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Potamkin Auto Center Ltd.,
Landlord
TO
CarsDirect.com, Inc.
Tenant
AGREEMENT OF LEASE
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Table of Contents
Statement of Facts ........................................................ 1
Article 1 Demise; Term .................................................... 1
Article 2 Fixed Net Rent; Incremental Rent;
Appraisal Rent; Additional Rent ................................ 2
Article 3 Impositions and Charges.......................................... 5
Article 4 Subordination ................................................... 8
Article 5 Use of the Leased Premises ...................................... 11
Article 6 No Representations by Landlord .................................. 12
Article 7 Landlord Not Liable for Failure of Water Supply, Etc. ........... 13
Article 8 Tenant to Repair ................................................ 13
Article 9 Tenant to Comply with Laws; Environmental Matters ............... 16
Article 10 Purchase Option ................................................ 21
Article 11 Net Lease; Non-Terminability ................................... 25
Article 12 Insurance ...................................................... 26
Article 13 Fire or Casualty ............................................... 29
Article 14 Landlord May Cure Defaults ..................................... 32
Article 15 Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Reorganization,
Liquidation or Dissolution of Tenant ........................... 33
Article 16 Default Clauses ................................................ 35
Article 17 Landlord's Remedies ............................................ 36
Article 18 Tenant to Indemnify Landlord ................................... 39
Article 19 Mechanics' Liens ............................................... 40
Article 20 Condemnation ................................................... 41
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Article 21 Arbitration .................................................... 44
Article 22 Shoring ........................................................ 45
Article 23 Waiver of Redemption ........................................... 46
Article 24 Vaults; Vault Space; Vault Area ................................ 46
Article 25 Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment .................................... 46
Article 26 Non-Merger ..................................................... 47
Article 27 Waiver of Counterclaim and Jury Trial .......................... 47
Article 28 Assignment and Subletting ...................................... 47
Article 29 Notices ........................................................ 52
Article 30 Broker ......................................................... 54
Article 31 Waivers and Surrenders to be in Writing ........................ 54
Article 32 Rights and Remedies Cumulative ................................. 54
Article 33 Removal of Personal Property and Fixtures ...................... 55
Article 34 Sale or Conveyance of Leased Premises;
Limits of Liability of Landlord ................................ 56
Article 35 Alterations .................................................... 56
Article 36 Tenant and Landlord to Furnish Statements ...................... 58
Article 37 Inspections by Landlord ........................................ 59
Article 38 Surrender at the End of the Term ............................... 59
Article 39 Covenants Binding on Successors and Assigns .................... 60
Article 40 Entire Agreement ............................................... 60
Article 41 Short Form of Lease ............................................ 60
Article 42 Miscellaneous .................................................. 61
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Article 43 Certain Definitions ............................................ 62
Article 44 Reservation of Rooftop Rights .................................. 63
Article 45 Reservation of Air Rights ...................................... 63
Article 46 Termination for Demolition ..................................... 64
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This Index is included only as a matter of convenience of reference and
shall not be deemed or construed in any way to define or limit the scope
of the following Lease or the intent of any provision thereof.
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LEASE AGREEMENT
LEASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement" or "lease") dated the 19th day of
October, 1999 made by and between POTAMKIN AUTO CENTER LTD., a New York
corporation (hereinafter called "landlord") and CARSDIRECT.COM, INC., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter called "Tenant").
Statement of Facts
Landlord is the fee owner of a property situated in the City and
State of New York. Landlord desires to lease to Tenant, and Tenant desires to
hire from Landlord, those certain plots, pieces and parcels of land described on
Exhibit A hereof, together with the building and other structures located
thereon hereinafter called the "Improvements" but reserving therefrom the rights
of Landlord pursuant to Articles 44 and 45 hereof, (together hereinafter called
the "Leased Premises").
All capitalized terms used in this Lease, not otherwise defined,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Article 43.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars, each to
the other in hand paid, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant
hereby agree as follows:
Article 1
Demise; Term
1.1 Landlord hereby leases the Leased Premises to Tenant, and Tenant
hereby hires the Leased Premises from Landlord, upon, and subject to, the terms,
covenants and conditions contained in this Lease.
1.2 The initial term of Tenant's leasehold estate in and to the
Leased Premises shall be for a period commencing upon the date hereof
(hereinafter called the "Commencement Date") and expiring on the thirty first
day of January, 2001 (hereinafter called the "Expiration Date"), unless this
Lease shall sooner terminate or expire as hereinafter provided.
1.3 Provided that Tenant at the time of the exercise of the option
herein granted is not in default of any term, covenant, condition or agreement
provided for in this Lease, Tenant shall have the option to extend the Term of
this Lease (the "First Option") for one additional period of six (6) years,
whereupon the Expiration Date shall be deemed to be January
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31, 2007. The option for such period may be exercised by Tenant only by written
notice to Landlord given not later than August 1, 2000. Except as herein stated
in Section 2.1 below, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease
last pertaining to the initial Term hereof shall equally pertain during the
period resulting from the exercise of the First Option.
1.4 Provided that Tenant shall have exercised the First Option in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1.3 hereof, and that at the time of
the exercise of the option herein granted Tenant is not in default of any term,
covenant, condition or agreement provided for in this Lease, Tenant shall have
one additional option (the "Additional Option") to extend the Term, for an
additional period of five (5) years commencing February 1, 2007, whereupon the
Expiration Date shall be deemed to be January 31, 2012. The option for such
period may be exercised by Tenant only by written notice to Landlord given not
later than February 1, 2006. Except as herein stated in Section 2.1 below, and
except that there shall be no further option to extend the Term hereof, all of
the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease last pertaining to the period
resulting from the exercise of the First Option shall equally pertain during the
period resulting from the exercise of the Additional Option.
Article 2
Fixed Net Rent; Incremental Rent; Appraisal Rent; Additional Rent
2.1 Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to Landlord a "Fixed Net
Rent" under this Lease as follows:
(a) During the initial Term the sum of Sixty thousand
($60,000) per month;
(b) If Tenant shall timely and effectively exercise the First
Option pursuant to Section 1.3 above, then, for the six year period commencing
January 31, 2001. the Fixed Net Rent, subject to adjustment as hereinafter set
forth, shall be at the rate of Nine Hundred Thousand ($900,000) annually;
(c) Commencing with the Lease Year (the term Lease Year for
the purposes of this paragraph being hereby defined as the twelve month period
commencing February 1, 2003 and ending January 31, 2004 (the "First Lease Year")
and for each ensuing twelve month period ("Lease Year") during the Term (as the
Term may be extended pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 hereof), the Fixed
Net Rent shall be increased by an amount equal to 2.5% of the Fixed Net Rent for
the immediately preceding Lease Year (the "Incremental Rent"); for the purposes
of determining the amount of increased rent pursuant to this Section 2.1(c), the
Incremental Rent shall be calculated so as to take into account all prior
Incremental Rent increases and shall be based upon the Fixed Net Rent for the
prior Lease Years increased by the Incremental Rent for such Lease Year.
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(d) If Tenant shall timely and effectively exercise the Additional
Option, there shall be determined (as set forth and defined below), the Fair
Rental Value for the Leased Premises as of February 1, 2006 and following such
determination, effective as of February 1, 2007 and for the remainder of the
Term
hereof, the Fixed Net Rent for such Lease Year shall be the greater of (i) the
Fixed Net Rent computed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this
Section 2.1 or (ii) the Fair Rental Value of the Leased Premises. In the event
that such Fair Rental Value is greater than the Fixed Net Rent determined
pursuant to the aforementioned subsections (b) and (c), then the Fixed Net Rent
for the Lease Year with respect to which it shall have been computed shall be an
amount equal to such Fair Rental Value, retroactive to the first day thereof.
Fair Rental Value shall be determined pursuant to the following
procedures:
(i) within ten (10) business days after the last date upon which the
Additional Option may be exercised (February 1, 2006) Landlord and Tenant shall
each select an MAI appraiser and notify the other of the name and address of the
appraiser which it has selected. Within fifteen days thereafter, the two MAI
appraisers shall select a third MAI appraiser. If they cannot agree upon such
third MAI appraiser within such fifteen (15) day period, the third appraiser
shall be selected by the chief officer of the local MAI chapter in New York City
within the next fifteen (15) days. If the parties do not receive notice of the
selection of the third appraiser within the next fifteen (15) days, the third
appraiser shall be an MAI appraiser selected by the chief officer of the New
York
City office of the American Arbitration Association upon application of either
party. Within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the third appraiser, the
three appraisers shall meet and exchange their appraisals and the Fair Rental
Value shall be the average of the Fair Rental Values of the three appraisers,
provided that if the Fair Rental Value determined by a Party's appraiser shall
be more than ten percent (10%) different from the Fair Rental Value determined
by the third appraiser, the Fair Rental Value by such Party's appraiser shall
not be taken into account to calculate the average and, if the Fair Rental
Values determined by both Parties' appraisers each shall be more than ten
percent (10%) different from the Fair Market Value determined by the third
appraiser, the Fair Market Value to be used for the purposes of this subsection
(d) shall be the Fair Rental Value as determined by the third appraiser.
(ii) each appraiser, whether appointed by the appraisers selected by
the parties, by the two appraisers so appointed, or by the chief officer of the
New York City office of the local MAX Chapter in New York City or the American
Arbitration Association, shall be instructed to determine the Fair Rental Value,
and advise Landlord and Tenant thereof, within sixty days after their
appointment and shall also be instructed that the determination made by each
appraiser shall be the amount of Fixed Net Rent which he or she determines to be
the Fair Rental Value for the Leased Premises as of February 1, 2006 for its
highest and best use, which shall be the amount of Fixed Net Rent that a willing
tenant not compelled to lease would pay a willing landlord not compelled to
lease, subject to the terms and provisions of this Lease for the remaining Term.
Reference herein to an "MAI appraiser" means that the appraiser shall be an MAI
member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraising, or any successor
association
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or body of comparable standing if such institute is not then in
existence. All appraisers shall have a minimum of ten (10) years recent
experience in the appraisal of commercial real estate in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York. For the purposes hereof, the term "highest and best
use" shall be determined without regard to zoning or other use limitations
pursuant to applicable law or regulations, but rather to the highest and best
use assuming that all necessary zoning and other approvals would be granted and
that, if required to achieve such highest and best use, the improvements upon
the Leased Premises were demolished.
(iii) The determination of Fair Rental Value pursuant to the
provisions of this Section shall be final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant.
The provisions for determination by appraisal shall be specifically enforceable
to the extent such remedy is available under applicable law, and any
determination made hereunder shall be final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant
except as otherwise provided by applicable law. Landlord and Tenant shall each
pay the fees and expenses of the appraiser which it appoints and each shall pay
one-half of the fees and expenses of the third appraiser and one-half of all
other costs and expenses incurred in connection with each appraisal.
(e) Fixed Net Rent shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord in
equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each and every month
during the Term of this Lease at Landlord's office, or at such other place
and/or to such agent as Landlord may designate by notice to Tenant, in lawful
money of the United States of America. The last installment of Fixed Net Rent
payable under this Lease shall be suitably prorated, if applicable. Any increase
in Fixed Net Rent resulting from the determination of Fair Rental Value shall be
paid, retroactive to the commencement of the Lease Year for which the
determination shall have been made, within thirty business days after the
determination pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section 2.1.
2.2 All such sums, charges, costs, expenses and other sums of money
(other than the Fixed Net Rent) as Tenant shall agree to pay under, or pursuant
to, this Lease shall be deemed to be "additional rent" hereunder, for default in
the payment of which (which default remains uncured after any applicable notice
or grace period) Landlord shall have the same remedies as for a default in the
payment of Fixed Net Rent.
2.3 Tenant shall pay the Fixed Net Rent reserved herein, as well as
the items of additional rent assumed or payable by Tenant pursuant hereto or
hereunder, promptly, without demand therefor, and without any abatement, setoff,
or deduction of any kind whatsoever.
2.4 Wherever in this Lease the term "Fixed Net Rent" appears, it
shall be deemed to be the amount set forth for the First Lease Year, as
increased from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1 hereof.
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Article 3
Impositions and Charges
3.1 Tenant shall, as additional rent, pay and discharge:
(a) all real estate taxes, assessments, water charges, water
meter charges (including, without limitation, any expenses incident to the
installation, repair or replacement of any water meter), sewer rents, sewer
charges, vault tax, vault charge and all other charges, taxes, rents, levies and
sums of every kind or nature whatsoever, extraordinary as well as ordinary,
whether or not now within the contemplation of the parties, as shall, during the
Term, be imposed by any governmental or public authority upon, or become a lien
in respect of, the Leased Premises, any Improvement situated on the Leased
Premises, or any part thereof, or upon any sidewalk or street in front of or
adjacent to the Leased Premises, or that may become due and payable with respect
thereto, and any and all taxes, assessments and charges levied, assessed, or
imposed upon the Leased Premises in lieu of, or in addition to, the foregoing,
under or by virtue of any present or future laws, rules, requirements, orders,
directives, ordinances, or regulations of the United States of America, or of
the State, County or City government, or of any municipal bureau, department, or
other lawful authority whatsoever;
(b) all charges for fire alarm service, gas, electricity,
steam and all other public utility or similar service or services furnished
during the Term to the Leased Premises, any Improvement situated on the Leased
Premises, or any part thereof all fees and charges of the Federal, State; County
or City government, or of any municipal bureau, department, or other lawful
authority whatsoever, for the construction, maintenance or use of any street or
sidewalk adjacent to the Leased Premises and all fees and charges for the
construction, maintenance, use, or occupancy, during the Term, of the Leased
Premises, any Improvement now or hereafter situated on the Leased Premises, or
any part thereof; and
(c) all taxes and assessments that shall or may, during the
Term, be charged, levied, assessed, or imposed upon, or become a lien upon, the
personal property of Tenant used in connection with the operation of the Leased
Premises, any Improvement situated on the Leased Premises, or any part thereof,
or in connection with Tenant's business conducted thereon or therein.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to require Tenant to pay, or
be liable for any taxes and assessments attributable to a period prior to the
commencement of the Term, nor any gift, inheritance, estate, franchise, income,
profits, capital, or similar tax imposed upon Landlord, unless such tax shall be
imposed or levied upon, or with respect to, the rents payable to Landlord
hereunder in lieu of one or more of the charges or impositions described in
sub-section (a), (b) and/or (c) above, in which event Tenant covenants and
agrees to pay such tax as if the Leased Premises were the only property owned by
Landlord.
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3.2 Tenant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of
Section 3.1 if Tenant shall:
(a) pay each such imposition or charge prior to the expiration
of the period within which payment is permitted without penalty or interest,
(b) promptly procure an official receipt from the appropriate
taxing authority, if available, or other evidence of payment, evidencing each
such payment; and
(c) within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the
payment period described in subsection (a) above, and upon Landlord's request
therefor, exhibit to Landlord such official receipt or such time, such other
evidence of payment as Landlord shall reasonably request.
In the event that, at any time during the Term of this Lease, either:
(i) Tenant shall foil to pay any such imposition or
charge as and when provided in subsection (a) above and shall not cure such
failure within 30 days after written notice from Landlord;
(ii) Tenant shall fail to deliver to Landlord any
receipt or other evidence of payment required to be delivered to Landlord
pursuant to the term of subsection (c) above within thirty (30) days after
Landlord's request therefor,
(iii) any of the contingencies set forth in subsections
(a) through (e) of Section 15.1 shall occur; and/or
(iv) an Event of Default (as such term is defined in
Section 16.01) shall occur,
then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Section 3.2,
Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord's option and in addition to all other
rights and remedies that shall be available to Landlord as a result thereof to
require Tenant to:
(x) promptly deposit with Landlord funds for the payment
of all then current impositions and charges of the nature described in Section
3.1 required to be paid by Tenant hereunder; and
(y) also, to the extent Landlord is required to do so by
an institutional lender or lenders holding a mortgage on any portion of the
Leased Premises, deposit one-twelfth (1/12) of the current impositions and
charges (with respect to such portion), or those of the preceding year(s) if the
current amount(s) thereof have not been fixed, on the first day of each month in
advance, except that all additional funds required for any payments thereof
shall
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also be deposited as aforesaid on the first day of the final month during which,
or at the end of which, a payment is due and payable without interest or
penalty.
3.3 In any action or proceeding involving any question arising under
the provisions of this Article 3, a search, certificate, or receipt made or
given by any person or entity legally authorized to make or give the same,
certifying or showing, or purporting to certify or show, that any charge or
imposition referred to in this Article 3 is due and payable on the date of said
search or certificate, or has been paid as of the date of such receipt, shall be
prima facie evidence that such charge or imposition was due and payable, all
upon, or a charge against, the Leased Premises or the Improvements, or paid, as
the case may be. Landlord or Tenant shall be protected in any action that it may
take in reliance upon any such certificate, search, or receipt.
3.4 Tenant may, at its own expense, contest in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings, any tax, assessment, imposition or charge referred to
in this Article 3, and to appeal any adverse determination, provided that Tenant
shall have deposited with the fee mortgagee with respect to the Leased Premises
(or, if the Leased Premises are not subject to a fee mortgage, with the New York
office of a title insurance company designated by Landlord), if Landlord so
requires, the amount of the item so contested (or, where permitted by law, paid
the same under protest), together with such additional sums as may reasonably be
required to cover interest or penalties accrued and to accrue on any such item
or items, and provided, further, that no Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing under the terms of this Lease. Any refund obtained by Tenant
or Landlord (net of recovery costs) on account of taxes paid by Tenant shall be
Tenant's sole property. If such contest involves real estate taxes, any
additional taxes, interest, court costs, penalties and/or other charges directed
to be paid as a result of such contest shall be forthwith deposited by Tenant
with the fee mortgagee or title company (as the case may be), if Landlord so
requires, to enable Landlord to comply with the adjudication of said contest.
Nothing herein contained, however, shall relieve Tenant of the obligation and
duty to pay and discharge such contested items, as finally adjudicated, with
interest and penalties, and all other charges directed to be paid in or by any
such adjudication, less such sums as shall have been deposited as aforesaid. Any
such contest or legal proceeding shall be begun by Tenant as soon as reasonably
possible after the imposition of any contested item and shall be prosecuted to
final adjudication with all reasonable promptness and dispatch except, however,
that Tenant may, in its discretion, consolidate any proceeding to obtain a
reduction in the assessed valuation of the Leased Premises and the Improvements
for real estate tax purposes relating to any tax year with any similar
proceeding or proceedings relating to one or more other tax years. Anything to
the contrary herein notwithstanding Tenant shall pay all such contested items
before the time when the Leased Premises or any part thereof might be forfeited
as a result or nonpayment. Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant with respect to
such contest to the extent reasonably necessary, but all costs, fees and
expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings shall be borne by Tenant.
Tenant will give Landlord written advance notice of Tenant's intention to make
any such contest.
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3.5 At the commencement and expiration of the Term, all impositions
and charges referred to in this Article 3 for the period or periods in which the
Commencement Date or the Expiration Date (as the case may be) shall occur,
whether accrued or prepaid (as the case may be), shall be apportioned between
Landlord and Tenant in accordance with the usual practice and custom then in
effect in the City of New York.
3.6 If, by law, any assessment for a public improvement with respect
to the Leased Premises or any Improvements situated thereon is payable at the
option of the taxpayer, in installments, Tenant may, whether or not interest
shall accrue on the unpaid balance thereof, pay the same, and any accrued
interest or any unpaid balance thereof, in installments, as each installment
becomes due and payable, but in any event before any fine, penalty, interest, or
cost may be had thereto for non-timely payment of any installment or interest.
Any such installment(s) becoming due for a period commencing after the
Expiration Date shall not be Tenant's obligation to pay, and any installment(s)
becoming due for a period including the Expiration Date shall be adjusted
between the parties as set forth in Section 3.5 above. Any refunds resulting
from overpayment of impositions resulting from Tenant contesting any imposition,
if received by Landlord, shall be paid to Tenant. This provision shall survive
the termination of the Term hereof.
Article 4
Subordination
4.1 Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, this Lease
is subject and subordinate to all ground, overriding, or underlying leases, as
well as to all mortgages that may now or, subject to the provisions of Sections
4.2 and 4.3 below, hereafter affect such leases or the Leased Premises, and to
all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of any
such leases and/or mortgages. This Section 4.1 shall be self-operative, and no
further instrument of subordination shall be required by any such ground or
underlying lessor or mortgagee. In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant
shall execute promptly any reasonable certificate that Landlord, or any such
lessor or mortgagee, may request.
4.2 Landlord shall use reasonable, good faith efforts to obtain a
non-disturbance agreement substantially in the form hereinafter described from
any existing mortgagees, but the failure to obtain the same shall not be a
Landlord default, so long as Landlord uses good faith, diligent efforts.
Landlord represents to Tenant that as of the date of this Lease there are no
ground, overriding or underlying leases affecting the Leased Premises which are
superior to this Lease. The subordination of this Lease to ground, overriding,
or underlying leases entered into after the date of this Lease is subject to
the express conditions that, so long as this Lease shall be in full force and
effect in the event of termination of the term of any such ground, overriding,
or underlying lease by reentry, notice, summary proceedings, or other action or
proceeding, or if the term of such ground, overriding, or underlying lease shall
otherwise terminate or expire before the termination or expiration of the Term
of this Lease:
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(a) Tenant shall not be made a party to any action or
proceeding to remove or evict Tenant or the tenant under such ground,
overriding, or underlying lease, or to disturb its possession by reason of, or
based upon, such termination or expiration of the term of such ground,
overriding or underlying lease; and
(b) This Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a
direct lease between Tenant and the then owner of the fee or the lessor of such
ground, overriding, or underlying lease, as the case may be, upon all of the
obligations of this Lease, except that said owner or lessor shall not:
(i) be liable for any previous act or omission of any
prior landlord (including Landlord) under this Lease;
(ii)be subject to any offset, not expressly provided for
in this Lease, that shall have theretofore accrued to Tenant against Landlord;
or
(iii) be bound by
(x) any previous modification of this Lease, not
expressly provided for in this Lease, where Tenant shall have, prior to such
modification, received notice of such ground, overriding, or underlying lease;
or
(y) any previous prepayment of more than one
month's Fixed Net Rentor any additional rent then due,
unless such modification or prepayment shall have been expressly approved in
writing by the lessor of the superior lease through, or by reason of which, said
owner or lessor shall have succeeded to the rights of Landlord under this Lease.
4.3 The subordination of this Lease to the liens of mortgages
granted or modified by Landlord after the date of this Lease is subject to the
express conditions that, so long as this Lease shall be in effect:
(a) Tenant shall not be named or joined in any action or
proceeding to foreclose any such mortgage;
(b) such action or proceeding shall not result in a
cancellation or termination of the Term of this Lease;
(c) if the holder of any such mortgage becomes the owner of
the fee or the assignee of any ground or underlying lease referred to in Section
4.1, or the lessee of any other lease given in substitution therefor, or if the
Land or the Building shall be sold as a result of any action or proceeding to
foreclose such mortgage, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a
direct lease between Tenant and the then owner of the fee, the then lessee of
such
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ground, overriding, or underlying lease, the lessee of any other lease
given in substitution therefor, or such purchaser of the Land or Building, as
the case may be, upon all of the obligations of this Lease, except that such
owner, lessee, or purchaser shall not:
(i) be liable for any previous act or omission of any
prior landlord (including Landlord) under this Lease;
(ii)be subject to any offset;
(iii) be bound by:
(x) any previous modification of this Lease, not
expressly provided for in this Lease, where Tenant shall have, prior to such
modification, either received notice of such mortgage; or
(y) any previous prepayment of more than one (1) month's
Fixed Net Rent or any additional rent then due,
unless such modification or prepayment shall have been expressly approved in
writing by the holder of the superior mortgage through, or by reason of which,
such owner, lessee, or purchaser shall have succeeded to the rights of Landlord
under this Lease; and
(d) such mortgage shall provide that, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained therein, the proceeds of any insurance maintained by
Tenant under this Lease or any condemnation award receivable by Tenant pursuant
hereto shall be applied and distributed in accordance with the provisions of
this Lease.
4.4 If Tenant shall give Landlord any notice of a claimed default or
breach by Landlord, Tenant agrees to give a similar written notice to the
holder(s) of record of any fee mortgage(s) with respect to the Leased Premises,
provided that Tenant has received written notice of the existence of such fee
mortgage(s), including the name and address of the then holder(s) of such
mortgage(s). Such notice(s) to be given by Tenant to the holder(s) of record of
any fee mortgage(s) shall be sent by registered or certified mail to such
holder(s) at their respective addresses specified in the mortgage instruments,
or to any different address that they may designate for the purpose by written
notice given to Tenant in the manner provided in this Lease for notices to be
given to Tenant. Such mortgagee(s) shall be permitted to correct or remedy
Landlord's breach or default within the same time within which Landlord may do
so, and with like effect as if Landlord had done so. In in the event, however,
that such breach or default is of a nature that the same cannot be corrected or
remedied by such mortgagee(s) without first obtaining possession of the Leased
Premises from Landlord, and such mortgagee(s) inform Tenant that it (they)
intend to cure following the obtaining of possession, the time herein before
allowed to such mortgagee(s) to cure shall be extended for the period necessary
to obtain possession of the Leased Premises from Landlord. Tenant's failure to
give any holder of a fee mortgage the notice provided in this paragraph shall
not be deemed a default by Tenant under
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this Lease, but no notice given by Tenant to Landlord of any claim, default, or
breach by Landlord shall be deemed legally effective until Tenant shall have
given such notice to any and all such holders of fee mortgages with respect to
the Leased Premises.
4.5 In the event that any mortgagee comes into possession or ownership
of the fee title to the Leased Premises, or acquires the leasehold interest of
Landlord, by foreclosure of its mortgage, by proceedings on the underlying bond
or debt, or otherwise, Tenant agrees to attorn to such mortgagee as its new
lessor. In no event, however, shall Tenant be entitled to credit against such
mortgagee in possession of the Leased Premises, or against any mortgagee or
other party that otherwise becomes the new lessor of Tenant as provided in this
Section 4.5, for any Fixed Net Rent paid by Tenant to the predecessor of such
mortgagee or other party for more than one (1) month in advance or any
additional rent then due. The provisions for attornment hereinbefore set forth
in this Article 4 shall not require the execution of any further instrument.
However, if the holder of any fee mortgage and/or any party to whom Tenant
agrees to attain as aforesaid reasonably requests a further instrument
expressing such attornment, Tenant agrees to execute the same in form reasonably
acceptable to such mortgagee and/or party within fifteen (15) days after a
request made do so in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, provided
such instrument does not increase Tenant's obligations or adversely affect
Tenant's rights.
Article 5
Use of the Leased Premises
5.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 52, Tenant shall be
permitted to use the Leased Premises for any and all lawful purposes, subject,
however to:
(a) the laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations
(including, without limitation, zoning ordinances) now in effect or hereafter
adopted by all governmental and quasi-governmental authorities having or
assessing jurisdiction, and
(b) such conditions, restrictions and other encumbrance of
record, if any, to which the Leased Premises are subject at the date of this
Lease being those set forth in Exhibit "C" hereof.
5.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in Section
5.1, Tenant shall not use or occupy the Leased Premises, permit or suffer the
same to be used or occupied and/or do, or permit or suffer anything to be done,
in or on the Leased Premises or any part thereof, that would, in any manner or
respect:
(a) violate any certificate of occupancy in force relating to
any Improvement situated on the Leased Premises (unless Tenant obtains an
amendment to the certificate of occupancy in order to avoid such violation);
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(b) make void or voidable any insurance then in force with
respect to the Leased Premises, or render it impossible to obtain fire or other
insurance thereon required to be furnished by Tenant under this Lease;
(c) cause structural or other injury to any of the
Improvements, or constitute a private or public nuisance or waste; and/or
(d) render the Leased Premises incapable of being used or
occupied after the expiration or sooner termination of the Term of this Lease
for the purposes for which the same were used and occupied on the Commencement
Date (such use being the sales, lease and service of motor vehicles), whether by
reason of alterations or improvements or by reason of the loss of
"grandfathered" zoning or use rights to use such location as an automobile
dealership.
5.4 Nothing contained in this Lease, and no action or inaction by
Landlord, shall be deemed or construed to mean that Landlord has granted to
Tenant any right, power, or authority to do any act, or to make any agreement,
that may create, give rise to, or be the foundation to any right, title,
interest, lien, charge, or other encumbrance upon the estate of Landlord in the
Leased Premises.
5.5 Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord
shall have the right throughout the Term to apply for such licenses, permits or
other approvals pursuant to any laws, ordinances, orders, rules or regulations
(including without limitation, zoning ordinances) now in effect or hereafter
adopted by any governmental or quasi governmental authorities, whether or not
the approval of such applications would result in a change in the permitted use
of the Leased Premises, provided only that as a result thereof the Leased
Premises will not be rendered incapable of being used or occupied during the
Term of this Lease for the purposes for which the same were used and occupied on
the Commencement Date (such use being the sales, lease and service of motor
vehicles). Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord with regard to such
applications, including the joinder therein if deemed necessary or desirable by
Landlord, but at no cost to Tenant
Article 6
No Representations by Landlord
6.1 (a) Tenant acknowledges to Landlord that Tenant has examined
Landlord's tide to, as well as the physical condition of the Leased Premises
prior to the execution and delivery of this Lease and has found the same to be
satisfactory to it for all purposes hereof In view thereof Tenant has accepted
the Leased Premises "AS IS" and "WHERE IS" without any representation or
warranty by Landlord of any kind or nature, including without limitation as to
Landlord's title to the Leased Premises, the physical and environmental
condition of the Leased Premises or the use or occupancy that may be made of the
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Leased Premises. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that Landlord holds
fee title to the Leased Premises at the time of the execution of this Lease.
(b) Tenant assumes the sole responsibility for the condition,
operation, maintenance and management of the Leased Premises, and Landlord shall
not be required to furnish any facilities or services or make any repairs or
alterations thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall have no claims
or recourse against Landlord with respect to the condition (including
environmental conditions) or permitted use of the Leased Premises as of the date
of this Lease and Tenant hereby waives any such claims against Landlord.
Article 7
Landlord Not Liable for Failure of Water Supply, Etc.
7.1 Landlord shall not be liable for:
(a) any failure of water supply, gas, or electric current, nor
for any injury or damage to person or property for any reason whatsoever,
including, without limitation, that caused by or resulting from:
(i) hurricane, tornado, flood, wind, or similar storms
or disturbances; or
(ii) the leakage or flow of gasoline, oil, gas,
electricity, steam, water, rain, or snow from the street, sewer, gas mains,
tanks, wires, lines, any subsurface area, an part of the Improvements, pipes,
appliances, plumbing works, or any other place; or
(b) any interference with light or other incorporeal
hereditaments by anybody, or caused by operations by or of any public or
quasi-public work.
Article 8
Tenant to Repair
8.1 Tenant shall take good care of the Leased Premises and of the
Improvements now or hereafter situated thereon, both inside and outside, and
keep the same and all parts thereof (including without limitation the generality
thereof, the roofs, foundations and appurtenances thereto, together with any and
all alterations, additions and improvements therein or thereto) in good order
and condition, suffering no waste or injury. Subject to the terms of Section 8.3
below, Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, promptly make all needed repairs and
replacements, structural or otherwise, ordinary and extraordinary, in and to the
Improvements now or hereafter erected upon the Leased Premises, including, but
not limited to sidewalks, curbs, water, electric lines, and gas connections,
pipes and mains, and all other fixtures, machinery and equipment now or
hereafter belonging to or used in connection with the Leased
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Premises (whether or not located thereon) or used in the operation of the
Improvements. All such repairs and replacements shall be of good quality
sufficient for the proper maintenance and operation of the Leased Premises and
the Improvements thereon (but need not be of greater quality than the original
quality of that which is being repaired or replaced), shall be constructed and,
subject to Section 9.2 below, installed in compliance with all requirements of
all governmental authorities having jurisdiction thereof and of the Board of
Fire Underwriters or any successor thereof. Tenant shall not permit the
accumulation of waste or refuse matter, nor permit anything to be done upon the
Leased Premises or the Improvements that would invalidate or prevent the
procurement of any insurance policies that may at any time be required pursuant
to the provisions of Article 12. Tenant shall not obstruct, or permit the
obstruction of, any street, road, walk, or sidewalk located on or adjoining the
Leased Premises, except as may be permitted by all governmental authorities
having jurisdiction thereof and shall keep any sidewalks adjoining the Leased
Premises clean and free of snow and ice.
8.2 Landlord shall not, under any circumstance, be required to build
on the Leased Premises, or to make any repairs, restorations, replacements,
alterations, or renewals of any nature or description to the Leased Premises or
to any of the Improvements, whether interior or exterior, ordinary or
extraordinary, structural or nonstructural, foreseen or unforeseen, to make any
expenditure whatsoever in connection with this Lease, or to inspect or maintain
the Leased Premises in any way. Tenant hereby waives the right to make repairs,
restorations, replacements, alterations, or renewals at the expense of Landlord
pursuant to any law. Additionally, Tenant shall not make any claim or demand
upon, or bring any action against, Landlord for any loss, cost, injury, damage,
or other expense caused by any failure or defect, structural or non-structural,
of the Leased Premises or any part thereof.
8.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section
8.1 above, but subject in all respects to the provisions of Section 8.2 above,
and further provided that Tenant is not in default under this Lease beyond any
applicable notice and/or grace period, Tenant shall have the right to elect not
to make any structural repair or structural repairs in or to the Leased Premises
(however, Tenant shall continue to be obligated with respect to non-structural
repair or repairs) during the last three (3) years of the Term, provided, and
upon the conditions, that:
(a) Tenant shall give to Landlord written notice of such
election, which notice shall describe the repair or repairs to which such notice
relates with reasonable detail and set forth Tenant's good faith estimate of the
cost and expense of performing the same;
(b) if the need for such repair or repairs shall result from
condemnation, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this
Lease, Tenant shall have no right to assert any claim against the condemning
authority, or to receive any award or damages therefrom, for consequential
damage to the portion of the Leased Premises not taken or for restoration costs
and/or expenses (all such claims and rights to claim, as well as all such awards
and/or damages, in such circumstances being hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally assigned by Tenant to Landlord), which awards and/or damages
shall be payable to Landlord in addition to the amounts described in subsections
(a) and (b) of Section 20.3 below and in
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reduction of any amount payable to Tenant pursuant to subsection (c) of Section
20.3, and the terms of Section 20.3 shall not apply thereto;
(c) if the need for such repair or repairs shall result from
the happening of an event as to which insurance is, or is required to be,
maintained by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease, then, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary provided in this Lease:
(i) Landlord shall be entitled to adjust the loss with
Tenant's insurance carrier and to settle the same (in Tenant's name, if
required), without obtaining Tenant's consent thereto;
(ii) Landlord shall be entitled to receive and retain
for its own account any and all insurance proceeds becoming available in
connection therewith (Tenant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assigning to
Landlord all of Tenant's right, title and interest in and to such proceeds), and
any such proceeds received by Tenant shall be received as trust funds for
Landlord's account and shall be promptly remitted by Tenant to Landlord; and
(iii) in the event that the proceeds of Tenant's
insurance actually received by Landlord shall be insufficient to compensate
Landlord for the entire loss, whether due to an insufficiency in coverage or
otherwise, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder within ten
(10) days after Landlord's demand therefor, the amount of the shortfall;
(d) neither the failure of such repair or repairs to be made
nor Landlord's election to make the same pursuant to subsection below shall:
(1) entitle Tenant to terminate this Lease;
(ii) permit Tenant to a reduction or abatement of; or a
credit or off-set against, the full Fixed Net Rent and/or additional rent
otherwise thereafter becoming due hereunder; nor
(iii) otherwise affect or diminish, in any manner or
respect whatsoever, any of Landlord's rights and/or Tenant's other obligations
under this Lease;
(e) notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall make such
repair or repairs at its sole cost and expense, as set forth in Section 8.1,
if (x) the need for such repair or repairs shall result other than from
condemnation and other than from the happening of an event as to which insurance
is, or is required to be, maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Lease and (y)
the failure to make such repair or repairs shall or could:
(i) create or lead to an unsafe condition of any nature
whatsoever;
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(ii) result in the invalidation of any policy or
policies of insurance maintained, or required to be maintained, by Tenant
pursuant to the terms of this Lease, or result in the reduction of the coverage
provided, or to be provided, thereunder; or
(iii) constitute a crime or an offense punishable by
fine or imprisonment (including, without limitation, result in the filing of a
violation against the Leased Premises or the issuance of any other order or
directive to make such repair or repairs by any governmental agency or authority
having jurisdiction); and
(f) if the failure to make such repair or repairs shall or could
constitute a default under any fee mortgage or if the nature of such repair or
repairs is such that Tenant would be required to make the same pursuant to
subsection (e) above but for the provisions of sub-subsection (x) of such
subsection (e), Tenant shall, if Landlord so elects in its sole discretion,
afford Landlord with all necessary and/or desirable access to the Leased
Premises so as to enable Landlord to perform such repair or repairs for its own
account, and Tenant shall otherwise cooperate with Landlord in connection with
the same in all reasonable respects.
In the event that Landlord shall make a demand upon Tenant pursuant to
sub-subsection (iii) of subsection (c) above and Tenant shall dispute the amount
claimed by Landlord, the dispute shall be resolved, upon the petition of either
party, by an arbitration conducted by the parties in accordance with the
provisions of Article 21 below. Tenant's obligations under subsections (b) and
(c) and, if applicable, subsection (e) of this Section 8.3 shall survive the
expiration or sooner termination of the Term.
Article 9
Tenant to Comply with Laws; Environmental Matters
9.1 Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, promptly comply with:
(a) the requirements of every applicable statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, or order now or hereafter made by any Federal, State,
County, municipal, or other public body, department, bureau, officer or
authority, with respect to:
(i) the Leased Premises, the Improvements and
appurtenances thereto (including without limitation, any vaults with respect
therto);
(ii) the use or occupation of the Leased premises and
the Improvements, including the making of any alteration or addition in or to
any structure upon, connected with, or appurtenant to, the Leased Premises; and
(iii) the removal of any encroachment arising after the
Commencement Date, but only if required to do so by order of any court,
department, or bureau having jurisdiction;
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(b) the requirements of all easements, restrictions and other
documents existing of record as of the date of this Agreement of Lease and/or
hereafter granted by Landlord with the prior written consent or joinder of
Tenant, which consent or joinder shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed
by Tenant; and
(c) any applicable regulation or order of the Board of Fire
Underwriters, Fire insurance Rating Organization, or other body having similar
functions, whether or not such compliance involves structural repairs or
changes, whether or not such compliance is required on account of any particular
use to which the Leased Premises, the Improvements, or any part thereof may be
put, whether or not any such statute, law, ordinance, requirement, regulation,
or order is of a kind now within the contemplation of the parties hereto and
regardless of the cost thereof.
9.2 Provided that non-compliance therewith shall not constitute a
crime or an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment, and provided, further,
that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the terms
of this Lease, Tenant may, at Tenant's expense, contest the validity of any such
law, ordinance, regulation, order, or requirement, and such noncompliance by
Tenant during such contest, provided that such contest shall be diligently
prosecuted, shall not be deemed a breach of this covenant, provided that, before
the commencement of such contest, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord, if Landlord
so requires, either:
(a) the bond of a surety company reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord, which bond shall:
(i) be, as to its provisions and form, reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord;
(ii) be in an amount at least equal to one hundred and
ten per centum (110%) of the estimated cost of such compliance; and
(iii) indemnify Landlord against the cost of such
compliance, as well as against all liability for any damages, interests,
penalties and expense (including reasonable fees of attorneys or counsel),
resulting from or incurred in connection with such contest or non-compliance; or
(b) other security, in lieu of such bond that is reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord as to form and amount.
Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant with regard to any such contest
to the extent reasonable necessary, provided that in Landlord's reasonable
judgement the change sought by Tenant would not have an adverse effect upon the
value of Landlord's interest in the Leased Premises and provided that all fees
and expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings shall be borne by
Tenant.
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9.3 Subject to Section 9.2 above, Tenant shall conduct, and cause to
be conducted, all operations and activity at the Leased Premises in compliance
with, and shall in all other respects applicable to the Leased Premises comply
with, all applicable present and future federal, state, municipal and other
governmental statutes, ordinances, regulations, orders, directives, guidelines
and other requirements, and all present and future requirements of common law,
concerning the environment (hereinafter called "Environmental Statutes")
including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss.9601 et seq., the Resource
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Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss.9601 et seq,, the Clean Air Act,
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42 U.S.C. ss.ss.7401 et seq., and the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
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ss.ss.2601 et seq., (i) those relating to the generation, use, handling,
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treatment, storage, transportation, release, emission, disposal, remediation or
presence of any material, substance, liquid, effluent or product, including,
without limitation, hazardous substances, hazardous waste or hazardous
materials, (ii) those concerning conditions at, above or below the surface of
the ground and (iii) those concerning conditions in, at or outside of buildings.
(b) Tenant, in a timely manner, shall obtain and maintain in
full force and effect all permits, licenses and approvals, and shall make and
file all notifications and registrations, as required by Environmental Statutes.
Tenant (subject to Tenant's right to contest as elsewhere provided) shall at all
times comply with the terms and conditions of any such permits, licenses,
approvals, notifications and registrations.
(c) Tenant shall provide to Landlord copies of the following,
forthwith after each shall have been submitted, prepared or received by Tenant
or any affiliate of Tenant: (i) all applications and associated materials
submitted to any governmental agency relating to any Environmental Statute; (ii)
all permits, licenses, approvals, and amendments or modifications thereof,
obtained under any Environmental Statute; and (iii) any notice of violation,
summons, order, or complaint, received by Tenant or any occupant of the Leased
Premises pertaining to compliance with any Environmental Statute.
(d) Tenant, without the prior written consent of Landlord,
shall not install or cause, suffer or permit the installation of; any above or
underground storage tank at the Leased Premises. If Tenant does install or
cause, suffer or permit the installation of any such tank, Tenant shall comply
with all applicable laws as to its installation, maintenance, operation and
closure, including any requirement for the maintenance of liability insurance
with respect to risks associated with any such tank. If such liability insurance
is required to be maintained, Landlord shall be named as an additional insured
thereunder. Upon termination of this Lease, Landlord shall have the option of
requiring that Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, remove any tank
installed by Tenant and any associated contaminated material and other
contamination and perform all tests required by Landlord and any required by
Environmental Statutes and any other applicable governmental requirements and
provide Landlord and all required government agencies with the results of such
tests in such form as reasonably required by Landlord or as required by law.
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(e) Tenant shall not cause or suffer or permit to occur at,
in, on or under the Leased Premises any generation, use, manufacturing,
refining, transportation, emission, release, treatment, storage, disposal,
presence or handling of hazardous substances, hazardous wastes or hazardous
materials (as such terms are now or hereafter defined under any Environmental
Statute) (herein called "Hazardous Substances"), except that construction
materials (other than asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls), office equipment,
fuel and similar products and cleaning solutions, and other maintenance
materials that are or contain Hazardous Substances, and other Hazardous
Substances which are contained in a suitable and safe manner, may be used,
generated, handled or stored on the Leased Premises, provided such is incident
to and reasonably necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Leased
Premises as an automobile dealership and service center and incidental uses,
including the leasing of motor vehicles and their storage, and is in compliance
with all Environmental Statutes and all other applicable governmental
requirements. Should any release of any Hazardous Substance occur at the Leased
Premises, Tenant shall promptly contain, remove and dispose of such Hazardous
Substances, and any material that was contaminated by the release and remedy and
mitigate all threats to human health or the environment relating to such release
as and to the extent required by applicable Environmental Law. When conducting
any such measures, Tenant shall comply with Environmental Statutes.
(f) If the use of the Leased Premises by Tenant, or any
operation or activity conducted at the Leased Premises during the Term of this
Lease, shall be such as requires, under any present or future Environmental
Statute, the obtaining of an approval (herein called an "Environmental Approval
of Transfer or Change") by any governmental agency, or an acknowledgment by such
agency that such approval is not required, (i) in order to change or transfer
ownership of the Leased Premises, (ii) in order to change or transfer Tenant's
interest in this Lease or any interest in Tenant or in any entity which directly
or indirectly controls Tenant or (iii) in connection with: (A) cessation of all
or any operations or activity at the Leased Premises for any reason or (B) a
change in or transfer of any operations or activity at the Leased Premises or
(C) the expiration or termination of this Lease (each of the transactions and
occurrences referred to in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) being
hereinafter called a "Change"), Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
shall, in compliance with all Environmental Statutes, apply for, and prior to
the Change deliver to Landlord, a copy of the required approval or
acknowledgment and Tenant shall perform or cause to be performed all remedial
actions required by such governmental agency for the issuance of the approval,
in whole or in part by reason of Tenant's use of the Leased Premises or
operations or activities at the Leased Premises during the Term of this Lease;
provided that as to any Change which is a change or transfer of ownership of the
Leased Premises or of an interest in Landlord or in any entity which directly or
indirectly controls Landlord, Tenant shall instead (x) promptly comply with any
request of Landlord to provide such information, statements or affidavits as to
operations and activities at the Leased Premises during the Term of this Lease,
and as to the use of the Leased Premises by Tenant as may be determined by
Landlord to be necessary, (y) either promptly perform or, at the option of
Landlord, reimburse Landlord within fifteen (15) days after demand for
Landlord's costs of, all remedial actions required by any governmental agency
for issuance of the Environmental Approval of Transfer or Change and (z) pay, or
reimburse
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Landlord for, all other costs and expenses which are attributable to the
existence of Tenant's tenancy or to Tenant's use of the Leased Premises or to
any operation or activity at the Leased Premises during the Term of this Lease
and were incurred to obtain such required approval or acknowledgment. Tenant
covenants, represents and warrants that any application, statement or
information made or provided by or through Tenant pursuant to this subsection
shall be true and complete. If there should be an Environmental Statute which
requires an Environmental Approval of Transfer or Change, but such requirement
shall not have been made applicable by Tenant's use of the Leased Premises or
operations or activities conducted at the Leased Premises during the Term of
this Lease, and if an official statement of such non-applicability shall be
obtainable from the applicable governmental agency, then, whether or not the
obtaining of such statement is required by law, Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost
and expense, shall obtain and deliver such statement to Landlord before the
change occurs (in the case of a change described in clause (ii) & clause (iii)
above) or promptly upon request of Landlord (in the case of a change described
in clause (i) above).
(g) Tenant agrees to permit Landlord and its authorized
representatives to enter, inspect and assess the Leased Premises at reasonable
times and after reasonable notice, for the purpose of determining Tenant's
compliance with the provisions of this Section 9.3.
(h) Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless Landlord
of, from and against any and all expense, loss or liability suffered by Landlord
by reason of Tenant's breach of any of the provisions of this Section 9.3
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including, but not limited to, (i) any and all expenses that Landlord may incur
in complying with any Environmental Statutes, (ii) any and all costs that
Landlord may incur in studying, assessing, containing, removing, remedying,
mitigating, or otherwise responding to, the release of any Hazardous Substance
or waste at or from the Leased Premises, (iii) any and all costs for which
Landlord may be liable to any governmental agency for studying, assessing,
containing, removing remedying, mitigating, or otherwise responding to, the
release of a Hazardous Substance or waste at or from the Leased Premises, (iv)
any and all fines or penalties assessed, or threatened to be assessed, upon
Landlord by reason of a failure of Tenant to comply with any obligations,
covenants or conditions set forth in this Section 9.3 and (v) any and all legal
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fees and costs incurred by Landlord in connection with any of the foregoing.
(i) No subsequent modification or termination of this Lease by
agreement of the patties, or otherwise shall be construed to waive, release or
to modify, any provisions of this Section 5.3, unless the termination or
modification agreement or other document so states in writing and makes specific
reference to this Section 9.3.
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Article 10
Purchase Option
10.1 Provided that (i) Tenant shall have timely and effectively
exercised the First Option, (ii) Tenant shall not have exercised the Additional
Option, (iii) the Lease remains in full force and effect, and (iv) at the time
of the exercise of the Option herein granted and during the remainder of the
Term until and including the Closing Date hereinafter referred to, Tenant shall
not be in default of any term, covenant, condition or agreement provided for in
this Lease, then Tenant shall have the option to purchase the Leased Premises
(the "Purchase Option"), exercisable only by written notice to Landlord given
not later than February 1, 2006. Upon the timely and effective exercise of the
Purchase Option by Tenant, this Lease, together with the notice from Tenant
exercising the Purchase Option shall also be deemed to be an agreement of sale
and purchase between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the Leased Premises
without the necessity of any further act or agreement it being understood and
agreed that pending the consummation of closing for such purchase and sale, this
Lease will remain in full force and effect, as a lease, and Tenant will remain
obligated to perform all of its obligations under this Lease, including, without
limitation, the obligation to pay Fixed Net Rent, Incremental Rent and/or
Appraisal Rent and Additional Rent. The Purchase Option shall be subject to the
following terms and provisions:
(a) Closing for the sale and purchase of the Leased Premises
shall take place commencing at 10 a.m. prevailing time, on February 1, 2007 at
the offices of Wolf Block, Schorr and Sois-Cohen LLP. 250 Park Avenue, New York,
NY or at such other place as may be designated by Landlord by notice given to
Tenant at least ten business days before the Closing Date.
(b) The purchase price ("Purchase Price") for the Leased
Premises shall be the Fair Market Value of the Leased Premises, which shall be
determined and paid as hereinafter set forth. All payments on account of the
Purchase Price shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
an account designated by Landlord.
(c) Fair Market Value shall be determined pursuant to the
following procedures:
(i) within ten business days after the last date upon
which the Purchase Option may be exercised (February 1, 2006) Landlord and
Tenant
shalt each select an MAI appraiser and notify the other of the name and address
of the appraiser which it has selected. Each of the parties shall then direct
the appraiser which it has selected that within fifteen (15) days thereafter,
the two MAI appraisers shall select a third MAI appraiser. If they cannot agree
upon such third MAI appraiser within such fifteen (15) day period, the third
appraiser shall be selected by the chief officer of the local MAI chapter in New
York City within the next fifteen (15) days. If the parties do not receive
notice of the selection of the third appraiser within the next fifteen (15)
days, the third appraiser shall be an MAI appraiser selected
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by the chief officer of the New York City office of the American Arbitration
Association upon application of either party. Within thirty days of the
appointment of the third appraiser, the three appraisers shall meet and exchange
their appraisals and the Fair Market Value shall be the average of the Fair
Market Values of the three appraisers, provided that if the Fair Market Value
determined by a Party's appraiser shall be more than 10% different from the Fair
Market Value determined by the third appraiser, the Fair Market Value by such
Party's appraiser shall not be taken into account to calculate the average and,
if the Fair Market Values determined by both Parties' appraisers each shall be
more than 10% different from the Fair Market Value determined by the third
appraiser, the Fair Market Value to be used for the purposes of this subsection
(c) shall be the Fair Market Value as determined by the third appraiser.
(ii) each appraiser, whether appointed by the appraisers
selected by the parties or by the chief officer of the New York City office of
the American Arbitration Association, shall be instructed to determine the Fair
Market Value, and advise Landlord and Tenant thereof, within thirty days after
the appointment of the third appraiser and shall also be instructed that the
determination made by each appraiser shall be the amount of the Fair Market
Value of the Leased Premises which he or she determines to be the Fair Market
Value as of February 1, 2006 for its highest and best use, which shall be the
amount of the cash purchase price that a willing purchaser not compelled to
purchase would pay a willing seller not compelled to sell the Leased Premises,
free and clear of this Lease. Reference herein to an "MAI Appraiser" means that
the appraiser shall be an MAI member of the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraising, or any successor association or body of comparable standing if such
institute is not then in existence. All appraisers shall have a minimum often
(10) years recent experience in the appraisal of commercial real estate in the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. For the purposes hereof, the term
"highest and best use" shall be determined without regard to zoning or other use
limitations pursuant to applicable law or regulations, but rather to the highest
and best use assuming that all necessary zoning and other approvals would be
granted and that, if required to achieve such highest and best use, the
improvements upon the Leased Premises were demolished.
(iii) The determination of Fair Market Value pursuant to
the provisions of this Section shall be final and binding upon Landlord and
Tenant. The provisions for determination by appraisal shall be specifically
enforceable to the extent such remedy is available under applicable law, except
in the event that liquidated damages shall be applicable as specifically
hereinafter set forth, and any determination made hereunder shall be final and
binding upon Landlord and Tenant except as otherwise provided by applicable law.
Landlord and Tenant shall each pay the fees and expenses of the appraiser which
it appoints and each shall pay one-half of the fees and expenses of the third
appraiser and one-half of all other costs and expenses incurred in connection
with each appraisal.
(d) As consideration for the grant of the Purchase Option Tenant
shall pay Landlord the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000)
upon and as a condition to the exercise of the Purchase Option and as
consideration for the grant of the Purchase Option by Tenant. Such payment shall
be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by
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letter of credit meeting the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth. If
the payment is to be made by wire transfer, Tenant shall so advise Landlord at
least ten (10) business date prior to date upon which the Purchase Option shall
be exercised and within five (5) business days thereafter, Landlord shall
provide wiring instructions to Tenant. The consideration for the grant of the
Purchase Option shall be deemed earned by Landlord at the time of the exercise
of the Purchase Option, and shall be repaid to Tenant only in the event that
Tenant validly terminates its obligation to purchase the Leased Premises
pursuant to paragraph (1) below.
(e) Within ten business days following the determination of Fair
Market Value, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, to be held by Landlord as security
for Tenant's performance of its obligation to purchase the Leased Premises, an
amount equal to twelve (12%) of such Fair Market Value (the "Security Deposit")
Provided Tenant is not in default beyond any applicable notice and/or grace
period, interest at the rate actually received by Landlord on the Security
Deposit shall be credited to Tenant upon closing having taken place pursuant to
the provisions hereof at which time there shall also be credited to Tenant, on
account of the Purchase Price an amount equal to the Security Deposit and the
$1,500,000 consideration for the grant of the Purchase Option. If Tenant
defaults in completing closing pursuant to the provisions hereof, then Landlord
(in addition to retaining the $1,500,000 consideration for the grant of the
Purchase Option) shall retain the Security Deposit (plus, interest thereon) as
liquidated damages in lieu of any other remedy available to Landlord by reason
of such default by Tenant. Landlord and Tenant have agreed upon the
determination
of the amount of liquidated damages, after negotiation, as the parties'
reasonable estimate of Landlord's damages in the event of such default by Tenant
in completing closing pursuant to its exercise of the Purchase Option.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant, having exercised the Purchase Option,
fails to pay the Security Deposit to Landlord within ten business days following
the determination of Fair Market Value, (i) Tenant shall be deemed to be in
default hereunder, (ii) the foregoing provision for liquidated damages shall be
inapplicable and (iii) Landlord shall be entitled to enforce any remedies at law
or in equity (including without limitation a claim in the amount of the Security
Deposit and/or an action to specifically enforce the Purchase Option and this
Lease shall terminate at the election of Landlord.
(i) The Security Deposit, at Tenant's election, may be
cash or a Letter of Credit obtained and maintained at Tenant's cost and expense.
"Letter of Credit" means an irrevocable letter or letters of credit in the form
reasonably approved by Landlord, issued by a bank reasonably accepted in writing
by Landlord, designating Landlord as beneficiary and subject only to such other
conditions as may otherwise be specified in this Lease. Presentment (by the
beneficiary of the Letter of Credit) for payment to the issuer thereof, shall be
in New York County, New York and shall be by correspondent or agency
arrangements.
(ii) If any part of a Security Deposit is a Letter of
Credit the Letter of Credit shall be for a term expiring not earlier than thirty
(30) days following the date for closing under the Purchase Option; if drawn
down by Landlord, proceeds of the Letter of Credit shall be credited on account
of the Purchase Price, or retained as liquidated damages, as the case may be,
pursuant to the provisions hereof.
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(f) Title to the Leased Premises shall be conveyed by bargain and
sale deed with covenant against grantor's acts and shall be insurable as good
and marketable by a reputable title insurance company authorized to transact
business in the State of New York, pursuant to an ALTA (or its successor
organization's) standard form, subject to the standard exceptions thereof and to
the additional exceptions set forth in Exhibit "C" hereof. If Landlord is unable
to convey title to the Leased Premises to Tenant at closing in accordance with
the requirements of this paragraph (f), Tenant shall have the options (i) of
taking such title as Landlord is able to convey, without abatement of the
Purchase Price, except to the extent of the amount of any fixed or ascertainable
liens upon the Leased Premises which are not otherwise the obligation of Tenant
to discharge under this Lease or (ii) of terminating Tenant's obligations to
purchase the Leased Premises, in which latter event the Purchase Option
provisions of this Lease shall be null and void. Provided, however that in the
event of such valid termination of Tenant's obligation to purchase the Leased
Premises, then at the election of Tenant by notice given to Landlord within ten
business days following the date set for closing, the Additional Option shall be
reinstated and deemed exercised by Tenant, "with the provisions hereinabove set
forth for the determination of the Fair Rental Value to be effective; but with
the appointment of the MAI Appraisers by Landlord and Tenant to be made within
ten business days by notification of each to the other.
(g) The sale and purchase of the Leased Premises shall be made on an
"as is" basis, and without any representations or warranties whatsoever,
expressed or implied, being made by Landlord.
(h) If at any time following the exercise of the Purchase Option and
before closing thereunder the Leased Premises or any portion thereof is
destroyed or damaged as a result of fire or other casualty, the rights and
obligations of the parties shall not be affected thereby; provided however that
Tenant shall be entitled to the proceeds of such insurance as may be in effect
with regard to such casualty.
(i) The Purchase Option shall not be assignable by Tenant.
(j) At the closing and as part thereof Fixed Net Rent (which
includes Incremental Rent and/or Appraisal Rent) and all other sums payable by
Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be apportioned and any sums prepaid as of the
date of closing shall be credited to Tenant at the time of Closing on account of
the Purchase Price. Fixed Net Rent and all such other sums which shall have
accrued through the date of closing shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord at the
time of closing. There shall be no apportionment of impositions and other
charges the payment of which is Tenant's obligation hereunder.
(k) The customs and procedures followed in New York City at the time
of closing, including those relating to documentary, recording and other fees,
charges and taxes imposed by reason of a conveyance of real estate, shall govern
the rights and obligations of the parties to the extent not inconsistent
herewith.
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(l) For the purposes of this Lease, a default by Tenant under this
Article 10 shall be deemed a monetary default, entitling Tenant to only five
business days and not a longer time period) to cure after default notice by
Landlord.
Article 11
Net Lease; Non-Terminability
11.1 This Lease is a net lease, and the Fixed Net Rent (which
includes additional rent and all other sums payable hereunder to, or on behalf
of, Landlord) shall be paid without notice or demand and without setoff,
counterclaim, abatement, suspension, deduction, or defense. Landlord and Tenant
each hereby further agree and confirm that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Lease, it is the purpose and intent of both Landlord
and Tenant that the rents payable under this Lease shall be absolutely net to
Landlord, so that this Lease shall yield, net to Landlord, the Fixed Net Rent
specified herein in each year during the Term.
11.2 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Lease shall
not terminate, nor shall Tenant have any right to terminate this Lease or be
entitled to the abatement of any rent or any reduction thereof, nor shall the
obligations hereunder of Tenant be otherwise affected, any present or fixture
law to the contrary notwithstanding, by reason of:
(a) any damage to, or the destruction of, the Leased Premises,
the Improvements, or any portion thereof, from whatever cause;
(b) the taking of the Leased Premises, the Improvements, or any
portion thereof by condemnation or otherwise, except as, and to the extent,
provided to the contrary in Article 20 below;
(c) the prohibition, limitation, or restriction of Tenant's
use of the Leased Premises, the Improvements, or any portion thereof (including,
without limitation, any diminution in the amount of space usable by Tenant at
the Leased Premises caused by legally required changes in the construction,
equipment, fixture, motors, machinery, operation, or use of the Leased
Premises), or the interference with such use by any private person or entity;
(d) Tenant's acquisition of the fee ownership of the Leased
Premises or the Improvements; or
(e) any other cause whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar
to the foregoing.
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It being the intention of the parties hereto that the Fixed Net Rent and
additional rent reserved hereunder shall continue to be payable in all events,
and the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall continue unaffected, unless the
requirement to pay or perform the same shall be terminated pursuant to an
express provision of this Lease.
11.3 Except as provided in Article 20 below, Tenant waives all
rights now or hereafter conferred by law to:
(a) quit, terminate, or surrender this Lease or the Leased
Premises, the Improvements or any part thereof; or
(b) any abatement, suspension, deferment, or reduction of the
Fixed Net Rent, additional rent, or any other sums payable under this Lease,
regardless of whether such rights shall arise from any present or future
constitution, statute, or rule of law.
Article 12
Insurance
12.1 Throughout the Term, Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense:
(a) keep the Improvements insured against loss or damage by
fire, windstorm, and other peiils included in so-called "All Risk" or Special
Form Insurance policies and also including coverage for floods, earthquakes, and
sinkholes. Insurance amounts shall be provided for 100% of the full replacement
cost value of buildings and other land improvements. Coverage extensions shall
include: Replacement Cost Value with a Coinsurance Waiver if available, or
Agreed amount Endorsement, and Demolition and Increased Cost of Construction
(Law and Ordinance). Such insurance shall:
(i) be issued by insurance companies authorized to do
business in the State where the Leased Premises are located and be rated in the
latest publication of A.M. Best rating guide or equivalent rating guide at A:IX
or A:VII or or greater, under insurance policies in form and content reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord;
(ii) be carried in the name, and in favor, of Landlord,
Tenant and any fee mortgagee(s), as their respective interests may appear;
(iii) effectively provide that the respective interests
of Landlord and any fee mortgagee(s) therein shall not be subject to
cancellation by reason of any act or omission of Tenant without thirty (30)
days' prior written notice of such cancellation, however, when cancellation is
for nonpayment of premium the insurance company may cancel the policy by giving
at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such cancellation;
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(iv) subject to the requirements of any fee mortgagee,
provide that the loss, if any, under any such policies shall be adjusted by
Tenant that Landlord may participate in the loss adjustment, and Landlord may
adjust the loss if Tenant fails to do so, and provide that the loss shall be
paid by the insurance company or companies as provided in Section 12.7; and
(v) provide Business Interruption or Rental Value
insurance including coverage for the continuing rental obligations under this
Lease on an Actual Loss Sustained basis in amounts not less than 12 months
insurable value with loss payable endorsement thereunder in favor of the
Landlord; and
(vi) provide Comprehensive Boiler & Machinery insurance
covering all pressure vessels, boilers, mechanical, and electrical equipment at
the Leased Premises. This coverage shall include Extra Expense and insurance for
the continuing rental obligations under this Lease. Insurance amounts shall be
as reasonably required by Landlord, but not less than $5 million per accidents
and
(vii) provide such other insurance as may from time to
time be reasonably required by the Landlord as insurance against insurable
hazards that are customarily and generally required to be insured with respect
to similar premises, with due regard for the height, depth and width of the
Improvements, their construction and their use and occupancy.
(b) provide Landlord and any fee mortgagee(s) with public
liability insurance policies which insurance shall comply with the requirements
of subsections 12.1 (a)(i) and (iii) and shall provide at least the following:
(i) Commercial General Liability covering the Leased
Premises and operations of the Tenant in amounts not less than $1 million per
occurrence and $2 million in the annual aggregate per location and including
coverage for Products and Completed Operations Liability;
(ii)Commercial Automobile Liability, including Garage
Liability, covering all Owned, Hired, Non Owned Automobiles including customer
and demonstrator vehicles, any other vehicle usual to the Tenant's business in
amounts not less than $1 million per accident;
(iii) Garagckeepers Legal Liability providing coverage
for vehicles of others in the possession of Tenant for physical damage to those
vehicles;
(iv) Workers Compensation and Employers Liability, which
coverage shall meet the statutory requirements of the state in which the Leased
Premises is located,
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(v) Umbrella Liability in excess of the Commercial
General, Automobile, Garage, and Employers Liability in amounts not less than
$40,000,000 per occurrence and in the annual aggregate;
(vi) all Third Party liability policies shall name the
Landlord and any fee mortgagee(s) as an "Additional Insured" and be evidenced by
a certificate of insurance policy endorsement specifically indicating the
Landlord's and any fee mortgagee(s) Additional Insured status;
(vii) other insurance as is customary to the operations
of the Tenant or as may reasonably be required by the Landlord as good
commercial practice would dictate.
In the event of any dispute between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the
amount of general liability coverage to be maintained by Tenant and/or the types
and amounts of such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require Tenant to
carry from time to time, as above provided, such dispute shall be arbitrated
pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of this Lease.
12.2 Tenant shall procure policies for the insurance required to be
carried pursuant to Section 12.1 for periods of from one (1) to five (5) years,
as Tenant shall elect, and shall deliver to Landlord original certificates
thereof with evidence, by stamping or otherwise, of the payment of the premiums
thereon. An such policies shall contain a loss payable endorsement which shall
provide that (i) the loss, if any, under such policies shall be paid by the
insurance companies as provided in Section 12.7 below, (ii) the insurer will not
cancel or modify such policy except after thirty (30) days prior written notice
to Landlord, however, if the cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, the
insurance company may cancel the policy after ten (10) days' prior written
notice to Landlord, and (iii) any loss payable thereunder shall not be
invalidated by any act or neglect of the Tenant, nor by any foreclosure or other
proceedings or notice of sale relating to the Leased Premises nor by any change
in the title or ownership of said property, nor by the occupation of the
locations for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by the Policy.
12.3 All premiums and charges for Tenant's insurance policies
(including, without limitation, for the insurance policies required to be
carried pursuant to Section 12.1) shall be paid by Tenant. If Tenant shall fail
to make any such payment when due, or shall fail to carry any such policy, the
provisions of Article 14 shall apply.
12.4 Tenant shall pay the premiums for Tenant's initial policies of
insurance required hereunder and all renewals thereof not later than the due
date thereof so as to prevent a lapse of coverage. Prior to the expiration of
each policy of insurance, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a certificate of such
renewal policy with evidence, by stamping or otherwise, of the payment of the
premiums thereon. If any such premiums shall not be paid when due or if such a
certificate of any renewal policy required to be delivered hereunder shall not
be so delivered, the provisions of Article 14 shall apply.
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12.5 Tenant shall not violate, or permit to be violated, any of the
conditions or provisions of any such policy, and Tenant shall so perform and
satisfy the reasonable requirements of the companies writing such policies.
12.6 Tenant shall not carry separate insurance, concurrent in
coverage or contributing in the event of loss with any insurance required to be
furnished by Tenant under the provisions of this Article 12, if the effect of
such separate insurance would be to reduce the protection or the payment to be
made under said insurance required to be furnished by Tenant, unless Landlord
and any fee mortgagee(s) (where the insurance required to be carried requires
the inclusion of the fee mortgagee(s)) are included as additional insureds, with
loss payable as hereinabove provided. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of
the issuance of any such separate insurance and shall cause such policies or
certificates of insurance to be delivered to Landlord and any fee mortgagee(s)
as provided in this Article 12.
12.7 The loss proceeds of any fire and extended coverage insurance
shall be:
(a) if less than Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) Dollars,
paid to Tenant as a trust fund, to be deposited in a separate bank account
maintained by Tenant and used, applied and paid to the repair and restoration of
the damage of the Improvements on the Leased Premises (such $500,000 figure
shall be increased by the corresponding increase in the Fixed Net Rent over the
amount thereof on the Commencement Date
(b) if in excess of Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00)
Dollars (such $500,000 figure shall be increased by the corresponding increase
in the Fixed Net Rent over the amount thereof on the Commencement Date), paid
to, and deposited with, the Depositary, which shall hold, apply, and make
available the proceeds of such insurance to pay the cost of repair of the damage
and replacement or rebuilding of the Improvements as more particularly provided
in Article 13.
12.8 In the event that Landlord receives any rent insurance
proceeds, Tenant shall be credited therefor as payments made to Landlord on
account of Fixed Net Rent and additional rent payable by Tenant.
Article 13
Fire or Casualty
13.1 If during the Term of this Lease, the Improvements now or
hereafter erected upon the Leased Premises shall be destroyed or damaged, in
whole or in part, by fire, as a result, directly or indirectly, of war, by act
of God, or by reason of any other cause or causes whatsoever (whether or not
insurable), Tenant shall give prompt notice thereof to Landlord and file prompt
proof of loss with the appropriate insurance company or companies (if insured).
At Tenant's own cost and expense, Tenant shall thereafter promptly repair,
replace and rebuild the
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Improvements, at least to the extent of the value and as nearly as practicable
to the character of the Improvements existing immediately prior to such
occurrence. Such repairs, replacements, or rebuilding shall be made by Tenant in
accordance with. the following terms and conditions:
(a) the same shall be made in accordance with plans and
specifications therefor, if required by law;
(b) at least ten (10) days before commencing such work, Tenant
shall notify Landlord of Tenant's intention to commence the same, and Tenant
shall pay the increased premiums, if any, charged by the insurance companies
carrying insurance on the Improvements in order to cover the additional risk
during the course of such work;
(c) before commencing any such work:
(i) plans and specifications therefor shall be filed and
approved by all governmental departments and other authorities having
jurisdiction thereof;
(ii)a firm estimate for the cost of such work shall be
obtained;
(iii) Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, deliver
to Landlord appropriate endorsements to be attached to, and made part of, the
fire and liability policies more particularly described in Article 12, which
endorsements shall cover all of the risks concerned during the course of such
work and shall be in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Landlord;
(d) such work shall be commenced within one hundred twenty
(120) days after settlement shall have been made with the insurance companies
and the insurance monies shall have been turned over to Tenant or the Depositary
as provided in Article 12 hereof and all necessary governmental approvals shall
have been obtained, subject to reasonable extension to the extent that Tenant,
after diligent efforts to obtain such approvals, shall not have received them
within such one hundred twenty (120) days; and
(e) such work shall be completed:
(i) within a reasonable time after the commencement of
the same, due regard being had to conditions;
(ii) flee and clear of all liens and encumbrances; and
(iii) in accordance with the plans and specifications
therefor.
Any dispute with respect to any of the insurance endorsements referred to in
subsection (c)(iii) above shall be determined by arbitration as hereinafter
provided.
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13.2 The Depositary shall, provided that this Lease shall then be in
full force and effect, apply the net proceeds of any insurance deposited with it
to the payment of the cost of such repairing or rebuilding as the same
progresses, payments to be made against properly certified vouchers of a
competent architect in charge of the work selected by Tenant. The Depositary
shall advance out of such, insurance proceeds, toward each payment to be made by
or on behalf of Tenant, the amount that shall bear the same portion to such
payment as the whole amount received by the Depositary shall bear to the total
estimated cost of the repairing or rebuilding, except however, if the contract
provides for such retainage, the Depositary shall withhold from each amount so
to be paid by it ten percent (10%) thereof until:
(a) the work of repairing or rebuilding shall have been
completed; and
(b) reasonable proof is furnished to the Depositary and
Landlord that no lien or liability has attached, or will attach, to the Leased
Premises, to the Improvements, or to Landlord in connection with such repairing
or rebuilding.
If the total estimated cost of the repairs or rebuilding shall exceed the amount
of the net proceeds of such insurance received by the Depositary, the Depositary
shall require of Tenant that, before such repairing or rebuilding be commenced,
the Depositary be secured by a surety bond or cash equal to the amount of the
excess of such estimated cost over the net insurance proceeds as security for
the due completion, within a reasonable time, of such repairs or rebuilding. The
total cost of all such rebuilding shall, at all events, be borne by Tenant
without any contribution thereto by Landlord. If the insurance proceeds shall
exceed the cost of repairs or rebuilding, the balance remaining after payment of
the cost of repairs or rebuilding shall be paid over and belong to Tenant.
13.3 If:
(a) the work of repairing, replacing, or rebuilding such
damage or destroyed Improvements shall not have been commenced within the one
hundred twenty (120) day period (subject to force majeure causes) provided for
in subdivision (d) of Section 13.1; or
(b) such work, after commencement, shall not be expeditiously
proceeded with, uniess such work is delayed by strikes, lockouts, labor
disputes, or other causes unavoidable or reasonably beyond the control of
Tenant,
Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease and the Term by giving
Tenant not less than thirty (30) days written notice of Landlord's intention so
to do, and, upon the expiration of the date fixed in such notice, this Lease and
the Term shall wholly cease and expire, and the insurance proceeds received and
receivable under any and all policies of insurance shall be retained by
Landlord, or by any mortgagee of the fee to whom the same day be payable, as
their interests may appear, without claim thereon by Tenant, but Tenant
shallcontinue liable as
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provided in Article 17 hereof. Any dispute under this Section 13.3 shall be
determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided.
13.4 Except as provided in Section 13.3, this Lease shall not
terminate or be affected in any manner by reason of the destruction or damage,
in whole or in part, of the Improvements, or by reason of the untenantability of
the Improvements or the Leased Premises, and the Fixed Net Rent reserved in this
Lease, as well as all other charges payable hereunder to the extent that the
same are not actually paid pursuant to rent insurance, shall be paid by Tenant
in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, without
abatement, diminution, or reduction.
Article 14
Landlord May Cure Defaults
14.1 If Tenant shall default in:
(a) making any payment required to be made by Tenant under
this Lease and such default is not cured within five (5) business days after
written notice has been given under Article 29 below; or
(b) performing any term, covenant, or condition of this Lease
on the part of Tenant to be performed, Landlord may, at its option (but shall
not be obligated to do so) and for the account of Tenant, make such payment or
expend such sum as may be necessary or desirable to perform and fulfill such
term, covenant, or condition, upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to Tenant
(except that no such notice shall be required in a case of emergency). However,
no such payment or expenditure by Landlord shall be deemed a waiver of Tenant's
default, nor shall the same affect any other remedy of Landlord by reason of
such default.
14.2 Any and all sums paid or expended by Landlord pursuant to
Section 14.1, as well as any other reasonable out of pocket cost or expense
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, disbursements and
court costs) incurred by Landlord in instituting, prosecuting, or defending any
action or proceeding instituted by reason of, or relating to, any default by
Tenant under this Lease (provided, however, that, as to such costs and expenses
related to an action or proceeding, Landlord prevails therein), shall:
(a) be repaid by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent under
this Lease within 30 days after Landlord's written demand therefor; and
(b) bear interest from the date of Landlord's payment or
expenditure thereof to the date of Tenant's repayment of the same to Landlord,
both dates inclusive, at the rate of two (2%) percent above the so-called prime,
base, index, or reference interest rate publicly
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announced by The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., from time to time in effect (but in
no event in excess of any then lawful maximum interest rate then applicable to
Tenant).
Article 15
Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Reorganization, Liquidation or Dissolution of Tenant
15.1 The occurrence of any of the following at any time during the
Term shall constitute and be deemed a material breach of this Lease and a
default by Tenant, entitling Landlord, at its option and to the extent permitted
by applicable law, to cancel and terminate this Lease upon giving Tenant a
thirty (30) day notice in writing of Landlord's intention so to do, whereupon
this Lease shall terminate and come to an end at the expiration of said thirty
(30) days as if said expiration date were the time originally fixed for the
termination of this Lease, and Tenant shall quit and surrender the Leased
Premises and the Improvements to Landlord:
(a) the filing of a petition by or against Tenant under this
Lease and/or by or against any guarantor or other party having liability for the
performance of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease (hereinafter called a
"Guarantor") under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Act, or under
the provisions of any other federal or state law of similar import now or
hereafter in effect, for an arrangement, reorganization, adjudication of
bankruptcy and/or any other relief thereunder,
(b) the dissolution or liquidation of Tenant under this Lease
and/or any Guarantor, or the commencement of any action or proceeding by or
against Tenant tinder this Lease and/or any Guarantor for its dissolution or
liquidation, that shall be other than a voluntary dissolution, liquidation,
spinoff, split-off, or other similar proceeding pursuant to the United States
Internal Revenue Code whereby the assets of Tenant and/or such Guarantor are
distributed to its stockholders or to a partnership comprised of any such
stockholders;
(c) the appointment of a permanent receiver or a permanent
trustee of all or substantially all of the property of Tenant under this Lease
and/or any Guarantor or the commencement of any action or proceeding by or
against Tenant and/or such Guarantor for such appointment;
(d) the seizure of the property of Tenant under this Lease
and/or any Guarantor by any governmental officer or agency pursuant to statutory
authority for the dissolution, rehabilitation, reorganization or liquidation of
Tenant and/or such Guarantor, or
(e) the assignment by Tenant under this Lease and/or any
Guarantor of its property for the benefit of creditors,
However, if any event described in subsection (a), (b),(c), or (d) occurs and is
not voluntarily initiated or commenced by Tenant and/or such Guarantor, or on
behalf of Tenant and/or such
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Guarantor, the event in question shall not constitute or be deemed a default
hereunder provided that the same is removed or remedied by appropriate discharge
or dismissal of the action or proceeding concerned, and the discharge or any
receiver, trustee, or other judicial custodian appointed for the property of
Tenant and/or such Guarantor within one hundred twenty (120) days from the
commencement date of such action, proceeding, or appointment.
15.2 It is stipulated and agreed that, in the event of the
termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 15.1 hereof, Landlord shall
forthwith be entitled to recover from Tenant, as and for liquidated damages and
in addition to any other damages sustained by Landlord by reason of breach of
any other covenants of this Lease, an amount equal to the difference between:
(a) the aggregate of all Fixed Net Rent and additional rent reserved
hereunder for the then unexpired portion of the Term (conclusively presuming
that the increase in the Fixed Net resulting from the provisions of Section 2. l
hereof as to Incremental Rent and/or the provisions of Section 2.1 as to Fair
Rental Value for each year included in such unexpired portion of the Term will
be the same as was payable for the year immediately preceding the termination of
this Lease); and
(b) the then fair and reasonable rental value of the Leased Premises
for the same period.
If the Leased Premises, or any part thereof: is re-let by Landlord for the
unexpired portion of the Term, or any part thereof; before presentation of proof
of such liquidated damages to any court, commission, or tribunal, the amount of
rent reserved upon such reletting shall be prima facie evidence that it is the
fair and reasonable rental value for such part or the whole of the Leased
Premises sore-let during the term of the reletting. Nothing herein contained
shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove and obtain, as
liquidated damages by reason of such termination, an amount equal to the maximum
allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing
the proceedings in which, such damages are to be proved, whether or not such
amount is greater or less than, or equal to, the amount of the difference
referred to above.
Article 16
Default Clauses
16.1 Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (hereinafter
called "Events of Default"), Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord's
option, to terminate this Lease and the Term, as well as all of the right, title
and interest of Tenant in and to the Leased Premises hereunder, by giving Tenant
ten (10) days' notice in writing of such termination, whereupon this Lease and
the Term, as well as all of the right, title and interest of Tenant in and to
the Leased Premises, shall wholly cease and expire in the same manner, and with
the same force and effect
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(except as to Tenant's liability), as if the date fixed by such notice were the
expiration date of the Term:
(a) if Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Fixed Net
Rent, any other item of additional rent, or any part thereof as and when the
same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue for a period
of five (5) business days alter written notice from Landlord, provided no such
notice shall be required more than three times in any 12 month period;
(b) subject to Section 16.2 below, if Tenant shall violate,
fail to comply with, or fail to perform any other covenant, term, or condition
of this Lease, other than the requiring Tenant's payment of a sum of money, and
such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written
notice from Landlord;
(c) if any execution or attachment shall be issued against
Tenant or any of Tenant's property, whereby the Leased Premises or the
Improvements shall be taken or occupied, or attempted to be taken or occupied by
someone other than Tenant, and such condition shall continue for a period of
thirty (30) days after written notice from Landlord,
(d) if Tenant's right, title and interest in this Lease, or
the estate of Tenant hereunder, shall be transferred or passed to, or devolve
upon, any other person, firm, or corporation, except in the manner provided in
this Lease, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days
after written notice from Landlord; or
(e) if an "Event of Default" (as such term is defined therein)
shall occur under or pursuant to any of the Other Leases.
On or before the expiration of the ten (10) days' termination notice reflected
to above, Tenant shall immediately quit and surrender the Leased Premises, the
Improvements and each and every part thereof to Landlord, and Landlord may enter
into or repossess the Leased Premises and the Improvements by summary or other
suitable proceedings.
16.2 If any of the events described in subsection (b) of Section
16.1 occurs and is of such a nature that it cannot practicably be cured and
remedied within the applicable notice period, an Event of Default shall not be
deemed to exist with respect thereto if Tenant shall:
(a) commence the work, or initiate the action, required to
cure and remedy such event promptly within the applicable notice period; and
(b) thereafter prosecute such work or action in good faith
diligently to completion.
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16.3 No default shall be deemed waived by Landlord unless such
waiver is confirmed in a writing signed by Landlord.
16.4 In the event that Tenant shall fail to make any payment of
Fixed Net Rent or additional rent required to be paid pursuant to this Lease on
or before the due date for the payment thereof (without regard to the notice and
grace provisions provided for in Section 16.1), the same shall accrue interest
from and after such due date, as extended to give effect to any applicable pace
period, and until Tenant's payment thereof at a rate equal to two (2%) percent
above the so-called prime, base, index, or reference interest rate publicly
announced by The Chase Manhattan Bank, NA., from time to time in effect (but in
no event in excess of any then lawful maximum interest rate then applicable to
Tenant). In addition to the foregoing interest, as well as in addition to the
other remedies available to Landlord for a default by Tenant under this Lease
and otherwise at law and in equity, in the event that Tenant shall fail to make
any payment of Fixed Net Rent or additional rent required to be paid pursuant to
this Lease on or before the twentieth (20th) day after the due date for the
payment thereof (without regard to notice and grace provisions provided in
Section 16.1), Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, in addition to
such payment and interest, a charge equal to five (5%) percent of such late
payment in reimbursement for Landlord's administrative and other expenses in
connection with handling and processing such late payment. However, no late
charge
shall be imposed pursuant to the preceding sentence with respect to the first
late payment in any 12 month period. Neither this Section 16.4 nor any other
provision of this Lease shall require the payment of interest in excess of the
maximum amount permitted by law. If any excess of interest in such respect is
provided for, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided for, Tenant shall not be
obligated to pay such Interest in excess of the maximum amount permitted by law,
the right to demand the payment of any such excess shall be, and hereby is,
waived and any such excess interest nonetheless paid to Landlord shall be
promptly returned to Tenant.
Article 17
Landlord's Remedies
17.1 In the event that this Lease shall be terminated by reason of
Tenant's default, whether as provided in Article 16, by summary proceedings, or
otherwise, then:
(a) Landlord or its agents or representatives pursuant to the
appropriate judicial proceedings may re-enter and resume possession of the
Leased Premises and the Improvements, either by summary proceedings or by a
suitable action or proceeding at law or otherwise, without being liable for may
damages therefor, and no such reentry by Landlord shall be deemed an acceptance
of a surrender of this Lease;
(b) the rent (the aggregate of all Fixed Net Rent and
additional rent) shall become due thereupon and be paid up to the time of such
reentry, dispossess and/or
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termination, together with such counsel fees and expenses as Landlord may incur
in
connection therewith;
(c) Landlord may, in its own name, but as agent for Tenant (if
this Lease is not terminated) or on its own behalf (if this Lease is
terminated):
(i) relet the whole or any portion of the Leased
Premises and/or the Improvements for any period equal to, or greater or less
than, the remainder of the Term, for any sum that it deems reasonable
(including, without limitation, free rent concessions), to any tenant that it
may deem suitable and satisfactory and for any use and purpose that it may deem
appropriate; and
(ii) in connection with any such reletting, make such
changes in the character of the Improvements as Landlord may determine to be
appropriate or helpful in effecting such lease, provided, however, that Landlord
shall, in no event, be:
(x) under any obligation to relet the Leased Premises or
the Improvements for any purpose or to any tenant; or
(y) required to pay to Tenant any surplus of any sums
received by Landlord on a reletting of the Leased Premises or the Improvements
in excess of the Fixed Net Rent and additional rent reserved in this Lease;
(d) Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to any
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs) incurred by Landlord in
recovering possession of the Leased Premises and the Improvements, as well as
all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord for the care of the Leased Premises
and the Improvements while vacant, which amounts shall be due and payable by
Tenant to Landlord at such time or times as such costs and expenses shall have
been incurred by Landlord; and
(e) Tenant shall also pay to Landlord, as damages for the
failure of Tenant to observe and perform Tenant's covenants herein contained,
any deficiency for each month of the period that would have otherwise
constituted the balance of the Term between:
(i) the aggregate of all Fixed Net Rent and additional
rent hereby reserved and/or covenanted to be paid, and
(ii) the net amount, if any, of the rents collected on
account of the lease or leases made upon such re-letting of the Leased Premises,
and, in computing such damages, there shall be added to the deficiency such
out-of-pocket expenses as Landlord may incur in connection with re-letting,
including, without limitation, legal
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expenses, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs, brokerage and the
costs and expenses of keeping the Leased Premises in good order and preparing
the same for reletting.
The damages described in subsection (e) shall be paid in installments by Tenant
on the rent day specified in this Lease, and any suit brought by Landlord to
collect the amount of the deficiency for any period shall not prejudice in any
way the right of Landlord to collect the deficiency for any subsequent period by
a similar action or proceeding. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
require Landlord to postpone suit until the date when the Term of this Lease
would have expired if it had not been so terminated by reason of Tenant's
default.
17.2 In lieu of the damages described in subsection (e) of Section
17.1, Landlord shall, at its sole discretion, be entitled to receive, as
liquidated damages, an amount equal to the difference between:
(a) the aggregate of all Fixed Net Rent and additional rent
reserved hereunder for the then unexpired portion of the Term (conclusively
presuming that the Fixed Net Rent would increase pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2.1 hereof throughout the unexpired Term, discounted to present value at
a rate equal to the prime, base, index or refinance interest rate publicly
announced by The Chase Manhattan Bank, NA, in effect as of the date of default;
and
(b) the then Fair Rental Value, determined pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2.1(d), of the Leased Premises for the same period.
If the Leased Premises, or any part thereof, is re-let by Landlord for the
unexpired portion of the Term, or any part thereof, before presentation of proof
of such liquidated damages to any court, commission, or tribunal, the amount of
rent reserved upon such reletting shall be prima facie evidence that it is the
fair and reasonable rental value for such part or the whole of the Leased
Premises so re-let during the term of the re-letting,
17.3 Landlord, at its option, may make such alterations,
replacements and/or decorations in and to the Leased Premises and/or the
improvements as Landlord, in Landlord's sole judgment, considers advisable and
necessary for the purpose of re-letting the Leased Premises and/or the
Improvements for similar uses, and the making of such alterations, replacements
and/or decorations shall not operate, or be construed, to release Tenant from
liability hereunder as aforesaid.
17.4 Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant in any respect
whatsoever for Landlord's failure to re-let the Leased Premises and/or the
Improvements or, in the event that the Leased Premises and/or the Improvements
are re-let, for Landlord's failure to collect the rent thereof under such
re-letting. No such failure shall relieve Tenant of liability for, and
obligation to pay, all of the items of damages to which Landlord shall be
entitled under this Article 17 or otherwise at law or in equity. Landlord agrees
to cooperate with Tenant, and reasonably assist
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Tenant in any efforts by Tenant to mitigate its losses, without cost or
liability to Landlord, if Tenant offers to assist Landlord in reletting the
Leased Premises.
17.5 In the event of a breach by Tenant or Landlord of any of the
covenants or provisions of this Lease, the non-breaching party shall have the
right of injunction, as well as to invoke any remedy allowed at law or in
equity, as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other remedies were not herein
provided for.
17.6 Nothing contained in this Article 17 shall be construed to
limit or preclude recovery by Landlord against Tenant of any sums or damages to
which, in addition to the damages particularly provided above, Landlord may
lawfully be entitled by reason of any default hereunder on the part of Tenant.
Article IS
Tenant to Indemnify Landlord
18.1 Tenant shall not do any act or thing upon the Leased Premises
or the Improvements' or permit any such act or thing to be done, that may
subject Landlord to any liability by reason of any illegal business or conduct
upon the Leased Premises or the Improvements or by reason of any violation of
law or of any legal requirement of public authority, or by reason of any other
cause whatsoever. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless against and
from any and all liability, fates, suits, claims, demands, actions, costs and
expenses of each and every kind or nature whatsoever to the fullest extent
permitted by law (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees,
disbursements and court costs) due to or arising out of any:
(a) breach, violation, or non-performance of any term,
covenant, or condition of this Lease on the pan of Tenant to be fulfilled, kept,
observed, or performed, and/or
(b) injury to any person or persons (including, without
limitation, the death of any person or persons) or damage to any property
occurring in or about the Leased Premises and/or the Improvements at any time
during the Term, whether or not such injury or damage is occasioned by Tenant's
use and occupancy of the Leased Premises and/or the Improvements, by any use or
occupancy that Tenant may permit or suffer to be made thereof, or otherwise.
If Tenant is required to defend any action or proceeding pursuant to this
Article 18 to which Landlord is made a party, Tenant shall do so through counsel
reasonably acceptable to Landlord (provided, however, that counsel selected by
Tenant's insurance carrier shall be deemed to be acceptable to Landlord).
Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant's counsel in all reasonable respects in
connection with resolving the action or proceeding, provided, however, that
Landlord shall not be required to expend any money with respect thereto.
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