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Sample Business ContractsHome: Sample Business Contracts: SUBLEASE
This Sublease Agreement (Sublease) is made as of this 31st day of January, 2004, by and between IDS Scheer Process Implementation Consulting, Inc. (previously known as Plaut Consulting, Inc.), a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business at 1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100, Berwyn, PA 19312 (Sublessor), and Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business at 950 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA (Sublessee).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Sublessor is the Tenant under a certain Lease dated as of September 4, 1998 (Prime Lease), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated April 26, 2000 (First Amendment), with Bay Colony Corporate Center, LLC (currently doing business as Shorenstein Management, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company (Landlord) (collectively the Prime Lease and First Amendment shall be referred to herein as Lease), a true copy of such Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease, Landlord leased to Sublessor certain premises (Master Lease Premises) located in the building commonly known as 1050 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts (Building); and
WHEREAS, Sublessor and Sublessee desire to enter into this Sublease upon the terms and conditions herein contained; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the executed Landlords Consent attached hereto as Exhibit B (or other such consent executed by Landlord), Landlord has consented to such Sublease.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these presents and other good and valuable consideration paid by the parties hereto, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals: Definitions The Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as if set forth herein verbatim. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Lease.
2. Use of Space
Sublessee shall be permitted to use the space as designated in Sections 2(g) and 8(a) of the Master Lease, as well as for software localization and related services or any other office use consistent with Class A buildings in the metropolitan Boston market.
3. Subleased Premises/Parking Spaces
4. Rent
During the Term (as defined below) of this Sublease, Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor for use of the Subleased Premises the amount of $1,141,535.88, based on the rate of $17.00 per rentable square foot of the Subleased Premises, net of Electrical Costs and Additional Rent (Base Rent), which shall be paid directly by Sublessee to Landlord consistent with (c) below. Said Base Rent shall be paid in equal monthly installments of $30,040.42 on the first day of each and every month without offset, deduction (except as otherwise provided herein) or demand commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, payable as follows:
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4a. Lease Commencement Date
The Lease shall commence as of February 1, 2004.
4b. Rent Commencement Date
The Rent shall commence as of April 1, 2004 and shall expire on May 31, 2007, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof or at law.
5. Possession of Premises
Sublessor shall deliver possession of the Subleased Premises to Sublessee on or before the lease Commencement Date in full compliance of this Sublease and applicable law. Except with respect to the Equipment (as defined in Section 15 herein below) and as otherwise requested by Sublessee, Sublessor shall remove all of Sublessors trade fixtures, furniture and equipment from the Subleased Premesis.
6. Rights Under Lease Except as otherwise provided herein, as between Sublessor and Sublessee, Sublessor shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies reserved by and granted to Landlord under the Lease as if Sublessor was the landlord under the Lease and Sublessee was the tenant under the Lease, and such rights and remedies are hereby incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any conflict between this Sublease and the Lease, the terms of this Sublease shall control. Upon the request of Sublessee, Sublessor will use its best efforts to cause Landlord to perform all of Landlords obligations under the Prime Lease.
7. Compliance with Lease Sublessor hereby covenants with the Sublessee that Sublessor, throughout the Term or any part thereof, shall timely and fully observe and perform all provisions of the Lease with respect to the Premises and that Sublessor will not do or permit to be done any act which will be in violation or breach of the Lease. Sublessor shall not terminate the Lease without the prior written consent of Sublessee. Sublessee hereby covenants with Sublessor that Sublessee, throughout the Term or any part thereof, shall timely and fully observe and perform all provisions of the Sublease with respect to the Premises and that Sublessee will not do or permit to be done any act which will be in violation or breach of the Lease.
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8. Maintenance During the Term, Sublessee shall maintain the Subleased Premises in the condition set forth in the Lease, and at the expiration or prior termination of the Term, yield the same up in the same repair, order and condition in all respects as the Subleased Premises are as of the Commencement Date, reasonable wear and use, damage by fire and casualty and condemnation excepted. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Sublease, Sublessee shall not be liable for, and Sublessee shall not be deemed to have waived by taking possession of the Subleased Premises or otherwise, any violations of applicable laws (including applicable laws pertaining to health and the environment) or restrictive covenants or other encumbrances relating to the Building that (i) occurred in whole or in part prior to the commencement date, including any violation continuing as of the Commencement date; or (ii) result in whole or in part from the failure of the Building or Land (as opposed to any particular operation or conduct of Sublessee in the Subleased Premises which may violate applicable laws or other provisions of the Sublease) to comply with applicable laws or restrictive covenants or other encumbrances; or (iii) result in whole or in part from the presence, release or disposal of asbestos or other hazardous materials on or from the Building or the Land, excluding only hazardous material placed on the Property by Sublessee. Further, Sublessee shall have no liability to correct any violation of environmental laws or to indemnify Sublessor for any violation of environmental laws unless such violation was caused by Sublessees placement of hazardous materials in the Subleased Premises.
9. Utilities Water and utilities other than electricity, heating and air conditioning shall not be provided to the Subleased Premises pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Lease, and Sublessor shall not be liable due to a failure for any of the foregoing to be provided to the Subleased Premises. Further, in no event shall Sublessor be liable to Sublessee for Landlords default under the Lease except if attributable to Sublessors breach of its obligations under the Lease.
10. Assignment/Subletting It is expressly understood and agreed that without the express written consent of Sublessor, which Sublessor agrees not to unreasonably withhold, and without the express written consent of Landlord, Sublessee may not assign this Lease or sublet all or any portion of the Subleased Premises or permit any person, firm or corporation to occupy any portion of the Subleased Premises as licensee or otherwise. In the event of any subletting, Sublessor shall be entitled to receive one half (½) of amounts received by Sublessee on account of such subletting, after deduction of one half (½) of the costs incurred by Sublessee in connection with such subletting, which are in excess of the amount payable by the Sublease hereunder.
11. Waiver of Subrogation By its consent hereto, Landlord agrees that the waiver and release by Landlord set forth in Section 16 of the Lease (Waiver of Subrogation) shall be binding on Landlord as to Sublessee and Sublessee agrees that the waiver and release by Sublessor in Section 16 of the Lease shall be binding on Sublessee as to the Landlord.
12. Insurance Sublessee will maintain, at is sole costs and expense, throughout the term of this Sublease, a policy or policies of insurance in conformity of the requirements set forth in Section 15 of the Lease; provided however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease, any or all insurance required of Sublessee by this Sublease may be provided by self-insurance or through a program of self-insurance.
13. Attorneys Fees In the event of any legal action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of this Sublease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in such action (including, without limitation, all costs of appeal) and such amount shall be included in any judgment rendered in such proceeding.
14. Use of Furniture Sublessee shall be permitted to use the furniture and equipment (Equipment) in the Subleased Premises throughout the term of the Sublease. The Equipment is delivered on an AS IS WHERE IS basis, and Sublessor makes no representations or warranties as to said Equipment. An inventory of the Equipment is attached hereto as Exhibit D. Sublessee agrees to maintain and care for said Equipment throughout the Term of the Sublease at its sole cost and expense. Upon the expiration of this Sublease and payment by Sublessee to Sublessor of all amounts due hereunder, all ownership rights to Equipment that are vested in Sublessor at the time of such expiration shall be transferred to Sublessee.
15. Real Estate Brokers Sublessee represents and warrants that it has negotiated this Sublease directly with the real estate broker identified herein this Section, and has not authorized or employed, or acted by implication to authorize or to employ, any other real estate broker or salesman to act for Sublessee in connection with this Sublease. Sublessor is responsible for the brokerage commission due to Meredith & Grew and Grubb & Ellis Company in connection with this Sublease. Brokers will be paid a fee by Sublandlord of $1.00 per rentable square foot per year according to the following schedule:
16. Time is of the Essence Time is of the essence of this Sublease and each and all terms hereof.
17. Notices Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Sublease shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered on the date it is hand delivered to the party to whom such notice is given at the address set forth below, or (ii) if such notice is mailed, the first attempted delivery on a business day if deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or recognized overnight courier or delivery service, addressed to the party to whom such notice is directed, or (iii) if sent via facsimile transmission, upon receipt of the confirmation report provided that a copy is mailed or delivered in accordance with (ii) above, at the address set forth below.
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If to Sublessor: IDS Scheer PIC, Inc. 1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100 Berwyn, PA 19312 Attention: Legal
If to Sublessee: Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. 1050 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 Attention: Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to: General Counsel
18. Default If Landlord defaults in the performance of any of its obligations under the Lease, Sublessor will, upon the written request of Sublessee, use it diligent good faith efforts to enforce the Lease and obtain Landlords compliance with its obligations hereunder.
19. Subordination to Lease This Sublease is subject to and subordinate to the Lease. The Sublessee covenants and agrees to execute any documents reflecting the foregoing and take any steps which may be necessary to consummate such subordination.
20. Rights of Entry Sublessor and Landlord and any authorized representative of Sublessor or Landlord shall have the right to enter the Subleased Premises to the same extent as Landlord is permitted under the Lease.
21. Security Deposit Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor on or before the Commencement Date, as a security deposit for the Subleased Premises, an amount equal to one months installment of Base Rent (Security Deposit). Upon termination of this Sublease, and less any costs incurred by Sublessor in restoring the Subleased Premises to the condition identified in Section 8 hereof, or less any payments due to Sublessor by Sublessee, Sublessor shall return such Security Deposit to Sublessee.
22. Miscellaneous
23. Additional Provisions Regarding Prime Lease
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