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OFFICE LEASE
PARK 90/5
This Lease is made this 29th day of April 1998 by and between The City of
Seattle, a Washington municipal corporation ("Landlord"), and Microvision, Inc.,
a Washington corporation ("Tenant"), who agree as follows:
1. Fundamental Terms. As used in this Lease, the following capitalized
terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "Land" means the land on which the Building is located, situated in
the City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington, which is described on
Exhibit A.
b. "Project" means that project in which the Building is located,
commonly known as Park 90/5, Buildings A, B, C, D, and E, the street addresses
of which are ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
c. "Building" means the building in which the Premises are located,
commonly known as Building A, the street address of which is ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
d. "Premises" means that certain space outlined in red in Exhibit B
and located on the second floor of the Building designated as Suite 280.
e. "Agreed Areas" means the agreed amount of rentable square feet of
space in the Building and the Premises. Landlord and Tenant stipulate and agree
for all purposes under this Lease that the Project contains approximately
285,079 rentable square feet of space (the 'Project Area"), that the Building
contains approximately 97,300 rentable square feet of space (the "Building
Area") and that the Premises contain approximately 4,579 rentable square feet of
space (the "Premises Area"). Landlord and Tenant further agree that the Building
Area may exclude portions of the Building which are used for other than office
purposes, such as
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areas used for retail purposes or for storage purposes.
f. "Tenant's Share" means 'Tenant's Share of the Building" or
"Tenant's Share of the Project", as applicable. Tenant's Share of the Building
means the Premises Area divided by the Building Area, expressed as a percentage,
which is four and seventy-one one-hundredths percent (4.71%). Tenant's Share of
the Project means the Premises Area divided by the Project Area, expressed as a
percentage, which is one and sixty-one one-hundredths (1.61%) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if one or more of the facilities, services and utilities the
costs of which are included within the definition of Operating Costs is not
furnished to one or more tenants or to particular types of tenants, then in
connection with the calculation of Tenant's Share of each of such costs the
Building Area shall be reduced by the number of rentable square feet of space
occupied by such tenants and Tenant's Share shall be separately computed as to
each of such costs.
If a portion of the Building is damaged or condemned, or any other event
occurs which alters the number of rentable square feet of space in the Premises,
the Building, or the Project, then Landlord shall adjust Tenant's Share to equal
the number of rentable square feet of space then existing in the Premises (as
altered by such event) divided by the number of rentable square feet of space
then existing in the Building (as altered by such event).
g. Commencement Date" means May 11, 1998.
h. "Expiration Date" means January 14, 1999.
i. "Term" means the period of time commencing on the Commencement Date
and ending on the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated pursuant to this
Lease.
j. "Minimum Monthly Rent" means the following amounts as to the
following periods during the Term of this Lease:
Period Monthly Amount
May 11, 1998 to June 30, 1998 $2,861.88 per month
July 1, 1998 to January 14, 1999 $5,723.75 per month
k. "Permitted Use" means use for purposes of general business office
and related administrative purposes.
l. "Base Year" means the calendar year 1997.
m. "Prepaid Rent" means Zero Dollars ($0.00).
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n. "Security Deposit" means Zero Dollars ($0.00).
o. "Parking stalls" means five (5) unreserved parking stalls in the
Building parking area, subject to the provisions of Section 36 captioned
'Parking."
p. "Landlord's Address for Notice" means Park 90/5, c/o ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Inc, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.
q. "Landlord's Address for Payment of Rent" means Park 90/5 Building,
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Inc, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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r. "Tenant's Address for Notice" means Microvision, Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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s. "Landlord's Agent" means ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Inc or such other agent as
Landlord may appoint from time to time.
t. "Broker(s)" means ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Inc representing the Landlord.
u. "Exhibits" means the following Exhibits to this Lease:
Exhibit A - Legal Description of the Property
Exhibit B - Outline Drawing of the Premises
Exhibit C - Work Letter
Exhibit D - Rules and Regulations
v. "Definitions" means the words and phrases defined in Section 38
captioned "Definitions."
2. Premises. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the
Premises for the Term.
3. Appurtenances. Tenant, and its authorized representatives, shall have
the right to use, in common with others and subject to the Rules and
Regulations, the Common Areas of the Building. Landlord shall have the right, in
Landlord's sole discretion, from time to time to (i) make changes to the
Building interior and exterior and Common Areas, including without limitation,
changes in the location, size, shape, number and appearance thereof, (ii) to
close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as
reasonable access to the Premises remains available, and (iii) to use the Common
Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to
the Building. All of the windows and exterior walls of the Premises and any
space in the Premises used for shafts, stacks, pipes, conduits, ducts,
electrical equipment or other utilities or Building facilities are reserved
solely to Landlord and
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Landlord shall have rights of access through the Premises for the purpose of
operating, maintaining and repairing the same, provided, however, that such
changes shall not materially affect Tenant's access to, or use and occupancy of,
the Premises.
4. Term. This Lease shall become legally binding as of the earlier of the
Commencement Date or the date Tenant enters onto the Premises with Landlord's
consent, and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until the
expiration of the Term, unless sooner terminated pursuant to this Lease. The
Term shall commence on the Commencement Date and expire on the Expiration Date.
The Commencement Date shall be the date specified in Section 1.
5. Minimum Monthly Rent; Late Charge.
a. Minimum Monthly Rent. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Minimum
Monthly Rent without deduction, offset, prior notice or demand, in advance on
the first day of each month during the Term. Minimum Monthly Rent for any
partial month shall be prorated at the rate of 1/30th of the Minimum Monthly
Rent per day. Minimum Monthly Rent is exclusive of any sales, franchise,
business or occupation or other tax based on rents (other than Landlord's
general income taxes) and should such taxes apply during the Term, the Minimum
Monthly Rent shall be increased by the amount of such taxes. All Rent shall be
paid to Landlord at Landlord's Address for Payment of Rent or at such other
address as Landlord may specify by notice to Tenant.
b. Late Charge. Tenant acknowledges that the late payment by Tenant of
any Rent will cause Landlord to incur administrative, collection, processing and
accounting costs and expenses not contemplated under this Lease, the exact
amount of which are extremely difficult or impracticable to fix. Therefore, if
any Rent is not received by Landlord from Tenant by the fifth (5th) calendar day
after such Rent is due, Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord a late charge
equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such Rent or Seventy-five and
No/100th Dollars ($75.00), whichever is greater. Landlord and Tenant agree that
this late charge represents a reasonable estimate of such costs and expenses and
is fair compensation to Landlord for its loss caused by Tenant's nonpayment.
Should Tenant pay said late charge but fail to pay contemporaneously therewith
all unpaid amounts of Rent, Landlord's acceptance of this late charge shall not
constitute a waiver of Tenant's default with respect to Tenant's nonpayment nor
prevent Landlord from exercising all other rights and remedies available to
Landlord under this Lease or under law.
6. Prepaid Rent and Security Deposit. On execution of this Lease, Tenant
shall deposit with Landlord the Prepaid Rent, as monthly rent for the first full
month of the Term for which Rent is payable, and the Security Deposit, as a
Security Deposit for the performance by Tenant of the provisions of this Lease.
If Tenant is in default, Landlord may use the Security Deposit, or any portion
of it, to cure the default, including without limitation, paying for the cost of
any work necessary to restore the Premises, the Tenant improvements and any
alterations to
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good condition or to compensate Landlord for all damage sustained by Landlord
resulting from Tenant's default. Tenant shall within five (5) days of demand pay
to Landlord a sum equal to the portion of the Security Deposit expended or
applied by Landlord as provided in this Section so as to maintain the Security
Deposit in the sum initially deposited with Landlord. If Tenant is not in
default as of the expiration or termination of the Term, including without
limitation, in default in payment of the Rent for the last month of the Term,
then Landlord shall return the Security Deposit, without interest, to Tenant
within a reasonable period of time after the expiration or termination of the
Term. Landlord's obligations with respect to the Security Deposit are those of a
debtor and not a trustee. Landlord may commingle the Security Deposit with
Landlord's general and other funds.
7. Real Property Taxes.
a. Payment of Tenant's Share of Increases in Real Property Taxes.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, monthly, in advance on the
first day of each month during the Term, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th)
of Tenant's Share of all increases in Real Property Taxes, or such other taxes
required by the State of Washington for government- owned property, that are or
will be levied or assessed against the Property during each calendar year during
the Term over and above the Real Property Taxes that are levied or assessed
against the Property during the Base Year as reasonably estimated by Landlord.
Such Additional Rent is exclusive of any sales, franchise, business or
occupation or other tax based on rents and should such taxes apply during the
Term, such Additional Rent shall be increased by the amount of such taxes.
Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar year during
the Term or within such longer period of time as may be reasonably necessary,
Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement of the Real Property Taxes for the
preceding calendar year and Tenant's Share of the increase in Real Property
Taxes. If Tenant's Share of the increase in such Real Property Taxes for that
calendar year over such Real Property Taxes for the Base Year exceeds the
monthly payments made by Tenant, then Tenant shall pay Landlord the deficiency
within thirty (30) days after receipt of the statement. If Tenant's payments
made during that calendar year exceed Tenant's Share of the increase in such
Real Property Taxes for that calendar year over such Real Property Taxes for the
Base Year, then, at Landlord's option, either Landlord shall pay Tenant the
excess at the time Landlord furnishes the statement to Tenant, or Tenant shall
be entitled to offset the excess against the next installment(s) of Minimum
Monthly Rent and Additional Rent, provided, however, that at the end of the Term
Landlord shall pay Tenant the excess at the time Landlord furnishes the
statement to Tenant.
b. General and Special Assessments. With respect to any general or
special assessments which may be levied against or upon the Property, or which
under the laws then in force may be evidenced by improvement or other bonds or
may be paid in annual installments, only the amount of such annual installment,
and interest due thereon, shall be included in the computation of Real Property
Taxes.
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c. Proration. Tenant's Share of Real Property Taxes shall be prorated
on the basis of a 360-day year to account for any fractional portion of a tax
year included in the Term at its commencement and expiration.
d. No Effect on Minimum Monthly Rent. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Section, the Minimum Monthly Rent payable by Tenant shall in no
event be less than the Minimum Monthly Rent specified in Section 1.
8. Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay prior to delinquency all
personal property taxes assessed against and levied upon trade fixtures,
furnishings, equipment and all other personal property of Tenant contained in
the Premises or elsewhere. If possible, Tenant shall cause such trade fixtures,
furnishings, equipment and all other personal property of Tenant to be assessed
and billed separately from the Property.
9. Operating Costs.
a. Payment of Tenant's Share of Increases in Operating Costs. Tenant
shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, monthly, in advance on the first day
of each month during the Term, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of
Tenant's Share of the increase in the Operating Costs of the Property for each
calendar year during the Term over the Operating Costs for the Base Year as
reasonably estimated by Landlord. The Property is part of the Project. Those
Operating Costs attributable to the Project shall be appropriately apportioned
by Landlord to the Building based on the ratio of the Building Area to the
Project Area unless in Landlord's reasonable judgment any such Operating Costs
should be apportioned to the Building on another basis. If any tenant or
occupant of space in the Building or Project provides or pays separately for one
or more if its utilities and services, then Landlord shall have the right to
increase the Operating Costs of the Building or Project, as the case may be, by
an amount equal to the costs that Landlord would have incurred if it had
provided and paid for such utilities and services. Landlord shall reasonably
estimate the Operating Costs for the Base Year and for each calendar year during
the Term based on the Operating Costs that would have been incurred if the
Building had been 95% occupied during the Base Year or each such calendar year,
as the case may be, taking into account historical operating costs for the
Building. Such Additional Rent is exclusive of any sales, franchise, business or
occupation or other tax based on rents and should such taxes apply during the
Term, such Additional Rent shall be increased by the amount of such taxes.
Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar year during
the Term or within such longer period of time as may be reasonably necessary,
Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement of the Operating Costs for the
preceding calendar year and Tenant's Share of the increase in the Operating
Costs. If Tenant's Share of the increase in the Operating Costs for that
calendar year over the Operating Costs for the Base Year exceeds the monthly
payments made by Tenant, then Tenant shall pay Landlord the deficiency within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the statement. If Tenant's payments made
during that calendar year exceed Tenant's Share of the increase in the Operating
Costs for that calendar year over the Operating Costs for the Base Year,
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then, at Landlord's option, either Landlord shall pay Tenant the excess at the
time Landlord furnishes the statement to Tenant, or Tenant shall be entitled to
offset the excess against the next installment(s) of Minimum Monthly Rent and
Additional Rent, provided, however, that at the end of the Term Landlord shall
pay Tenant the excess at the time Landlord furnishes the statement to Tenant.
b. Proration. Tenant's Share of Operating Costs shall be prorated on
the basis of a 360 day year to account for any fractional portion of a year
included in the Term at its commencement and expiration.
c. No Effect on Minimum Monthly Rent. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Section, the Minimum Monthly Rent payable by Tenant shall in no
event be less than the Minimum Monthly Rent specified in Section 1.
10. Use. Tenant shall use the Premises for the Permitted Use and for no
other use without Landlord's prior consent. Tenant agrees that it has determined
to its satisfaction that the Premises can be used for the Permitted Use. Tenant
waives any right to terminate this Lease if the Premises cannot be used for the
Permitted Use during the Term unless the prohibition on use is the result of
actions taken by Landlord. Tenant's use of the Premises shall be in accordance
with the following:
a. Insurance. Tenant shall not do, bring, or keep anything in or about
the Premises or the Property that will cause a cancellation of any insurance
covering the Property. If the rate of any insurance carried by Landlord on the
Property as published by the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau, or any
successor rating bureau or agency, is increased as a result of Tenant's use,
then Tenant shall pay to Landlord not less than ten (10) days before the date
Landlord is obligated to pay a premium on the insurance, a sum equal to the
difference between the original premium and the increased premium.
b. Compliance with Laws. Tenant shall comply with all Laws concerning
the Premises and Tenant's use of the Premises.
c. Waste, Nuisance and Improper Use. Tenant shall not use the Premises
in any manner that will constitute waste, nuisance or unreasonable annoyance to
other tenants in the Building, including without limitation, (i) the use of
loudspeakers or sound or light apparatus that can be heard or seen outside the
Premises, (ii) for cooking or other activities that cause odors that can be
detected outside the Premises, or (iii) for lodging or sleeping rooms.
d. Damage to Property. Tenant shall not do anything in, on or about
the Premises that will cause damage to the Property.
e. Rules and Regulations. Tenant and its authorized representatives
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comply with the Rules and Regulations set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto.
Landlord shall have the right to amend the Rules and Regulations from time to
time. In the event of a conflict between this Lease and the Rules and
Regulations, as amended, this Lease shall control. Landlord shall have the right
to enforce the Rules and Regulations. Landlord shall have no liability or
responsibility whatsoever with respect to the noncompliance by other tenants or
their authorized representatives with any of such Rules and Regulations.
11. Hazardous Substances. Tenant shall not dispose of or otherwise allow
the release of any Hazardous Substances in, on or under the Premises, or the
Property, or in any tenant improvements or alterations placed on the Premises by
Tenant. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that Tenant's intended use of
the Premises does not involve the use, production, disposal or bringing on to
the Premises of any Hazardous Substances, except for products normally used in
general business offices which constitute Hazardous Substances, provided that
such products are used, stored and disposed of in accordance with applicable
laws and manufacturers and suppliers guidelines. Tenant shall promptly comply
with all laws and with all orders, decrees or judgments of governmental
authorities or courts having jurisdiction, relating to the use, collection,
treatment, disposal, storage, control, removal or cleanup of Hazardous
Substances, on or under the Premises or the Property, or incorporated in any
tenant improvements or alterations, at Tenant's expense.
a. Compliance; Notification. After notice to Tenant and a reasonable
opportunity for Tenant to effect such compliance, Landlord may, but is not
obligated to, enter upon the Premises and take such actions and incur such costs
and expenses to effect such compliance as it deems advisable to protect its
interest in the Premises and the Property, provided, however that Landlord shall
not be obligated to give Tenant notice and an opportunity to effect such
compliance if (i) such delay might result in material adverse harm to the
Premises, or the Property, or (ii) an emergency exists. Tenant shall reimburse
Landlord for the full amount of all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in
connection with such compliance activities, and such obligation shall continue
even after expiration or termination of the Term. Tenant shall notify Landlord
immediately of any release of any Hazardous Substances on the Premises or the
Property.
b. Indemnity by Tenant. Tenant agrees to hold Landlord harmless from
and against any and all damages, charges, cleanup costs, remedial actions, costs
and expenses, which may be imposed on, incurred or paid by, or asserted against
Landlord, the Premises or the Property by reason of, or in connection with (1)
any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or other default by Tenant under this
Lease, or (2) the acts or omissions of Tenant, its authorized representatives,
or any subtenant or other person for whom Tenant would otherwise be liable,
resulting in the release of any Hazardous Substances on the Premises or the
Property.
c. Acknowledgment as to Hazardous Substances. Tenant acknowledges that
the Premises may contain Hazardous Substances, and Tenant accepts the Premises
and the
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Building notwithstanding such Hazardous Substances. If Landlord is required by
any law to take any action to remove or ▇▇▇▇▇ any Hazardous Substances, or if
Landlord deems it necessary to conduct special maintenance or testing procedures
with regard to any Hazardous Substances, or to remove or ▇▇▇▇▇ any Hazardous
Substances, Landlord may take such action or conduct such procedures at times
and in a manner that Landlord deems appropriate under the circumstances, and
Tenant shall permit the same.
d. Survival. The Provisions of this Section shall survive the
expiration or sooner termination of the Term. No subsequent modification or
termination of this Lease by agreement of the parties or otherwise shall be
construed to waive or to modify any provisions of this Section unless the
termination or modification agreement or other document expressly so states in
writing.
12. Landlord's Maintenance; Inclusion in Operating Costs.
a. Landlord's Maintenance. Except as provided in Section 13 captioned
"Tenant's Maintenance; Remedies," Section 18 captioned "Destruction" and Section
19 captioned "Condemnation" and except for damage caused by any negligent or
intentional act or omission of Tenant or its authorized representatives,
Landlord shall maintain in good condition and repair the following:(i) the
structural parts of the Building, which structural parts include only the
foundations, bearing and exterior walls (excluding glass and doors), subflooring
and roof, (ii) the building standard lighting fixtures, window coverings and
ceiling tiles and the unexposed electrical, plumbing and sewage systems,
including without limitation, those portions lying outside the Premises, (iii)
the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system, if any, servicing the
Building, (iv) the lobbies, corridors, elevators, public or common restrooms and
other common areas of the Building, and (v) the sidewalks, grounds, landscaping,
parking and loading areas, if any, and other common areas of the Property.
b. Inclusion in Operating Costs. The cost of maintaining, repairing,
replacing or servicing the portions of the Building that Landlord is required to
maintain pursuant to this Section shall be included in Operating Costs to the
extent provided in Section 9 captioned "Operating Costs."
13. Tenant's Maintenance; Remedies.
a. Tenant's Maintenance. Except as provided in Section 12 captioned
"Landlord's Maintenance; Inclusion in Operating Costs," Section 18 captioned
"Destruction" and Section 19 captioned "Condemnation" and except for damage
caused by any grossly negligent or intentional act or omission of Landlord or
its authorized representatives, Tenant, at its cost, shall maintain in good
condition and repair the Premises, including without limitation, all of the
Tenant Improvements (except for latent defects), Tenant's alterations, Tenant's
trade fixtures, Tenant's personal property, signs, walls, interior partitions,
wall coverings, windows, non-building
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standard window coverings, glass, doors, carpeting and resilient flooring,
non-building standard ceiling tiles, plumbing fixtures and non-building standard
lighting fixtures. Tenant shall be liable for any damage to the Premises and the
Building resulting from the acts or omissions of Tenant or its authorized
representatives.
b. Landlord's Remedies. If Tenant fails to maintain the Premises in
good condition and repair as required by Subsection 13(a) and if such failure is
not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such failure is given by
Landlord to Tenant, then Landlord may, at its option, cause the Premises to be
maintained in good condition and repair and Tenant shall promptly reimburse
Landlord for all costs incurred by Landlord in performance of Tenant's
obligation to maintain the Premises.
14. Tenant Improvements and Alterations; Trade Fixtures.
a. Tenant Improvements and Alterations. Tenant accepts the Premises in
"AS IS" condition without any obligations for the performance of improvements or
other work by Landlord. Tenant shall install and pay for the improvements and
alterations as set forth in the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C. Tenant
shall not make any other improvements or alterations to the Premises without
Landlord's prior consent. Any improvements and alterations made by either party
shall remain on and be surrendered with the Premises on expiration or
termination of the Term, except that Landlord can elect by giving notice to
Tenant within thirty (30) days before the expiration of the Term, or within
thirty (30) days after termination of the Term, to require Tenant to remove any
improvements and alterations that Tenant has made to the Premises. If Landlord
so elects, Tenant, at its cost, shall restore the Premises to the condition
designated by Landlord in its election, before the last day of the Term, or
within thirty (30) days after notice of election is given, whichever is later.
Any improvements and alterations that remain on the Premises on expiration or
termination of the Term shall automatically become the property of Landlord and
title to such improvements and alterations shall automatically pass to Landlord
at such time without any payment therefor by Landlord to Tenant. If Tenant or
its authorized representatives make any improvements or alterations to the
Premises as provided in this Section, then such improvements and alterations (i)
shall be made in a first class manner in conformity with then building standard
improvements, (ii) shall be made utilizing then building standard materials,
(iii) shall be made in compliance with the Rules and Regulations and the
reasonable directions of Landlord, (iv) shall be made pursuant to a valid
building permit to be obtained by Tenant, at its cost, (v) shall be made in
conformity with then applicable Laws, including without limitation, building
codes, and (vi) shall not be commenced until five (5) days after Landlord has
received notice from Tenant stating the date the installation of such
improvements and alterations is to commence so that Landlord can post and record
an appropriate notice of nonresponsibility.
b. Trade Fixtures. Tenant shall not install any trade fixtures in or
on the Premises without Landlord's prior consent.
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15. Mechanics' Liens. Tenant shall pay, or cause to be paid, all costs of
labor, services and/or materials supplied in connection with any Work. Tenant
shall keep the Property free and clear of all mechanics' liens and other liens
resulting from any Work. Prior to the commencement of any Work or the supply or
furnishing of any labor, services and/or materials in connection with any Work,
Tenant shall provide Landlord with a labor and material payment bond in an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate price of all
contracts therefor, with release of the bond conditioned on Tenant's payment in
full of all claims of lien claimants for such labor, services and/or materials
supplied in the prosecution of the Work. Said payment bond shall name Landlord
as a Primary obligee, shall be given by a surety which is satisfactory to
Landlord, and shall be in such form as Landlord shall approve in its sole
discretion. Tenant shall have the right to contest lien release bond issued by a
responsible corporate surety in an amount sufficient to satisfy statutory
requirements there in the State of Washington. Tenant shall Promptly pay or
cause to be paid all sums awarded to the claimant on its Suit, and, in any
event, before any execution is issued with respect to any judgment obtained by
the claimant in its suit or before such judgment becomes a lien on the Premises,
whichever is earlier. If Tenant shall be in default under this Section, by
failing to provide security for or satisfaction of any mechanic's or other
liens, then Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to), in addition to any
other rights or remedies it may have, discharge said lien by (i) paying the
claimant an amount Sufficient to settle and discharge the claim, (ii) procuring
and recording a lien release bond, or (iii) taking such other action as Landlord
shall deem necessary or advisable, and, in any such event, Tenant shall pay as
Additional Rent, on Landlord's demand, all costs (including reasonable attorney
fees) incurred by Landlord in settling and discharging such lien together with
interest thereon in accordance with Section 39 captioned "Interest on Unpaid
Rent" from the date of Landlord's payment of said costs. Landlord's payment of
such costs shall not waive any default of Tenant under this Section.
16. Utilities and Services.
a. Utilities and Services Furnished by Landlord. Landlord shall
furnish the Premises with:
i. Electricity for lighting and power suitable for the use of the
Premises for ordinary general office purposes; provided, however, that Tenant
shall not at any time have a connected electrical load for lighting purposes in
excess of the wattage per square foot of Premises Area required for building
standard amounts of lighting, or a connected load for all other power
requirements in excess of four (4) ▇▇▇▇▇ per square foot of Premises Area as
determined by Landlord, and the electricity so provided for lighting and power
shall not exceed such limits, subject to any lower limits set by any
governmental authority with respect thereto;
ii. Subject to the reasonable limitations of the existing
building systems, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning, if the Building has
an air-conditioning system, to
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maintain a temperature range in the Premises which is customary for similar
office space in the Seattle, Washington area (but in compliance with any
applicable governmental regulations with respect thereto). Tenant agrees to keep
closed, when necessary, blinds, draperies and windows which must be closed to
provide for the efficient operation of the heating and air conditioning systems,
if any, and Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord and to abide by the
regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for the proper
functioning and protection of the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
system, if any. If Tenant requires heating, ventilating and air conditioning to
the Premises other than during normal business hours from 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and those legal holidays generally observed in
the State of Washington, Landlord shall, upon Tenant's request made not less
than 24 hours before the time Tenant requires the after hour service, and not
later than Noon on the Friday before any Saturday or Sunday on which Tenant
requires such service, and not later than Noon of the day before any holiday on
which Tenant requires such service (except as otherwise provided in the Rules
and Regulations), furnish such heating, ventilating and air conditioning. If
Tenant receives such services, then Tenant shall pay, upon demand, an amount
equal to Tenant's proportionate share of the actual direct cost to Landlord in
providing the heating, ventilating and air conditioning outside of normal
business hours;
iii. Water for restroom and drinking purposes and access to
restroom facilities;
iv. Elevator service for general office pedestrian usage if the
Building is serviced by elevators;
v. Relamping of building-standard light fixtures;
vi. Washing of interior and exterior surfaces of exterior windows
with reasonable frequency; and
vii. Janitorial service five (5) times per week, except holidays.
b. Payment for Excess Utilities and Services. All services and
utilities for the Premises not required to be furnished by Landlord pursuant to
Section 16(a) shall be paid for by Tenant. If Tenant requires, on a regular
basis, water, heat, air conditioning, electric current, elevator or janitorial
service in excess of that provided for in Section 16(a), then Tenant shall first
obtain the consent of Landlord which consent may be withheld in Landlord's sole
discretion. If Landlord consents to such excess use, Landlord may install an
electric current or water meter (including, without limitation, any additional
wiring, conduit or panel required therefor) to measure the excess electric
current or water consumed by Tenant or may cause the excess usage to be measured
by other reasonable methods (e.g. by temporary "check" meters or by survey).
Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand (i) the cost of any and all water,
heat, air conditioning, electric current, janitorial, elevator or other services
or utilities required to be furnished to Tenant
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in excess of the services and utilities required to be furnished by Landlord as
provided in Section 16(a); (ii) the cost of installation, maintenance and repair
of any meter installed in the Premises; (iii) the cost of all electricity and
water consumed by Tenant in connection with any dedicated heating, ventilating
and/or air conditioning, computer power and/or air conditioning,
telecommunications or other special systems of Tenant, including any power usage
other than through existing standard 110-volt AC outlets; and (iv) any cost
incurred by Landlord in keeping account of or determining such excess utilities
or services furnished to Tenant. Landlord's failure to ▇▇▇▇ Tenant for any such
excess utilities or services shall not waive Landlord's right to ▇▇▇▇ Tenant for
the excess at a later time.
c. Temperature Balance. Landlord makes no representation to Tenant
regarding the adequacy or fitness of the heating, ventilating and
air-conditioning systems, if any, in the Building to maintain temperatures that
may be required for, or because of, any of Tenant's equipment which uses other
than the fractional horsepower normally required for office equipment, and
Landlord shall have no liability for loss or damage result of (i) any lights,
machines or equipment (including without limitation electronic data processing
machines) used by Tenant in the Premises, (ii) the occupancy of the Premises by
more than one person per two hundred (200) square feet of rentable area therein,
(iii) an electrical load for lighting or power in excess of the limits per
square foot of rentable area of the Premises specified in Section 16(a), or (iv)
any rearrangement of partitioning or other improvements, Landlord may install
any equipment, or modify any existing equipment (including the standard air
conditioning equipment) Landlord deems necessary to restore the temperature
balance. The cost of any such equipment, including without limitation, the cost
of design and installation thereof, and the cost of operating, metering,
maintaining or repairing the same, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord upon
demand. Tenant shall not install or operate window-mounted heating or
air-conditioning units.
d. Special Electrical or Water Connections; Electricity Use. Tenant
will not, without the prior consent of Landlord, which Landlord in its sole
discretion may refuse, connect or use any apparatus or device in the Premises
(i) using current in excess of 110 volts or (ii) which will cause the amount of
electricity, water, heating, air conditioning or ventilation furnished to the
Premises to exceed the amount required for use of the Premises for ordinary
general office purposes, as determined by Landlord, during normal business hours
or (iii) which would cause Tenant's connected load to exceed any limits
established in Section 16(a). Tenant shall not connect with electric current
except through existing outlets in the Premises and shall not connect with water
pipes except through existing plumbing fixtures in the Premises. In no event
shall Tenant's use of electricity exceed the capacity of existing feeders to the
Building or the risers or wiring installation, and Landlord may prohibit the use
of any electrical equipment which in Landlord's opinion will overload such
wiring or interfere with the use thereof by other tenants in the Building. If
Landlord consents to the use of equipment requiring such changes, Tenant shall
pay the cost of installing any additional risers, panels or other facilities
that may be necessary to furnish energy to the Premises.
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Landlord will not permit additional coring of the floor of the Premises in
order to install new electric outlets in the Premises unless Tenant furnishes
Landlord with X-ray scans of the floor area where the Tenant wishes to place
additional electrical outlets and Landlord, in its absolute discretion, is
satisfied, on the basis of such X-ray scans and other information obtained by
Landlord, that coding of the floor in order to install such additional outlets
will not weaken the structure of the floor.
e. Landlord's Duties. Landlord shall not be in default under this
Lease or liable for any damages resulting from, or incidental to, any of the
following, nor shall any of the following be an actual or constructive eviction
of Tenant, nor shall the Rent be abated by reason of. (i) failure to furnish or
delay in furnishing any of the services described in this Section when such
failure or delay is caused by accident or any condition beyond the reasonable
control of Landlord, including the making of necessary repairs or improvements
to the Premises or to the Building, (ii) any electrical surges or spikes, or
(iii) failure to make any repair or to perform any maintenance, unless such
failure shall persist for an unreasonable time after notice of the need for such
repair or maintenance is given to Landlord by Tenant. Landlord shall use
reasonable efforts to remedy any interruption in the furnishing of such
services.
f. Governmental Regulations. Any other provisions of this Section
notwithstanding, if any governmental authority or utility supplier imposes any
laws, controls, conditions, or other restrictions upon Landlord, Tenant, or the
Building, relating to the use or conservation of energy or utilities, mandated
changes in temperatures to be maintained in the Premises or the Building or the
reduction of automobile or other emissions (collectively, the "Controls"), or in
the event Landlord is required or elects to make alterations to the Building in
order to comply with the Controls, Landlord may, in its sole discretion, comply
and may require Tenant to comply with the Controls or make such alterations to
the Building in order to comply with the Controls. Such compliance and the
making of such alterations shall not constitute an actual or constructive
eviction of Tenant, impose on Landlord any liability whatsoever, or entitle
Tenant to any abatement of Rent.
17. Insurance. Prior to the commencement of use of this Lease, Tenant shall
secure and maintain, at no expense to Landlord, a policy or policies of
insurance as set forth below. Evidence of such insurance shall be delivered to
the address set forth below. Said policy(ies) (1) shall be subject to approval
by the Landlord's Risk Manager as to Company, Form and Coverage, (2) be primary
to all other insurance the Landlord may secure, and (3) must protect Landlord
from any and all claims and risks in connection with any activity performed by
virtue of this Lease or any use and occupancy of the Premises authorized by this
Lease. Said insurance policy(ies) and subsequent renewals must be maintained in
full force and effect, at no expense to the Landlord, throughout the entire Term
of this Lease.
a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. A policy of Commercial
General Liability Insurance written on an insurance industry standard occurrence
form (CG 00 01)
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or equivalent, including all the usual coverages known as:
Premises/Operations Liability
Products/Completed Operations
Personal/Advertising Injury
Contractual Liability
Independent Contractors Liability
Stop Gap/Employers Contingent Liability
Liquor Liability/Host Liquor Liability (as applicable)
Fire Damage Legal Liability
Such Policy(ies) must provide the following minimum limits:
Bodily Injury and Property Damage
$ 2,000,000 General Aggregate
$ 2,000,000 Products and Completed Operations Aggregate
$1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury
$ 1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$100,000 Fire Damage
Stop Gap Employers Liability
s 1,000,000 Each Accident
$ 1,000,000 Disease - Policy Limit
s 1,000,000 Disease - Each Employee
Any deductible or self-insured retention must be disclosed and is subject
to approval by the Landlord's Risk Manager. The cost of any claim payments
falling within the deductible shall be the responsibility of the Tenant.
b. Business Automobile Liability Insurance. A policy of Business
Automobile Liability Insurance, including coverage for owned, non-owned, leased
or hired vehicles written on an insurance industry standard form (CA 00 01) or
equivalent. Such policy(ies) must provide the following minimum limit:
Bodily Injury and Property Damage $ 1,000,000 per accident
Such insurance, as provided under items (a) and (b) above, shall be
endorsed to include the Landlord, its officers, elected officials, employees,
agents and volunteers as additional insured, and shall not be reduced or
canceled without forty-five (45) days prior written notice to the Landlord. In
addition, Tenant's insurance shall be primary as respects the Landlord, and any
other insurance maintained by the Landlord shall be excess and not contributing
insurance with the Tenant's insurance.
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c. Worker's Compensation Insurance. A policy of Worker's Compensation
insurance. As respects Workers' Compensation insurance in the State of
Washington, the Tenant shall secure its liability for industrial injury to its
employees in accordance with the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Code of
Washington. If the Tenant is qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with
Chapter 51.14 of the Revised Code of Washington, Tenant shall so certify by a
letter signed by a corporate officer setting forth the limits of any policy of
excess insurance covering its employees.
d. Property Insurance. A policy of Property Insurance covering its
furniture, fixtures, equipment and inventory and all improvements which it makes
to the Premises in an amount equal to replacement cost thereof, against (i) loss
from the perils of fire, and other risks of direct physical loss, not less broad
than provided by the insurance industry standard "Causes of Loss - Special Form
(CP 10 30)," (ii) Loss or damage from water damage, or sprinkler systems now or
hereafter installed in on the premises; (iii) Loss or damage by explosion of
steam boilers, pressure vessels, oil or gasoline storage; and (iv) Business
Interruption or Extra Expense, with sufficient coverage to provide for the
payment of Rent and other fixed costs during any interruption of Tenant's
business because of fire or other cause.
e. Coverage and/or Limits. Coverage and/or limits may be altered or
increased as necessary, to reflect type of or exposure to risk. Landlord shall
have the right to periodically review the appropriateness of such limits in view
of inflation and/or changing industry conditions and to require an increase in
such limits upon ninety (90) days prior written notice.
f. Evidence of Insurance. The following documents must be provided as
evidence of insurance coverage:
i. A copy of the policy's declarations pages, showing the
Insuring Company, policy effective dates, limits of liability, and the Schedule
of Forms and Endorsements.
ii. A copy of the endorsement naming the Landlord as an
Additional Insured, showing the policy number, and signed by an authorized
representative of the insurance company on Form CG2026 (ISO) or equivalent.
iii. A copy of the "Endorsements Form List" to the policy or
policies showing endorsements issued on the policy, and including any
company-specific or manuscript endorsements.
iv. A copy of an endorsement stating that the coverages provided
by this policy to the Landlord or any other named insured shall not be
terminated, reduced or otherwise materially changed without providing at least
forty-five (45) days prior written notice to the Landlord.
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v. A copy of a "Separation of Insureds" or "Severability of
Interests" clause, indicating essentially that except with respect to the limits
of insurance, and any rights or duties specifically assigned to the first named
insured, this insurance applies as if each named insured were the only named
insured, and separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is
brought (Commercial General Liability and Business Automobile Liability
Insurance).
vi. All policies shall be subject to approval by the Landlord's
Risk Manager as to company (must be rated A-VII or higher in the A.M. Best's Key
Rating Guide and licensed to do business in the State of Washington or issued as
a surplus line by a Washington Surplus lines broker), form and coverage, and
primary to all other insurance.
g. Maintain insurance. If Tenant fails to maintain such insurance,
Landlord may do so, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the full expense
thereof upon demand. Tenant shall not keep or use in or about the Premises any
article which is prohibited by Landlord's insurance policy. Tenant shall pay
immediately any increase in Landlord's premiums for insurance during the term of
this Lease which results from Tenant's use of the Premises.
h. Waiver of Subrogation. Either Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable
to the other party or to any insurance company (by way of subrogation or
otherwise) insuring the other party for any loss or damage to any building,
structure or tangible personal property of the other occurring in or about the
Premises or Building, even though such loss or damage might have been occasioned
by the negligence of such party, its' agents or employees, if such loss or
damage is covered by insurance benefiting the party suffering such loss or
damage or was required under the terms of this Lease to be covered by insurance
procured by the party suffering the loss.
18. Destruction.
a. Insured Damage. If during the Term the Premises or the Building are
partially or totally destroyed by any casualty that is covered by any insurance
carried by Landlord covering the Building, rendering the Premises partially or
totally inaccessible or unusable, Landlord shall restore the Premises or the
Building to substantially the same condition as they were in immediately before
such destruction, if (i) the insurance proceeds available to Landlord equal or
exceed the cost of such restoration, (ii) in the opinion of a registered
architect or engineer appointed by Landlord such restoration can be completed
within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date on which Landlord obtains
all permits necessary for such restoration, and (iii) such restoration is
permitted under then existing laws
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to be done in such a manner as to return the Premises, or the Building, as the
case may be, to substantially the same condition as they were in immediately
before such destruction. To the extent that the insurance proceeds must be paid
to a mortgagee under, or must be applied to reduce any debt secured by, a
mortgage covering the Property, the insurance proceeds shall be deemed not to be
available to Landlord unless such mortgagee permits Landlord to use the
insurance proceeds for such restoration. Such destruction shall not terminate
this Lease.
b. Major or Uninsured Damage. If during the Term the Premises or the
Building are partially or totally destroyed by any casualty and Landlord is not
obligated under Section 18(a) captioned "Insured Damage" to restore the Premises
or the Building, as the case may be, then Landlord may, at its election, either
(i) restore the Premises or the Building to substantially the same condition as
they were in immediately before such destruction, or (ii) terminate this Lease
effective as of the date of such destruction. If Landlord does not give Tenant
notice within sixty (60) days after the date of such destruction of its election
to restore the Premises or the Building, as the case may be, Landlord shall be
deemed to have elected to terminate this Lease. If Landlord elects to restore
the Premises or the Building, as the case may be, Landlord shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to complete such restoration within one hundred
eighty (180) days after the date on which Landlord obtains all permits necessary
for such restoration, provided, however, that such one hundred eighty (180) day
period shall be extended by a period equal to any delays caused by Force
Majeure, and such destruction shall not terminate this Lease.
c. Damage to the Building. If during the Term the Building is
partially destroyed by any casualty and if in the opinion of Landlord the
Building should be restored in such a way as to materially alter the Premises,
then Landlord may, at Landlord's election, terminate this Lease by giving notice
to Tenant of Landlord's election to do so within sixty (60) days after the date
of such destruction.
d. Extent of Landlord's Obligation to Restore. If Landlord is required
or elects to restore the Premises as provided in this Section, Landlord shall
not be required to restore alterations made by Tenant, Tenant's trade fixtures
and Tenant's personal property, such excluded items being the sole
responsibility of Tenant to restore.
e. Abatement or Reduction of Rent. In case of damage to, or
destruction of, the Premises or the Building the Minimum Monthly Rent shall be
abated or reduced, between the date of destruction and the date of completion of
restoration, by an amount that is in the same ratio to the Minimum Monthly Rent
as the total number of square feet of the Premises that are so damaged or
destroyed bears to the total number of square feet in the Premises.
19. Condemnation. If during the Term there is any taking of part or all of
the Premises or the Building by condemnation, then the rights and obligations of
the parties shall
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be as follows:
a. Minor Taking. If there is a taking of less than ten percent (10%)
of the Premises, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.
b. Major Taking. If there is a taking of ten percent (10%) or more of
the Premises and if the remaining portion of the Premises is of such size or
configuration that Tenant is unable to conduct its business in the Premises,
then the Term shall terminate as of the date of taking.
c. Taking of Part of the Building. If there is a taking of a part of
the Building other than the Premises and if in the opinion of Landlord the
Building should be restored in such a way as to materially alter the Premises,
then Landlord may terminate the Term by giving notice to such effect to Tenant
within sixty (60) days after the date of vesting of title in the condemnor and
the Term shall terminate as of the date specified in such notice, which date
shall not be less than sixty (60) days after the giving of such notice.
d. Award. The entire award for the Premises, the Building and the
Property, shall belong to and be paid to Landlord, Tenant hereby assigning to
Landlord Tenant's interest therein, if any, provided, however, that Tenant shall
have the right to claim and recover from the condemnor compensation for the loss
of any alterations made by Tenant, Tenant's trade fixtures, Tenant's personal
property, moving expenses and business interruption.
e. Abatement of Rent. If any part of the Premises is taken by
condemnation and this Lease remains in full force and effect, on the date of
taking the Minimum Monthly Rent shall be reduced by an amount that is in the
same ratio to the Minimum Monthly Rent as the total number of square feet in the
Premises taken bears to the total number of square feet in the Premises
immediately before the date of taking.
20. Assignment and Subletting.
a. Landlord's Consent; Definitions. Tenant acknowledges that the
Building is a multi-tenant office building, occupied by tenants specifically
selected by Landlord, and that Landlord has a legitimate interest in the type
and quality of such tenants, the location of tenants in the Building and in
controlling the leasing of space in the Building so that Landlord can better
meet the particular needs of its tenants and protect and enhance the relative
image, position and value of the Building in the office building market. Tenant
further acknowledges that the rental value of the Premises may fluctuate during
the Term in accordance with market conditions, and, as a result, the Rent paid
by Tenant under the Lease at any particular time may be higher or lower than the
then market rental value of the Premises. Landlord and Tenant agree, and the
provisions of this Section are intended to so provide, that, if Tenant
voluntarily assigns its interest in this Lease or in the Premises or
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subleases any part or all of the Premises, a portion of the profits from any
increase in the market rental value of the Premises shall belong solely to
Landlord. Tenant acknowledges that, if Tenant voluntarily assigns this Lease or
subleases any part or all of the Premises, Tenant's investment in the subject
portion of the Premises (specifically including, but not limited to, tenant
improvements, good will or other assets) may be lost or reduced as a result of
such action.
b. Consent Required. Tenant shall not voluntarily assign or encumber
its interest in this Lease or in the Premises, or sublease any part or all of
the Premises, without Landlord's prior consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Any assignment, encumbrance or sublease without
Landlord's consent shall be voidable and, at Landlord's election, shall
constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease. In determining whether to
approve a proposed assignment or sublease, Landlord shall place primary emphasis
on the proposed transferee's reputation and creditworthiness, the character of
the business to be conducted by the proposed transferee at the Premises and the
affect of such assignment or subletting on the tenant mix in the Building. In
addition, Landlord shall have the right to approve the specific form of any
assignment or sublease agreement. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to
consent to any assignment or subletting which increases (i) the Operating Costs,
(ii) the burden on the Building services, or (iii) the foot traffic, elevator
usage or security concerns in the Building, or creates an increased probability
of the comfort and/or safety of the Landlord and other tenants in the Building
being unreasonably compromised or reduced (for example, but not exclusively,
Landlord may deny consent to an assignment or subletting where the space will be
used for a school or training facility, an entertainment, sports or recreation
facility, retail sales to the public (unless Tenant's permitted use is retail
sales), a personnel or employment agency, a medical office, or an embassy or
consulate or similar office. Landlord shall not be obligated to approve an
assignment or subletting to (x) a current tenant of the Building or (y) a
prospective tenant of the Building with whom Landlord is then negotiating.
Landlord's foregoing rights and options shall continue throughout the entire
term of this Lease. No consent to any assignment, encumbrance or sublease shall
constitute a waiver of the provisions of this Section and no other or subsequent
assignment, encumbrance or sublease shall be made without Landlord's prior
consent. Neither an assignment or subletting nor the collection of Rent by
Landlord from any person other than Tenant, nor the application of any such Rent
as provided in this Section shall be deemed a waiver of any of the provisions of
this Section or release Tenant from its obligation to comply with the terms and
provisions of this Lease and Tenant shall remain fully and primarily liable for
all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, including the obligation to pay
Rent under this Lease. Any personal guarantee(s) of Tenant's obligations under
this Lease shall remain in full force and effect following any such assignment
or subletting. Landlord may condition approval of an assignment or subletting
hereunder on an increase in the amount of the Security Deposit or on receipt of
personal guarantees of the assignee's or sublessee's obligations under this
Lease. If Landlord approves of an assignment or subletting hereunder and this
Lease contains any renewal options, expansion options, rights
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of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or any other rights or options
pertaining to additional space in the Building, such rights and/or options shall
not run to the assignee or subtenant, it being agreed by the parties hereto that
any such rights and options are personal to Tenant named herein and may not be
transferred.
c. Conditions to Assignment or Sublease. Tenant agrees that any
instrument by which Tenant assigns or sublets all or any portion of the Premises
shall expressly provide that the assignee or subtenant may not further assign or
sublet the assigned or sublet space without Landlord's prior consent (which
consent shall not, subject to Landlord's rights under Section 20(b), be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), and that the assignee or subtenant will
comply with all of the provisions of this Lease and that Landlord may enforce
the Lease provisions directly against such assignee or subtenant. If this Lease
is assigned, whether or not in violation of the terms and provisions of this
Lease, Landlord may collect Rent from the assignee. If the Premises, or any part
thereof, is sublet, Landlord may, upon a default under this Lease, collect rent
from the subtenant. In either event, Landlord may apply the amount collected
from the assignee or subtenant to Tenant's obligation to pay Rent under this
Lease.
d. Events Constituting an Assignment or Sublease. For purposes of this
Section, the following events shall be deemed an assignment or sublease, as
appropriate: (i) the issuance of equity interests (whether stock, partnership
interests or otherwise) in Tenant, or any assignee or subtenant, if applicable,
or any entity controlling any of them, to any person or group of related
persons, in a single transaction or a series of related or unrelated
transactions, such that, following such issuance, such person or group shall
have Control (as defined below) of Tenant, or any assignee or subtenant, if
applicable; or (ii) a transfer of Control of Tenant, or any assignee or
subtenant, if applicable, or any entity controlling any of them, in a single
transaction or a series of related or unrelated transactions (including, without
limitation, by consolidation, merger, acquisition or reorganization), except
that the transfer of outstanding capital stock or other listed equity interests
by persons or parties other than "insiders" within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the "over-the-counter" market or any
recognized national or international securities exchange, shall not be included
in determining whether Control has been transferred. "Control" shall mean direct
or indirect ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of all the legal and
equitable interest in any business entity.
e. Processing Expenses. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of
Landlord's cost of processing each proposed assignment or subletting, including
without limitation, attorneys' and other professional fees, and the cost of
Landlord's administrative, accounting and clerical time (collectively,
"Processing Costs"), and the amount of all direct and indirect expense incurred
by Landlord arising from the assignee or sublessee taking occupancy of the
subject space, including without limitation, costs of freight elevator operation
for moving of furnishings and trade fixtures, security service, janitorial and
cleaning service,
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rubbish removal service, costs of changing signage, and costs of changing locks
and making new keys (collectively, "Occupancy Costs"). Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, Landlord shall not be required to process any request
for Landlord's consent to an assignment or subletting until Tenant has paid to
Landlord the amount of Landlord's estimate of the Processing Costs and the
Occupancy Costs.
f. Consideration to Landlord. In the event of any assignment or
sublease, whether or not requiring Landlord's consent, Landlord shall be
entitled to receive, as Additional Rent, one-half (1/2) of any consideration,
including without limitation, payment for leasehold improvements owned by
Landlord, paid by the assignee or subtenant for the assignment or sublease and,
in the case of sublease, the excess of the amount of rent paid for the sublet
space by the subtenant over the total amount of Minimum Monthly Rent under
Section 5 and Additional Rent under Sections 7 and 9. Upon Landlord's request,
Tenant shall assign to Landlord all amounts to be paid to Tenant by the assignee
or subtenant and shall direct such assignee or subtenant to pay the same
directly to Landlord. If there is more than one sublease under this Lease, the
amounts (if any) to be paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the preceding
sentence shall be separately calculated for each sublease and amounts due
Landlord with regard to any one sublease may not be offset against rental and
other consideration pertaining due under any other sublease.
With regard to an approved assignment or subletting, Tenant acknowledges
that Landlord's agreement to deal directly with the assignee or subtenant with
regard to such party's occupancy of the Premises and the administration of the
Lease, without requiring Tenant to monitor or become directly involved in such
matters, constitutes appropriate and acceptable consideration for the capture by
Landlord of any rent or consideration paid by the assignee or subtenant in
excess of that required to be paid by Tenant under the Lease.
g. Procedures. If Tenant desires to assign this Lease or any interest
therein or sublet all or part of the Premises, Tenant shall give Landlord
written notice thereof designating the space proposed to be sublet and the terms
proposed. Landlord shall have the prior right and option (to be exercised by
written notice to Tenant given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of
Tenant's notice) (i) to sublet from Tenant any portion of the Premises proposed
by Tenant to be sublet, for the term for which such portion is proposed to be
sublet, but at the same Rent (including Additional Rent as provided for in
Sections 7 and 9) as Tenant is required to pay to Landlord under this Lease for
the same space, computed on a pro rata square footage basis, and during the term
of such sublease Tenant shall be released of its obligations under the Lease
with regard to the subject space, (ii) if the term of the sublease (including
any renewal terms) will expire during the final eighteen (18) months of the Term
(or if Tenant has exercised a renewal option, if any, then during the final
eighteen (18) months of the subject renewal period), to terminate this Lease as
it pertains to the portion of the Premises so proposed by Tenant to be sublet,
or (iii) to approve Tenant's proposal to sublet conditional upon Landlord's
subsequent written approval of the specific sublease obtained by
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Tenant and the specific subtenant named therein. If Landlord exercises its
option in (i) above, then Landlord may, at Landlord's sole cost, construct
improvements in the subject space and, so long as the improvements are suitable
for general office purposes, Landlord shall have no obligation to restore the
subject space to its original condition following the termination of the
sublease. If Landlord exercises its option described in (iii) above, Tenant
shall submit to Landlord for Landlord's written approval Tenant's proposed
sublease agreement (in which the proposed subtenant shall be named) together
with a current reviewed or audited financial statement prepared by a certified
public accountant for such proposed subtenant and a credit report on such
proposed subtenant prepared by a recognized credit reporting agency. If Landlord
fails to exercise any aforesaid option to sublet or to terminate, this shall not
be construed as or constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Section.
If Landlord exercises any such option to sublet or to terminate, Landlord shall
not have any liability for any real estate brokerage commission(s) or with
respect to any of the costs and expenses that Tenant may have incurred in
connection with its proposed subletting, and Tenant agrees to hold Landlord
harmless from and against any and all claims (including, without limitation,
claims for commissions) arising from such proposed subletting. Landlord's
foregoing rights and options shall continue throughout the Term. For purposes of
this Section, a proposed assignment of this Lease in whole or in part shall be
deemed a proposed subletting of such space.
h. Documentation. No permitted subletting by Tenant shall be effective
until there has been delivered to Landlord a counterpart of the sublease in
which the subtenant agrees to be and remain jointly and severally liable with
Tenant for the payment of Rent pertaining to the sublet space and for the
performance of all of the terms and provisions of this Lease; provided, however,
that the subtenant shall be liable to Landlord for rent only in the amount set
forth in the subleases. No permitted assignment shall be effective unless and
until there has been delivered to Landlord a counterpart of the assignment in
which the assignee assumes all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease arising
on or after the date of the assignment. The failure or refusal of a subtenant or
assignee to execute any such instrument shall not release or discharge the
subtenant or assignee from its liability as set forth above.
i. No Merger. Without limiting any of the provisions of this Section,
if Tenant has entered into any subleases of any portion of the Premises, the
voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation
by Landlord and Tenant, shall not work a merger, and shall, at the option of
Landlord, terminate all or any existing subleases or subtenancies or, at the
option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all such
subleases or subtenancies.
21. Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a
default by Tenant under this Lease:
a. Failure to Pay Rent. Failure to pay Rent when due, if the failure
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continues for a period of three (3) days after notice of such default has been
given by Landlord to Tenant.
b. Failure to Comply with Rules and Regulations. Failure to comply
with the Rules and Regulations, if the failure continues for a period of
twenty-four (24) hours after notice of such default is given by Landlord to
Tenant. If the failure to comply cannot reasonably be cured within twenty-four
(24) hours, then Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease if Tenant
commences to cure the failure to comply within twenty-four (24) hours and
diligently and in good faith continues to cure the failure to comply.
c. Other Defaults. Failure to perform any other provision of this
Lease, if the failure to perform is not cured within thirty (30) days after
notice of such default has been given by Landlord to Tenant. If the default
cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days, then Tenant shall not be in
default under this Lease if Tenant commences to cure the default within thirty
(30) days and diligently and in good faith continues to cure the default.
d. Appointment of Trustee or Receiver. The appointment of a trustee or
receiver to take possession of substantially all of the Tenant's assets located
at the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where possession is not
restored to Tenant within sixty (60) days; or the attachment, execution or other
judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the Premises
or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not discharged
within sixty (60) days.
22. Remedies. If Tenant commits a default, Landlord shall have the
following alternative remedies, which are in addition to any remedies now or
later allowed by law:
a. Maintain Lease in Force. Maintain this Lease in full force and
effect and recover the Rent and other monetary charges as they become due,
without terminating Tenant's right to possession, irrespective of whether Tenant
shall have abandoned the Premises. If Landlord elects to not terminate the
Lease, Landlord shall have the right to attempt to re-let the Premises at such
rent and upon such conditions and for such a term, and to do all acts necessary
to maintain or preserve the Premises as Landlord deems reasonable and necessary
without being deemed to have elected to terminate the Lease including removal of
all persons and property from the Premises; such property may be removed and
stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of and for the account of
Tenant. In the event any such re-letting occurs, this Lease shall terminate
automatically upon the new Tenant taking possession of the Premises.
Notwithstanding that Landlord fails to elect to terminate the Lease initially,
Landlord at any time during the term of this Lease may elect to terminate this
Lease by virtue of such previous default of Tenant.
b. Terminate Lease. Terminate Tenant's right to possession by any
lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant shall
immediately surrender
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possession of the Premises to Landlord. In such event Landlord shall be entitled
to recover from Tenant all damages incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant's
default including without limitation thereto, the following: (i) The worth at
the time of award of any unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of such
termination; plus (ii) 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 (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by
which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award
exceeds the amount of such rental loss that is proved could be reasonably
avoided; plus (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the
detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations
under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to
result therefrom, including without limitation, any costs or expenses incurred
by Landlord in (A) retaking possession of the Premises, including reasonable
attorney fees therefor, (B) maintaining or preserving the Premises after such
default, (C) preparing the Premises for reletting to a new tenant, including
repairs or necessary alterations to the Premises for such reletting, (D) leasing
commissions, and (E) any other costs necessary or appropriate to rent the
Premises; plus (v) at Landlord's election, such other amounts in addition to or
in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by applicable
state law. Upon any such re-entry Landlord shall have the right to make any
reasonable repairs, alterations or modifications to the Premises, which Landlord
in its sole discretion deems reasonable and necessary. As used in Subsection
22(b)(i) the "worth at the time of award" is computed by allowing interest at
the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per year from the date of default. As used in
Subsections 22(b)(ii) and 22(b)(iii) the "worth at the time of award" is
computed by discounting such amounts at the discount rate of eight percent (8%)
per year.
23. Bankruptcy.
a. Assumption of Lease. If Tenant becomes a Debtor under Chapter 7 of
the Bankruptcy Code ("Code") or a petition for reorganization or adjustment of
debts is filed concerning Tenant under Chapters 11 or 13 of the Code, or a
proceeding is filed under Chapter 7 of the Code and is transferred to Chapters
11 or 13 of the Code, the Trustee or Tenant, as Debtor and as
Debtor-In-Possession, may not elect to assume this Lease unless, at the time of
such assumption, the Trustee or Tenant has:
i. Cured all defaults under the Lease and paid all sums due and
owing under the Lease or provided Landlord with "Adequate Assurance" (as defined
below) that:(i) within ten (10) days from the date of such assumption, the
Trustee or Tenant will completely pay all sums due and owing under this Lease
and compensate Landlord for any actual pecuniary loss resulting from any
existing default or breach of this Lease, including without limitation,
Landlord's reasonable costs, expenses, accrued interest, and attorneys' fees
incurred as a result of the default or breach; (ii) within twenty (20) days from
the date of such assumption, the Trustee or Tenant will cure all non-monetary
defaults and breaches under this
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Lease, or, if the nature of such non-monetary defaults is such that more than
twenty (20) days are reasonably required for such cure, that the Trustee or
Tenant will commence to cure such non-monetary defaults within twenty (20) days
and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion; and (iii) the
assumption will be subject to all of the provisions of this Lease.
ii. For purposes of this Section, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge
that, in the context of a bankruptcy proceeding involving Tenant, at a minimum,
"Adequate Assurance" shall mean:(i) the Trustee or Tenant has and will continue
to have sufficient unencumbered assets after the payment of all secured
obligations and administrative expenses to assure Landlord that the Trustee or
Tenant will have sufficient funds to fulfill the obligations of Tenant under
this Lease; (ii) the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an Order segregating
sufficient cash payable to Landlord and/or the Trustee or Tenant shall have
granted a valid and perfected first lien and security interest and/or mortgage
in or on property of Trustee or Tenant acceptable as to value and kind to
Landlord, to secure to Landlord the obligation of the Trustee or Tenant to cure
the monetary and/or non-monetary defaults and breaches under this Lease within
the time periods set forth above; and (iii) the Trustee or Tenant, at the very
minimum, shall deposit a sum equal to two (2) month's Minimum Monthly Rent to be
held by Landlord (without any allowance for interest thereon) to secure Tenant's
future performance under the Lease.
b. Assignment of Lease. If the Trustee or Tenant has assumed the Lease
pursuant to the provisions of this Section for the purpose of assigning Tenant's
interest hereunder to any other person or entity, such interest may be assigned
only after the Trustee, Tenant or the proposed assignee have complied with all
of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, including, without
limitation, those with respect to Additional Rent. Landlord and Tenant
acknowledge that such terms, covenants and conditions are commercially
reasonable in the context of a bankruptcy proceeding of Tenant. Any person or
entity to which this Lease is assigned pursuant to the provisions of the Code
shall be deemed without further act or deed to have assumed all of the
obligations arising under this Lease on and after the date of such assignment.
Any such assignee shall upon request execute and deliver to Landlord an
instrument confirming such assignment.
c. Adequate Protection. Upon the filing of a petition by or against
Tenant under the Code, Tenant, as Debtor and as Debtor-In-Possession, and any
Trustee who may be appointed agree to adequately protect Landlord as follows:(i)
to perform each and every obligation of Tenant under this Lease until such time
as this Lease is either rejected or assumed by Order of the Bankruptcy Court;
(ii) to pay all monetary obligations required under this Lease, including
without limitation, the payment of Minimum Monthly Rent, Tenant's Share of Real
Property Taxes, Tenant's Share of Operating Costs and any other sums payable by
Tenant to Landlord under this Lease which is considered reasonable compensation
for the use and occupancy of the Premises; (iii) provide Landlord a minimum of
thirty (30) days prior written notice, unless a shorter period is agreed to in
writing by the parties, of any proceeding relating to any assumption of this
Lease or any intent to abandon the Premises, which
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abandonment shall be deemed a rejection of this Lease; and (iv) to perform to
the benefit of Landlord as otherwise required under the Code. The failure of
Tenant to comply with the above shall result in an automatic rejection of this
Lease.
24. Limitation of Actions. Any claim, demand, right or defense of any kind
by Tenant which is based upon or arises in connection with this Lease or the
negotiations prior to its execution, shall be barred unless Tenant commences an
action thereon, or interposes in a legal proceeding a defense by reason thereof,
within one (1) year after the date of the act or omission on which such claim,
demand, right or defense is based.
25. Limitation on Landlord's Liability. Anything in this Lease to the
contrary notwithstanding, covenants, undertakings and agreements herein made on
the part of Landlord are made and intended not as personal covenants,
undertakings and agreements or for the purpose of binding Landlord personally or
the assets of Landlord except Landlord's interest in the Property, but are made
and intended for the purpose of binding only the Landlord's interest in the
Property. No personal liability or personal responsibility is assumed by, nor
shall at any time be asserted or enforceable against Landlord or its partners
and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns on
account of this Lease or on account of any covenant, undertaking or agreement of
Landlord contained in this Lease.
26. Signs. Tenant shall not have the right to place, construct or maintain
any sign, advertisement, awning, banner or other exterior decoration without
Landlord's consent. Any sign that Tenant has Landlord's consent to place,
construct and maintain shall comply with all laws, and Tenant shall obtain any
approval required by such laws. Landlord makes no representation with respect to
Tenant's ability to obtain such approval.
27. Landlord's Right to Enter the Premises. Landlord and its authorized
representatives shall have the right to enter the Premises at reasonable times
and upon reasonable prior notice (except in an emergency when no such notice
shall be required) for any of the following purposes:(i) to determine whether
the Premises are in good condition and whether Tenant is complying with its
obligations under this Lease, (ii) to do any maintenance; to make any
restoration to the Premises or the Building that Landlord has the right or the
obligation to perform, and to make any improvements to the Premises or the
Building that Landlord deems necessary, (iii) to serve, post or keep posted any
notices required or allowed under the provisions of this Lease, (iv) to post any
ordinary "For Sale" signs at any time during the Term and to post any ordinary
"For Lease" signs during the last ninety (90) days of the Term, and (v) to show
the Premises to prospective brokers, agents, purchasers, tenants or lenders, at
any time during the Term.
Landlord shall not be liable in any manner for any inconvenience,
annoyance, disturbance, loss of business, nuisance, or other damage arising out
of Landlord's entry on the Premises as provided in this Section, except damage
resulting from the grossly negligent or
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willful acts of Landlord or its authorized representatives. Tenant shall not be
entitled to an abatement or reduction of Rent if Landlord exercises any right
reserved in this Section. Landlord shall conduct its activities on the Premises
as allowed in this Section in a reasonable manner so as to cause minimal
inconvenience, annoyance or disturbance to Tenant.
28. Subordination. This Lease is and shall be prior to any mortgage
recorded after the date of this Lease affecting the Property. If, however, a
lender requires that this Lease be subordinate to any mortgage, this Lease shall
be subordinate to that mortgage if Landlord first obtains from the lender a
written agreement that provides substantially the following:
As long as Tenant performs its obligations under this Lease,
no foreclosure of, deed given in lieu of foreclosure of, or
sale under the mortgage, and no steps or procedures taken
under the mortgage, shall affect Tenant's rights under this
Lease.
Tenant shall attorn to any purchaser at any foreclosure sale, or to any
grantee or transferee designated in any deed given in lieu of foreclosure.
Tenant shall execute the written agreement and any other documents required by
the lender to accomplish the purposes of this Section.
29. Right to Estoppel Certificates. Tenant, within ten (10) days after
notice from Landlord, shall execute and deliver to Landlord, in recordable form,
a certificate stating that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and
effect, or in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications.
The certificate shall also state the amount of Minimum Monthly Rent, the dates
to which Rent has been paid in advance, and the amount of any Prepaid Rent or
Security Deposit and such other matters as Landlord may reasonably request.
Failure to deliver the certificate within such ten (10) day period shall be
conclusive upon Tenant for the benefit of Landlord and any successor to
Landlord, that this Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified
except as may be represented by Landlord requesting the certificate.
30. Transfer of Landlord's Interest. If Landlord sells or transfers the
Property, Landlord, on consummation of the sale or transfer, shall be released
from any liability thereafter accruing under this Lease if Landlord's successor
has assumed in writing, for the benefit of Tenant, Landlord's obligations under
this Lease. If any Security Deposit or Prepaid Rent has been paid by Tenant,
Landlord shall transfer such Security Deposit or Prepaid Rent to Landlord's
successor and on such transfer Landlord shall be discharged from any further
liability with respect to such Security Deposit or Prepaid Rent.
31. Attorneys' Fees. If either party shall bring any action for relief
against the other party, declaratory or otherwise, arising out of this Lease,
including any action by Landlord for the recovery of Rent or possession of the
Premises, the losing party shall pay the
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successful party a reasonable sum for attorneys' fees which shall be deemed to
have accrued on the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not
such action is prosecuted to judgment.
32. Surrender; Holding Over.
a. Surrender. On expiration or ten (10) days after termination of the
Term, Tenant shall surrender the Premises and all Tenant's improvements and
alterations to Landlord broom clean and in good condition. Tenant shall remove
all of its trade fixtures and personal property within the time period stated in
this Section. Tenant, at its cost, shall perform all restoration made necessary
by, and repair any damage to the Premises caused by, the removal of its trade
fixtures, personal property and signs to Landlord's reasonable satisfaction
within the time period stated in this Section. Landlord may, at its election,
retain or dispose of in any manner any of Tenant's trade fixtures or personal
property that Tenant does not remove from the Premises on expiration or within
ten (10) days after termination of the Term as allowed or required by the
provisions of this Lease by giving ten (10) days notice to Tenant. Title to any
such trade fixtures and personal property that Landlord elects to retain or
dispose of on expiration of such ten (10) day period shall vest in Landlord.
Tenant waives all claims against Landlord for any damage to Tenant resulting
from Landlord's retention or disposition of any such trade fixtures and personal
property. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for Landlord's costs for storing,
removing and disposing of Tenant's trade fixtures and personal property. If
Tenant fails to surrender the Premises to Landlord on expiration or ten (10)
days after termination of the Term as required by this Section, Tenant shall pay
Landlord Rent in an amount equal to twice the Minimum Monthly Rent applicable
for the month immediately prior to the expiration or termination of the Term for
the entire time Tenant thus remains in possession and Tenant shall hold Landlord
harmless from all damages resulting from Tenant's failure to timely surrender
the Premises, including without limitation, (i) any Rent payable by, or any
damages claimed by, any prospective tenant of any part or all of the Premises,
and (ii) Landlord's damages resulting from such prospective tenant rescinding or
refusing to enter into the prospective lease of part or all of the Premises by
reason of Tenant's failure to timely surrender the Premises. If Tenant, without
Landlord's prior consent, remains in possession of the Premises after expiration
or termination of the Term, or after the date in any notice given by Landlord to
Tenant terminating this Lease, such possession by Tenant shall be deemed to be a
tenancy at sufferance terminable at any time by either party.
b. Holding Over with Landlord's Consent. If Tenant, with Landlord's
prior consent, remains in possession of the Premises after expiration or
termination of the Term, or after the date in any notice given by Landlord to
Tenant terminating this Lease, such possession by Tenant shall be deemed to be a
month-to-month tenancy terminable by Landlord by a notice given to Tenant at
least twenty (20) days prior to the end of any such monthly period or by Tenant
by a notice given to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of
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any such monthly period. During such month-to-month tenancy, Tenant shall pay
Rent in the amount then agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant. All
provisions of this Lease, except those pertaining to term, shall apply to the
month-to-month tenancy.
33. Agency Disclosure; Broker.
a. Agency Disclosure. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Inc hereby discloses that it
represents the Landlord in this transaction.
b. Broker. Landlord and Tenant each represent to the other that
neither is represented by any broker, agent or finder with respect to this Lease
in any manner, except the Broker(s). The commission due to the Broker(s) shall
be paid by Landlord pursuant to a separate agreement. Each party agrees to
indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all
liability, costs, damages, causes of action or other proceedings instituted by
any broker, agent or finder, licensed or otherwise, claiming through, under or
by reason of the conduct of the indemnifying party in any manner whatsoever in
connection with this Lease. If Tenant engages a broker, agent or finder to
represent Tenant in connection with any renewal of this Lease, then the
commission or any fee of such broker, agent or finder shall be paid by Tenant.
34. Interest on Unpaid Rent. In addition to the Late Charge as provided in
Section 5(b), Rent not paid when due shall bear interest from the date due until
paid at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per year, or the maximum legal rate
of interest, whichever is less.
35. Consent. Whenever the consent of either Landlord or Tenant is required
under this Lease, such consent shall not be effective unless given in writing
and shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided, however, that such
consent may be conditioned as provided in this Lease.
36. Parking. Landlord grants Tenant the right to use the number of parking
stalls provided for in Section 1 of this Lease. Each parking stall provided to
Tenant shall be unassigned, except as may be expressly provided otherwise in
Section 1 of this Lease. Tenant's parking privilege under this Lease shall be
subject to such rules and regulations as Landlord and/or Landlord's parking
operator may adopt from time to time. Landlord retains the right to alter such
rules and regulations and to relocate within a reasonable distance, or to
reconfigure, the parking area in which Tenant's parking stall(s) are located,
with reasonable notice to Tenant, but Landlord shall at all times continue to
provide the designated number of parking stall(s) to Tenant. Tenant shall pay,
upon demand by Landlord, Landlord's costs incurred to stencil any reserved
parking stall(s) provided to Tenant under this Lease.
37. Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action. Tenant shall comply with all
federal, state, and local laws and ordinances prohibiting discrimination with
regard to race,
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color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, political ideology, sex,
sexual orientation, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or
physical handicap.
38. Definitions. As used in this Lease, the following words and phrases,
whether or not capitalized, shall have the following meanings:
a. "Additional Rent" means pass-throughs of increases in Operating
Costs and Taxes, as defined in this Lease, and other monetary sums to be paid by
Tenant to Landlord under the provisions of this Lease.
b. "Alteration" means any addition or change to, or modification of,
the Premises made by Tenant, including without limitation, fixtures, but
excluding trade fixtures as defined in this Section.
c. "Authorized representatives" means any officer, agent, employee,
independent contractor or invitee of either party.
d. "Award" means all compensation, sums or anything of value awarded,
paid or received on a total or partial condemnation.
e. "Common Areas" means all areas outside the Premises and within the
Building or on the Land that are provided and designated by Landlord from time
to time for the general, non-exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant and other tenants
of the Building and their authorized representatives, including without
limitation, common entrances, lobbies, corridors, stairways and stairwells,
elevators, escalators, public restrooms and other public portions of the
Building.
f. "Condemnation" means the exercise of any governmental power,
whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by a condemnor and a voluntary sale
or transfer by Landlord to any condemnor, either under threat of condemnation or
while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.
g. "Condemnor" means any public or quasi-public authority or entity
having the power of condemnation.
h. "Damage" means any injury, deterioration, or loss to a person,
property, the Premises or the Building caused by another person's acts or
omissions or by Acts of God. Damage includes death.
i. "Damages" means a monetary compensation or indemnity that can be
recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered damage to his person,
property or rights through another's acts or omissions.
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j. "Date of taking" means the date the condemnor has the right to
possession of the property being condemned.
k. "Encumbrance" means any mortgage, deed of trust or other written
security device or agreement affecting the Premises, and the note or other
obligation secured by it, that constitutes security for the payment of a debt or
performance of an obligation.
l. "Expiration" means the coming to an end of the time specified in
the Lease as its duration, including any extension of the Term.
m. "Force majeure" means strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, shortages
of labor or materials, fire or other casualty, Acts of God or any other cause
beyond the reasonable control of a party.
n. "Good condition" means the good physical condition of the Premises
and each portion of the Premises, including without limitation, all of the
Tenant Improvements, Tenant's alterations, Tenant's trade fixtures, Tenant's
Personal Property, all as defined in this Section, signs, walls, interior
partitions, windows, window coverings, glass, doors, carpeting and resilient
flooding, ceiling tiles, plumbing fixtures and lighting fixtures, all of which
shall be in conformity with building standard finishes, ordinary wear and tear,
damage by fire or other casualty and taking by condemnation excepted.
o. "Hazardous substances" means any industrial waste, toxic waste,
chemical contaminant or other substance considered hazardous, toxic or lethal to
persons or property or designated as hazardous, toxic or lethal to persons or
property under any laws, including without limitation, asbestos material or
materials containing asbestos.
p. "Hold harmless" means to defend and indemnify from all liability,
losses, penalties, damages as defined in this Section, costs, expenses
(including without limitation, attorneys' fees), causes of action, claims or
judgments arising out of or related to any damage, as defined in this Section,
to any person or property.
q. "Law" means any constitution, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule,
resolution, judicial decision, administrative order or other requirement of any
federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental agency or authority
having jurisdiction over the parties or the Property, or both, in effect either
at the time of execution of this Lease or at any time during the Term, including
without limitation, any regulation or order of a quasi official entity or body
(e.g., board of fire examiners or public utilities) and any legally effective
conditions, covenants or restrictions affecting the Property.
r. "Lender" means the mortgagee, beneficiary, secured party or other
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holder of an encumbrance, as defined in this Section.
s. "Lien" means a charge imposed on the Premises by someone other than
Landlord, by which the Premises are made security for the performance of an act.
t. "Maintenance" means repairs, replacement, repainting and cleaning.
u. "Mortgage" means any deed of trust, mortgage or other written
security device or agreement affecting the Premises, and the note or other
obligation secured by it, that constitutes security for the payment of a debt or
performance of an obligation.
v. "Mortgagee" means the beneficiary under a deed of trust or
mortgagee under a mortgage.
w. "Mortgagor' means the grantor or trustor under a deed of trust or
mortgagor under a mortgage.
x. "Operating Costs" means all costs of any kind incurred by Landlord
in operating, cleaning, equipping, protecting, lighting, repairing, replacing,
heating, air-conditioning, maintaining and insuring the Property. Operating
Costs shall include, without limitation, the following costs:(i) salaries,
wages, bonuses and other compensation (including hospitalization, medical,
surgical, retirement plan, pension plan, union dues, life insurance, including
group life insurance, welfare and other fringe benefits, and vacation, holidays
and other paid absence benefits) relating to employees of Landlord or its agents
directly engaged in the operation, repair, or maintenance of the Property; (ii)
payroll, social security, workers' compensation, unemployment and similar taxes
with respect to such employees of Landlord or its authorized representatives,
and the cost of providing disability or other benefits imposed by law or
otherwise, with respect to such employees; (iii) uniforms (including the
cleaning, replacement and pressing thereof provided to such employee); (iv)
premiums and other charges incurred by Landlord with respect to fire,
earthquake, other casualty, all risk, rent loss and liability insurance, any
other insurance as is deemed necessary or advisable in the reasonable judgment
of Landlord and, after the Base Year, costs of repairing an insured casualty to
the extent of the deductible amount under the applicable insurance policy; (v)
water charges and sewer rents or fees; (vi) license, permit and inspection fees;
(vii) sales, use and excise taxes on goods and services purchased by Landlord in
connection with the operation, maintenance or repair of the Property and
Building systems and equipment; (viii) telephone, facsimile, messenger, express
delivery service, postage, stationery supplies and other expenses incurred in
connection with the operation, management, maintenance, or repair of the
Property; (ix) property management fees and expenses; (x) repairs to and
physical maintenance of the Property, including building systems and
appurtenances thereto and normal repair and replacement of worn-out equipment,
facilities and installations, but excluding the replacement of major building
systems (except to the extent provided in (xvi) and (xvii) below); (xi)
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janitorial, window cleaning, security, extermination, water treatment, rubbish
removal, plumbing and other services and inspection or service contracts for
elevator, electrical, HVAC, mechanical and other building equipment and systems
or as may otherwise be necessary or proper for the operation or maintenance of
the Property; (xii) supplies, tools, materials, and equipment used in connection
with the operation, maintenance or repair of the Property; (xiii) accounting,
legal and other professional fees and expenses; (xiv) painting the exterior or
the public or common areas of the Building and the cost of maintaining the
sidewalks, landscaping and other common areas of the Property; (xv) all costs
and expenses for electricity, chilled water, air conditioning, water for
heating, gas, fuel, steam, heat, lights, power and other energy related
utilities required in connection with the operation, maintenance and repair of
the Property; (xvi) the cost of any improvements which Landlord elects to
capitalize made by Landlord to the Property during the Term in compliance with
the requirements of any laws or regulation or insurance requirement with which
the Property was not required to comply during the Base Year, as reasonably
amortized by Landlord, with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate of
twelve percent (12%) per year, or the maximum legal rate of interest, whichever
is less; (xvii) the cost of any improvements which Landlord elects to capitalize
made by Landlord to the Property during the term of this Lease for the
protection of the health and safety of the occupants of the Property or that are
intended to reduce other Operating Costs, as reasonably amortized by Landlord,
with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
year, or the maximum legal rate of interest, whichever is less; (xviii) a
reasonable reserve for repair or replacement of equipment used in the
maintenance or operation of the Property; (xix) the cost of furniture,
draperies, carpeting, landscaping and other customary and ordinary items of
personal property (excluding paintings, sculptures and other works of art)
provided by Landlord for use in common areas of the Building or in the Building
office (to the extent that such Building office is dedicated to the operation
and management of the Property), such costs to be amortized over the useful life
thereof; (xx) any such expenses and costs resulting from substitution of work,
labor, material or services in lieu of any of the above itemizations, or for any
such additional work, labor, services or material resulting from compliance with
any laws or orders applicable to the Property; (xxi) Building office rent or
rental value; and (xxii) all other costs which, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles used by Landlord, as applied to the maintenance
and operation of office and/or retail buildings, are properly chargeable to the
operation and maintenance of the Property.
Operating Costs shall not include the following:(i) depreciation on the
Building; (ii) debt service; (iii) capital improvements, except as otherwise
provided in clauses (xvi) and (xvii) above, (iv) rental under any ground or
underlying leases; (v) Real Property Taxes, (vi) attorneys' fees and expenses
incurred in connection with lease negotiations with prospective tenants; (vii)
the cost of tenant improvements; (viii) advertising expenses; or (ix) real
estate brokers or other leasing commissions.
y. "Parties" means Landlord and Tenant.
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z. "Party" means Landlord or Tenant.
aa. "Person" means one or more human beings, or legal entities or
other artificial persons, including without limitation, partnerships,
corporations, trusts, estates, associations and any combination of human beings
and legal entities.
bb. "Property" means the Premises, Building, Project, and Land.
cc. "Provision" means any term, agreement, covenant, condition,
clause, qualification, restriction, reservation, or other stipulation in the
Lease that defines or otherwise controls, establishes, or limits the performance
required or permitted by either party.
dd. "Real Property Taxes" means any form of tax, assessment, general
assessment, special assessment, lien, levy, bond obligation, license fee,
license tax, tax or excise on rent, or any other levy, charge or expense,
together with any statutory interest thereon, (individually and collectively,
the "Impositions"), now or hereafter imposed or required by any authority having
the direct or indirect power to tax, including any federal, state, county or
city government or any school, agricultural, lighting, drainage or other
improvement or special assessment district thereof, (individually and
collectively, the "Governmental Agencies") on any interest of Landlord or Tenant
or both (including any legal or equitable interest of Landlord or its mortgagee,
if any) in the Premises or the Property, including without limitation:
i. any Impositions upon, allocable to or measured by the area of
the Premises or the Property, or the rental payable hereunder, including without
limitation, any gross income tax or excise tax levied by any Governmental
Agencies with respect to the receipt of such rental; or
ii. any Impositions upon or with respect to the possession,
leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair or use or
occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any portion thereof; or
iii. any Impositions upon or with respect to the building
equipment and personal property used in connection with the operation and
maintenance of the Property or upon or with respect to the furniture, fixtures
and decorations in the common areas of the Property.
iv. any Impositions upon this Lease or this transaction or any
document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an
estate in the Premises; or
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v. any Impositions by Governmental Agencies (whether or not such
Impositions constitute tax receipts) in substitution, partially or totally, of
any impositions now or previously included within the definition of real
property taxes, including those calculated to increase tax increments to
Governmental Agencies and to pay for such services as fire protection, water
drainage, street, sidewalk and road maintenance, refuse removal or other
governmental services formerly provided without charge to property owners or
occupants; or
vi. any and all costs, including without limitation, the fees of
attorneys, tax consultants and experts, incurred by Landlord should Landlord
elect to negotiate or contest the amount of such real property taxes in formal
or informal proceedings before the Governmental Agency imposing such real
property taxes; provided, however, that real property taxes shall in no event
include Landlord's general income, inheritance, estate, gift or franchise taxes.
ee. "Rent" means Minimum Monthly Rent, as adjusted from time to time
under this Lease, Additional Rent, Prepaid Rent, Security Deposit, all as
defined in this Section, payments of Tenant's Share of increases in Real
Property Taxes and Operating Costs, insurance, utilities and other charges
payable by Tenant to Landlord.
ff. "Rentable square feet of space" as to the Premises or the
Building, as the case may be, means the number of usable square feet of space
times the applicable R/U Ratio(s) as defined in this Section.
gg. "Restoration" means the reconstruction, rebuilding, rehabilitation
and repairs that are necessary to return damaged portions of the Premises and
the Building to substantially the same physical condition as they were in
immediately before the damage.
hh. "R/U Ratio" means the rentable area of a floor of the Building
divided by the usable area of such floor, both of which shall be computed in
accordance with American National Standard ▇▇▇.▇-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Measuring Floor
Space in Office Buildings as published by the Building Owners and Managers
Association, as amended from time to time.
ii. "Substantially complete" or "substantially completed" or
"substantial completion" means the completion of Landlord's construction
obligation, subject to completion or correction of "punch list" items, that is,
minor items of incomplete or defective work or materials or mechanical
maladjustments that are of such a nature that they do not materially interfere
with or impair Tenant's use of the Premises for the Permitted Use.
jj. "Successor" means assignee, transferee, personal representative,
heir, or other person or entity succeeding lawfully, and pursuant to the
provisions of this Lease, to the rights or obligations of either party.
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kk. "Tenant Improvements" means (i) the improvements and alterations
set forth in Exhibit C, (ii) window coverings, lighting fixtures, plumbing
fixtures, cabinetry and other fixtures installed by either Landlord or Tenant at
any time during the Term, and (iii) any improvements and alterations of the
Premises made for Tenant by Landlord at any time during the Term.
ll. "Tenant's personal property" means Tenant's equipment, furniture,
and movable property placed in the Premises by Tenant.
mm. "Tenant's trade fixtures" means any property attached to the
Premises by Tenant.
nn. "Termination" means the ending of the Term for any reason before
expiration, as defined in this Section.
oo. "Work" means the construction of any improvements or alterations
or the performance of any repairs done by Tenant or caused to be done by Tenant
on the Premises as permitted by this Lease.
39. Miscellaneous Provisions.
a. Entire Agreement. This Lease sets forth the entire agreement of the
parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior discussions and
understandings between them. This Lease may not be amended or rescinded in any
manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorized officer or
representative of each party hereto.
b. Governing Law. This Lease shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington.
c. Severability. Should any of the provisions of this Lease be found
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such provision shall be stricken and the remainder of this Lease shall
nonetheless remain in full force and effect unless striking such provision shall
materially alter the intention of the parties.
d. Jurisdiction. In the event any action is brought to enforce any of
the provisions of this Lease, the parties agree to be subject to exclusive in
personam jurisdiction in the Superior Court, King County, for the State of
Washington or in the United States District Court for the Western District of
Washington and agree that in any such action venue shall lie exclusively at
Seattle, Washington.
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e. Waiver. No waiver of any right under this Lease shall be effective
unless contained in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer or
representative of the party sought to be charged with the waiver and no waiver
of any right arising from any breach or failure to perform shall be deemed to be
a waiver of any future right or of any other right arising under this Lease.
f. Captions. Section captions contained in this Lease are included for
convenience only and form no part of the agreement between the parties.
g. Notices. All notices or requests required or permitted under this
Lease shall be in writing. If given by Landlord such notices or requests may be
personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid. If given by Tenant such notices or requests shall be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such notices or
requests shall be deemed given when so delivered or mailed, irrespective of
whether such notice or request is actually received by the addresses. All
notices or requests to Landlord shall be sent to Landlord at Landlord's Address
for Notice and all notices or requests to Tenant shall be sent to Tenant at
Tenant's Address for Notice. Either party may change the address to which
notices shall be sent by notice to the other party.
h. Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of Section 20 captioned
"Assignment and Subletting", this Lease shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No
permitted assignment of this Lease or Tenant's rights hereunder shall be
effective against Landlord unless and until an executed counterpart of the
instrument of assignment shall have been delivered to Landlord and Landlord
shall have been furnished with the name and address of the assignee. The term
"Tenant" shall be deemed to include the assignee under any such permitted
assignment.
i. Effectiveness. This Lease shall not be binding or effective until
properly executed and delivered by Landlord and Tenant.
j. Gender and Number. As used in this Lease, the masculine shall
include the feminine and neuter, the feminine shall include the masculine and
neuter, the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine, the singular shall
include the plural and the plural shall include the singular, as the context may
require.
k. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of
all covenants and conditions in this Lease for which time is a factor.
Dated the date first above written.
Landlord: Tenant:
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The City of Seattle, a Washington Microvision, Inc., a Washington
municipal corporation corporation
By_____________________________________ By_______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Its______________________________
Director
Executive Services Department
By_______________________________
Its______________________________
This Lease has been prepared for submission to you and your attorney. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ Inc is not authorized to give legal or tax advice. Neither Landlord nor
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Inc makes any representations or recommendations as to the legal
sufficiency, legal effect or tax consequences of this document or any
transaction relating thereto. These are questions for your attorney with whom
you should consult before signing the document to determine whether your legal
rights are adequately protected.
[Notary attached]
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