted to specific tenants; (f) costs of selling, financing or refinancing the Building; (g) fines, penalties or interest resulting from late payment of Taxes or Expenses; (h) organizational expenses of creating or operating the entity that constitutes Landlord; (i) damages paid to Tenant hereunder or to other tenants of the Building under their respective leases; (j) amounts (other than management fees) paid to Landlord’s affiliates for services, but only to the extent such amounts exceed the prices charged for such services by parties having similar skill and experience; (k) fines or penalties resulting from any violations of Law, negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, agents or contractors; (1) advertising and promotional expenses; (m) Landlord’s charitable and political contributions; (n) ground lease rental; (o) attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with tenants or other occupants of the Building; (p) costs of services or benefits

 

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made available to other tenants of the Building but not to Tenant; (q) costs of purchasing or leasing major sculptures, paintings or other artwork (as opposed to decorations purchased or leased by Landlord for display in the Common Areas of the Building); (r) any expense for which Landlord has received actual reimbursement (other than from a tenant of the Building pursuant to its lease); (s) costs of curing defects in design or original construction of the Property; (t) costs that Landlord is entitled to recover under a warranty, except to the extent it would not be fiscally prudent to pursue legal action to recover such costs; (u) reserves; (v) had debt expenses; (w) wages, salaries, fees or fringe benefits (“Labor Costs”) paid to executive personnel or officers or partners of Landlord (provided, however, that if such individuals provide services directly related to the operation, maintenance or ownership of the Property that, if provided directly by a general manager or property manager or his or her general support staff, would normally be chargeable as an operating expense of a comparable office building, then the Labor Costs of such individuals may be included in Expenses to the extent of the percentage of their time that is spent providing such services to the Property) or (x) costs of cleaning up Hazardous Materials, except for routine cleanup performed as part of the ordinary operation and maintenance of the Property (as used herein, “Hazardous Materials” means any material now or hereafter defined or regulated by any Law or governmental authority as radioactive, toxic, hazardous, or waste, or a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, including (1) petroleum and any of its constituents or byproducts, (2) radioactive materials, (3) asbestos in any form or condition, and (4) materials regulated by any of the following, as amended from time to time, and any rules promulgated thereunder: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§2601, et seq.; the Clean ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇.▇.▇. §§▇▇▇▇ et seq; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.; The California Health and Safety Code; The California Water Code; The California Labor Code; The California Public Resources Code; and The California Fish and Game Code.).

If, in the Base Year or any Expense Year, the Property is not 100% occupied (or a service provided by Landlord to tenants of the Building generally is not provided by Landlord to a tenant that provides such service itself, or any tenant of the Building is entitled to free rent, rent abatement or the like), Expenses for such year shall be determined as if the Property had been 100% occupied (and all services provided by Landlord to tenants of the Building generally had been provided by Landlord to all tenants, and no tenant of the Building had been entitled to free rent, rent abatement or the like) throughout such year. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Expenses for the Base Year shall exclude (a) any market-wide cost increases resulting from extraordinary circumstances, including Force Majeure (defined in Section 25.2), boycotts, strikes, conservation surcharges, embargoes or shortages, and (b) at Landlord’s option, the cost of any repair or replacement resulting from extraordinary circumstances.

Landlord shall keep its books and records relating to Expenses in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

4.2.3“Taxes” means all federal, state, county or local governmental or municipal taxes, fees, charges, assessments, levies, licenses or other impositions, whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, that are paid or accrued during the Base Year or any Expense Year (without regard to any different fiscal year used by such governmental or municipal authority) because of or in connection with the ownership, leasing or operation of the Property. Taxes shall include (a) real estate taxes; (b) general and special assessments; (c) transit taxes; (d) leasehold taxes; (e) personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus, systems, appurtenances, furniture and other personal property used in connection with the Property; (f) any tax on the rent, right to rent or other income from any portion of the Property or as against the business of leasing any portion of the Property; (g) any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge imposed by any governmental agency, or by any non-governmental entity pursuant to any private cost-sharing agreement, in order to fund the provision or enhancement of any fire-protection, street-, sidewalk- or road-maintenance, refuse-removal or other service that is (or, before the enactment of Proposition 13, was) normally provided by governmental agencies to property owners or occupants without charge (other than through real property taxes); (h) any assessment, tax, fee,

 

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levy or charge allocable or measured by the area of the Premises or by the Rent payable hereunder, including any business, gross income, gross receipts, sales or excise tax with respect to the receipt of such Rent and (i) any taxes imposed by any governmental or quasi-governmental agency in connection with the Parking Facility. Any costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) incurred in attempting to protest, reduce or minimize Taxes shall be included in Taxes for the year in which they are incurred. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Taxes shall be determined without regard to any “green building” credit and shall exclude (i) all excess profits taxes, franchise taxes, gift taxes, capital stock taxes, inheritance and succession taxes, estate taxes, federal and state income taxes, and other taxes to the extent applicable to Landlord’s general or net income (as opposed to rents, receipts or income attributable to operations at the Property), (ii) any Expenses, and (iii) any items required to be paid by Tenant under Section 4.5.

4.3Allocation. Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, may equitably allocate Expenses among office, retail or other portions or occupants of the Property. If Landlord incurs Expenses or Taxes for the Property together with another property, Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, shall equitably allocate such shared amounts between the Property and such other property.

4.4Calculation and Payment of Expense Excess and Tax Excess.

4.4.1Statement of Actual Expenses and Taxes; Payment by Tenant. Landlord shall give to Tenant, after the end of each Expense Year, a statement (the “Statement”) setting forth the actual Expenses, Taxes, Expense Excess and Tax Excess for such Expense Year. If the amount paid by Tenant for such Expense Year pursuant to Section 4.4.2 is less or more than the sum of Tenant’s Share of the actual Expense Excess plus Tenant’s Share of the actual Tax Excess (as such amounts are set forth in such Statement), Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment, or receive a credit in the amount of such overpayment, with or against the Rent then or next due hereunder; provided, however, that if this Lease has expired or terminated and Tenant has vacated the Premises, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment, or Landlord shall pay Tenant the amount of such overpayment (less any Rent due), within 30 days after delivery of such Statement. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to deliver the Statement on or before June 1 of the calendar year immediately following the Expense Year to which it applies. Any failure of Landlord to timely deliver the Statement for any Expense Year shall not diminish either party’s rights under this Section 4.

4.4.2Statement of Estimated Expenses and Taxes. Landlord shall give to Tenant, for each Expense Year, a statement (the “Estimate Statement”) setting forth Landlord’s reasonable estimates of the Expenses, Taxes, Expense Excess (the “Estimated Expense Excess”) and Tax Excess (the “Estimated Tax Excess”) for such Expense Year. Upon receiving an Estimate Statement, Tenant shall pay, with its next installment of Base Rent, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the amount obtained by multiplying (i) the sum of Tenant’s Share of the Estimated Expense Excess plus Tenant’s Share of the Estimated Tax Excess (as such amounts are set forth in such Estimate Statement), by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that have elapsed in the applicable Expense Year (including the month of such payment) and the denominator of which is 12, over (b) any amount previously paid by Tenant for such Expense Year pursuant to this Section 4.4.2 (the “Catch-up Payment”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Estimated Statement is delivered with respect to a particular Expense Year after April 1 of such year, and the amount of the Catch-up Payment exceeds $10,000.00, then the Tenant shall be entitled to pay such Catch-up Payment in equal monthly installments over the shorter period of (x) six (6) months and (y) the remainder of the Lease term. Until Landlord delivers a new Estimate Statement, Tenant shall pay monthly, with the monthly Base Rent installments, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the sum of Tenant’s Share of the Estimated Expense Excess plus Tenant’s Share of the Estimated Tax Excess, as such amounts are set forth in the previous Estimate Statement. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to deliver an Estimate Statement for each Expense Year on or before January 1 of such Expense Year. Any failure of Landlord to timely deliver any Estimate Statement shall not

 

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diminish Landlord’s rights to receive payments and revise any previous Estimate Statement under this Section 4.

4.4.3Retroactive Adjustment of Taxes. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if, after Landlord’s delivery of any Statement, an increase or decrease in Taxes occurs for the applicable Expense Year or for the Base Year (whether by reason of reassessment, error, or otherwise), Taxes for such Expense Year or the Base Year, as the case may be, and the Tax Excess for such Expense Year shall be retroactively adjusted. If, as a result of such adjustment, it is determined that Tenant has under- or overpaid Tenant’s Share of such Tax Excess, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment, or receive a credit in the amount of such overpayment, with or against the Rent then or next due hereunder; provided, however, that if this Lease has expired or terminated and Tenant has vacated the Premises, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment, or Landlord shall pay Tenant the amount of such overpayment (less any Rent due), within 30 days after such adjustment is made.

4.5Charges for Which Tenant Is Directly Responsible. Tenant shall pay, 10 days before delinquency, any taxes levied against Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property located in or about the Premises. If any such taxes are levied against Landlord or its property (or if the assessed value of Landlord’s property is increased by the inclusion therein of a value placed upon such equipment, furniture, fixtures or other personal property of Tenant), Landlord may pay such taxes (or such increased assessment) regardless of their (or its) validity, in which event Tenant, upon demand, shall repay to Landlord the amount so paid. If the Leasehold Improvements (defined in Section 7.1) are assessed for real property tax purposes at a valuation higher than the valuation at which tenant improvements conforming to Landlord’s “building standard” in other space in the Building are assessed, the Taxes levied against Landlord or the Property by reason of such excess assessed valuation shall be deemed taxes levied against Tenant’s personal property for purposes of this Section 4.5. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Tenant shall pay, 10 days before delinquency, (i) any rent tax, sales tax, service tax, transfer tax or value added tax, or any other tax respecting the rent or services described herein or otherwise respecting this transaction or this Lease; and (ii) any taxes assessed upon the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of any portion of the Property.

4.6Books and Records. Within 60 days after receiving any Statement (the “Review Notice Period”), Tenant may give Landlord notice (“Review Notice”) stating that Tenant elects to review Landlord’s calculation of the Expense Excess and/or Tax Excess for the Expense Year to which such Statement applies and identifying with reasonable specificity the records of Landlord reasonably relating to such matters that Tenant desires to review. Within a reasonable time after receiving a timely Review Notice (and, at Landlord’s option, an executed confidentiality agreement as described below), Landlord shall deliver to Tenant, or make available for inspection at a location reasonably designated by Landlord, copies of such records. Within 60 days after such records are made available to Tenant (the “Objection Period”), Tenant may deliver to Landlord notice (an “Objection Notice”) stating with reasonable specificity any objections to the Statement, in which event Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to resolve Tenant’s objections. Tenant may not deliver more than one Review Notice or more than one Objection Notice with respect to any Expense Year. If Tenant fails to give Landlord a Review Notice before the expiration of the Review Notice Period or fails to give Landlord an Objection Notice before the expiration of the Objection Period, Tenant shall be deemed to have approved the Statement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Landlord shall not be required to deliver or make available to Tenant records relating to the Base Year, and Tenant may not object to Expenses or Taxes for the Base Year, other than in connection with the first review for an Expense Year performed by Tenant pursuant to this Section 4.6. If Tenant retains an agent to review Landlord’s records, the agent must be with a CPA firm licensed to do business in the State of California and its fees shall not be contingent, in

 

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whole or in part, upon the outcome of the review_ Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of such review; provided, however, that if Landlord and Tenant determine that the sum of Expenses and Taxes for the Expense Year in question was overstated by more than 5%, Landlord, within 30 days after receiving paid invoices therefor from Tenant, shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable amounts paid by Tenant to third parties in connection with such review. The records and any related information obtained from Landlord shall be treated as confidential, and as applicable only to the Premises, by Tenant, its auditors, consultants, and any other parties reviewing the same on behalf of Tenant (collectively, “Tenant’s Auditors”). Before making any records available for review, Landlord may require Tenant and Tenant’s Auditors to execute a reasonable confidentiality agreement, in which event Tenant shall cause the same to be executed and delivered to Landlord within 30 days after receiving it from Landlord, and if Tenant fails to do so, the Objection Period shall be reduced by one day for each day by which such execution and delivery follows the expiration of such 30-day period. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Tenant may not examine Landlord’s records or dispute any Statement if any Rent remains unpaid past its due date. If, for any Expense Year, Landlord and Tenant determine that the sum of Tenant’s Share of the actual Expense Excess plus Tenant’s Share of the actual Tax Excess is less or more than the amount reported, Tenant shall receive a credit in the amount of its overpayment against Rent then or next due hereunder, or pay Landlord the amount of its underpayment with the Rent next due hereunder; provided, however, that if this Lease has expired or terminated and Tenant has vacated the Premises, Landlord shall pay Tenant the amount of its overpayment (less any Rent due), or Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of its underpayment, within 30 days after such determination.

5USE; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

5.1Tenant shall not (a) use the Premises for any purpose other than the Permitted Use, or (b) do anything in or about the Premises that violates any of the Rules and Regulations, damages the reputation of the Project, interferes with, injures or unreasonably annoys other occupants of the Building, or constitutes a nuisance. Tenant, at its expense, shall comply with all Laws relating to (i) the operation of its business at the Project, or (ii) the use, occupancy and, other than with respect to elements of the Base Building, the condition and configuration of the Premises. If, in order to comply with any such Law, Tenant must obtain or deliver any permit, certificate or other document evidencing such compliance, Tenant shall provide a copy of such document to Landlord promptly after obtaining or delivering it. If a change to the Common Areas or any component of the Base Building becomes required under Law because any Tenant-Insured Improvement (defined in Section 10.2.2) is not a type customarily required for general office use or because any use of the Premises is not general office use, Tenant, upon demand, shall (x) at Landlord’s option, either make such change at Tenant’s cost or pay Landlord the cost of making such change, and (y) pay Landlord a coordination fee equal to 5% of the cost of such change . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aforementioned 5% coordination fee shall not be due hereunder unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Landlord has performed the change to the Common Areas or a component of the Base Building in accordance with the foregoing sentence, and (2) Tenant is in Default of its obligations under this Section 5. As used herein, “Law” means any existing or future law, ordinance, regulation or requirement of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Project or the parties.

5.2Landlord, at its expense (subject to Section 4), shall cause the Base Building and the Common Areas to comply with all Laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)) to the extent that (a) such compliance is necessary for Tenant to use the Premises for general office use in a normal and customary manner and for Tenant’s employees and visitors to have reasonably safe access to and from the Premises, or (b) Landlord’s failure to cause such compliance would impose liability upon Tenant under Law; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to cause such compliance to the extent non-compliance (x) is triggered by any matter that is Tenant’s responsibility under Section 5.1  or 7.3 or any other provision hereof, or (y) arises under any provision of the ADA other than Title III

 

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thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may contest any alleged violation in good faith, including by applying for and obtaining a waiver or deferment of compliance, asserting any defense allowed by Law, and appealing any order or judgment to the extent permitted by Law; provided, however, that, after exhausting any rights to contest or appeal, Landlord shall perform any work necessary to comply with any final order or judgment.

5.3California Civil Code Section 1938.  Pursuant to California Civil Code § 1938, Landlord hereby states that the Premises have not undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) (defined in California Civil Code § 55.52).  Accordingly, pursuant to California Civil Code § 1938(e), Landlord hereby further states as follows:  “A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) can inspect the subject premises and determine whether the subject premises comply with all of the applicable construction-related accessibility standards under state law.  Although state law does not require a CASp inspection of the subject premises, the commercial property owner or lessor may not prohibit the lessee or tenant from obtaining a CASp inspection of the subject premises for the occupancy or potential occupancy of the lessee or tenant, if requested by the lessee or tenant.  The parties shall mutually agree on the arrangements for the time and manner of the CASp inspection, the payment of the fee for the CASp inspection, and the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the premises”.  In accordance with the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant agree that if Tenant requests a CASp inspection of the Premises, then Tenant shall pay (i) the fee for such inspection, and (ii) except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the Premises.

6SERVICES.

6.1Standard Services. Landlord shall provide the following services on all days (unless otherwise stated below): (a) subject to limitations imposed by Law, customary heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) in season during Building Hours; (b) electricity supplied by the applicable public utility, stubbed to the Premises; (c) water supplied by the applicable public utility (i) for use in lavatories and any drinking facilities located in Common Areas within the Building, and (ii) stubbed to the Building core for use in any plumbing fixtures located in the Premises; (d) janitorial services to the Premises, except on weekends and Holidays; and (e) elevator service (subject to scheduling by Landlord, and payment of Landlord’s standard usage fee, for any freight service). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall waive all freight elevator charges in connection with Tenant’s move into the Premises.

6.2Above-Standard Use. Landlord shall provide HVAC service outside Building Hours if Tenant gives Landlord such prior notice and pays Landlord such hourly cost per zone as Landlord may require. The parties acknowledge that, as of the date hereof, Landlord’s charge for HVAC service outside Building Hours is $60.00 per hour per zone, subject to change from time to time. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent, use equipment that may affect the temperature maintained by the air conditioning system or consume above-Building-standard amounts of any water furnished for the Premises by Landlord pursuant to Section 6.1. If Tenant’s consumption of electricity or water exceeds the rate Landlord reasonably deems to be standard for the Building, Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon billing, the cost of such excess consumption, including any costs of installing, operating and maintaining any equipment that is installed in order to supply or measure such excess electricity or water. The connected electrical load of Tenant’s incidental-use equipment shall not exceed the Building-standard electrical design load, and Tenant’s electrical usage shall not exceed the capacity of the feeders to the Project or the risers or wiring installation. For purposes hereof, the Building “electrical standard” is 3.5 ▇▇▇▇▇ per usable square foot of connected load to the Premises, exclusive of Base Building HVAC.

6.3Interruption. Any failure to furnish, delay in furnishing, or diminution in the quality or quantity of any service resulting from any application of Law, failure of equipment, performance of maintenance, repairs, improvements or alterations, utility interruption, or event of Force Majeure (each, a

 

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“Service Interruption”) shall not render Landlord liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction, or excuse Tenant from any obligation hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if all or a material portion of the Premises is made untenantable or inaccessible for more than three (3) consecutive business days after notice from Tenant to Landlord by a Service Interruption that Landlord can correct through reasonable efforts, then, as Tenant’s sole remedy, Monthly Rent shall ▇▇▇▇▇ for the period beginning on the day immediately following such 3-business-day period and ending on the day such Service Interruption ends, but only in proportion to the percentage of the rentable square footage of the Premises made untenantable or inaccessible.

7REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS.

7.1Repairs. Tenant, at its expense, shall perform all maintenance and repairs (including replacements) to the Premises that are not Landlord’s express responsibility hereunder, and shall keep the Premises in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear and damage due to Casualty or Taking excepted. Tenant’s maintenance and repair obligations shall include (a) all leasehold improvements in the Premises, whenever and by whomever installed or paid for, including any Tenant Improvements, any Alterations (defined in Section 7.2), and any leasehold improvements installed pursuant to any prior lease, but excluding the Base Building (the “Leasehold Improvements”); (b) all supplemental heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, kitchens (including hot water heaters, dishwashers, garbage disposals, insta-hot dispensers, and plumbing) and similar facilities exclusively serving Tenant, whether located inside or outside of the Premises, and whenever and by whomever installed or paid for; and (c) all Lines (defined in Section 23). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant is in Default or in the case of an emergency, Landlord may, at its option, perform such maintenance and repairs on Tenant’s behalf, in which case Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the cost of such work plus a coordination fee equal to 5% of such cost. Landlord shall perform all maintenance and repairs to (i) the roof and exterior walls, exterior doors and windows of the Building, (ii) the Base Building, and (iii) the Common Areas. As used herein, “Base Building” means the structural portions of the Building, together with all mechanical (including HVAC), electrical, plumbing and fire/life-safety systems serving the Building in general, whether located inside or outside of the Premises.

7.2Alterations. Tenant may not make any improvement, alteration, addition or change to the Premises or to any mechanical, plumbing or HVAC facilities or other systems serving the Premises (an “Alteration”) without Landlord’s prior consent, which consent shall be requested by Tenant not less than 15 days before commencement of work and shall not be unreasonably withheld by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord’s prior consent shall not be required for any Alteration that is decorative only (e.g., carpet installation or painting) provided that Landlord receives 10 business days’ prior notice. For any Alteration, (a) Tenant, before commencing work, shall deliver to Landlord, and obtain Landlord’s approval of, plans and specifications; (b) Landlord, in its discretion, may require Tenant to obtain security for performance satisfactory to Landlord for a proposed Alteration the cost of which is anticipated to be $50,000.00 or more; (c) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord “as built” drawings (in CAD format, if requested by Landlord), completion affidavits, full and final lien waivers, and all governmental approvals; and (d) Tenant shall pay Landlord upon demand (i) Landlord’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in reviewing the work, and (ii) a coordination fee equal to 3% of the cost of the work; provided, however, that this clause (d) shall not apply to any Tenant Improvements.

7.3Tenant Work. Before commencing any repair or Alteration (“Tenant Work”), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, and obtain Landlord’s approval of, (a) names of contractors, subcontractors, mechanics, laborers and materialmen; (b) evidence of contractors’ and subcontractors’ insurance; and (c) any required governmental permits. Tenant shall perform all Tenant Work (i) in a good and workmanlike manner using materials of a quality reasonably approved by Landlord; (ii) in compliance with any

 

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approved plans and specifications, all Laws, the National Electric Code, and Landlord’s construction rules and regulations; and (iii) in a manner that does not impair the Base Building. If, as a result of any Tenant Work, Landlord becomes required under Law to perform any inspection, give any notice, or cause such Tenant Work to be performed in any particular manner, Tenant shall comply with such requirement and promptly provide Landlord with reasonable documentation of such compliance. Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans and specifications shall not relieve Tenant from any obligation under this Section 7.3. In performing any Tenant Work, Tenant shall not use contractors, services, labor, materials or equipment that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, would disturb labor harmony with any workforce or trades engaged in performing other work or services at the Project.

7.4Configuration and Condition of Premises.  Tenant acknowledges that it is in possession of the Premises and agrees to accept them “as is” without any representation by Landlord regarding their configuration or condition and without any obligation on the part of Landlord to perform or pay for any alteration or improvement, except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Lease

7.5Responsibility for Improvements Suites 400, 450 and 500.  Landlord shall perform improvements to Suites 400, 450 and 500 in accordance with the Landlord Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit J.

7.6Responsibility for Improvements to Suite 500 and 600.  After Landlord’s completion of the Tenant Improvement Work (as defined in Exhibit J hereto), Tenant shall be entitled to perform improvements to Suites 500 and 600, and to receive an allowance from Landlord for such improvements, in accordance with the Extension Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit K.

7.7Restoration.  Tenant’s restoration obligations with respect to the Premises shall be as set forth in the Lease (as amended); provided, however, that Landlord irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that (a) for purposes of Sections 8 and 15 of the Lease, all Leasehold Improvements in the Premises as of the date hereof (and any Leasehold Improvements made pursuant to Exhibit J) are deemed Building-standard and Tenant shall have no obligation to remove (nor pay for the removal of) such improvements upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease (as amended).  Nothing herein shall be deemed to modify Tenant’s removal or restoration obligations pursuant to the Lease with respect to any Lines, signage, and/or Tenant’s Security System.

8LANDLORD’S PROPERTY. All Leasehold Improvements shall become Landlord’s property upon installation and without compensation to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise notified by Landlord, Tenant, at its expense and before the expiration or earlier termination hereof, shall (a) remove any Tenant-Insured Improvements, (b) repair any resulting damage to the Premises or Building, and (c) restore the affected portion of the Premises to its condition existing before the installation of such Tenant-Insured Improvements. If, when it requests Landlord’s approval of any Tenant Improvements or Alterations, Tenant specifically requests that Landlord identify any such Tenant Improvements or Alterations that will not be required to be removed pursuant to the preceding sentence, Landlord shall do so when it provides such approval. If Tenant fails to complete any removal, repair or restoration when required under this Section 8, Landlord may do so at Tenant’s expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no obligation to remove any improvements existing in the Premises as of the date Tenant takes possession thereof.

9LIENS. Tenant shall keep the Project free from any lien arising out of any work performed, material furnished or obligation incurred by or on behalf of Tenant. Tenant shall remove any such lien within 10 business days after notice from Landlord, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord, without limiting its remedies, may pay the amount necessary to cause such removal, whether or not such lien is

 

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valid. The amount so paid, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, shall be reimbursed by Tenant upon demand.

10INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE.

10.1Waiver and Indemnification. Tenant waives all claims against Landlord, its Security Holders (defined in Section 17), Landlord’s managing agent(s), their (direct or indirect) owners, and the beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (including Landlord, the “Landlord Parties”) for (i) any damage to person or property (or resulting from the loss of use thereof), except to the extent such damage is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of any Landlord Party, or (ii) any failure to prevent or control any criminal or otherwise wrongful conduct by any third party or to apprehend any third party who has engaged in such conduct. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from any obligation, loss, claim, action, liability, penalty, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses) (each, a “Claim”) that is imposed or asserted by any third party and arises from (a) occupancy of the Premises by, or any negligence or willful misconduct of, Tenant, any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, their (direct or indirect) owners, or any of their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, licensees or invitees, or (b) any breach by Tenant of any representation, covenant or other term contained herein, except to the extent such Claim arises from the negligence or willful misconduct of any Landlord Party. Landlord shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold Tenant, its (direct or indirect) owners, and their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees and agents (including Tenant, the “Tenant Parties”) harmless from any Claim that is imposed or asserted by any third party and arises from (a) any negligence or willful misconduct of any Landlord Party, or (b) any breach by Landlord of any representation, covenant or other term contained herein, except to the extent such Claim arises from the negligence or willful misconduct of any Tenant Party.

10.2Tenant’s Insurance. Tenant shall maintain the following coverages in the following amounts:

10.2.1Commercial General Liability Insurance covering claims of bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising out of Tenant’s operations and contractual liabilities, including coverage formerly known as broad form, on an occurrence basis, with minimum primary limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate (and not more than $25,000 self-insured retention) and a minimum excess/umbrella limit of $2,000,000.

10.2.2Property Insurance covering (i) all office furniture, business and trade fixtures, office equipment, free-standing cabinet work, movable partitions, merchandise and all other items of Tenant’s property in the Premises installed by, for, or at the expense of Tenant, and (ii) any Leasehold Improvements installed by or for the benefit of Tenant pursuant to this Lease (“Tenant-Insured Improvements”). Such insurance shall be written on an “all risks” of physical loss or damage basis, for the full replacement cost value (subject to reasonable deductible amounts) new without deduction for depreciation of the covered items and in amounts that meet any co-insurance clauses of the policies of insurance, and shall include coverage for damage or other loss caused by tire or other peril, including vandalism and malicious mischief, theft, water damage of any type, including sprinkler leakage, bursting or stoppage of pipes, and explosion, and providing business interruption coverage for a period of one year.

10.2.3Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability or other similar insurance to the extent required by Law.

 

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10.3Form of Policies. The minimum limits of insurance required to be carried by Tenant shall not limit Tenant’s liability. Such insurance shall be issued by an insurance company that has an A.M. Best rating of not less than A-V111 and shall be in form and content reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Tenant’s Commercial General Liability Insurance shall (a) name the Landlord Parties (“Additional Insured Parties”) as additional insureds; and (b) be primary insurance as to all claims thereunder and provide that any insurance carried by Landlord is excess and non-contributing with Tenant’s insurance. Landlord shall be designated as a loss payee with respect to Tenant’s Property Insurance on any Tenant-Insured Improvements. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, on or before the Commencement Date and at least 15 days before the expiration dates thereof, certificates from Tenant’s insurance company on the forms currently designated “▇▇▇▇▇ 28” (Evidence of Commercial Property Insurance) and “▇▇▇▇▇ 25-S” (Certificate of Liability Insurance) or the equivalent. Attached to the ▇▇▇▇▇ 25-S (or equivalent) there shall be an endorsement naming the Additional Insured Parties as additional insureds which shall be binding on Tenant’s insurance company. Upon Landlord’s request, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, in lieu of such certificates, copies of the policies of insurance required to be carried under Section 10.2 showing that the Additional Insured Parties are named as additional insureds.

10.4Subrogation. Each party waives, and shall cause its insurance carrier to waive, any right of recovery against the other party, any of its (direct or indirect) owners, or any of their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees or agents for any loss of or damage to property which loss or damage is (or, if the insurance required hereunder had been carried, would have been) covered by insurance. For purposes of this Section 10.4 only, (a) any deductible with respect to a party’s insurance shall be deemed covered by, and recoverable by such party under, valid and collectable policies of insurance, and (b) any contractor retained by Landlord to install, maintain or monitor a fire or security alarm for the Building shall be deemed an agent of Landlord.

10.5Additional Insurance Obligations. Tenant shall maintain such increased amounts of the insurance required to be carried by Tenant under this Section 10, and such other types and amounts of insurance covering the Premises and Tenant’s operations therein, as may be reasonably requested by Landlord (not more than once in any 36-month period), but not in excess of the amounts and types of insurance then being required by landlords of buildings comparable to and in the vicinity of the Building.

11CASUALTY DAMAGE. With reasonable promptness after discovering any damage to the Premises, or to the Common Areas necessary for access to the Premises, resulting from any fire or other casualty (a “Casualty”), Landlord shall notify Tenant of Landlord’s reasonable estimate of the time required to substantially complete repair of such damage (the “Landlord Repairs”). If, according to such estimate, the Landlord Repairs cannot be substantially completed within 210 days after they are commenced, either party may terminate this Lease upon 60 days’ notice to the other party delivered within 10 days after Landlord’s delivery of such estimate. Within 90 days after discovering any damage to the Project resulting from any Casualty, Landlord may, whether or not the Premises is affected, terminate this Lease by notifying Tenant if (i) any Security Holder terminates any ground lease or requires that any insurance proceeds be used to pay any mortgage debt; (ii) any damage to Landlord’s property is not fully covered by Landlord’s insurance policies; (iii) Landlord decides to rebuild the Building or Common Areas so that it or they will be substantially different structurally or architecturally; (iv) the damage occurs during the last 12 months of the Term or Extended Term; or (v) any owner, other than Landlord, of any damaged portion of the Project does not intend to repair such damage. If this Lease is not terminated pursuant to this Section 11, Landlord shall promptly and diligently perform the Landlord Repairs, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustment and other events of Force Majeure. The Landlord Repairs shall restore the Premises and the Common Areas necessary for access to the Premises to substantially the same condition that existed when the Casualty occurred, except for (a) any modifications required by Law or any Security Holder, and (b) any modifications to the Common Areas

 

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that are deemed desirable by Landlord, are consistent with the character of the Project, and do not materially impair use of or access to the Premises. Notwithstanding Section 10.4, Tenant shall assign to Landlord (or its designee) all insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant’s insurance required under Section 10.2 with respect to any Tenant-Insured Improvements, and if the estimated or actual cost of restoring any Tenant-Insured Improvements exceeds the insurance proceeds received by Landlord from Tenant’s insurance carrier, Tenant shall pay such excess to Landlord within 15 days after Landlord’s demand. No Casualty and no restoration performed as required hereunder shall render Landlord liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction, or excuse Tenant from any obligation hereunder; provided, however, that if the Premises or any Common Area necessary for Tenant’s access to the Premises is damaged by a Casualty, then, during any time that, as a result of such damage, any portion of the Premises is untenantable or inaccessible and is not occupied by Tenant, Monthly Rent shall be abated in proportion to the rentable square footage of such portion of the Premises. If Landlord does not substantially complete the Landlord Repairs on or before the Outside Restoration Date (defined below), then, provided that the Casualty was not caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, Tenant may terminate this Lease by notifying Landlord within 15 days after the Outside Restoration Date. As used herein, “Outside Restoration Date” means the date occurring 60 days after the expiration of the time set forth in Landlord’s estimate described in the first sentence of this Section 11; provided, however, that the Outside Restoration Date shall be extended to the extent of (i) any delay caused by the insurance adjustment process; (ii) any other delay caused by events of Force Majeure (up to 90 days), and (iii) any delay caused by Tenant or any party claiming by, through or under Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord determines in good faith that it will be unable to substantially complete the Landlord Repairs on or before the Outside Restoration Date, Landlord may cease its performance of the Landlord Repairs and provide Tenant with notice (the “Restoration Date Extension Notice”) stating such inability and identifying the date on which Landlord reasonably believes such substantial completion will occur, in which event Tenant may terminate this Lease by notifying Landlord within five (5) business days after receiving the Restoration Date Extension Notice. If Tenant does not terminate this Lease within such 5-business day period, the Outside Restoration Date shall be automatically amended to be the date identified in the Restoration Date Extension Notice.

 

12NON WAIVER. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived by either party unless it is waived by such party expressly and in writing, and no waiver of any breach of any provision hereof shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of such provision or any other provision hereof. Landlord’s acceptance of Rent shall not be deemed a waiver of any preceding breach of any provision hereof, other than Tenant’s failure to pay the particular Rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of such acceptance. No acceptance of payment of an amount less than the Rent due hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of Landlord’s right to receive the full amount of Rent due, whether or not any endorsement or statement accompanying such payment purports to effect an accord and satisfaction. No receipt of monies by Landlord from Tenant after the giving of any notice, the commencement of any suit, the issuance of any final judgment, or the termination hereof shall affect such notice, suit or judgment, or reinstate or extend the Term or Tenant’s right of possession hereunder.

 

13CONDEMNATION. If any part of the Premises, Building or Project is taken for any public or quasi-public use by power of eminent domain or by private purchase in lieu thereof (a “Taking”) for more than 180 consecutive days, Landlord may terminate this Lease. If more than 25% of the rentable square footage of the Premises is Taken, or access to the Premises is substantially impaired as a result of a Taking, for more than 180 consecutive days, Tenant may terminate this Lease. Any such termination shall be effective as of the date possession must be surrendered to the authority, and the terminating party shall provide termination notice to the other party within 45 days after receiving written notice of such surrender date. Except as provided above in this Section 13, neither party may terminate this Lease as a

 

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result of a Taking. Tenant shall not assert any claim for compensation because of any Taking; provided, however, that Tenant may file a separate claim for any Taking of Tenant’s personal property or any fixtures that Tenant is entitled to remove upon the expiration hereof, and for moving expenses, so long as such claim does not diminish the award available to Landlord or any Security Holder and is payable separately to Tenant. If this Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 13, all Rent shall be apportioned as of the date of such termination. If a Taking occurs and this Lease is not so terminated, Monthly Rent shall be abated for the period of such Taking in proportion to the percentage of the rentable square footage of the Premises, if any, that is subject to, or rendered inaccessible by, such Taking.

 

14ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

 

14.1Transfers. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent (except in connection with a Permitted Transfer as defined in Section 14.8 below), assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, permit any lien to attach to, or otherwise transfer this Lease or any interest hereunder, permit any assignment or other transfer hereof or any interest hereunder by operation of law, enter into any sublease or license agreement, otherwise permit the occupancy or use of any part of the Premises by any persons other than Tenant and its employees and contractors, or permit a Change of Control (defined in Section 14.6) to occur (each, a “Transfer”). If Tenant desires Landlord’s consent to any Transfer, Tenant shall provide Landlord with (i) notice of the terms of the proposed Transfer, including its proposed effective date (the “Contemplated Effective Date”), a description of the portion of the Premises to be transferred (the “Contemplated Transfer Space”), a calculation of the Transfer Premium (defined in Section 14.3), and a copy of all existing executed and/or proposed documentation pertaining to the proposed Transfer, and (ii) current financial statements of the proposed transferee (or, in the case of a Change of Control, of the proposed new controlling party(ies)) certified by an officer or owner thereof and any other information reasonably required by Landlord in order to evaluate the proposed Transfer (collectively, the “Transfer Notice”). Within 30 days after receiving the Transfer Notice, Landlord shall notify Tenant of (a) its consent to the proposed Transfer, (b) its refusal to consent to the proposed Transfer, or (c) its exercise of its rights under Section 14.4. Any Transfer (other than a Permitted Transfer) made without Landlord’s prior consent shall, at Landlord’s option, be void and shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute a Default (defined in Section 19). Tenant shall pay Landlord a fee of $1,500.00 for Landlord’s review of any proposed Transfer (other than a Permitted Transfer), whether or not Landlord consents to it.

14.2Landlord’s Consent. Subject to Section 14.4, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to any proposed Transfer. Without limiting other reasonable grounds for withholding consent, it shall be deemed reasonable for Landlord to withhold consent to a proposed Transfer if:

14.2.1The proposed transferee is not a party of reasonable financial strength in light of the responsibilities to be undertaken in connection with the Transfer on the date the Transfer Notice is received; or 14.2.2 The proposed transferee has a character or reputation or is engaged in a business that is not consistent with the quality of the Building or the Project; or 14.2.3 The proposed transferee is a governmental entity or a nonprofit organization; or

14.2.4In the case of a proposed sublease, license or other occupancy agreement, the rent or occupancy fee charged by Tenant to the transferee during the term of such agreement, calculated using a present value analysis, is less than 95% of the rent being quoted by Landlord or its Affiliate (defined in Section 14.8) at the time of such Transfer for comparable space in the Project for a comparable term, calculated using a present value analysis; or

14.2.5Both (i) the proposed transferee or any of its Affiliates, on the date the Transfer Notice is received, leases or occupies (or, at any time during the 6-month period ending on the date the

 

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Transfer Notice is received, has negotiated with Landlord to lease) space in the Project and (ii) on or about the Contemplated Effective Date, Landlord shall have space for lease in the Complex that is comparable to the Contemplated Transfer Space. As used herein, the term “Complex” shall mean, collectively, the Building, the building located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the building located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (a) if Landlord consents to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 14.2 but Tenant does not enter into such Transfer within six (6) months thereafter, such consent shall no longer apply and such Transfer shall not be permitted unless Tenant again obtains Landlord’s consent thereto pursuant and subject to the terms of this Section 14; and (b) if Landlord unreasonably withholds its consent under this Section 14.2, Tenant’s sole remedies shall be contract damages (subject to Section 20) or specific performance, and Tenant waives all other remedies, including any right to terminate this Lease.

14.3Transfer Premium. If Landlord consents to a Transfer, Tenant shall pay Landlord an amount equal to 50% of any Transfer Premium (defined below). As used herein, “Transfer Premium” means (a) in the case of an assignment, any consideration (including payment for Leasehold Improvements) paid by the assignee for such assignment, less any reasonable and customary expenses directly incurred by Tenant on account of such assignment, including brokerage fees, legal fees, and Landlord’s review fee; (b) in the case of a sublease, license or other occupancy agreement, the amount by which all rent and other consideration paid by the transferee to Tenant pursuant to such agreement (less all reasonable and customary expenses directly incurred by Tenant on account of such agreement, including brokerage fees, legal fees, construction costs and Landlord’s review fee) exceeds the Monthly Rent payable by Tenant hereunder with respect to the Contemplated Transfer Space for the term of such agreement; and (c) in the case of a Change of Control, any consideration (including payment for Leasehold Improvements) paid by the new controlling party(ies) to the prior controlling party(ies) solely on account of this Lease. Payment of Landlord’s share of the Transfer Premium shall be made (x) in the case of an assignment or a Change of Control, within 10 days after Tenant or the prior controlling party(ies), as the case may be, receive(s) the consideration described above, and (y) in the case of a sublease, license or other occupancy agreement, on the first day of each month during the term of such agreement, in the amount of 50% of the amount by which the rent and other consideration paid by the transferee to Tenant under such agreement for such month (less all reasonable and customary expenses directly incurred by Tenant on account of such agreement, including brokerage fees, legal fees, construction costs and Landlord’s review fee, as amortized on a monthly, straight-line basis over the term of such agreement) exceeds the Monthly Rent payable by Tenant hereunder with respect to the Contemplated Transfer Space for such month.

14.4Landlord’s Right to Recapture. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, except in the case of a Permitted Transfer, Landlord, by notifying Tenant within 15 days after receiving the Transfer Notice, may terminate this Lease with respect to the Contemplated Transfer Space as of the Contemplated Effective Date; provided, however, that such termination shall not be effective if Tenant, by notifying Landlord within five (5) days after receiving Landlord’s notice of termination, withdraws the Transfer Notice. If Tenant does not withdraw the Transfer Notice, and if the Contemplated Transfer Space is less than the entire Premises, then Base Rent, Tenant’s Share, and the number of parking spaces to which Tenant is entitled under Section 1.9 shall be deemed adjusted on the basis of the percentage of the rentable square footage of the Premises retained by Tenant. Upon request of either party, the parties shall execute a written agreement prepared by Landlord memorializing such termination.

14.5Effect of Consent. If Landlord consents to a Transfer, (i) such consent shall not be deemed a consent to any further Transfer, (ii) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, promptly after execution, an executed copy of all documentation pertaining to the Transfer in form reasonably acceptable to

 

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Landlord, and (iii) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, upon Landlord’s request, a complete statement, certified by an independent CPA or Tenant’s chief financial officer, setting forth in detail the computation of any Transfer Premium. In the case of an assignment, the assignee shall assume in writing, for Landlord’s benefit, all of Tenant’s obligations hereunder. No Transfer, with or without Landlord’s consent, shall relieve Tenant or any guarantor hereof from any liability hereunder.

14.6Change of Control. As used herein, “Change of Control” means (a) if Tenant is a closely held professional service firm, the withdrawal or change (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) of 50% or more of its equity owners within a 12-month period; and (b) in all other cases, any transaction(s) resulting in the acquisition of a Controlling Interest (defined below) by one or more parties that did not own a Controlling Interest immediately before such transaction(s). As used herein, “Controlling Interest” means any direct or indirect equity or beneficial ownership interest in Tenant that confers upon its holder(s) the direct or indirect power to direct the ordinary management and policies of Tenant, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise (but not through the ownership of voting securities listed on a recognized securities exchange).

14.7Effect of Default. If Tenant is in Default, Landlord is irrevocably authorized, as Tenant’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to direct any transferee under any sublease, license or other occupancy agreement to make all payments under such agreement directly to Landlord (which Landlord shall apply towards Tenant’s obligations hereunder) until such Default is cured. Such transferee shall rely upon any representation by Landlord that Tenant is in Default, whether or not confirmed by Tenant.

 

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14.8Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if Tenant is not in Default, Tenant may, without Landlord’s consent pursuant to Section 14.1, permit a Change of Control to occur, sublease any portion of the Premises to an Affiliate of Tenant or assign this Lease to (a) an Affiliate of Tenant, (b) a successor to Tenant by merger or consolidation, or (c) a successor to Tenant by purchase of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets (a “Permitted Transfer”), provided that (i) at least 10 business days before the Permitted Transfer, Tenant notifies Landlord of such Permitted Transfer and delivers to Landlord any documents or information reasonably requested by Landlord relating thereto (provided that if advanced notice is prohibited by a confidentiality agreement or Law, then Tenant shall give Landlord written notice and deliver such documents within 10 days after the effective date of the proposed Permitted Transfer), including reasonable documentation that the Permitted Transfer satisfies the requirements of this Section 14.8; (ii) in the case of a sublease, the subtenant executes and delivers to Landlord, at least 10 business days before taking occupancy, an agreement reasonably acceptable to Landlord which (A) requires the subtenant to assume all of Tenant’s indemnity and insurance obligations hereunder with respect to the Contemplated Transfer Space and to be bound by each provision hereof that limits the liability of any Landlord Party, and (B) provides that if either a Landlord Party or the subtenant institutes a suit against the other for violation of or to enforce such agreement, or in connection with any matter relating to the sublease or the subtenant’s occupancy of the Contemplated Transfer Space, the prevailing party shall be entitled to all of its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees; (iii) in the case of an assignment pursuant to clause (a) or (c) above, the assignee executes and delivers to Landlord, at least 10 business days before the assignment(provided that if advanced notice is prohibited by a confidentiality agreement or Law, then Tenant shall deliver to Landlord within 10 days after the effective date of the proposed Permitted Transfer), a commercially reasonable instrument pursuant to which the assignee assumes, for Landlord’s benefit, all of Tenant’s obligations hereunder; (iv) in the case of an assignment pursuant to clause (b) above, (A) the successor entity has a net worth (as determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding intellectual property and any other intangible assets (“Net Worth”)) immediately after the Permitted Transfer that is not less than the Net Worth of Tenant immediately before the Permitted Transfer, and (B) if Tenant is a closely held professional service firm, at least 50% of its equity owners existing 12 months before the Transfer are also equity owners of the successor entity; (v) except in the case of a Change of Control, the transferee is qualified to conduct business in the State of California; (vi) in the case of a Change of Control, (a) Tenant is not a closely held professional service firm, and (b) the Tenant’s Net Worth immediately after the Change of Control is not less then its Net Worth immediately before the change of Control; and (vii) the Permitted Transfer is made for a good faith operating business purpose and not in order to evade the requirements of this Section 14. As used herein, “Affiliate” means, with respect to any party, a person or entity that controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by such party.

14.9Approved Users.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section 14, Tenant may, from time to time during the Term (as the same may be extended, without Landlord’s consent and without application of Sections 14.3 or 14.4, permit other professionals (each, an “Approved User”) to occupy space within the Premises during the Term (as the same may be extended) while such party is performing services with, or for, Tenant, provided that (a) Tenant does not separately demise such space and the Approved User uses, in common with Tenant, one common entryway to the Premises; (b) Approved Users do not occupy, in the aggregate, more than 15% of the rentable square footage of the Premises; (c) the Approved User uses such space for the Permitted Use and for no other purpose; and (d) before the Approved User begins occupancy, (i) Tenant notifies Landlord in writing of the Approved User’s identity, and (ii) the Approved User executes and delivers to Landlord an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit S.  Tenant shall cause each Approved User, and each of its employees and licensees, to comply with the provisions of the Lease, and each Approved User, and each of its employees and licensees, shall be deemed licensees of Tenant for purposes of Tenant’s obligations under Section 10.1.  No use or occupancy of any portion of the Premises by an Approved User shall release or excuse

 

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Tenant from any obligation hereunder or create a landlord/tenant relationship between Landlord and such Approved User.  Landlord shall not be required to provide any notice to any Approved User.

15SURRENDER. Upon the expiration or earlier termination hereof, and subject to Section 8 hereof, Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of Exhibit B hereto and this Section 15, Tenant shall surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord in as good condition as when Tenant took possession and as thereafter improved by Landlord and/or Tenant, except for reasonable wear and tear and repairs that are Landlord’s express responsibility hereunder. Before such expiration or termination, Tenant, without expense to Landlord, shall (a) remove from the Premises all debris and rubbish and all furniture, equipment, business and trade fixtures, Lines, free-standing cabinet work, movable partitions and other articles of personal property that are owned or placed in the Premises by Tenant or any party claiming by, through or under Tenant (except for any Lines not required to be removed under Section 23), and (b) repair all damage to the Premises and Building resulting from such removal. If Tenant fails to timely perform such removal and repair, Landlord may do so at Tenant’s expense (including storage costs). If Tenant fails to remove such property from the Premises, or from storage, within 30 days after notice from Landlord, any part of such property shall be deemed, at Landlord’s option, either (x) conveyed to Landlord without compensation, or (y) abandoned.

 

16HOLDOVER. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination hereof, Tenant’s tenancy shall be subject to the terms and conditions hereof; provided, however, that such tenancy shall be a tenancy at sufferance only, for the entire Premises, and Tenant shall pay Monthly Rent (on a per-month basis without reduction for any partial month) at a rate equal to 150% of the Monthly Rent applicable during the last calendar month of the Term or Extended Term. Nothing in this Section 16 shall limit Landlord’s rights or remedies or be deemed a consent to any holdover. If Landlord is unable to deliver possession of the Premises to a new tenant or to perform improvements for a new tenant as a result of Tenant’s holdover, Tenant shall be liable for all resulting damages, including lost profits, incurred by Landlord.

 

17SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

17.1This Lease shall be subject and subordinate to all existing and future ground or underlying leases, mortgages, trust deeds and other encumbrances against the Building or Project, all renewals, extensions, modifications, consolidations and replacements thereof (each, a “Security Agreement”), and all advances made upon the security of such mortgages or trust deeds, unless in each case the holder of such Security Agreement (each, a “Security Holder”) requires in writing that this Lease be superior thereto. Upon any termination or foreclosure (or any delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure) of any Security Agreement, Tenant, upon request, shall attorn, without deduction or set-off, to the Security Holder or purchaser or any successor thereto and shall recognize such party as the lessor hereunder provided that such party agrees not to disturb Tenant’s occupancy so long as Tenant timely pays the Rent and otherwise performs its obligations hereunder. Within 10 days after request by Landlord, Tenant shall execute such further instruments as Landlord may reasonably deem necessary to evidence the subordination or superiority of this Lease to any Security Agreement. Tenant waives any right it may have under Law to terminate or otherwise adversely affect this Lease or Tenant’s obligations hereunder upon a foreclosure. Within 10 business days after Landlord’s request, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord a commercially reasonable estoppel certificate in favor of such parties as Landlord may reasonably designate, including current and prospective Security Holders and prospective purchasers. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if, within 10 days after the date of this Lease, a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement is not executed and delivered by Landlord, Tenant and Mortgagee (as hereinafter defined), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by delivery of written notice to Landlord prior to the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which such non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement is fully executed and delivered by such parties, and (ii) the date that is 5 days after the expiration of such 10 day period. If Tenant timely

 

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delivers such termination notice to Landlord, this Lease shall terminate effective as of the date such notice is delivered to Landlord; provided, however, that (w) Sections 8, 20, 25.1, 25.5, 25.6, 25.7, 25.9 and Exhibit E shall survive such termination; (x) if Landlord has received any security deposit, other collateral or prepaid Rent from Tenant pursuant to this Lease, Landlord shall promptly return the same to Tenant; and (y) if Tenant has entered the Premises pursuant to this Lease for any reason, the provisions hereof governing such entry shall, with respect to such entry, survive such termination to the same extent as if this Lease had expired in accordance with its terms. Tenant shall be responsible for any fee or review costs charged by the Mortgagee in connection with such non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement between Landlord, Tenant and Mortgagee. As used herein, the term “Mortgagee” shall mean the holder of a mortgage or deed of trust recorded against the Property as of the date hereof.

17.2Notwithstanding Section 17.1, Tenant’s agreement to subordinate this Lease to a future Security Agreement shall not be effective unless Landlord has provided Tenant with a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement from the Security Holder. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a non-disturbance agreement shall not be deemed commercially reasonable unless it provides that: (a) so long as no Default exists, this Lease and Tenant’s right to possession hereunder shall remain in full force and effect; (b) the Security Holder shall have additional time (not to exceed 90 days after written notice from Tenant) to cure any default of Landlord; and (c) neither the Security Holder nor any successor in interest shall be (i) bound by (A) any payment of Rent for more than one (1) month in advance, or (B) any amendment of this Lease made without the written consent of the Security Holder or such successor in interest, (ii) liable for (A) the return of any security deposit, letter of credit or other collateral, except to the extent it was received by the Security Holder, or (B) any act, omission, representation, warranty or default of any prior landlord (including Landlord); or (iii) subject to any offset or defense that Tenant might have against any prior landlord (including Landlord).

 

18ENTRY BY LANDLORD. At all reasonable times and upon no less than 24 hours prior notice to Tenant, Landlord may enter the Premises to (i) inspect the Premises; (ii) show the Premises to prospective purchasers, current or prospective Security Holders or insurers, or, during the last 9 months of the Term or Extended Term (or while an uncured Default exists), prospective tenants; (iii) post notices of non-responsibility; or (iv) perform maintenance, repairs or alterations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and without notice to Tenant, (a) Landlord may enter the Premises to perform required services (provided, however, that Landlord shall provide Tenant with 24 hours prior notice (which notice, notwithstanding Section 25.1, may be delivered by e-mail, fax, telephone or orally and in person) of any entry to perform a service that is not performed on a monthly or more frequent basis) and (b) Landlord may enter the Premises in the case of an emergency to inspect the Premises and/or to perform maintenance, repairs or alterations in connection with such emergency. If reasonably necessary, Landlord may temporarily close any portion of the Premises to perform maintenance, repairs or alterations. In an emergency, Landlord may use any means it deems proper to open doors to and in the Premises. Except in an emergency, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to minimize interference with Tenant’s use of the Premises. Except in an emergency, Tenant may have one of its employees accompany Landlord if Tenant makes such employee available when Landlord enters the Premises. No entry into or closure of any portion of the Premises pursuant to this Section 18 shall render Landlord liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction, or excuse Tenant from any obligation hereunder.

 

19DEFAULTS; REMEDIES.

19.1Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a “Default”:

19.1.1Any failure by Tenant to pay any Rent when due unless such failure is cured within five (5) business days after notice; or

 

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19.1.2Except where a specific time period is otherwise set forth for Tenant’s performance herein (in which event the failure to perform by Tenant within such time period shall be a Default), and except as otherwise provided in this Section 19.1, any failure by Tenant to observe or perform any other provision, covenant or condition hereof where such failure continues for 30 days after notice from Landlord; provided that if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such 30-day period, Tenant shall not be in Default as a result of such failure if Tenant diligently commences such cure within such period, thereafter diligently pursues such cure, and completes such cure within 60 days after Landlord’s notice (or within such longer period as may be reasonably required provided that such failure can be cured and Tenant diligently pursues such cure); or

19.1.3Abandonment of all or a substantial portion of the Premises by Tenant; or

19.1.4Any failure by Tenant to observe or perform the provisions of Sections 5, 14, 17 or 18 where such failure continues for more than two (2) business days after notice from Landlord; or

19.1.5Tenant becomes in breach of Section 25.3.

If Tenant breaches a particular material provision hereof (other than a provision requiring payment of Rent) on three (3) separate occasions during any 12-month period, Tenant’s subsequent breach of such provision shall be, at Landlord’s option, an incurable Default. The notice periods provided herein are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice periods provided by Law, and Landlord shall not be required to give any additional notice in order to be entitled to commence an unlawful detainer proceeding.

19.2Remedies Upon Default. Upon any Default, Landlord shall have, in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord at law or in equity (which shall be cumulative and nonexclusive), the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies (which shall he cumulative and nonexclusive) without any notice or demand:

19.2.1Landlord may terminate this Lease, in which event Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises to Landlord, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may, without prejudice to any other remedy it may have for possession or arrearages in Rent, enter upon and take possession of the Premises and expel or remove Tenant and any other person who may be occupying the Premises or any part thereof, without being liable for prosecution or any claim or damages therefor; and Landlord may recover from Tenant the following:

(a)The worth at the time of award of the unpaid Rent which has been earned at the time of such termination; plus

(b)The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus

(c)The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term and Extended Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such Rent loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus

(d)Any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including brokerage commissions, advertising expenses, expenses of remodeling any portion of the Premises for a new tenant (whether for the same or a different use), and any special concessions made to obtain a new tenant; plus

 

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(e)At Landlord’s option, such other amounts in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by Law.

As used in Sections 19.2.1(a) and (b), the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the annual “Bank Prime Loan” rate cited in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release Publication G.13(415), published on the first Tuesday of each calendar month (or such other comparable index as Landlord shall reasonably designate if such rate ceases to be published) plus two (2) percentage points, or (ii) the highest rate permitted by Law. As used in Section 19.2.1(c), the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus 1%.

19.2.2Landlord shall have the remedy described in California Civil Code § 1951.4 (lessor may continue lease in effect after lessee’s breach and abandonment and recover Rent as it becomes due, if lessee has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations). Accordingly, if Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease on account of any default by Tenant, Landlord may, from time to time, without terminating this Lease, enforce all of its rights and remedies hereunder, including the right to recover all Rent as it becomes due.

19.2.3Landlord shall at all times have the rights and remedies (which shall be cumulative with each other and cumulative and in addition to those rights and remedies available under Sections 19.2.1 and 19.2.2, or any Law or other provision hereof), without prior demand or notice except as required by Law, to seek any declaratory, injunctive or other equitable relief, and specifically enforce this Lease, or restrain or enjoin a violation or breach of any provision hereof.

19.3Efforts to Relet. Unless Landlord provides Tenant with express notice to the contrary, no re-entry, repossession, repair, maintenance, change, alteration, addition, reletting, appointment of a receiver or other action or omission by Landlord shall (a) be construed as an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession, or to accept a surrender of the Premises, or (b) operate to release Tenant from any of its obligations hereunder. Tenant waives, for Tenant and for all those claiming by, through or under Tenant, California Civil Code § 3275 and California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1174(c) and 1179 and any existing or future rights to redeem or reinstate, by order or judgment of any court or by any legal process or writ, this Lease or Tenant’s right of occupancy of the Premises after any termination hereof.

19.4Landlord Default. Landlord shall not be in default hereunder unless it fails to begin within 30 days after notice from Tenant, or fails to pursue with reasonable diligence thereafter, the cure of any failure of Landlord to meet its obligations hereunder. Before exercising any remedies for a default by Landlord, Tenant shall give notice and a reasonable time to cure to any Security Holder of which Tenant has been notified.

20LANDLORD EXCULPATION. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (a) the liability of the Landlord Parties to Tenant shall be limited to an amount equal Landlord’s interest in the Building; (b) Tenant shall look solely to Landlord’s interest in the Building for the recovery of any judgment or award against any Landlord Party; (c) no Landlord Party shall have any personal liability for any judgment or deficiency, and Tenant waives and releases such personal liability on behalf of itself and all parties claiming by, through or under Tenant; and (d) no Landlord Party shall be liable for any injury or damage to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including loss of profits, loss of rents or other revenues, loss of business opportunity, loss of goodwill or loss of use, or for any form of special or consequential damage.

 

 

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23COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER LINES. All Lines installed pursuant to this Lease shall be (a) installed in accordance with Section 7; and (b) clearly marked with adhesive plastic labels (or plastic tags attached to such Lines with wire) to show Tenant’s name, suite number, and the purpose of such Lines (i) every six (6) feet outside the Premises (including the electrical room risers and any Common Areas), and (ii) at their termination points. Landlord may designate specific contractors for work relating to vertical Lines. Sufficient spare cables and space for additional cables shall be maintained for other occupants, as reasonably determined by Landlord. Unless otherwise notified by Landlord, Tenant, at its expense and before the expiration or earlier termination hereof, shall remove all Lines and repair any resulting damage. As used herein, “Lines” means all communications or computer wires and cables serving the Premises, whenever and by whomever installed or paid for, including any such wires or cables installed pursuant to any prior lease.

 

24PARKING. Tenant may park in the Building’s parking facilities (the “Parking Facility”), in common with other tenants of the Building, upon the following terms and conditions. Tenant shall not use more than the number of unreserved and/or reserved parking spaces set forth in Section 1.9. The reserved parking space shall be located on the fourth level of the Parking Facility in the location shown on Exhibit A-1 hereto. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, nor shall this Lease be affected, if any parking is impaired by (or any parking charges are imposed as a result of) any Law. Tenant shall comply with all rules and regulations established by Landlord from time to time for the orderly operation and use of the Parking Facility, including any sticker or other identification system and the prohibition of vehicle repair and maintenance activities in the Parking Facility. Landlord may, in its discretion, allocate and assign parking passes among Tenant and the other tenants in the Building. Tenant’s use of the Parking Facility shall be at Tenant’s sole risk, and Landlord shall have no liability for any personal injury or damage to or theft of any vehicles or other property occurring in the Parking Facility or otherwise in connection with any use of the Parking Facility by Tenant, its employees or invitees. Landlord may alter the size, configuration, design, layout or any other aspect of the Parking Facility, and, in connection therewith, temporarily deny or restrict access to the Parking Facility, in each case without abatement of Rent or liability to Tenant. Landlord may delegate its responsibilities hereunder to a parking operator, in which case (i) such parking operator shall have all the rights of control reserved herein by Landlord, (ii) Tenant shall enter into a parking agreement with such parking operator, and (iii) Landlord shall have no liability for claims arising through acts or omissions of such parking operator except to the extent caused by Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Tenant’s parking rights under this Section 24 are solely for the benefit of Tenant’s employees and such rights may not be transferred without Landlord’s prior consent, except pursuant to a Transfer permitted under Section 14.

 

25MISCELLANEOUS.

25.1Notices. Except as provided in Section 18, no notice, demand, statement, designation, request, consent, approval, election or other communication given hereunder (“Notice”) shall be binding upon either party unless (a) it is in writing; (b) it is (i) sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (ii) delivered by a nationally recognized courier service, or (iii) delivered personally; and (c) it is sent or delivered to the address set forth in Section 1.10 or 1.11, as applicable, or to such other place (other than a P.O. box) as the recipient may from time to time designate in a Notice to the other party. Any Notice shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual delivery or the date on which delivery is refused, or, if Tenant is the recipient and has vacated its notice address without providing a new notice address, three (3) days after the date the Notice is deposited in the U.S. mail or with a courier service as described above.

 

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25.2Force Majeure. If either party is prevented from performing any obligation hereunder by any strike, act of God, war, terrorist act, shortage of labor or materials, governmental action, civil commotion or other cause beyond such party’s reasonable control (“Force Majeure”), such obligation shall be excused during (and any time period for the performance of such obligation shall be extended by) the period of such prevention; provided, however, that this Section 25.2 shall not (a) permit Tenant to hold over in the Premises after the expiration or earlier termination hereof, or (b) excuse any of Tenant’s obligations under Sections 3, 4, 5, 21 or 25.3 or any of Tenant’s obligations whose nonperformance would interfere with another occupant’s use, occupancy or enjoyment of its premises or the Project.

25.3Representations and Covenants. Tenant represents, warrants and covenants that (a) Tenant is, and at all times during the Term and Extended Term will remain, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of its formation and qualified to do business in the state of California; (b) neither Tenant’s execution of nor its performance under this Lease will cause Tenant to be in violation of any agreement or Law; (c) Tenant (and any guarantor hereof) has not, and at no time during the Term or Extended Term will have, (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the filing of an involuntary petition by creditors (in the later case which is not dismissed within 30 days), (iii) suffered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of all or substantially all of its assets (which is not dismissed within 30 days), (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all or substantially all of its assets (which is not dismissed within 30 days), (v) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or (vi) made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally; and (d) each party that (other than through the passive ownership of interests traded on a recognized securities exchange) constitutes, owns, controls, or is owned or controlled by Tenant, any guarantor hereof or any subtenant of Tenant is not, and at no time during the Term or Extended Term will be, (i) in violation of any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, or (ii) among the parties identified on any list compiled pursuant to Executive Order 13224 for the purpose of identifying suspected terrorists or on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list.

25.4Signs. Landlord shall include Tenant’s name in any tenant directory located in the main lobby on the first floor of the Building and in the parking garage elevator lobby on the first floor of the Building. If any part of the Premises is located on a multi-tenant floor, Landlord, at Tenant’s cost, shall provide identifying suite signage for Tenant comparable to that provided by Landlord on similar floors in the Building. Tenant may not install (a) any signs outside the Premises, or (b) without Landlord’s prior consent in its sole and absolute discretion, any signs, window coverings, blinds or similar items that are visible from outside the Premises.

25.5Attorneys’ Fees. In any action or proceeding between the parties, including any appellate or alternative dispute resolution proceeding, the prevailing party may recover from the other party all of its costs and expenses in connection therewith, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Tenant shall pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other fees and costs that Landlord incurs in interpreting or enforcing this Lease or otherwise protecting its rights hereunder (a) where Tenant has failed to pay Rent when due, or (b) in any bankruptcy case, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other insolvency, liquidation or reorganization proceeding involving Tenant or this Lease.

25.6Brokers. Tenant represents to Landlord that it has dealt only with Tenant’s Broker as its broker in connection with this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Landlord harmless from all claims of any brokers, other than Tenant’s Broker, claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this Lease. Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant harmless from all claims of any brokers, including Landlord’s Broker, claiming to have represented Landlord in connection with this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that any Affiliate of Landlord that is involved in the negotiation of this Lease is representing only Landlord, and that any assistance rendered by any agent or employee of such

 

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Affiliate in connection with this Lease or any subsequent amendment or other document related hereto has been or will be rendered as an accommodation to Tenant solely in furtherance of consummating the transaction on behalf of Landlord, and not as agent for Tenant. Landlord shall pay a brokerage commission to Tenant’s Broker subject to the terms of a separate written agreement entered into between Landlord and Tenant’s Broker.

25.7Governing Law; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. This Lease shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of California. THE PARTIES WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, AND/OR ANY CLAIM FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE OR ANY EMERGENCY OR STATUTORY REMEDY.

25.8Waiver of Statutory Provisions. Each party waives California Civil Code §§ 1932(2) and 1933(4). Tenant waives (a) any rights under (i) California Civil Code §§ 1932(1), 1941, 1942, 1950.7 or any similar Law, or (ii) California Code of Civil Procedure § 1265.130; and (b) any right to terminate this Lease under California Civil Code § 1995.310.

25.9Interpretation. As used herein, the capitalized term “Section” refers to a section hereof unless otherwise specifically provided herein. As used in this Lease, the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Lease and the term “include” and its derivatives are not limiting. Any reference herein to “any part” or “any portion” of the Premises, the Property or any other property shall be construed to refer to all or any part of such property. Wherever this Lease requires Tenant to comply with any Law, rule, regulation, procedure or other requirement or prohibits Tenant from engaging in any particular conduct, this Lease shall be deemed also to require Tenant to cause each of its employees, licensees, invitees and subtenants, and any other party claiming by, through or under Tenant, to comply with such requirement or refrain from engaging in such conduct, as the case may be. Wherever this Lease requires Landlord to provide a customary service or to act in a reasonable manner (whether in incurring an expense, establishing a rule or regulation, providing an approval or consent, or performing any other act), this Lease shall be deemed also to provide that whether such service is customary or such conduct is reasonable shall be determined by reference to the practices of owners of buildings that (i) are comparable to the Building in size, age, class, quality and location, and (ii) at Landlord’s option, have been, or are being prepared to be, certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system or a similar rating system. Tenant waives the benefit of any rule that a written agreement shall be construed against the drafting party.

25.10Entire Agreement. This Lease sets forth the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any previous agreements (none of which shall be used to interpret this Lease). Tenant acknowledges that in entering into this Lease it has not relied upon any representation, warranty or statement, whether oral or written, not expressly set forth herein. This Lease can be modified only by a written agreement signed by both parties.

25.11Other. Landlord, at its option, may cure any Default, without waiving any right or remedy or releasing Tenant from any obligation, in which event Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the cost of such cure. If any provision hereof is void or unenforceable, no other provision shall be affected. Submission of this instrument for examination or signature by Tenant does not constitute an option or offer to lease, and this instrument is not binding until it has been executed and delivered by both parties. If Tenant is comprised of two or more parties, their obligations shall be joint and several. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every provision hereof in which time of performance is a factor. So long as Tenant performs its obligations hereunder, Tenant shall have peaceful and quiet possession of the Premises against any party claiming by, through or under Landlord, subject to the terms

 

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hereof. Landlord may transfer its interest herein, in which event Landlord shall be released from, and Tenant shall look solely to the transferee for the performance of, and the transferee shall be deemed to have assumed, all of Landlord’s obligations arising hereunder after the date of such transfer, but only to the extent the transferee has assumed such obligations (whether by agreement or by operation of Law), and Tenant shall attorn to the transferee. Landlord reserves all rights not expressly granted to Tenant hereunder, including the right to make alterations to the Project. No rights to any view or to light or air over any property are granted to Tenant hereunder. The expiration or termination hereof shall not relieve either party of any obligation that accrued before, or continues to accrue after, such expiration or termination.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

OUTLINE OF PREMISES

SUITE 400

 

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EXHIBIT A

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

 

OUTLINE OF PREMISES

Suite 500

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

 

OUTLINE OF PREMISES

Suite 600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

OUTLINE OF RESERVED PARKING SPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

WORK LETTER

As used in this Exhibit B (this “Work Letter”), the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Agreement” means the lease of which this Work Letter is a part. “Tenant Improvements” means the initial Alterations performed by Tenant in order to prepare the Premises for occupancy. “Tenant Improvement Work” means the construction of the Tenant Improvements, together with any related work (including demolition) that is necessary to construct the Tenant Improvements.

1ALLOWANCE.

1.1Allowance. Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance (the “Allowance”) in the amount of $4,159,870.00 to be applied toward the Allowance Items (defined in Section 1.2 below). Tenant shall be responsible for all costs associated with the Tenant Improvement Work, including the costs of the Allowance Items, to the extent such costs exceed the lesser of (a) the Allowance, or (b) the aggregate amount that Landlord is required to disburse for such purpose pursuant to this Work Letter. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if Tenant fails to use the entire Allowance by April 30, 2011, the unused amount shall revert to Landlord and Tenant shall have no further rights with respect thereto.

1.2Disbursement.

1.2.1Allowance Items. Except as otherwise provided in this Work Letter, the Allowance shall be disbursed by Landlord only for the following items (the “Allowance Items”): (a) the fees of Tenant’s architect and engineers, if any, and any fees reasonably incurred by Landlord for review of Tenant’s plans and specifications (the “Plans”) by Landlord’s third party consultants; (b) plan-check, permit and license fees relating to performance of the Tenant Improvement Work; (c) the cost of performing the Tenant Improvement Work, including after hours charges, testing and inspection costs, hoisting and trash removal costs, construction management fees, and contractors’ fees and general conditions; (d) the cost of any change to the base, shell or core of the Premises or Building required by the Plans (including if such change is due to the fact that such work is prepared on an unoccupied basis), including all direct architectural and/or engineering fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith; (e) the cost of any change to the Plans or Tenant Improvement Work required by Law; (f) sales and use taxes; and (g) an other costs expended by Landlord in connection with the performance of the Tenant Improvement Work.

1.2.2Disbursement.

1.2.2.1Monthly Disbursements. Not more frequently than once per calendar month, Tenant may deliver to Landlord: (i) a request for payment of Tenant’s contractor, approved by Tenant, in AIA G-702/G-703 format or another format reasonably requested by Landlord, showing the schedule of values, by trade, of percentage of completion of the Tenant Improvement Work, detailing the portion of the work completed and the portion not completed (which approved request shall be deemed Tenant’s approval and acceptance of the work and materials described therein); (ii) invoices from all parties providing labor or materials to the Premises; (iii) executed conditional mechanic’s lien releases

 

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from all parties providing labor or materials to the Premises (along with unconditional mechanic’s lien releases for any prior payments made pursuant to this paragraph) satisfying California Civil Code § 3262(d); and (iv) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord. Within 30 days after receiving such materials, Landlord shall deliver a check to Tenant, payable jointly to Tenant and its contractor, in the amount of the lesser of (a) the amount requested by Tenant pursuant to the preceding sentence, less a 10% retention (the aggregate amount of such retentions shall be referred to in this Work Letter as the “Final Retention”), or (b) the amount of any remaining portion of the Allowance (not including the Final Retention). Landlord’s payment of such amounts shall not be deemed Landlord’s approval or acceptance of the work or materials described in Tenant’s payment request.

1.2.2.2Final Retention. Subject to the terms hereof, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a check for the Final Retention within 30 days after the latest of (a) the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; (b) Landlord’s receipt of (i) paid invoices from all parties providing labor or materials to the Premises; (ii) executed unconditional mechanic’s lien releases satisfying California Civil Code §§ 3262(d) and 3262(d)(4); (iii) a certificate Exhibit B from Tenant’s architect, in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord, certifying that the Tenant Improvement Work has been substantially completed; (iv) evidence that all governmental approvals required for Tenant to legally occupy the Premises have been obtained; and (v) any other information reasonably requested by Landlord; (c) Tenant’s delivery to Landlord of “as built” drawings (in CAD format, if requested by Landlord); or (d) Tenant’s compliance with Landlord’s standard “close-out” requirements regarding city approvals, closeout tasks, Tenant’s contractor, financial close-out matters, and Tenant’s vendors. Landlord’s payment of the Final Retention shall not be deemed Landlord’s approval or acceptance of the work or materials described in Tenant’s payment requests.

2MISCELLANEOUS.

2.1Applicable Lease Provisions. The Tenant Improvement Work shall be subject to Sections 7.2 and 7.3 of this Agreement.

2.2Plans and Specifications. Landlord shall provide Tenant with notice approving or disapproving any proposed plans and specifications for the Tenant Improvement Work within the Required Period (defined below) after the later of Landlord’s receipt thereof from Tenant or the mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement. As used herein, “Required Period” means (a) 15 business days in the case of construction drawings, and (b) 10 business days in the case of any other plans and specifications (including a space plan). Any such notice of disapproval shall describe with reasonable specificity the basis of disapproval and the changes that would be necessary to resolve Landlord’s objections. Provided that Tenant’s written request for approval of the construction drawings for the Tenant Improvement Work (or, as the case may be, other plans and specifications thereto), provides as follows in 14 point bold type on the top of the first page of such written request: “LANDLORD’S FAILURE TO RESPOND WITHIN [15][10] BUSINESS DAYS TO THIS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVAL OF THE ALTERATIONS PROPOSED HEREIN”, then Landlord’s failure to respond within the Required Period shall be deemed Landlord’s consent to the proposed Tenant Improvement Work described with reasonable particularity in such written request. Notwithstanding the terms of Section 8 of the Lease to the contrary, if (i) when Tenant requests Landlord’s approval of any Tenant Improvement Work, Tenant specifically requests that Landlord identify any such Tenant Improvement Work that will not be required to be removed pursuant to Section 8 of the Lease, (ii) Landlord fails to respond within the stated Required Period, and (iii) such Tenant Improvement Work is deemed approved in accordance with the foregoing sentence, then the following provisions shall apply with respect to such Tenant ImprovementWork:

 

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2.2.1All such Tenant Improvement Work shall become Landlord’s property upon installation and without compensation to Tenant; provided, however, that unless otherwise notified by Landlord, Tenant, at its expense and before the expiration or earlier termination hereof, shall (a) remove any such Tenant Improvement Work, (b) repair any resulting damage to the Premises or Building, and (c) restore the affected portion of the Premises to its condition existing before the installation of such Tenant Improvement Work. If Tenant fails to complete any removal, repair or restoration when required under this Section 2.2, Landlord may do so at Tenant’s expense.

2.2.2If, subsequent to Landlord’s deemed approval of any such Tenant Improvement Work, Tenant specifically requests that Landlord identify any such Tenant Improvement Work that will not be required to be removed pursuant to Section 2.2.1 above, Landlord shall do so within 10 business days of such written request.

2.3No Coordination Fee. Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Landlord a fee in connection with Landlord’s review of the Tenant Improvement Work.

2.4Tenant Default. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if Tenant Defaults, then (a) Landlord’s obligations under this Work Letter shall be excused, and Landlord may cause Tenant’s contractor to cease performance of the Tenant Improvement Work, until such default is cured, and (b) Tenant shall be responsible for any resulting delay in the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work.

2.5Other. This Work Letter shall not apply to any space other than the Premises.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

CONFIRMATION LETTER

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”), and QUINSTREET, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), concerning Suites 4(X), 450, 500 and 600 on the 4^th, 5^th and 6th floor of the building located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

 

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In accordance with the Lease, Tenant accepts possession of the Premises and confirms the following:

Please acknowledge the foregoing by signing all three (3) counterparts of this letter in the space provided below and returning two (2) fully executed counterparts to my attention. Please note that, pursuant to Section 2.1.1 of the Lease, if Tenant fails to execute and return (or, by notice to Landlord, reasonably object to) this letter within ten (10) days after receiving it, Tenant shall be deemed to have executed and returned it without exception.

 

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Agreed and Accepted as of _______________, 200_.

“Tenant”:

QUINSTREET, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Tenant shall comply with the following rules and regulations (as modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Rules and Regulations”). Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance of any of the Rules and Regulations by any other tenants or occupants of the Project. In the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, the latter shall control.

1.Tenant shall not alter any lock or install any new or additional locks or bolts on any doors or windows of the Premises without obtaining Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall bear the cost of any lock changes or repairs required by Tenant. Two (2) keys will be furnished by Landlord for the Premises, and any additional keys required by Tenant must be obtained from Landlord at a reasonable cost to be established by Landlord. Upon the termination of this Lease, Tenant shall restore to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms furnished to or otherwise procured by Tenant, and if any such keys are lost, Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost of replacing them or of changing the applicable locks if Landlord deems such changes necessary.

2.All doors opening to public corridors shall he kept closed at all times except for normal ingress and egress to the Premises.

3.Landlord may close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the Building during such hours as are customary for comparable buildings in the vicinity of the Building. Tenant shall cause its employees, agents, contractors, invitees and licensees who use Building doors during such hours to securely close and lock them after such use. Any person entering or leaving the Building during such hours, or when the Building doors are otherwise locked, may be required to sign the Building register, and access to the Building may be refused unless such person has proper identification or has a previously arranged access pass. Landlord will furnish passes to persons for whom Tenant requests them. Tenant shall be responsible for all persons for whom Tenant requests passes and shall be liable to Landlord for all acts of such persons. Landlord and its agents shall not be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission or exclusion of any person to or from the Building. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement or other commotion, Landlord may prevent access to the Building or the Project during the continuance thereof by any means it deems appropriate for the safety and protection of life and property.

4.No furniture, freight or equipment shall be brought into the Building without prior notice to Landlord. All moving activity into or out of the Building shall be scheduled with Landlord and done only at such time and in such manner as Landlord designates. Landlord may prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy property brought into the Building and also the times and manner of moving the same in and out of the Building. Safes and other heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on supports of such thickness as is necessary to properly distribute the weight. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such safe or property. Any damage to the Building, its contents, occupants or invitees resulting from Tenant’s moving or maintaining any such safe or other heavy property shall be the sole responsibility and expense of Tenant (notwithstanding Sections 7 and 10.4 of this Lease).

 

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5.No furniture, packages, supplies, equipment or merchandise will be received in the Building or carried up or down in the elevators, except between such hours, in such specific elevator and by such personnel as shall be designated by Landlord.

6.Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside their regular duties unless under special instructions from Landlord.

7.No sign, advertisement, notice or handbill shall be exhibited, distributed, painted or affixed by Tenant on any part of the Premises or the Building without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, peddle or canvass any occupant of the Project.

8.The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance shall be thrown therein. Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 10.4 of this Lease, Tenant shall bear the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from any violation of this rule by Tenant or any of its employees, agents, contractors, invitees or licensees.

9.Tenant shall not overload the floor of the Premises, or ▇▇▇▇, drive nails or screws or drill into the partitions, woodwork or drywall of the Premises, or otherwise deface the Premises, without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not purchase bottled water, ice, towel, linen, maintenance or other like services from any person not approved by Landlord.

10.Except for vending machines intended for the sole use of Tenant’s employees and invitees, no vending machine or machines other than fractional horsepower office machines shall be installed, maintained or operated in the Premises without Landlord’s prior consent.

11.No inflammable, explosive or dangerous fluids or substances shall be used or kept by Tenant in the Premises or about the Project, except for such substances as are typically found in similar premises used for general office purposes and are being used by Tenant in a safe manner and in accordance with all Laws. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent, use, store, install, disturb, spill, remove, release or dispose of, within or about the Premises or any other portion of the Project, any asbestos-containing materials or any solid, liquid or gaseous material now or subsequently considered toxic or hazardous under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. or any other applicable environmental Law. Tenant shall comply with all Laws pertaining to and governing the use of these materials by Tenant and shall remain solely liable for the costs of abatement and removal. No burning candle or other open flame shall be ignited or kept by Tenant in the Premises or about the Project.

12.Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent, use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord.

13.Tenant shall not use or keep any foul or noxious gas or substance in or on the Premises, or occupy or use the Premises in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Project by reason of noise, odors or vibrations, or interfere with other occupants or those having business therein, whether by the use of any musical instrument, radio, CD player or otherwise. Tenant shall not throw anything out of doors, windows or skylights or down passageways.

14.Tenant shall not bring into or keep within the Project, the Building or the Premises any animals (other than service animals), birds, aquariums, or, except in areas designated by Landlord, bicycles or other vehicles.

 

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15.No cooking shall be done in the Premises, nor shall the Premises be used for lodging, for living quarters or sleeping apartments, or for any improper, objectionable or immoral purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Underwriters’ laboratory-approved equipment and microwave ovens may be used in the Premises for heating food and brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages for employees and invitees, provided that such use complies with all Laws.

16.The Premises shall not be used for manufacturing or for the storage of merchandise except to the extent such storage may be incidental to the Permitted Use. Tenant shall not occupy the Premises as an office for a messenger-type operation or dispatch office, public stenographer or typist, or for the manufacture or sale of liquor, narcotics or tobacco, or as a medical office, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or manicure shop, or an employment bureau, without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not engage or pay any employees in the Premises except those actually working for Tenant in the Premises, nor advertise for laborers giving an address at the Premises.

17.Landlord may exclude from the Project any person who, in Landlord’s judgment, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who violates any of these Rules and Regulations.

18.Tenant shall not loiter in or on the entrances, corridors, sidewalks, lobbies, courts, halls, stairways, elevators, vestibules or any Common Areas for the purpose of smoking tobacco products or for any other purpose, nor in any way obstruct such areas, and shall use them only as a means of ingress and egress for the Premises.

19.Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning, shall cooperate with Landlord to ensure the most effective operation of the Building’s heating and air conditioning system, and shall not attempt to adjust any controls. Tenant shall install and use in the Premises only ENERGY STAR rated equipment, where available. Tenant shall use recycled paper in the Premises to the extent consistent with its business requirements.

20.Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage inside the Premises. No material shall be placed in the trash or garbage receptacles if, under Law, it may not be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of disposing of trash and garbage in the vicinity of the Building. All trash, garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entryways and elevators provided for such purposes at such times as Landlord shall designate. Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s recycling program, if any.

21.Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.

22.Any persons employed by Tenant to do janitorial work shall be subject to Landlord’s prior consent and, while in the Building and outside of the Premises, shall be subject to the control and direction of the Building manager (but not as an agent or employee of such manager or Landlord), and Tenant shall be responsible for all acts of such persons.

23.No awning or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls of the Building without Landlord’s prior consent. Other than Landlord’s Building-standard window coverings, no curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with, any window or door of the Premises. All electrical ceiling fixtures hung in the Premises or spaces along the perimeter of the Building must be fluorescent and/or of a quality, type, design and a warm white bulb color approved in advance by Landlord. Neither the interior nor exterior of any windows shall be coated or otherwise sunscreened without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall abide by Landlord’s regulations concerning the opening and closing of window coverings.

 

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24.Tenant shall not obstruct any sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows or doors that reflect or admit light or air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Building, nor shall Tenant place any bottles, parcels or other articles on the windowsills.

25.Tenant must comply with requests by Landlord concerning the informing of their employees of items of importance to the Landlord.

26.Tenant must comply with the State of California “No-Smoking” law set forth in California Labor Code Section 6404.5 and with any local “No-Smoking” ordinance that is not superseded by such law.

27.Tenant shall cooperate in any reasonable safety or security program developed by Landlord or required by Law.

28.All office equipment of an electrical or mechanical nature shall be placed by Tenant in the Premises in settings approved by Landlord, to absorb or prevent any vibration, noise or annoyance.

29.Tenant shall not use any hand trucks except those equipped with rubber tires and rubber side guards.

30.No auction, liquidation, fire sale, going-out-of-business or bankruptcy sale shall be conducted in the Premises without Landlord’s prior consent.

31.Without Landlord’s prior consent, Tenant shall not use the name of the Project or Building or use pictures or illustrations of the Project or Building in advertising or other publicity or for any purpose other than as the address of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the Premises.

Landlord may from time to time modify or supplement these Rules and Regulations in a manner that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, is appropriate for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Premises, the Building, the Common Areas and the Project, for the preservation of good order therein, and for the convenience of other occupants and tenants thereof, provided that (a) no such modification or supplement shall materially reduce Tenant’s rights or materially increase Tenant’s obligations hereunder and (b) in the event of any conflict between such modification or supplement and the other provisions of this Lease (other than those set forth in this Exhibit D), the other provisions of the Lease shall control. Landlord may waive any of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any tenant, but no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver of such Rule and Regulation in favor of any other tenant nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing such Rule and Regulation against any tenant.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT E

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

JUDICIAL REFERENCE

IF (AND ONLY IF) THE JURY-WAIVER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 25.7 OF THIS LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH BELOW SHALL APPLY.

It is the desire and intention of the parties to agree upon a mechanism and procedure under which controversies and disputes arising out of this Lease or related to the Premises will be resolved in a prompt and expeditious manner. Accordingly, except with respect to actions for unlawful or forcible detainer or with respect to the prejudgment remedy of attachment, any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either party hereto against the other (and/or against its officers, directors, employees, agents or subsidiaries or affiliated entities) on any matters arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises and/or any claim of injury or damage, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be heard and resolved by a referee under the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 638 — 645.1, inclusive (as same may be amended, or any successor statute(s) thereto) (the “Referee Sections”). Any fee to initiate the judicial reference proceedings and all fees charged and costs incurred by the referee shall be paid by the party initiating such procedure (except that if a reporter is requested by either party, then a reporter shall be present at all proceedings where requested and the fees of such reporter — except for copies ordered by the other parties — shall be borne by the party requesting the reporter); provided however, that allocation of the costs and fees, including any initiation fee, of such proceeding shall be ultimately determined in accordance with Section 25.5 of this Lease. The venue of the proceedings shall be in the county in which the Premises is located. Within 10 days of receipt by any party of a request to resolve any dispute or controversy pursuant to this Exhibit E, the parties shall agree upon a single referee who shall try all issues, whether of fact or law, and report a finding and judgment on such issues as required by the Referee Sections. If the parties are unable to agree upon a referee within such 10-day period, then any party may thereafter file a lawsuit in the county in which the Premises is located for the purpose of appointment of a referee under the Referee Sections. If the referee is appointed by the court, the referee shall be a neutral and impartial retired judge with substantial experience in the relevant matters to be determined, from Jams/Endispute, Inc., ADR Services, Inc. or a similar mediation/arbitration entity approved by each party in its sole and absolute discretion. The proposed referee may be challenged by any party for any of the grounds listed in the Referee Sections. The referee shall have the power to decide all issues of fact and law and report his or her decision on such issues, and to issue all recognized remedies available at law or in equity for any cause of action that is before the referee, including an award of attorneys’ fees and costs in accordance with this Lease. The referee shall not, however, have the power to award punitive damages, nor any other damages that are not permitted by the express provisions of this Lease, and the parties waive any right to recover any such damages. The parties may conduct all discovery as provided in the California Code of Civil Procedure, and the referee shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery orders in the same manner as any trial court judge, with rights to regulate discovery and to issue and enforce subpoenas, protective orders and other limitations on discovery available under California Law. The reference proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with California Law (including the rules of evidence), and in all regards, the referee shall follow California Law applicable at the time of the reference proceeding. The parties shall promptly and diligently cooperate with one another and the referee, and shall perform such

 

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acts as may be necessary to obtain a prompt and expeditious resolution of the dispute or controversy in accordance with the terms of this Exhibit E. In this regard, the parties agree that the parties and the referee shall use best efforts to ensure that (a) discovery be conducted for a period no longer than 6 months from the date the referee is appointed, excluding motions regarding discovery, and (b) a trial date be set within 9 months of the date the referee is appointed. In accordance with Section 644 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, the decision of the referee upon the whole issue must stand as the decision of the court, and upon the filing of the statement of decision with the clerk of the court, or with the judge if there is no clerk, judgment may be entered thereon in the same manner as if the action had been tried by the court. Any decision of the referee and/or judgment or other order entered thereon shall be appealable to the same extent and in the same manner that such decision, judgment, or order would be appealable if rendered by a judge of the superior court in which venue is proper hereunder. The referee shall in his/her statement of decision set forth his/her findings of fact and conclusions of law. The parties intend this general reference agreement to be specifically enforceable in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure. Nothing in this Exhibit E shall prejudice the right of any party to obtain provisional relief or other equitable remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction as shall otherwise be available under the Code of Civil Procedure and/or applicable court rules.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT F

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

2.1.During the Term and subject to the terms of this Section 2, Tenant shall have the right to use the areas shown on Exhibit H attached hereto for outdoor seating (each an “Outdoor Patio” and collectively, the “Outdoor Patios”). Tenant, at its cost, shall obtain any governmental approvals that may be necessary for Tenant to lawfully use the Outdoor Patios, and in all other respects Tenant’s use of the Outdoor Patios shall comply with all applicable Laws. The Outdoor Patios shall be deemed part of the Premises for purposes of Tenant’s insurance, waiver, release and indemnification obligations under the Lease. Upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Accelerated Expiration Date and (ii) the Extension Date, Tenant’s rights to use the Outdoor Patios pursuant to this Section 2 of Exhibit F to the Lease shall be deemed to have expired.

2.2.Tenant shall not construct any improvements in or on the Outdoor Patios; provided, however, that, subject to applicable Law and Landlord’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Tenant, at its cost, may fabricate and install signage at the entrance to the Outdoor Patios which indicates that such Outdoor Patios are for the exclusive use of the Tenant. Tenant shall remove any such signage upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term and restore such areas of the Building to the condition which existed prior to such signage installation. Notwithstanding any provision in the Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall have no obligation to restrict others from entering into or using the Outdoor Patios; provided, however, that Landlord shall not enter into a license or lease with another person or entity for such Outdoor Patios. Tenant, at its expense, may furnish each of the Outdoor Patios with up to 4 tables, 4 chairs, and a reasonable number of trash receptacles (collectively, the “Outdoor Furniture”); provided, however, that the color, design, material, finish, size, location and method of installation of the Outdoor Furniture shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval in its reasonable discretion. No item of Outdoor Furniture shall display any logo or graphics, and no material component of any item of Outdoor Furniture shall be made of plastic. Except as otherwise explicitly permitted in this Section 2, Tenant shall not place any furniture or other personalty in or on the Outdoor Patios.

2.3.Tenant, at its cost, shall (i) keep the Outdoor Patios and the Outdoor Furniture free of trash and litter and otherwise in a sanitary, clean, neat and orderly condition; (ii) keep the Outdoor Furniture and any Tenant installed signage in good working order and condition; and (iii) maintain the appearance of the Outdoor Furniture and any Tenant installed signage. Without limiting the foregoing, upon Landlord’s request from time to time, Tenant, at its expense, shall refurbish or replace any item of Outdoor Furniture or Tenant installed signage that Landlord determines in good faith requires such refurbishment or replacement.

 

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2.4.If Tenant fails to perform any of its obligations under this Section 2, beyond any applicable notice and cure period, then Landlord, at its option, may (i) perform such obligation at Tenant’s cost, or (ii) by notice to Tenant, terminate Tenant’s rights to use the Outdoor Patios. No reduction or termination of Tenant’s rights with respect to the Outdoor Patios shall diminish or otherwise affect Tenant’s obligations under the Lease.

3.1General Provisions. Concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, as collateral for the full performance by Tenant of all of its obligations under this Lease and for all losses and damages Landlord may suffer as a result of any default by Tenant under this Lease, including, but not limited to, any post lease termination damages under Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code, a standby, unconditional, irrevocable, transferable letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit”) in either (i) the form of Exhibit I hereto and containing the terms required herein or (ii) in such other standard form of the financial institution issuing such Letter of Credit, so long as (a) such standard form contains the terms required herein, (b) such standard form contains terms that are materially consistent with the terms set forth in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, and (c) such standard form contains only those other terms that are acceptable to the Landlord in its reasonable discretion. The Letter of Credit shall be in the face amount of $500,000.00 (the “Letter of Credit Amount”), name Landlord as beneficiary, and permit multiple and partial draws. The Letter of Credit shall be issued (or confirmed) by a financial institution that meets the Minimum Financial Requirement and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Landlord. For purposes hereof, a financial institution shall be deemed to meet the “Minimum Financial Requirement” on a particular date if and only if, as of such date, such financial institution (x) has not been placed into receivership by the FDIC; and (y) has a financial strength that, in Landlord’s good faith judgment, is not less than that which is then generally required by Landlord and its affiliates as a condition to accepting letters of credit in support of new leases. Tenant shall cause the Letter of Credit to be continuously maintained in effect (whether through replacement, renewal or extension) in the Letter of Credit Amount through the date (the “Final LC Expiration Date”) that is 120 days after the scheduled expiration date of the Term, the Extended Term, the Second Extension Term (as applicable) or any other renewal term. If the Letter of Credit held by Landlord expires earlier than the Final LC Expiration Date (whether by reason of a stated expiration date or a notice of termination or non-renewal given by the issuing bank), Tenant shall deliver a new Letter of Credit or certificate of renewal or extension to Landlord not later than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit then held by Landlord. Any renewal or replacement Letter of Credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 3, shall be irrevocable, transferable and shall remain in effect (or be automatically renewable) through the Final LC Expiration Date.

3.2Drawings under Letter of Credit. Landlord shall have the immediate right to draw upon the Letter of Credit, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time: (i) If a Default occurs; or (ii) If the Letter of Credit held by Landlord expires earlier than the Final LC Expiration Date (whether by reason of a stated expiration date or a notice of termination or non-renewal given by the issuing bank), and Tenant fails to deliver to Landlord, at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit then held by Landlord, a renewal or substitute Letter of Credit that is in effect and that complies with the provisions of this Section 3. No condition or term of this Lease shall be deemed to render the Letter of Credit conditional to justify the issuer of the Letter of Credit in failing to honor a drawing upon such Letter of Credit in a timely manner. Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is entering into this Lease in material reliance upon the ability of Landlord to draw upon the Letter of Credit upon the occurrence of any Default by Tenant under this Lease or upon the occurrence of any of the other events described above in this Section 3.

 

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3.3Use of Proceeds by Landlord. The proceeds of the Letter of Credit shall constitute Landlord’s sole and separate property (and not Tenant’s property or the property of Tenant’s bankruptcy estate) and Landlord may immediately upon any draw (and without notice to Tenant) apply or offset the proceeds of the Letter of Credit: (i) against any Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that is not paid when due; (ii) against all losses and damages that Landlord has suffered or that Landlord reasonably estimates that it may suffer as a result of any Default by Tenant under this Lease, including any damages arising under Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code following termination of the Lease; (iii) against any costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the Lease (including attorneys’ fees); and (iv) against any other amount that Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant’s Default. Provided Tenant is not in Default of any of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord agrees to pay to Tenant within 30 days after the Final LC Expiration Date the amount of any proceeds of the Letter of Credit received by Landlord and not applied as allowed above; provided, that if prior to the Final LC Expiration Date a voluntary petition is filed by Tenant, or an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant by any of Tenant’s creditors, under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, then Landlord shall not be obligated to make such payment in the amount of the unused Letter of Credit proceeds until either all preference issues relating to payments under this Lease have been resolved in such bankruptcy or reorganization case or such bankruptcy or reorganization case has been dismissed, in each case pursuant to a final court order not subject to appeal or any stay pending appeal.

3.4Additional Covenants of Tenant. If, as result of any proper application or use by Landlord of all or any part of the Letter of Credit, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be less than the Letter of Credit Amount, Tenant shall, within five days thereafter, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit in an amount equal to the deficiency (or a replacement letter of credit in the total Letter of Credit Amount), and any such additional (or replacement) letter of credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 3, and if Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, the same shall constitute an uncurable Default by Tenant. Tenant further covenants and warrants that it will neither assign nor encumber the Letter of Credit or any part thereof and that neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.

3.5Transfer of Letter of Credit. Landlord may, at any time and without notice to Tenant and without first obtaining Tenant’s consent thereto, transfer all or any portion of its interest in and to the Letter of Credit to another party, person or entity, including Landlord’s mortgagee and/or to have the Letter of Credit reissued in the name of Landlord’s Mortgagee. If Landlord transfers its interest in the Building and transfers the Letter of Credit (or any proceeds thereof then held by Landlord) in whole or in part to the transferee, Landlord shall, without any further agreement between the parties hereto, thereupon be released by Tenant from all liability therefor. The provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment of all or any part of the Letter of Credit to a new landlord. In connection with any such transfer of the Letter of Credit by Landlord, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, execute and submit to the issuer of the Letter of Credit such applications, documents and instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such transfer. Tenant shall be responsible for paying the issuer’s transfer and processing fees in connection with any transfer of the Letter of Credit and, if Landlord advances any such fees (without having any obligation to do so), Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any such transfer or processing fees within ten days after Landlord’s written request therefor.

3.6Nature of Letter of Credit. Landlord and Tenant (1) acknowledge and agree that in no event or circumstance shall the Letter of Credit or any renewal thereof or substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof (including the LC Proceeds Account) be deemed to be or treated as a “security deposit” under any Law applicable to security deposits in the commercial context including Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code, as such section now exist or as may be hereafter amended or succeeded (“Security Deposit Laws”), acknowledge and agree that the Letter of Credit (including any renewal thereof or

 

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substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof) is not intended to serve as a security deposit, and the Security Deposit Laws shall have no applicability or relevancy thereto, and waive any and all rights, duties and obligations either party may now or, in the future, will have relating to or arising from the Security Deposit Laws.

3.7Not a Security Deposit. Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code and all other provisions of Law, now or hereafter in effect, which (i) establish the time frame by which Landlord must refund a security deposit under a lease, and/or (ii) provide that Landlord may claim from the security deposit only those sums reasonably necessary to remedy defaults in the payment of rent, to repair damage caused by Tenant or to clean the Premises, it being agreed that Landlord may, in addition, claim those sums specified in this Section 3 above and/or those sums reasonably necessary to compensate Landlord for any loss or damage caused by Tenant’s breach of this Lease or the acts or omission of Tenant or any other Tenant Parties (as defined below), including any damages Landlord suffers following termination of the Lease. As used herein, “Tenant Parties” shall mean Tenant and its (direct or indirect) owners, and their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees and agents.

 

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6.1Grant of Option; Conditions.  Tenant shall have the right (the “Second Extension Option”) to extend the Extended Term for one (1) additional period of five (5) years beginning on the day immediately following the Extended Expiration Date and ending on the fifth anniversary of such date (the “Second Extension Term”), if:

6.2Terms Applicable to Second Extension Term.

6.3Procedure for Determining Prevailing Market.

 

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6.4Extension Amendment.  If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Second Extension Option, and if the Prevailing Market rate for the Second Extension Term is determined in accordance with Section 6.3 above, Landlord, within a reasonable time thereafter, shall prepare and deliver to Tenant an amendment (for purposes of this Section 6, the “Extension Amendment”) reflecting changes in the Base Rent, the term of the Lease, the expiration date of the Lease, and other appropriate terms in accordance with this Section 6, and Tenant shall execute and return (or provide Landlord with reasonable objections to) the Extension Amendment within 15 days after receiving it.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon determination of the Prevailing Market rate for the Second Extension Term in accordance with Section 6.3 above, an otherwise valid exercise of the Second Extension Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Extension Amendment is executed.

6.5Definition of Prevailing Market.  For purposes of this Second Extension Option, “Prevailing Market” shall mean the arms-length, fair-market, annual rental rate per rentable square foot under extension and renewal leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Foster City, California area.  The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account (i) any material economic differences between the terms of the Lease, as amended and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions, and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes; (ii) any material differences in configuration or condition between the Premises and any comparison space, including any cost that would have to be incurred in order to make the configuration or condition of the comparison space similar to that of the Premises; and (iii) any reasonably anticipated changes in the Prevailing Market rate from the time such Prevailing Market rate is being determined and the time such Prevailing Market rate will become effective under the Lease, as amended.

7.6Intentionally Omitted.

 

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8.1Subject to the terms of this Section 8, Tenant may install and operate in the Premises up to twelve (12) supplemental HVAC units (each, a “Supplemental HVAC Unit”). Two (2) of the Supplemental HVAC Units may be up to twenty tons each and four (4) of the Supplemental HVAC Units may be up to two (2) tons each. Each of the Supplemental HVAC Units shall be connected to the Building’s condenser water loop; provided, however, that Tenant shall not use more than its proportionate share of the Building’s excess water condenser capacity. All aspects of each Supplemental HVAC Unit, including its location within the Premises, the manner in which it is vented, and the manner in which it is connected to the Building’s condenser water loop, shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval pursuant to Sections 7.2 and 7.3 of this Lease. Tenant shall pay the cost of all electricity consumed in connection with the operation of each Supplemental HVAC Unit, together with the cost of installing a submeter to measure such electrical consumption. Tenant, at its expense, shall maintain and repair each Supplemental HVAC Unit in good working order and condition. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant, at its expense, shall procure and maintain in effect throughout the Term and Extended Term a contract (the “Service Contract”) for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the Supplemental HVAC Units with a contractor reasonably approved by Landlord. Tenant shall follow all reasonable recommendations of such contractor for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the Supplemental HVAC Units. The Service Contract shall require the contractor, at intervals of not less than three (3) months, to inspect the Supplemental HVAC Units and provide to Tenant a report of any defective conditions, together with any recommendations for maintenance, repair and/or replacement. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of the Service Contract and each quarterly service report issued thereunder promptly upon mutual execution or receipt thereof. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall convey title to the Supplemental HVAC Unit(s) to Landlord, free of any encumbrance; provided, however, that to the extent required by Section 8 of the Lease or Section 2.2 of Exhibit B hereto (as applicable), Tenant, at its expense, shall remove the Supplemental HVAC Unit(s) and repair any resulting damage.

8.2Notwithstanding anything in the Lease (as amended) to the contrary, (a) upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Accelerated Expiration Date and (ii) the Extension Date, Tenant shall convey title to the Supplemental HVAC Unit(s) servicing Suites 400 and 450, and (b) upon the expiration or early termination of Lease (as amended), Tenant shall convey title to the Supplemental HVAC Unit(s) servicing Suites 500 and 600.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT G

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION

Asbestos-containing materials (“ACMs”) were historically commonly used in the construction of commercial buildings across the country. ACMs were commonly used because of their beneficial qualities; ACMs are fire-resistant and provide good noise and temperature insulation.

Some common types of ACMs include surfacing materials (such as spray-on fireproofing, stucco, plaster and textured paint), flooring materials (such as vinyl floor tile and vinyl floor sheeting) and their associated mastics, carpet mastic, thermal system insulation (such as pipe or duct wrap, boiler wrap and cooling tower insulation), roofing materials, drywall, drywall joint tape and drywall joint compound, acoustic ceiling tiles, transite board, base cove and associated mastic, caulking, window glazing and fire doors. These materials are not required under law to be removed from any building (except prior to demolition and certain renovation projects). Moreover, ACMs generally are not thought to present a threat to human health unless they cause a release of asbestos fibers into the air, which does not typically occur unless (1) the ACMs are in a deteriorated condition, or (2) the ACMs have been significantly disturbed (such as through abrasive cleaning, or maintenance or renovation activities).

It is possible that some of the various types of ACMs noted above (or other types) are present at various locations in the Building. Anyone who finds any such materials in the building should assume them to contain asbestos unless those materials are properly tested and determined to be otherwise. In addition, Landlord has identified the presence of certain ACMs in the Building. For information about the specific types and locations of these identified ACMs, please contact the Building manager. The Building manager maintains records of the Building’s asbestos information including any Building asbestos surveys, sampling and abatement reports. This information is maintained as part of Landlord’s asbestos Operations and Maintenance Plan (“O&M Plan”).

The O&M Plan is designed to minimize the potential of any harmful asbestos exposure to any person in the building. Because Landlord is not a physician, scientist or industrial hygienist, Landlord has no special knowledge of the health impact of exposure to asbestos. Therefore, Landlord hired an independent environmental consulting firm to prepare the Building’s O&M Plan. The O&M Plan includes a schedule of actions to be taken in order to (1) maintain any building ACMs in good condition, and (2) to prevent any significant disturbance of such ACMs. Appropriate Landlord personnel receive regular periodic training on how to properly administer the O&M Plan.

The O&M Plan describes the risks associated with asbestos exposure and how to prevent such exposure. The O&M Plan describes those risks, in general, as follows: asbestos is not a significant health concern unless asbestos fibers are released and inhaled. If inhaled, asbestos fibers can accumulate in the lungs and, as exposure increases, the risk of disease (such as asbestosis and cancer) increases. However, measures taken to minimize exposure and consequently minimize the accumulation of fibers, can reduce the risk of adverse health effects.

 

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The O&M Plan also describes a number of activities which should be avoided in order to prevent a release of asbestos fibers. In particular, some of the activities which may present a health risk (because those activities may cause an airborne release of asbestos fibers) include moving, drilling, boring or otherwise disturbing ACMs. Consequently, such activities should not be attempted by any person not qualified to handle ACMs. In other words, the approval of Building management must be obtained prior to engaging in any such activities. Please contact the Building manager for more information in this regard. A copy of the written O&M Plan for the Building is located in the Building Management Office and, upon your request, will be made available to tenants to review and copy during regular business hours.

Because of the presence of ACM in the Building, Landlord is also providing the following warning, which is commonly known as a California Proposition 65 warning:

WARNING: This building contains asbestos, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Please contact the Building manager with any questions regarding the contents of this Exhibit G.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT H

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

OUTDOOR PATIOS

 

 

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EXHIBIT I

METRO CENTER

METRO CENTER TOWER
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA

LETTER OF CREDIT

(Name of Financial Institution]

 

 

 

 

Ladies/Gentlemen:

We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in your favor for the account of the above referenced Applicant in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($500,000.00) available for payment at sight by your draft drawn on us when accompanied by the following documents:

 

 

 

It is a condition of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit that it will be considered automatically renewed for a one year period upon the expiration date set forth above and upon each anniversary of such date, unless at least 60 days prior to such expiration date or applicable anniversary thereof, we notify you in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested or by recognized overnight courier service, that we elect not to so renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit. A copy of any such notice shall also be sent, in the same manner, to: Equity Office Properties, ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attention: Treasury Department. In addition to the foregoing, we understand and agree that you shall be entitled to draw upon this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in

 

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accordance with 1 and 2 above in the event that we elect not to renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit and, in addition, you provide us with a dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent of Beneficiary stating that the Applicant has failed to provide you with an acceptable substitute irrevocable standby letter of credit in accordance with the terms of the above referenced lease. We further acknowledge and agree that: (a) upon receipt of the documentation required herein, we will honor your draws against this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit without inquiry into the accuracy of Beneficiary’s signed statement and regardless of whether Applicant disputes the content of such statement; (b) this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall permit partial draws and, in the event you elect to draw upon less than the full stated amount hereof, the stated amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such partial draw; and (c) you shall be entitled to transfer your interest in this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit from time to time and more than one time without our approval and without charge. In the event of a transfer, we reserve the right to require reasonable evidence of such transfer as a condition to any draw hereunder.

This Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby Practices (ISP 98) International Chamber of Commerce (Publication No. 590).

We hereby engage with you to honor drafts and documents drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.

All communications to us with respect to this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit must be addressed to our office located at to ___________________________________ the attention of _____________________________________________________________________.

Very truly yours

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

LANDLORD WORK LETTER

 

 

As used in this Exhibit A (this “Landlord’s Work Letter”), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

 

 

 

1COST OF TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK.  Except as provided in Section 2.7 below, the Tenant Improvement Work shall be performed at Landlord’s expense.

 

2WORK LIST.

2.1Work List.  Landlord shall perform improvements in Suites 400, 450 and 500 in accordance with the following work list (for purposes of this Exhibit A, the “Work List”) using Building-standard methods, materials and finishes.

 

WORK LIST

 

 

2.2[Intentionally Omitted]

2.3[Intentionally Omitted]

2.4[Intentionally Omitted]

2.5[Intentionally Omitted]

2.6[Intentionally Omitted]

2.7Revisions to Work List.  The Work List shall not be revised without Landlord’s agreement, which agreement may be withheld or conditioned in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.  If Tenant requests any revision to the Work List, Landlord shall provide Tenant with notice approving or disapproving such revision, and, if Landlord approves such revision, Landlord shall have such revision made and delivered to Tenant, together with notice of any resulting change in the cost of the Tenant Improvement Work, within 10 business days after the later of Landlord’s receipt of such request or the mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement if such revision is not material, and within such longer period of time as may be reasonably necessary (but not more than 15 business days after the later of such receipt or such execution and delivery) if such revision is material, whereupon Tenant, within one (1)

 

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business day, shall notify Landlord whether it desires to proceed with such revision.  If Landlord has begun performing the Tenant Improvement Work, then, in the absence of such authorization, Landlord shall have the option to continue such performance disregarding such revision.  Landlord shall not revise the Work List without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned.  Tenant shall approve, or reasonably disapprove (and state, with reasonable specificity, its reasons for disapproving), any revision to the Work List within two (2) business days after receiving Landlord’s request for approval thereof.  Any change order affecting the Work List shall be deemed a revision to the Work List.  Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, immediately upon demand, for any increase in the total cost associated with the Tenant Improvement Work that results from any revision to the Work List requested by Tenant, including the cost of preparing such revision.

2.8[Intentionally Omitted]

 

3CONSTRUCTION.

 

3.1Contractor.  Landlord shall retain a contractor of its choice (for purposes of this Exhibit A, the “Contractor”) to perform the Tenant Improvement Work.  In addition, Landlord may select and/or approve of any subcontractors, mechanics and materialmen used in connection with the performance of the Tenant Improvement Work.

 

3.2[Intentionally Omitted]

 

3.3Permits.  Landlord shall cause the Contractor to apply to the appropriate municipal authorities for, and obtain from such authorities, all permits necessary for the Contractor to complete the Tenant Improvement Work (for purposes of this Exhibit A, the “Permits”).

3.4Construction

 

3.4.1Performance of Tenant Improvement Work.  Landlord shall cause the Contractor to perform the Tenant Improvement Work in accordance with the Work List.

 

3.4.2Contractor’s Warranties.  Tenant waives all claims against Landlord relating to any defects in the Tenant Improvements; provided, however, that if, within 30 days after substantial completion of the Tenant Improvement Work, Tenant provides notice to Landlord of any non-latent defect in the Tenant Improvements, or if, within 11 months after substantial completion of the Tenant Improvement Work, Tenant provides notice to Landlord of any latent defect in the Tenant Improvements, then Landlord shall promptly cause such defect to be corrected.

 

4COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; SUITABILITY FOR TENANT’S USE.  Landlord shall cause the Work List to comply with Law.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Tenant shall be responsible for ensuring that the Work List is suitable for Tenant’s use of Suites 500 and 600, and neither the preparation nor the approval of the Work List by Landlord or its consultants shall relieve Tenant from such responsibility.  Landlord may contest any alleged violation of Law in good faith, including by seeking a waiver or deferment of compliance, asserting any defense allowed by Law, and exercising any right of appeal (provided that, after completing such contest, Landlord makes any modification to the Work List or any alteration to Suites 400, 450 and 500 that is necessary to comply with any final order or judgment).

 

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5COMPLETION.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Tenant Improvement Work may be performed after Building Hours before or after the Extension Date.  Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate with each other in order to enable the Tenant Improvement Work to be performed in a timely manner and with as little inconvenience to the operation of Tenant’s business as is reasonably possible.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, any delay in the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work or inconvenience suffered by Tenant during the performance of the Tenant Improvement Work shall not delay the Extension Date, nor shall it subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom or entitle Tenant to any credit, abatement or adjustment of rent or other sums payable under the Lease.  

 

6MISCELLANEOUS.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if Tenant Defaults under this Agreement before the Tenant Improvement Work is completed, Landlord’s obligations under this Work Letter shall be excused until such Default is cured and Tenant shall be responsible for any resulting delay in the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work.  This Work Letter shall not apply to any space other than Suites 400, 450 and 500.

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

EXTENSION WORK LETTER

 

 

As used in this Exhibit B (this “Extension Work Letter”), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

 

 

 

1.1Allowance.  Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance (for purposes of this Exhibit B, the “Allowance”) in the amount of $200,000.00 to be applied toward the Allowance Items (defined in Section 1.2 below).  Tenant shall be responsible for all costs associated with the Tenant Improvement Work, including the costs of the Allowance Items, to the extent such costs exceed the lesser of (a) the Allowance, or (b) the aggregate amount that Landlord is required to disburse for such purpose pursuant to this Extension Work Letter.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if Tenant fails to use the entire Allowance by December 31, 2019, the unused amount shall revert to Landlord and Tenant shall have no further rights with respect thereto.

1.2Disbursement of Allowance.

1.2.1Allowance Items.  Except as otherwise provided in this Extension Work Letter, the Allowance shall be disbursed by Landlord only for the following items (for purposes of this Exhibit B, the “Allowance Items”):  (a) the fees of Tenant’s architect and engineers, if any, and any Review Fees (defined in Section 2.3 below); (b) [Intentionally Omitted]; (c) plan-check, permit and license fees relating to performance of the Tenant Improvement Work; (d) the cost of performing the Tenant Improvement Work, including after hours charges, testing and inspection costs, freight elevator usage, hoisting and trash removal costs, and contractors’ fees and general conditions; (e) the cost of any change to the base, shell or core of Suites 500 and 600 or Building required by Tenant’s plans and specifications (for purposes of this Exhibit B, the “Plans”) (including if such change is due to the fact that such work is prepared on an unoccupied basis), including all direct architectural and/or engineering fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith; (f) the cost of any change to the Plans or the Tenant Improvement Work required by Law; and (g) the Coordination Fee (defined in Section 2.3 below).

1.2.2Disbursement.  Subject to the terms hereof, Landlord shall make monthly disbursements of the Allowance for Allowance Items as follows:

1.2.2.1Monthly Disbursements.  Not more frequently than once per calendar month, Tenant may deliver to Landlord:  (i) a request for payment of Tenant’s contractor, approved by Tenant, in AIA G-702/G-703 format or another format reasonably requested by Landlord, showing the schedule of values, by trade, of percentage of completion of the Tenant Improvement Work, detailing the portion of the work completed and the portion not completed (which approved request shall be deemed

 

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Tenant’s approval and acceptance of the work and materials described therein); (ii) copies of all third-party contracts (including change orders) pursuant to which Allowance Items have been incurred (for purposes of this Exhibit B, collectively, the “Tenant Improvement Contracts”); (iii) copies of invoices for all labor and materials provided to Suites 500 and 600 and covered by such request for payment; (iv) executed conditional mechanic’s lien releases from all parties who have provided such labor or materials to Suites 500 and 600 (along with executed unconditional mechanic’s lien releases for any prior payments made pursuant to this paragraph) satisfying California Civil Code §§ 8132 and/or 8134, as applicable; and (v) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord.  Subject to the terms hereof, within 30 days after receiving such materials, Landlord shall deliver a check to Tenant, payable jointly to Tenant and its contractor, in the amount of the lesser of (a) Landlord’s Share (defined below) of the amount requested by Tenant pursuant to the preceding sentence, less a 10% retention (the aggregate amount of such retentions shall be referred to in this Extension Work Letter as the “Final Retention”), or (b) the amount of any remaining portion of the Allowance (not including the Final Retention).  Landlord’s payment of such amounts shall not be deemed Landlord’s approval or acceptance of the work or materials described in Tenant’s payment request.  As used in this Section 1.2.2.1, “Landlord’s Share” means the lesser of (i) 100%, or (ii) the percentage obtained by dividing the Allowance by the estimated sum of all Allowance Items, as determined based on the Tenant Improvement Contracts.

1.2.2.2Final Retention.  Subject to the terms hereof, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a check for the Final Retention, together with any other undisbursed portion of the Allowance required to pay for the Allowance Items, within 30 days after the latest of (a) the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; (b) Landlord’s receipt of (i) copies of all Tenant Improvement Contracts; (ii) copies of invoices for all labor and materials provided to Suites 500 and 600; (iii) executed unconditional mechanic’s lien releases satisfying California Civil Code § 8134 for all prior payments made pursuant to Section 1.2.2.1 above (to the extent not previously provided to Landlord), together with executed unconditional final mechanic’s lien releases satisfying California Civil Code § 8138 for all labor and materials provided to Suites 500 and 600 subject to the Final Retention; (iv) a certificate from Tenant’s architect, in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord, certifying that the Tenant Improvement Work has been substantially completed; (v) evidence that all governmental approvals required for Tenant to legally occupy Suites 500 and 600 have been obtained; and (vi) any other information reasonably requested by Landlord; (c) Tenant’s delivery to Landlord of “as built” drawings (in CAD format, if requested by Landlord); or (d) Tenant’s compliance with Landlord’s standard “close‑out” requirements regarding city approvals, closeout tasks, Tenant’s contractor, financial close-out matters, and Tenant’s vendors.  Landlord’s payment of the Final Retention shall not be deemed Landlord’s approval or acceptance of the work or materials described in Tenant’s payment requests.

 

2.1Applicable Lease Provisions.  Without limitation, the Tenant Improvement Work shall be subject to Sections 7.2, 7.3 and 8 of the Lease (as amended).

2.2Plans and Specifications.  Landlord shall provide Tenant with notice approving or disapproving any proposed plans and specifications for the Tenant Improvement Work within the Required Period (defined below) after the later of Landlord’s receipt thereof from Tenant or the mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement.  As used herein, “Required Period” means (a) 15 business days in the case of construction drawings, and (b) 10 business days in the case of any other plans and specifications (including a space plan).  Any such notice of disapproval shall describe with reasonable specificity the basis for Landlord’s disapproval and the changes that would be necessary to resolve Landlord’s objections.

 

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2.3Review Fees; Coordination Fee.  Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, upon demand, for any fees reasonably incurred by Landlord for review of the Plans by Landlord’s third party consultants (for purposes of this Exhibit B, “Review Fees”).  In consideration of Landlord’s coordination of the Tenant Improvement Work, Tenant shall pay Landlord a fee (for purposes of this Exhibit B, the “Coordination Fee”) in an amount equal to 3% of the cost of the Tenant Improvement Work.

2.4Tenant Default.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if Tenant defaults under this Agreement before the Tenant Improvement Work is completed, then (a) Landlord’s obligations under this Extension Work Letter shall be excused, and Landlord may cause Tenant’s contractor to cease performance of the Tenant Improvement Work, until such default is cured, and (b) Tenant shall be responsible for any resulting delay in the completion of the Tenant Improvement Work.  

2.5Other.  This Extension Work Letter shall not apply to any space other than Suites 500 and 600.

 

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EXHIBIT S

 

 

FORM OF AGREEMENT OF APPROVED USER

 

AGREEMENT OF APPROVED USER

 

This Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of ______________, 20__ by ________________________, a(n) ____________________ (“Approved User”), in favor of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), pursuant to Section 14.9 of that certain Office Lease (the “Lease”), dated as of February 25, 2010, between Landlord, as landlord, and QUINSTREET, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), as tenant, for space in the building located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and commonly known as Metro Center Tower.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Lease.

 

In consideration of, and as a condition to, Landlord’s consent, pursuant to Section 14.9 of the Lease, to Approved User using all or a portion of the Premises consisting of ____ rentable square feet and described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Approved User Premises”) during the Term and Extended Term, and in consideration of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Approved User acknowledges and agrees, for the benefit of Landlord, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Approved User has executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

 

________________________, a(n) ____________________

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A TO AGREEMENT OF APPROVED USER

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF APPROVED USER PREMISES