Office Lease
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Between
HUDSON METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
as Landlord,
and
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation
as Tenant
OFFICE LEASE
This Office Lease (this “Lease”), dated as of the date set forth in Section 1.1, is made by and between HUDSON METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). The following exhibits are incorporated herein and made a part hereof: Exhibit A (Outline of Premises); Exhibit B (Work Letter); Exhibit B-1 (Approved Space Plan); Exhibit C (Form of Confirmation Letter); Exhibit D (Rules and Regulations); Exhibit E (Judicial Reference); Exhibit F (Additional Provisions); Exhibit F-1 (Letter of Credit); Exhibit F-2 (Suite 200 Potential Offering Space); Exhibit F-3 (Suite 220 Potential Offering Space); Exhibit F-4 (Suite 230 Potential Offering Space); and Exhibit F-5 (Suite 250 Potential Offering Space);
1.1 Date: | __January 17______________, 2024. |
1.2 Premises. |
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1.2.1 “Building”: | 989 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, California, commonly known as 989 East Hillsdale Boulevard. |
1.2.2 “Premises”: | 36,318 rentable square feet of space located on the third floor of the Building and commonly known as Suite 300, the outline and location of which is set forth in Exhibit A. If the Premises include any floor in its entirety, all corridors and restroom facilities located on such floor shall be considered part of the Premises. |
1.2.3 “Property”: | The Building, the parcel(s) of land upon which it is located, and, at Landlord’s discretion, any parking facilities and other improvements serving the Building and the parcel(s) of land upon which such parking facilities and other improvements are located. |
1.2.4 “Project”: | The Property or, at Landlord’s discretion, any project containing the Property and any other land, buildings or other improvements. |
1.3 Term |
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1.3.1 Term: | The term of this Lease (the “Term”) shall begin on the Commencement Date and expire on the Expiration Date (or any earlier date on which this Lease is terminated as provided herein). |
1.3.2 “Commencement Date”: | The earlier of (i) the first date on which Tenant conducts business in the Premises, or (ii) the date on which the Tenant Improvement Work (defined in Exhibit B) is Substantially Complete (defined in Exhibit B), which is anticipated to be May 1, 2024. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may enter the Premises before the Commencement Date (but no earlier than 14 days prior to the Commencement Date), solely for the purpose of installing telecommunications and data cabling, equipment, furnishings and other personal property in the Premises. Other than the obligation to pay Monthly Rent (as defined below), all of Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall apply during any period of such early entry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may limit, suspend or terminate Tenant’s rights to enter the Premises early pursuant to this Section 1.3.2 if Landlord reasonably determines that such entry is endangering individuals working in the Premises or is delaying completion of the Tenant Improvement Work |
1.3.3 “Expiration Date”: | The last day of the 63rd full calendar month beginning on the Commencement Date; provided, however, that if the Commencement Date is not the first day of a month, then the Expiration Date shall be the last day of the 63rd full |
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| calendar month beginning immediately after the Commencement Date. |
1.4 “Base Rent”: |
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| Annual Base Rent Per Rentable Square Foot (rounded to the nearest 100th of a dollar) | Monthly Base Rent Per Rentable Square Foot (rounded to the nearest 100th of a dollar) | Monthly | |
| Commencement Date through last day of 12th full calendar month of Term | $56.28 | $4.69 | $170,331.42 | |
| 13th through 24th full calendar months of Term | $57.97 | $4.83 | $175,441.36 | |
| 25th through 36th full calendar months of Term | $59.71 | $4.98 | $180,704.60 | |
| 37th through 48th full calendar months of Term | $61.50 | $5.12 | $186,125.74 | |
| 49th through 60th full calendar months of Term | $63.34 | $5.28 | $191,709.51 | |
| 61st full calendar month of Term through Expiration Date | $65.24 | $5.44 | $197,460.80 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Base Rent shall be abated in the amount of $170,331.42 per month for each of the first four (4) full calendar months of the Term.
1.5 “Base Year” for Expenses: | Calendar year 2024. |
“Base Year” for Taxes: | Calendar year 2024. |
1.6 “Tenant’s Share”: | 25.2863% (based upon a total of 143,627 rentable square feet in the Building). |
1.7 “Permitted Use”: | General office use consistent with a first-class office building. |
1.8. “Security Deposit”: | $00.00, as more particularly described in Section 21. |
Prepaid Base Rent: | $170,331.42, as more particularly described in Section 3. |
1.9 Parking: |
125 unreserved parking spaces, at the rate of $0.00 per space per month. |
1.10 Address of Tenant: | Before the Commencement Date:
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Foster City, California 94404 From and after the Commencement Date: the Premises. |
1.11 Address of Landlord: |
Hudson Metro Center, LLC c/o Hudson Pacific Properties |
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| 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 100 Redwood City, California 94065 Attn: Building manager
with copies to:
Hudson Metro Center, LLC c/o Hudson Pacific Properties 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 100 Redwood City, California 94065 Attn: Managing Counsel
and
Hudson Metro Center, LLC c/o Hudson Pacific Properties 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900 Los Angeles, California 90025 Attn: Lease Administration |
1.12 Broker(s): | Jones Lang LaSalle (“Tenant’s Broker”), representing Tenant, and CBRE, Inc. (“Landlord’s Broker”), representing Landlord. |
1.13 Building HVAC Hours and Holidays:
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“Building HVAC Hours” means 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding the day of observation of New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and, at Landlord’s discretion, any other locally or nationally recognized holiday that is observed by other Comparable Buildings (defined in Section 25.10) (collectively, “Holidays”). |
1.14 “Tenant Improvements”: | Defined in Exhibit B, if any. |
1.15 “Guarantor”: | None. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Expenses shall not include: (a) capital expenditures not described in clauses (xi) or (xii) above (in addition, any capital expenditure shall be included in Expenses only if paid or accrued after the Base Year and shall be amortized (including actual or imputed interest on the amortized cost) over the lesser of (i) the useful life of the item purchased through such capital expenditure, as reasonably determined by Landlord, or (ii) the period of time that Landlord reasonably estimates will be required for any Expense savings resulting from such capital expenditure to equal such capital expenditure; provided, however, that any capital expenditure that is included in Expenses solely on the grounds that it is intended to reduce current or future Expenses shall be so amortized over the period of time described in the
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preceding clause (ii)); (b) depreciation; (c) interest and principal payments of mortgage or other non-operating debts of Landlord; (d) costs of repairs to the extent Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds; (e) except as provided in clause (xiii) above, costs of leasing space in the Building, including brokerage commissions, lease concessions, rental abatements and construction allowances granted to specific tenants; (f) costs of selling, financing or refinancing the Building; (g) fines, penalties or interest resulting from late payment of Taxes or Expenses; (h) organizational expenses of creating or operating the entity that constitutes Landlord; (i) damages paid to Tenant hereunder or to other tenants of the Building under their respective leases; (j) amounts (other than management fees) (on an arm’s length competitive basis) paid to Landlord’s affiliates for services, but only to the extent such amounts exceed the prices charged for such services by parties having similar skill and experience; (k) fines or penalties resulting from any violations of Law, negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, agents or contractors; (l) advertising and promotional expenses; (m) Landlord’s charitable and political contributions; (n) ground lease rental; (o) attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with tenants or other occupants of the Building; (p) costs of services or benefits made available to other tenants of the Building but not to Tenant; (q) costs of purchasing or leasing major sculptures, paintings or other artwork (as opposed to decorations purchased or leased by Landlord for display in the Common Areas of the Building); (r) any expense for which Landlord has received actual reimbursement from a third party (other than from a tenant of the Building pursuant to its lease); (s) costs of curing defects in design or original construction of the Property; (t) costs that Landlord is entitled to recover under a warranty, except to the extent it would not be fiscally prudent to pursue legal action to recover such costs; (u) expenses (other than Parking Expenses (defined below)) of operating any commercial concession at the Project; (v) Parking Expenses (defined below), except to the extent Parking Expenses exceed parking revenues on an annual basis (as used herein, “Parking Expenses” means costs of operating, maintaining and repairing the Parking Facility, including costs of parking equipment, tickets, supplies, signs, cleaning, resurfacing, restriping, parking-garage management fees, and the wages, salaries, employee benefits and taxes for individuals working exclusively in the Parking Facility; provided, however, that Parking Expenses shall exclude (i) capital expenses, and (ii) costs of electricity, janitorial service, elevator maintenance and insurance); (w) reserves; (x) bad debt expenses; (y) costs of cleaning up Hazardous Materials, except for routine cleanup performed as part of the ordinary operation and maintenance of the Property (as used herein, “Hazardous Materials” means any material now or hereafter defined or regulated by any Law or governmental authority as radioactive, toxic, hazardous, or waste, or a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, including (1) petroleum and any of its constituents or byproducts, (2) radioactive materials, (3) asbestos in any form or condition, and (4) materials regulated by any of the following, as amended from time to time, and any rules promulgated thereunder: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§2601, et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§1251 et seq; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.; The California Health and Safety Code; The California Water Code; The California Labor Code; The California Public Resources Code; and The California Fish and Game Code.); or (z) wages, salaries, fees or fringe benefits (“Labor Costs”) paid to executive personnel or officers or partners of Landlord (provided, however, that if such individuals provide services directly related to the operation, maintenance or ownership of the Property that, if provided directly by a general manager or property manager or his or her general support staff, would normally be chargeable as an operating expense of a comparable office building, then the Labor Costs of such individuals may be included in Expenses to the extent of the percentage of their time that is spent providing such services to the Property).
If, during any portion of the Base Year or any Expense Year, the Building is not 100% occupied (or a service provided by Landlord to Tenant is not provided by Landlord to a tenant that provides such service itself, or any tenant of the Building is entitled to free rent, rent abatement or the like), Expenses for such year shall be determined as if the Building had been 100% occupied (and all services provided by Landlord to Tenant had been provided by Landlord to all tenants, and no tenant of the Building had been entitled to free rent, rent abatement or the like) during such portion of such year. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Expenses for the Base Year shall exclude (a) any market-wide cost increases resulting from extraordinary circumstances, including Force Majeure (defined in Section 25.2), boycotts, strikes, conservation surcharges, embargoes or shortages, and (b) at Landlord’s option, the cost of any repair or replacement that Landlord reasonably expects will not recur on an annual or more frequent basis.
If Landlord does not carry earthquake, terrorism or another type of insurance for the Building during the Base Year but carries such type of insurance for the Building during any Expense Year, then, for purposes of determining the Expense Excess for such Expense Year, Expenses for the Base Year shall be deemed to be increased by the amount of the premium Landlord would have incurred for such type of insurance during the Base Year if Landlord had maintained such type of insurance for the same period of time during the Base Year as such insurance is maintained by Landlord during such Expense Year (which shall be the amount incurred for such expense for the first year such expense is incurred if the Base Year amount cannot be reasonably determined). If, in any Expense Year, Landlord provides a new type of service (as opposed to an expansion in scope of a service or a change in a type of service) that (i) is not required by Law, (ii) is not then generally provided by the landlords of Comparable Buildings (defined in Section 25.10), (iii) is not then being provided in order to enhance the health, safety or security of the tenants, occupants and users of the Building as a result of circumstances that Landlord reasonably believes are
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specific to the Building and do not exist at Comparable Buildings, and (iv) was not provided by Landlord during the Base Year, then, for purposes of determining the Expense Excess for such Expense Year, Expenses for the Base Year shall be deemed to be increased by the amount that Landlord would have incurred for such service during the Base Year if Landlord had provided such service for the same period of time during the Base Year as such service is provided by Landlord during such Expense Year (which shall be the amount incurred for such expense for the first year such expense is incurred if the Base Year amount cannot be reasonably determined).
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5.1 Tenant shall not (a) use the Premises for any purpose other than the Permitted Use, or (b) do anything in or about the Premises that violates any of the Rules and Regulations, damages the reputation
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of the Project, interferes with, injures or annoys other occupants of the Project, or constitutes a nuisance. Tenant, at its expense, shall comply with all Laws relating to (i) the operation of its business at the Project, (ii) the use, occupancy and, other than with respect to elements of the Base Building, the condition and configuration of the Premises, or (iii) any Supplemental Systems (defined below) serving the Premises, whether located inside or outside of the Premises. If, in order to comply with any such Law, Tenant must obtain or deliver any permit, certificate or other document evidencing such compliance, Tenant shall provide a copy of such document to Landlord promptly after obtaining or delivering it. If a change to any Common Area or the Base Building becomes required under Law (or if any such requirement is enforced) as a result of any Tenant-Requested Improvement (defined below) that is not of a type customarily required for general office use, any trade fixture that is not of a type customarily required for general office use or because any use of the Premises that is not general office use, then Tenant, upon demand, shall (x) at Landlord’s option, either make such change at Tenant’s cost or pay Landlord the cost of making such change, and (y) pay Landlord a coordination fee equal to 5% of the cost of such change. As used herein, “Law” means any existing or future law, ordinance, regulation or requirement of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Project or the parties. As used herein, “Supplemental System” means any Unit (defined in Section 25.5), supplemental fire-suppression system, kitchen (including any hot water heater, dishwasher, garbage disposal, insta-hot dispenser, or plumbing), shower or similar facility, or any other system that would not customarily be considered part of the base building of a first-class multi-tenant office building. As used herein, “Base Building System” means any mechanical (including HVAC), electrical, plumbing or fire/life-safety system serving the Building, other than a Supplemental System. As used herein, “Base Building” means the structural portions of the Building, together with the Base Building Systems. As used herein, “Tenant-Requested Improvement” means any Leasehold Improvements (defined in Section 7.1 below) installed by or for the benefit of Tenant, whether pursuant to this Lease or pursuant to any prior lease or other agreement to which Tenant was a party.
5.2 Landlord, at its expense (subject to Section 4), shall cause the Base Building and the Common Areas to comply with all Laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)) to the extent that (a) such compliance is necessary for Tenant to use the Premises for general office use in a normal and customary manner and for Tenant’s employees and visitors to have reasonably safe access to and from the Premises, or (b) Landlord’s failure to cause such compliance would impose liability upon Tenant under Law; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to cause or pay for such compliance to the extent that (x) Tenant is required to cause or pay for such compliance under Section 5.1 or 7.3 or any other provision hereof, or (y) non-compliance arises under any provision of the ADA other than Title III thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may contest any alleged violation in good faith, including by applying for and obtaining a waiver or deferment of compliance, asserting any defense allowed by Law, and appealing any order or judgment to the extent permitted by Law; provided, however, that (i) no cost or liability shall be imposed upon Tenant as a result of such contest, and (ii) after exhausting any rights to contest or appeal, Landlord shall perform any work necessary to comply with any final order or judgment.
5.3 To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Section 5 and Exhibit B hereto, Exhibit B shall control.
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10.6 Landlord's Insurance. Landlord may, as a cost to be included in Expenses (subject to the terms of Section 4 hereof), procure and maintain at all times during the Term of this Lease, a policy or policies of insurance covering loss or damage to the Project in the amount of the full replacement cost without deduction for depreciation thereof, providing protection against all perils included within the classification of fire and extended coverage, vandalism coverage and malicious mischief, sprinkler leakage, water damage, and special extended coverage on the building. Additionally, Landlord may carry: (i) commercial general liability and umbrella/excess liability insurance and (ii) earthquake and/or flood damage insurance; and (iii) rental income insurance; and (iv) any other forms of insurance Landlord may deem appropriate or any lender may require. The costs of all insurance carried by Landlord shall be included in Expenses (subject to the terms of Section 4 hereof).
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14.2.6 The use to be made of the Contemplated Transfer Space is a use which would be prohibited by any other portion of this Lease or a use which conflicts with any applicable so-called "exclusive" then in favor of another tenant of the Building or Project.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (a) if Landlord consents to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 14.2 but Tenant does not enter into such Transfer within six (6) months thereafter, such consent shall no longer apply and such Transfer shall not be permitted unless Tenant again obtains Landlord’s consent thereto pursuant and subject to the terms of this Section 14; and (b) if Landlord withholds its consent in breach of this Section 14.2, Tenant’s sole remedies shall be contract damages (subject to Section 20) or specific performance, and Tenant waives all other remedies, including any right to terminate this Lease.
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If Tenant breaches a particular provision hereof (other than a provision requiring payment of Rent) on three (3) separate occasions during any 12-month period, Tenant’s subsequent breach of such provision shall be, at Landlord’s option, an incurable Default. The notice periods provided herein are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice periods provided by Law, and Landlord shall not be required to give any additional notice in order to be entitled to commence an unlawful detainer proceeding.
As used in Sections 19.2.1(a) and (b), the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at the rate specified in Section 3(b) above. As used in Section 19.2.1(c), the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus 1%.
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[SIGNATURES ARE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have caused this Lease to be executed the day and date first above written.
| LANDLORD:
HUDSON METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.,
By: Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.,
By: /s/ Mark Lammas
Name: Mark Lammas
Title: President
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| TENANT:
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Chris Peetz
Name: Chris Peetz
Title: President & CEO [chairman][president][vice-president]
By: /s/ Eric Bjerkholt
Name: Eric Berkholt
Title: CFO [secretary][assistant secretary][chief financial officer][assistant treasurer] |
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EXHIBIT A
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
OUTLINE OF PREMISES
Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT B
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
WORK LETTER
As used in this Exhibit B (this “Work Letter”), the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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EXHIBIT B-1
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVED SPACE PLAN
Exhibit B-1
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EXHIBIT C
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
CONFIRMATION LETTER
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To: _______________________
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Re: Office Lease (the “Lease”) dated ______________, 20____, between HUDSON METRO CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), concerning Suite 300 on the third floor of the building located at 989 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, California.
Dear _________________:
In accordance with the Lease, Tenant accepts possession of the Premises and confirms the following:
1. The Commencement Date is _____________ and the Expiration Date is _______________.
2. The exact number of rentable square feet within the Premises is 36,318 square feet.
3. Tenant’s Share, based upon the exact number of rentable square feet within the Premises, is 25.2863%.
Please acknowledge the foregoing by signing all three (3) counterparts of this letter in the space provided below and returning two (2) fully executed counterparts to my attention. Please note that, pursuant to Section 2.1.1 of the Lease, if Tenant fails to execute and return (or, by notice to Landlord, reasonably object to) this letter within five (5) business days after receiving it, Tenant shall be deemed to have executed and returned it without exception. Each party hereto, and their respective successors and assigns shall be authorized to rely upon the signatures of all of the parties hereto which are delivered by facsimile, PDF or DocuSign (or the like) as constituting a duly authorized, irrevocable, actual, current delivery hereof with original ink signatures of each person and entity. This Confirmation Letter may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original part and all of which together shall constitute a single agreement.
| “Landlord”:
By: Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.,
By: Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.,
By: Name: Title:
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Agreed and Accepted as of , 20 .
“Tenant”: |
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Exhibit C
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By: Name: Title:
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EXHIBIT D
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Tenant shall comply with the following rules and regulations (as modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Rules and Regulations”). Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance of any of the Rules and Regulations by any other tenants or occupants of the Project. In the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, the latter shall control.
1. Tenant shall not alter any lock or install any new or additional locks or bolts on any doors or windows of the Premises without obtaining Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall bear the cost of any lock changes or repairs required by Tenant. Two (2) keys will be furnished by Landlord for the Premises, and any additional keys required by Tenant must be obtained from Landlord at a reasonable cost to be established by Landlord. Upon the termination of this Lease, Tenant shall restore to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms furnished to or otherwise procured by Tenant, and if any such keys are lost, Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost of replacing them or of changing the applicable locks if Landlord deems such changes necessary.
2. All doors opening to public corridors shall be kept closed at all times except for normal ingress and egress to the Premises.
3. Landlord may close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the Building during such hours as are customary for Comparable Buildings. Tenant shall cause its employees, agents, contractors, invitees and licensees who use Building doors during such hours to securely close and lock them after such use. Any person entering or leaving the Building during such hours, or when the Building doors are otherwise locked, may be required to sign the Building register, and access to the Building may be refused unless such person has proper identification or has a previously arranged access pass. Landlord will furnish passes to persons for whom Tenant requests them. Tenant shall be responsible for all persons for whom Tenant requests passes and shall be liable to Landlord for all acts of such persons. Landlord and its agents shall not be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission or exclusion of any person to or from the Building. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement or other commotion, Landlord may prevent access to the Building or the Project during the continuance thereof by any means it deems appropriate for the safety and protection of life and property.
4. No furniture, freight or equipment shall be brought into the Building without prior notice to Landlord. All moving activity into or out of the Building shall be scheduled with Landlord and done only at such time and in such manner as Landlord designates. Landlord may prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy property brought into the Building and also the times and manner of moving the same in and out of the Building. Safes and other heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on supports of such thickness as is necessary to properly distribute the weight. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such safe or property. Any damage to the Building, its contents, occupants or invitees resulting from Tenant’s moving or maintaining any such safe or other heavy property shall be the sole responsibility and expense of Tenant (notwithstanding Sections 7 and 10.4 of this Lease).
5. No furniture, packages, supplies, equipment or merchandise will be received in the Building or carried up or down in the elevators, except between such hours, in such specific elevator and by such personnel as shall be designated by Landlord.
6. Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside their regular duties unless under special instructions from Landlord.
7. No sign, advertisement, notice or handbill shall be exhibited, distributed, painted or affixed by Tenant on any part of the Premises or the Building without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, peddle or canvass any occupant of the Project.
8. The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance shall be thrown therein. Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 10.4 of this Lease, Tenant shall bear the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from any violation of this rule by Tenant or any of its employees, agents, contractors, invitees or licensees.
Exhibit D
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9. Tenant shall not overload the floor of the Premises, or mark, drive nails or screws or drill into the partitions, woodwork or drywall of the Premises, or otherwise deface the Premises, without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not purchase bottled water, ice, towel, linen, maintenance or other like services from any person not approved by Landlord.
10. Except for vending machines intended for the sole use of Tenant’s employees and invitees, no vending machine or machines other than fractional horsepower office machines shall be installed, maintained or operated in the Premises without Landlord’s prior consent.
11. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent, use, store, install, disturb, spill, remove, release or dispose of, within or about the Premises or any other portion of the Project, any asbestos-containing materials, any solid, liquid or gaseous material now or subsequently considered toxic or hazardous under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. or any other applicable environmental Law, or any inflammable, explosive or dangerous fluid or substance; provided, however, that Tenant may use, store and dispose of such substances in such amounts as are typically found in similar premises used for general office purposes provided that such use, storage and disposal does not damage any part of the Premises, Building or Project and is performed in a safe manner and in accordance with all Laws. Tenant shall comply with all Laws pertaining to and governing the use of such materials by Tenant and shall remain solely liable for the costs of abatement and removal. No burning candle or other open flame shall be ignited or kept by Tenant in or about the Premises, Building or Project.
12. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior consent, use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord or any Unit.
13. Tenant shall not use or keep any foul or noxious gas or substance in or on the Premises, or occupy or use the Premises in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Project by reason of noise, odors or vibrations, or interfere with other occupants or those having business therein, whether by the use of any musical instrument, radio, CD player or otherwise. Tenant shall not throw anything out of doors, windows or skylights or down passageways.
14. Tenant shall not bring into or keep within the Project, the Building or the Premises any animals (other than service animals), birds, aquariums, or, except in areas designated by Landlord, bicycles or other vehicles.
15. No cooking shall be done in the Premises, nor shall the Premises be used for lodging, for living quarters or sleeping apartments, or for any improper, objectionable or immoral purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Underwriters’ laboratory-approved equipment and microwave ovens may be used in the Premises for heating food and brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages for employees and invitees, provided that such use complies with all Laws.
16. The Premises shall not be used for manufacturing or for the storage of merchandise except to the extent such storage may be incidental to the Permitted Use. Tenant shall not occupy the Premises as an office for a messenger-type operation or dispatch office, public stenographer or typist, or for the manufacture or sale of liquor, narcotics or tobacco, or as a medical office, a barber or manicure shop, or an employment bureau, without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall not engage or pay any employees in the Premises except those actually working for Tenant in the Premises, nor advertise for laborers giving an address at the Premises.
17. Landlord may exclude from the Project any person who, in Landlord’s judgment, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who violates any of these Rules and Regulations.
18. Tenant shall not loiter in or on the entrances, corridors, sidewalks, lobbies, courts, halls, stairways, elevators, vestibules or any Common Areas for the purpose of smoking tobacco products or for any other purpose, nor in any way obstruct such areas, and shall use them only as a means of ingress and egress for the Premises.
19. Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning, shall cooperate with Landlord to ensure the most effective operation of the Building’s heating and air conditioning system, and shall not attempt to adjust any controls. Tenant shall install and use in the Premises only ENERGY STAR rated equipment, where available. Tenant shall use recycled paper in the Premises to the extent consistent with its business requirements.
20. Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage inside the Premises. No material shall be placed in the trash or garbage receptacles if, under Law, it may not be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of disposing of trash and garbage in the vicinity of the Building. All trash, garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entryways and elevators provided for such purposes at such times as Landlord shall designate. Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s recycling program, if any.
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21. Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency. Tenant shall not, without Landlord's prior written consent (which consent may be granted or withheld in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion), knowingly allow any employee, contractor or agent to carry any type of gun or other firearm in or about the Premises, the Building or the Project.
22. Any persons employed by Tenant to do janitorial work (a) shall be subject to Landlord’s prior consent; (b) shall not, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, disturb labor harmony with any workforce or trades engaged in performing other work or services at the Project; and (c) while in the Building and outside of the Premises, shall be subject to the control and direction of the Building manager (but not as an agent or employee of such manager or Landlord), and Tenant shall be responsible for all acts of such persons.
23. No awning or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls of the Building without Landlord’s prior consent. Other than Landlord’s Building-standard window coverings, no curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with, any window or door of the Premises. All electrical ceiling fixtures hung in the Premises or spaces along the perimeter of the Building must be fluorescent and/or of a quality, type, design and a warm white bulb color approved in advance by Landlord. Neither the interior nor exterior of any windows shall be coated or otherwise sunscreened without Landlord’s prior consent. Tenant shall abide by Landlord’s regulations concerning the opening and closing of window coverings.
24. Tenant shall not obstruct any sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows or doors that reflect or admit light or air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Building, nor shall Tenant place any bottles, parcels or other articles on the windowsills.
25. Tenant must comply with requests by Landlord concerning the informing of their employees of items of importance to the Landlord.
26. Tenant must comply with the State of California “No‑Smoking” law set forth in California Labor Code Section 6404.5 and with any local “No‑Smoking” ordinance that is not superseded by such law.
27. Tenant shall cooperate in any reasonable safety or security program developed by Landlord or required by Law.
28. All office equipment of an electrical or mechanical nature shall be placed by Tenant in the Premises in settings approved by Landlord, to absorb or prevent any vibration, noise or annoyance.
29. Tenant shall not use any hand trucks except those equipped with rubber tires and rubber side guards.
30. No auction, liquidation, fire sale, going-out-of-business or bankruptcy sale shall be conducted in the Premises without Landlord’s prior consent.
31. Without Landlord’s prior consent, Tenant shall not use the name of the Project or Building or use pictures or illustrations of the Project or Building in advertising or other publicity or for any purpose other than as the address of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the Premises.
Landlord may from time to time (upon no less than 10 business days’ notice) modify or supplement these Rules and Regulations in a manner that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, is appropriate for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Premises, the Building, the Common Areas and the Project, for the preservation of good order therein, and for the convenience of other occupants and tenants thereof, provided that no such modification or supplement shall materially reduce Tenant’s rights or materially increase Tenant’s obligations hereunder. Landlord may waive any of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any tenant, but no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver of such Rule and Regulation in favor of any other tenant nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing such Rule and Regulation against any tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no rule that is added to the initial Rules and Regulations shall be enforced against Tenant in a manner that unreasonably discriminates in favor of any other similarly situated tenant.
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EXHIBIT E
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
JUDICIAL REFERENCE
IF THE JURY-WAIVER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 25.8 OF THIS LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH BELOW SHALL APPLY.
(a) It is the desire and intention of the parties to agree upon a mechanism and procedure under which controversies and disputes arising out of this Lease or related to the Premises will be resolved in a prompt and expeditious manner. Accordingly, subject to the exclusions set forth in (b) below, any and every action, proceeding or cross-claim brought by either party hereto against the other (and/or against its officers, directors, employees, agents or subsidiaries or affiliated entities) on any matters arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises and/or any claim of injury or damage, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be heard and resolved by a referee under the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 638 — 645.1, inclusive (as same may be amended, or any successor statute(s) thereto) (the "Referee Sections").
(b) Excluded from the requirement of judicial reference set forth above are (i) actions to seek emergency injunctive relief, preliminary injunctive relief, unlawful or forcible detainer, or a prejudgment writ of attachment and (ii) any dispute for which an alternative dispute resolution procedure is otherwise expressly provided in the Lease (including any exhibits thereto). The actions described in (i) above may be brought in the trial court in the county in which the Premises are located; provided, however, that as soon as practicable after the trial court rules on one or more of the above issues, the parties shall refer the lawsuit, and any remaining issues, controversies, or disputes to a referee, as provided in this section and the Referee Sections.
(c) Any fee to initiate the judicial reference proceedings and all fees charged and costs incurred by the referee shall be paid by the party initiating such procedure (except that if a reporter is requested by either party, then a reporter shall be present at all proceedings where requested and the fees of such reporter – except for copies ordered by the other parties – shall be borne by the party requesting the reporter); provided however, that allocation of the costs and fees, including any initiation fee, of such proceeding shall be ultimately determined in accordance with Section 25.6 of this Lease.
(d) The exclusive venue of the proceedings shall be in the county in which the Premises are located.
(e) Within 10 days of receipt by any party of a request to resolve any dispute or controversy pursuant to this Exhibit E, the parties shall agree upon a single referee who shall try all issues, whether of fact or law, and report a finding and judgment on such issues as required by the Referee Sections. If the parties are unable to agree upon a referee within such 10-day period, then any party may thereafter file a lawsuit in the county in which the Premises are located for the purpose of appointment of a referee under the Referee Sections. If the referee is appointed by the court, the referee shall be a neutral and impartial retired judge with substantial experience in the relevant matters to be determined, from the panels offered by JAMS or ADR Services, Inc. The proposed referee may be challenged by any party for any of the grounds listed in the Referee Sections. The referee shall have the power to decide all issues of fact and law and report his or her decision on such issues, and to issue all recognized remedies available at law or in equity for any cause of action that is before the referee, including an award of attorneys’ fees and costs in accordance with this Lease. The referee shall not, however, have the power to award punitive damages, nor shall the referee have the power to award any other damages that are not permitted by the express provisions of this Lease, and the parties waive any right to recover such damages.
(f) The parties may conduct all discovery as provided in the California Code of Civil Procedure, and the referee shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery orders in the same manner as any trial court judge, with rights to regulate discovery and to issue and enforce subpoenas, protective orders and other limitations on discovery available under California Law.
(g) The reference proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with California Law (including the rules of evidence), and in all regards, the referee shall follow California Law applicable at the time of the reference proceeding. The parties shall promptly and diligently cooperate with one another and the referee, and shall perform such acts as may be necessary to obtain a prompt and expeditious resolution of the dispute or controversy in accordance with the terms of this Exhibit E. In this regard, the parties agree that the parties and the referee shall use best efforts to ensure that (a) discovery, including all expert
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discovery (but excluding motions regarding discovery) be concluded within six (6) months of the date of the appointment of the referee, and (b) a trial date be set so that the trial proceeding is held no more than nine (9) months after the date of the appointment of the referee.
(h) In accordance with Section 644 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, the decision of the referee upon the whole issue must stand as the decision of the court, and upon the filing of the statement of decision with the clerk of the court, or with the judge if there is no clerk, judgment may be entered thereon in the same manner as if the action had been tried by the court. Any decision of the referee and/or judgment or other order entered thereon shall be appealable to the same extent and in the same manner that such decision, judgment, or order would be appealable if rendered by a judge of the superior court in which venue is proper hereunder. The referee shall in his/her statement of decision set forth his/her findings of fact and conclusions of law. The parties intend this general reference agreement to be specifically enforceable in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure. Nothing in this Exhibit E shall prejudice the right of any party to obtain provisional relief or other equitable remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction as shall otherwise be available under the Code of Civil Procedure and/or applicable court rules.
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EXHIBIT F
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Accordingly, pursuant to California Civil Code § 1938(e), Landlord hereby further hereby states as follows: “A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) can inspect the subject premises and determine whether the subject premises comply with all of the applicable construction-related accessibility standards under state law. Although state law does not require a CASp inspection of the subject premises, the commercial property owner or lessor may not prohibit the lessee or tenant from obtaining a CASp inspection of the subject premises for the occupancy or potential occupancy of the lessee or tenant, if requested by the lessee or tenant. The parties shall mutually agree on the arrangements for the time and manner of the CASp inspection, the payment of the fee for the CASp inspection, and the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the premises”.
In accordance with the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant agree that if Tenant requests a CASp inspection of the Premises, then Tenant shall pay (i) the fee for such inspection, and (ii) except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Lease (including, without limitation, Section 5 of the Lease), the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the Premises.
2. Letter of Credit.
2.1. General Provisions. Concurrently with its execution and delivery of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, as collateral for Tenant’s performance of its obligations under this Lease, a standby, unconditional, irrevocable, transferable letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit”) that (a) is substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 (or another form approved by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion), (b) is in the amount of $250,000.00 (the “Letter of Credit Amount”), (c) names Landlord as beneficiary, and (d) is issued (or confirmed) by a financial institution that meets the Minimum Financial Requirement (defined below) and is otherwise acceptable to Landlord in its reasonable discretion. For purposes hereof, a financial institution shall be deemed to meet the “Minimum Financial Requirement” at a particular time only if such financial institution then (i) has not been placed into receivership by the FDIC, and (ii) has a financial strength that, in Landlord’s good faith judgment, is not less than that which is then generally required by Landlord and its Affiliates as a condition to accepting letters of credit in support of new leases. Tenant shall cause the Letter of Credit to be continuously maintained in effect (whether through replacement, renewal or extension) in the Letter of Credit Amount through the date (the “Final LC Expiration Date”) occurring 60 days after the scheduled expiration date of the Term, as it may be extended from time to time.
2.2. Replacement of Letter of Credit.
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2.3. Drawings Under Letter of Credit; Use of Proceeds. If Tenant breaches any provision of this Lease (including any provision of Section 2.2 above) and this Lease thereafter expires or terminates or Tenant Defaults under the terms of this Lease, Landlord, without limiting its remedies and without notice to Tenant, may draw upon the Letter of Credit and either (a) use all or part of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit (“Proceeds”) to cure such breach or such Default and compensate Landlord for any loss or damage caused by such breach or such Default, including any damage for which recovery may be made under California Civil Code § 1951.2, or (b) hold the Proceeds, without segregation, until they are applied as provided in the preceding clause (a) or paid to Tenant pursuant to Section 2.4 below.
2.4. Payment of Unapplied Proceeds to Tenant. Upon receiving any new or additional Letter of Credit (or any certificate of renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit) satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 2.2 above, Landlord shall pay to Tenant any unapplied Proceeds then held by Landlord, except to the extent, if any, that the amount of the Letter of Credit then held by Landlord is less than the Letter of Credit Amount. In addition, any unapplied Proceeds shall be paid to Tenant within 60 days after the latest to occur of (a) the expiration of the Term, (b) Tenant’s surrender of the Premises as required under this Lease, or (c) determination of the final Rent due from Tenant.
2.5. Nature of Letter of Credit and Proceeds. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that, subject to the terms of this Section 2, neither the Letter of Credit nor any Proceeds are (i) the property of Tenant or its bankruptcy estate, or (ii) intended to serve as, or in lieu of, a security deposit.
2.6. Reduction in Letter of Credit Amount. Subject to the terms of this Section 2.6, at any time after the end of the 37th full calendar month of the Term and upon written notice to Landlord (“LOC Reduction Notice”), Tenant may reduce the Letter of Credit Amount so that the reduced Letter of Credit Amount thereafter shall be $125,000.00; provided, however, that, Tenant shall have no right to reduce the Letter of Credit Amount unless Tenant is not in Default as of the date Tenant delivers the LOC Reduction Notice. Any reduction in the Letter of Credit Amount shall be accomplished by Tenant’s delivery to Landlord of a substitute letter of credit satisfying the requirements of this Section 2 in the reduced amount or an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit reflecting the reduced amount.
3. Extension Option.
3.1. Grant of Option; Conditions. Tenant shall have the right (the “Extension Option”) to extend the Term for one (1) additional period of three (3) years beginning on the day immediately following the expiration date of the Lease and ending on the third anniversary of such expiration date (the “Extension Term”), if:
(a) not less than 12 and not more than 15 full calendar months before the expiration date of the Lease, Tenant delivers written notice to Landlord (the “Extension Notice”) electing to exercise the Extension Option;
(b) no Default exists when Tenant delivers the Extension Notice;
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(c) no part of the Premises is sublet (other than to an affiliate of Tenant) when Tenant delivers the Extension Notice; and
(d) the Lease has not been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer) before Tenant delivers the Extension Notice.
3.2. Terms Applicable to Extension Term.
A. During the Extension Term, (a) the Base Rent rate per rentable square foot shall be equal to the Prevailing Market rate per rentable square foot; (b) Base Rent shall increase, if at all, in accordance with the increases assumed in the determination of Prevailing Market rate; and (c) Base Rent shall be payable in monthly installments in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lease.
B. During the Extension Term Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Share of Expenses and Taxes for the Premises in accordance with the Lease.
3.3. Procedure for Determining Prevailing Market.
A. Initial Procedure. Within 30 days after receiving the Extension Notice, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of Landlord’s estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term (“Landlord’s Estimate”). Within 30 days of receiving Landlord’s Estimate, Tenant shall give Landlord either (i) written notice (“Tenant’s Binding Notice”) accepting Landlord’s Estimate, or (ii) written notice (“Tenant’s Rejection Notice”) rejecting such estimate and stating Tenant’s estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term. If Tenant gives Landlord a Tenant’s Rejection Notice, Landlord, within 15 days thereafter, shall give Tenant either (i) written notice (“Landlord’s Binding Notice”) accepting Tenant’s estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term stated in Tenant’s Rejection Notice, or (ii) written notice (“Landlord’s Rejection Notice”) rejecting such estimate. If Landlord gives Tenant a Landlord’s Rejection Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to agree in writing upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term. If, within 30 days after delivery of a Landlord’s Rejection Notice, the parties fail to agree in writing upon the Prevailing Market rate, the provisions of Section 3.3.B below shall apply.
B. Dispute Resolution Procedure.
1. If, within 30 days after delivery of a Landlord’s Rejection Notice, the parties fail to agree in writing upon the Prevailing Market rate, Landlord and Tenant, within five (5) days thereafter, shall each simultaneously submit to the other, in a sealed envelope, its good faith estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term (collectively, the “Estimates”). If Landlord’s and Tenant’s Estimates are within 5% of each other, then the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term shall be the average of such Estimates and shall be final and binding on both parties (and may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction). Otherwise, within seven (7) days after the exchange of Estimates, Landlord and Tenant shall each select a broker or agent (an “Agent”) to determine which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term. Each Agent so selected shall be licensed as a real estate broker or agent and in good standing with the California Department of Real Estate, and shall have had at least five (5) years’ experience within the previous 10 years as a commercial real estate broker or agent working in Foster City, California, with working knowledge of current rental rates and leasing practices relating to buildings similar to the Building.
2. If each party selects an Agent in accordance with Section 3.3.B.1 above, the parties shall cause their respective Agents to work together in good faith to agree upon which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term. The Estimate, if any, so agreed upon by such Agents shall be final and binding on both parties as the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term and may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the Agents fail to reach such agreement within 20 days after their selection, then, within 10 days after the expiration of such 20-day period, the parties shall instruct the Agents to select a third Agent meeting the above criteria (and if the Agents fail to agree upon such third Agent within 10 days after being so instructed, either
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party may cause a court of competent jurisdiction to select such third Agent). Promptly upon selection of such third Agent, the parties shall instruct such Agent (or, if only one of the parties has selected an Agent within the 7-day period described above, then promptly after the expiration of such 7-day period the parties shall instruct such Agent) to determine, as soon as practicable but in any case within 14 days after his selection, which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate. Such determination by such Agent (the “Final Agent”) shall be final and binding on both parties as the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term and may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the Final Agent believes that expert advice would materially assist him, he may retain one or more qualified persons to provide such expert advice. The parties shall share equally in the costs of the Final Agent and of any experts retained by the Final Agent. Any fees of any other broker, agent, counsel or expert engaged by Landlord or Tenant shall be borne by the party retaining such broker, agent, counsel or expert.
C. Adjustment. If the Prevailing Market rate has not been determined by the commencement date of the Extension Term, Tenant shall pay Base Rent for the Extension Term upon the terms and conditions in effect during the last month ending on or before the expiration date of the Lease until such time as the Prevailing Market rate has been determined. Upon such determination, the Base Rent for the Extension Term shall be retroactively adjusted. If such adjustment results in an under- or overpayment of Base Rent by Tenant, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment, or receive a credit in the amount of such overpayment, with or against the next Base Rent due under the Lease.
3.4. Extension Amendment. If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Extension Option, and if the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term is determined in accordance with Section 3.3 above, Landlord, within a reasonable time thereafter, shall prepare and deliver to Tenant an amendment (the “Extension Amendment”) reflecting changes in the Base Rent, the Term, the expiration date of the Lease, and other appropriate terms in accordance with this Section 3, and Tenant shall execute and return (or provide Landlord with reasonable objections to) the Extension Amendment within 15 days after receiving it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon determination of the Prevailing Market rate for the Extension Term in accordance with Section 3.3 above, an otherwise valid exercise of the Extension Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Extension Amendment is executed.
3.5. Definition of Prevailing Market. For purposes of this Extension Option, “Prevailing Market” shall mean the arms-length, fair-market, annual rental rate per rentable square foot under extension and renewal leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Foster City, California area. The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account (i) any material economic differences between the terms of the Lease and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions, and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes; (ii) any material differences in configuration or condition between the Premises and any comparison space, including any cost that would have to be incurred in order to make the configuration or condition of the comparison space similar to that of the Premises; and (iii) any reasonably anticipated changes in the Prevailing Market rate from the time such Prevailing Market rate is being determined and the time such Prevailing Market rate will become effective under the Lease.
3.6. Intentionally Omitted.
4. Monument Signage.
4.1. So long as (i) Tenant is not in Default under the terms of the Lease; (ii) Tenant is in occupancy of the Premises; (iii) Tenant has not assigned the Lease or sublet any part of the Premises (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer), (iv) Tenant notifies Landlord prior to December 31, 2024, of its desire to have a Panel (as hereinafter defined) (individually a “Signage Condition” and collectively, the “Signage Conditions”), Tenant shall have the right, subject to the terms hereof, to have its name placed (the “Panel”) on the shared Building monument sign located at the East Hillsdale entrance to the Building (the "Monument Sign"). The installation of the Panel shall be subject to (a) the approval of any governmental authority having jurisdiction and (b) the existing rights of existing tenants in
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the Building. The location of the Panel shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable discretion. The Panel shall (1) be designed by Landlord, (2) contain the Tenant’s name, (3) be of a similar size and style as the names of other tenants on the Monument Sign and be harmonious with the design standards of the Building and Monument Sign, (4) be affixed to the Monument Sign in a manner consistent with the other tenant names on the Monument Sign, (5) if the other tenant names on the Monument Sign are currently illuminated, be illuminated in a similar manner. Following receipt of all necessary governmental approvals and so long as the Signage Conditions are satisfied, Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall fabricate, construct and thereafter install the Panel on the Monument Sign. All costs for which Tenant is responsible under this Section 4.1 shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within 30 days of written request by Landlord.
4.2. Although Landlord will perform the maintenance and repair to the Monument Sign and the Panel, Tenant shall be liable for all costs related to such maintenance, and, if applicable, illumination thereof. In the event that additional names are listed on the Monument Sign, all future costs of maintenance and repair shall be prorated between Tenant and the other parties that are listed on the Monument Sign. All costs for which Tenant is responsible under this Section 4.2 shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within 30 days of written request by Landlord.
4.3. Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease or if during the Term (and any extensions thereof) any of the Signage Conditions are no longer satisfied, then Tenant's rights granted herein will terminate and Tenant, at its cost within 30 days after request by Landlord, shall remove Tenant’s Panel from the Monument Sign and restore the affected portion of the Monument Sign to the condition it was in prior to installation of Tenant’s Panel, ordinary wear and tear excepted. If Tenant does not perform such work within such 30-day period, then Landlord may do so, at Tenant’s cost, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such work within 30 days after request therefore. The provisions of this Section 4.3 shall survive expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.
4.4. Landlord may, at anytime during the Term (or any extension thereof), upon 30 days prior written notice to Tenant, relocate the position of Tenant's Panel. The cost of such relocation of Tenant's Panel shall be at the cost and expense of Landlord.
5. Right of First Offer.
5.1. Grant of Option; Conditions.
A. Subject to the terms of this Section 5, Tenant shall have a right of first offer (“Right of First Offer”) with respect to each of the following suites (and with respect to each portion of each such suite) (each such suite or portion thereof, a “Potential Offering Space”): (i) the 6,741 rentable square feet known as Suite 200 on the second floor of the Building shown on the demising plan attached to the Lease as Exhibit F-2; (ii) the 5,092 rentable square feet known as Suite 220 on the second floor of the Building shown on the demising plan attached to the Lease as Exhibit F-3; (iii) the 5,333 rentable square feet known as Suite 230 on the second floor of the Building shown on the demising plan attached to the Lease as Exhibit F-4; and (iv) the 19,430 rentable square feet known as Suite 250 on the second floor of the Building shown on the demising plan attached to the Lease as Exhibit F-5. Tenant’s Right of First Offer shall be exercised as follows: At any time after Landlord has determined that a Potential Offering Space has become Available (defined below), but before leasing such Potential Offering Space to a third party, Landlord, subject to the terms of this Section 5, shall provide Tenant with a written notice (for purposes of this Section 5, an “Advice”) advising Tenant of the material terms on which Landlord is prepared to lease such Potential Offering Space (sometimes referred to herein as an “Offering Space”) to Tenant, which terms shall be consistent with Section 5.2 below. For purposes hereof, a Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become “Available” as follows: (i) if such Potential Offering Space is not leased to a third party as of the date of mutual execution and delivery of this Lease, such Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become Available when Landlord has located a prospective tenant that may be interested in leasing such Potential Offering Space; and (ii) if such Potential Offering Space is leased to a third party as of, or at any time after, the date of mutual execution and delivery of this Lease, such Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become Available when Landlord has determined that such third-party tenant, and any occupant of such Potential Offering Space claiming under such third-party tenant, will not extend or renew the term of its lease, or enter into a new lease, for such Potential Offering Space. Upon receiving an
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Advice, Tenant may lease the Offering Space, in its entirety only, under the terms set forth in the Advice, by delivering to Landlord a written notice of exercise (for purposes of this Section 5, a “Notice of Exercise”) within five (5) days after receiving the Advice.
B. If Tenant receives an Advice but does not deliver a Notice of Exercise within the period of time required under Section 5.1.A above, Landlord may lease the Offering Space to any party on any terms determined by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion.
C. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (i) Landlord shall not be required to provide Tenant with an Advice if any of the following conditions exists when Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; and (ii) if Tenant receives an Advice from Landlord, Tenant shall not be entitled to lease the Offering Space based on such Advice if any of the following conditions exists:
(1) a Default exists;
(2) all or any portion of the Premises is sublet;
(3) the Lease has been assigned (other than to an Affiliate or pursuant to a Permitted Transfer); or
(4) Tenant is not occupying the Premises.
If, by operation of the preceding sentence, Landlord is not required to provide Tenant with an Advice, or Tenant, after receiving an Advice, is not entitled to lease the Offering Space based on such Advice, then Landlord may lease the Offering Space to any party on any terms determined by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion.
5.2. Terms for Offering Space.
B. The term for the Offering Space shall commence on the commencement date stated in the Advice and thereupon the Offering Space shall be considered a part of the Premises subject to the provisions of the Lease; provided, however, that the provisions of the Advice shall prevail to the extent they conflict with the provisions of the Lease.
C. Tenant shall pay Monthly Rent for the Offering Space in accordance with the provisions of the Advice. The Advice shall reflect the Prevailing Market (defined in Section 5.5 below) rate for the Offering Space as determined in Landlord’s reasonable judgment.
D. Except as may be otherwise provided in the Advice, (i) the Offering Space (including improvements and personalty, if any) shall be accepted by Tenant in its configuration and condition existing on the earlier of the date Tenant takes possession of the Offering Space or the commencement date for the Offering Space; and (ii) if Landlord is delayed in delivering possession of the Offering Space by any holdover or unlawful possession of the Offering Space by any party, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the Offering Space and any obligation of Landlord to tender possession of, permit entry to, or perform alterations to the Offering Space shall be deferred until after Landlord has obtained possession of the Offering Space.
5.3. Termination of Right of First Offer; Ongoing Right.
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5.4. Offering Amendment. If Tenant validly exercises its Right of First Offer, Landlord, within a reasonable period of time thereafter, shall prepare and deliver to Tenant an amendment (the “Offering Amendment”) adding the Offering Space to the Premises on the terms set forth in the Advice and reflecting the changes in the Base Rent, the rentable square footage of the Premises, Tenant’s Share, and other appropriate terms in accordance with this Section 5. Tenant shall execute and return the Offering Amendment to Landlord within 15 days after receiving it, but an otherwise valid exercise of the Right of First Offer shall be fully effective whether or not the Offering Amendment is executed.
5.5. Definition of Prevailing Market. For purposes of this Section 5, “Prevailing Market” means the arms-length, fair-market, annual rental rate per rentable square foot, under renewal and expansion leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder, for space comparable to the Offering Space in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Foster City, California area. The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account (i) any material economic differences between the terms of the Lease and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions, and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes; and (ii) any material differences in configuration or condition between the Offering Space and any comparison space.
5.6. Subordination. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, Tenant’s Right of First Offer shall be subject and subordinate to the expansion rights (whether such rights are designated as a right of first offer, right of first refusal, expansion option or otherwise) of any tenant of the Project existing on the date hereof.
6. Contingency. This Lease is expressly contingent upon Landlord, as landlord, and Tenant, as tenant, entering into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) for space described as Suite 1050 on the 10th floor located at 950 Tower Lane, Foster City, California. If the Termination Agreement has not been executed and delivered by Landlord and Tenant (in each parties sole and absolute discretion) on or before February 29, 2024, then this Lease shall be null and void and of no force or effect.
7. Environmental Indemnity. Landlord will indemnify, defend, hold harmless and reimburse Tenant and Tenant’s trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents (Tenant and such other entities collectively are, for purposes of this Section 7, the “Tenant Related Parties”) from and against any and all fines and reasonable direct remedial costs and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses and consultants’ fees) (collectively, for purposes of this Section 7, “Costs”) that Tenant may incur due to a clean-up, abatement, removal, or other remedial response required of Tenant by an appropriate governmental authority resulting from or caused by the introduction, production, use, generation, storage, treatment, disposal, discharge, release or other handling or disposition of any Hazardous Materials in or about the Premises, Building, Property and/or Project. However, this indemnity provision will not apply to any Costs (a) caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of Tenant or any other Tenant Related Parties or the contractors or invitees of Tenant or the Tenant Related Parties, or (b) to the extent costs result from (i) any Hazardous Materials introduced to, produced, used, stored, treated, handled or generated at (or disposed, discharged or released at or from) the Premises, Building, Property and/or Project by, or disturbed, distributed or exacerbated by, Tenant, any other Tenant Related Parties or the contractors or the invitees thereof, (ii) any default by Tenant of the terms of the Lease and/or (iii) any act of (or to be taken by) Tenant, any other Tenant Related Parties or the contractors or the invitees thereof. In addition, the foregoing indemnity obligation shall not bind any party that acquires Landlord’s interest in the Property by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, except to the extent of any Costs incurred as a result of any clean-up, abatement, removal, or other remedial response that such party was required under applicable law to perform, but failed to perform, after such acquisition. Nothing in this Section 7 shall be interpreted as imposing any liability on Landlord for any other costs or expenses incurred by Tenant or any of the Tenant Related Parties (including, without limitation, lost sales or profits of such parties) relating to the presence of Hazardous Materials at the Premises, Building, Property and/or Project.
Exhibit F
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EXHIBIT F-1
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
LETTER OF CREDIT
________________________
[Name of Financial Institution]
Irrevocable Standby
Letter of Credit
No. ______________________
Issuance Date:_____________
Expiration Date:____________
Applicant:__________________
Beneficiary
[Insert Name of Landlord]
[Insert Building management office address]
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Ladies/Gentlemen:
We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in your favor for the account of the above referenced Applicant in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand U.S. Dollars ($250,000.00) available for payment at sight by your draft drawn on us when accompanied by the following documents:
1. An original copy of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.
2. Beneficiary’s dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent reading: “This draw in the amount of ______________________ U.S. Dollars ($____________) under your Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. ____________________ represents funds due and owing to us pursuant to the terms of that certain lease by and between ______________________, as landlord, and _____________, as tenant, and/or any amendment to the lease or any other agreement between such parties related to the lease.”
It is a condition of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit that it will be considered automatically renewed for a one year period upon the expiration date set forth above and upon each anniversary of such date, unless at least 60 days prior to such expiration date or applicable anniversary thereof, we notify you in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested or by recognized overnight courier service, that we elect not to so renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit. A copy of any such notice shall also be sent, in the same manner, to: _____________________________ , Attention: Treasury Department. In addition to the foregoing, we understand and agree that you shall be entitled to draw upon this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in accordance with 1 and 2 above in the event that we elect not to renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit and, in addition, you provide us with a dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent of Beneficiary stating that the Applicant has failed to provide you with an acceptable substitute irrevocable standby letter of credit in accordance with the terms of the above referenced lease. We further acknowledge and agree that: (a) upon receipt of the documentation required herein, we will honor your draws against this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit without inquiry into the accuracy of Beneficiary’s signed statement and regardless of whether Applicant disputes the content of such statement; (b) this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall permit partial draws and, in the event you elect to draw upon less than the full stated amount hereof, the stated amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such partial draw; and (c) you shall be entitled to transfer your interest in this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit from time to time and more than one time without our approval and without charge. In the event of a transfer, we reserve the right to require reasonable evidence of such transfer as a condition to any draw hereunder.
This Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby Practices (ISP98) ICC Publication No. 590.
Exhibit F-1
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We hereby engage with you to honor drafts and documents drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.
All communications to us with respect to this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit must be addressed to our office located at ______________________________________________ to the attention of __________________________________.
Very truly yours,
_______________________
[name]
[title]
Exhibit F-1
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EXHIBIT F-2
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
SUITE 200 POTENTIAL OFFERING SPACE
Exhibit F-2
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EXHIBIT F-3
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
SUITE 220 POTENTIAL OFFERING SPACE
Exhibit F-3
1
EXHIBIT F-4
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
SUITE 230 POTENTIAL OFFERING SPACE
Exhibit F-4
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EXHIBIT F-5
METRO CENTER
989 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
SUITE 250 POTENTIAL OFFERING SPACE
Exhibit F-5
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